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ORKGON CITY OREGON
MS OF THE WEEK
tfatorestlnn; Collection of Current Event
la Condensed Form From
Both Continents.
Great excitement lias been caused in
Caracas by the discovery of a plot to
start a revolution in Venezuela in order
to prevent the meeting of congress.
Five hundred arrests have been made.
The largest cargo of wheat ever load
ed in a vessel on Puget sound was
placed on the steamer Glenfarg in Ta
ooma, whioh cleared for St. Vincent.
The cargo consisted of 170,430 bush
els of wheat, valued at $140,000.
The Ottoman government has notified
the powers that it objectB to the appoint
ment of Colonel Schaeffer, an officer in
the army of Luxemburg, as provisional
commissioner of the powers for the
island of Crete. The German govern
ment supports the objootion of Turkey.
The Spanish government signed con
tracts last week with an important
firm f t British shipbuilders, by which
it aoqnires some cruisers final with
quiok-flre guns, which the firm had
early completed for another govern
ment, whose consent, presumably, Spain
haft scoured by this arrangement.
The steamship Milwaukee sailed from
New Orleans for Liverpool with the
largest oargo of cotton, if not the largest
general oargo, ever flouted. It con
sisted of 23,850 bales of cotton; 80,200
bushels of grain; 88,81)0 pieces of
staves; 2,300 oars; her entire cargo be
ing equal to 20,000 bales of cotton.
Boys oelobrating Hallowe'en at Fort
Branch, Iml. , started a fire which de
stroyed, Odd Fellows hall, the Foit
Branch Times office, six business house
and several dwellings, Total loss,
(350,000. In the course of the Are 80
pounds of dynamite explodod, causing
inuoh damage to surrounding property.
The Farmers' Alliance warehouse, in
fltanesee, Iduho, was burned with its
contents, 100,000 bushels of grain.
The warehouse wus full to overflowing,
and 90,000 bushels were stored outside,
anniridnrahln nf whie.h will Via biivhiI. It
is thought that most of the grain was
insured. The flames originated from
no engine.
Much surpirse and ill fooling has
heen occasioned in official circles in
Madrid by the statement in the ao
1 (mint of the demonstration in Havana
n Friday, which preceded General
Weylor'g embarkation, that he hud de
eiftred while addressing the deputation
that be had been reoullod in obedience
to the wishes of the rebels and the do
jnonds of the United States.
The British ship Moreton, which left
Taooma about three months ago for
Dolagoa bay, South Africa, went ushore
on the shore of Lorenzo Murquos, on
Hie California coast. The news was
received at tho Merchant's Exchange,
Ran Francisco. It is announced that
the vessel wus in a bad position, and
that the water was flowing into her
Juild. It was expected, however, that
aha would be floated at the next high
tide. The vessel was loaded with
lumber.
It is understood that the diet of tho
Greater Republic of Central America
has refused to agree with Secretary
Kuormmi in support of tho arguments
pat forward in support of tho appoint
rmmt of Captuin William L. Morry, of
Kan Francisco, as minister of the Uni
ted States to Nicaragua, Costa Uicn and
Salvador. It is olaimud in Managua
that this step was taken to forco the
United States, if possible, to fully
recognize the diet, although it ii
elaimed that that body may bo over
turned any day by a successful revolu
tion in Nicaragua, CoNta Riun or Sal
vador, or by the withdrawal from it of
any of the presidents Koverning the
late he represents. The reply of the
iot will probably be forwarded to the
United States stute department.
The Union knitting mill, in Hudson,
N.,J., was destroyed by fire, and many
of the 000 persona employed in the mill
had narrow escupoH from death. The
loss is ovor $300,000, and the insurance
$100,000.
A dispatch from Simln. India, says a
fdono struck the town of Chittugong,
in tho Bengal presidency. Half of the
houses of that place wero demolished,
all the roads in it? vicinity wore blocked,
and several vessels sunk.
The statute undor which for several
yiwrt the polioo department of Donvei
has at will seized, confiscated and de
stroyed gambling implements, wus de
clared by Judge Allen in the district
otirt to ho unconstitutional, and in
conflict with tho federul statutes.
There is a movement on foot to con
solidate the wire mannfactorics of the
United States into a single corporation,
with a capital of $100,000,000. To
wado tho anti-trust law, the wire in
dustries will surruudor their imlcpcnd
woe, and sell their plaiitH to a now
organization for cash at an upraised
value, the money to bo furnished by
a syndicate of New York bunkers.
Piorppnt Morgan ia said to be at the
head of the scheme.
All of the coal miners of Rouldot
ounty, Colo., are out on a strike. It
is said that at ono of the mines it
Idtfayotte, the managers reduced tin
wages of the mauhino men 10 cents a
ton. Word was sent to all the minci
in the district to close down and the
order was implicitly obeyed. Tin
strike is said to affect about 1.00C
. miners. A number of the gold and
silver mines in the mountains will have
to cloco on account of the strike. An
ffut will be made to have the mattei
out promised as toon as possible.
BLANCO NOW REIGNS.
The
New Captain-General
FroclttniHtiun.
Issue! a
Havana, Nov. 8. On the arrival of
General Blanco, the new captain-gen-erul,
the streets and the vessels in the
harbors were gaily decorated. The
wharves were crowded with people,
and the troops and volunteers lined the
thoroughfares from the landing stage
to the palace. When Marshal Blanco
arrived at the palace he was met by
the civil and military authorities and
by commissioners representing the va
rions political parties, and then pro
ceeded to the hall of conferences,
where, in accordance with the ritual
and ceremonies customary on Mich 'oc
casions, he took the oath of fidelity to
Spain.
Marshal Blanco has issued the fol
lowing proclamation to the inhabitants
of Cuba:
"I am again among you in good will
and a sincere desire to serve the gen
eral welfare and to establish a lasting
peace. I shall follow broad policy in
my endoivor to restore fraternity among
all of Cuba's inhabitants. I am sincere
in my intention to inaugurate a new
government policy, the object of which
will be to secure and preserve peace.
"I hope you will all salute and em
brace the Spanish flag, throwing aside
all prejudices and discarding alliance
with those who are staining the coun
try with blood.
"Clemency awaits all who observe
the laws, but however regretable it
may be, I shall rigorously tight those
who obstinately or ungratefully con
tinue to carry on war."
The following proclamation has been
issued by Marshal Blanco to the armed
forces of the island:
"I desire to express my admiration
for you who in two years of hard cam
paigning have always bravely fought
the infamous revolution. This I soon
expect to suppress through your heioic
efforts, and with tin concurrenceof the
whole country, which will unhesitat
ingly side with ns to fight the victims
of hallucinations, who aspire only to
iwhat must bring complete destruction,
and which offers as the only compensa
tion treason to the history of their race
or the sale of their country to for
eigners. "Lot there be war, therefore, on the
stubborn enemies of the Spanish peo
ple and protection for those who ask
the olemenoy of Spain; and lot this
war, which dishonors us and is mak
ing us penniless, be vigorously prose
cuted." There is no reference to autonomy in
either proclamation, and both have
produced a bad effect among all sym
pathizers with the insurrection.
Marshal Blanco when formally as
suming his new functions at the palace
suid to the deputations of the conserva
tive, autonomists and reformist parties
that in ordor to obtain peace through
the new polioy it would be necessary
for all political partios to unite. He
made no overtures of autonomy, nor
did he express any preference for any
of the Cuban political partios.
THE INDIAN OF OLD.
A. Creek Murderer I.Ike the Hero of a
Dime Novel.
Chelsea, L T., Nov. 8. Today John
Watka, the Creek Indian who shot
Jonas Door, another member of his
own tribe, was legally executed for the
crime.
The men were rivals for the hand of
the same girl, and fought at a dunce at
whioh she was present, to decide who
should gain her. Watka killed Deer
and afterwards married the Indian
maiden.
Sevoril days prior to tho trial prepa
rations for his wife's future welfare
wero completed, and the pang of part
ing over, ,':'" set out alono to the
public execution grounds, la uiie time
he arrived tho crowd was in waiting.
The prisoner assumed his position on
bended knees, with arms tied behind
and a blindfold over his eyes. The
riflo was placed in tho hands of a keen
marksman; there wus a sharp crack,
and tho white spot marked over the
heurt was discolorod with the spurting
blood caused by the deadly bullet.
Late this Hummer Wutka went to
Kansas City with a baseball team of
his fellow reds and played a game at
one of the parks. He had ample oppor
tunity to escape, but returned to tho
territory of his own accord that his sen
tence might be curried out.
DR. HIRSCHFELDER'S CURE
Onytubnrmilln Will Ke nutrlbuted
Free.
San Francisco, Not. 2. It is pro
posed by tho Cooper medical college and
persons who are convinced of the effic
acy of Dr. Hirsehfeldor'soxytuborsulin
in thrt treatment of consumption to
manufacture the compound, for free dis
tention. No definite plans have been
decided upon, but it is thought that the
best chanels of distribution will bo the
health departments of tho cities and
public hospitals. Dr. Hirschfelder has
given his sanction to the movement,
and will reserve no proprietary rights.
Dr. Keilly, of tho Chicago health de
partment, bus written to Dr. Hirsch
felder, stating that ho hopes soon to be
able to use the oonsumntion cure for
tho benellt of .he poor of this city.
Switzerland has just decided to make
insurance ugainst accident and sickness
compulsory on ull citizens.
Itlg Oil Deal Closed.
Bradford, Pa., Nov. 3. The South
Pennsylvania Oil Company has closed a
deal for the purchase of the oil prop
erty of the Devonian, F.mery and Mason
oil oomp'inies in the Bradford fields.
The deal includes 20,000 aoroa of land
and 450 producing wells. The con
sideration was $1,400,000 in cash.
A naturalist states that tho puffing
up of frogs and toads on being disturbed
is an instinctive device for terrifying
their foes.
TO J
Canadian Government Con
sidering the Matter.
IT COULD BE EASILY BUILT
Line Will Follow Old Surveyed Route,
via Ashoroft and Quesnelle
Tho Ukme Arrive!.
Vancouver, B. C, Nov. . 2. Charles
Hosmer, general manager of the Pacific
postal telegraph system, today said, re
garding telegraphic communication
with the Klondike, that he understood
the Dominion government had this
matter under consideration. There are
no insurmountable difficulties in the
way, either in the construction or in
the maintenance of a telegraph line via
Ashcroft and Quesnelle, which was the
route adopted in 1866 for connecting
Asia and America via the Behring sea.
This route passes through the present
Klondike country, A line connecting
Quesnelle, the northernmost point in
British Columbia reached by tele
graph, and Dawson City, if decided
upon within the next few months, could
be put in operation by this time next
year. Stations could be established
every 40 miles, and they would be
used in connection with the mounted
police and other departments. Mr.
Hosmer leaves for Victoria this even
ing, and will proceed thence fo San
Francisco.
The Slow Lahine.
Taooma, Nov. 2. The steam schoon
er Lakme, Captain Anderson, arrived
here last night direct from St. Michaels
and Dutoh harbor. She left St.
Miohaels October 14, three days before
the steamer Portland, which arrived
on the Sound last week, and therefore
brings no advices as late as those
brought by the Portland. Tee Lakme
left Dutch harbor October 21. She
brought no gold, passengers or freight.
Mate Carlson, of the Lakme, confirms
the report that the river steamers have
gone to their winter quarters ou the
Yukon.
"No snow was on the ground in the
immediate vicinity of St. Michaels
when we left," says the mate, "but the
weather was getting colder. Disagree
able northeasterly gales swept over the
place, and during the 13 days we were
there discharging cargo we were com
pelled to put to sea several times as far
as Egg island, 15 miles distant, to seek
shelter behind the island or stand away
from the inhospitable shore."
Dogs For Yukoner.
Seattle, Nov. 2. There arrived here
last night from Chicago over the North
ern Pacifio iailroad 220 dogs, which
are to be used in hauling provisions
into the Yukon gold fields.
THE COMMAND TRANSFERRED.
Blanco In Charge of Culm, Weyler on
' Ills Way Home.
Havana, Nov. 2. The Spanish cruis
er Alfonso XIII, with Marshal Blanco,
the new governor-general of Cuba, on
board, wus sightod off Havana this
morning at 5:30. At 7 o'clock the
stenmer entered the harbor, and Lieu-tenant-Genernl
Weyler, the Marquis
A hum ad a, Admiral Navarro and other
high military and naval officers went
in a speoial steamer to meet General
Blanco. After a long and cordial con
ference, Lieutonant-General Weyler
yielded up his command to his succes
sor. At 10:80 Marshal Blanco landed.
According to tho official accounts, he
was "enthusiastically greeted" by the
populace, who shouted, "Long live
Blanco."
Liuutenant-General Wcylerand Mar
shal Blanco exchanged farewells on
board the Alfonpo XIII. Tho steamer
Mont errat sailed at 1 P. M. She wai
escorted outside the harbor by numer
ous tugs laden with friends of the de
parting general and tho officers of his
staff. An imiuenso crowd witnessed
tho departure from the wharves. Ac
cording to tho official account, tho "peo
ple cheered for Weyler, the pacificator'
General Weyler's fscort on the Mont
sorrut consisted of COO sick soldiers.
WANTED A CIGARETTE.
riea of a Man
With llnth
Cut Ou.
of Ills Leg I
Spokane, Nov. 2. Late Thursday
night the attention of a night brake
man on a west-bound freight train
was arttacted near Sprague by piercing
cries for help. Lying close to the
track was the upper portion of a mau,
still conscious, though both legs were
cut clean from his body. What wai
left of the mun wus able to yell lustily
enough in f pite of the fearful agony h'
must have been suffering, and his first
words to the brukeuiun were:
"For God's euke, give me a cigar
ettel"
The relief asked for was furnished,
and, with assistance, the man wu re
moved to tho hospital.
The dead body of another man wus
found a little further on. It was that
of a rather well-dressed person, and ap
peurunees indicated that it had been
dragged along the tracks for some dis
tauce in an easte-ly direction. Ho was
probably struck and dragged along by
the freight. The name of tho dead
man was Thomas Kelly.
Concerning Vnlon Labels.
Frankfort, Ky., Nov. 1. Judge Ha
solrigg delivered an opinion in the
court of appeals, in which the court
holds that labor unions have property
right in their labels and other devices
designing the fruits of their labor, and
may enjoin outside parties from ap
propriating this device or counterfeit
ing it This ia the first time this point
bus been passed on in this state.
SOLD UPON THE BLOCK.
Reorganization Committee Gets the
Union l'acillc.
Omaha, Nov. 3. The Union Pacifio
road prooer, including huildingB and
all that goes to operate the system, was
this morning sold to the organization
committee for $53,528,532.78. The
amount does not include the sinking
fund in the hands of the government,
and taking it to be $4,036,400, the
amount stated in the government dec
ree covering the sale of the road, the
total paid for tho property is $57,564,
932.76. There were no other bidders
and the road went to the reorganiza
tion committee without any opposition.
The sale of the road was in itself one
of the most tame and uninteresting per
formances possible to imagine. It was
advertised to take place in front of the
Union Pacific freighthouse, at 11
o'olock, and it was just one minute
after that time when Master in Chan
cery Cornish, who was to aot as auc
tioneer, took his place in front of the
Ninth-street entrance.
For over an hour a i crowd had been
gathering to witness the sale, and it
was only with great difficulty that Cor
nish was able to get sufficient room to
enable him to work. He finally jammed
himself back into tho corner of tho
doorway and prepared for business.
The crowd was packed so closely around
the doorway and up in front of the
building that members of the reorgan
ization committee, men who came out
to buy the road, were unable to see any
thing or hear a word of what was going
on. They were compelled to stand bauk
in the hallway, from which one of the
members occasionally poked out his
face just to see that all was well.
Cornish carried under his arm a
large portfolio. He untied the strings
and drew forth a number of papers.
Selecting one of these he replaced the
others, and, holding it out, said:
"Gentlemen, I am here to sell cer
tain railroad properties in pursuance of
a decree of tho United States circuit
court. I will now read a description
of the property to be sold, and when I
have finished reading I will be prepared
to receive bids."
Here followed the notice of the sale,
which was very long. He began the
reading of the notice, and, as he said,
did not read it so thut many people
could hear. Close to his left stood
Lawyer Greer with a copy of tho notice
in his hand, and ho followed tho read
ing of the master in chancery very
closely. The reading of the notice
took an even 40 minutes.
Cornish then drew forth a small doc
ument, and without announcing its
nature, began to read. It was a pro
test from Receiver Trumbull, of the
Union Pacifio, Denver & Gulf road,
against the sale without the other Un
ion Pacific properties of the Cheyenne
& Northern road, and the line that is
claimed by both the Denver & Gulf and
the Union Pacific. After reading this
notice Cornish said:
"I am now ready to receive bids for
the railroad property, the description
of which I have just read."
There was a moment's silence, and
then General Fitzgerald said:
"I bid $39,883,281.87 in the name of
Louis Fitzgerald and A. V. Kreich,
purchasing trustees."
There was another pause and Cornish
said:
"Are there any more bids?"
There was none and the master con
tinued: -
"I will receive bids for the sale of
the bonds the description of which I
have read:
General Fitzgerald replied:
"I bid in behalf of Louis Fitzgerald
and A.W. Kreich, purchasing trustees,
the sum of $13,645,250.89.
Cornish opened his mouth to say
"Are there any more bids?" when a
voice from the crowd called loudly:
"Wuit a moment, Mr. Cornish.
What are the amounts of those bids?
I cannot lieur them," and Goneral
Cowan, the government attorney,
pushed his way through tho crowd
with great difficulty. The sale stopped
for a moment as General Cowan strug
gled to the sido of Cornish. He was
shown the amount of the bids and
made a note of them. Cornish again
said:
"Are there any more bids?"
There was not a sound, and the mas
ter continued:
"As there are no more bids I declare
the property of which I have just read
a description sold to Louis Fitzgerald
and Alvin V. Kreich, purchasing
trustees, they having made tho highest
and the only bid."
This is all there was to tho entire
sale. Tee members of the committee
had nothing to say after the transaction
wus over.
A Pioneer's Bones.
Dubuque, Ia., Nov, 8. The bones of
Julian Dubuque, with those of two In
dian chiefs, unearthed a few weeks ago
by the builders of a monument upon
his grave, have been deposited iu a
stone sarcophagus within the monu
ment. Dubuque was tho first white
settler west of the Mississippi river,
anil was known to the Indians us Little
Cloud.
The Purrant Cane.
Washington, Nov. 3. Attorney-General
Fitzgerald, of California, today
submitted a motion to dismiss or affirm
in the case of W. H. T. Dnrrant. The
case involves the proceedings against
Durrant for murder. Tho case was
taken under advisement.
Warehouse Fire in London.
London, Nov. 8 The extensive ware
houses and stables of Carter, Pearson
& Co., limited, the well-known car
riers, railroad agents, forwarding and
shipping agents in Goswell road, Lon
don, were destroyed by fire today.
Atlanta, Nov, 8. The Georgia cot
ton-oil mill was completely destroyed
by fire this morning. The loss is $117,
000, $19,000 on stock destroyed, and
the balance on the building. There is
about $7,8000 insurance.
TO SUSPEND SEALING
Agreement Reached by the
Conference Delegates.
WHAT WILL ENGLAND DO NOW
RnHia, Japan and the United Stutes
Believe a Meant Baa Been Found
to Preserve the Herds.
Washington, Nov. 1. In reliable
quarters it is stated that tho conference
between Russia, Japan and the United
States, now proceeding here in refer
ence to sealing in tho Behring sea and
the North Pacifio, has advanced to an
important stage, and that a proposition
has been reduced to writing, which, if
accepted, will bring about a complete
change in the sealing question. The
proposition is said to be acceptable to
the United States. It is understood to
be acceptable similarly to the Russian
delegates now here, but, in view of the
restrictions placed upon them by their
credentials, it has been thought desir
able to cable St. Petersburg for final in
structions. The greatest secrecy is preserved in
nil official quarters as to the nature of
the proposition, and it is not officially
admitted that any proposition has been
made. From equally reliable sources,
it is understood that the proposition
has a far reaching scope, and provides
for the material limitation or entire
suspension of pelagic sealing on the
high 'seas. Such a decisive step, if
agreed to by Russia, Jap in and the
United States, would not, it is under
stood, involve a concerted move to
menace the claims of Great Britain and
Canada to the right to pelagic sealing
on the high seas, but would rather be
a proposition expressive of the conclu
sions of the three most interested pow
ers that, in the interests of humanity
and the preservation of the seal herd
of their respective governments, all na
tions, including Great Britain and her
colony, Canada, should unite with
Russia, the United States and Japan
in such effective prevention of pelagic
sealing on the high seas as will put an
end to it, and thereby secure the pre
servation of the seals.
Tho deliberations of the conference
lending up to the proposition were
productive of numerous interesting and
important features.
But littlo had been known of the
Russian regulations until the confer
ence met. Under them a neutral zone
of 35 miles was established surrounding
the Russian islands, within whioh
Great Britain agreed to suspend pelagic
sealing. AVhile this was of material
advantage to Russia, yet it was felt
that any proposition for the entire sus
pension of pelagic sealing, even, be
yond 35 miles, would have to be recon
ciled with the modus vivenli. It was
felt that this could be done, as the
modus was not a continuing agreement,
but was from year to year depending
for its existenoe on the annual readop
tion by the British parliament.
Owing to Japun's view of the sub
ject the opinion of the seal expeits was
laid before the Japanese delegates.
This opinion was to the effect that,
while the Japanese seal possessions
ere little or nothing at the present
time, yet that by adequate protection
of the seals, her decimated rookeries
would he restored and a largo seal prop
erty built up. This expert view ap
pears to have been convincing to the
Japanese delegates, for Mr. Fujita not
only caU.d the final proposition to Ja
pan, but accompanied it with his favor
able recommendation. The conferees
being thus agreed, it only remained to
hear from the respective governments
thut they represented.
An adjournment was accordingly
taken until Wednesday, by which it is
not doubted the government at St.
Petersburg and Tokio will have taken
final action on the proposition.
REMARKABLE RULING.
Whitman County Judge Says a Gelding
h Not a Hone.
Colfax, Wash., Nov. 1. William
Horbert, a horee thief, desperado and
alleged murderer, wanted in Wyoming
for killing a peddler, was cleared today
of the horse-stealing charge on a re
markable ruling by Judge McDonald,
the eccentric judge of Whitman county
superior court. The evidence was
abundant and conclusive that Herbert
stole the horse, but his attorney moved
for a dismissal of the case on the
ground that the complaint said
"horse," while the animal was a geld
ing. The judge decided that a gelding
wus not a horse, and the case was dis
missed. Herbert is still.held for other
crimes.
Burled I'mler a ! of Rock.
Bonner's Ferry, Idaho, Nov. 1.
Murphy and Dunn, employed on the
extra orew of Great Northern laborers,
were killed yesterday morning, one
mile east of Katka.
The men had been drilling rock on a
mountain side for riprapping purposes
along Kootenai river, when rock over
head began to fall. They sought shel
ter under an adjacent cliff, and were
buried under a fearful mass of rock. It
took the rest of tho crew 13 hours to
get the bodies out. Dunn was formerly
a civil engineer.
Twenty Feet of Snow.
Denver, Colo., Nov. 1. The Rock
Island train, that was due in Denver
yesterday morning, and th one that
left Kansas City yesterday, arrived
here at noon today,' as two sections of
one train. They were delayed near
Limon Junction, where the trainmen
say, six miles of track were covered
with 20 feet of snow. Wires were
down, and for 48 hours the where
abouts of th train due yesterday was
not known.
TROUBLE IN HAYTI.
Arrest of a German Bring Down the
Wrath of the Kaiser.
Port au Prince, Hayti, Nov. 3. Seri
ous trouble has arisen between Hayti
and Germany. The German minister
to this republic, Count Schwerein, has
hauled down his flag and, according to
current report, three German warship
are expected here to back up the ulti
matum of the minister, demanding ait
indemnity for the alleged illegal arrest
and imprisonment of a German citizen.
The affair has caused considerable -citement
among the native population,
and some of the people have threatened
to kill the German minister and all the
Germans in the place and vicinity.
The affair grew out of the arrest a
few weeks ago of a German named
Linders. The Germans say that a
dozen policemen entered Linder'e
house and arrested one of his servants.
Mr. Linders went to the central polioo
headquarters to complain against this,
action of the police, but was himself
arrested, charged with assaulting nnd
attempting to murder polioo officers in
the execution of their duty. Linders)
was condemned to pay a fine of $100
and to undergo one mouth's imprison
ment, and was taken to jail. Claim
ing he was innocent, Linders demanded
and obtained a second Hal, and was
condemned to pay a fine of $500, and
was sentenced to one year's imprison
ment. The German minister tele
graphed to Berlin for instructions and
giving details of the case. On October
17, the German minister went to tho
president of Hayti and demanded, in
the name of the German emperor, that
Linders be set at liberty, und also de
manded for every day he spent in
prison, 23 in all, an indemnity of
$1,000 in gold, adding that for every
day Linders was kept a prisoner after
that notification ho (the Gorman min
ister) would demand an indemnity of
$5,000 in gold.
At first, the Haytian president re
fused to grant the Gorman minister's
demand, and Mr. Linders remained six
days longer in prison. This caused tho
German minister to notify the Haytiun
government that as Linders hud not
been freed,, he had hauled down his
flag and had sent the archives of tho
German legation to the legation of the
United States, thus breaking off all re
lations with the Haytiun government
This caused great excitement, and dis
turbances would have occurred had
they not been avoided by sending Lin
ders, who was threatened with lynoh
ing, on board a steamer bound for New
York, from which port he was to leave
for Germany. It ifl said the Gorman
minister, on the arrival of tho war
ships, will insist on tho payment of
the indemnity demanded as a result of
the imprisonment of Mr. Linders.
IN A BURNING MINE.
Six Men Lost Their Lives In a Disaster
at Horanton.
Scranton, Pa., Nov. 2. The worst
mine disaster in the Lnckawana or
Wyoming coal fields Bince the Twin
shaft horror at Pittston, over a year
ago, was developed in the fire which
gutted the river stope of the Delaware
& Hudson Company's Vonsterch mine
in this city today. Six men were suffo
cated by smoke.
The dead are: Thomas Hill, John
Farrell, John Francis Moran, Mike
Walsh, John McDonnell, Thomas Pad
den. The stope extends down through
three vein. The missing men were
at work in the deck and surafco veins,
the former 100 and the latter 60 feet
from tho surface. They had but two
avenues of escape. The shorter route
was by way of the stope, which was a
sea of flumes for nearly 13 hours, and
is vet burning near its foot, nnd the
o.lar route wus via crosscuts to the
gangways which led to an air shaft,
nearly a mile from the spot where the
men were working. Fire kept them
out of the stope, and the smoke which
backed out und into ull the workings
prevented escape through the crosscuts.
The supposition is that the men were
suffocated. Chief Hickey, of the
Scranton fire department, and eiglit
firemen, narrowly escaped death in the
stope.
Joe Yamaski. one of the seven men
entombed in the mine, was rescued at
10 o'clock tonight. The bodies of the
others were uftcrwards found and
brought to the surface.
HIS HANDS WENT UP.
Bnt He Had a Gun and a nighwaymaa
Had a Narrow Escape.
Tacoraa, Nov. 2. A shot from a
large revolver came near ending the
existence of a would-be highway robber
last night, and, hud the aim of John
O'Kieff only been a littlo more accur
ate, the coroner would have had a job
today. Mr. O'Kieff is a stranger to tho
coast, and yesterday received a largo
sum of money through a local bank.
As he was going to his lodging-house
about 9 o'olock last night, when near
Wright Purk, two men, both masked,
commanded him to throw up hfs
hands. This command he obeyed, but
with a gun. The close call one of the
rubbers hud is shown by his hat, which
was found. There is a bullet hoto
through the crown, and it in powder
burned. '
The new Chinese mint at Canton
ooined more than 14,000,000 ten-cent
pieces last year.
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Marshall Kills a Fanner.
Versailles, Ky., Nov. 2. City Mar
shal Ed Sterns shot and instantly
killed Jason Miller, a farmer and trad
er, at Midway, this county. Millet
resisted arrest.
German Paper Seised In France.
Paris, Nov. 1. The police of this
city today seized German comio pa
per, the Lustigblatter, containing car
toons, ridiculing President Faure an J
tho French tepublic.