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Oregon Gity Goarier. A. W. CHENEY, Publisher. OREGON CITY ..OREGON NEWS OF THE WEEK Interesting Collection of Current Evei ts In Condensed Form From ' Both Continental In case of war between Spain and the United States, England, it is said, will st least lend us her moral support. The Washington Post says Mary Elen Lease, of Kansas, will speak in Oregon during the cowing state elec tion. A London dispatch to a New York paper says that in an emergency Paris would supply Spain with money to carry on a war with the United States. The navy department will send the dispatch boat Fern to Cuba with pro visions for the stirving people. It was at first intended to send the cruiser Montgomery. A dispatoh to the London Mail from Hong Kong says that a fresh rebellion has broken in the Philippines, and that C3 Spanish soldiers have been killed. No further details are known at Hong Kong. The Royal Canadian dragoons of Winnipeg have been ordered to prepare to move to the Yukon. They will form a part of the military expedition which the federal government contem plate sending to that part of the do minion. Recent heavy contracts for Loa An geles petroleum made by producers at Los Angeles with San Francisco have encouraged the development of the oil fields there. Soveral wells have been put down since the first of the month and others are boing sunk. A Teheran dispatch says: The gov ernor Of the province of Kertnan routed the insurgents at several points in Persian Keluchistan. Thure were seri ous riots at Hammadan, February 23, due to a quarrel between partisans of rival priests, during which 27 priests . were killed. ' i News was brought in to Salt Lake from Brown's Park, on the Colorado Wyoming boundary line, that three members of tho "Robbers' Roost" band of outlaws, who lust week murdered 8 took mini Horr, had been oaptured and lynched by a posse of llorr'a friends, and some of Sheriff Edgar's deputies. The British sealers Anoka and San tiago, from Victoria, bound south, put Into Monterey, Cal., to avoid a storm at sea. While five miles off Point Sur light on Saturday the Anoka lost two boats, containing four mon, in a dense fog, and turned north to find them. Both bouts landed safely near Point , Sur. An unknown mnn was shot in the log by a mob near Princeton, Idaho. He fell, and, when called upon to sur render, fired a bullet into his left breast, missing the heart, and then, placing the revolver to the right side pf bis heart, just above the ear, blew (lis bruins out. lie was Buspected of being implicated in the murder of Dan Callaud, a Tukoa rancher, and was be ing followed by a mob of men cluiming to bo deputy shoriffs from Whitman county. It is said in London that the Bank of France has advanoed tho price of gold, with a view of preventing further export of silver. Tho market is weak, on rumors that the Indian import duty on silver will bo raised. A special from Port Angolos, Wash., flays: Charles Hendricks was shot and killed from ambush by Fred Edwards, who then committed suicide. The mon were neighbors and quarreled over a trivial affair a few days ago. The monthly treasury statement of i public debt shows that the debt, "ash in tlio treasury, at tho close of s February 28, amounted to $1, 11(1, a decrease for tho month !22. This decrease is ac- by a corroHponding in ash. ass meeting held In Spring to raise funds for a monu he victims of the Maine, Gov jmIiiioII, in a letter pledging ,d that if it woro proved that i treachery destroyed the Maine, in favor of bViilding tho morm on the ruiriH of Morro castle. ccording to a Into issue of tho Skag- News, the ill-fated Clara Nevada ried down to death '05 human beings her fatal voyugo. Among the pas tigers were several members of the lirien party on their way back from upper Yukon gold fields, and carry g with them their joint fortune, .riously estimated at from f'JO.OOO to 120,000. Representative Boll, of Colorado, hug itroduced a bill in the house providing tut no person interested in an asnocla ioji which issues government money hall be eligible to the oftloo of score ry of the treasury. Tho ineligibility i not to be remedied by disposing of ho interest in the association or bank or the purpose of tuking the office of ecrutary. Annie L. Edwards, of Jumioson, Pu. , van found murdered in her bedroom Holiday night. Her head was beaten iliuiMt to a jolly and the room bore evl lience of a terrible struggle. There is jo clew to the murderers. Kmperor William has arrived at Wil fieuishaven to attend the ceremony of wearing in the naval recruits. Refer ring to the bars of the German flag, he aid that black represented work, white rt and peaoe, and red blood, each of which was necessary to cement the other together. TO STAND BY 'THE GUNS. Bill Providing for Two Additional Ar tillery Regiments Passed. Washington, March 9. Chairman Hull, of the military committee, in the house, moved the passage under sus pension of the rules of the Hawley bill, creating two additional regiments of artillery. The debate on the artillery, bill . developed nothing exciting, but there was a great outburst of enthusi asm when Hay (Dera. Va.) declared that he stood ready to vote for the measure, in view of the emergency which confronted the country. Norton of Ohio today introduced in the house a resolution, which was re ferred to the committee on rules, set ting1 aside Thursday and Friday for consideration of a joint resolution to recognize the independence of the re public of Cuba. Two Democrats,, Jones of Virginia and Cox of Tennessee, spoke against the bill, which was passed without a division. Washington, March 9. Today's ses sion of the senate was devoted entirely to consideration of the District of Col umbia appropriation bill. At the hour of adjournment the bill had not been disposed of, and its discussion will be continued tomorrow. The present monopoly in the city of the Chesapeake & Potomac Telegraph Company, on account of high rates, was severely scored. Carter (Mont.) urged that the bill go over until tomorrow, as he desired to offer an amendment relat: ing to the gas supply of Washington. "A more infamous and audacious outrage was never perpetrated on an inoffensive publio than is nightly per petrated by the Washington Gaslight Company," declared Carter, "and I desire to present an amendment that will afford the suffering people of this city an opportunity to force tho com pany to give them what they pay for." The bill was laid aside, and at 4:45 the senate went into executive session, and soon afterwards adjourned. During the morning hour Allen (Neb.) presented the petition of 18,000 railway men of Pennsylvania in favor of legislation to prevent the abuse of the writ of injunction. MAXIMUM RATE CASE. i The Nebraska State Law Is Declared Invalid. Washington, March 9. Justice Har lan today delivered an opinion in the Nebraska maximum freight rate case. He held the Nebraska law to be con trary to the 14th amendment, in that it authorized the taking of property with out the proccess of law and was there fore invalid. Hence tho railroad won. Justice Harlan's opinion affirmed the opinion of tho circuit court of appeals of the eighth circuit, which was agaii.Bt ' tho maximum freight rates law favora- bio to the railroads. This case was instituted to test the validity of the law passed by the Ne braska legislature in 1893, prescribing the maximum rates for transportation of freights by railroads within the state. The decision sustains the con tention of tho railroad companies and holds against the validity of the law. The opinion was based largely upon the charge of unreasonableness. Jus tice Brewer mado a computation show ing that the reduction effected in the freight rates amounted on an average to 29 per oont, which , ho held was too great a change. The case has beon twice argued in tho supremo court, Hon. W. j. Bryan appearing as one of the counsel for the etute at the last hearing. ON A BIG CONTRACT. Cramps Reported to lie Figuring With a Foreign Naval Tower. Philadelphia, March 9. Tho North American Review prints tho following: While the attention of tho public dur ing the recent war score has been for a time diverted from the Cramp shipyard to League island, yet it is safe to assert that tho Kensington iirm of shipbuild ers is at this moment on the eve of se curing a foreign contract of sensational proportions. Although the members of tho firm maintain the utmost secrecy pn the subject, it is a fact that during the week just parsed a force of draughts men has been working on plans and es timates almost continuously. These plana and estimates, it is said, are being drawn up for the considera tion of a foreign, power, and include a first-ehtHS shipyard, such as Is operated by tho damps, besides several battle ships and cruisers. Although the name of the foreign power is being Kept a secret, it is generally understood by those in a portion to know that the plana and estimates will eventually find their way to Russia. Hut International Aspects. Vancouver, B. C, Maroh 9. There will sAon come up for trial at New Westminster a murder trial with inter national aspects, involving the feature of a man standing in Canada and Bhoot ing another in the United States. On Saturday last Jack Atkinson, who runs a hotel on the Canadian side of the boundary at Blaine, quarreled with Billy Patterson, who runs a rival estab lishment on the American aide. At kinson shot Patterson in the leg, inflict ing a wound from which Patterson died. Atkinson then went to Now Westmin ster and surrendered himself to the authorities, Victoria, TToTMro 9.V. Nich ols, who arrived from Dawson today, confirms the reports of big strikes on American creek, and a stampede to that pluce fumi Dawson. He also re ported rich strikes on Rosebud creek, 60 miles this aide of Dawson. Prospec tor! took from $4 to ft) to the pan, and when the newt reached Dawson a big orowd started off for the now diggings. The creek la said to be very rich. Ma jor Walsh is coming back to Skagway for come reason, but the rest of bis party are continuing on to Dawson. ASKED LEE'S RECALL Government Refused to Com ply With Spain's Request. THE CUBAN RELIEF EXPEDITION Spain's Desire That the Warships Be Replaced by Merchant Ves sels Also Kefused. Madrid, March 8. Senor Gullon, Spanish minsister of foreign affairs, re cently intimated to Unite! States Min ister Woodford that the Spanish govern ment desired the recall of Consul-General, Lee, and that the American war ships which have been designated to carry supplies to the relief of the suf ferers in Cuba should be replaced by merchant vessels, in order to deprive the assistance sent to the reconcentrados of an official character. Minister Woodford cabled the request to Washington, which replied refusing to recall General Lee in the present circumstanes or to countermand the or ders for the dispatch of the war vessels, making the representation that the war vessels are not fighting ships. Sold Spain the Mines. London, March 8. According to tho statement of a man whose cards de scribe him as an eleotricalengineer, whose name oannot be disclosed, but which has been forwarded to Washing ton, he sold to Spanish officers in Lon don several years ago a large number of mines, eight or ten of which were placed in Havana harbor. He says they were made in a special way, and had a specially and peculiarly con structed cable, which he contends he can positively identity, if the smallest piece is produoed. Some of the mines, the man continues, were fixed so they could be fired from a fort, and two of them had bulbs arranged so that they would explode when a vessol came in contact with them. But the alleged electrical engineer adds that he does not believe that tho bulba would be used in water as shallow as that of Ha vana harbor. He exhibited the plans of one of these mines, which, he point ed out, was the mos.t likely to produce the effeot described in the wreck of the Maine. It was number "2," and was constructed to contain 500 pounds of gun ootton. , This is the story told by the man, who gives one the impression that he has been sergeant of engineers or has hold some similar position. He was apparently thoroughly posted upon electrical matters and submarine mines. The man is an Englishman, and he says ha is willing to go to the United States as a witness. TAKING OF HAVANA. Cuban City Would He Easy Trey for Americans. Havana, March 8. As the convic tion becomes settled that the court of inquiry will decide that there was a mine explosion under the Maine, dis cussion among American naval officers and civilians here is prevalent as to the warlike measures which it is believed the United States government will adopt in case the question of payment of indemnity by Spain is overruled. A majority believe that American troops will be landed at some port east of Havana and the insurgents communi cated with; that the Spanish soldiers will be defeated or oaptured in detail and that, in the meantime, a fleet of United Statoa vessels will blockade, if not bombard, Havana harbor, No one seema to doubt that the re duction of this city would be compara tively easy. Four 12 inch guns, two west and two east of the city, are the only ones that are considered danger ous. They are not likely to be well served, while their emplacements are not modem.. That some Spaniards are of the opin ion that an attack on Havana will be mado is believed to be shown by the abnormal activity displayed on board the Vizcaya. The press correspondent has tho best naval authority for the statement that the Vizcaya is in a con stant state of readiness for emergencies, and that picket boats are on the alert day and night inside the harbor and outside tho harbor at night. It ia pointed out that the men-of-war Viz caya and Ahniranto Oquendo might be caught in a blockade and fall an easy prey to a United States fleet. The cruiser Alfonso XIII is without boilers and would be of no account. All this discussion of tho probability of war among Americans and Spaniards proves nothing, and only shows the state of feeling hero. Now that the Almirante Oquendo and tho Vizcaya are lying in the har bor, the Spaniards exultingly declare that their city is safe, and it is given out officially in the papers that the new arrival is of tho same size, as to armament and complement, as the Viz caya. The conduct of the Spanish divera who are investigating the wreck of the Maine ia a mystery. Thus far they have not been down five houra in the aggregate, and they show no disposi tion to make a thorough inquiry. It is impossible to learn the truth fully re garding tho purpose of the Spanish court of inquiry, but it ia generally be lieved that the divera went down for fonu'a sake only and that their report will be made in accordance with in structions from Madrid. It may be that tho Spanish divers have discovered that the whole port side of the Maine forward ia gone, and, having so report ed, further examination is deemed un necessary. The work of our own divera hence forth is bound to be slow, owing to the ponderous weights to be moved and the safety clamps, nuts and rivets that must be out FIFTY MILLIONS FOR DEFENSE. ftleasure Prepared by Representative Cannon With 'resident's Approval. Washington, March 9. Chairman Dannon of the' appropriations oommit tee, today introduced a measure in the house entitled "Making appropriations for the national defense." It is as fol lows: "Resolved, That there is hereby ap propriated out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated for the national defense, and for each and svery purpose connected therewith, to be expended at the discretion of the president, and to remain available until June 80, 1809, $50,000,000." It was referred to the committee on appropriations. The Cannon bill, it was learned later, was the outcome of a conference held at the White House this morning at which Cannon, Secretary Long, Dingley, Allison and Grosvenor were present. The situation was considered ao grave it was thought imperative that an immediate appropriation of this character should be made at once to prepare for the national defense. After the conference Cannon went to the Cap itol and called a special meeting of tho appropriations committee. After this meeting, Cannon introduced the na tional defense bill in the house. The appropriations committee will meet to morrow. DEMAND WITHDRAWN. A Complete Backdown on the Fart of Madrid Officials. Washington, D. C, March 9. Spain has wtihdrawn her request for recall of Consul-General Lee, and it is believed the incident ia practically closed. The withdrawal came today in the shape of an offioial communication from Minis ter Woodford. It is stated that the re quest was never put in the shape of a demand, but was merely a suggestion on the part of Spain, and when she found it would not be pleasantly re ceived by this country she promptly re called it. Washington, March 9. It ia learned that the Spanish objection to Consul General Lee is based largely upon his sympathy for the Cubans and some of his utterances which have found their way into print. It is understood the Spaniards also take exceptions to the friendly relations and companion6hip existing hetween Lee and the corre spondents of papers which have been decidedly unfriendly to Spain. It is believed De Lome carried in formation calculated to make the Span ish government request the recall of Lee. PROOF IS CONCLUSIVE. But Divers Are Still In Doubt as to the M eans Used. New York, March 9. A diBpatch to the Tribune from Havana says: Not many days will be needed for Captain Sampson and his associates to conclude the investigation. The wrecking com panies are making progress in clearing a way through superstructure. During the absence of the board, the naval de partment divers have beon able to ex tend their examination of the plates of the hull. They found these plates twisted as if from an outside explosion. Everything previously learned re garding the forward magazine being intact and the existence of largo quan tities of unexploded ammunition has been confirmed and strengthened. Without goiti) into minutes, it may be said tliat the navy department divera have secured much technical evidence from the condition of the hull and keel and the interior indicating that the Maine explosion was due to foul play. Whether by a torpedo or a fubmarine mine, doubts may be felt. Not much proof can be gathered by the raval board concerning the persons who were in the conspiracy. The Spanish authorities are in the best po sition to determine the matter. The Spanish divers have boen work ing slowly. They have been giving more attention to the coal bunkers, ap parently, than to any other portions of the wreck. They have made nothing more than a superficial examination of the hull. It seema to bo understood that tho Span ieh board in its investigation is finding little evidence to give plausible support to tho theory of accident. This" distinction from positive proof of an external explosion it may be able to ig nore. There is clearly less confidence in official circles than during the per iod when the declarations of accident were made by General Blanco Tho Spanish inquiry proceeds in leisurely fashion. It may be a long time before a conclusion is reached. This will be no reason for a long delay by tho naval board. Consul at Rag-ua la Grande Resigns. New York, March 9. The World's Havana correspondent, sends word that Walter B. Barker, consul at Sagua la Grande for the United States, has re signed. It is alleged in Spanish circles that Consul Barker's resignation is on account of friction with Consul-General Lee over the improper distribution of American charity, but the World's cor respondent declares that Mr. Barker feels that the American government, in its activity regarding Cuban affairs, has ignored all the consular reports, and the consuls to all intents and pur poses are useless aa channels of informa tions Ills Larynx Broken. Seattle, March 8. John Russell, steerage steward of the steamer Valen cia, met his death in a peculiar way Unlay. While standing on the dock he fell between the steamer and dock into the water, etriking a log. His larynx was broken and he was smothered to death. Russell's remains will be sent to San Francisco, where he leaves a family. Maine factories sold f'350,000 worth pf wooden shoe pegs in 1897. ON AMERICAN SOIL Canadians Raise British Flag on Summit of White Pass. SLOWLY REACHING FOR COAST Payment of Duty to Canadians at That Point Will Be Resisted JJo Mar tial Law at Skagway. Seattle, March 7. Five steamers arrived from Ahfska today the Uto pia, Hueneme, Del Norte, Protection and Queen. The Queen left Skagway last Sunday. E. R. Knapp, of Boston, who came down on the Queen, author izes the statement that the Canadian authorities raised the British flag on the summit of White pass on Saturday, February 26. This has heretofore been considered American territory. Mr. Knapp's authority for the statement is the foreman of tho Humbert Trans portation Company's pack train. He reported the affair to Mr. Knapp, who is connected with the company, just before the latter left Skagway. In rlferonce to the report that mar tial law had been proclaimed at Skag way, Mr. Knapp said that when he left last Sunday no such action had been taken; neither was it anticipated. Mr. Knapp also said that the reports of deaths at Dyea, Skagway and on the trails had been very much exaggerated. He had made a personal examination, and ascertained that sinoe November 1 there had been 19 deaths at Skagway, and 18 at Dyea. This is not at all large, considering the population of the two places. The report that two men from Daw son had perished on Whtio pass, with a largo amount of gold dust on them, is said by Mr. Knapp to have no founda tion. The rivalry between the towns of Skagway and Dyea ia characterized by Mr. Knapp as being "at white heat," and ia the reason, he thinks, that so many exaggerated stories of death and hardship are sent out. Eaoh town is doing all it can to throw discredit on the other. It is feared that serious trouble will grow out of the Canadians' attempt to colloot duty on the summit of White and Chilkoot passes, and tho Americans will resist the payment of duties on what they consider American ground. Another complication will result from the various tramways which are being constructed to carry freight over the passe The officials of these tram ways are reported to have declared that any interruption with their construc tion work or any attempt t exercise any right of ownership will be resisted. It is thought at Dyea and Skagway that the next movement on the part of the 'Canadian authorities will be to claim sovereignty over those two places. Last Sunday the boundary line was at Lake Bennett, then at Liudemann, and now is at the summit of the mountains, which is only about 20 miles from suit water. Two days before the Queen left Skag way, the Bind, which had blown from the north continuously for seven weeks, shifted and began to blow from the southwest, causing a general thaw to set in. The changed weather caused hundreds of people who had been de tained by the severe cold to start over the trails from both Skagway and Dyea, and when the steamer left, a gen eral exodus from both towns was taking place. Both trails are reported iu ex cellent condition. A Portland Man's Opinion. Portland, Or., Maroh 7. Northwest territory officials have taken the initi ative in tho contest for possession of Summit lake, by raising the Canadian flag on its shores. This lake, according to Dr. Horace R. Littlefield, one of the best-posted mon regarding Alaskan affairs on the ooast, is situated, us its name implies, at the summit of White pass) about 16 miles from Skagway. Both the United States and Canada claim it, and the dispute regarding it has engendered bitter feelings between Americans and Canadians in Alaska, which have rapidly increased in inten sity of late. The American claim to the lake Is generally considered to be quite as well founded us that of Can ada, and the action of the Dominion officials is premature, if not wholly un justified. Suffering Is Terrible. Portland, Or., March 7. Following is an extract from a letter dated Febru ary 21, from Rev. W. W. Warno, at Haines mission, Chilkat, Alaska, re ceived by William Wudhama yesterday: "Winter set in four or five days ago and now we are experiencing all the rigors of an Alaska winter. The suf fering of some of the newcomers is ter rible. The Perry Humbert expedition, stationed here.is going to lose 130 head of horses and oxen in a day or two more if they cannot get feed. I have loaned them all I had; now we are all out, except a few sacks of grain I kept for myself. "There is not a bale of hay to be had in the country, and all of the grain is gone. Mr. Smith is now feeding 1,000 sacks of flour to try and tide over the storm. They have a little rice they ' will feed next. They cannot keep the poor animals either tied or blanketed, as they ohew everything up. "There have been several cases of freezing before this on the passes, and I expect when the storm is over and time elapses for people to get out and back, there will be a good many dead bodies brought in. So far as I have learned, no bodies have been recovered yet from the ill-fated Clara Nevada. Winter ia a terrible thing up here. I don't see what possesses people to come. My heart aches for their fool ishness. They should at least wait until spring, when the trails are open and the weather not so severe.'' A DUEL WITH SWORDS. Cavalotti, the Italian Poet and States man, Killed. Rome,' March 8. Signor Felice Carlo Cavalotti, the poet, dramatist, publicist and well-known radical mem ber of the shamber of deputies for Cor telona, was killed here this afternoon in a duel with swords with Signor Ma cola, member of deputies and editor of. the Gazzetta di Venezia. The encoun ter waa the outcome of a presa polem ics in the columns of the Milan Seoolo at an unfrequented spot outside the Porta Magore. Signor Maoola'a sec onds were Deputies Signor Guido Fu sinato, a professor at the university of Turin and member of Foltre, and Signor Bizzoni, tho publicist, and Signor Tassi, member of the chamber of deputies. Shortly before the meeting, Signor Cavalotti seemed in excellent spirits, and even joked with his seconds When the word was given, he attacked his opponent vigorously. The first two engagements were without result,, but in the' third, Signor Cavalotti re ceived a thrust in the throat that severed his iugular vein. At first, it was thought he waa only slightly injured, but the gravity of the wound was soon perceived on his put ting his hand to his mouth. He with drew it covered with blood and oould not utter a word. The doctors and hist seconds carried him to Zellino, and laid him in a bed in the residence of the Countess Celiro. There, tracheot omy was performed, and artificial breathing ' attempted, but all efforts) were useless. Signor Cavalotti expired in 10 minutes, without speaking again. Signor Macola did not reoeive ascratoh. Tho news, on reaching the city, caused a grcftit sensation. Numerous deputies and friends hurried to the scene, and there is universal regret over the death. of Cavalotti. CUSTOMS INSPECTORS. Alounted Patrol for the Northern Part of Washington Port Towsned, Wash., March 8. A feature heretofore unkiwwn in the Pnget sound customs district has boen inaugurated. It consists of mounted iuspeotors, and the first man appointed to a position on horseback is Enoch F. Plummer, of this place. Collector Huestis was recently authorized by the treasury department to establish a mounted inspecotrs' patrol on the boundary between Eastern Washington and British Columbia, with headquar ters at Northport. A mounted inspector is allowed a salary of $3.50 per day, with 60 cents extra per day for horse hire, and is expected to cover the boundary line for a distance of from 2& to 40 miles as often as possible. Fierce Street Battle. Texarkana, Ark., Maroh 8. A fierce street battle occurred here this after noon in which one man was killed out right, another mortally wounded and a third Beriously injured. Vinson Gra viani is mortally wounded, shot through the breast, shoulder, arm and leg. Pete Darigo is seriously wound ed. The participants were barbers. S. A. Gingola and his son-in-law, Mike Cannela, wero about to come to blows, when the Graviani boys and Darrigo attempted to intrecede. Gingola and Cannela turned upon theGravianis and both sides drawing revolvers, the battle was soon in progress. More than 30 shota were fired. Gingola and Cau uela fled. The Corona Floated. Seattle, March 8. The steam schooner Lakme, which arrived this af ternoon from Alaska, brings the news that the steamer Cotona, which went on a rook at Lewis island, was floated last Thursday evening. Tho Corona is considerably injured, the worst place being under tho forward hatch, where she first Btruck the rock. At this point, her keel is turned over for 20 feet. This can be temporarily fixed from tho inside. After entering and clearing at Victoria, the Corona will be brought to Port Townseud, where her cargo will be unloaded. Captain Goodall then expects' to take her to San Francisco without going iutoadrydock. Cmiae of an Klght-Tonner. Port Townscnd, March 8. The eight-ton schooner Anna Catharine put into this place last night en route from San Francisco to Alaska. When tho schooner left the Golden Gate, nearly throe months ago, she carried five persons, four men and one woman. On the way up the coast the little craft came near being wrecked, and waa forced to put into Tillamook, where the woman deserted and returned to San Francisco. Fresh supplies were taken on her today, and the schooner headed for tho north. Mounting Guns at Point tnma, San Diego, Cal., March 8. Lieuten ant Humphreys, commanding battery D, Third artillery, stationed at this place, has received orders to send his company of artillery at once to Point Loma to mount the three 10-inch rifles recently delivered there by the United States government for the defense of this harbor. Russia Takes a Slice. London, March 8. The Peking cor respondent of the Times says: "Russia has demanded that China surrender to her all sovereignty over Port Arthur and Talien Wan for the same period and on the same conditions as given Germany at Kiao Chou. One Englishman's Opinion. London, March 8. The Daily Mail, disoussing the "probability that the United States may goad Spain into de claring war as a late desperate move," lays: "In America's unprepared condition Spain could inflict appalling damage. Neither could conquer the other, and the utmost America could gain would be the equivocal triumph of securing Cuban independence. If Spain takes the first step, America will have herself to thank."