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VOL. XIV.
ST. HELENS, OREGON, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 1807.
NO. 49.
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SEWS OF THE WEEK
From all Parts of the New
and Old World.
BRIEF AND INTERESTING ITEMS
' ".
Comnrahonaive) Itevlow of the Import
ant llnapooinga of the Cur
. rent Week.
The bubonle plague how noabata
meut In tha Potman district of India.
Within 48 hotira there baa been 184
now casee and 04 death.
Tin official vota tot governor at the
Ohio lUtt election la lima reoordedi
Bushmill, Hop., 49,816! Chapman,
Dem., 401,716; Holllday. Pro., 7,6B8i
Coiey, Poo., ,854i Dexter, Nat. Dem.,
1,001 1 Watklna, social, 4,848, Lewis,
negro protect., 47i Liberty, 8,170.
" Jluahnnll'i plurality waa 18,101.
The final act npon tin part of tha
government In tha ratiUcation of tha
treaty adopted by the recent universal
emigres waa taken Tuesday, when
President MoKlnley signed tlia formal
convention or treaty and Secretary of
Stala Hhenuari had the government
aval affixed. Postmaster-General Gary
had already tinned It. Tha treaty
take effect January 1, 1808.
At a teealon of the Knights of Labor
council, at Louisville, it waa voted
unanimously to set apart the laat Bon
day in Jena labor memorial day.
Tbla day will be observed by all tha
diatrict assemblies In the United Statea.
It waa expressly italed that tha day
ahould not be regarded In the light of
a holiday. It wa fixed npon Sunday
no it could not be made a holiday, with
ita attendant festivities.
An linmenaa claim, ' embracing
7.000,000 acre of land in tha North
West, including tha oitioa of Minneapo
lla and St. Paul, hai been brought be
fore Commissioner Hermann, of tha
general utna oince, ana me Bsaiiuaiioo ,
of tha government in aecuring omciai
data ia called for. Tha olaimanta are
U B. Uollowny, of Holland, O., and
making an examination of the general
land olHea record with a view to scour
ing oopiea Of certified paper, which,
they assert, will establish ' their title
to the land claimed by tlii-m. Their
noeetor, through whom they claim
title, waa Jonathan Carver, an English-.
man, a well known explorer in the lut
centnry,
Political excitement la Intense in
Braall and martial law ia in force.
Koon Bang, Chinee priest, waa
killed by bighbindoi in San Francisco.
J. R. Sovereign, the recently retired
master workman of the Kuighti of La
bor, haa declared hie Intention to run
for prueldcntof the United State in
1900.
The blue and crav have mot attain on
common ground. Military , triumph! .
were honored at Orchard Knob, Tenn., j
Monday, and monomania .. to the (
chievemante at Cblckantadga ami mia
alonary Bidge accepted.
A. J. Saga, a well-known rancher,
tlvtiitf a fear nils below Bund Point.
Idalio, waa abot and Initantly killed
while out hunting. An old acquaint
ance, named John Snyder, who went
oat with him bunting, and who becaraa
separated from him for a abort time, I
aeeing wba. tie sopposeti m mi "eer
moving among the treea, fired at It, and
upon reaching the pot wa horrilled to
find that ne had ihot hla friend doud.
i;v. Mvrnn W. Rood. nastor of one
of Denver! leading churcbea, during
hi dicoure Sunday created aomewhat
of a aenaallon while discussing the kill '
Ing of the Uta Indian by doputy gnma
warden In Colorado recently, by do
daring that be intended to ee that j
Warden Wlloox and hia deputies are (
tried for murder. He alao denounced
the preacher who have remained iient
in the matter.
Kiftv.two familie have arrived ia
North Yakima, Wash., from Polk
county, Minneitota, to make new
home. Many have already elected
I. ...I. .1ni tha Yakima va lev oanal.
.nil". v.'e - - - , ' i
wet of tha city, and other will locate ,
in the vicinity of the Moxoa artoaian
walla. The colony i, made np almost
wholly of French people, ami they will .
be tha mesne of bringing many mora
aettlen to Yakima oounty if thulr ex-,
perienoe prove! latisfaotory.
Tha atate gupreme court of Montana
ha auatained the constitutionality of
1 U 1 1. I . I
the inheritance law puaauu uj ui
legislature. The law Impose a tax of
6 per cent on bequests to any benefici-
ary, not relative, wnere tiie enuue
amount! to over $100. Tha tax on ea-;
tate directly inherited.where the value
of tha astata i over 17,600, It 1 per :
cunt. It la estimated that the dooiaion
will yield tba tate 40,000 from es
tate already In procos of aattlemenk
Tha Wyoming iuprome court Im da- J
oided that foreign-born olthwni mmnV
h. nntril to read the constitution in
tha English language In ordor to vota.
One hundred and fifteen Finni, who
voted the Republican ticket at the re
cent election In that state, could not
read the constitution In English, but
their vote were aocepted, a they could
read It in their own language. Tha
decision will put the Democratic can
didate In office, and settle an import
ant constitutional question.
Bishop Doan, In bi annual addrea
.a .1.. nf tha Htnoeae of Albany,
N. Y., in speaking of the relations ol
America to England in the Lambeth .
oonferenoe, was very intense In his con-
demnation of what is calletl "jingo
Ism," Speaking on the subject of in- (
ternatlonal arbitration, ha said the
spirit of hostility, so openly expresned
on this side ol the water, was present,
though latent, In England, and we
. ahould bo oareful how we arouse this
feeling to active hostility. '
TROLLEY-CAR COLLISION.
Both Motxrinnn Klllod and
OlhBM liijurml.
fta.aral
Baltimore, Nov. U8. Because Theo
dore U, Myrlck, a motorinau in le
employ ol tho BhHIiiiu e 8e Northern
railway, diwilwyed orders, the officers
of that road sy, there waa a frightful
head-end collision this morning on the
line, In which Myrlck was killed and
W. F. Horner, tnotorman on the car
which was going In the opposite direc
tion, received Injuries from which he
died about half an iiour later. The
two conductors and piumeiiKrrs who
were on both cars were more or loss in
jured, although the injuries of none of
them are supposed to he dangerous.
Those seriously hurt are:
Conductor Tlioinns Ewing, aged 88,
and Charles Snowdrn, colored, aged 2V
year. Ewing i suffering from a
slight concussion of the bruin, and is
badly bruised on the head, face and
body. ' Bnowdnn's cheek was iHoernted
by broken glass, and he received several
outs on the head. His chin was out to
tha bone, and there is a deep gusli In
his neck. Both of these men are at the
hospital, and both will reuovur, unlets
complication develop.
WOMAN CONSULAR AGENT.
Mla Emma Hart Acting Temporarily at
Kdinoatton, N. M.
Washington, Nov. S3 For what is
believed to be the first time in the his
tory of this government, a woman is
acting a ona of its representative
abroad. Secretary Bhermun lias ap
proved the request of J. Adolph Uny,
consular agent of the United Ktate at
Edmonaton, N. B., for two weeks' louve
ot absence, and apoiiit-l Konna Hurt
to act at consular agent during bis ab
sence,
Misa Hart will probably have little
business to do during her term of office.
It is said at the state department that
if she takes in more than 80 the ofll
oiala will believe tha nntuinl gallantry
of New Krunswickinnt has caused tliem
to abandon other agencies and consul
ates and secure the service of Miss
Hart in transacting their bitsinms.
Colll.lnn on Mailcan Koad.
Denver, Nov. S3. 'A special to the
News from Nogales, Aria., sure: Last
night, near Casita, a station on the
Benora railroad, in Mexico, a passen
ger train collided with three oars which
had got away from a freight train
ahead and wore running down a heavy
grade with great velocity. Tho engi
neer of the passenger train, George
Parker, wa instantly killed, the fire
man was so severely injured tluit he
has since died, and the express messen
ger, J. D. Milton, was injured, bill not
seriously. Four cars loaded with or
angea wore demolished and a locomo
tive was wrecked.
. Ths t'rnana rixnit's Work.
Urhana, O., Nov. S3. This city wa
thrown into a fever of excitement to
night by the report of another attempt
ed assault. The viutim is Emma
droves, an elderly maiden lady, who
live with her sister in West Ward
street. About o'clock this evening,
aa Miss Groves stepped out of the hack
door, aha wa seiaed by a man, who
threw his arm around her neck and
hold her firmly. Miss Groves was had
ly treated and painfully injured. The
assault was committed at about the
same hour and in the same manner a
that perpetrated Friday, and it is be
lieved by the nmo person.
An.trlan. ta Be !ortrd.
Baltimore, Nov. S3. Forty-eight
men from the interior of Austria, who
were arrested last week in the swamp
of Mississippi by United States inspect
or, on the charge ot violating the alien
labor contract law, were brought here
with their leader, Julian Pokjo, and
looked up in the immigrant Iioiibu of
detention at Locust point. They will
be sent baok to Bremen on tho steam
ship Munchen, of the North Goiimm
Lloyd line, in a few days. The men
arrived here September 8, mid were en
gaged in cutting barrel staves.
No Riga of Anilroa.
Tromsoe, Tromsoo Island, Niway,
Nov. 88. The steamer Victoria, which
was fitted out by the governor ol Trom
oo, under instructions from Kinir Os
car, to search for Professor Andrec, the
missing aeronaut, and hla party, which
left here November 6, has returned
from Spitsbergen. She brings no news
as to the whereabouts or movements of
Professor Andrea, although exploring
partie landed 10 miles at vurioua
points on Danmand's isle.
Motbar and Paughtar fcrUlied.
Topeka, Kan., Nov. S3. Mrs. M. A.
Trigg, aged 63. and her 10-yoar-old
daughter Ethel lost their lives in e flie
that destroyed their residunce in West
Eleventh street this morning. A son
escaped witli a broken leg, jumping
from a second-story window. Mia.
Trigg had escaped, but returned to save
her daughter, and foil exhausted nt her
bedside Her body was burned to a
crisp. The girl was suffocated.
amoral Ordway 1bI.
New York, Nov. 88. Oonoral Albeit
Ordway died tonight nt the Hoffman
house; General Ordway and hia wife
returnod from Europe lust Wednesday.
Next day, the general was taken sick,
and continued to grow weaker uud
weaker, until 7:16 this evoning, when
he passed away.
Blocfcada f CoimtaiiHiioi'la.
London, Nor. 83. The Constant!
nople corrspondent of the Daily New
gays: "I am able to aftsert on the host
authority that the powers are disouss
ing the advisahility of a naval demon,
itration in the Dardanelles or a blook
adeof Constantinople, if the sultan
does not yield to the demands of tha
powers with respect -to autonomy for
the island of Crete, and especially In
the matter of withdrawing the Turkish
troops." "
THE COMING STRUGGLE
Goluchowskl Gravely Warns
Europe of Danger.
PROBLEM FOR NEXT CENTURY
Compatltioa ef A marines Nallon, fright
en tha rowan of tha Old World
A Battle for BiUtanee.
Vienna. Nov. S3. Count Goluohow
ski, the Austro-IIungarian minister of
foreign affairs, in hi annual address
yesterday before the Austrian and Hun
garian delegations, when making an ap
peal to all Europe to take advantage of
the present era of peace and to Join
closely for the vigorous defense of con
di.lous common to European countries
as against "the crushing competition
of trans-Atlantic nations," said:
"The turning point has been reached
in Europe which calls for the unremit
ting attention of the governments.
The great problem of material dam
age, which become more pressing every
year, are no longer matter for the fu
ture, but require to be taken in hand
instantly. The destructive competition
which trans-ooeauio countries are carry
ing on at present, and which is, in
part, to be expected in the immediate
future, require prompt and thorough
counteracting measures if tho vital in
terest of the people of Europe are not
to be gravely compromised.
"Wa must fight shoulder to shoulder
against a common danger, and arm
ourselves for the atruggle with all the
mean at onr disposal. Just aa the
16th and 17th centuries were absorbed
by religious wars; just as the 18th oen
tury was marked by the triumph of lib
eral ideas, and just aa tha 19th century
ha been notable for the appearance of
great question of nationality, to will
the 30th centnry be for Europe a period
marked by a atruggle for existence in
the politioo-commeroial sphere. Euro
pean nations must close ranks in order
to successfully defend their existence.
".May this he realiaed everywhere,
and may the epoch of peaceful develop
ment we now confidently anticipate be
employed in collecting our strength and
devoting our services chiefly to this
end." .
S peach Exeltad Oroat Interest.
London, Nov. S3. The Berlin corre
spondent of the Daily Chronicle says:
"Count Goluchowski's statement,
with reference to the struggle with
America has excited the roost wide
spread interest here. It is believed
that before he made publio so remarka
ble an enunciation of policy, he had
the consent of the other powers, with
the exception ot Kngland, and spoke aa
the mouthpiece of those governments."
The Vienna correspondent says:
"Count Goluchowski's appeal to Eu
rope to unite against the trans-oceanio
countries is regarded rather aa a pla
tonic desire than as a concerted pro
gramme. Thus far, no practial attempt
in that direction ia intended, at least
not by Austria.
EXCITEMENT AT FEVER HEAT.
Cheteo Stirred Up Over tho Ooolldgo
Tragedy.
Cresoent City, Cal., Nov. S8. There
I much exoitement in and about Chet
eo aa tha result of the killing of young
Coolidga by tha Van Pelts, over the
townaite question. Coolidge, senior, a
capitalist of Silverton, Or,, haa offered
a reward of $600 for the arrest and con
viction of the various members of tha
Van Pelt party, principal and acces
sories to the murder, and several par
ties are out from Cheteo and Gold
Beach patrolling the road and trails.
Joe Alvin, a half-breed, suspected of
being ona of the Van Pelt party, has
been shot and probably fatally wounded
by a posse.
E. C. Hughes and Sink Van Pelt
have been arrested here by Sheriff Fer
guson at the request ot Sheriff Turner,
of Curry county, Or., as suspects in the
Coolidga shooting, but both protest
their Innocence and say they can prove
an alibi. They have offered to go to
Cheteo without requiring the sheriff to
wire the governor of California for a
requisition.
The Diamond! Were Greased.
New Tork, Nov. 88. An attempt to
defrand the government waa prevented
by the United States appraiser today,
when an importation of 800 or 800
karats of small diamonds were invoiced
at about $34 per karat. The diamonds
had evidently been put into a solution
at reBin and grease, thua dulling their
color to such an extent that the dia
monds appeared to be of little value.
When washed in alcohol and hot water,
the appraiser of the diamonds found
them of fine quality and exceptionally
well cut. The dutiea and penalties
upon this invoice will now amount to
more than $4,600; whereas, under a
correct invoice, less than $1,000 would
have been collected.
Tho Boat Vpaot.
Good Ground, L. I., Nov. S8. An
drew Foley, William Wells and Oliver
Wells were drowned last night by the
Upsetting of a catboat in Sbinnecock
bay. When the boat was found today
the bodies of two of the men were en
tangled in the rigging.
Braiil, Ind., Nov. 83. A train on
the Chicago & Indiana ooal road, car
rying 600 miner returning from work,
was wrecked near Coal bluffs this
morning. Tho train ran over a horse,
throwing one oar and the caboose from
tlia track, and both rolled down the em
bankment and into a ditch filled with
water. Twenty-six miners were mora
or less hurt. Three of them suffered
injuries that probably will prove fatal.
The fatally hurt are Asbury Bummell,
Gu Hubert and Guy Askerman.
GREAT LONDON FIRE,
fifteen Million Dollara- Worth of Prop
erty Deatrojred.
London, Nov. 33. One of the most
disastrous fires in London's history
since the great fire of 1666, broke ott
in a large block of buildings lying east
of Aldergate atreet and between that
thoromtlifare and Red Cross street, Just
after 1 o'clock this afternoon. The
flames were fanned by a strong wind
and fed by highly inflammable stocks
of Christmas fanoy goods and flimsy
dress materials of every description,
that filled every floor of the six-story
building in the old street. Conse
quently, the conflagration gained bead
way with surprising rapidity, and wat
soon far beyond the possibility of being
checked on the spot.
For four hours and a half the flames
had their own way, and it waa only
after more than 100 englnea had
worked an hour that the chief of tha
Are brigade sent ont the signal that the
fire waa under control.
At 11 o'clock tonight the fire is still
the scene of grest excitement. Fifty
engines are playing upon the ruins;
wagona are hurrying up, and tons of
water are pouring into the fiery debria.
Thousands of people are trying to pene
trate the cordon maintained by 1,000
policemen, reinforcements for whom
were sent up when at 6 o'clock an in
crease in the outbreak led Commander
Wells to make a requisition for mora
engines npon the outlying stations.
The scene must ocoupy the fire brig
ade for several days, especially in view
of the grave danger of the collapsn of
tiie shells of buildings, whiob fall now
and then with a loud crash.
The latest advices indicate that
nearly 100 warehouses have been de
stroyed, while the loss will probably
exceed 8,000,000.
The historic church of St. Giles bos
been much damaged, the principal
damage being to ths roof, the bid win
dows, the baptismal font and Milton'a
statue.
"ONE TOUCH , OF NATURE."
("nolo 8ajn's Belief Fund Feed, Thoa
aanda of Cabana.
New York, Nov. S3. A special to
the Herald from Havana says: In every
town in Cuba where there are American
Ditizena, groups of starving itdanders
gather every day in front of the houses
of those Americans and beg for the
crumbs that fall from the tables.
That Americans have anything on
their tables from which crumbs could
fall is due to the relief fund of $50,000
appropriated lust spring by congress.
Consul-General Lee has drawn so far
about $26,000 of the total amount and
has distributed it to the consuls in
Matanzas, Cienfuegos, Sagua, Santiago
and elsewhere. These consols buy
provisionsand distribute weekly rations
to distressed Americans.
There are 1,400 Americans on the re
lief fund list. Of these about 2S0 are
American-born. The others are nstur
alized citizens and their families, who,
having their citizenship papers properly
registered at the different United State
consulates, are entitled, if in distress,
to the same relief aa American-born
citizens.
Aooording to a statement made by
Consul Baker, who is stationed at
Sagua, about 10.000 people are being
kept alive in Cuba by these rationa
distributed for the support of 1,400.
Neighbors gather aronnd the front door
of the houses ot American citizens and
beg a share of the food that oomea from
the consulates.
Consul Brioe, of Matunzas, reports
"that since July 1, 87,000 persons have
died in his district. As lie was cross
ing the publio square one evening late
ly he saw a man full to the ground
within a few feet of him, and, hasten
sing to hia side, found he was dead.
His body was nothing more than a
skeleton. Such incidents occur daily
ail over the island where people are
herded together.
General Blanco's orders to allow tha
paoifioos to cultivate land outside the
military lines would diminish suffer
ing if tiie people had the strength and
the implements with which to work,
but they have neither and Weyler'a
sohenio to exterminate the Cuban peo
ple is rapidly proving successful.
THE WORST IN YEARS.
Later Report, of tho Great Storm-Damage
Waa Croat.
Portland, Or., Nov. 83. The fall in
temperature has been the salvation of
many sections of Oregon and Washing
ton, as it turned the heavy rain to
snow, and it soon oeased.
All report agree that the storm
which has just blown over was the
worBt in years. Rivers are swollon and
ere overflowing; their banks, doing
great damage to property. Railroad
traffic is impeded, xeiegrapn wire
were blown down and business serious
ly interfered with in some places.
The greatest damage is reportod in
Washington, though Oregon is not far
behind. The Chehalis and Newaukum
rivers are higher than for years. A
considerable portion ot Chehalis ia
under water. In Oregon Newport and
Yaqiiina suffered mostly.
At Newport, fences and outbuildings
were blown down, a portion of J. K.
Weatherford's cottage unroofed, allow
im. tha min to damaire the interior.
and the heavy seas injured the bulk
head along the water front.
T.iohtuhin R7. which was anchored off
tha mouth ot the Columbia river, went
adrift and was only saved by the heroio
work of her crew.
At Yaquina, besides tha wrecking of
tha niietnm.liniifM and the blowing away
of tha records, the wind slightly dam
aged the Oregon Central & Eastern
Railroad Company's warenouse, rippea
the shingles off the depot, workshops
and roundhouse. The cribbing along
the O. C, & K bay track was badly
washed by the rough tide.
Fart ot Salem is under water
THE COMING SESSION
Senator Chandler Talks of
Work Before Congress.
SOME OF THE IMPORTANT BILLS
Froapeeta for Hawaiian Treaty Good
Cuban Queatloa Depend, Upon
President's Attitude.
Washington, Nov. S3. Senator W.
E. Chandler, of New Hampshire, in an
interivew regarding legislation at the
coming session of congress said:
"Senator Lodge proposes pushing the
measure looking to the restriction of
immigration and demanding its passage
without delay. Bills proposing to bar
the undesirable foreign element from
entering this country are now pending
in both the house and senate, and
there is no doubt that tha two houses
will be able to agree npon a bill. The
house measure lays restrictions on what
are called "birds ot passage," but tba
senate bill doe not. The class refer
red to is that which lives along the
northern and southern border lines of
the country, and embraces Mexioans
and Canadians who work daily in tha
United States, but who live in their
native countries. This part of the
bill, in my judgment, eventually will
bo omitted, and tba senate bill, which
applies to immigrants from European
and Oriental countries, will be passed.
"Some action, I believe, will be taken
looking to the relief of the Cuban in
surgents. Of course, the Republican
policy will largely depend upon the
president's message, but, my opinion i
that he will leave the entire matter to
the judgment of congress.
"The prospects for the ratification of
the Hawaiian treaty are excellent
The Republicans will stand by it to a
nnit, and many Democrats will do like
wise. I think the necessary two-thirds
vote will be secured.
"Aa to financial legislation, especial
ly as to the revision of the banking
laws, I cannot see how any such legis
lation can be passed."
For tho Land of Gold.
New York, Nov. 83. A dispatch to
the World from London says: London
capitalists seem to be resolved to share
in the big profits anticipated by a rush
to the Klondike next spring. The Van
couver & Northern Shipping Sc Trading
Company, which is building the new
Canadian Pacific railway, with a cap
ital of $7,600,000 subscribed by six
shareholders, today purchased the old
Cunarders, the Bothnia and Scythia,
and two Cape mail steamers, as the
nucleus of a fleet to run from Van
couver to Alaskan ports, commencing
March 10. Both ships are chartered
for freight by Lipton, the millionaire
provision merchant, for tho voyage
out, and he ia said to have a scheme
for building a new town to be called
Liptonia, near Skaguay. This enter
prise is understood to be the result of
the visit to Skaguay of the Hon. James
Burke Roche, who has just returned
here. ' '
Two New Counterfeit,.
Washington, Nov. 83. Tho secret
service announces the discovery of a
new counterfeit $10 silver certificate,
and also a counterfeit national bank
note. The silver certificate is a photo-
! graphio production, printed on two
pieces of paper pasted togetner. ivo at
tempt has been made to color the back
of the note, which is a shade of brown,
instead of green. The seal is colored a
bright pink. The note ia badly print
ed, and the lathe work ia blurred and
indistinct The national bank note ia
on the First National bank of Joplin,
Mo., series 1883. It is also printed
on two pieces of paper, and the silk
fibre in the geneuine is imitated by pen
and ink marks. '
Tnrka Living on Broad and Water.
London, Nov. 83. The Vienna cor
respondent of the Daily Telegraph says:
Pecuniary embarrassments have readied
an acute stage at the Yiidia Kiosk.
Salaries of ambassadors are left unpaid
for months. Since the departure of
Galib Bey, Turkish ambassador at Ber
lin, another Turkish envoy has written
Tewflk Pasha, the Turkish foreign min
ister, declaring that he has sold every
thing and lives almost entirely on dry
bread, adding that he even fears ha
will be unable muoh longer to borrow
that A third ambassador has written
to Tewflk Pasha saying:
"All ray means are exhausted, and
I cannot even buy a pair of gloves when
obliged to appear anywhere."
Murderor Electrocuted.
Columbus, O., Nov. 33. Alfred J.
Frantz, tha murderer of Bessie Lytle,
of Dayton, waa electrocuted in the an
nex at the Ohio penitentiary at 13:33
this morning. He took his place in
the chair at 18:18 without an apparent
tremor. Tho first shock did not cause
death, and the current was applied
again three times before life was pro
nouncd extinct. On August 87, 1896,
Frantz murdered Bessie Lytle, a young
girl whom he had betrayed. Her body
was thrown into the Stillwater river.
Franta made an allged confession, in
which he claimed the girl had shot her
self while they were out riding, and,
tearing he would be charged with mur
der, he had thrown the body into tha
river.
Porn Want to Arbitrate.
Washington, Nov. 83. The Peru
vian minister, Dr. Egulgerin, was
among Secretary Sherman's callers to
day. He came to talk over the last
demand of our government for a settle
ment of the McCord claim, and he haa
now, in return, proposed arbitration in
tha case. Thia proposition is not ao
leptable to our government, and the n6
otiations continue.
. A pound of the fluest spider web
irould reach around the world.
M'KENNA WILL SUCCED FIEI.D.
Tba AUorney-Oenernre Promotion Fully
Decided On.
Chicago, Nov. 23. A special to the
Tribune from Washington says: Attorney-General
McKenna's appoint
ment as associate justice of the supreme
court to succeed Justice Field, has been
formally decided upon by the president
and heartily approved by the cabinet.
The succession to the department of
justice is still open. The president's
private files contains letters- from all
over the country suggesting names,
including those of many men who have
hitherto not been mentioned publicly.
Judge Waymire, of California, appears
to be in the lead thus far. A number
of letters from New York suggested
John H. McCooK It is stated that
were it not for geographical considera
tions, John S. Runnells, of Chicago,
wonld have been favorably considered.
It was deemed impossible, however, to
have two cabinet officers from Illinois. I This year over 700 cords of wood
This same attention to political survey- have been shipped from Brown's spur,
ing has prevented the active considers- north of Dallas, to Portland,
tion of Judge Nathan Goff, rf West A number of settlers bound for the
Virginia, who is too near Maryland to Coos bay country passed through Rose
receive consideration. It is believed bum last week, in covered wacons.
the president will not see his way clear
to leaving the Pacific slope out of tha
cabinet, and in that event Judge Way
mire is likely to be the man.
The state department ha officially
notified Charles Page Bryan of his ap
pointment aa minister to China, and i
lie is expected to coma on immediately
and qualify. Foreign ministers flie no .
bonds, and hence a recesa appointment
is ample. They receive no commissions !
and formal instructions on being con-
firmed by the senate, and not being
bonded, are not forced to wait for con
firmation. ARRAYO'S LYNCHERS.
Inapoetor Volaaqaoa' Confeaeion Bead
at Their Trial. '
City of Mexico, Nov. 83. A pro
found sensation was caused today in
the course of the trial, of the police
officials charged with the murder of
Arroyo by the production of the confes
sion of the late inspector-seneral of po
lice, Velasquez. It is a most remark-
able attempt at self-justification, and
states that a mob of common people
lynched Arroyo. Velasquez said that
no direct orders for Arroyo's killing
were gvien, but that the populace, al
ready strongly wrought np by the as
sault upon the president, were urged
by snggestions to commit the deed.
Said he:
"I thought I was doing right in or
ganizing a popular manifestation to
avenge an attack on the presidant, and
give birth in the people to a profound
conviction that punishment tor such an
act would come swiftly in the form of
lynching, or whatever it may be
styled."
He went on to show that others be
sides himself thought summary ven
geance should be dealt to Arroyo,
This confession, in the light of the evi
dence, is seen to be full of misstate-
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nients, and in no case would it have
prevented Velasquez' prosecution, for
the government was determined to
punish the crime. The prosecuting at-
torney today in a strong argument
pleaded for the execution of a death
sentence on all the prisoners except
Assistant Chief of Detectives Cabrera
and one minor prisoner, who were not
directly implicated ic tha tragedy.
TO RECOVER VALUE OF A "TIP."
Novel Suit That Baa Been Filed Agalaat
a Wall-Stroot Broker.
New York, Nov. S3. The Journal
and Advertiser says J. R. McMurray,
formerly of St. Paul, has filed a suit
for $3,000 damages agf Inst Edwin Bar
bour, formerly of Virginia, and now a
Wall street broker.
It ia alleged that MoMurray arranged
with Barbour that in return for ad
vance information of the supreme
court's decision in the Bell telephone
case last May, Barbour should bny or
sell 1,000 shares of Bell telephone
stock, and in the event of a profit, give
McMurray two-thirds and retain one-
third for himself.
McMurray alleged that on May 8,
1897, be gave Barbour tbe information,
whioh he says he obtained from one of
the clerks of the supreme court On
May 10 the decision was handed down
and Bell telephone stock went" up.
Barbour, MoMurray alleges, refuesd to
pay for the "tip," saying he did not
use it Henoe the suit James R.
Keene, MoMurray alleges, got the same
"tip" and paid him $10,000 for it.
Santa Fa Rob here' Big Hani.
Santa Fe., N. M., Nov. 38. A mer
chant from Grant, N. M., where the
recent robbery of the Santa Fe passen
ger trian occurred, states that fully
$160,000, if not more, was secured by
the robbers. About 100 pounds of gold
coin was taken, aocording to the state-
T ; I n r ft' ? th "IC
chant half an hour after the robbery,
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and "then they piled into their sack
bundle after bundleof paper ourrenoy,"
the fireman added. United States
Mvahl Foraker admits that at least
$36,000 in gold was secured by the rob
bers, and an unknown amount ol green
backs. -
Monterey, Cal.f Nov. 33. A lum
ber shed, on which was piled 1,000
feet of lumber, collapsed this after
noon, falling upon the team driven by
William Garner, whose back jps
broken in two plaoes.
Foollah Aot of a Boy.
' Ashland, Or., Nov. 83. The right
hand of Harry Clawson, aged 16, waa
badly shattered by the accidental dis
charge of his rifle, near the California
line, yesterday. Calwson had been
hunting, and had stopped, leaning on
his gun. with his hand over the muzzle,
when in some manner the weapon was
discharged. He was brought to AbIi
land on a lute train last night, and it
was found necessary to amputate the
arm near the wrist.
- (NORTHWEST BREVITIES
Evidence of Steady Growth
and Enterprise.
ITEMS OF GENERAL INTEREST
From All tho Clttea and Town f
tho ThrlTlng aiater Btatoa
Orogim.
Several thousand boxes of apples were
hipped from Coos bay early lost week.
The real estate transfers in Umatilla
county for one day last week amounted
I o-? onn
An Astoria paper says that Clatsop
county warranta are likely to be at a
premium within 80 days.
Wallowa oounty cattle have been
nearly all bought up, but there are a
good many hogs left in the county.
Lincoln county' outstanding war
rants and the interest thereon amount
ed to $35,979, on September 80 last.
Stock in Baker county is reported to
be in excellent condition, and the loss
this winter promises to be unusually
light
Travelers over the McKenzie road, in
Lane county, report from two to seven
feet of snow on tiie summit of the
Cascades.
A band of 1,000 head of cattle was
driven through Vale last week on the
way to Ontario, whence they will be
shipped East.
Harry Watters killed a bald-headed
eagle in the sandhills near Marehfield
last week. The eagle measured nine
feet from tip to tip.
The financial statement of Gilliam
county shows that on September 80 lafct
; there were outstanding warrants and
interest amounting to $24,201
j Several elk were seen in the vioinily
of Emigrant Springs, in Umatilla
county, recently, but as it was the
closed season, they were not molested.
f Fiehermen in the vicinity of Rainier
are of the opinion that the light run of
salmon in that section is caused by the
' heavy blasting along the shore, where
the Astoria railroad is being built.
j The treasurer of Coos county has ad
vertised that he will pay all county
' warrants indorsed prior to November
4, 1891. Interest on filch warrants
censed November 16. This call will
j reduce the couunty's -" indebtedness
1 about $3,000. ' '
I The 800 Angora goats recently shipped
from Boise, Idaho, to Pendleton, will
1 be wintered near Pendleton. It is said
to be the intention to ship them to tho
i "
Klondike in uie spring to maxe mutton
, for the miners. They are hardy and
nimble animals, and can more easily
, be driven over the mountain passes
. than sheep.
The work of taking spawn is now go-
ing on at the Mapleton hatchery. Uver
600,000 eggs have already been placed
in the hatching troughs. The sum ap
propriated for operating the hutcheiy
! this year is not nearly so large as it
! should be, but the work haa been at
J tended o closely, and considering the
expenditure a great number of sul-non
fry will no doubt be turned out next
spring.
I There will be 13 miles of American
rails laid on the Astoria & Columbia
river railroad begining at Goble, Tha
! English rails were not sufficient to com-
I plete the track. This new consigiimei.t
is on its way from the East. The rails
are of the same weight and size aa
, those laid, 75 pounds to the yard,
I 6-inch base, 6 inches high and 3a-inch
ball. Tracklaying at the Goble end of
yj9 ijne wjn begin when the new raila
arrjve.
Wa.hlncton.
A carload of apples grown on Oroaa
island was shipped from Seattle to
Omaha last week.
The state road commission has fin
ished iti work for the winter, and the
working crew has been discharged.
The Hon D. P. Thompson, ex-minister
to Turkey, delivered a lecture on
Turkey in Walla Walla, last Week.
M. L. Weston has 6,600 head ot
sheep in Prosser, Yakima county, and
be expects to winter them on Snipe's
creek.
The six salmon canneries of What
com county will all be more or less ex
tensively improved and enlarged dur
ing the next five months.
The clerical force in the land com
missioner's omce, in uiympia, nus auu
! leases of school lands to be made out
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. '
Government surveyors say that with
a little work tho Snake river will be
! naviarable from Pasco to Riparia, to
which latter point boats are now run
ning on the Upper Snake, V
Suit has been commenced in the
superior oourt of Chehalis eonuty by
1 the Northern Pacifio Railway Company
' against Chehalis county for tbe purpose
' of having the taxes against the lands
1 Ka nnmnantf in that nnnnlv flnMtirA.1
not a valid lien.
Richard Brown, a logger of Joffenson
oounty, has just , finished cutting a
cargo of spars, valued at $18,000,whiuh
will be shipped to New York on the
bark Olympic.
Three cars of stock cattle and one of
beef oattle were shipped from Cheballa
last week. The stock cattle went to
Yakima. Another carload was driven
in from the Salkum couutry. Dualers
' say that stock cattle are becoming
' scarce. The hog market has ulipptkl
' down a little, $3.75 being offered no,
' and farmers are holding.