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ST. HELENS. OREGON. FRIDAY. DECEMBER 6, 1895.
NO. 50.
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Attorneys and Counselors at Law
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PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON.
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-jtt. J. K. HAI.I
PHYHir-lAX AND SURGEON.
ClaUkwile. Columbia county, Or.
M. MKSKRVK,
Surveyor ami Civil Engineer
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DEPARTMENT OF. WAR
Annual Report of the Secre
, tary of th'e Navy.
A VERY EXHAUSTIVE DOCUMENT
A High Compliment Paid to (It Kmi.l
I. nny uf Con. ruction of the
Now Va.aal.
Wa.hiuuton. Doo. 8.-r-The annual
report ot the aoorutury ot the navy la a
very exhaustive document of 80,000
word with numerou table.
Alter reciting tlie facta of the com-
plettou and commissioning of the new
warship Olyiiipia, Minneapolis and
Indiana, built by contract, and the
Maine, Texas and Aniphltrito, built at
government navy yard, the auomtary
culla attention to the failure of the
rani Katahdiu to wake the rate of
apood named In the oontruot for her
construction, and refer the matter to
oougreaa, Ho lay the department ox
pttuu tho Terror and Mouaduook to be
in ootnuiiaaiou by February I, lHDt),
and the Puritan about July I, IHUil.
He laya dulaya have ooourred in cou
nt ruction of vessel by the oustoin of
trauMiurring workmen from the con
atruutiou to tho repair department, in
order to avoid inuruaaiug the force of
workmen. Thia ouatora baa been abol
ished in the government yards, and
the secretary enter a protest agaiuat
the habit ot congress of relieving con
tractor irom puualtioa inipoaud tor de
lay by the department
The secretary pay a high oompli-
ineut to tbe excellence of construction
of the now vessels.
Of the veaael now hi course of oon-
atruotiou, he prediota that the flint
claim buttleabip Iowa will be completed
about October, 1N97. The first olaaa
battleahip Massachusetts ia practically
completed, eioept a regard ' the
armor. It la oatuuuted that tho ven
ae! can be oouipteted in about eight
week after the delivery of her armor.
Tho tirat clua battleship Oregon ia a
fur advanced a i practical before the
delivery of armor and gunniounts.
About ix month will bo required for
their iuatallation. The Brooklyn will
not be ready for trial in lea than one
year.
No ubtitute for wood lor some
part of vuaaoU having been found, the
department ha adopted tho electric
ilruprootlug company's meuioa oi treat
ing the wood used.
PULITZER'S GIFT.
Pari. I. Pre.oiited With a HUtuo
or
VB.Iiln(lon and l.fy.no.
p.ri. rw 8. Brluht weather ahone
opou the ceremony today of unveiling
,hu un.nn ,f .uiiuarv of WaabiuKtou
and Lafayette, modeled by the -well-
know u aoulptor rederlcK August, oar-
th.ilili and lireiuintHfl to the OitT of
Pari by Joseph Pulitzer, editor of the
New York World. A notaoie a
arnuhWe witneaaod the unveiling.
Among the company present were
Ueury Vlguaua, nrat aeoruuirjr u
tbe United btate embuaay; Major Ban
ford O. Kellogg, miliwry attache, aud
Lieutenant It. P. Kodger, naval at
tache of the eraabaay; the Hon. Will
iam T. qaimby, United Btate mini-
. ... tha Nuthnrliiuda: tiuuiuul K.
Mom, United btate oouaul-geueral in
Pari; Oetiwral MoUook; m. uanmnui,
ih. wnlnuir: the nrelect of the belue;
M. Kreimige, deaiguer of the pedestal;
number of Frouoh offlolala, and many
larltnal
The ito of tlie bronio group i at the
west end of tne r laoe aea e vmo,
in the most fashionable quarter of
Pari.
Ballard Smith, London oorregpona
... ,.r .h Nur York World. Brat made
short poeoh, presenting the group of
statuary, and wa irequeuny
ed. He said:
"I am here today a the representa
tive ot Joseph Pulitzer, who honor
himself and his oouutry in presenting
this statue of Waahington and Lafay
ette, kindred name in the deepest aff eo
tioua of the two peoples, to thi beauti
ful and historical chief city of our sis
ter republic If he oould have been
here, Mr. Pulitzer would doubtless say
more than I oan of the patriotio and
affeotionate motives which Inspired his
gift; but we oan perhaps sufficiently
interpret Mr. Pulitzer' oardinal mo
tive by quoting the inscription that he
has prepared for the statue, which is
meant to be, as he baa written it, aud
speaking a he undoubtedly may, for
all our fellow-citizens: , .
'Homage to Frauoe, in gratitude
for her generous co-operation in the
struggle of the people of the Uuited
States for liberty aud independence.
Mr. Smith then alluded to the fact
that it wa Mr. Pulitzer's good for
tune, as editor and proprietor of the
New York World, to inaugurate the
popular subscription which gave , b
nu...fUi tn M. Bartholdi'8
tatne of "Liberty Enlightening the
World'' In New xora naroor, .
oonolusion, in Mr. Pulitzer' name, be
presented tho group to the oity of
U.i.la
The military band that wa present
thereupon played tne --.marei"""o.
-r vlno.nniHlilent of the Paris
IU WU.u, ' I
muniolpal oounoll, in aocepting the gift
for the oity, brieny reviewea mo m.
toryof the two men thus represented
in bronze, and said that the union of
flags under which Washington and La
. .1 hami in hand reoresented
n tha iwonle of tlie
reaiiy i "" " rr - .
two republics. He hoped the eohoos of
today's cheers would traverse tneooeau
....Ua anon TYinrft olosolr the two
h7 ranked Mr. Pulitzer
un"u,: M-Bartholdi for
rruneHnhiTe carried out hi.
INTERIOR DEPARTMENT.
Tho Annual Il.port or Keor.t.rj. Hmlth
Dwell. t,argljr on Imllau Affair.
Wanhington, Nor, 80. Seoretary
Hoke Hmlth, of the interior depart
ment, ha rnado hi annual report to
the president. It review the work ot
the department, beginning with the
Indian service, and calls attention to
tlie atriot enforcement which ha been
given to civil-service reform, both a
to those plaoea covered by the classified
service and those to which tbe rule of
this service do not apply.
The seoretary dwells upon the neces
sity of eliminating politics from tbe
management ot Indian affair, and of
oonduoting each reservation upon
strictly business principles, tho object
being to make every Indian remain
upon the reservation self-supporting
and ready, a soon a possible, to as
ume the duties of citizenship aud be
freed from tbe paternal care of the
government. The secretary thinks that
if the rusouroea of tho reservations are
treated intelligently, and the Indians
aocustomed to labor, in few years
practically all the Indians will be made
self-supporting.
The secretary reoommends the reor
ganization of the bureau a follow:
First That instead of a single com
missioner of Indian affairs, the Indian
service be placed in charge of three
commissioners, two of them to be ci
vilians to be appointed from different
political parties and one to be a de
tailed army officer.
(Second That the tenure of office of
an Indian agent be dependent upon the
faithful discharge of his duties, and
appointments and removals be made
by tbe president on recommendation of
the three commissioners of Indian af
fairs.
Third That classified servioe be ex
tended over the subordinate positions,
both at the agenoies and at the school.
Tbe reduction of 20 per oent, which
the law required to be made in connec
tion with tho Indian contract schools,
ha been strictly carried out, and the
secretary add that there seems to be
no reason why suoh reduotion should
not continue from year to year until
the system of government aid -to sec
tarian schools shall terminate.
Referring to the allotments, the seo
retary says there are a number of
changes which should be wade in the
prosent allotment aystem, which re
quire congressional action. Aooording
to the present law, an Indian becomes
a citizen of the United State upon re
ceiving hi alloteuient In any case,
he ia ready to receive hind before be is
prepared for the oonsequenoea of citi
zenship. Allotemeuta ihould be made
long before reservations are openod.
Each Indian should be settled upon hi
homestead aud be self-supporting be
fore citizenship is conferred, the gov
ernment ought to let him alone and
allow him to take bis plaoe, surround
ing him with no more restraint and
giving him no more help than is ao
oorded to other citizens. Under the
present system, Indian to whom allot
ments have been made and upon wnom
oitizenship has been conferred still re
oeive enormous gratuities, and need
every dollar they receive.
Upon each reservation a part oi tne
Indian will be ready for oitizenship
before others, and all are ready for
land and to work it before they are
ready for oitizenship The law should
be changed so that allotements oan be
made upon the recommendation of the
agent to those who are ready for it,
aud patents should be issued later with
tbe approval ot tlie secretary of the in
terior to these Indians upon' showing
themselves ready to reoeive the lands
assigned, ..
He also reoommends that general au
thority, with the approval of the presi
dent, be given the Indian bureau to
sell part of tbe Indian reservations,
the money to be used for the payment
of tbe alloted lands or the purchase of
agricultural implement and cattle for
the Indians who may reside on tne re
maining lands.
Referring to the Unoompaghre reservation,-
he call attention to the fact
that trhough the geological survey, an
examination has been made of the gil
sonite beds, whioh seem to be of very
pat value, and he recommend legis
lation to allow those deposits to be sold
or leased to the highest bidder.
The report reviews the Jaokson Hole
disturbance, and gives an account of
tha aotlve mean taken by the depart
ment to scoure justice for the killing of
the Bannock Indian July IS last, and
also to preserve peace between the In
riin aud whites. He oommends the
peaoeful course of the Indians under
olroumstanoea so extremely aggravat
ing on the part of the whites.
Still Flg-htliiB for U.vW Million..
New York, Nov. 80. The oontest
over the money left by Andrew J.
Davis, who died in 1890, in Montana,
has been renewed in this state. There
is still f3.000.000 subjoot to distribu
tion. Edwin Davis, a brother, has
brought an aotion in the supreme court
here to enjoin the distribution of this
unless his right to a share in It is
recognized. This case came before
Judge Patterson on a demurrer to the
oomplalnt to the effect that the su
preme court of this state did not have
inrisdiotion. Judire Patterson, in a
deolalon just handed down, holds that
the court had jurisdiction, inasmuoh as
the narties have voluntarily Bunmitiea
themselves to the court. He also holds
nur.ua for aotion is set forth and over
rule the demurrer, but gives the de
fendants leave to put in an answer.
Tho Now York to Be Overhauled.
New York. Dec. 8. Tho Paris,
whioh has been undergoing repairs at
Cramps' shipyards and wnion was
thnrnnirhlv cleaned and painted at
Va.nnni.. Nawi. arrived in cort this
..ffurnnnn. She will take the New
York' place on the schedule and the
in,t will nn to the Cramps' vard and
Utliu. " - - - o - - - ,
undergo tbe same overhauling a her
lister ship.
GKOWhNG NORTHWEST
Items ot General Interest
From All Sections.
PROGRESSIVE MANUFACTURERS
A Number of Irrigating Entorprl.e In
Oregon Government to He A n
- other Gutter on the Coaat.
Another salmon oannery will prob
ably be established at Rogue river in
the spring.
Grant county has an abundance of
hay and feed for the stock of that
neighborhood.
A number of Indian war veterans
at Ashland have formed a permanent
organization.
Pendleton is organizing a boys' brass
band. The members are to be from 10
to 15 years of age.
A wholesale grocers' association bas
been organized at Portland by the job
bers of Oregon and Washington.
The Dallas woolen mill have offer
ed the Thomas Kay Woolen Mills Com
pany, of Salem, free nee of thoir new
mill until the latter rebuilds.
A number of water enterprise have
been set on foot by the incorporation
of the following companies: The Foe
Valley Irrigating Company, to ereot
dams and divert water from Lost
river, in Kalamth county; the Mt
Hood Water Supply Company, of Hood
River; the Valley Improvement Com
pany, of Hood River; the Lost River
Irrigating Ditch Company.
W.ahlngtou.
Bitinmuons coal has been discovered
near Goldendale.
Davenport's brewery, which was re
cently burnt. Is to be rebuilt.
The tax levy at Davenport has been
cut to 8i mills for next year.
Walla Walla shipped over $300,000
worth ot fruit and vegetables this sea
son. Walla Walla has instructed her ju
diciary committee to codify the ordi
nances of that oity.
Tbe Northwest Mining Association
will hold a great convention in Spokane
early in February next
Taooma expects to soon have a new
tannery for the manufacture of laoe
leather and belting. It will be erected
by a California tanner.
Frank Rookwood Moore, a promi
nent citizen of Spokane, whose name
is olosely linked with the early history
of Washington and Idaho, is dead.
An ordinance has been introduced
at Spokane providing for (316,000 of 6
per cent bonds to take up outstanding
warrants and complete the waterworks
system, including the auxiliary pump
ing plant
Thirty thousand dollars bas been ad
vanced by the Taooma oitizens. to make
good the difference between the amounts
of money now in the city interest fund
and the $54,500 due in New York
in light and water bonds.
All bids for the construction of the
water supply station at the government
quarantine station at Diamond point
have been rejected by the treasury de
partment on the ground that they ex
ceeded the appropriations, Nichols &
Crothers, of Taooma, being the lowest
bidders. New bids are invited and the
plans will be modified so as to make
the construction of the plant within
the amount of the appropriation.
The government is now advertising
for bids for the construction of a $200,
000 outter for the revenue service of
the Paoiflo coast Bids must be re-
oeived by the treasury department not
later than Deoem ber Hi next, ana tne
vessel must be completed by January
l. 1897. It will be the finest revenue
cutter In the servioe, fitted with all the
latest annlianoes and conveniences. A
outter for harbor duty at San Francisco
is also to be constructed, to cost not ex
ceeding $50,000.
Idaho.
Eloctrio lights are being placed in
De Lamar.
Tho Idaho Poultry Association will
meet at Caldwell December 18, 19, 20
and 31. ., . 1 . . ' . .
About two miles are ready for the
laying of pipe for the Ogden power
dam pipe line.
The stockmen of Idaha will have
olenty of feed for their cattle this win.
tor, although many of the ranges are
not In very good condition.
A' movement Is on foot among, the
local capitalists to form a company to
linht bv eleotrloity the towns of Gem
and Burke. ,
A vein of coal of an excellent ooke-
Ing quality, has been found on Smith's
Fork, near Cokevllle. Uolteing ov
are being constructed.
State Timber Expert C. O. Brown
has so far estimated 20,000 acres, con-
tnininff 820.000.000 feet, divided as
follows: White pine, 120.000,000 feet;
yellow pine, 6,000,000 feet
Montana. -
Billings is agitating a complete
sewerage system.
Bids have been reoeived by Anaoonda
for the ereotlon of a oity hall.
The Anaoonda mine was located in
1876. It has put in Montana $72,
000,000.
Helena has voted to refund the $161,
000 of bonds that have matured at I
less rate of interest It has also de
cided to take up $418,090 of floating
indebtedness by the issue of 5 per oent
bonds.
Three important water enterprises
are already on foot One i to bring
water from Bear to Kane creek, a dis
tance of twenty trifles, at An estimated
cost of $15,000. Another project is to
bring water from Butte creek, over
forty mile. Thi will be expensive.
It will give water all the year around.
Jamea G. Birdsey, who ha a large
holding on Kane creek, is at the head
of these enterprise, jame Branden,
an Indian man, i at the head of a itlll
larger enterprise, to reconstruct an old
canal on Rogue river, first, four miles
to Gold Hill, and then six miles to
Footo creek. Tbe canal will be sixteen
feet on top, eleven feet on the bottom
and five feet deep.
Brltl.h Columbia.
A telegraph line is to be erected be
tween North port and Rossland,
A lumber mill, at tbe bead of Arrow
lake, is to be built next year. It .will
out 70,000 feet per day.
The ice and oold storage plant at
New Westminster, ia to be enlarged
and extensive improvements made.
The oontraot for building the water
works plant, at Rossland, has been let
Everything is in readiness for actual
construction of the narrow gauge road
from Rossland to TralL It will be
oompleted in 100 days.
A British Columbia capitalist has
conceived the idea of putting traction
engines on the Cariboo road from Ash
croft to the Cariboo mining country
for hauling supplies and taking out the
product ot the mine.
A big gold dredging plant will be
put In operation in March in the Ques
nelle river. Steel-toothed buckets of
oast-iron, weighing from 1,000 pounds
to a ton are operated on a reversible
cable stertching from shore to shore.
All kinds of dirt, even immense bould
ers, is taken out and dumped into a
flume fed by oentrifngal pumps for
washing. An Ottowa firm is now at
work on the machinery.
Improvements going on In Kamloops
worthy of note are the new telephone
and fire alarm systems. Another move
of no little importance is the organiza
tion ot the Imperial Brewery Com
pany, and it is proposed to secure am
ple capital for the erection of suitable
buildings and the purchase of the re
quired plant wherewith to manufac
ture beer in suoh quantities as to sup
ply the whole or greater part of tbe
large demand of the interior towns.
VIEWS OF LEADING PAPERS.
Editor Give an Expreaaion of Opinion
on Events of the Day.
(Chicago Tlmee-Herald.
The notion that "a yellow dog" can
be elected on the Republican ticket
next year constitutes the first streak of
daylight the Democracy has seen since
the election.
Rrpublieana Willing.
New York Preaa.)
So far as the third term is concern
ed, the Republicans are willing to have
Cleveland run again if the Democrats
are.
That Eastern Queallon.
New York Tribune.)
For the first time in the history of
Oriental politics, tbe six great powers
of Europe are thoroughly in accord and
aoting in oonert in bringing the Otto
man government to its senses. Their
oomblned fleets have sailed for Turkish
waters, with the object of impressing
upon the porte that the civilized world
will no longer put up with mere prom
ises of reform, but requires the im
mediate execution of long-unfulfilled
pledges. Tbe projected naval demon
stration of the powers at Constantino
ple may be relied upon to bring mat
ters to a crisis. For it will prove to
the Turks that Europe is in earnest as
well as in accord, while it may like
wise serve to strengthen the position of
the well-intentioned, but unfortunate
sultan, by proving to his lieges that if
he yields to the unbelievers it is not by
inollation. as they allege, but under
compulsion. .. . .
Pullman Should Com Down.
Ulnneapolla Tribune. ,
The railroads should push the move.
ment to compel Pullman to reduce the
prloe ot upper berths in sleeping oars.
An upper berth isn't worth as much
money as a lower one at least, people
won't pay as muoh for an upper if they
oan helD it At fifty oent less it is
quite probable that tbe uppers In any
particular car would be sold as quickly
as the lowers.
For a Scientific Expedition.
New York, Nov. 80. The schooner
vacht Corona, owned by D. Willis
James and his son. Arthur Curtis
James, whioh defeated the schooner
vacht Dauntless in a midwinter race
aoross the Atlantio in 1886, and which
has since sailed around the world, is
being fitted out at South Brooklyn for
a scientific expedition to tbe coast oa
pan. On the afternoon of August 9
next, at 8 o'clock, there will boa total
eclipse of the sun which will not be
visible in this part of tbe globe, and it
Is for the purpose of observing this
phenomenon that the expedition is fit
ted out ' Tbe chief observer of the ex
pedition will be Professor David B.
Todd, the eminent astronomer of Am
herst oollege.
Elisabeth Cady Stanton.
(Baltimore American J
She is in many respects one of tbe
most remarkable women ot her time.
She was never a wild reformer of im
aginary wrongs, but a sensible, prac
tical woman of superior mind, ot un
questioned ability, a born leader among
her set, seeking no notoriety, out al
ways devoted to the cause in which
she enlisted. One of the greetings sent
her by thirty members ot the family of
John Brltrht spoke of her as "the
friend of the enslaved African, the
doughty champion of peaoe, ot temper-
anoe, of moral reform, and for sixty
years the eloquent advocate of
olaims of motherhood and women.'
the
MOTION FUR KE-1KIAL
Substance of Durrant's Affida
vits Made Known.
THEY COVER EVERY DETAIL
Claim That New.paper Article. Intimi
dated In Advance Wltne.aee
for the Defenee.
Ssn Francisco, Nov. 29. Theodore
Durrani appeared before Superior
Judge Murphy today for sentenoe for
tbe murder of Blanobe uunont tie
looked well-nourished and contented,
spending the time before the opening
of court in reading papers and chatting
with his friend and counsel. When
the case was called. General John H.
Dickinson, for the defendant, began to
read from a bundle of 261 type-written
pages of affidavit on which he based
his motion for a new trial. The af-
davits include every article published
by every local paper conoe ruing the
crime and JJnrrant 8 tnai. in tne
affidavit Dnrrant lays particular stress
on tbe statement that some witnesses
for the defense refused to testify in his
behalf because of the comments in ad
vance of the newspapers. Referenoe
was also made to the aotion of the
court in granting peremptory challenge
of tbe prosecution to Juror Walter S.
Brown, who had been accepted and
sworn to try the case. The action of
the court in aocepting Juror C. P.
Nathan was also dealt with and the
record of the oourt quoted to show that
Nathan was accepted in the face of the
challenge of the defendant
Not a point was overlooked, and tbe
affidavit even recounted an attempted
attack upon Dnrrant by an unknown
person in the oorridors of the city hall
during the progress of the trial. Refer
enoe was also made to the crowd who
gathered daily at the county jail and
oity hall to see the prisoner taken to
and from jail to the oourt
Dickinson consumed the entire day
in reading the affidavits. District At
torney Barnes will also present ooun-ter-affidavits
and argue the motion.
Tbe decision of the oourt on the mo
tion will not likely be made for several
day. ...
PRAYED FOR INGERSOLL.
Chrl.tlan Endoavorera and Epworth
Leacuer. Aak lor Ilia Conversion.
Cleveland. Nov.- 80. Many fervent
prayers were doubtless offered in this
oity today for the conversion of Colo
nel Robert G. Ingersoll, the noted ag
nostic. Last week, at the quarterly
meeting of the Christian Endeavor
unions of Cleveland, it was suggested
that suoh prayers be offered and the
president appointed noon today as the
time, and requested tbat the s.uuu
members of the society should engage
in prayer at tbat time. The president
of the Epworth League, who was pres
ent, said he would make a similar ap
peal to the members of his organiza
tion. The prayers were to do deliv
ered in private, and how many persons
oomplied with the request will proba
bly never be known, fublio prayers
for Colonel Ingersoll were offered at a
mass meeting of the Salvation Army
and at the Oliver Congregational
church by the pastor.
A Bowling B Hazard.
Chicago, Nov. 28. The storm which
raged here last night and early this
momma was one oi the worst wnion
ever struck this city. The wind blew
a sale and snow fell in great clouds.
Street and railroad traffic was greatly
delayed and the street car companies
had to abandon some of their minor
lines, devoting their energies to keep
inn the main lines open. The storm
blew down the telegraph and trolley
wires in Chicago and many serious ac
cidents were narrowly averted. The
horses were killed from contact with
wires. Several fires during the night
were attended by the department with
the greatest difficulty. The fire eleo
trio system was badly deranged, and
the polios system of telephones was
also rendered useless by the storm.
Chicago was almost isolated from the
rest of the world by tbe telegraph and
telephone wires being down and by
the blockade on the railway lines.
Prizefighting Illegal.
Denver. Nov. 88. The fight be
tween Jones and Reese at the Central
theater a week ago was discussed be
fore Judge Webber this morning, when
Charley Reynolds, proprietor of the
theater, and "Reddy" Gallagher, the
Denver Athletio Club s trainer, who
acted as referree of the fight, were on
trial. Mayor MoMurray was present
to enoourage the prosecution, and
members of the fire and police board
and a number of police offioers who
witnessed tbe fight were oalled as wit
nesses. The testimony showed that
Jones was not knocked out, though the
decision against him was generally ap
proved. Reynolds waB fined $50, for
oonduoting a fight, and $315 more on
other charges brought against mm.
Gallagher was fined $36.
To Elevate the Stage.
Boston, Nov. 28 A meeting at
tended by over 1,000 persons, among
whom were many Boston society peo-
rile, was held in the Bijou theater to
day to organize a movement for elevat-
insr the stage. Henry A. ttogers pre
sided. He stated that the plan was to
lease some theater in Boston for a short
season and Rive a series of theatrical
nertormanoes, probably three a week
for two weeks. The plays are to be
pqleoted from the French, Italian and
German sohools. The profits, if any,
aro to b devoted to charity.
JULIAN WRITES A LETTER.
Knowing That Corbett Ha Retired Ho
1 Bold In HI Statement.
Philadelphia, Nov. 29. A letter
from Martin Julian, manager for Fits
immon, was reoeived in tuis city to
night It is dated Houston, Tex. - Jul-
ian charge Corbett with cowardice,
and say John Keenan, of New York,
is an enemy of Fitzsimmons, He said:
As regard Fitzsimmons crossing
the line and going to Hot Springs, I
will say that it was utterly impossible
to safely cross anywhere. The entire
town was guarded, and we oould not
have crossed without being killed, as
suoh threats were made to us. In oon
olusion I will say that I have already
claimed both the middle-weight and
heavy-weight championship ot the
world for Fitzsimmons, wbo Is tbe
only champion; that Fitzsimmons
stands ready to defend both the tiles
gainst the world, and all oomers, pro
viding they be white men, for from
$6,000 to $10,000, first oome first
served.
"Should Mr. Stuart fail to drag Cor
bett out of tbe hole be has cowardly
crawled into, then Fitzsimmons will
be only too pleased to fight Maher or
any other man living. To further
show how willing we are for a fight, I
will leave the selection of a referee to
Stuart and Corbett I will sign ar
ticles blindfolded. If Corbett wants
to prove he is not a coward, he will ac
cept Stuart' offer for a fight near El
Paso for a purse of $30,000, whioh he
agree to divide between the two men
should he fail to bring the fight off the
day selected, without interference of
any kind. That is the fairest proposi
tion ever made, and I do not think
Corbett will ever accept it, because he
is too faint-hearted to go up against a
man of Fitzsimmons' caliber in a fair
and square fight, where crookedness
and put up job are not tolerated."
ALEXANDER DUMAS.
The Pam on. French Kovellat and Dra-
matlat'a Death In Parle.
Paris, Nov. 29. Alexander Dumas
is dead. He died peacefully at 7:45
o'clock this evening, surrounded by his
family. While his physicians and
friends had become convinced that hi
case was hopeless and death only a
question of time, it was not expected
the end would come so soon. A bul
letin issued at 6 o'clock stated that
the slight Improvement in the condi
tion ot the patient, which was mani
fested yesterday, was found to be
maintained today. Soon after this Du
mas fell asleep and awoke at 6:80. He
feebly uttered a few words to those
about his bedside, and then sank back
and died.
President Faure and ex-Empress Eu
genie had made frequent inquiries re
garding the condition of the distin
guished patient since his serious illness
was first made known.
Alexander Dumas was born in Paris,
July 28, 1824. He was a son of Alex
ander Davy Dumas. He began bis
literary career while a boy of 17, with
a book of trivial poems, "Peches de
Jeunesse." Abandoning the imagina
tive romance of his father, he applied
himself to the study of society, and
sought by verisimilitude to make good
his deficiency in dramatio construction.
His works treat mostly of the equivocal
aspects of French lite.
TACOMA TAXPAYERS.
Culmination of Their Fight Against
the Cotnnalaeloner.
Tacoma, Nov. 28. Tho fight of the
taxpayer against what they considered
excessive oharges on the part of the
county commissioners culminated' this
evening. Within three weeks Chair
man Holmes' bondsmen have left him
one by one, until only a small part of
his original bond remained. He se
cured some sureties in small : amounts,
but today waa tbe limit ot time al
lowed for filing an additional bond to .
compensate for the last withdrawal.
It is claimed that the commissioner
had reaohed the limit of his ability to
secure bondsmen, until two large prop
erty owners, George H. Boardman and
John Holgate, became sureties - for
$1,750 each, making up the required
amonnt, after exacting an agreement
from the commissioner that they
would charge no more mileage, would
hold sessions, and consequently draw
pay only four days a week; would stop
giving their sons preference in publlo
employment, and would refund the
mileage already collected insofar as it
proved to be excessive. The fight
against the commissioners' actions has
constituted one phase of the efforts at
reform, in which the largest tax
payers ot the city are now engaged.
Protection Assured.
Boston, Nov. 28. A few days ago
Rev. Judson Smith, D. D., secretary of
the foreign department of the Ameri
can board, addressed a letter to Hon.
Riohard Olney, secretary of state, ask
ing what measures had been taken for
the protection of missionaries of the
American board in tbe province of
Shanghai. - He has reoeived an answer
from the seoretary or state saying that
reports have reaohed him of anti-foreign
riots in that province. He de
manded of tbe yamen tbe taking oi
prompt and stringent measures to pro
vent disorders.-' The yamen at onoe
telegraphed the provincial authorities
to take precautions against riots.
Serious Charge Agmln.t a Minlater.
Louisville, Nov. 26. A sensation
was created in the Twelfth-street Zion
A. M. E. church today, when, imme
diately after his sermon, tbe pastor,
the Rev. Robert Seymour, waa arrest
ed, charged with orimlnal assault at
Fort Scott, Kan. The pastor emphat
ically denies that be U guilty, and say
the case i probably out of fpltework
on the part of prople at Fort Boost.
riflt. WHINOTOn,
conception.