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t 1 f MTR1 nn o VOL. XV. ST. HELENS, OHEfl ON, FHIDAY, IElHtUAItY 4, 1898. NO. 7. HPH In ' "-11. : ' JLL. "JLL." .I NEWS OF THE WEEK From all Parts of the New and Old World. BRIEF AND INTERESTING ITEMS Comprehensive Review of the Impart- tit Happenings of the Cur ml Week. A grain elevator cm destroyed by flra in Bust 8t, Louis, euiulling a loss of $1,000,000. Judge Lewis E. MoComst bai beep been elected United States senator to succeed A, P. Gorman, ot Maryland. The reorganized Union Psolfto rail road had to py $80,403. 60 fen to in corporate under th laws ef Colorado, The O. 8. battle-ship Maine has ar rived at Havana. Vlsilw wars ex- changed between Commodore Btgfboe and Spanish omolala. President Eaton, of Belolt collet, will Inspect the work of the board of American foreign missions In China, undo invitation. 'The observations vt the eclipse in British India were successful, enndi tiont being most favorable. Many valuable photographs wore secured. William Hepburn, an alleged count, rfeltcr, has boon arrested in a lonely cabin in Placer county, Cut., and all the paraphernalia for counterfeiting was found in hi possession. Russia will demand the immediate payment by Turkey of the 28.000,000 war indemnity yet due, aa a meant of making the aiiltan mora docile In tha treatment of the Cretan question. Tha National Stoekgrowers' conven tion 1 in session in Denver, Colo. About 1,000 delegate, representing 31 states and territories of the West, Northwest and Southwest are present. On Friday a galo sprung np on Pnt In-Bay, Lake Erie, and the ice com menced to break np. Two hundred fishermen occupying sharks built on the ice, were In imminent peril, but made ahora in aafnty, assisted by res cuers, wlio put oft in boat and battled with the Ice flues. The body of L. Dickorson waa found in the mini of a building destroyed by flra at Bjienoor, Ind. John C. Borcsford, a cadet of the noble family of that name is engaged to marry Miss I'.mily, the third daugh ter of Adrian Isolin, of Now York. . British ship Snmonea, while tieing towed in Liverpool harbor, ran into the. ahlp Wendura, lying at anchor, and both vessels were seriously injured. Col I is P. Huntington, in an affidavit filed In a auit brought against him. makes oath ttiat he has no intention ot removing his residence from Mew York to Ban Francisco. Western road have agreed to make the same reduced rate to the Mardi Uraa in New Orleans aa lust year. Tickets will be sold February 14 to 30, and will have a final return limit of March 10. A Mafia marder was revealed at New Orleans by the finding ot trunk In the open street in the rear of the oity hall, which contained the body of an. Italian, with the head almost out from the body. Fonr members of the orew of thl Schooner Viking wore tuken in charge by the Boston police on the vessel's ar rival, charged with attoinpting mutiny Thev had threatened the captain's lift and were placed in irons. It ia suld by thoso in a position to know that there ia not a map of Cuba iu the war department that would give any guidance to an army which should land on that shore. There lias not been military officer connected with the government in Cuba since the dis' turbanoe there began. Reciprocity negotiations oontinue ta proceed in a manner satisfactory to Washington officials, but there ia no present prospect that the treaties ot agreements will be concluded in th near future. The 'negotiations with Pern are farthest along, and these reached a point where the draft of treaty has been made. Anti-Jewish riots have been renewed at Algiers. The mob invaded the Jewish quarter and pillaged the shops in the Hue de Babaznm, driving tha Jewish merchants out into the streota. A squadron of ohasseurs was ordered to the aoene and charged at the mob with drawn swords, but the mob reformed further on, oheoring for the army. Re volvers and daggers were froely used. One man who whs stabbed in the baok and shot In the head died, and many wore seriously wounded. I Acting Secretary Spauldlng has de cided in a oase presented by the Cana dian Pacific Navigation Com puny, that the transportation of American freight from Seattle or other American ports consigned for Alaskan ports, Victoria or Nanalmo, and at these ports trans ferred to British vessels, is a violation of our coasting laws and subjects tha merchandise to forfeiture. The de cision la a strong measure for the pro tection of the American coasting trade to Alaska in which there have been in dications that British corporations hope to break into. . C. B. Maher, of Grand Island, Nob., surrendered to the Sacramento polioo, confessing that he had cmbeaasled money belonging to Armour & Co., whioh he had collected while traveling as salesman for the company. A St Louis dispatch says: A gale of wind that reached the highest velocity of any experienced here since the tor nado of May 87, , 1890, prevailed Wednesday. Its highest velocity was 66 miles an hour, and up to noon two deaths, one fatal injury and several minor casualties hI been reported. PILOT'8 FIRST TRIP. Wreiik of til Car n Said to Hair Haen Hue to Carelessness. Seattle, Feb. 1. Twnnty.flve of the pasengers of the ill-fated steamer Co rona, which was wrecked on Lewis island last Monday morning, arrived here tonight on the steamer Al-Ki, whloh rescued them from the louoly Island. E. W. Pollock, who was passenger, on the Corona, In describing the wreck said: . ' "The accident oconrred at 9:10 A. M, in the morning. The gong had just sounded to awaken the passengers for breakfast, and about 100 of them had already risen. Captain O, H. Pierce and Pilot H. F. ColTinan were on the bridge. It was CofTman's first trip as pilot. There was light enough to see tha shores on all sides. Suddenly, While the ship was going at full speed, without warnings terrible shock OC" ourrcd, followed by a grinding siioeea ion of lesser shocks. Instantly it was realised the ship had struck a rock, and a aoene of great confusion followed, The wheel was reversed, but the ship remained on the rock. Thre sea was calm. Captain Pierce ordered the boats lowered. The women were taken ashore first, and by 10 o'clock the pus ongert were all landed. The stock and some baggage and provisions were then taken ashore. The passengers re mained on tha island until Thursday, patiently waiting for a passing steamer to take them away from n place of great personal discomfort. Thursday the steamer Al-Ki arrived, and 200 of the castaways boarded her. About 100 remained on the island in the hope of catching a north bound vessel. V "About 10 o'clock Thursday night the Al-Ki met the steamer Oregon, bound from Portland, to Dyea and Skagway. The two steamers were lushed together , and all but SB of the Corona's people were transferred and started north again." It is not believed that the injury to the Corona is serious. Pilot OoflTinan, who was on duty at the time of the wreck, tells the follow ing story: "The directions on the chart say to steer direct from Oibion's islands to the northwest side of Kennedy's island. In this water there are no soundings marked on the chart loss than seven fathoms ot water, and seven fathoms is only tound at the extreme end of Lewis island, close to the shore. The soundings taken all around the ship af ter the aocident ranged from 6 to 10 fathoms, with the exception of where the ship struck, which was only Si fathoms. "It ia 6 miles from Gibson's island to the northwest side. I kept the ship due northwest for 17 minutes af ter passing Gibson's island, and then altered It to northwest by north. Seven minutes later she struck." . Mr. Coffman declares that he fol lowed the directions laid down, and that he ia not to blame. Against Pilot Coffman'a statement that he was on the correct course is Steamer Pilot Thompson's statement, who wont off duty at 4 o'clock the morning of the accident. lie says that the reef upon which Coffman ran the ship is well known among marin ers, and that she was two miles out of her coarse. He characterize the ac cident as sheer carelessness. SWINDLED IN MEXICq. Americans Buneoed In a Fake Milling ' Went. City of Mexico, Feb. 1. -Another bold swindle has been brought to light here by which New York business men have been swindled oat ot $21,000. It appears that last autumn an American giving the name of Frederick P. Bra bam, claiming to be a half brother to the criminal lawyer, John Graham, of New York, and married to a grand niece of Sir Robert Peel, persuaded three or fonr New Yorkers to go into phosphate mining in the state of Ouxa oa, reporting that very rich phosphate was on the market, and that he con trolled it. Graham further represent ed that he had organized here a com pany known as tho Mexican Phosphate Mineral Company, and when the par ties wore taken into the concern Graham was made treasurer and presi dent. Recently two parties from New York came here to inspect their prop erty, and now they find that there is no phosphate, and that Graham baa fled with the cash, which had been de posited to his order In the bank of the city of Puebla. Graham played ths game very bodly, representing that he was in close touch with the highest officials, and could bring influence to protect the property, and in case other things were wanted, they would bs forthcoming. The police are sure Graham is one of the gang who swin died Franke, of Chicago. CHILKOOT ROAD COMPLETED. Tim From Tidewater to Hheadwators Shortened to One Iay. Tacoma, Feb. 1. Hugh C. Wallace, president of the Chilkoot Railroad & Transportation Company has advices of the completion ot the company's aerial tramway over Chilkoot pass, in Alaska. The company's system is a' railroad from Dyea to Canyon City, thence a system of aerial tramways over Chil koot pass to Lake Liiiderirmnu. This marks a now era for Klondike travel. The time between tidewater and tha headwaters of the Yukon is shortened from a month to one day, besides re moving peril and hardship. The com pany made a contract last night with the Canadian government at IS cents per pound for transporting 300 tons ot its freight for the mounted polioefroia Dyea to lake Lindemann. Chinese brides of high station fre quently do not see their husbands until the red veils are lifted at the marriage ooremonv. - TRIUMPH OF RUSSIA China Giving: Her All That She Demands. AND ENGLAND DOES NOT OBJECT ever Defeat of llrltUh Troops hy Indian Tribesmen eighteen Men and Flvo Offlun Killed. London, Feb. 1.- A dispatch to the Daily Mail from Shanghai says a secret dispatch bus been issued by the tsung-li-vamen to certain high officials, in forming them that Russia warned China that if Kiao Chou were granted to Germany. Russia would demand either Tallen Wan or Port Arthur. According to the same dispatch, it is asserted at Shanghai on good authority that China consents to have Russians at the head of her customs and rail ways. At the present moment, says the Daily Mail's correspondent, there are 10,000 Russian troops in Tallen Wan and Port Arthur. Russian agents have boon sent to Tien Tsin (the port of Peking) and to Japan to purchase coal and food, 6,000 bags of which have been bought at Tien Tain. The Daily Mail says it learns from S source "hitherto accurate," that China is inclined to make the best possible bargain with Russia, whose diplomacy appears to have triumphed at Peking England having resolved not to force conflict by further opposing Russia's claims at Port Arthur and the Liao Tung peninsula. Japan, says the same authority, has been thrown into a state of consternation by the British back down, and has shown a more friendly attitude toward Rnssia. This state inent, however, the Daily Mali admits, is. "incredible and probably a bluff with a view of forcing England to take decided steps." The Daily Mail conn' sets its readers not to be alarmed. The Odessa correspondent of the Times says a volunteer fleet will convoy in the quickest possible time over 10, 000 Russians to the tar East. The first cruiser, with 3,000 men, will leave within a few days. British Troops Suffer Heavy Loss. Calcutta, Fob. 1. General Westma' cott telegraphs from Camp Mammami that the fourth brigade became en tangled in a gorge near Shin Kamar Kotilla yesterday and suffered serious losses. Lieutenant-Colonel Houghton, Lieutenants Sweitig, Dowdall, Hughes, Walker, together with 15 men of the Yorkshire light infantry, and three Sikhs were killed. Major Earle, Lien tenant Hall, SI men of the Yorkshires ud two Sikhs were wounded, Major Earle severely, and 13 Yorkshires are missing. It appears that a combined move ment was planned to cut off the retreat of a number of Afridis, who had been driving their cattls to graze upon the Kujurai plain, west of Bara fort. Two columns marohed from Ali Masjid, and Jamrud to block the way north; a third column form Bara marched west ward over the plains toward the hills. while a fourth, consisting or the York shire regiment and a regiment of Sikhs, advanced from Mammami, with view of getting to the rear of the Afridis and preventing their escape. The first three columns performed their allotted duties without loss, meet ing with very few of the enemy. The fourth, under Colonel T. J. Seppings, left Mammami early Saturday morning. ThO leading troops reached Shin- Kumar-Kotila at 10:30. Finding: no opposition, Colonel Houghton, with the Sikhs, proceeded about a mile to search the oaves. On the arrival of the main body at Kotala a company of Sikhs had been with drawn from the high ridge from the west, the key to the position, which the enemy forthwith took possession of. To retake it involved heavy losses, Lieutenant Dowdall was killed while charging at the pass. The enemy's losses were severe, as they charged within 80 yards to the troops. : About midday the troops began to return to the camp, the enemy harass ing the rear guard, and left, and caus ing many casualties. The rear column cleared the pass about 6 o'clock, with the assistance of General Westmacott, who came up with two guns and 400 rifles, on receiving Colonel Sepping'a message that the force had become en tangled. The retreat was conducted admirably, the officers speaking in the highest terms of the gallantry of the troops. Colonel Houghton's body has been recovered, and searching bodies have started for the others. The column has been reinforced by 825 men from Bara. General Sir Power Palmer, who succeeded Sir Wil liam Lookhart in the command, is pre paring to make reprisals. Engineer's Agreement Signed. London, Jan. SI. -At a meeting ot committees representing the federated employers and allied trades anions to day the result of a ballot acoopting the employers' terms was communicated. A formal agreement embodying the terms of settlement was duly signed and arrangements completed for a simultaneous resumption of work in the federated shops. A SKATING ACCIDENT. Two Boys Drowned In Coeur d'Aleno Lake. Spokane, Feb. 1. A special to the Spokesman-Review from Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, says: Oscar and Ammi Joslyn, aged 10 and 13 years, sons of Musician Josyln, ot the Sixteenth infantry band.' stationed at Fort Sherman, were drowned at 8 o'clock today while skat ing ou the lake. Two other boys went through the ice with them, but were resoued. THE GUEST OF HONOR. President McKlnlejr Attended the Had ufacturers' Uano.net. New York, Jan. 81. The third an nual banqnet of the National Assoola tion of Manufacturers of ths Unite States, which took plaoe tonight at the Wraldoif -Astoria hotel, was one of the largest and most elaborate affairs of th kind ever given in ths oity. A thou sand guests wore seated at the tables The fact that President McKinley would be present caused a rush for tlokets. . President McKinley was driven from the Windsor and was received at th Waldorf-Astoria at 6:80 P. M., by the committee of merchants and was at once taken to the "royal chambers Half an hour later, he appeared in the reception room, where he held a leyoe for more than an hour. The banquet hall v. as magnificently decorated, the tiers of boxes being draped with silken banners. The nres ident's flag Was suspended over the head of the table from the president' box. Seven long tables extended .the length of the room and 16 small tables were placed on either side of the rows 01 long tables. In tlie Astor gallery annex were 83 other tables. The lables were elaborately decorated with flowers and potted plants. The dais were the president and other guests sat was also adorned with many flowers. From tne reception hall up the broad staircase to the banquet room were lines of puma and ferns. Owing to the double ban quet rooms, there was much confusion in making the assignment of the guests to their seats at the tables. The march to the banquet hall began at 7:15 and lasted until 8:30, being straggling line. President McKinley, with the committee of 86, marched into the hall, the band playing "Hail to the Chief." It was after 0 o'clock when Warner Miller rapped for order. He an nounced that Rev. R. S. Arthnr wouh invoke s blessing. Dr. Arthur, in his prayer, called for special protection tor the president and the members of the Manufacturers' Association. President McKinley, in response to a toast, spoke briefly on tiie financial question, and stated that all the pledges of the St Louis platform mast be fulfilled. SMOKELESS POWDER. Naval Bill Will Provide for the For- ebaae of a Large Quantity. - Washington, Jan. 81. -It is regarded as settled that the naval appropriation bill, now being framed by a house sub. committee, will contain three import ant itjros, namely, $3,000,000 for smokeless powder, $500,000 for reserve ammunition, and $90,000 lor the es tablishment of a government powder factory. The matter of having an am ple supply of powder to meet the re. quirementa of our naval vessels in an emergency has received careful consid eration from members of the commit tee. As long as tiie old style of black powder was in use, the many private companies making this artiole gave as surance that a supply could be secured on short notice. Now, however, with the general adoption of smokeless pow. der, the opportunities for speedily set ting a supply are said to be much re duced. For that reason, it is proposed to allow $3,000,000 for the purchase of this article, and at the same time provide a government factory which will thereafter produce an ample sup ply. The item of $500,000 for reserve ammunition will cover all classes of naval material, largo and small, to meet requirements of vessels nearing completion, and such emergencies as may arise. Arms for Indian Rebel.. London, Jan. 81. According to a dispatch from Birmingham to the Globe, the capture of the steamer Balu chistan, off Muscat, Arabia, by the British gunboat Lapwing, and the seisure of her cargo of arms and am munition, has temporarily paralyzed some of the large gunmakers, because the London merchants concerned have ordered them to suspend operations. A well-known manufacturer says that, on the order of a London merchant, he has turned 100 rifles and a ton of am munition weekly for the last three years. The rifles were Maiiords. J. na Persian authorities, it. seems, winked at these irregularities, until Great Bri tain intervened. The same firm was preparing to turn out 3,000 weapons monthly to the same customer. Dole In Washington. Washington, Jan. 81. President Dole, of Hawaii, arrived here at 8:30 P. M., and in behalf of the govern ment was welcomed by Secretary Sher man and Assistant Secretary Adee. The presidential party was belated by storms along the way, and it was three hours after schedule time when the train swung into the Baltimore & Ohio depot. A crowd of several hundred peo ple assembled on fiorth. Capitol street, and platoons of mounted polioemen were on band to act as an escort. Fatal Flro In Illinois. Mount Sterling, 111., Jan. 81. The most disastrous fire in the history of Mount Sterling broke out this morn ing. Albert Popper was killed by fall ing walls. Constable Snodgrass and two other men were injured and over $100,000 worth of property was burned. Caused by Kerosene Kxploalon. Allen town, Pa, . Jan. 81 A can f kerosene exploded in the boiler room of the Greenville cement mill at Kosendale today, setting fire to the mill and storage house. Both were totally destroyed. The loss is 100, 000; fully insured. Demands Weylers Imprisonment., Madrid, Jan. 81.- The public prose cutor demands a sentence upon Lien-tenant-General Weyler of two months' imprisonment. SURPRISED IN CAMP Insurgent General Aranguren Slain by Spaniards HIS BODY CARRIED TO HAVANA Bo Is the Cuban Who, It Is Alleged, Ordered the Execution ef Colonel . Ruts. Havana, Jan, 81. At noon, Lieu. tenant-Colonel Behedicto, with the Spanish battalion, surprised, near Tapiste, this province, the camp ot the insurgent general, Aranguren, killing Aranguren and four privates, capturing five of the insurgents and wounding others who made their escape. The body of Brigadier-General Aran guren was brought by train to Havana this afternoon and delivered to the military authorities. After identiflca' tion it was sent to the morgue. Brigadier-General . Aranguern was evidently about 33 years of age, of fair complexion, with blonde hair and small mustache. The body, wbiob shows two bullet wounds, one in the head and one in the right leg, is dress ed in cassimere pantaloons, gray wool en coat, yellow shoes and gaiters, com paratively new. It is said that the gaiters and vest onoe belonged to Col onel Ruiz, the aide-de-camp of General Blanco, who, having gone last Decern ber to Aranguren's camp with terms of surrender, was executed by Aranguren or with his approval. According to one account, Aranguren was surprised while on visit to a young woman on the Pitata farm, be tween Carapo Florida and Tapiste. He was wonnded, and. in trying to ea cape, was shot dead. Among the pris oners is the father of the young wo man. He was the dynamiter of Aran' guren's band. MISSION OF THE MAINE. Havana Newspapers Insist That It Is One of Feaeo. . New York, Jan. 81. The last ripple of visible excitement in the arrival of the Maine has died away, says the Her aid's Havana correspondent, and the ship as she lies at anchor attracts ho more attention than any other vessel in the harbor. The papeis made the brief est possible allusion to her arrival, and La Union Constitutional, the conserva tive organ, prints a Washington dis patch to the effect that the visit of the Maine to Havana is merely an act of courtesy showing the friendly feeling to Spain, and to counteract the anti- Spanish utterances in congress. La Union adds that the visit will be re turned by Spanish ships in American ports. In spite of this, there is a strong un dercurrent of feeling in Havana, as evinced by the excited talking of angry gronps assembled in the cafes. The general impression among radicals is that the cause of Spain has been be trayed by the Blanco government, and the nation humiliated bv what they re gard as the first step in the direction of American intervention. This has in tensified the hatred of General Blanco and his associates and of the cause of autonomy, and this hatred may at any moment find vent in an outbreak of fury, in which case members of the government may be forced to depend for their personal safety on the Maine, for while the peril ia obvious, the troops concentrated during the riots have been dispersed and no new pre cautions have been taken. The arrival of tha Maine created en thusiasm among the Americans, who realise that the long period of suspense has passed and that their safety is ab solutely assured. Up to ths present time no one knows what precipitated the sudden dispatch of sailing orders to the Maine at Dry Tortagas. Captain Sigsbee bad not the remotest idea why he was sent, but he was not much surprised when the Dupont arrived from Key West with or ders to stait without a moment's delay. Being in total ignorance of the situa tion, he had no conception as to what sort of a reception to expect. He ap proached the harbor from the west ward, partly for the purpose of inspect ing the Spanish batteries and watoh ing for any hostile demonstration, and partly for the purpose of displaying the Bag and character of the Maine, so as to give the authorities ashore oppor tunity to make preparations to avoid a panio which might have been precipi tated by the Maine's sudden entrance. The battleship was prepared for any emergency. After picking up a pilot the Maine went rapidly np the harbor to a berth near the Spanish flagship. It will be impossible to give the crew their liberty while in Havana, and as yet no Bhore leaves have been given to officers, the captain being the only man who has gone ashore. For this reason it is believed that the navy department will not keep the Maine here long,- but will replaoe her by an other vessel of the squadron the mo ment the health of the crew becomes impaired, , James Eaton has been matched to race Charles Kaiser, of Switzerland, at St. Louis, early in February, for a purse and $1,000 side bet. The Rush of Immigration Now York, Jan. 81. In anticipa tion of the new immigration law going nto effect, the rash of immigration to this country has started. The Tartar Prince arrived today with 730 persona the steerage. The vessel comes from Italian ports. Fatal Naphtha Flro. Baku, Jan. 81. Half a million pounds of naphtha was burned and sev eral persons lost their lives during s conflagration bera NEW YUKON MINING LAWS. The Ottawa Government Drafts a Set of Regulations. Ottawa, Ontario, Jan. 81. After careful consideration and with the advice of William Ogllvie, the Cana dian authority on the Yukon country, the department of the interior has de cided upon the legal conditions which are to govern placer mining in the Yukon. The regulations in substance are as follows: . Free miner shall m ah a male or fe. male over the age of 18, but not under that age, or a joint stock company named in and lawfully possessed of a valid existing free miner s certificate and no other. A free miner's certificate shall not be transferable. This certificate may be granted for one year to run from the date thereof or expiration ot the applicant's then existing certificate, upon payment therefor of the sum of $10 unless the certificate is to be is sued in favor of a joint stock company, in which ease the fee shall be $50 for a company having a nominal capital. Exceeding $100,000, the fee shall be $100. Only one person or joint stock com pany shall be named in a certificate, This certificate shall also grant the holder the privilege of fishing and shooting, subject to the provisions of law; the privilege of cutting timber for actnal necessities, for building houses and boats, and for general min ing operations; for the exclusive nse of the miner himself, but such permis sion shall not extend to timber which may have been granted to other per. sons or corporations. Certificates may be obtained by ap plicants in person at the government department of the interior at Ottawa, or from the agents of the Dominion lands at Winnipeg, Calgary, Edmonton and Prince Albert, in the Northwest territory, Kamlootis and New West minster, B. C, and Dawson in the Yukon district; also from agents ot the government at Vancouver and Via tona, B. C No person or joint stock company will be recognized as having any right or interest in or to any claim nn less he or it or every person in his or its employment shall have a free min er's certificate unexpired. On the expiration of a free miner's certificate the owner thereof shall ab solutely forfeit all his rights and inter ests unless he shall on or before the day following the expiration of such certificate obtain a new free miner's certificate. Nevertheless, should any co-owner fail to keep up his free miner's certifi cate, such failure shall not cause a for feiture or act aa abandonment of the claimr but the interest of such co owners, pro rata, according to their former interests; provided, neverthe less, that a shareholder in a joint stock company need not be a free miner. Every free miner shall during the continuance of bis certificates have the right to enter, prospect or mine for gold and minerals upon any lands in the Yukon distriot, whether vested in the crown or otherwise, except upon government reservations and land law fully occupied. A creek, gulch, river or land claim shall not exceed SvO feet in length in the general direction of the stream or ravine on which it fronts and shall not be more than 1,000 feet in width. Every alternate 10 claims shall be reserved for the government of Can ada. That is to say, when a claim is located, tne discovery claim and nine others and numbered consecutively, will be open for registration. Then the next 10 claims of 250 feet each will be reserved for the government, and so on. The penalty for trespassing upon a claim reserved for the crown shall be immediate cancellation of any entry or entries which the persons trespassing may have obtained, whether by original entry or purchase for a mining claim, and the refusal of the acceptance of any application which the persons trespass ing may at any time make for a olaim. If any free miner or party of free miners discover a new mine, and sncb discov ery shall be established to the satisfac tion of the mining recorder, creek, river or hill claims or the following sizes shall be allowed: ' To one discoverer of a olaim, 600 feet in length; to a party of two discoverers, two claims amounting together to 1,000 feet in length; to each member of a party beyond two in number, a claim of the ordinary size only. A claim shall be recorded with the mining recorder in whose distriot it is situated within 10 days after the loca tion thereof. Entry shall not be grant ed for a claim which has not been staked by the applicants in person in the manner specified in these regula tions. An entry fee ot $1S shall be charged the first year and an annual fee of $15 for each of the following years. A royalty of 10 per cent on the gold mined shall be levied and collected on the gross output of eaoh claim. The sum of $3,500 shall be deducted from the gross annual output of a olaim when estimating the amount upon which roy alty is to be calculated, but this exemp tion shall not is allowed unless the royalty is paid at a banking office or to the gold commissioner or mining re corder. Two Hundred Thousand Dollar Flro. Chicago, Jan. 81. Fire tonight par tially destroyed the Ewart building, 11 to 38 Jefferson street, entailing a loss of $300,000. The flames broke out within a few moments after the 5u0 employes of the various tenants of the building had left the structure at the completion of their day's work. The building was damaged to the extent of $75,000. Tha balance of the loss is divided among a number of concern occupying the building. WRECKED ON A BAR Grain Ship City of Duluth Lost Off St. Joseph, Mich. PASSENGERS AND CREW RESCUED The Vessel a Total T.oas She Carried Heavy Cargo of Cora and Flour High Sea Was Running. St. Joseph, Mich., Jan. 81. The big ?rain steamer City of Duluth arrived aft this port, from South Chicago, last night, and attempted to enter the har bor. There was a tremendous wind from the northwest and a very heavy ea running. The Duluth kept on her course into the harbor, and at the mouth of the river struck a bar and was thrown heavily against the north pier, breaking in two. The mammoth fteel arches on either side of the boat gave way immediately, and the bow of the boat dropped two or three feet. A large hold was stove in the port Bide -as she swung around, and Bbe went to the bottom in an hour, leaving only her cabin and part of ber bulwarks above water. The two big tngs, Morford and Pro tection, which bad accompanied the big boat on her trip across the lake, made desperate attempts to reach her and get her crew and passengers off, bat were unsuccessfuL The life-saving crew were summoned and ' reached the scene of the disaster in quick time considering that it had disbanded for the winter. At midnight they had shot a mortar line to the boat and the rescue began. The first one to be taken ashore was August Kerwein, of this city. He dipped into the water several times during the perilous trip, and was badly frozen when he waa pulled out onto the pier. The reBt of the passengers were taken ashore in this manner, one at a time. There were 17 passengers and 33 of the crew. Captain McLean was tha last to leave, being taken off at 5 o'clock this morning. There were several ladies on board. The members of the life sav ing crew took turns going out in the car after them. Mrs. William Tryoa is suffering from the effects of the trip. She waa in delicate condition, and was badly frozen and seized with nerv ous prostration. There ia no hope for her to live. The City of Duluth had a' heavy cargo of corn and flour, and a deckload of merchandise for local merchants. Tiieie is no hope of saving anything of the wreck, as there is a very high sea rolling. No boat can reach her, and she ia rapidly going to pieces. The en gineer says that when the boat struck the engine jumped a foot and waa im mediately torn to pieces. The water rushed in and pat out the fires, and the firemen barely escaped up the lad ders. , The floor of the deck gave a mighty heave upward, nnd the passengers were thrown into the wildest confusion. The City of Duluth was an old but stanch steamer. She was under char ter of the Graham & Norton Transpor tation Company, carrying principally through freight from Chicago to this port, in connection with the Big Four. She was owned by the Lake Michigan & Superior Company. Her capacity was about 1,000 tons, and her value about $30,000. She was laden with package freight and grain. The steamer is well insured, and it is understood ' had $10,000 insurance-on her cargo. On several previous trips she stuck on the bar while entering this harbor. SNOW LOCOMOTIVE SCHEME. Mr. Glover Kxplains In Chicago ths Flans of His Company. , Chicago, Jan. 81. George T. Glover, an inventor, has solved the problem of getting supplies into the Klondike reg ion this winter by means of his snow traction locomotive. Seven of these locomotives are sow building ia Chi cago and New York, and S3 freight and passenger cars will be built at Port land, Or., for this work. Those will be at Dyea by February 15 for Dawson City over the Dalton trail. The locomotives that are now being constructed for this Klondike trip," said Mr. Glover, "will weigh, about eight tons each, half the weight ot the loggmg locomotives. Their oapaoity will be about 100 tons' burden respec tively. I find that an eight-ton ma chine will do the work and run easier. These locomotives are practically ready now for shipment to Portland,-where they will be assembled and then ship ped, together with 83 cars to Dyea. Here they will be put up and placed in readiness for the expedition which leaves that point February 15 for Daw son City, in charge of Captain Brain erd, of the Dnited States army. Chukat pass will be the greatest obstruction encountered on the first trip. There is no part of the pass, however, that presents a grade greator than 80 per cent. These locomotives can climb snob a grade readily. , Each machine will have a steam windlass attached and by means of this tho train can easily pall itself up at a remarka ble speed. I oaloulate on getting over the pass in less than 43 hours with the first train. The way once open sub sequent travel will be easier. "The cost of building and equipping these trains will be less than $35,000. Each locomotive will coflt about $4,000."' The cost of the passenger and freight oars and their transportation to Dyea will not exceed $5,000. "On reaching Dawson City four of the locomotives will be used in trans porting supplies and pasvengor to and root the various r-nnts and vr.w ooatei in tha Klondike) go!4 fiftWs. The others will rot urn and rofc an other trip before the wiatr i Ah"-j is over '"