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Oregon City , Courier. A. W. CHBNJBT, Publisher. OEEGON CITY.. ........ ...OREGON NEWS OF THE WEEK fatmreatlng Collection of Currant Events In Condensed Form From Both Continents. Three men were burnod to death in fire at Hot Springs, Ark. - Marshal Blanco has extended a full pardon to all rebels in Cuba. Steps were taken at a mass meeting f miners held at Marquette, 111., to continue the coal strike throughout the -winter. A rumor has reached Simla that a vative officer and 85 Sikhs belonging t the Kurram column have been inter cepted by the tribesmen in a rayine and slaughtered. Two men met death in Southern Or egon. One was struck and hurled irom a trestle by a train on the South ern Paoific, the other was run over by -the same train while switching in the yard at Grant's Pass. . . A Naples dispatch says Mount Vesu vius is in great activity. A mass of lava ia pouring out from the Artio de Oavello crater, which opened in 1S95. Two wide streams are flowing down in the direction of Vitrova and Iliano del laestro. A terrible famine is raging in the province of Archangel, Russia. '. Many -Jiava already died of starvation. The people wander about reduced almost to ekelotons, the heads swollen to the size f baskets. The only means of subsist en ce is tea. ' ' ' The chamber of commerce of San Francisco, has sent the following mes- sago to President McKinley: "In the name ot humanity and patriotism, the ham be r of commerce of San Francisco respectfully urges upon you the prompt dispatch of the revenue cutter Bear to the Arctic, under command of Captain Healy, with discretionary ordera, fully equipped and provisioned, to rescue ever 400 men imprisoned by iae near Paint Barrow, and with authority to im, if necessary, reindeer, at the gov ernment station, to facilitate the land ing." The United States supreme court has affirmed the decision of the lower oourt in the case of the interstate commerce eoramiasion against the Alabama Mid - land and the Georgia Central railways, nd others. The case arose out of charges by citizens of Alabama that the companies were disregarding the long-and-short-haul clause of the interstate o-mmorce law. The point at issue was whether, when there was competition between railroads and water transpor tation, the roads must tile lower rates with interestate commerce oommmis ion, and it was decided in the nega tive by the oourt. The anarohists of New York cele brated the 11th anniversary of the con viction of their comrades in Chicago, at public meeting. There were abewt 600 anarchists in the audience. Jofaann Most presided and spoko of the "canaille of capitalism," which he said congratulated itself that the social qvestion had been squoluhed, and that peace and order prevailed. He wanted to tell the political bandits that "the anarchists were not gathered to mourn r to shed tears, but to sing a song of triumph, for the future was not far off." lie called the government a cowboy government, with apologies to cowboys, nd tickled his hearers by saying only ne homb was fired in tho 11 ay market, nt it did excellent execution. The monthly statement of the public debt shows at the clost of business Oc tober HO, dubt, less cash in treasury, amounting to f 1,030,608, 901, an in srease for the month of $8,441,188. A section of scaffolding around the Wabash building in St. Louis, recently partially destroyed by flro, gave way, carrying night workmen into a mass of debris. Two were fatally injured and four soriously hurt. During a lire at Hornnt's dyeing and cooritig establishment in Philadelphia, Pa., a large can of benzine exploded. Thirteen llreinen were seriously burned. It is feared some of them may lose their eyesight. The loan by tire was slight. The Sparta stage was held up by two masked men three miles from Baker City, Or. Tho highwaymen had a lantern, which frightened the horses, and the coach was capsized. The driver prabbed the mail sack and reached Ba ker City safely. Attorney-General Fitzgerald, of Cal ifornia, submitted a motion to tho su preme court at Washington, to dismiss r affirm in the vane of W. II. T. Dur rani. The case involves the proceed ings against Durrant for murder. The case was taken under advisement. The people of Canton turned out in largo numbers to welcome President McKinley upon his arrival home. Ho was escorted to his residence by tlio Canton troop, where ho was waited upon by tho Commercial Travelers' As sociation and a large delegation of workmen from Duobor Heights, most f them from the Duobor watch works. It is expected that a t witty or con vention between the United States, Russia and Japan will bo formally signed and executed at tho state de partment during tho present week, carrying out tho proposition before the Itt'hring tea conference for a suspension f pelagic sealing. The present under standing is that the signing of this document will ooour within tho next few days. ; It will represent the com pleted efforts of the conference, and, with the signing concluded, the confer nee will adjourn. CANADA AND AMERICA. The Premier and President to Have a Conference. Washington, Nov. 10. The authori ties here have been advised that the ar rival tomorrow of Sir Wilfred Laurier, premier of Canada; Sir Louis Davies, minister of marine in the Laurier cabi net, and other officials of the Domin ion, is to hate an important bearing, not only on the Behring sea settlement, but on all the pending questions which have been soucresof international com plication between tho United States and Canada, namely, the passage of the alien-labor laws to and from Can ada, the North Altantic fisheries ques tion, the presence of many Americans in the Klondike territory belonging to Canada, and in the mining regions of British Columbia, tie fisheries trouble along the Great Lakes, the bonding privilege granted Canadian railroads, the controversy over the rights in Fraser river, British Colum bia, and in Puget sound, and also the question of a reciprocity arrangement between the United States and Canada. There is direct and definite informa tion that Sir Wilfred comes prepared to take up all these questions, and if possible include them in one general settlement whereby the constant fric tion they have engendered may be over come. Un some ot tne.se subjects ne will confer with President McKinley, and on at least one of them, that relat ing to alien laborers crossiug the bor der, he will suggest such mutual modi fications of present restrictions as in his opinion may be of material advantage to the thousands of Americana now in the Klondike country, and at the same time will be of advantage to Canada along the eastern borders. " The essential features of Sir Wilfred's mission - were communicated to the officials, and are given out by per sons fully advised of the premier's plans, and it can be said the sugges tions that the decks be oleared of exist ing disputes between Canada and the United States mot with tho favor of the administration.' .. '. ' ' Kir Wilfred Laurier and his associ ates will urge strongly that the labor- immigration q uiHtion be settled, and on this point will confer with the pres ident. Under the premier's direction the Canadian parliament passed an alien-immigration law last spring, by which oontractois of American labor would be debarred from competing in the work on the Crow's Nest pass rail way, a government undertaking in Western Canada. On the other band, it is claimed by the Canadians that 6,000 Americans are in the Klondike territory, belonging to Canada, and that 10,000 American contract laborers are working in the mines of British Columbia. The United States immi grations laws, it is asserted, are ad ministered with harshness along the Canadian border, and are a daily source of irritation. Sir Wilfred therefore will suggest that the cause of irritation be removed on both sides, and it is un derstood that he is prepared to offer a repeal of Canadian restrictions in the Klondike and other regions, if the ad ministration of the American law is made more lenient. In this connection theoo-operation of the United States is desired in plans of the Canadian authorities to make an easy route to the Klondike. The pro posed route is by boat from Fort Wran gel to the Stickeen river, which is in territory belonging to the United States, and up the Stickeen via Teslin lake, to the Yukon river and thenoe to the gold fields. As the Stickeen river is on American soil, it is desired to overcome any possible controversy, al though the treaty of Washington is said to make the navigation of the river free to Canadians and Americans alike. The need of this route under tho put rongue of the Dominion is felt by the Canadian premier to be imperative, in order that 10,000 Australians can reach the Klondike in the spring. A total of 16,000 colonists are expected to head that way. In the matter of reciprocity, the gen eral purpose of tho negotiations will ho to give the United States the benefit of the minimum clause of the , present Canadian law in exchange for the 20 per cent reduction allowed under tho Dingley law. The desire of Sir Wil fred and his associates will be to con fine the arrangement to a few import ant articles, allowing time to develop its usefulness and extend its scope. On the part of Canada the articles likely to bo proposed for reciprocity are coal, lumber and barley. On the part of the United States tho articles likely to fig ure are coal, oil, oorn, railroad and electric supplies, machinery of all kinds, agricultural implements, native woods, watches and clocks, cotton and certain forms of iron and steel. Kllef for the Whaling Fleet. Washington, Nov. 10. Thore was a conference at the White Houho today attended by Secretaries Gage, Long and Alger, Commodore Melville ami Commander Dickens, of the navy, and Captuin Showalter, commander of tho revenue servioe, to consider moans for relief of the American whaling fleet said to be icebound in Behring sea. It was decided to send tho revenue cutter Hear to the relief of the whalers. Orders have been issued to put the Bear in commission for tho voyage, and Captain Showaltor says she will be ready to sail as soon as she can bo provisioned, which will take but a slioit time. Peullentlary for Life. Gladwin, Mich., Nov. 10. Ben jamin Nunn and Roy Nuun, father and son, were Imth sentenced to lifo im prisonment in the state penitentiary today. Their crime was murdering Curtis Wright. Killed by a Train. , Chicago, Nov. 10. Alderman Henry Ludolph, of the 16th ward, was run over and instantly killed by a Chicago & Northwestern train this evening. TOVT I Bullitt's Plan Laid Before the Monetary Commission. ITS PROVISIONS IN OUTLINE National Bank Notes to Take the Place of All Other Kind of Currency Other National News. Washington, Nov. 9. The monetary commission is receiving, in answer to its invitation, many interesting propo sitions for reform in the banking and currency systems of the country, and among these is one from John G. Bul litt, of Philadelphia, which, coming highly indorsed as it does by financial authorities, has commanded great at tention and study. Mr. Bullitt's plan touches every branch of the problem be fore the committee, and its provisions in outline are as follows: That all outstanding currency obliga turns', amounting to about $800,000, 000, shall be taken up and canceled, being replaced according to business exigencies (under thedireotion of a currency-board commission, composed of the president, secretary of the treasury and controller of the currency), by 8 per cent bonds. There is to be but one kind of currenoy, namely, national bank notes, redeemable in gold at the bank of issue, and a seleoted bank of reserve, and these notes are to be issued gradu ally to replace United States obliga tions as tho latter are retired. These notes are to be secured by a doposit of 15 per cent in gold in the treasury, by 16 per cent in gold in the bank vaults, and by a first lien upon all the bank's assets, as well as by a special provi sion giving the government the right to assess all national banks, when needed, to make good the notes of a defaulting bank, the notes of which would then be redeemed by the government A taxis to be laid upon the banks to cover the expenses or too currency board, and the balance held to secure redemption of notes in gold; but if this exoeeds 110,000,000, the surplus may be covered into the treasury to pay interest on United States bonds and for general purposes , This tux should be of 1 per cent, or 1 per cent per annum, as the commission shall elect. Power should be given to banks, under permission from the currency board, to inorease the note issue when there is a demand caused by an unusual financial emergency, such increase to be subject to a tax (to be determined from time to time by the currenoy board) upon the notes while in circulation, the tax upon the notes to be at a rate which would put pressure upon the banks to take up the notes when the emergency had passed. Silver and subsidiary ooins should be redeemed in gold by the United States government when demanded. These amount to about $100,000,000. No notes should be issued for less than $5. National banks should be constrained to exchange notes now out for new issues by surrendering notes as they receive them. Customs demands and taxos of all kinds due to the government should be payable one-third in old and two thirds in bank notes. This is necessarv to supply the government with the gold required by it to pay interest upon United States bonds, redeem silver, and for other purposes. The legal-tender quality of gold and silver should remain as now provided by law, and they should bo the only legal tender, exoept to the extent of two-thirds of customs duties and taxes duo the government, which should be payable in bank note, as above sto-ed. Confer upon the currency board the power to regulato the issue of bank notes from time, in lieu of the govern ment currency retired, and to author ize new banks and branch banks to be established, when and where, and with such amounts of capital, as the board may deem proper and expedient, with power also to increase the amount of note issuo by the banks required for the normal conditions of business bf tho country shall grow in population and business expansion. As banking capital muy be increased by the crea tion of new banks, the currency board should have the power to adjust the note issue, whether normal or extraor dinary, betweeen the new and old banks, no distinction being drawn be tween them. The 15 per cent gold upon the note issue deposited in the government treasury, and the 16 per cent kept in bank vaults, should be counted as part of the 25 per cent re serve on deposit in national banks. Tho system of clearing-house certifi cates adopted by the banks in the large cities in times of panic should be legal ised, They have proved to be most salutary, and there can be no better evidence of the needs of such a system than the fact that it has been estab lished by voluntary consent in times of panic. London, Nov. 0. The British steam er Harwood has arrived at Gibraltar, with her machinery out of ordor. She was last reported at Savona, October 23. A dispatch from Flushing Bays that tho British steamer SU Cuthbert, Cuptatin Fitzgerald, from New York for Antwerp, is ashore at Paradumark, Wielong. Two Hunted to leath Halifax. Nov. 9. The residence of GeorgoTullock, about three miles from Halitax, was burned last night. Miss Mary Walker, sister of Mrs. Tullock, and a 4-year-old child were burned to death. Fatally Crushed. Pittsbttrg, Not. 9. Three employes ot Jones St Lkughlin'l steel works were caught between a car and shifting en gine thin morning, and crushed so bad ly that two of them wU die. WEYLER'S AWFUL WORK. "Concentration" Dying Oft By Tens ol Thousands In Western Cuba. ' 1 New York, Nov. 9. A special from' Havana says: Weyler has gone, but his purpose to "exterminate the breed" of the Cuban patriots is being fulfilled. Staravtion is killing the "concentrados" by tens of thousands. Hunger is doing what Spain's 200,000 soldiers cannot accomplish. The frightful sufferings of those who survive cry out to the mercy of the civilized world. The phy sicians of Havana are now forbidden to give "starvation" as a cause of death. A correspondent in the town of San Domingo writes: "A multitude of sick fall and die in the streets here, and lie until, after , PPomtea to investigate ineagncu. having served as ignominous spectacles tural possibilities of Alaska, have sub- for some hours, they are hauled away in carls used for garbage to the dumping grounds. Most of these bodies are thrown into the fields to be eaten by the birds and dogs." The"birds" of which this correspond ent writes are vultures. Both the newspapers which support ed Weyler and those who opposed him are now forced to tell the half the truth about the starving "concentrados." Here are some whole truths niado un deniable. Since Weylor's proclamation driving the country people into the towns was issued, half the rural population of Western Cuba has die i. Half of those who survive are so weak, so emaciated, that the flickering spark of life in them will surely soon bo extinguished. They cannot survive, although Blanco, tho governor-general, has ordered that ser vioe rations be issued to them, rations suoh as his soldiers get. The lives of the other half of the survivors Blanco will save. Photographs of starving children speak louder' than any words. , These photographs are taken at Ouanabacoa within an hour's travel of the palace here. Komember that with natural affection intensified by suffering the parents of these children have given to them every morsel they could scrape together. Tho mothers of these child ren deny themselves ft.od, refuse to eat the miserable scraps of meat and bread that they may keep life in their child ren, , The children's legs were like pipestemB. One could oount their ribs. Their joints, made dispropor tionately large by emaciation, seemed immense. These are ' not isolated cases. There are thousands and thou sands like them. The assistant mayor of Havana says that there are 15,000 concentrados in this city. Bagged, thin and starving, these people are huddled in the public buildings. The hospitals are all full as the graveyards. Certain not more than 90 per cent of the deaths among the ooncentrados in this city are re ported. But from these official figures it is easily learned that the death rate among the children of the ooncentrados in hospitals and public buildings is 90 per cent; among the adults oo per cent, and the death rate in tho smaller cities and towns is even largor. The absolute fact is that in Havana the conditions are five times better, more favorable than anywhere else in Cuba. Yet the Spanish officials' re ports prove that 1,778 persons died in Havana during the month of Septem ber last, and 2,278 during October. DURRANT TO GET HIS DUE. The Supreme Court Declines to Inter, vene to Have Htm. Washington, Nov. 10. The United States supreme court today affirmed tho decision of the circuit court of Califor nia refusing a writ of habeas corpus to William Henry , Theodore Durrant, under sentence of death for tho murder of Miss Blanche Lamont at San Fran cisco, in April, 1895. The case has attracted attention throughout the whole United States, and today's decision permits the law to take its course with the condemned man. Chief Justice Fuller announced the court's decision, but made no remarks save to cite a few authorities on which the court based the decision. The decision of the Durrant case was in response to the motion of Attorney General Fitzgerald to dismiss the case or affirm the decision of the court be low. The chief justice, indulged in no comment whatever, merely remarking that the order of the circuit court was affirmed on the authority of the deci sions of the court in previous cases. Attorney-General Fitzgerald was present in the court-room when the opinion was rendered, and said it would insure Durrant's hanging. - The News at Ban Francisco. San Francisco, .Nov. 10. The news that the United States supreme court decided not to interfere with theexeou tion of Durrant spread quickly over the city today and crowds of interested people read the announcement eagerly from the newspaper bulletin boards. The decision was not unexpected here. District Attorney Barnes, who conduct ed the sensational trial, the result of which was tho conviction of Durrant for tho murder of Blanche Lamont, was much pleased with the decision of the supreme oourt. It paves the way for the execution of five other murderers who have been sentenced to death, but whose execution has been deferred pending a decision in the Durrant case, Down a Mine Chute. Leadville, Colo., Nov. 9. Joseph Hatcher, recently arrived from Mis souri, was fatally injured in the Chip mine this morning. He is a partner in the lease, and was in an upraise when he made a misstep and foil through the chute 50 feet. He cannot live. Killed by a Falling Home. '. Vienna, Ind., Nov. 9. The house of Bud Doley, a farmer near here, fell down this morning, killing him and a man named Parks, and there children. FARMING IN ALASKA Commissioners Evans and Killin Submit Reports. STOCK-RAISING- VERY LIMITED Enough of Certain Crops May Be Grown to Sustain a Considerable Population. Washington, Nov. 8. Dr. W. H. Evans and Benton Killin, oommission- Agriculture Wilson. The reports agree that while comparatively little agri culture exists there, it is possible that enough of certain crops and animals may be grown to sustain a considerable population, provided proper methods are pursued. While Director True, of the division of experiment stations, does not regard us feasible the establishment of agri cultural experiment stations there he believes that experiments may be car ried on in a number of lines with great success. The two commissioners spent throe months in investigation on the south ern coast of Alaska. They report that the cultivated areas in Alaska are con fined to small kitchen gardens, : in which are grown many of our earlier and hardier vegetables. Stockraising is carried on to a very limited extent. The possible extension of .- pasturage and gardoning are quite considerable. What agriculture will be m Alaska will be subsidiary to fishing and other industries, according to Mr. Killin's special report. , Fishermen will locate on Alaskan lands and make homes. At the present rate, Mr. Killin says, the salmon will soon be destroyed. They are being fished for in the spawning waters to such an extent that they have no opportunity to propogato. The hali but and herring will last forever. Timber will not go into the market until the yellow fir, or Douglass pine, of the Pacific coast, is exhausted, as it is superior to the Alaskan spruce or hemlock. Alaskans will not feel the want of agriculture, as freight from the coast agricultural districts by sailing vessels is very cheap. It now costs but SO cents a day to provide food for miners at Turnagain arm, the most re mote part of Cook inlet. He says that the agricultural department can do nothing in experiment stations in Alas ka, but it can furnish information. Mr. Killin says that from the conn- try will be drawn sailors for the mer chant marine and navy. It oan be done, he thinks, by granting to every American citizen who shall establish himself in a home for five years on the public lands and who shall engage in some occupation on his own account for the same period, 20-acre tracts of land, with about 600 feet of water front. The latter will make it possible for boats to be landed and nets to be drawn. The timber of the 20 aores would bnild a boat, a bouse and furnish fuel. As fast as the timber is taken off the land, small fruits and green vegetables can be grown and grass furnished for the domestic animals. Grasses grow to great perfection. Little was seen of the cultivation of cereals and small truits. Berries abounded, though prac tically no attention is paid to their cul tivation. As to the country from the southern boundary to Kodiak and Long island, and from the Pacific to the Alaskan mountains, the climate is extremely wot, but not cold. The winters are very long, and the feeding period will be at least seven months. Cereals will not ripen, and the vegetables will not mature. CONVICT SHOT DEAD. Forfeited His Life In an Attempt to Es cape at Salem. Salem, Or., Nov. 8. Otto Krahn, a eonviot in the penitentiary here, for feited his life this evening about 6 o'clock in the desperate attempt to es cape. He was employed in breaking pig iron in a shed near the foundry, and shortly before the hour for marching the men buck to their cells, adroitly improvised a ladder by nailing several cleats on a pine plank which served as a track for conveying iron pipes to a trench being dug between the prison and the insane asylum on the north. Placing the plank against the north wall of the yard, in plain sight of the wall guard, Jay McCormick, son of J. II. McCormick, of this city, and in de fiance, of tho guards' repeated warn ings, he climbed to the opening and sprang to ine ground, neeing liKe a deer toward the asylum. As he leaped from the wall, the guard fired low, hoping to check him by wounding him in the legs, but missed. The second shot pierced Krahn's body from the shoulder to tho right side, and he fell dead in his tracks. 80 feet from the wall. It was McCormick's first day's eerv ice at mo penitentiary. mis was Krahn's third attempt to escape. He was a German, 25 years old. Ho was sentenced Irom Multnomah oonnty in January, 1893, for eight years for as sault with intent to commit rape. Atlanta, Ga., Nov. 8. The bill by Mr. Oliver, of Burke county, to make the birthday of Jefferson Davis a legal holiday in this state, was adversely reported by the general judiciary com mittee in the house of representatives here today, and Mr. Oliver called up tne measure and moved to disagree wun tne committee, in an earnest speech he aeked the house to honor the hero of the lost cause. The report of the committee was disagreed to by an al most unanimous vote. POWERLESS TO ACT. Secretary Alger's Reply to the Klondike Relief Committee. Boston, Mass., Nov. 9. While in this city today to visit his son, who is a Harvard student, Secretary of War Alger was seen in regard to the matter of the request of the merchants of Port land, Or., and the Chamber of Com merce of that city, asking his official assistance in sending supplies to the Klondike, through the co-operation of the war department. Secretary, Alger stated that his department is waiting to get a report on the matter from Cap tain Kay. When last heard from Ray was at Fort Yukon, and was going to. Dawson City. The secretary has or dered reindeer to St. Michaels, hoping that there are stores of provisions thero He added: "We should have a report soon. Un til that comos, I cannot do anything, as I will not know the true condition of affairs and cannot tell just what steps it is best to take. "In the matter of the request of tho Portland Chamber of Commerce, Ihavo no authority to act in such a case. Congress is the only body that can , place the forces of our departments at their disposal for such a thing. If anything in the way of army transpor- tation, if we had troops there, I could act on my own responsibility. As a oitizen,I will do all I oan, but officially , l ean do nothing without tho uuthori- . zation of congress." ) CHINESE COALMINERS. Illinois Operators Will Attempt' t, Break the Strike.- . - .-y, ' Chicago. Nov. 9. The Times-Herald .... says: Chinese coahniners are to take the place of Americans in the Northern Illinois district. An attempt will bo made to break the strike , that exists, and 800 skilled coolies have been picked for the work. They will all bear aruiH. live in a gattling gun equipped stook ade, and be guarded by 100 former Chicago policemen. An agent of the; Chinese Six Companies was in Chicago laBt week and made a contract with tho Wilmington Coal Company to deliver the 800 Chinese in the Wilmington Braidwood districtt. The first consign ment of 200 will arrive next Tuesday, and others will be on hand as soon a provision can be made to take care of them. Arrangements for an additional 1,000 Chinese miners have been made, conditional on the success of the first venture. Elaborate preparations have been completed to take euro of the first 800 Chinese and give them ample protec tion. CHOIR WOULD NOT SINQ. Because the Pastor Advocated the Election of Low. New York, Nov. 9. The chorus. choir of the People's church, of which Rev. Thomas Dixon, jr., is pastor, con sisting of about 40 singers, refused to eing today out of sympathy with Pro-; feasor Agramonte, their leader, becauso the pastor last Sunday advocated the election of Seth Low for mayor. Pro- icssor Agramonte is a Cuban and a member of the junta here. His son has been in a Spanish prison in Cnba for two years. The Cubans say that Seth" Low was opposed to any intervention of this country in Cuban affairs, and has stood against the cause of Cuban liberty since the outbreak of the last ' war. Mr. Dixon, in his sermon today, said . that he sympathized with ProfesBor Agramonte, and had advocated voting for Low last Sunday only because he stood the best chance of election against Tammany. . He was opposed to Low personally. ' , A TERRIFIC EXPLOSION. Nitroglycerin Magazine Blew Dp With Fatal Results. n !few Martinsville, W. Va., Nov. 9. . At Pine Fork today William Conn.' of Cuba, N. Y., drove to the nitro-,. glycerin magazine with a two horso ' wagon to get 13 gallons of nitroglycerin to shoot some oil wells over which he has supervision. "' While he was inside another two-horse wagon with two men in it, who have not been identified, drove up. Before these strangers alighted the magazine blew up with a report heard 10 miles away. The only thing found that ever was human was a piece of a man's foot. All else, hu mun beings, horses and the wagons, were as if they nad never existed. Where the magazine stood was a deep, yawning cavern. Windows were broken in every dwelling within a radius of half a mile. ' Fifteen Thousand Mile Ride. Philadelphia, Nov. 9. Charles Campbell and William J. Nixon, of a local organization, today left this oity on a tandem for a 15,000-mile ride. Tbey were esoorted as far as Wilming ton by about 300 local riders. Tho men ride as the result of a wager that they cannot complete the distance in one year, and on their return show $1,000, the start to be made without any money, and with the necessary clothing that can be carried in a traveling-case. They are required to visit the leading Southern cities and to be in Indianapo lis at the national L. A. W. next year. The men expect to earn the $1,000 by selling bicycle sundries. Reached Cuba Safely. Havana, Nov. 9. The long-expected dry-dock built in England, and spacious enough to accommodate tho largest iron-clads, arrived here today. It corased theAtlantio without damage. General-Fund Warrants Called. Olynipia, Wash., Nov. 8. The stat treasurer has called in general-fund warrants Nos. 18,671 to 19.230 inalu-V mi vh i nit nn h mini n 1 1 hit lit uvivuvvi i and maturing November 19. '