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VOL. 11. ST. HELENS, OREGON, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 12, 1894. NO. 42. A CRISIS LOOKED FOR The Next Two Weeks May be Decisive of the War. COLD WEATHER EXPECTED SOON Japan,., Troop. t. to be Wholly Co prepared tut tlia Rigorous Climate of Peking-Wealthier Chin... Leaving th. Capital. Washington, October 10 The crUli of the Chinese-Japanese war la looked for within the next few days or two weeks by those most Interested and beet In formed In the contest.. The legations of the two conntrle are expecting dally to near that a decisive battle hai been fought. Till, In based on the fact that the Japanese have been gradually closing In around Poking, and that the Invading army li compelled by force of circum stances to strike their blow at once or not at all. The intense cold, which come about the middle of October, makes this Imperative. The Japanese troops are wholly. unprepared for the riuorous c litinte about Pekino. which 1. due in about two weeks, the climate of Japan being very mild even ill winter, The Chinese look upon this as one of their resources, and the Japanese appre ciate that it is necessary to concentrate their campaign for thin year npon the next few weeks or perhaps days. For that reason ther are nrenarud to make heroic efforts to deulde the contest at once. They are without the heavy cloth ing, camp equipage, etc., tor a campaign in the bitter cold. , TAOTAI SIUNQJN DIBOBACS. London. October 10. A Chinese die- patch says a rebellion has broken out in Jeliol. Tien Tsin dispatches report that Sheng, the Taotai of that city, is in disgrace for charging the government over four times as much as lie paid for some discarded rith-s bought in Germany, lie also bomrht a quantity of useless cartridges, LI Hung Chang 'discovered the fraud, and In an Interview with Sheng is said to have slaped Slieng's face, Sheng bat been granted a leave of absence. A Che roo dispatch says seven Japan ese warships were sighted off Wei Hal Wei, steaming westward, A Tien Tsin dispatch says the steamer Wen Chow, Just arrived, reports sighting Japanese squadron ten miles south of Che Foo. Hhe was hailed and ques tioned concerning the whereabouts of the Chinese southern squadron. A HA'ITI.K IMM1NKNT. Yokohama, October 10. The advance guard of the Japanese army has crossed the Yalu river and formed a new camp, A battle la believed imminent. PKXPAHINO FOB mi ATTACK. Nsw York-. October 10. A Shanghai dispatch via Ixmlon says United Mates Minister Denhy has warned American residents that Peking city is certain to lie attacked by the Japanese and advised that tiie women and children be sent to places of salety. Already many of the wealthier natives are departing, and others are making preparations to follow. ; tiixy iiavk utrr. London, October 10 A dispatch from Che Foo to the Pall Mall Gazette this afternoon says that the British and Rus sian Ministers tarted for, Peking yes terday. The object of the mel ting is not known. All the women and children belonging to foreigners have left Peking for places of safety, OUAHDKD BV MONGOLIANS. London, October 10. The Vienna cor respondent of the Daily News telegraphs: The palace in Peking is guarded by Mon golians, because the Chinese am no longer trusted. There are dally fights between the Chinese and the Mongoli ans. The latter are greatly hated. f TH 11WSI AH CONTINGENT. ,; Bxhi in, October 10. The St. Peters burg correspondent of the Kolniche Zeitung says that Russia has sent a strong force "to her Asiatic frontier to prevent further inroads of the Chinese marauders. The force consists of five battalion, of riflemen, two squadrons ol Cossacks and three batteries of artillery under the command of Geiioral eclieri. .. WHY TUX rMCH WKBX SB NT. .' Paris. Octolier 10. It is semi-offloially stated that the dispatch of French war ships to China is by virtue of the inter national agreement between Russia,' Oreat Britain, Germany and France al ready announced. .- TWO MORS MXN-OF-WAB. ' Cbonhtadt, October 10. The Russian cruisers Djiglt and Vladimir Monomach have been ordered to proceed to the far KSSt.'. j ; - , ..-! Oppo.ltlon to tho Canadian Fast Toronto, Ont., October 10. A special cablegram from London says: Opposi tion to the proposed fast Canadian steam ship line is observable in more than one quarter, and numorons Ignominious ru mors are being circulated with a view to unpopularizing the scheme. One of these is embodied In the statement made pub lic to-dav, In which officials in London of the Occidental and Oriental bteam ship Company deny most emphatically there is any truth whatever In the re. port that their company and the Pacific Mail had entered Into a combination with a view to bringing strong opposi tion to bear against the projected tana dianline. -: ' v . : ' " All Given Utm Torms.' Bah Fbancihco, October 10. Dennis Moore, Cornelius Gerin and James Don nelly, not one ot. whom la over 23 years of age, were sentenced to State prison for life this morning by Judge Wallace. The robbery for which the trio will spend the rest of their days in the penitentiary wMwmrnitted last Fourth of July. A irhVnd named Thomas Howard came fromTOoluhine county, and treated them the exposition. That afternoon when Ibev UUP e grounds the three took I ow$ to a secluded spot, assaulted hi?n and alter beating him tie. his hands and legs, stole 30 and left him in a helpless condition. v - ' .Anarchy lu Italy. r... rw..w 10. The police are said to have discovered an anarchistic plot j extending over the whole of Italy organ Ued by Albany, a notorious anarchist. ( TIIKIB OWN oppickh. Thai, Ha b, K.labll.had by the Weet- , . arn Lies., , ;, ,t CniCAao, October 10. At to-day's meeting of the advisory 'committee of the emigrant clearing-house of the West era Passenger Association a formal pro test was sent to the Trunk Line Associ ation declaring that the distribution of emigrant business was made a -matter of agreement between the two associations, and the action of the trunk lines In can celing the agreement, without confer ence and apparently without canse, has caused much surprise to Western lines. It Is asked that all action be suspended immediately and until a conference of the associations ran be held In New York." The Western lines say. If such conference is to be held, they prefer it mourn be hem either tne loin or 17tti. The protest ends with the declaration that it is the belief of the Western lines that the trunk lines will not push the matter so far that tne western lines will be forced to take independent ac tion, which means that if the trunk lines persist in their present course the West ern lines will find It necessary to estab lish ticket oiticea ol their own through the Fast to look after their interests. The trunk lines have made a demand uiHin the Western lines that they with draw all their orders from the trunk line territory. They declare that the Invasion of the Eastern territory by the Western lines Is without reason or excuse, and is resulting In mnch loss of revenue to the trunk lines. There isdoubt as to whether the association will pay any attention to the demand for the reason ttiat the mat ter is scarcely in the iurisdiction of the association, and the lines are free to act as they see lit in the matter. They first put all their orders in the territory of the Kasterri lines because, they thought they were not being treated with Justice in the matter of returning through busi ness, and so took this remedy into their own hands. The association as an as sociation will probably take no action of any kind in the matt' r. All In all there seems to bean excellent chance for warm words between the Western association and tho trnnk lines before the thing is adjusted. NO LAST WORD SPOKEN. Dr. Oliver Wand. II Holme.' En Came Unheralded and Sudden. Boston, October 10. Death came to Dr. Oliver Wendell Holmes in a cham ber overlooking the Charles river, im mortalised In the famous poem, " My Aviary." The members of the family thought that the end might come in a few months; that the aged autocrat would not survive the chilling winds of another New England winter; and they were unprepared for his death Sunday. Seated in his chair, unconsciousness came to him, and in a short half hour his spirit had flown. There was no time to put him into bed. and before the Phy sician, who had been summoned, could arrive Dr. Holmes was dead. There were no last passing words spoken, for the end came unheralded ana sudden. Dr. Holmes and his distinguished son. Judge Holmes, were in the midst of conversation in the poet's chamber Sun- lav afternoon just preceding the former's death, and to neither, certainly not to the Judge, was there any evidence that the end was so near. The conversation was such as was often held between the two men. The- dying poet, tor -be was even then, it seems, passing away, was Bitting in a chair with bis head bowed upon the arm of another chair, and it was thought he would be more comfort able if he could be moved Into his favor ite arm chair. Accordingly his son sup ported him to the bit chair, and as the uoet sank into it. he leaned his head on one ot the side rests and said : .' , "That is better; thank you." ! This simple domestic phrase was the final utterance of Dr. Holmes. His son and Mrs. Dixwell.who were in the room, soon noticed that tho doctor's breathing became irregular, and it almost ceased altogether. The residence was closed to all visit- i ora. Messages of sympathy from all over the country have been received, ana many callers have left their eards at J.he house. The funeral will be to-day at King's chapel, and the services will , le conducted by vr. fed ward &vereu Hale, a life-long companion' The in terment will be In the Jackson lot at Mount Auburn. The nail-bearers will be members of the family.- - PULLMAN IIIARTKB CASK. Chicaoo. October 10. The Pullman quo warranto proceedings were brought op again before Judge Gibbons this lornintr. Attornev-General M alone v be ing on hand early to see what procedure the attorneys ol tne company wouia adopt. General Counsel Bunnells of the Pullman Company announced that his company had decided to file a plea to the information filed by the Attorney General, and that it was now on file in the Clerk's office. ,. Attorney-uenerai I .. t In mmnnnm maA . Vi n t t.a probability would be that he would demur to the plea after.: he ' had read it, and in that case would lw In a nosition to arsue his demurrer during the day. Mr. Ilunnella agreed to give Mr. Aiaioney a copy oi tne piea in a short time, and Judge Gibbons there- non gave me attorneys unm a o ciock his alter noon to present the matter fur ther to him. The plea filed by the com. las a lfn di-kon martt and rVtvurl tliA ymitj IE) SO 1"S nwwMve.r. ww.w.m same around aa the information, deny- . SLt. r At 1 . ik. A. Tt si AnlakKASl tieif trie Miinnan ia incut. A V "cvim Mw wf. corporations in violation of its charter. I 1. ... ...... ....... ,!.wa ... kilainnao ln yond its corporate rights. Whr "Old Hutch" Closed Cp. Chicago, October 10. B. P. Hutchin son, once Chicago's greatest Board of. Trade operator and familiarly known as "Old Hutch," closed his latest deal 8at-( nrdav. It u his cigar business. He opened a retail store near the coiner of Van tturen street and raciuo avenue a week ago. Business was slow. In the rr of the c.iirRf store, however, a poker , game flourished. The civic federation ( became aware ot the side issue to the cigar store business, and a raid was threatened. The management - accord-' Inglv concluded to stop selling cigars, so a "for-rent" sign was placed in a eon-a splcuoua place and the doors xjlosed. T NEW LAWS IN ALASKA Congress to be Asked to Do Something for Her. IMMIGRANTS ARE TEST ANXIOUS Laws Are Badly Wsadad Which Will Kstabll.il OIms Halations Batwssn Alaaka and th, BtaUs Thay Want Dalagata la Congre.a. Wasuimotom, October 6. An attempt Is to be made during the coming session of Congress to enact legislation for the better governing of Alaska. Persons who have gone to that Territory and made investments are anxious to have laws which will make secure property, and which will also establish closer com' merclal relations between the Territory and the United States. It has been sug gested that one of the first steps toward bringing Alaska Into closer communica tion with the United States and making it more useful to the government would be to reorganize the Territory as others have been organited and send a delegate to Congress to represent it, who will point out the needs ot the people to the legislators. This idea, is com oat tea dv those who claim that at present there are enough white people there to const!' lute a representative government, and that the native population baa not at tained a degree of intelligence to entitle it to participate in government affairs. Because of a lack of legislation the de velopment of 'Alaska mines, said to be very ncn, is retarded, most oi tne mines are of a character that they require a great deal of machinery to operate them, and considerable capital mnst be in vested be lore any results can oe obtained. It is possible th-t during the short ses sion of Congress there will be no time for passing adequate laws for the gov ernment of the Northwest Territory, yet men who have been pushing the West lor years are determined tnat something must be done for Alaska, and her inter ests will be pressed upon Congress in the it is expected that the way may be opened for something substantial in the next tangress. JAPANESE WAR SONGS. Thay All Breath, of a Spiritual Bitter. eas Toward China. Washington, October 6. The officials ot the Japanese legation have received a budget of news and gossip by the last mail from Japan. The spirit of the peo ple is shown in the war songs sung by the Japanese troops as they push toward Peking. The songs were officially com piled by Prince Arisugawa. They breathe great bitterness against China, and de clare that now is the time to plant the flag of the Rising Sun on the walls of Peking and to illuminate its darkness. Each verse of the song begins and ends with " Strike and chastise China." Va rious verses describe the Chinese as ar rogant and insolent, with an army of "cowards." The Chinese troops' war longs say of the Japanese: "They are an undisciplined rabble, and however fine their arms look, they are nseless, like fine ladies in pictures." The Japanese Minister ot Finance has officially made announcement that the war will not be allowed to interrupt the internal improvement of Japan. Con sequently railway construction ia to pro ceed with the same vigor as in peaceful times. The Minister has arranged so that the treasury shall keep separate ac counts ot war expenses and those for in ternal improvements in order that the former may not overshadow the latter. The late customs-house reports in Japan show that her trade with the United States is greater than with any other power. - The total trade last year was about 4,000,000 yen. British trade, which comes second, is 600,000 yen. The Japanese people and press are .re torting to the Chinese Kmperor'a proc lamation directing that the Japanese " wo Jen," meaning pigmies, should be driven to their lairs. The Chinese are being called "chau chau, meaning puer ility: "touplkau," meaning pig-tailed vagabonds. China is referred to aa "mel-so-kaku," the country in which the people cannot make up their minds. The Japanese papers are already print ing cuts showing the rout of the Chinese on land and sea. DISPUTED GOLD FIELDS. " Bath Brasll and Frenoh Guiana Claim . the Country. - Nsw Yos.-, October 6. Additional ad vices were received, here yesterday by the steamer Madiana, which arrived from West Indian ports, regarding the gold fever in the disputed country be tween Brazil and French Guiana. The colonists in the latter province are on a hunt for gold, and .there are thousands of pirates and freebooters waiting for them to find it and are ready to rob them of it. The government of French Guiana is powerless to protect them be cause ot the international dispute over the country. Already the pirates have begun their work according to the news received. Several expeditions have left lor the gold fields. A party left for the gold fields a short time ago, and have not been heard ot since. The Governor and his friends are anxious about the fate of M. Herard. . Meanwhile the Frenoh troops and gunboats are waiting tor word from the home government to sail in and drive out the desperadoes. - RELIGIOUS FKGBDOH. The Subject Debated In the Hang-aria Upper Hume. Boda-Pcstr, October 6. The Hunga rian Upper House to-day opened the de bate on a bill granting liberty of worship to all sects. In the course of the discus sion Cardinal Schlauch, Archbishop of Transylvania, declared the bill, it it should become a law, would ruin society and the State. The Servian Patriarch and the Roumanian and orthodox Bish ops spoke In a similar strain. Ex-Minister Csaky and the Calvinist Bishop, Svass, warmly supported the proposed reform, which was introduced by the Minister of Publio Education. Baron Eostevoes declared that the bill was prompted by a true sense ot liberty and was the outcome of the spirit ot the age. The debate was adjourned. A lit. II.VTV SUMMON). H. rr l N" l: ill KiplniiKtlon for th. .Cabinet Council. London October 0. The Cabinet meeting so hastily called met at noon to-day, and lasted from noon until 1:80 p. m. It is understood a perfect agree ment was reached respecting the plans submitted for the protection of British residents in China. It is announced npon good authority that after discuss ing the state of affairs in China the Cab inet decided to send troops to that conn try to protect British interests. It is also probable additional ships will be sent to strengthen the fleet in Chinese waters under command ol Admiral f ree mantle. It is also said that in conse quence of to-day's meeting of the Cab! net the British legation at Peking will shortly be guarded by British blue jack ets nd native Indian soldiers. Lord Rosebery has gone to his country seat at Dalmeny Park, Linlithgowshire, and the other Ministers are returning to their several resorts in the country, whence tuey were summoned. , pbakcb and knolakd. Londoh. October 8. The news aeency. which originated the report that to-day's Cabinet council was called on account of sudden new developments in England's relations with France, says it learns that nothing has occurred between France and England that is in any way likely to become critical. SITUATION IIC MADAOASCAB. Port Louis, Island of Mauritius, Oc tober 6. The statement that a blockade of Madagascar hod been declared by France was brought here by steamer Irom Madagascar. The report appears to have been due to the misconstruction of French measures to prevent the land' ins ot arms and ammunition for the Ho- vas. The Madagascar papers state the French settlers have been warned to re pair to the coast in view of possible hos tilities. The French Bishop and French missionaries, however, decline to leave the capital until the latest moment. SOBCKPT1BLS OT SITTLSMEilT. London, October 6. The Times will print to-morrow a dispatch from its Paris correspondent, stating that Mr. Phipps, Secretary of the embassy and Charge d'Affaires In the absence ol Lord Uut ferin, the British Ambassador, had an interview with M. Hanotanx. Fore Ism Minister, last evening, and that the in tercourse of the two was very cordial, After leaving M. Ilanotaux Mr. Pbipps expressed his conviction that any dim cuities whirh may have arisen between France and England are perfectly sus ceptible ol settlement. ENGLISH PRESS COMMENT. Its Tona Favors Interference for the Sake of Peace. London, October 7. Commenting npon the Eastern situation, the Post says: The present position of China cannot be lightly regarded. If that em' pi re was broken np or its position im periled, the outlook would be extremely grave. Hitherto we have been accus tomed to regard China aa an ally, and we have trenchant agreements with her which require close attention. Li Hnng Chang is the only man of eminence la China capable of advising the Emperor at this juncture. He deserves any aid that England can afford him in the ef fort to eave bis country from the terrible dangers with which it is menaced. liie Urapbic: it is time a bait was called by the European powers inter ested in keeping the peace. Neither Great Britain nor Russia wish to see China permanently crippled by the Jap anese. A state of chaos in the former empire would raise problems that might set the world ablaze. The Daily News: There is no reason whatever to believe that the alarming rumors of the last few days were the off spring of any inspiration bnt that aris ing from a complete misunderstanding of the actual state of things. - The Manchester Guardian enmrested that the Ministerial Council to-day con sider Russia's demand that the powers collectively interfere with the view ot etlecting a settlement ot tne unina-japan troubles. - Lord Rosebery fears Russia will act alone in the matter, to the detri ment of England if the latter refuses to agree. The standard : w natever truth mere may have been in yesterday's rumors, all danger of a rupture, it such existed, has vanished, thanks to the conciliatory disposition of the French statesmen. " a similar strain to that of the Chronicle Alio ACiCKinuu i.i nil n niu w.ivwu u remarks that three of the five ships or dered to China could not possibly arrive there in time to avert the possible mas sacre ol British subjects, nor would a vessel ot the type ol the nrst-ciass crniser bt. ueorse be needed merely to Keep or der at treaty ports. The paper hints that possibly a luriner emergency is Do ing provided tor. The unromcie : it is oimcnic to unner- stand why an act bo purely administra tive as that of increasing the squadron in Chinese waters could not have been decided without summoning the Cabinet in hot baste from all parts o( the United Kingdom and Europe. DATE OP OPERATION. Whea Will the New Woolea Schedule Take EBTeotT ; ., , Washington, October 6. Thad Sbar- rett, member of the New York board of general customs appraisers, was at the Treasury Department to-day in confer ence with Secretary Hamlin regarding questions connected with the adminis tration of the new tariff act. The ques tion under discussion was whether the entire woolen schedule of the new act, which includes camel's hair, etc., goes into effect January 7, 1805, or only those parts which relate to articles ot which the component or chief value is wool. The board of appraisers have decided that the entire schedule soes into oper ation January 1 next, but whether the department will adopt that ruling and instruct Collectors is yet undecided. An other question of importance discussed was what should constitute the value for duty purposes of beet BUgar imported from Germany. The local appraisers at New York have decided that the value for duty purposes should be the local market value added to bonus paid by Germany on beet suirar for export. The question is an important one, as it would materially increase tne cose oi sugar im ported from Germany and would likely greatly reduce the importations. A BOUNDARY DISPUTE Cleveland to Decide Between Brazil and Argentine. a VEEY COMPLICATED CASE. Nearly Twelve Thoaeaad Bqoare Kllee, Mo.tly Peopled by Braalllaaa, Are to ha PaMed Upon Forthcoming; De cision Awaited With Anxiety, Washihotow, October 0. President Cleveland is expected to give his de cision as arbitrator of the boundary dis pute between Brazil and Argentine soon after bis return from Buzzard's Bay. Baron Rio Branco, special envoy from Brazil, accompanied by a large suite, is now here awaiting the decision. The case has been in Mr. Cleveland's hands eight months, and as the treaty of arbi tration provides the decision mnst be made within a year, it is being looked for almost any day. The time for the decision expires February 10 next; but, as Mr. Cleveland will be busy with Con gress and public affairs after his return, be is expected to dispose of the arbitra tion question before taking np domestic affairs. It is understood that he has made the arbitration his special study during working hours at Buzzard's Bay this summer. It is a very complicated case, the brief of Baron Rio Branco filling several large volumes, while the maps, old treaties, etc., and the briefs of Dr. Zaballos, the Argentine Minister, make a fair sized-library. Mr. Cleve land has not turned this mass of docu ments over to the State Department, but has undertaken personally to go through it and unravel the dispute. It is s self-imposed task which the Presi dent does out of courtesy to the South ern Republics, and in the extent of in terests involved and legal complications it is as large as any ease pending in the United States Supreme Court. Mr. Cleveland's decision will settle whether the eastern boundary of East ern Argentine remains as usually given in maps or is extended by a wedge shaped projection almost to the Atlantic coast. If Argentine gains this strip, it will have a considerable effect on South ern Brazil, aa it will almost sever the great State of Rio Grande do Sol from Upper Brazil, the remaining connection being a very narrow isthmus compared with the general width of Brazil. On the other hand, it will give Argentine a narrow arm of land stretching from the north to within forty leagues of the At-1 lantic The forthcoming decision is awaited with anxiety by the Southern envoys, aa it means much to the strat egic strength of the two prominent Booth American countries, moreover, the disputed territory is itself very val uable for its mineral and agricultural re sources. It embraces 11.8J2 sqnare milee. with towns and villaeee bavins: a population of 5,793, most of them Brazil ians. Mr. Cleveland's arbitration is the re sult of the treaty made when Dom Pedro waa Emrjeror of Brazil. It has taken since then to make the surveys and present the case, and Mr. Cleveland's decision will close the long controversy. He is obliged nnder the treaty to give ail the disputed territory to Brazil or to Ar gentine, so that there is no opportunity lor a compromise that wlu satis ly ooia parties. TOSEMITR NATIONAL PARK. Tho Acting Superintendent's Ana ami Report Submitted. Washington, October 9. Captain H. G. Gale of the Fourth Cavalry, Acting Superintendent of the Yoeemite Na tional Park, Cal, has submitted his re port to the Secretary of the Interior. He says there are many misunderstand ings owing to the private ownership of land in the park. It would be wise, he believes, for the government to purchase the' timber land in the park, and be thinks it would also be advisable for a commission to be appointed to appraise all land owned by private parties and learn if it could be secured, uarne in the park is on the increase. The report recommends a reduction in the size ol the nark by withdrawina the minim and agricultural lands, and advocates ; the addition of natural instead of arti ficial boundary lines. The reduction wonld be to throw out about twenty townships and leave the remainder of the park almost wholly in possession of the government. WEEVILS AND WHEAT. Mnch of the Wheat Stored la Saa Praa cl.oo Ha, Beea Destroyed. 8as Fbakcisco, October O. An even ing paper states that weevils are playing havoc with the stored wheat in this port, and if something is not done soon, there will be no grain left with which to load the disengaged ships now in port. Some days ago it was publicly stated that 6,700 tons oi wneat at fort casta was weeviiy, and now it is announced that 11,000 tons at the Nevada dock and 4,400 more at Port Costa arte infected and will have to be removed. That makes 23,200 tons I nnfit for shipment, and will have to be need for nis or chicken feed. If the wheat bad been shipped at the low rates of freight in existence a few months ago. small profit might have been made.' Now it will be a total loss. Consolidation Agala Rumored. San Francisco, October 7. It is stated here that the Pacific Mail Steamship, Company ia about to absorb the Occi-' dental and Oriental Steamship Company. ' The latter company was started about twelve years ago by the Southern Pacific Company in opposition to the Pacifio Mail. For a time there was a lively rate war, but a compromise was effected and the steamers of the two companies di vided the business between this port and tne urlent. V. r. -Huntington Is now President of both companies, and as it is stated that the steamship lines ot the Northern and Canadian Pacific have cut Into the business from this port, the con- -solidation is proposed as a measure of economy. The Pacific Mail owns its own vessels, bat the Occidental and Oriental leases its steamers from the White Star line. rOBI-IGNERS IN CHINA. Co-operatloa for Their Protection Sag goated by Secretary Herbert, Washington, October 7. Secretary Herbert said to-day, when asked about the steps be had taken for the safety of Americans in Chins, that about two weeks ago he bad sent written instruc tions to Admiral Carpenter, command ing the American forces in Chinese wa ters, suggesting to him that he place himself in communication with the com manders of J he foreigu fleets and co-operate with them by arranging for con certed action in guarding foreign inter eats intrusted to their care. It waa sug gested that, if possible, an agreement might be reached for an effective distri bution of ships in such a way that all the treaty and other ports where foreign interests might be endangered should be cared for by one or more ships from the fleets, with the understanding that they were mutually to give protection to the citizens of all nations entering into the agreement. - , There are at present bat fire American vessels on the Asiatic station, and though this number will be increased to eight by December 1, there are at least fifteen ports where the lives of American citi zens may be endangered. If Admiral Carpenter can secure the co-operation of n,;.l, A .1 J I .1 T : i : L- I American ships could be distributed in such a manner aa to protect both Brit ish and American subjects, and the Brit-, isn snips would assist Americans and Englishmen in one port while the Ameri can vessels looked after the Englishmen and Americans in others. as bx-consdl's viiws. Nsw York, Oetober 7. Henry T. An drews, recently United States Consul at Han Kow, China, was to-day asked to give his views of the present condition of China, particularly in regard to tho danger threatening foreim residents at Peking, Shanghai, Han Kow and other places open to foreigners, tie said In substance: " The danger to foreigners at Peking comes irom tne mammy of tne Uhtnese officers to restrain their soldiers, the Ut ter always considering foreigners legit imate objects of ridicule and abuse. Pe king being to certain extent an iso lated place, it is more important that the families of foreigners should betaken to points where they can have the pro tection of gunboats. The only access to Peking being overland and a hard trip, the road to Tien Tain could easily be ob structed and cloeed, which would render it impossible to bring away the women and children, except under a strong armed force. I do not think there will be the slightest resistance offered to the entry of the British forces 'into Peking. The treaty ports on the Yang-tse-Kiang will be hard to relieve in case of trouble, and hence the necessity of anticipating MURDERED BT JAPANESE. One Plaoe Whera Then la a Dearth of Civilisation, San Faanctboo, October 7. One hears from time to time good reports concern ing the spread of Christianity in Kocki prefecture, says the Japan Mail. There certainly ia need of a civilizing factor in that part of Japan. Elections are there most fiercely contested, always with at tendant bloodshed. The "Soshi" is there in his native element. He swag gers and threatens and carries sword canes or bludgeons, and his services, questionable and illegal though they be, are constantly requisitioned by men who onght to know better than to appeal to brute force. Finally murders of colossal dimensions are of not infrequent occur rence. The death by violence of one auan generally includes that of most all of the members of his family. August 23 another wholeeale slaughter is re corded as having taken place in Kami Nata Mura, one of the larger villages in that troubled prefecture. Two local Con stables, brothers, had for some years been connected with another man, the husband of their only sister, in the sake brewing business. Some time in June the brother-in-law suddenly announced an intention to divorce his wife and re tire from the trade. It was found that he had expended a large sum to redeem a prostitute from the house in which she had lived. The woman thereupon be came the new wife of the ex-eake brewer, who was urgently requested by the angry brothers of his former spouse to return moneys he held of theirs. This he al leged was an impossibility, as he had paid out all the funds he possessed. Doubly indignant at this and the harsh manner in which he had divorced their sister, the two brothers entered bis house in the dead of night and killed him, his two children (their own nephew and neice), the man's mother, the ex-prostitute wife and another woman who happened to be living in the house at the time. The elder assassin thereupon immediately disemboweled himself, while the younger threw himself from a height of some Seventy feet into a bamboo grove, receiv ing fatal injuries, although still alive ac cording to the latest reports. This is the third or fourth time this year that simi lar terrible crimes have been reported from Kochi, while our readers may still remember the story of thoee two des peradoes last year who took to the mountains ana finally committed sui cide after killing no less than ten people .and terrorizing a whole district for more than a month. QUESTION OP COMPENSATION. Ecuadorian Congress Approves Man an. etsqnes Claim Convention. Washinoton, October 7. The Depart ment of State has been officially notified that the Congress of Ecuador August 8 approved the Mahan-Vetsques claim convention, providing for the arbitration of the claim of Julio R. Santos. Ten years ago this Santos case created in tense excitement. Santos was a natural ized American, who was arrested in Ec uador for participation in a revolution. His property was confiscated, and he ' was held in jail without trial. Ecuador refused outright to recognize his natnr-1 alization as an American citizen. As soon as Mr. Bavard became Secretary ot State, Captain Mahan and two .United States warships were sent to Guayaquil to enforce the peremptory demand for the release of Santos. This had the ef fect of securing a full pardon for Santos, and the negotiations between the two countries have since been confined to the question of compensating Santos for the injury done him. Little progress was made until February, 1803, when the American Minister to Ecuador, R. B. Mahan, succeeded in negotiating a treaty providing for an arbitration ot the dis pute, and this convention has awaited the action of the Ecuadorian Congress since that time, which has now Dea ratified. THE PUBLIC DOMAIN. Report of Commissioner of General Land Office. TOTAL AGRICULTURAL PATEKT9 Lees Aetl.lty Thaa Formerly Because of tho Hard Times and the Palling- Off la Immigration Tho Total Caah Re ceipt, at the' OSloe. Washinoton, October 8. S. W. La- moreanx, Commissioner of the Land Of fice, in his annual report shows that there has not been so much activity In public land offices this year as formerly, . due to the hard times and consequent : falling off in immigration. Among other recommendations made Is one for aa ' innovation in survey. Instead of the j- contract system nnder which public lands are now surveyed, ho says the govern ment should make the surveys. He sug gests the work be done by the geological survey, and points ont that the geolog ical survey ia compelled to go over tho same ground which has been previously gone over by the contractors' surveyors. The geographical survey and the topo graphical survey can be made at tho same time and with mnch less expense. The disposal of land for the year ended j une so was as louows : . - Acres. tn s.t t.76s.sae Sold for earn.. MkeelUiwons entrlea. Indian land. S.S S Decrees irom Uat year.. liM.oa The total cash receipts of the office were $12,787,824, a decrease of $1,711,890, and the total agricultural patents issued 35,258, a decrease of 8,429. The number of mineral patents was 1,162. The report farther shows : Acres. Railroad land grants patented... S 6,v Approved to jutee under pabUegnuiUM. SIS.TSS Indian and mleimllaneows KMMI Total acre, patented.. ,, , 2,633,784 Surveys amounting to 6,935,837 acres have been approved during the year. The Commissioner recommends that an appropriation be made for at least sis attorneys to supervise and direct tho proceedings of the special agents in oper ating in the districts designated by the Commissioner, the attorneys to have charge of the prosecution of cases dis covered by the special agents. He re news his recommendation of last year that the law permitting cntting ot tim ber on the public lands be repealed. school punds. Their Caatody la California Relonga to tho Coantp Treaenrer. San Fsahcisco, October 7. The Su preme Court has decided that the cus tody of State and county school funds belongs to the County Treasurer, and not to the City Treasurer, as a legislative amendment of 1803 decreed. The Su preme Court decided that the Legisla ture exceeded its power in making snch amendments to former acts. The case in point was that of Louis Brueh.a prin cipal in the public schools of San Jose, who asked for a writ of mandamus on the refusal ot the City Treasurer to pay his salary as School Treasurer. The court's opinion, written by Commis sioner Jackson Temple and concurred in by the court, closes with the follow ing words: " I think the law authorizing the City Treasurer to have the custody of Stats and school moneys is invalid, both be came it violates the requirements of uni formity and the provisions prohibiting special and local laws in the manage ment of the common schools. On this ground, therefore, I am of the opinion that the writ of mandate should be de nied." - THR X.OTTXRT LAWS. Alleged Violation by Lire Insaranee Company. : Chicago, October 8. Ex-Governor John T. Beveridgo of Illinois, F. D. Ar nold and 8. M. Biddison were prisoners in United States Commissioner Hoyne't court this afternoon, charged with violat ing the postal laws by practicing a lot tery scheme through the mails. The men are the President, Vice-President and Treasurer respectively, of the Mutual Life Insurance Company, which ia al leged to be a mere imitation in its meth ods of the late Guarantee Investment Company, which lately had trouble with the authorities. Mr. Biddison, however, denies that this is the case, and claims that his company contains no lottery element. All the parties to the case gave bail and were released. Ex-Governor Beveridge is said to be glad of the op portunity to show that the company is not in the wrong. Assistant State's At torney Fagin states that in some manner the subscribers hare a chance to draw $600 for a few dollars. Hap Xa4 to a Cenrt-Hartlal. Omaha, October 8. A letter of Colonel Merritt Barber, Adjutant-General of tho department of tho Platte, to local repre sentatives of the Army ot the Tennessee, refusing to have anything to do with that society and referring to it In the most discourteous manner, may cause a court martial. General Howard was very angry when he read Barber's letter, and said he would "attend to the matter" when he got back East. General Stone. Chairman of tho Executive Committee, determined to suppress all correspond ence with Colonel Barber, but some of tho committee insisted upon having copies. Barber in his letter declared he had never heard of the association and cared nothing for it. Dleeoaraglei Report. WASHiNOTOir, October 8. The reports of naval officers commanding the ves sels of the Behring Sea patrol present a very discouraging outlook for the future ot our seal fisheries. On officer ven tures the assertion that at tho present, rate ot slaughter tho seals wilt be ex terminated within fivo years. Foe Sonth Xrahota laatltntlon. Washinoton, October Acting See reUry 8iras of tho Interior Department has approved selections of land for o''j Dakota institutions amosai'.s..- 4 ta i acre,