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ST. HELENS, OREGON, FBIDAY, MARCH 17, 1899.
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EVENTS OF THE DAY;
Epitome, of the Telegraphic
News of the JVorld.
TKRSK TICKS FROM THE WIRES
Aa Iatura.tlng Collaatloa of It.ni Vrou)
the Two Honta(nare Ptmatoa
In a Coadeased Form.
At Tlen-Tsin, China, 800 person
broke through the ice wher three rir
n meet, ami 109 wet drowned.
Continuous skirmishing li reported
lit Manila. A - few Americana are
, wounded and occasionally one killed.
Another rebellion liaa broken oat
In China. An arm j-10,000 strong la
committing aerloui depredation In the
neutral provlnoe.
The Argentine training-ship, with
Piealilent Barmfente, haa arrived at
Valparaiso, where great festivities
bare been prepared in hia honor.
. The lepnblioan deputies at a meeting
held at Madrid, have decided upon a
vigorou republican propaganda. Pale,
the republican paper, haa been aelaed.
A Bieaaage received at Harvard ool
loge obaervatoiy fiom the European
Association of Astronotnet announced
the discovery ol a faint comet by Or.
Wollo.
A aevere earthquake thock waa ax
perienced at Yokohama, the disturb-
anoe visiting localities of the great
hook of 1801, with aoine loaa of life
and property. ,
Governor Bmllh, of Montana, haa
vetoed a bill paaied by the late leg lata
tur legalising boxing contest.' Such
contests aie absolutely forbidden by
the law In force, ,
Ei-Commioaary General Eagan, who
haa remained in Washington einue the
court-martial suspended him from the
aervice for an attack on General Mi lea
haa left Washington for the West .He
will go to Honolulu, where hie eon haa
large intereata in coffee plantations
A aenaatlon haa been caused la
France by a report that IS dynamite
cartridges were found behind the Ton
Ion arsenal recently destroyed, and by
the forthei repot t that touie peison no
yet Identified fired three revolver shots
at an arsenal sentry, none of them
however, taking effect.
A snit for 170,000 damages against
James J. Hill, as preiiiiont of the Groat
Northern Kail way Company, has been
commenced In the superior court at
Healths by W. F, Hays, who claims that
the state granted him an exclusive con
tract to fill in tidelunds at Smith Cove
- recently purchased by f resident Hill
for docking purposes. -
Paymaster-General Carey will go to
Uub with 13,000.000 to pay the die
banded Cuban soldiers.
Josephine Kipling the 6 year-old
daughter of Rudyard Kipling, and the
oldest of lila three childiett, died In
New York flora pneumonia.
A dispatch to the New York Herald
from JUa uuayara, Veueauela, an
nounces that the United States gun
boats Annapolis and Vicksburg have
aaiied from La Uuayara for Jamaica.
The insurgents made an attempt to
capture the waterworks near Manila,
lint were repulsed by the Oregon and
Nebraska troops. Seventeen rebels
were killed, and many wounded. Two
Americans were wounded.
The British cruiser Talbot, Com
mander Gamble, has arrived at New
York, from Bermuda. The Talbot waa
ordered there by the British govern'
men! to transport the body of Lord
Hershell to England.
It I annoonoed that mora than 78
per oent of the entire stock of the Ore
gon Bhort Line Railroad Company haa
been deposited for exchange under
the offer of the Union Paciflo Railway
Company, previously published.
By the explosion of a powder maga-
alne near Toulon, France, as ore than
60 people were killed. It la rumored
that one of the soldiers guarding the
niagasine caused the explosion as an
act of revenge. He is one of the vic
tims. . ,
General Otis has perfected a plan of
campaign which ia designed to crush
the offensive power of the insurgents
near Manila. Aa soon aa his rein
forcemeuta arrive he will make a gen
eral assault on the enemy's Jungle
stronghold.
Admiial Von Diedrlcha, in command
of Germany's Aslatio fleet, and who
haa given Admiral Dewey niooh trouble
at Manila, has been suspended, and
Prince Henry put in command. The
change, it is said, Is to show Emperor
William's friendship for Aruerioa,
Prince Henry, who ia a brother of the
emperor, being popular In the Unit
ed mates. , .;
From reports which bava been com
ing to the headquarters of the Na
tional Live Stock Association at Den
ver, for the past month the officers of
the association estimate the losses from
the recent storms to cattlemen who
have herds on the open ranges at 6 per
cent of the entire amount. This, In
round numbers, would amount to over
100,000 head.
Minor Maws tt.iiia.
The Baker Chain Company, at Pitta
burg, Pa., haa advanced the wage of
all employee from 6 to 10 per cent.
The inoreaee affects 800 men.
Article of incorporation of the Park
Steel Company hat been filed with the
secretary of' state of New Jersey, with
capital stock of $1,000,000. , The
company is authorised to acquire the
foundry property of the Patk Brother
& Co.. limited, of Pittsburg, and to
manufacture any fotm of iron or steel,
LATER NEWS.
A wind with the velocity of 48 miles
an hour swept through St. Louis, and
five people are repotted injured In dif
ferent parts of the city from fulling
signboards.
Proposals for an arrangement between
me contending forces In Bolivia are
now under consideration by the lead-
eis, and It Is hoped they will result sue-
oessiuuy.
A severe snow storm has been raging
in Minnesota aud over Into Month Da
kota on the west and into Wisconin on
the east. The snow drifted badly, and
traffle waa delayed.
Three tugs for use among the Philip-
pine islands have been purchased by
the United States at Hong Kong. They
are each of about 100 tons, 87 feet long
aud draw eight feet of water.
A terriiic wind storm visited Okie
hama City, O. T. For half an hour it
blew a perfect gale, while the rain fell
in Sheets. Nearly 100 bouses were
blown down. The damage Is estimated
at 160,000. No lives were lost.
The ship Marion Chllcott will take
from Paget Bound 800 tons of hay,
oats and bran, and 400.000 feet of
lumber to Manila for government use,
in reepoD.ee to a recent order received
by Quartermaster Robinson at Seattle.
The dispa toh from the Italian govern
ment asking from China a concession
of the port of San Mun, has been
changed into a note of demand, and
China, which had refused to oede the
port, in answer to the request will now
probably yield to the demand.
The Cuban assembly has lmpeaohed
Gomes and dismissed him from the
army for having agreed with United
States authorities io disband the Cuban
army without consulting the assembly.
When Gome waa inlormed of the ac
tion of the assembly, be replied: "All
right; lenjoy the situation."
Admiral Samoaon haa aaiied with
bis flagship the New York, and the
Brooklyn, from Havana for Puerto
Cortes, on the coast of Honduras. The
Indiana and the Texas, of the North
Atlantic squadron, sailed from Havana
for Cienfuegoe.- The ships will meet
again in the course of a week, probably
on tbe venexuela coast.
The men under Admiral Dewey at
the time of the naval battle at Manila
have put in olaims for f 200 a bead for
each Spaniard on the captured and de
stroyed HpMninl) vessels. There ia
law which provide that 1100 per head
shall be awarded for each person on
such vessels captuted or destroyed and
,300 in oase the conquered foroe is su
parlor to the attacking force. With
the assistance of the shore batteries at
Manila It ia claimed the Spanish fleet
waa anperior to that under Dewey at
the time; of the memorable battle.
The Red Cross Society of New Yoik
has shipped $30,000 worth of medical
supplies and delicaoiea to the soldiers
at Manila,-. v
A ruptuta is imminent between Italy
and China, over the letter's refusal to
cede a coaling station to Italy at San
Mun bay.
The British cruiser Talbot, which
was sent to New Yoik to convey the
lemaln of Lord Hershell to England,
has aaiied.
The Madrid authorities have offered
Aguioaldo a ransom of 1,000 for each
officer, $100 each for the private, and
$60 for each civil servant.
Advices from Honolulu dated March
1 state that Princes Kaullani was not
expected to live 84 hoots. Rheunia
tism of the heart waa the oauae of her
illness.
Both house of the Oklahoma legisla
ture have passed a bill prohibiting the
practice of Christian science in Ok la
horaa. The governor, it ia said, will
ign the bill.
The Canadian government bat de
cided to construct a telegraph line to
the Klondike country. The Plan is to
build a line between Lake Bennett and
Dawson City at once. ;
The Whitinsville cotton mill, at
Whitinsville, Mass., and the cotton
mills at Lin wood and Saunderaville
have announced an advanoe in wages.
About 8,000 operatives are affected.
The British minister has informed
the Chines foreign office that any
attempt to repudiate the railway con
tract will he regarded as a breach of
faith meriting retributive measures.
The government bat concluded to in
augnrate ttrlngent sanitary measures
in Cuba and For to Kico. Apparatus
for destroying gaibage la being ahipped
to the, principal cities of both islands,
An army winter hospital at Sevan
nab, Ga., of 47 buildings, haa been
opened for, patients. The first ship
ment of invalid soldier from Cuba
have been received by the hospital ship
Missouri. , i. !.(..: :
Welcome A. Botkio, husband- of
Cordelia - Botkin, convicted of the
murder o( Mr. John R. Dunning, of
Dover, Del., ha applied for a divorce
on the ground that hi wife haa been
convicted of a felony.
The 13 dynamite cartridge found
baok of the exploded arsenal at Tou
lon, France, are of foreign manufac
ture, and French authorities are now
convinced the destruction of the arsen-
1 was due to foul play.
The royal crown of Persia, which
atea back to remote ages, is In the
form of a pot of flowers, surmounted
by an uncut ruby the is of a hen'
egg.
Tretnont, tba thoroughbred stallion,
tha property of General W. H. Jaok-
on, at Nashville, Teon., waa found in
tha stable with hi stifle joint broken.
Nothing could be done, and tbe stal
lion wa killed. He cost General Jack-
son $17,000 torn years ago at Swi
gert'stale. , i
NEW STEAMER ASHORE
Allan Liner Castilian Strand
ed at Yarmouth, N. S.
SHIP'S INSTRUMENTS AT FAULT
rhera Was No Panle aa BoardTats
I to the itaaeaa, and Fas
sasaara Taken OaV
Halifax, N. 8.. March 14. The new
Allan line steamer Castilian, from
Portland, for Halifax, went ashore at
Gannet rock light, near Yarmouth, this
morning at low tide, In a dense fog,
her eorupssse being deranged. Two
compartments are full of water, and
tugs have gone from Yarmouth to the
scene. The Castilian arrived at Hali
fax from Liverpool 10 days ago on her
maiden voyage, and went to Portland
to load cargo for return. She is 8,200
net remlstered tonnage, being the
largest Allan line steamer afloat.
The ship Is In charge of Captain Bar
rett and officers formerly of the steamer
Parisian, the entire crew of the Parisian
having been transferred to the new
boat. The steamer was due to embark
mails and passenger here for Liver
pool. ,
The steamer began leaking immedi
ately after she struck, but the best dis
cipline prevailed among the passengers.
They returned to their berths, and were
cull led out again to don life preservers,
which many were wearing when they
readied Yarmouth On tugs at 8:18 this
evening. The passengers and crew all
saved their baggage. The steamer
went on at low tide, which will be in
her favor.
The place of the disaster is a few
miles from where the Moravian, of the
Allan line, was lost some year ago.
STAYED IN THE TRENCHES.
Itsb.la Csuld Xnt Ma.tar Coa.faae
Vaalara lata tba opaa.
Manila, Maroh 14. Tbe Filipinos
apparently bad planned an attack upon
tbe lines of Geneial Otis and General
Hale this morning, but their uourage
teemed to flinch, though they fired sig
rials and kept up the fusillade along
the American front for an hour.
Our troops, in obedience to ordets, re
frained from shooting, with the excep
tion of two companies of newly arrived
men, who replied nntil they had sup
pressed the regiment of Filipinos.
This body of rebel seemed under bet
ter leadership than most of the others.
A white man wo seen among tbe offi
cer, endeavoring to lead them to the
attack, but apparently all effort to In
d nee them to leave the tranche were
futile.
The American author i ties in Manila
say the city is now so effectively po
liced that a serious outbreak ia impos
sible. They believe that the natives
are cowed.
The presence of the families of offi
cers Is discouraged, and many are leav
ing on board the United State trans
ports, some going to Japan for tempor
ary residence. Ueneial Oti ba re
marked: "Manila ia no place for
women. This it war, not a picnic."
The British cruiser Narcissus has
sailed lor various ports in the ialand of
Loaon, having on board British sub
jects who desire protection.
IN A FEARFUL STORM.
Btoara.r Paraala'a Boiler
Roekad In
Tnalr Cradl.a.
Liverpool, March 14. The officers
of the Cunard - line steamer Pavonla.
Captain Atkins, from Liverpool, Jan-
nary 84, for Boston, which wa towed
into St. Miohaela on February 1, dis
abled, and which arrived here yester
day morning In tow of two tugs, from
Punta del Gado, Acores, maintain the
utmost reticence regarding the steam
er's experiences. It was gleaned from
the crew, however, that the Pavonia
passed through a terrible ordeaL Her
trouble began with a terrible gale on
January 80. ' For three dayt the en
gines weie slowed and mountainous
teas tossed the Pavonia like a shuttle-
cook. Then her boilers began to move
in their cradles and to bump against
each other. Eventually the engineers,
after the most arduous labors, secured
the boilers with ropes aniioiiaiiia, and
the bumping ceased, but it was found
that the steam pi pea were broken.
The crew assert that the vessel rolled
so tremendously that it would have
been impossible sometimes to walk on
ber Innersidea. Three boat were lost,
part of the port rail and the galley
were carried away, and the bakehouse
wa itove in. At the Pavonia lies at
the dock she presents a pitiable, dam
aged conditionL
. Death, at tha War. -
Washington, March 18. The fol
lowing statement has been issued,
showing the total number of deaths re
ported to tbe adjutant-general's office
between May 1, 1898, anU February 88,
1899: Killed in action. 839; died of
wounds, 185; died of disease, 6,877;
total, 6.781,
Cheyenne, Wyo., March 18. One of
the worst storms of tbe season I rag
ing here today. Stockmen say this
bliaaard, following the extremely se
vere weather of the past six weeks,will
undoubtedly cause heavy losses in cat
tle and sheep.
Waniaa Waa to Plaht.
Taooma, Wash., March 14. Orient
al paper brought by the steamship
Victoria contain the following extract
from the Repubhca Filipina, tbe in
surgent paper:
"Splendid demonstration of the Ca-
vita women, without distinction of
clues or age, unanimously requested
with enthusiasm to be permitted to
take the place of men if the men per
ish in the struggle against the Ameri
cans for the defense of tbe independ
ence of the Philippine "
INCREASING THE ARMY.
Tha War Dapartmant Maalaa tha Work
of H.orultlna. -
Washington, March 13. The war
department has commenced the work
of recruiting the additional 35,000 men
to give the regular army a strength of
68,000 instead of 40,000 men.
The number of recruiting station
has been increased from about 40 to
between 70 and 80. The principal sta
tions are at Chicago, New York and
Philadelphia. New station have been
established at Augusta, Anniston, Al
bany, Chickamauga Park, Macon, Sa
vannah, Hartford, Conn., Hariiaburg,
Pa., Columbus and other towns, prin
cipally in the East.
Men will be first recruited for duty
in the Philippines, and will be order
ed, upon acceptance, to join the aix
regiment Wth, 0th, 18th and 81et
infantry and 6th artillery which are
under orders to reinforce General Otis
at Manila as soon as tbs transpoitation
can be arranged.
TWO THOUSAND VOLTS. '
Tarrlbla Shack Thai Did N.I Kilt aa
Implore of a Fowar-Hanao.
New York, March 18. Joseph Ham-
pel, an employe of " the Lexington
avenue oable power bouse, while work
ing at his switch-ward received and
survived an electrlo shock of about
2,000 volts. The man's body was
badly burned from head to foot, every
titah of clothing was torn from him
and he fell senseless through a hole In
stantaneoiuly burned in tha floor by
the terrific electrical power. The doc
tors who attended him say there is no
oase on record of a man withotanding
similar shock. the accident was
caused through Ham pel tiring to tight
en a louse screw on the switchboard
and in some way creating a circuit.
The enormous power of the shock may
be judged from tbe fact that until the
circuit were readjusted all the car of
the road were brought to a standstill
CHINESE REBELLION GROWING
Barbaroaa Iaanrganta Slaurhtar Faaple
bjr tha Haodrada.
Victoria, B. C, March 18. Detail
of the insurrection in thecentral prov
ince of China, received by the Eva
press of India, state that tbe rebel
force and the imperial troops met in a
pitched battle on January 33, and the
latter were defeated with great slaught
er. Hundreds were killed and tbei
bodies, alter -having been mutilated
were thrown into the river, nntil, ac
cording to a correspondent of the China
Mail, tbe stream was I ike a log-jammed
creek. A Iter tbe defeat ol the imper
ial troop, the victorious rebels swept
on to the cities of Kuyang and Meng-
Bheng, which they took after a short
selge. A soon as they passed the wall
they n.assacred men, women and chil
dren, and performed all manner of le
voiting orueltiee. They theu burned
tbe captured towns.
Haw faln Rlfla Taitad.
Washington, March IS. There wot
a private teat at the navy-yard today
of a new magaaine rifle, the invention
of S. M, McLane, of Cleveland, O.
ueneral Mite and some other army
officers wituessed tbe test Tbe new
gun use the gaaea generated by the fir
ing to operate the magaaine mechan
ism. It can be so arranged that one
pull of the trigger empties the maga
aine, or it ean be fired as slowly a de
sired, tbe automatic arrangement eject
ing the empty shell, reloading and
cocking the piece. The tost on the
Whole wa satisfactory.
Cltr af Paebla Withdrawn.
San Francisco, March 13.--The Unit
ed States transport City of Puebla.
which arrived from Manila on Satur
day night, will probably not be reohar-
tered for the transport servico, as her
owner wish to use the vessel on the
Puget sound-Hawaiian route.; The
tiansport Conetuaugh will leave bore
on Thursday. Jthe carries a miscel
laneous assortment ol supplies, besides
800 mule and 150 pack saddles.
Major WlUoa Coa.lotad.
Santiago do Cuba, March 13. Major
Wilson, of Uie Third immune reiriment.
who, waa recently tried by court martial
on charge of forgery, falsification of
record and conduot unbocomrbg an
officer and a gentleman, haa been con
vioted and sentenced to dismissal from
the service, lot fei tore of pay and allow
ance, and confinement for one year at
bard labor in the penitentiary.
Bloadr HaUla la Beuador.
Washington, March 13. Minister
Sampeon, at Quito, has reported to the
state department that in the battle
that ended the revolution in Ecuador
630 were killed, several hundred mor
tally wounded and 400 prisoners were
taken, ;
. Muraad to D.ath. ,
Vancouver, March f8. News ha
been received Irom Hosmer, on the
Crow' Nest Pass railway, of tbe burn
ing to death of Ben Moore. His com
panion, James Lewis, was seriously
injured. The men were asleep In their
cabin which was burned to the around.
. Plan, of tha Santa fa.
Topeka, Kan., March 13. It la offi
cially announced that the Santa Fe
'ill enter San Francisco over its own
tracks by the middle of July or the 1st
of next August at tbe latest. This is
a much earlier entrance than wa at
first aunounoed.
Fatrlarch of tha flml.h Chareh.
Hopedale, III.. March 18. Christian
Naffzeiger, senior bishop of the Ornish
church and founder of the gieat Ornish
congregations of this place, I dead,
aged 80. , He wa one pf the patriarch
and leader of the Ornish sect in tha
West.
Switzerland's tourist business 1 the
most profitable industry sbe has, and
what's better, she has a oiuch on it.
It is absolutely secure from competi
tion,
IRON RULE NEEDED
Porto Rlcans Plainly Show
Their Discontent
TROOPS NOT TO BE WITHDRAW!!
Daily Bneoaatara Batwaaa Votaataors
aad Matl.a.-Csld-Blood.d Mar
dar at Cagaar. -
Chicago, March 18. The Tribune
print tbe following special correspond
enoe from Porto Rico, from a Tribune
correspondent:
San Juan de Porto Rico, March 19,
The real situation in Porto Rico is
not understood. People in tbe States
generally regard Porto Rioo a a sort of
haven of peace. The war department
has just requested General Henry that
be Immediately report bow many regu
lar troops he could spare, from tbe
island. Tba One Hundred and Forty-
seventh New York started home last
Sunday. Tbe regular regiments that
remain are so scattered that in many
place where tnere Is necessity for
strong force only a corporal' guard
can be mustered, and territories where
there are continual muttering and the
greatest . evidence of discontent at
American rule, are unguarded. Gen
eral Henry is in a dilema. He ba
only three regiment of troops thi
Eleventh infantry, the Nineteenth and
the Fifth cavalry, and two batteries of
the Fifth heavy artillery. ,
"I need twice the troop 1 have,"
aid the general at his residence in San
Juan. "Because of the easy victory of
our troop here in the war and in the
apparent friendliness of tbe native to
the American soldiers when they in
vaded tbe island, a notion prevail in
the State that there is little necessity
lor a strong force to maintain order in
the island. The idea is erroneous.
Tbe conditions here are alarming,
xiiese people nave been given every
opportunity, but they are clamoring
now lor local self-government. They
are no more fit for local self govern
ment than I am to run a locomotive.
More troop are needed io the island,
Tbe seed of discontent, planted by
professional agitators, are rapid t grow
ing, and can be kept down only by
strong military force.
"The ill-feeling between tbe natives
and the American troops seems to grow
stronger every day. The Amerioan
officers have to maintain the greatest
vigilance to prevent tbelr men from
wreaking vengeance on the natives, es
pecially on the native police, for acta
of violence that are continually com
mitted against tne troops."
PREDICTS AN INSURRECTION
Coloaal Babosll Tails or Coadlttoaa la
forts Blco.
Uliioago, March IS. A special to
the Tribune from New York ia a fol
owa:
"Tbe Porto Ricans want independ
ence, - am vionel William P. Hub-
bell, commander of tbe Fourteenth
regiment, today, on hi return from
Porto Rica
Colonel Hubbell declared hi belief
that an insurrection of the native of
Porto Rico I bound to come sooner or
later. He says every evidenoe of the
forthcoming uprising wa given in
Porto Rico, especially in the latter part
oi tne stay oi tne regiment there. He
aid:
' Tbe demonstration made at onr
departure convinced us that the major
ity oi tne native were glad to set rid
of ns. Our first difficulties on tha
island were caused by onr suppression
of a secret society known as the Black
nana, it was organized on tne same
line with the Ku Klux Klan in this
country. A plot was formed, of which
we Obtained ample proof, to enter our
barrack by stealth and put the entire
portion ol the regiment which were at
Caguay to the machete. Fortunately,
we were placed on onr guard, and the
conspiracy was frustrated."
RATE WAR BEGINS.
Tha Great Horthoro'a Cat Ma b
the
Othar Line. - .
fit. Paul, March 18. The second-
class rates from St. Paul to the Paciflo
coast bare dropped from $40 to $35,
The new rate are to apply daily nntil
taken out by mutual agreement of tbe
three Northern lines. The late of (29
is made from the Eastern terminals.
St Paul and Minneapolis, to all mints
fiom Portland a far East a Great
Falls, Mont. The ticket are to be for
continuous passage, without stopover.
Accompanying tbia announcement
comes the statement that the "net-
tiers' " regular trip rate will be con
tinued for the first and third Tuesday
ol April under the same condition a
are in effect for the 81st of this month
inia make tbe round trip rate oa
these days $86 to the eoast.
D.w.r Will stay.
Washington, March 13. The state-
nuat can be repeated on the mthoritv
of pfficers of the navy department, that
Admiral Pewey will not be relieved at
Manila until be choose to make appli
cation lor sucn relief. Consequent
there is no foundation of the story that
Kear-Admiral Schley or any other Offi
cer haa been selected to take command
of the Asiatio squadron. -
Karrlo'erator for Maalla.
Chicago, March 13. Chief Quarter
master Lee, of the department of the
Lakes, will open bids Match 80 for the
erection of a large refrigerating plant
and ice-making machine at Manila,
under the plans and tpecifioationt re
cently revised bv experts.
London, Marob 18. According to a
dispatch to tba Time from Sydney, N.
W., no lewet than 800 persons per
ished in the hurricane that just swept
the northeast ooaet of Queensland.
1 TROUBLE ON THE PORCUPINE.
Aaaaricaaa Thraataa to Drtvo the Oaaa-
dlaa. Avar.
Washington, March 18. There
grave danger of an armed collision be
tween tbe American and Canadian
miner in tbe Porcupine creek region,
over tne Alaskan boundary question-.
Despite the fact that tbe location of
the boundary ba been determined be
yond any reasonable doubt, the Cana
dian have encroached aix mile
more on tbe Amerioan aide, where they
claim the right to (take claim and
search for gold and deny the same
rights to American.
in American have threatened to
expel tbe Canadians by foroe, and (t is
feared that a conflict may be brought
on.
The aitnation is so serious that npon
Information contained in a letter from
Governor Brady, of Alaska, to tbe sec
retary of the Interior, tbe secretary of
state ba called tbe attention of tbe
British government to tbe actions of
the Canadians, and has asked to have
them recalled to their own territory.
MAN AND WOMAN HANGED.
Lattor Waa Gam. to tha Idtatt Varam
rroatratad.
St- Scholastique, Quebec, March 18,
Mrs. Cornelia Poirier and Samuel
rarsiow were nanged nere ttil morn
ing. Life waa declared extinct in eight
minutes. The neck of both were
broken.
Mr, foirier, who said farewell to
her relatives last night, waa firm and
collected throughout. Sbe took-part
in the ma said st 5 o'clock this morn
ing and on tbe scaffold shook hands
with the hangman without tremor,
Tba crowd inside tb jail jeered at ber,
but even then ber composure did not
desert her, and at the suggestion of tbe
executioners be turned and faced tbe
jeerert and stood erect and prayed to
the last. - -
Parstow wa more dead than alive
when tbe drop fell. The condemned
were taken to the scaffold separately.
and were prevented from seeing each
other by a screen placed between them.
Bis hundred men witnessed the exe
cution. Outside tbe jail were 8,000
more, who with a beam tried to batter
down tbe gate of the jailyard and could
only be made to desist by the provin
cial police firing their revolvers in the
air.
Mrs. Poirier and Samuel Parslow.
her reputed lover, were banged for the
murder of Isadora Poirier, tbe woman's
Husband, in 1897.
'To Oovora Cuba.
Washington, March 13. Tbe ad
ministration ia contemplating a change
in some feature of the government of
Cuba. It is probable that tbe military
government will, to a certain extent.
be replaoed by a civil government The
head of the government must, of
course, remain military, but the plan
in contemplation is to bare civil offi
cer in place of military men In the
cabinet and subordinate positions.
It ia believed that expetta in differ
ent lines, sucn a nuance and revenue
and the management of , the general
business of the island and of the differ
ent municipalities will get along mora
sniootniy than tbe army officer.
Canplatlag tha Roll..
Havana, March 18. The only ob
stacle now in the way of paving off the
Cuban troops ia the completion of the
rolls, a work which i be:ng hastened
by Inspector-General Roloff. He toys
that in some case the roster of the
commands must be created, a the old
rosters are either missing, or too de
fective to be useful. He points out
that the insurgents often have no
paper, pen or ink.
General Gomes explain that 6.000
commissioned and and 10,000 non
commissioned officer are relatively
large number in an army of 83,000
privates, but that these officers, in
many case, received theii appoint
ments because tbe Cuban have had no
other way of recognising bravery and'
stimulating enthusiasm.
Coailaa oa tea Saaadla-
Manila, Match 18. The remain Of
Colonel W. & 6mitb, Major McCon
ville, Captain David 8. Elliott and
Second Lieutenant Eugene 8. French,
who were killed in action, were ship
ped home today by the United States
transport Soandia, with military hon
ors, tbe Second Oregon volunteer fur-
ishing the escort through the city. A
battalion of tbe Twenty-second infan
try has reinforced General Wbeaton'a
brigade.
Pawdar Bxplodad.
Creede, Colo., March. 13. Ail ax-
plosion of several hundred pound of
powder thia morning in the Commo
dore mine, created great havoo and
killed at least four men. The dead so
far found are "Suotty" Wilson, Frank
Hess and John Saner. It is certain
one minor, name not yet ascertained,
wa killed and it ia believed the dead
number six, and there are several oth
ers seriously injured.
Poabla Kamalaa la 8orlo.
Ban Francisco, Marob 18. Tba gov
ernment ha revoked the order cancell
ing the oharter of the tranapott City of
Puebla, and the Vessel will be fitted
out for another nip to tbe Philippines.
The steamer Conemaugh Is now load
ing mules for Manila and will probably
ail on Saturday.
Ordarod to Roaalala. '
San Francisco, March 18. The war
department ha informed the local
army official that four batteries of tbe
Sixth United State artillery will be
stationed at Honolulu, It I under
stood that tha Second volunteer engi
neer will be recalled, leaving the ar
tillery as tbe sole garrison for tbe Ha
waiian islands, It is probable that the
Twenty-foutth United States infantry
ill be sent here from Fort Douglas,
Utah, and Fort Russell, Wye, where
it i now stationed.
LAWTON AT MANILA
Transport Grant Reaches th
End of Her Journey.
REBELS DESTROYING HOUSES
they Are Trrorllaa tha Iahakltaala
at raadaoaa Othar Maws rroaa
tha rhlllpolao lalaada.
Manila, March 18. Rebel incendi
aries landed at the village of Pandecaa
last night for tbe purpose, it I aliened.
of torroriaing those of tbe Inhabitant
who do not sympathize with the insur
rection. A number of native booses
were destroyed.
The United 8UteS transport Grant.
which sailed from New York, January
i, Having on board Malor-Ueaeral
Lawtoo, the Fourth infantry and a bat
talion of the Seventeenth Infantry, ar
rived this morning.
With the except ion of San Pedro Ma-
cati, where Filipino sharpshooter in
cessantly annoy the Amerioan troop,
matter are unusually quiet along tba
line.
The weather la much cooler today.
Tha Maritime Steam Navlaatioii
Company' steamer Nustrla Znedel
Rio haa arrived her from Ho Ho and
report all quiet there, although skir
mishes are frequent in the outlying dis
trict. '
The Negro commissioner landed
Friday last at Bacolot, and have been
doing excellent work since.
The St. Paul landed a battalion of
troop at Negioa March . Colonel
Smith and other officer were magnifi
cently received and entertained by the
natives, who were extremely kind
and ooorteou. Within an boor of
landing the signal corps had established
communication with I la He, Captain
Tilly leporting new of the reception to
General Miller.
Goodall'a battalion wa subsequent
ly landed at Cebu without opposition.
and ia quartered in the city.
The tteamer Gloria, whieb baa ar
rived her from Curimae in the north .
ern part of Luaon, report that tha
steamar San Joaquin 1 itranded, that
her cargo ha been Jettisoned and that
her native orew mutinied and murdered
the Spanish officer of tha vessel.
Some of tbe mutlnere are reported to
have been arrested at Vigaa. s
The British flrat-clas cruiser Power
ful, has arrived here fiora Hong Kong,
in order to relieve the first-alas cruiser
Narcisaua.
Tha United State transport Ari-
aona ha sailod. - i
All I quiet' at Manila. .
THE FILIPINOS' MISTAKE.
lmm at Ranc gaa Kxprasa Their
Via r Ka-atiaUtar flam.
Hung Kong, via San Francisco.
March 18. In an interview John Bar
rett, let United State m insist er to
Siam, whole parning through Hong
Kong, ea route borne, said: .
Thi collision of force at Manila ia
tbe moat disastrous thing that could
bava happened to the Filipino causa
of independence, and they themselves.
that la the leading representative of
AguinaUlo here aod members of tha
so-called junta, realise it and cannot at
tha moment understand it They have
come to me almost with tears ia their
eyee asking for details of the conflict,
and seeking some legitimate explana
tion and excuse for the reported begin
ning of tbe fray by the natives. . Tele
gram have been pouring io on them
from tbelr agents in America and
Europe asking fui the Filipino side of
the tory. . , - . ,
"The long continuance of the fight
ing they aay would ba accounted for
by the masse of Filipino soldiers prac
tically being beyond all control of afB
eer after the battle had really begun.
aod being inspired, with tbe blind bop
of driving tha American soldier into
Manila, a they bad formerly the Span
iardu Now that the treaty I ratified rich!
after the reckless openingof hostilities.
tne Filipino leader are almost dumb
founded, and are completely at a loaa
a to thoir future policy. They can
didly admit that tbe worst blow posai-
Die oat been struck at their prospect.
On even confessed to me that the very
beat thing tbat they could do now wa
to disband, disarm and quietly yield to
American control, trusting that;fuU
justice would eventually be done them.
A he 1 a man of high standing, I hope
bl Influence may count with Agoinat
do and hi follower."
' ' Wraacal followe X7a- ' '
Seattle. Wash., March 13 Tha
cittsena of Fort Wrangel, Alaska, are
said by late arrivals from the North to
bo drawing op a petition asking th
joint high commission to eed their
town to Canada. Thi ia on of tha
oldest settlement in Alaska. Tba
people desire to be the center of Cans
dlan travel to the mine of the in
terior, and think a change of flag
would help their' business chance. .
Turn Par Cant laaraaaa.
Pittsburg, March 13. The National
Tube Works Company announced today
that an increase of wage of 10 pec
cent would b granted it 6,000 am
ployes, to take effect March 16.
Drank Wood Aloohol.
Marlboro, Mas., March -13. Tha
examination made upon the stomaob
of the four members of tbe Underwood
family who weie found dead In fetse-
mont house In the rear of the l ire thntt
factory here on Monday even I r - t b-
ruary 13, gives as the ei;i i o. -u i U
every ease tbe driokin? of wncl t!
bol. Tbe persona who --e f . .-Id
in the bon3e were Edward In' ,
his two daughters, Oiiv, 1 i '
Frances, aged 13, and J. i. . ,
the 3-year-old tun of Oiir l - j -r ,