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"ft c ''"try mix 10 no . ORE CITY The News While It Is Newt Leading otthe Paper., county VOL. III. OREGON CITY, OREGON, NOVEMUEIt 2, 1898. NO. 11. GON PRESS DOINGS OF THE WEEK What Has Happened In the Civilized World. GIVEN IN THE PEESS DISPATCHES 4 Romplete Review of the News of the Pant Seven Days In Thli and All Foreign Lands. Cubans have resented the American assumption of authority at Manzaiiillb, and the situation Is strained. General Butler lias warnod Socrotary Alger tliat some show of strength. must tie made soon or Arnorlcn will lose all prestige with the Cubans. wit. . . . . . iiie recom storm on the lukes was most furious. Ohloago's wator front was badly battered In spots. The sever. Ity of the blow was the greatest since 1894. The total damage is estimated nt $81,600. - " An electrician has made the startling discovery that escaped electricity In New ?ork follows underground pipes and resulting electrolysis cuts away the bottomeVpf streot-car rails and iron foundations of all kinds of structures. Complete returns received by the treasury department show that the doc umented American merchant shipping June 80,1808, comprised 22.706 ves cols, of 4.747,788 gross tons, oomparcd with 22,633 vessels of 4,709,020 tons on the like date of 1807. Governor Tanner, of Illinois, snys that labor must not he imported to his state, and if an attempt is made the train carrying the imported lahorera will be met at the state line and shot to pieces with gatling guns. President McKlnloy Is snid to liavo a plan to get back at Germany by exclud ing impure Gorman products, and thus retaliate against the kaiser's govern ment for the unjust discrimination con tinually being made against Amorican poik and other meat products. The Cuban debt question lias been finally disposed of at Parie. The Span ish peace commissioners acqaiosced in the refusal of the Americans to have tho heavy burden saddled mion the 1 States. Tho cession of Guam to a was agreed upon and all dlffer- garding Forto Rico Bottled by understanding. monthly statement of the collea- tions of internal revenue shows that during September last the total reoeipts from all sources worn $21,713,889, a gun us fnmia-.nl . i I li .:-- 1897, of $8,858,883. For tho three months ending Soptembor 80, 1898, the receipts were $71,089,400, a gain as compared with the same poriod in 1897 of $28,100,823. It is expectod that the decision of the seoretary of the navy to tetain all the vessels purohased during the war will have the effeot of causing a boom in American shipbuilding. It oomcs just at a time when there is an unusual de mand for eliips flying tho American flag on aocount of the expanding com merce of the United States in general, and particularly on account of the de cision of tho administration to confine trade botweon Amorican ports and Porto Eico to Amorican vebflols. A cabinet oiisls is again reported to be imminent in Spain. The Cook county oironit court has deoided that the Chicago whoel-tax law is illegal. The Mississippi basin was visited by a storm, and considerable property lost has resulted. The postmaster at Sweet Home, Or., has been arrested-for era bezzlomont. He made no returns to the government. Extraordinary precautions are bolng taken by Palestine authorities to Insure the safety of Emperor William during bis tour of the Holy Land. The Philippine insurgents have peaceably withdrawn to the distance desired by the Americans, exoept in Caiocan, tho northern subuib of Manila. Pardo Lucero. whose age, as shown by the records of tho missions of Los Angeles and Soledad, was 125 years, died at the county hospital at Salinas, Cal. A Kobe dispatch says the Japanese steamship Milagala sank after being in collision with the Japanese oruisor Kingsamaru. Sixty Japanese were drowned. Further information, received from Forest, Miss., says that 14 is the num ber of negroes killed in the Harpers ville race riot. The negroes who fled to the swamps have all made good their escape, and the race conflict is cow at an end. Spain wants the battleships Oregon and Iowa recalled, and protests against the United States sending the warships to Manila. She claims such action is In violation of the terms of the proto col, and that the status quo must ba maintained ontil peace is concluded. Cotton buyers of Pallas, Tex., on for eign orders say that owing to the threatened war between England aed France they have received cables say ing: "All shipments from this date until otherwise instructed must be made subject to war liska." Minor Ntiri Ilenn. The Virginia grand camp of confed erate veterans adopted a resolution to the effect that there could be no sue- j cessor to Miss Winnie Davis as tbe "Daughter of the Confederacy," the title having expired with her death. John D. Rockefeller will furni'sb j funds to purchase the ground and to build a large social Settlement house in the Italian district of Cleveland, O. It will be called the Alta house in honor of Mr. Rockefeller's daughter. -ATER NEWS. Porto Rlcans, it is said, will demand territorial rights. Tho new French premier has succeed ed in forming a cnbinot. Agricultural experiment stations ate to be established in Alaska. A company of Chinese naval reserves is to he formed in Philadelphia. John H. Dialogue, head of tho ship building firm of that name, it dead at bis home at Camden, N, J. According to Pension Commissioner Evans the war has cost the United States 8,000 lives to date. The Paris exposition has granted America extra floor space, and the allotment now amount to 210,000 square feet. A dispatch to the Herald from San tiago, Chi lo, announcors that the pro tocol on tho PunadeAloala dispute has been signod. This settles the Chile- Argontine dispute. Tho former Spanish oruisor, the Maria Teresa, which was sunk during tho battle with Corvera's flcot and raised under the direotion of Naval Constructor Uobson, has sailed from Caiinanora for Hampton roads. It is rumored that the United States has bought Samana bay, Santo Domin go, and will establish a coaling station there. Samana bay is a deep inlet in the northern coast of the island and is in the direct route to Porto Rico. A proposition being considered by the Cuban assombly is tbe division of Cuba into four states, to be oailed Orient, Camaguey, Las Villas ond Oo cldont. Between tho proposed states of Camaguey and Las Villas would be space of land which would be a spe cial federal diutrict or territory where the capitol would be built, a ner in land town for this specifio purpose. In his annual report James A.' Dir mont, supervising inspector-general o! steamboats, states that tho total num ber of accidents to steamships result ing in loss of life during the year was 81. The resultant loss of life was 283, an increase over the last previous year of 100. Of the lives lost 84 were pas sengers and 199 crews. The estimated number of passengeis carried on vessels inspeoted by the service during the year is 860,000,000. At a meeting of the Paris peace com- rgission the Americans presented a written expression of the purpose of the United . States to take tho entiro group of the Philippine debt as has been spent for the benefit of the islands in public works, improvements and pormanent betterments. It was alfo set forth that the United States would 5ott wiiiofi fia3 BeunlnourroiHiylipain for the furthoranoe of military or naval operations to quell the insurrections of the natives. President MoKinloy was tbe guest of honor at the peace jubliloe banquet of the Phildelphia Clover Club. President Zolaya, of Nicaragua, has granted two Americans a new conces sion for an interoceanio oanal. The president has Issued his annual proclamation, setting apart Thursday, Novcmbor 24, as Thanksgiving day. The wooden Bteamer L. R. Doty was lost in a gale on Lake Michigan and of 17 pooplo on board, none were saved. The Frenoh, anticipating the pro posed demands of England, have with drawn Major Marchand from Fashoda. The Frenoh court of cassation lias de cided in favor of revision of the famous Dreyfus case, and the immediate pro visional liberation of Droyfus. At Lake Linden, Mioh., a boiler in the Calumet & Hoola boilor-house ex ploded, killing three men instantly and burning one seriously. The San Francisco grand jury has voted to indict Mrs. flotkin on the charge of mnrdor. The trial will bo held in the supci lor court. The steamer L. R. Doty, with her crew of 16 men, is believed by marine men to have been lost in the great storm in midlake off Kenosha, Wis. Colonel George E. Waring, jr., for merly street commissioner of New York, is sick at his home in that city with yellow fever, contraoted at Hav ana. At Richmond, Tex., Manuel Morris and Peter Autre, negroes, were hanged from a double gallows. Morris mur dered and then outraged a 6-year-old blind girl. Autre assassinated bis mis tress. Vice-President Hobart narrowly es caped being killed in a runaway aoci dent in Philadelphia. A team behind which be was riding bolted, and when a terrible disaster seemed certain a police officer daflhed out, seized the bits of the horses and stopped them. Ex-State Roprseenta'We George Ogle, of Clackamas county, Oregon, has refused to acoept tho money voted him by the recent session of the legis lature for full pay for the disorganized house of 1897. Three more warships are to be sent to Manila. Two will proceed by way of the Suez canal and one acrors the Pacific The Brooklyn will be the first to sail and will leave new York oarly this week with supplies and ammuni tion for Dewey's fleet. The Helena is soon to follow. The Yorktown is to leave San Franoisco soon after being laced in commission. Graham A. Young, of tho army en gineers corps, who died at Willett's Point, was heir to over $1,000,000. Thomas Greenwald, a private in bat tery I, Seventh United States artillery, was shot dead while trying to desert I from Fort Slocum, near New Ro 1 chelle, N. Y. I The Candian senate is the most pa triarchal of contemporary upper houses, one-third of its members being In the seventies, five in the eight , ies and one 94. QUESTION IS SETTLED America Will Take Over the Philippines. NOT ONE, BUT ALL OF THEM pain Iteruie!, Iloitllltle! Will Beiumed and We Will Belie the Archipelago. Be Paris, Nov. 1. While tho Spanish and American peace commissioners now stand on the threshold of the Philippine question, it seems probablo, in the light of this hour, that tho United States will take over tho en tire archipelago. During the tout days just passed, thoso in touch with, though possibly not in the confidence of the commis sioners have felt the concentration of tendencies toward tho standpoint in dicatod as likely to bo oooupied by the United States commissioners at Tues day's session of the two commissions. In 1897 Spain issued, by royal docreo, bonds in the sum of $40,000,000, to which were pledged tho ro venues of the Philippines, and to which the Spanish national guarantee was added. From these $40,000,000 of obligations, Spain realized $30,000,000 In cash. These $40,000,000 represent the Philippine debt, which is entiroly outside of the $600,000,000 of the so-called Philippine and Spanish debt. The conditions also differ, the Philip pine dobt having been created by royal decree because tho archipelago was not a parliamentary colony, while the so called Cuban dobt was Created by law. The difference raises tho question of the non-reeponsibility of the Philip pines when removed from the sovereign ty uudor which its roeouroes wero pledged. Should the United States absorb tho Philippines, none but officials yot know whether thoy will assume a part or all of this dobt, or more than tho Philip pine debt. The Americans have do clinod to aesume 'the Cuban dobt be cause Cuba is not theirs; but In dopoa ing Spain in tho Philippines, the Amor loans acquire the torritoty, and it Is bolieved thore will be somo finanoial assumption by the United States. 1 At tills point arlsos the question of liow much financial relief might com pensate Spain foi her loss of the Phil ippines. Some well-informed persons believe that Premier Sagasta has deter mined to be rid of the Philipiues, and would direct his commission tq sign a f shoul J "take the islands aad assume $40,000,000 of dobt. This proposition finds support in the Parisian press, which today declares that resistance Is impossible, and that Spain should abandon tho orohipelago. Spain Will Beilst. Farls, Nov. 1. Thore was a strong impression, which has boon . growing here recently, that the Spanish, upon reoolving definite assurances of the American dotormination to take tho entire Philippine group, would quit the conforence, but this vlow was modi fied by the attitude of tho Spanish newspapers which arrived here today. Theso are found to havowhoolod Into line with the Epoca of Octobor 27., which demanded that the Spanish commissioners should sign a treaty in Paris, no matter how onerous the con ditions imposod by the Amoricans. Nevertheless, despite this attitude of the Madrid press, and, despite the Statement given Friday last to tho press 'oorrespondontt by the Spanish commis sioner, who donied that the Spaniards had any Intontion of withdrawing, the Americans here will not be Biirprisod if one or more of tho Spanish commis sioners resign and praotioally close the negotiations. This feeling is based upon the faot that Senor Rlos early last week would have roslgnod, if his so doing would not have imperiled the Sagasta ministry; and the reasoning is that, if.whilo pressing the Cuban dobt, which is not mentioned in theprotoool, Senor Rios was inclined to resign, ho might, in the open field of contention as to the Philippines, foel that resigna tions would help Senor Sagasta, on tho ground that the demand of the United 'StateB for the entire Philippine group would be extortionato. It is believed here tonight, on the eve of taking up the main question, that the Spanish commissioners are not likely to aoquiosce here In any treaty that the Americans would sign. Care for Hog Cholera. Washington, Oct 81. During the past two years the department of agri culture has conducted a series of experi ments in the use of a serum as a rem edy for hogs affected by cholera or swine plague. The eexpriments Weie conducted by Dr. D. E. Salmon, chief 1 of the bureau of animal industry, and ' the results were eminently satisfactory, proving that the disease can be success fully treated, easily and inexpensively. This year the experiments have been extnesive and far-reaching. 'The bureau treated 922 hogs. Of these, 170 diod, the number saved being 81 out of every 100. The loss was only 19 pur cent. Mies Nell Thompson, a Christian scientist, died in Los Angolea, while undergoing an extended fast. Torklih Murderer Executed.. Candia, Crete, Nov. 1. Five more of the Mussulmans convicted of taking part in the massacre of British soldiers September 6, were excouted today. Will Vote at Sea. Topebka, Kan., Oct. 81. The mem bers of the first battalion of the Twenty second Kansas regiment, which have sailed from San Francisco for Manila, carry ballots with them and will vote on Kansas officer about midway be tween Honolulu and Manila. A FATHER'S TERRIBLE CRIME, Murdered ITU Child by Plaolng It lie fore a Ilallroad Train. Now York, Nov. 1. Nicholas Jack' son, ot iiaokeusack, who was sent to Trenton prison to serve 10 years for causing the death of his 0-year-old son Louis, confessed to Sheriff Herring and Doputy Shoriff Jackson, whjle thoy wore on their way to Trenton from Haokunsack with tho prisoner. On this information, Mrs. Jackson is held as un accessory to the mnrder of her stepson. Here are Jaukson'i words to the sheriff: "My vifo, whom I had only rocontly married, did not like Louis, my little boy, and we had many quarrels about him Sho belpod me plan tho murder, and I was to put tho boy on the tracks. 1 went to Tea Neck and stoo4 near the West 6hore railroad track. 1 was afraid to put the youngritoi on the track ulivo, for fear bo would got off, so suuok mm in tljo stomacii with an iron bolt, and that made him uncon scions. Then I put him on tho track. Just below the orosslng, and waited for a train to como along. : When 1 was convince! that he was dead I wont homo. I fixed up the ulory about my leaving tho boy asleep on the hill near the tracks, to save my life. Tho judge tried me and found hie guilty of man. slaughter, thinking thut Louis walkod on the track and was struck by a train. 1 got off dead easy."- Prosecutor Stagg will go to Trenton tins week and mako arrangements to have Jackson appear before the next grand jury to testify as to Mrs. Jack son's connection with the plan of the murder. ( CYCLONE IN LONDON. Small Area Damaged bv an Vnninally Severe Sturm. ijonuon, JNov. l. Dining a severe storm last night, a small area, about halt a milo square, around Denmark bill, Camborwell, London, was visited by a cyclone. Cabs were overturned. windows, doors, lamp-posts, treoa and chimneys were blown down and a num- bor of houses unroofed. - The contents of numerous hawkers' stalls were oarrlod hundreds of yards n the air by the wind, and many peo ple wore injnrod by tho flying debris, which did also Immense damage to proporty. WILLIAM IN JERUSALEM. Movements of the Ilovitl German rii- grime. Jerusalem, Nov. 1. Tho approach of their German impoiiul majesties to the olty yosterday was made through trl umphul arches, and amid banners, gar and doliglit. The formal entry through tbe Jaffa gate was heralded by the roar of guns at the oitadol, where the Turk ish band played the German anthem. From the tower of David, Emperor William and Empress Augusta Vioto rla proceeded on foot, amid wild cheer ing, to the church of the Holy Sopul cher, whore they wero received by the Catholic, Greek and Armenian clorgy, whose patriarchs presented addresses eulogizing the devotion of the empoior, who has since conferred decorations on the patriarchs. Emperor William and the empress, while at the church of the Holy Sopuloher, visited tho various portions of the sucred shrine, and spent 10 minutes at tho scone of the oruoifixion. ICE IN THE YUKON. A Doion ltlver Monti Stand a Good Chance of Being Wrecked. San Francisco, Nov. 1. Ice was making on the Yukon, ond thore was thin Ice at Dutch Harbor, when the Portland sailed, Ootohor 11. The tug Sadie has gone into wintor quarters at Dutch Harbor. At least a dozen rlvor steamers aro Btuck on sand bars in the Yukon, and all will probably be lost. The Dawson City is a total wreok. The Herman and Taooma are aground, and the other boats are In such perilous po sition that when the ice. broaks up they may go to pieoes. - All the treasure in sight on the Port land was ono box of gold dust and nng gesta oonsigned to tho Alaska Commer cial Company. Its value was not made known, but Is not believed to exceed $10,000. Several returning mineis wore on the vessel, but they carried their wealth in the form of drafts, and wore retioent regarding the amount. Much Gold Deep Down. Spokane, Wash., Nov. 1. The most marvelous Btrike recordod In a mine of Washington was made today in tho Re publio mine, at Republic, on tbe north half of Colville reservation. Free milling ore averaging 16 ounces of gold, or noarly $300 to the ton, was en countered at a depth of 400 feet from the surface. The drills out through 24 feot of ledge matter, the last 16 leet averaging 16 ounces, and tne lartuer wall of the pay streak bas not yet been encountered. Admiral Miller Will Soon Ketlre. Washington, Oct. 81. The announce ment was made at the navy department today that Rear-Admiral Miller, com manding the Pacific Btation, will be retired Novcmbor 22 by operation of law on account of age. Commodore Albert Kaotz, recently in command of the naval Btation at Newport, is now on his way to San Francisco to reliove Admiral Miller. Mnrder of a Hermit. Springfield, Mass., Nov. 1. Isaac Stotson, a hermit, was found dead in the woods near his home, in the vicin ity of Wahoonah farm, yesterday, hav ing probably been murdered.. An au topsy performed today showed that Stetson had been shot down, and that death was instantaneous. Many people in Brookilno, Mass., recently paid $3.60 each for painted sparrows, on the. representation thar they were canaries. TO RAISE THE MAIN A. ban Francisco Company Wants the Job. PEEMISSIOS UAV BE GIVEN t rainer Brooklyn and Gnnhont! IIol ena and Yorktown Will He Added to Dewer'i Fleet. W aehlngton, Oct. 81. The Acme Wrecking Company, of San Franoisco, bas made a request upon the navy de partment lor authority to raise the bat tie-ship Maine. II the government wants the ship after she roaches the United States, the company will expeot to ce paid salvage -money thiough con demnatory proceedings. No money is demanded from the government by the oompany. It is stated at the depart ment unofficially that In case tho com pany is found to be reliablo, tho task; no aount, win no givon tuem. For the Ailntlc Station. Dew York, Oct. 81. A dispatch to the Herald from Washington Bays: iwo more mon-oi-war will probably (of low the auxiliary cruiser Buffalo to the Asiatic squadron. Ordors have already been glvon to the gunboat Helena to prepare for her long trip through the buez canal to the far East, and as soon as she is ready she will start. Rear-Admiral Dewey has Imnreseod upon tho department the necessity of laving a large number of light-draught gunboats among the Philippine Islands. The Yorktown, it Is understood, will be placed in commission on the Paciflo ooast, and start for Manila. Before permitting Naval Constructor Uobson to continue the work of raisins the crulsor Cristobal Colon, bis plans must receive the approval of the naval board of construction. Orders havf been glvon to lilin to appear in Wash- ngton on Tuesday next at a meeting of the board. Mr. Uobson will detail his plan for floating the Colon. Bulioving itdcsiiable to add the chief n tol I igonce officer to the membership tne ooarci oi construction, orders have been glvon to Commander Clover, appointing him a member of the organ- zation. .Captain A. S. Crownehlold, acting seoretary of tho navy, has given In' struotions to Coinmandor Wost, com manding the gunboat Prlncoton, dlreot- ng him to proceed with his vossol to San Juan, Porto Rico, and take station an -3 dim uritittnb arnvnTOTtno Boiactr with Commander A. 8. Snow, snd when Commandor Snow assumos duty as commandant of the station. Rear Admiral Schley will board the Newark and Bail for home. HITCHBORN'S REPORT. Work of the Construction Bureao Dot Ing the War. Washington, Oct. 81. A largo part of the burden ot equipping the United States navy for the war with Spain fell upon the construction bureau of the navy. In his annual report, Commo dore Ul'c.hborn, tho chlof constructor, furnishes many lutoroBtlng details as to this work, Involving the transforma tion of more than 100 merchant oaft into effective naval vossols at short notice. Looking to the future, the chief constructor invites attention to the Importance of proporly equipping and maintaining plants at or near naval Btations along the coast already estab lished and he submits estimates for the purpose, averaging about $26,000 In eaoh case. Besides the long list of vessels pur chased by the government for use at auxiliary oruisets, the report says that 10 Vossols were accoptod by the govern ment from builders during the Inst fiscal yoar. Thoso were tho Iowa, Hel ena, Nashvillo, Wilmington, Annapolis, Marietta, Newport, Vicksburg, I'uote and Wheeling. Progross made on the vessels In course of oonstruotlon baa been very satisfac tory. The behavior of all classes of our naval vessels throughout the various conditions of the war is sot down as a source of gratification to the construc tion bureau, where the greator part of them were designed. The chief constructor pays a tribute to the indefatigable labors of the con struction corps dining the war and ex presses the opinion that the Increase In its personnel has hardly beon as rapid as the demand upon ft) sorvloos. Therefore, it is urged that the bureau continue the liberal policy It has fol lowed in assigning offloera to the corps. The Engineer' Fate, Los Angoles, Cal., Oct. 81. The en gine of the eastbound train on the San ta Barbara branch of the Southern Pa ciflo ran off the track nearCamulus sta tion, and Engineer Davis was caught undor the cab and croshod to death. The fireman on the engine was serious ly, but not fatally injured. Will Keilut Invader!. Peking, Oct. 81. There Is a general movement of Chinese troop towards the coast of the Gulf of Pe-LI-Chl. It is understood to be due to an apprehen sion of an attempt by a foreign power tp seize the railway. American! In China In No Danger. Washington, Oct. 81. Admiral Dewey has cabled the department that everything is quiet at Peking and that no further trouble is anticipated, and that Amerioan interests in China are not in dangor. Oswego, N. Y., Oct. 81. The Ton kin Rlvor holler and engine wbrks in this city were destroyed by Are early to day. Loss, $105,000. Otto Snydor, the night wutchman, perished in the building. THANKSGIVING DAY. The rreildentNamei Thurnday, No Tern ber , In Proclamation. Washington, Oct. 81. Tbe president today issued the following Thanksgiv- ing proclamation: "By the President of the United States A Proclamation: The ap proaening .November brings to mind tli customs of our ancestors, hallowed by time ana rooted In our most sacred traditions, of giving thanks to Ai mighty God for all the blessings be has vouchsafed to us during the past year, Few years In our history have afforded such oause for thanksgiving, We have been blossed by abundant har vests, our trade and commerce have been wonderfully inoreasod, our publio credits have boon Improvod and strengthened, allsuotionsof our country nave boon brought together and knittod into oiosor bond oi national purpose ami unity. The sklos have been for a time darkonod by tbe cloud of war, but as we wore compelled to take up the swoid in the couse of humanity, we aro nor- rolttod to rejoice that tho conflict has been of btief duration, and the losses we have had lo mourn, though grievous and important, have boon so fow, con sidering the great results accomplished, as to inspire us with gratitude ami praise to the Lord of Hosts. We may laua anu magniiy ills Holy Name that the cossation of hostilities came so soon as to spare both Bides tbe coimtloBS sor rows and disasters that attend oro- iracien war. 1 do, therefore, invite all mv fol- low-oitizens, those at home as well as those who may be at sea or sojourning in loreign lands, to sot apart and oti serve Thursday, the 24th day of No- vember, as a day of national thanks. giving, to come together lii their sev eral places of worship for a service of praise and thanks to Almighty God for all the blessing of the year, the mild ness of the seasons and the fruitfulness of the soil; for the continuod prosperity of the people; for the devotion and valor of our countrvmon; for the elorv of our victory and the hope of a righto Otis poaoo, and to pray that the divlno euldanoe which has brought ns hereto fore to safety and honor may be eiacl- ously continuod In the years to come. In witness whoreof, etc. "WILLIAM M'KINLEY. By the Prosidont: John Hav. Soo rotary of State." WOOD AT MAN2ANILLO. Setting the New Civil Government In Motion. Manzanillo. Oct. 81. The United States eunboat Hist arrived hum tn. ,eiJi&UX&i Matthow Haniia. On landing, Gon eral Wood was olosoted with Colonel Pottit and his adjutant, and he was Bubsequently received by Colonel Pot tit's entire roglmont. Gneral Wood then visited the barrack, hospitals, palace, custom-house and pmtofflco. Colonel Pottit reports thai the Cuban General Rlos Is apparently making every effort to prevent tho disbanding of his troops. The Cuban commander wishes all the sugar estates In the neighborhood to toll him bow many men they oan employ, and he will guar antee to supply all required on condi tion that only soldiors are employed. The planters unanimously refuse to fall in with such an arrangomeitt, consider ing that it would be a trades union ot tho strongest possible kind and would also tend to keep op the Cuban mili tary organization, which, In the inter ests of the Island, tbe planters are very anxious to break up. In their opinion it would be hotter to have nooommoroe than to attempt It on such conditions. Lieutenant Luolon Young, the com mandor of the nist, oroatod moro ex cltemont on landing than oven General Wood hlmsolf. Crowds gathered at the wharf to seo theyonng commander, who, with Lieutenants Holm and Jun gon, of the Hornet and Wampatuck, de feated a wholo flotilla of Spanish gun boats at Manzanillo on July 1 last Acoording to tiie reports from tho Cuban assembly at Santa Cruz del Bur, General Calixto Garoia has boon choson permanent chairman of the organisa tion. DUG THElrt WAY OUT. Boulder Irloners Eicape by Means ot a Tunnel. Denvir, Colo., Oot. 81. A special to the News from Boulder, Colo., says: About 6:80 o'clock this evening it was discovered that five inmates of the county jail had made their escape by tunneling nnder the wall. They are John O. Cassldy, who was today sen tenoei to life Imprisonment for the murder of William Rowe, at Sugarloaf; George and Edward Rowe, sentenced to four and a half and six years respec tively foroattlestealing; Nlok Boucher, awaiting trial for assault with intent to mucdor; and John Baptlste, servirg a three months' sentence for larceny. With caseknlves and pieces of wood they had dug down six feet and tunnel ed eight feet to the outside of the wall, hiding the dirt taken out under one of the cages. Thoy had been at work several days. . No traoe of tho escapes has been found. St. Louis, Oct. 81. A special to the ost-Di8patch from Sherman, Tex., says a disastrous fire occurred at Coral cana today. William Johnson and two children were burned to death. San Francisco, Oct. 81. The vault In tho First National bank, usod by Judge Wolf, of the Wolf, Worden Company, who mysteriously disap peared two months ago, waa opened to day It was found to be empty, and money and securities amounting to $10,000 belonging to the Sarah M. Pearson estate, of which Wolf was ex eoutor, are now missing. Wolf was supposed to have met with foul (play in Oregon, but 'ator on was seen in Chicago. OF A POSSE Fierce Battle With Indians in Grant County. THE BAND WAS EXTERMINATED Five Itediklna and One White Man Were Kllled-Indlant Gathering at Iiee In Large Number. Baker City, Or., Oct 29. A speolal from Canyon City states that a young man who was a member of the sheriff's pOBse which is pursuing the Indians who yesterday shot two settlers David Cuttings and John High and killed two horses riddon by F. Duncan and F. Mosioi, has Just returned to Canyon City with a report of a desperate fight botween the posse and the Indians. The 10 white mon and five buck warriors wore about 40 feot apart whon the battle began. Gcorae Cuttlnus. son of David Cuttings, received a b-U in the left arm, the missile passing through his lungs. Une of the Indians, who was shot and killed, fought with desperate courage. After beina repeatedly shot be continued firin? liia rifln until It was empty and then fired his revolver until the weapon dropped so low that the bullots struok the ground near his side. George Cuttings, after beinn wound- ed, started, in comDany with M. Mo- sior. for Izeo. near the scene of the trouble. The wounded man became so woak that he was loft near the trail propped up against a tiee. When a searohing party went to look for Cut tings, thoy found his dead body noar a spring, to which he had orawled. The posse continued in pursuit of the In dians, and, after running battle, killed all five. Settlors have sent to Canvon Citv for more ammunition, stating that In dians are gathering around Izee in largo numbers. The trouble arose over the Indians accusing the whites of stoaling horses. REMOVED FROM THE LIST. Thouiande of Office! Will He Taken From Civil Service. Washington, Oct. 29. It Is under stood that a presidential edict removing a large number of government officers from tho civil service probaWj-' wnw.. promniai-,TrrBTiy nionins, nnving deferred rom timo to time owing to pressure of war business. As at present determined upon, tho order will affect upwards of 7,000 places. It will Inolnde doputy collectors of In ternal revenue, who are authorized to become acting collectors, actually serv ing In that oapaolty. There aro about 2,000 of these deputy collcotors. The largest olass affected is the corps of ex amining surgeons of the pension bu reau, of whom there are In all over 4,100. About 60 office doputy mar shals, heretofore reported as classified but concerning whose status there has been some doubt, because of their bo lng in the judicial branch of the serv ice, are expeotod to be placed In the exompt class. Thore are other scatter ing positions, inoludlng some of a fidu ciary and confidential character, which will aggregate possibly several hundred. - FATE OF DREYFUS. Appeal for Bevlilon of the Caie Ileard at Parli. Pairs, Oot. 20. The court of cessa tion, which is to docido upon the ques tion ot the reopening of the case oi Alfred Dreyfus, the prisonor of Devil's Island, who is alleged to have been falsoly convicted of Boiling important military plans to agents of a foreign power, opened at noon today. Duiing the session of the court, an anti-Dreyfus mob numbering about 100 persons and headed by MM. Drumont, Millevoye r,nd Lasos, shouting "Vive 1'Armlel" and "A morte les Jaifsl" attomptod to enter the court, bnt the passage of the mob waa barred by the police, and large reinforcements were sent to guard the approaches to the oourt. Maitre la Borie, who was counsol for M. Zola during the latter's famous trial, was soated among the lawyers, occupy ing the first row. Mrs. Dreyfus, wife of the prisoner, was provided with a soat in a cornor. She was represented by Maitre Mornard. The case was called immediately after the oponlng of the oourt. Reporter Bard, appeared for the captain. McOord Will Keoelve SMO.OOO. Washington, Oot. 29. The award ol the chiot justice of Canada, to whose arbitration was submitted the olaim of Viotor H. MCord against the govern ment of Peru for damages sustained by reason of Imprisonment during the revolutionary outbreaks there, has been received at the state department Mc Cord is awarded $40,000. Payment of this amount will close the diplomatic controversy which lias beon in progress between the United States and Peru for some years, this government having persistently urged reparation for Mo Cord. The settlement of the case pro vides that the money must be paid to MoCord within six months from the date of the award. Sulolde of a Volunteer. New York, Oct. 89. Philip R. N. Hildreth, 26 years old, a member of troop A, New YorK volunteerB, com mitted suicide at his homo in this city while delirious from fever contraoted in Porto Rico. He shot hlmsolf through the head with his army revolver. The Plague at Samarkand. St. Petersburg, Oct. 29. It is now recognized that the epidemic prevailing at Samarkand is the true plague. The mortality is high.