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VOL. XVI.
ST. HELENS, OREGON, FRIDAY, MARCH 10, 1809.
NO. 12.
EVENTS
OF THE DAY
Epitome of the Telegraphic
News of the World.
TKB8H TICKS FEOM THE WIRES
An Interesting Collection t Item. Prom
the Two If eml.herel Preeeated
In a Goadeaeed Form
The trnport Senator hai arived
at Manila with reinforcements.
An anti-American feeling la bolng
oreated in Havana through tlie actions
of tba Cuban assembly.
The Bethlehem Iron Co., of Bothle
hem, Pa., has shipped three .10-incb
guns to Fort Wilson, at the western
oity limit! of Port Townaand, Wash.
Tlia Allan Una of steamers hut met
tba out of the other trans-Atlantic linea
by cutting it rata to $45 for first cabin
and 80 for aecoiid oabin to Liverpool.
Tha congress jnat closed approDrluted
total of over f 1,700,000 to be expend-
WINDING OP BUSINESS!
DISCOURAGED,
CHANCE FOR BETTER
Last Legislative Day of the
Fifty-Fifth Congress.
A dispatch from Koine Tuesday .ay. V?"'0' ?ve' o,ooo to be expend
. pop. wa. taken ambJenlv 111 lul S? Washington and Oregon, under
pop wai taken suddenly ill that
UlOfllillg,
The battle-ship Oregon accompnnleJ
by the oollier Iris, galled from Hono
lulu for Manila February 80.
Tha aundry civil bill, together with
large number of publlo building
moaitirea were pained by the United
States aonate Tuesday.
The American Pottery Comptny.
with ita burden of 180,000,000 capital-
I.....I.... I- 111 I I ! I I.
..on, ! ,imij to tan in ua purpose
of uniting tha potteries.
Monday congress pamed tha army re
organlaation bill with an amendment
providing that no permanent iuoreaaa
in the aimyahall be made beyond 1001.
The German government haa ordered
Ita warships to leave tha Philippine
ialauda and haa placed German sub
jects there under the protection of the
milieu mates.
According to advicea from Genoa,
provlnoe of Barcelona, the number of
diHbandod Spanlah tailor, in Cuba who
are joining tha American navy ia con
siderably Increasing.
Six aecond-lieutenanta In the regular
army, juat graduated trora the mill
Ury academy at West Point, have ar
rived at Ban Frauolsco, on their way to
Manila to Join various regular Infanrty
regiments.
The8outhern Paolflc overland from
Fortland ran into a landtlide in can-
yon 45 m I lea aouth of Itoaebuig, Or.
The locomotive and baggage ear were
derailed, and the fireman badly Injured.
A tramp who waa atealing a ride waa
lightly hurt.
A dispatch from Vahl. cariital of tha
inland of Sainos, off the weat eoaat of
the ilvet and harbor, aundry civil and
muian appropriation bills.
Admiral Dewey haa rained hia flag aa
auiuirai on boaid toe Olympia at Ma
nila. Salutes were given the flag by
the Britiah and German cruiser in
port, and by the United Statea fleet.
Admiral Dewey now holda the high
eat rank in the military service of the
United Btatea army or navy, and ranki
with the highest officer in the princi
pal foreign navies. Ilia pay ia 14,600
per year.
The Bombay oorreapondeot of tha
Morning Poet saya: The bubonic
plague la raging herewith unparalleled
aeverity. According to official returns,
there were 911 deatha last week, but
mesa quite underrate the mortality.
Tb Caipentei Bteel Company, of
leading. Pa., haa shinned four car.
loada of projectiles of varioua cull here
to the Norfolk navy-vard. Thev ate
LIVELY W0UK NEAU. TUB END
lanata Pa.led Army and PeRelenuy
lillle Hirer and Harbor Bill
Dlipoted of.
Washington, March 6. Excitement.
confusion, heavy atrain and hard work
characterized the last legislative day of
the SStli congress, In the senate. At
tiroes tbe confusion was so great in this baa been resumed
usually staid ana decorous body as to
renuer the transaction of bnsiiiesa si
most impossible, Toward midnight or
aer waa being evolved from the seem
ing chaos of tbe early part of the day,
When the senate convened at 11
o'clock it fuoed the task of considering I of three
Oflteore alfc and Will Mot Lead to Bat-
! s tie Look of Ammunition.
New York, March 6. A dispatch to
tha Herald from Manila says: It is
reorted here that a steamer with 20,
000 alanda of arms and ammunition,
which were bound for the Philippines,
baa been seized in Japanese waters by
the Japanese authorities Aguinaldo's
army ia disheartened as ti e result of
tbe recent actions. Many companies
of the insurgents have retired because
their officers skulk and won't lead their
men.
The latest news from Cebn ia good.
The natives are returning to the town.
Tbe coolies are now willing to work at Manila, March 7. The United States
reasonaoie wages, under the native transport Ohio arrived yesterday.
sovernment they asked double pay. In the last two days there haa been
Vessels aie now loading and business a very noticeable change in Manila for
the better, probably due tn the arrival
The Influential natives of the islands I of reinforcements for
of Mabate and Ticoa request General troops. Numbers of people are seen
u" to nd troops mere. They say on the streets, and the amount of busi
that 300 men could easily aubdoe tbe nasi transacted in the stores has mar-
reoeis. ihe Inhabitants are peaceable, ve ouslv lucres!!. Yo.t.r.u. th
mey are disgusted witn the extortions Loneta waa blocked with carriaaes for
successive native governors. I the first time ainoa tba nnthreak. and
Manila Takes On Its Former
Air of Business.
RESTORATION OSJ CONFIDENCE
Duo to tha Arrival of Reinforcement
BebcU Aetlro at Saa Pedro
Haeetl. '
NEW SALMON TRUST.
formed to
Foat Sound
.v . . Kru.. appropriation urns, un tlie two Islands are 80,000 bead of the band of the Twentieth regulars
.... .. ... .,.. .,,,,,, , uvue,wuiuu consulate tne 100a supply played a number of alia, and it waa
hard to believe that a state of war ex
isted
the general deficiencies. Tbe former
carried appropriations exceeding $80,
000,000, and the latter $20,000,000,
With a determination to complete the
appropriation billa. tbe senate began
immediately at 11 o'clock In the morn
ing to consider these matters, and at 8
o'clock at night the army bill waa
passed, tbe deficiency bill having been
passed nearly three boo is before.
Other billa were passed a follows:
To incorporate tbe National White
of tbe tebel army of the 8outb.
FISH COMBINE IN CANADA.
Control tha
: . Caaaerle.
New York, March 4. The Pacific
American Fisheries Company, ineor
porated In Saw Jersey today with a
capitalization of $6,000,000, will con
trol JO per cent . all the salmon
caught In Pnget Bound wateis and i
authorized to catch and can salmon or
other fish in the Colombia river, Puget
aound, Fraaer river. Alaska and other
districts. The directors of the com
pany are: John Cudahy. Charles
Counselman, Judge A. T. Moran, of
noran, Jtraose Mayer, of Chicago;
H. B. Steele, E. B. Doming, Robert
A. Smith, J. C. 8vudacker. of Snv-
aacaer rue. cntoago; Roland Onf-
trey, or Fairhaven. Wash., and A. G.
Garretson, of Jersey City. The per
manent omceis will be elected at a
meeting to be held in Cihcagu. Levi
Mayer ia general counsel. Tbe head
quarters of the company will be in
Chicago, and tlie American Trust &
Barings bank of Chicago, ia tbe under
writers' trustee. The Manhattan Trust
Company ia the Hew York trustee.
Tbe atook of the oopmany has been
privately underwritten and tbere are
to be no other offerings.
it ia tbe intention of the company to
inieuoeu tor DOtn the armv and navy. Crosa of Amorim: m.n.lln. ih. I.
and Dome of them will te used for coast ternal revenue lawa relating to distilled
oerTlce. I lt)l r ItS and for Other nnrnnuta: nrn.
Advices from Jnnmn. Aluk. a., "ding a site for the Washington nubile
mat a new stiiko tn the Porcupine die-"""rJ "ciig.
trlct had caused quite a rush of miners A bill providing for a government
to the Chllkat country. The find was 8llliuit '" to encourage the Ohio
made on Talikin creek, which flows centennial exposition, to be held at
into the Chllkat. about 11 miles from Toledo, and appropriating $800,000,
Balnea' Mission. was passed.
Neoli.Hn. h.Mb.; IhA-i .Th.e conference, report on tbe Alaska
th. h.,(i,iin. k. . . " " i ""nai oooe diu was presented ana
narh.n. ,1.. Bre0 W.
I m buiu vi nig jrt I
la the Homo.
tmportaol flauts to Bo Psdor Oae
Maaaaaaant,
Toronto, Ont., March 8. AoDlica-
tlon will be made at the com ing session
01 tne Dominion parliament for tbe in
soproration Of the Dominion Fish Com
pany. This will correspond with the
great flab combine in the United
States, and will contiol tbe whole fish
Outside tbe city there waa desultory extend ita busineaa and tn ahh nthar
firing throughout the day, and at vari- concerns in the salmon canning buai
9ns points the eharpahootert were most nesa In different localities. Upon tbe
annoying. present organization it ia estimated
At San Pedro Macati tbe rebels are I that the net earnings of the commnT
very active, ereoting entrenchment! in will be $836,430, or over 18 per cent
front of the position occupied by tbe of tbe common stock after paying tbe
Washington troops, although a two-gun 8 per cent dividends on the preferred
battery of the Sixth artillery repeatedly stock. The comoanv will
shelled them. I the foreign shipuinB of sea roods from
The enemy are fully alive to tbe fact American watera. The company has
RHODES ON AMERICA
Predicts a Great Future
the United States.
for
GOOD BEGINNING HAS BEEN MADE
gnitude are operating than tl'" 8Prin""e'd nd are continu- central cannery at Fairbaven, Wash., milk,
ea, while a "total of on'y tek,D "p01 bots" in eompara-1 which, when built, will tj! tbe largest I delight,
to Ihe Britiah torpedo-boat deatroyer
Bruiser haa foundered In a squall off
Batnos, and that eight of hei crew were
drowned.
Oidera have been Issued to Ihe hospital-ship
Relief, now at New York,
to sail for Manila at the earliest possi
ble moment, and to move at aa great
speed as ia safe. The Belief's cargo
will oonslst of enough medical suonliea
for 15,000 men for a year.
The senate committee on naval at
fal'B hold's mneting Monday for consul
tation on the naval appropriations It
waa decided to antagonise the house
inoreaae tor the navy, and tha corn m It
toe will recommend only alx new war
vessels instead of twelve provided lot
in the house bill, . .
The gunboat Princeton sailed from
Suva Monday for Aden. She is bound
for Manila, where she should arrive ia
about three weeks.
The North Dakota sonata has passed
a bill providing for the appointment of
a commission of three physicians in
each county for the examination of all
applicants for marriage licenses.
In the federal court In Tacoma Judge
Ilanford haa ordered a deoiee of fore
closure on the Shelton & Southwestern
railroad. The sale of available prop
erty has been ordered to settle claims
which, all told, amount to nearly $30,
000... ' - , : ..
-Th extent of the loss by fire in the
suburbs of Manila since February it,
has been given. Sixty buildings of
atone and 100 substantial wooden
structures with iron roofs were de
stroyed. In addition, 8,000 Mips
houses of the natives were burned.
The Spanish senate has by a vote of
130 to 7, approved the motion of Mar
shal Martinez de Campos, signed by
all Spanish generals In the senate, de
manding parliamentary Inquiry Into
the conduct of tlie recent war. The
government supiorted the motion.
ental A Occidental Steamshio Com
pany, of Which comoanv John D.
Sprecklea Is president. Tha new vmaabi 'he last legialative day of tbe session,
will be about 8,000 tons each. The final conference report upon tbe selling.
Tha IIvmM n.Fl. inn wiiy wiw -oiiroioai laws 01
JDardized t . ft aThinh hrnbl lMk waa adopted. Slow progrea
A.u mi.. . w ".. I In tha lnk.w...n. vn.n....Kiv conierence reports, xne
h. r.w' T m ai VT: ot -PP'oprlation bill
tha .nnd ti.ii .,i. nu iienciency appropriation Dill were
Tk...i. ..u.. sent uacs to conierence.
..... .. ... ... .unint
ilie fclgliln United States volunteer ments and the bill now soea to tha
rcgime.it is now being mustered out president.
The Covlnirton. It v.. nnainfflna l... The conferee on the rirer
been robbsd of stamp and money to
tne amounst of $20,000.
Tbe pope has undergone an orara-
nun ioi removal oi a lons-atand ns Ui h. ;: u:
mat l,l,.l, ..1,1..,1. . i . " v ..i.i
.... ........ .,.., wvauiv lumiiiiiu, nation will ha m,l m
btifllnaaa nf Ilia hnmfntnH
Over 100 comprnies or plants of " """"ers nave a mucb longer range acquired an option for a site for a new
greater or less ma
on tbe Upper Lakes,
8.000 men are actively employed in
Bshing. . Last August an agreement
was arrived at between most ot these
by which the price was to be main
tained for the advantage of tha fisher
men. Thia is said to have worked well
and to haye given encouragement to
the companies to pursue their organi
sation. . "
ColsnlMtloa tha Wataral Folloy of taw
Bopabllo-L(lel Dlraotloa of
Cxpaa.ioa I Southward.
Alexandria, Egypt, March 4. Cecil
Rhodes, who in the eyes of most Eng
lishmen is the incarnation of the im.
perialist policy, holda vie we concern.
ing the fotuieef the United States even
more far reaching than moat American
imperialists have broac.ied.
Mr. Rhodes, in conversation with a
representative of the press on board
tbe steamer Hapsburg, on the mediter
ranean, by which he came to Egypt in
tbe interest of the Cane to Cairo rail
road and telegraph, predicted moat con
fidently that within a century the
United Statea would have advance,! the
work began in the evacuation of Cuba
until it controlled all of tbe Ameri
can hemisphere, except Canada. Tbe
substanoe of tbe conversation ia repro
duced with absolute verbal accuracy.
Mr. - Rhodes expressed admiration of
the work already done in Cuba, and
predicted that it would be carried on
in tbe Philippines. The United Statea
he considered one of the nation beat
equipped for colonization, and re
peatedly exclaimed; v
Yon are taking to It like mother'!
apparently with tbe greatest
five safety. The American soldiers dis
like this passive resistance, and are
eagei for the excitement of an aotive
campaign.
Despite the heat, the health of the
men in tbe trenches has improved
tnaicaDiy.
Tbe transport .Ohio arrived today
wun reinforcements. One casualty.
An .mnnm..) h.. .1....1. i. rrivate uverton. comoanv G. Twentv-
.......... . I r.uivu. a 1 1 m ir VOTU 1 .... - ' -
At it o oiocx tne House entered upon effected between the American and Ca- H00na ,n,nM7i died on the 2d mat..
nadian companies orohibitinu under. " meningitis,
in tbe wot Id. In addition a large
fleet of ateamers, boats and scows hat
been secured, as have been tbe proper
ties and plants of tlie Island Canning
Company at Friday harbor, and the
Anaoortea Pacikng Company, at Ana-
cor tea, waen.
TERRIBLE TRIPLE TRAGEDY.
Boy
Bar
EXPLOSION OF A MAGAZINE.
He inqnired with great interest what
were the arguments of tbe opponents of
Imperialism in the United States, and
commented that they seemed to be ani
mated by selfishness.
"It is tba duty of civilized nations
to take charge ot the barbarians and
give them a white man's government,'
he said.. "Tbe United States is one of
tbe great powers, and cannot escape
this duty."
He did not believe that the United
Statea would ever withdraw Ita author-
and har
bor bill modified the Nicaragua canal
paragraph appropriating $1,000,000
tor an examination of all routes, under
direction oi tlie president Tbe report
the exaini-
congress, and
Btarbaeb Haa Atboro.
New York, March 6. A dispatch to
the Herald from Panama saya: The
agency of the Pacific Mail Company Is
in receipt of news that tlie Starbnok
ran ashore on Point Conseqoina, be
tween Corinto and Amapaia on' Febru
ary 38. She left Panama on February
S3, bound for Chaniperico and way
ports. The Peri haa been sent from
La Llbertad with assistance. The pas
sengers snd crew are safe, but it is
feared that the steamer will be a total
loss.
Tarrlklo
Hoar Toaloa,
fro lessor Wallace P. Day, a director no proviaion is made for beginning
oi toe Illinois college oi music, and work.
well known among musical celebrities
Moatojo Pat la Jail. ,
Madrid, March 6. Admiral Mon-
tojo, who was in command of the
Spanish squadron destroyed by Admi-
Loss of Lira
' Vraaeo..'.
Toulon, March 7. The naval maga
zine of La Goubran, between La Seyne
ana xouion, in tne department of Var,
Southern France, exploded at 3:80
o'clock thia morning. All of the sol
aiers on duty at tbe magazine were
killed, and a number of tnhaibtanta of
the district, the buildings of which
were razed, also fell victims. Forty
corpses nave already been recovered.
Tbe cause of the explosion Is not known.
Fifty thousand kilogrammes of black
powder exploded. It looks aa though
a voloanio eruption had occurred, the
country being awept almost bare with
in a radius ot two miles, houses de-
Ho.baad Kills Hla Wife.
Mother aad Blmaair.
t vans vi lie, Ind.. March 4. A
double murder and suicide took place 'ty from Cuba, and thought the manner
at roseyvuie yesterday. Mis. Eliza- n wbicn Spain had been evicted from
beth Kenobloe, a wealthy widow, of her colonies and the United States had
Posey county, lived with her son-in-1 taken possession was most business-
law, Bteve Glower, and wife. The '
nencnioe borne waa discovered in America's action in compensating
names, ana neighbors in attempting an opam lor tbe Pbilippines surprised
entrance found the doors locked. When I him. "I . would have bundled the
the fire was extinguished and the I Spaniarda oat and made there pay a
bouse entered tbe oodles of Mrs. Ken-1 war indemnity." waa his comment
chloe. Glower and his wife, were found I He declared that the United State
in a room, so badly burned aa to be could never withdraw, from tbe Phil
almost unrecognisable. Beside Glower I ippinea, because it waa its duty to give
lay a snot gun. I ,dee people a strong and good govern
From all indications. Glower first ment; nor did he believe that when
killed hia wife and mother-in-law. I they had begun to realize the resnUa
T.. Iim n.. l.:-u I i n i .i - . .. .. .
East and West, is dead at Jacksonville. In dilute and .n l,ii, ... onA .1,. Za J, .XI " " 8''ori, trees "ertnrned and distorted,
Fla. ' aaaammo .nlu h... w- - ..i tl.t."," Y:::'"T.77nelM waatatett and oovered with
o-.iii..- miaed. Tha Yannin. i.. l.m h.. n, nu..- i ' Z ' uZ. ZT " "ones and impalpable black duat
wy m UUItiniUI ln8BBllffr I " ' i was w us iovu. wpuutUK sttlNI 1UI KAniB Af Mia aitAno. ..a
.o.i $ - i.u-i i ail r, been mod met am tn hav th nmWt ih.y w-:i- tl v ... uv, uiuub. juv
.ill miU lieiWI lUUUtnU.iTO Oil lilfl I Z . " ' I '-v- ""a. auo KUVCril' I Voi(hin Krt b nVtramMaa I-
n i hih inn mi nv m iwisirn ni anammifa riiai man s- ha a.,1a..i aio l : I " w
near not oprinifs. . ............ ... v.. ... piumuuuu oii,i,rbi Pnn. d. I.. b;. .i .i..
explosion are evident in all tbe sub
urb! of Toulon and in the oity itself,
then set fire to the house, lay down on
tbe bed and shot himself lust above
tbe heart Glower was 21 year old
and hia wife 17.
Southern Pacific
Nevada, the two engineer and the fire
men of the two engines were killed.
It Is said tbe United State ha tent
a dtspatoh to. Madrid protesting against
tne laiae statement being cabled from
Manila by General Rios, who formerly
commanded the Spanish troop in the
rauippines.
Among the pssengers from Honolulu
on tlie steamer Australia, were 44 sol.
umieo jimuB uu ma ixwi railway provi- uenerai Lilnares, wbo wa in supreme
iiuo so rar aa not to repeal uie law lor command ot the Spanish foroes at San-
the project, but strlkea out the appro- tiago at tlie time of the capitulation to
priation made by the senate.
SANTIAGO IN A FERMENT.
General Shatter.
Withdrawal of Paada Pat a Stop
rabllo Improvement.
Santiago de Cuba, March 8. Be
tween 8,000 and 8,000 men have been
diera from tha K.n... an,t No. Vo,b uuuenl thrown out of work in the
regiments, six of whom have been dia. lProvln.oe ' Santiago, over 700 in
nhanKwl n. .!.... i irarneoiste neignoornood oi tin city,
avaaw vmvi sa loiuiuou uu ( I a . . . -
count of llinaaa Aitnougn uovernor-ueneral Brooke has
. . . ' ,, , , whoij fou.uuu leouireu lor tue reoru
Bain haa fallen in many section of arv nav-mil. thara la ni .
California and tha long-continued dry nearly $30,000, and the order from
speu is tnongut to M over. JThe Ores- Havana aldl hnU ooa,! Iim;r.n i,.
. B crop in expenditure during the month of March
eritioal distriota and add to production for the entire province to $10,000. The
Where growth is favorable. effect of thi order on Civil Governor
It i reported in Madrid that Spain Castillo, Mayor Bicardi and other Co
antnorized uenerai Kios to offer the can prominent in omctui circles
Philippine ropublio $500,000 for tbe re-1 'imply paralysing,
lease of the Spanish prisoner. The "roups oi men on street corners, in
offer waa Indignantly declined, and the clubs, cafe, eU, openly abuse the
Insurgents asked $7,000,000,
It Is reported on good authority that
the interest ot the Royal Baking Pow
A, ri . . i. a x" v--i tj i:
Two oommiMloiier who retmned U i," ZZ. iZl . " ZlT .t". ""T"'? pablio work under the old toiiime than
M.,,11. M.ll. .1.. 1... 1 U,""', y""'l"r HI. VB.OI.I1U .. ml. "
,..,,,,,. n.i. Powiior Cnmnany hava haan
ol Agulnaldo, report that 8.000 of the i.i t" xviI1,m Zs0,.t"f ,,,.
American administration, saying that
the Spanish wa infinitely preferable.
a In the worst times during peace con
siderably more men were engaged oa
insurgent at that point are anxious to
surrender, and that It ia believed Agul
naldo Is ready to receive peace propo
sal. The commissioner weie sent to
the insurgent stronghold under a flag
of truce.
Official ot the Gorman foielgn office,
have notified the United State em
bassy, at Berlin, tiiat the government
will henceforth admit American
orungei, lemon and raisin without
examination, and also all American
fresh and dried fruit will be allowed to neRO,latio.M o"0'0 United States
pass in bond through Germany without
being examined.- ,
It is announced that Germany will
insist that Matnafa be made king of
the Samoan islands. The United
States, however, with the approval of
England, is determined to support
Mulietoa Tun us. Chief Justice Cham
ber will likely be recalled from the
island on account of tlie letter he
wrote to hia brother, and the publica
tion of which offended Germany,
The new regulations have brought to
a standstill all the public improve
ment, Including the dredging of the
aarbor, roadmaking and sewerage.
Promotion or Oewee aad Otle.
Washington, March 8, The presi
dent haa sent to tbe senate the nomina-
1A.I.. anil la lnlni tlia MoufAO nanitl. . ..... 0
i, "' , , ."," . . V r be admiral of tbe navy under the act
... . vuj,,. nui. annrnvnd March S. 1898. ami tht nf
Wf- ' f F -.-
Lord Herschell, one of the joint high Brigadier-General Elwell 8. Otis. U.
commissioners from Great Britain, who S. A., to be ma jor general by brevet,
was sent to take a leading part In the to lank from Februaiy 4. 1809. for
$11,000,000 and $13,000,000.
Affairs are still unaatiafactory In
Samoa, , , The provisional government
it appears, ia interfering with the na
tive and British subjects, snd also
with the servants of tbe British sub-
Mliiur Haws It i tin.
A letter leooived from Dawson re
cently saya that tbe first mail that ha
been received there since last fall ar
rived January 38. There were about
8. B00 letters.
Funds for ereoting a monument to
the memory of tbe Oiegon volunteers
are to be raised by tlie Woodmon of
tlie World In Portland by giving a
series of patriotic benefits. These will
vKin ,n excursions will run
(0 the city so outsider way attend.
and Canada, died suddenly in Washing-
ton. He expired in half an hour after
being taken ill. Heart failure was
the cause.
Df, Rafael , the German president of
the munloipal counoil at Apia, at the
Instigation of the British consul, has
apologized for boycotting tlie British
third-class cruiser Porpoise and for in
sulting the chief justice and Malietoa's
lawyer, while they wet guests on board
the Porpoise.
A writ of habeas corpus ha been ap
plied for in tbe oaseof four Indian un
der sentence of death for murder.
The Japanese crniier Cbitose will be
placed in drydock at San Francisco,
military sxiii aud distinguished terv
Ices n the Philippine. The nomina-
tions were confirmed.
Old War.ee to Ho Uoalorod.
Providence, R. L, March 8. -The
Lonsdale Company, employing 3,600
bands, gave notioe today of an advance
of wage on April 1. The State Cot
ton Company, at Pawtucket, employ
ing 600 hands, and the Albion and Val
ley Fulls mills, at Albany, also prom
ise to restore the wage paid to th
1808 cut-down.
Rain Making at Los Ancolos.
Lot Angeles, March 8. Under th
direction of Professor T. S. O. Lowe, a
series of experiments are to be made at
aitificlal rainmaklng. A committee
so that the nsval constructor of the has been appointed by the chamber of
Japanese navy may inspect her plates commerce here to raise $8,000, th
below the water line and her propeller amount deemed necessary for an p
before finally accepting the veeael from paratu and chemicals for bombarding
her builders. When she oomes off the J the skies. Rain Is very mucb needed
dock ah will fly the Japanese flag and here and tbe conditions have been fa
will become the crack ship of the ml- vorable many times of late, but there
, kado'f navy, . 'has been no rainfall, ,
Ia$aed to Death.
San Francisco. March 4. Ernest
Mataen, second mate of the three
maated schooner Jennie Warren, fell
from the foremost truck to the deck,
a distance of 40 feet, and waa so se
verely injured that he died in a few
minutes. Tbe accident occurred as
the vessel wa paesigg out of the Gold
en Gate. The schooner wa Immedi
ately put about and returned to port.
tlra at a Mlno. ., .
Prescott. Aria., March 8. A disas
trous fire occurred thi afternoon in the
Big Bug mine, resulting in the com
plete destruction of the stamp mill and
the hoist of the Red Rock Mining
Company. Tbe mill had just been
completed at a cost of over $30,000 and
waa started up Wednesday for a trial
run. The total lot ia over $35,000,
with nolnauranoe.
Burled la aa Avalaoeha.
Gunnison. Colo., March 6. Five
men and a woman are buried under an
avalanche of snow, which came down
Granite mountain near the Mqgna
uuarta mine, at White Pine. 88 mile
from thia place. The mission, who
are supposed to be dead, are: Mr.
Margaret Stout Michael Elch Welch.
Jamea Jordan and' three men whose
name ar unknown
Lord Henebell Dead.
Washington, March , 8. --Lord Her
obeli, one of tbe joint high commis-
Even at St. Jean de Var. five miles die-
tant.window were shattered and doors
battered in. It is impossible to ascer
tain accurately the number killed, but
it is believed that no fewer than 100
were injured.
ARMED HIGHWAYMEN.
Moa oa a Taenia Bl
Hold Cn Bavaa
' cycle rath
Tacoma. Wash., March
armed highwaymen laid in ambush on
a bicycle path two miles from the city
tonight and captured and robbed seven
men between 8 and 11 o'clock, secur
ing several watches but less than $10
In cash. They laid a log across the
path and stopped tbe travelers as they
came to it The first man was a oandy
mater, wno bad a bundle of anions.
which they used to bind their prisoners
as tney came, one by one. After rob
bing them, they tied their hands and
feet and laid them in a row in tbe
brash.
At it o'clock tbe footpad went
away, leaving the victims bound. One
managed to toll over where another
could untie him with his teeth, and
they gave the alarm, but the robbers
had fled.
About 7 o'clock, two men, presnm
ably the same, held op T. a Abbott,
a prominent, attorney, a few blocks
from the same place, but he broke away
nu escaped.
Dreyfus la Proetratad.
London, March 7. The correspond
sioner from Great Britain, died here "nt ' the Dai,y Telegraph, at Cayenne,
Shelled tha lasorsoata.
New York. March 4. A disDtch to
the Her Id from Manila ays: The form
er Spanish gunboat La Guna de Bayoi
steamed up tbe river opposite Macati
tbia morning and opened fir on the
insurgents on the opposite aide from
Generl Wheaton's brigade. She Iliad
her tour Uatling guns, two Noiden-
feldts and one one pounder.
At Brat the insureeuta replied with
rifle fire, bnt they could not stand be
fore the hail from the Gatlinirs. Tbe
engagement lasted three-quarters ot an
Hour, and then the insurgents scat
tered, but as soon as th gunboat with-
of their work there, the Americans
would desire to abandon the policy.
Tbey might grumble for a . time over
the expense; but that would be a
"mere flea bite" to a nation bo rich.
Why not abandon some ot the ex.
penses of the pension list, whioh seems
so unreasonably large, if economy was
necessaryl"- he asked. Even if a large
navy must be built the United State
can well afford one. So far as the fear
of provoking foreign entanglements
and wars went, while England and the
United States stand together and main
tain their present understanding, whioh
ia practically an alliance, no combina
tion of powers dare menace them. To
govern colonies, the United State must
organize a staff of colonial officials,
but it can do that aa easily as it can
organize a new navy.
"You people of the United State
drew the insurgents returnee? and aeain
7, Xwo onened a slow and annoying fire across I cannot always remain within ourselves.
uie river.
The Bluedelde Hovels.
Washington, March 4. Mr. Clancev.
united states consular agent at Bine-
fields, has notified the department of
state that to prevent unnecessary
oioodsned. revolutionists under Reyes
surrendered to tbe Mioaraguan ireneral
ruling this afternoon, on advice of
Captains Simmoods and Burr. The
lives of General Reyes and hm followeis
are guaranteed. Foreigners who oar
ticipated must leave Nicaragua. Forces
were landed by Simmonda and Bnrt
lastnigbt Quiet prevails."
Yon cannot always to on makinar
money, Yon must get out into the
world and take up your share of tba
world's burdens. Already your are
outgrowing your own country, and will
absorb other countries, and you will
give them ood government Why
sbonld you not? You have it in your .
blood. The Philippines will furnish
new careers for your young men. The'
whole work will strengthen you and
broaden your national character. Yea, -already
you ate taking to it like moth.
er's milk."
NEW CURE ' FOR PNEUMONIA.
Colaod at Philadelphia.
Philadelphia, March 4. During tbe
monto oi February there were coined
at the United State mint in thia city
S00.I90 double eagles. Silver coined
consisted of 76,000 dollar and 113,000
bait dollars. There were 446,000
(cent pieces and 1.157,000 pennies
coined. Ihe total number of piece
turned waa ,2Si,iao, and tbeir total
value $10,169,670
this morning. He was lord chancellor
of Great Britain, and was sent to tbe
United States because of hia eminent
attainments to take a leading part tn
the negotiations designed to settle all
existing differences between the United
Statea and Canada.
All Safe Hut One.
Halifax, N. 8., Marob 8. The gov-
ernment steamer Aberdeen has arrived
herefrom Sable island, bringing the
orew of the wrecked steamer Moravia,
which was lost on the northeast bar of
the island last month. Second Officer
Brinton was tbe only one lostot a crew
of 40. .
Renrzaniilng tha Anoy
New York, March 0. A dispatch to
the Herald from Washington says:
Action is being taken by the war and
navy departments to reorganise the
services under th compromise army
bill and naval personnel bill.
Montana Mining Deal.
uenver, voio., Maren e. rue sale ' rn. r wii..
-A.t. . ii. t r a . . I '"
oi me voioratio omening ana Mining Bethlehem. Pa.. March ?. q-i,.
Company property at Butte, Mont, to Bethlehem Iron Comoanv baa shinned
New Yoik company is announced.tha three 10-inoh iruiia to Frwt Wli, i
price being $3,500,000, Washington. . . '
capital of French Guiana, aays:
In tne course of a recent conversa
tion, Dreyfus declared that his return i
to France was Imminent, but for the
past niontl he had received no news.
1 onderstand that he ia in a state of
prostration that causes considerable
anxiety."
Kiploeioa of Benalaa.
Bt Petersburg, March 7. Last even-
ing a carboy of benzine exploded In a
tbird-olasit railroad carriage on the line
of uwinsk, sooth of St. Petersburg-.
The oarriaae was burned, six woman
and a man were killed, and 18 others
were Injured.
Chinese Rebel Loader Caught.
London, March 7. The Shanghai
correspondent oi toe uaiiy Mail say
tnat tbe leader of the rebel in the
piovinceof an Houi (Nagan-Hooi. the
notorious desperado), has been cap
tured, 63 of his body guard being
Kiueu,
Itelna Merced ee fteleed.
Santiago de Cuba. March 4. After
long aeiay, uie tormer epanisn cruiser
Reina Mercedes, whioh waa sunk in
tbe channel ot Santiago harbor during
tha bombardment by Admiral Samp
son's fleet on June 8, bas been raised
and pumped out, tbe government tugs ease.
Professor Waaearaaaa, a Pupil of KmH,
UlseoTored It.
New York, March 4. A dlstmtch to
tha World from Berlin sayst Profes
sor Waaserman, one of Professor Koch 'a
ablest pupils, ia believed to bave dis
covered a new serum for the cure of
pneumonia. He inoculated rabbits
with the pnoumoccos bacoilus, which
is generally believed to cause pneu
monia, and with th serum thus gained
he inoculated mice suffering from pnou- -
monia. A subsequent sorice of expert- ;
ment showed that it waa in the red
marrow of tlio bone that the anti-toxin
i produced, and that red marrow ..
taken from ahaman cor pea after death
from pneamonla and used as a serum
will cure mice infected with tbe dis-
assisting the wrecking company. She
was brought op to th oity this after,
noon. .. ...
Permln( OeRIa Traat. ,
Cleveland, O.. March 4. A special
from Sandusky to tbe Plaindealer sayt
glgantio oofSo tiost lain process of I
formation tbere. Pi Ices will be raised.
Accordingly, it i hoped that thi
serum will have the same satisfactory
leadit in numan beings.
KlnllBa-luiarovlna. '
New York, March 8. -The condition
of Rudyard Kiplino is very much im-
proved tonight The crisis in tbe dis
ease waa passed this morning. ',
The Canteen Dl.poied of.
Washington, Marob 4. The amend
ment which Senator Haoiboioiit.h offer-
Gemot Recommendation
Havana, Marob 4. General Gomez
bas asked Governor-General Brooke to ed to the army reorgsniati.-n bill. "d
reuuee me army or occupation to 10,- Wbion Decams a part of that tonaonrn,
vvw men, interning tv,uuu vuoans in I prOfllOUUlZ OUJCtira Or S. Hers l!"')
tbe service of tbe military government.
At least, so says Seuor Manuel tie
Cespedes, who acted as Interpreter at
yesterday's council, adding that Gen
eral Biooke took the proposition under
consideration, and promised to consult
Washington. General Brooke binisei'
says nothing on th question.
selling intoxicating rimi) in n, y r
or exchange, was raore fir i i
than first appeared. It i ' '
and prohibits any other j
soiling suth liquors in f. y .
ment, or any plan used lot m-!,
puprosns. This wi'l v,tCui
from all military reervaMm