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see acoBamre oBEsomAar, savoedat,," jasttaex 13, 1S95. A RANCHER'S DEATH BR.OW2TS 3ICRDER. AX UJOJSUAXI.1 ATROCIOUS OXE. He Wu Evidently Shot at Close Quarters With, a Gnn Loaded With. Lead Slnffa. OREGON CITY, Jan. 1L Coroner Hol man, Sheriff Maddock and Deputy Prose cutor Campbell returned today from "Wil bolt, where they went to investigate the killing of James 3L Brown. The cor oner held an inquest yesterday afternoon and the testimony before the Jury showed that the deceased -was last seen alive the latter part of December. New Tear's day "V. TV. Dickinson, a farmer of that lo cality, visited Brown's place to make an arrangement for Brown to do some work for him. Not finding Brown at home then, he went there again Thursday and again Sunday evening, and, of course, found no person on the premises. He began to think that all was not right, and notified "William Mazlngo, Brown's nearest neigh bor, and the two men made an investiga tion. The missing man's cabin appeared to be locked in the usual manner, with hasp and padlock, but the padlock was found not fastened, and it readily opened when touched. The first examination was made by the light of a lantern and the blood stains on the floor and furniture were not noticed. The famishing fowl, shut up in the coop, and a pair of horses, left to shift for themselves In the pas ture, showed that Brown, who was a care ful man, was not voluntarily absent. At first it was supposed that he might have been injured in the woods near by, and the search was directed accordingly. But when the more careful scrutiny of the house disclosed bloodstains on a chair and the floor, and the evident attempt to wash them away, there was little doubt left that the roan had met foul play. The body was found about 300 yards from the house by Omar Williams and Dudley Boyles, who were among the searchers. Appearances were that the man had been shot, in his cabin, with a gun loaded with lead slugs made by cut ting up a piece of soldering wire, the body put in a comforter that was taken from the bed and carried several rods, then lowered to the ground and dragged to the spot where found. The shot tore a large hole in the body, just above the heart, and It must have been instantly fatal. Evidently the muzzle of the gun was thrust into the left eye, tearing that organ entirely loose from the face. The clothing was powder-burned, showing that le shot was fired at short range. The cabin of the murdered man did not appear to have been ransacked. Every thing was in good order. The evidence before the coroner's jury contained noth ing about any pension money being re ceived, except the regular quarterly al lowance of J40, which the deceased drew at Silverton about the middle of Decem ber. No motive for the murder can be assigned, unless to obtain that pittance. Brown was not known to have any en emy. The body was given honorable burial today. Cnwen in Court at Oregon City. OREGON CITY, Jan. 1L In the case of "Wadhams & Co., vs. H. A. Vorpahl, before the court here today, the jury found for the plaintiff In the sum of $130, all that was asked. Today the case of the Portland Trust Company, of Oregon, vs. R. B. Beatie, involving the title to a piece of land in Oregon City, worth 510,000, was begun, and it will probably last through tomor row. COVXTY DIVISION. Another Scheme lor a. Jtcvr Comnty in. SontU Wnttco. THE DAL.X1ES, Jan. 11. Another coun ty division scheme is heard of in the southern portion of the county. An effort Is being made to create a new county out of territory from Wasco, Crook, Gilliam and Grant counties. The new county, as projected, would be about the size of Sherman, and have taxable property to the probable value of $130,000, less than one-third that of The Dalles alone. There is already much opposition to the scheme, and It is not believed it can be success fully carried through the legislature. An order was made in the county court recognizing the Incorporation of Hood Riv er, as voted In the late election at that place. This makes the second Incorporat ed town In Wasco county, and will doubt less stimulate other places in the county to a similar effort There is a vast amount of delinquent taxes uncollected In the county, and M. V. Harrison, of Hood River, has been appointed special tax collector with a view to collecting as much of the delinquency as possible. A year ago Wasco county warrants were selling at 90 cents; now it Is hard to get them at 93 cents, and they are continual ly going up. They will soon be at par, as they were before the financial depres sion began. A corresponding rise has oc curred in Dalles city warrants, which are now selling for 93 cents on the dollar. T. H. McGrecr, of Antelope, representative-elect to the legislature from this county, passed through The Dalles today on his way to the state capital. It Is be lieved he will support the candidacy of Senator Dolph for re-election. There will be a mass meeting of citi fcens Saturday evening, at the courthouse, to consider the proposition of starting a woolen mill here. Mr. James Shaw, of Oregon City, is In the city trying to ar range some way In which such an enter prise could be started. The weather moderated greatly last night, and today the snow is rapidly melt ing. A drizzle of rain fell most of the day. The river Is still blocked, but the Ice shows signs of breaking. In Sherman sounty, the snow Is disappearing too apidly to suit the farmers, who fear that, he ground being soft, a later freeze will lamagc the sown wheat. REFUSED TO TAKE IIER BACK. tailor on the RnrUentlnc Portland, lit Soath Itcml, Hnve StrneU. SOUTH BEND. Wash.. Jan. 1L The tailors on the barkentlne Portland, which ;ame here to load lumber for San Fran lsco, have struck, and refuse to make 2ie return trip to San Francisco. Some if them allege Ill-treatment and poor tood. They are now under arrest. A stretch of about 600 feet of South Jend's water front, extending from Rode's vharf almost to the South Bend mill lock. Is slowly slipping into the Willapa Ivor. Annually the walk connecting the wo points had to be repaired and braced .new to keep it in a safe condition. Hon. A. S. Bush, representative from his country will propose a law permitting 2ie use of dredges In deep oyster ground tnder certain restrictions. He deems such . law necessary, because of the gradual lecrease of the supply of young oyster tlants In the natural beds, accessible with yster tongs in this bay. The oystermen .re aiviaea at present on the advisability ft such a law. HIS BODY FOUXD. Thsrles Btshoff. the Man. Mlimlnp: Prom Kelso, Died in the "Woods. KELSO, Wash.. Jan. 11. Charles Bish ff. 'who was reported yesterday as lost n the mountains, near here, was found lead about three-quarters of a mile from Ja home, lying by the side of a log. He wlI killed a deer and carried it about one talf of a mile, then hung It up In a tree aid Etarted for home. He went about no-auarter of a. mllp. whnn ft !r thnncht da strength gave out, and he apparently j expired without a struggle. He was of a very weak constitution. The remains are now at the undertaker's in this city, wnltfncr th arrival nf thi mrnror toip an inquest will be held. His wife and I children are in destitute circumstances. Surrendered By His Bondmnnn. SPOKANE, Wash., Jan. 1L E. G. Pen dleton, the embezzling postmaster, at Sprague, was taken before the "United States commissioner tonight, and surren dered by his principal bondsman. Pendle ton had been convicted before Judge Han ford, and sentenced to five years' impris onment. His Oregon friends talked of coming to his rescue, and steps were taken for an appeal, but relief failed to come and his bondsman became alarmed. Pendleton is greatly broken In health, and presented a pitiable appearance as he tottered into court. Repairing the Wires. VANCOUVER, Wash., Jan. 11. The linemen of the Sunset Telephone Company, repairing wires broken down by the re cent sleet, arrived here from Woodland this morning. They report that the line was In a deplorable state. They are now repairing the wires in this city, and ex pect to have the lines between here and Portland In working order by the first of next week. A large force of men is at work also repairing the electric light wires damaged by the snow and ice. Only Sweet Sixteen. GOLDENDALE. Wash., Jan. 1L Among the last official acts of Auditor Simeon Bolton, was his declining to issue a marriage license to Bert Ransler and Miss Alice Blckle, of Bickleton, who came through the snow-storm last Wednesday. Mr. Bolton discovered that the age of the prospective bride was not quite 17, so de clined to comply with the wish of Mr. Ransler. It is now reported that the se quel of an elopement was averted. The Roof Fell In. TACOMA, Jan. 11. The roof of one of the buildings at the Pacific Meat Com pany's packing-house, at Meeker Junc tion, fell In this afternoon, killing sev eral steers. It was reported some men were killed, but the reports proved untrue. Chris and John Stock were cut and bruised and Peter Alagrade's shoulder blade was broken and he was injured in ternally. Ran Into a Slide. SEATTLE, Jan. 11.-A Lake Shore & Eastern freight train ran Into a slide two miles west of Fremont this morning. The engine, three loaded and two unload ed box cars, two fiat cars, loaded with 200 rails, plunged into Lake Washington. Three of the cars were not entirely sub merged. No one was injured. THE NEXT CONVENTION Chairman. Manley Says He Will Favor San Francisco. NEW YORK, Jan. U. Chairman Joseph H. .Manley, republican national executive committee, who is at the Fifth-avenue hotel, said today that he favored San Francisco for the next national conven tion. He added: "I shall vote for the Golden Gate city. How the other members of the committee stand on the question. I do not know. I only speak for myself." As Chairman Manley hails from Maine he naturally Indorses the candidacy of Reed for the presidency. He was asked: "Don't you think that Mr. Reed would stand a better chance for the nomination. If the convention should be held here?" "Oh, I think that he will be nominated, wherever the convention may be held. He would have the same number of votes in San Francisco that he would have in Chicago or New York. I do not prefer San Francisco because it Is a cooler city, but because I think it would be a good thing to have the great convention in the far West. Republicanism Is not now con fined to any one section of our country. It laps the great Union, and permeates all the states and territories. Anyhow, we intend to obviate the heat question by having the convention held in May, in stead of the latter part of June." FAVOR A SEW PARTY. BInictalists Would Appeal to the Country on 3Ioney Iusncs Alone. WASHINGTON, Jan. 1L General A. J. Warner, president of the Bimetallic League, admitted today that a conference of leading blmetalists from different parts of the country had been held In this city recently. "It was the decision of the con ference," he said, "and a strong and grow ing sentiment is manifesting Itself In favor of uniting the friends of btmetal lsm Into a bimetallic party, and appealing directly to the people on money issues alone. The consideration which seems to be leading to this result Is the widespread conviction that there is no hope of re storing the bimetallic standard through the republican party, or through the dem ocratic party as now controlled, and, on the other hand. It Is equally Impossible to accomplish this result within the lines of the populist party, or to unite on the Omaha platform those in favor of restor ing the bimetallic standard as it was be fore 1S73." Bryan Denounced Cleveland. WASHINGTON, Jan. 11. Representa tive Bryan, of Nebraska, in a speech to night before the Virginia Democrat As sociation, denounced President Cleveland. He declared the president was not a dem ocrat; that his conduct was not demo cratic; that he was wrecking the demo cratic party, and that he was the first democratic pres'dent who had been unable to control his party. Bryan also criti cised Mr. Carlisle. STORM AND FLOOD. Blizzard Throngrhont Illinois, Indi ana, lovra. and Nebraska. CHICAGO. Jan. lL Chicago experienced a remarkable change in temperature this evening. The mercury fell from 20 above zero at 4 o'clock to 3 below at 6 P. M. At midnight it was 7 degrees below. At Springfield a like change was observed, accompanied by snow. At Bloomington a fierce blizzard prevails, and the thermom eter registers 12 below. Across the line, at Terre Haute. Ind., a like condition pre vails, the thermometer having fallen 40 degrees In six hours. DES MOINES, la., Jan. 1L The bliz zard which has been raging over Iowa has not abated. The thermometer at 9 o'clock tonight registered 15 degrees below zero, and It is thought It will reach 20 before morning. The storm came so suddenly that there is much suffering, especially In the country, where the stock was all out of doors. OMAHA. Jan. 11. A severe wind storm has prevailed In Eastern Nebraska, ac companied by severe cold, today. Tonight at 5 o'clock the weather bureau reported the temperature for Omaha at 11 degrees below zero, a fall of 42 degrees in 24 hours. DAVENPORT, Jan. 11. A terrible bliz zard struck Davenport today, the tem perature falling 30 degrees in a few hours. RiaiuFT Waters. GALLIOPOLIS. O.. Jan. 1L The Ohio river is still rising, with 47 feet of water In the channel. The creeks, throughout the country have overflowed their banks, and every farm in the lowlands is com pletely deluged. People at Pomeroy and Mlddleport are moving out of their houses, seeking refuge on the hilltops. At Point Pleasant the water is up to the town. PARKERSBURG. W. Va.. Jan. 11. The situation here today is more alarming than at any time during the flood. The Ohio river was 37 feet above low-water mark at noon and rising rapidly. All mills and factories on the south side are submerged, 1-ockport, Newport and Riv erside, suburbs, are flooded, and many families have been driven to higher ground. Lumbermen estimate their loss es at $30,000. THE STATE EXPMSES WHAT IS CONTEMPLATED IX THE XEW TAX LEVY. Total Revenue to Be Raised by Tax ation and the County Apportionments. SALEM, Jan. 1L The items of the state expenses upon which the tax levy of three mills is based, was given out today by the official board. They are as follows: Object Amount. Salary of governor $ 1,500 00 Private secretary to governor.... 1,800 00 Secretary of state 1,500 00 Chief clerk, secretary of state.. l.SOO 00 State treasurer. S00 00 Clerk to state treasurer 2,000 00 Superintendent public Instruction 1.800 00 Attorney-general 3,000 00 State librarian 1,000 00 Prison Inspector 500 00 Pilot commissioners 600 00 Clerk to pilot commissioners 600 00 Health officers 2,200 00 Janitor and assistants 1.G20 00 Traveling expenses school supt.. 800 00 Nightwatchman, capitol 1,200 00 Postage, etc., state library 200 00 Teachers and expenses deaf mute school 11,000 00 Teachers and expenses blind school 6,500 00 Clerical aid, school 1,550 00 Add. clerks, office sec. of state.. 5,000 00 Board of agriculture 5,000 00 Food commissioner 1.500 00 Fish and game protector 2,500 00 Insurance and maintenance, pilot schooner 1,500 00 Railroad commission 10.000 00 Regular legislative assembly 1S95 40,000 00 Lights, fuel, etc., state depart ments 14,000 00 Salaries and expenses, supreme court 53,550 00 Officers, employes, etc.. Insane asylum 110,160 00 Printing, paper and binding 30,000 00 Conveying Insane patients 14,000 00 Transportation of convicts 11,500 00 Arrest and return of fugitives.... 4,500 00 Non-resident poor 4,000 00 Superintendent of penitentiary.. 1,500 00 Wardens, penitentiary 2,100 00 Teamster and farmer, peniten tiary 900 00 Bookkeeper, penitentiary 1,200 00 Shop guards, penitentiary 3,300 00 Guards, penitentiary 5,300 00 Engineer and plumber, peniten tiary 800 00 Nightwatchman, penitentiary .... 2,700 00 Visiting physician, penitentiary.. 600 00 Keeping prisoners and expenses.. 23,000 00 Wood for penitentiary 2,000 00 Rogues' gallery 250 00 Electric lighting 10,000 00 Advertising warrants 250 00 Purchase of 600 copies supreme court reports 4,800 00 Eastern Ore. dis. agricul. socie ties 3.000 00 Southern Ore. state board of agri culture 1,500 00 Board of horticulture 3,500 00 Boatman at "Astoria 500 00 General expenses, reform school. 18,000 00 Rewards for arrest 600 00 Domestic animal commission.... 4,000 00 State board of equalization 3,250 00 School blanks 3,760 00 Wood, heating capitol 2,300 00 State normal school, Weston... 12,000 00 State normal school, Monmouth. 12.000 00 Interest on warrants of 1894 6,860 21 State university 30.000 00 Current expenses O. N. G 30,000 00 Soldiers' Home 12,000 00 Estimated total cost of additional public buildings and improve ments 82,000 00 Items of Deficiency. (Left over from the year 1S94.) Object- Amount For construction of cottages and congregate dlning-hall and fur nishings therefor; for heating and sewerage systems, and wa ter supply therefor; for con struction and alteration of out buildings; for farm and indus trial implements and machin ery at the asylum cottage farm $ 5,334 84 School record, books and blanks.. 199 55 Lands, etc.. for blind school.. SS3 12 Teachers and expenses of blind school 226 25 Conveying insane and idiotic patients to the Insane asylum.. 1,920 61 Transportation of convicts 72S 35 Wood for penitentiary 296 SO Additional school buildings, etc, reform school 5,079 02 Public printing, paper and bind ing 21,753 05 Officers, employes, and expenses reform school 3,036 81 For purchase of land, buildings, etc., deaf mute school 7,497 00 Salaries and expenses, supreme court 4,613 77 Land, buildings and mainten ance, Soldiers' Home 9,470 40 Total $694,524 78 The net surplus shown by the follow ing statement, will be applicable to the payment of a part of the foregoing ex penses and deficiencies, so that the total amount of revenue to be raised therefor by taxation will be reduced by the amount of said net surplus: The books of the secretary of state, De cember 31, 1894, show unexpended balances of appropriations of 1893 and 1S94, of 549S.743 72. We estimate that unpaid claims payable out of said appropriations, amount to J27.206 94. leaving unused balances of $471,536 SS. No levy was made for $239,034 39 of said appropriations; therefore there will re main unused balances out of the amount levied for said appropriations amounting to $232,482 49. Of this sum $14,642 24 was set apart for payment of the expenses levied for Jan uary 17, 1894; leaving a balance of $217, 840 23 available for payment of the fore going items of expenses and deficiencies. The miscellaneous receipts of the year 1894 amounted to $18,015 43; of this amount $10,529 07 was set apart for payment of the expenses levied for January 17, 1S94; there remains a balance of $7,486 33; we es timate the miscellaneous receipts of the year 1893 at $1S,000 00. These sums consti tute a net surplus of $243,326 63, applicable to the payment of expenses set forth in the foregoing itemized statement, which sum being deducted from the above total of $459,521 78. leaves the total amount of revenue to be raised by taxation for state purposes which are not provided for by special tax. $451,193 15. Apportioned by Counties. The several counties are apportioned the following amounts of state revenue: County. Amount! County Amount. Baker $ 6,997 3Si Benton- 9,26125; Lincoln 2.254 46 Linn 23.96S16 uiacKamas 10.674 es Clatsop .... 10.901 9S Malheur .... 2.S4753 Marion 27,256 20 Morrow 3,843 47 Multnomah 161.370 03 Columbia .. 3.S60S3! Coos 10.1S3 31 Curry 1,631 19iPoIk 12.164 24 4.697 S3.Sherman ... 2.SSS53 Crook Douglas ... 14,129 06 Tillamook . 3,617 21 Gilliam .... 4.419 91 Umatilla ... 22.172 53 Grant 4,003 93 Union 12.3S113 Harney .... 4.6S9S2i Wallowa ... 2,642 69 Jackson 12,373 79 1 Wasco S.SS0 45 Josephine .. 3,740 371 Washington 13.017 86 Klamath .. 4.469 6lYamhill 17.12219 Lake S 4,057 SS . Lane 19,66511 Total $431.19S13 It Is of Interest to note that the amount the outgoing administration has saved out of the legislature's appropriations $471,000 is larger than the entire sura to be raised by taxation under this levy $431. 193 15 while the deficiencies, a little more than $1)1.000, are about 50 per cent less than the deflclences usually reported at the end of a biennial term. It should also be noted that the law directs the board to levy taxes only for "expenses to which the state will be subjected under existing laws." It has not, therefore, In lucded In its estimates, items for "or phan's homes" and like beneficiaries of the state, as there Is no law providing for their support by the state. COXTEST EVERY SESSIOX. Elections of Senators Interfere "With Legislation. OLYMPIA, Jan. lL Contests for the election of United States senators are becomine very ordinarv occurrence ir Washington, and continue to be the ab- ! sorting matter of Interest at the legisla tive sessions. The fourth Washington legislature convenes next Monday, and with it comes the fourth senatorial elec tion. If the republican party leaders had performed their duty two years ago, and selected a successor to Senator John B. Allen, there would have been no election at this coming session. As it is, a senator for a term of four years must be chosen and he will not have to wait for a new congress to be sworn In. He may take his seat Immediately after his election. The failure to elect a senator two years ago gives Washington six senatorial contests In as many consecutive legislative ses sions. Two years hence Senator Squires' successor will be chosen, and two years from that time a successor to the sen ator chosen at this session will be elect ed. Not until 1S01 will the legislative as sembly be free from senatorial conflicts. There is a disposition on the part of the republican members of the coming ses sion to soon dispose of the selection of a senator. Legislation has been seriously hampered in the past by such conflicts and the general desire at this time is to clear the way for decisive work for the good of the state. The present senatorial battle Is entirely different from those heretofore seen In this city. It appears to be a free-for-all fight among a half-dozen candidates at this time. Congressman John L. Wilson, of Spokane, and Levi Ankeny, of Walla Walla, are the most prominent, although Amos F. Shaw, of Vancouver, Attorney General Jones and State Senator Belknap, of Spokane, are in the field and claim some strength. It cannot be learned now where Jones and Belknap will get any votes, but Mr. Shaw will certainly poll a few. Senator John B. Allen is another candidate who may develop formidable strength before his successor is chosen. It is known that he has many friends among the members of the legislature, and his open candidacy for re-election means something. Mr. Wilson and Mr. Ankeny appear confident of success. Each has a large following, and the real con test seems to be between them. Just how many votes either can poll, is a mat ter of speculation. There is considerable talk of a caucus to decide the matter, but until all the republican members as semble, a caucus will not be seriously con sidered. Most of the members who have already arrived upon the scene are from Eastern Washington and the country districts. Tomorrow the Pierce and King county delegations will be here, and by Sunday very few members will be absent Then work In real earnest will begin. The mat ter of organization is discussed generally, and there are many candidates for each office. For speaker of the house, every portion of the state has a candidate, but no one as yet seems to have an advant age. Candidates for clerk of the house, and secretary of the senate, and lesser positions, are more numerous than ever. (A special to the Tacoma Ledger says: "The candidacy for the speakership has narrowed down to Scobey, of Thurston; Mllroy, of Yakima; Cloes, of Pierce, and Morrison, of King. Scobey, Mllroy and Cloes have agreed to pool issues and unite upon the strongest one of the three. "Joe Mitchell is down from Tacoma making an active fight for sergeant-at-arms of the senate. His opponents are M. D. Smith, and Captain C. M. Holton, of Yakima,") THE WHISKY TRUST. Appeal From Grosscup's Decision in the Circuit Court of Appeals. CHICAGO. Jan. U. The United States circuit court of appeals this morning took up the appeal of the whisky trust from the decision of Judge Grosscup, awarding $37,000 of rebates to the Gottschalk com pany of Baltimore. The issue that is made strikes at the foundation of the trust In order to keep Its hold on .trade, the trust -granted to all dealertwho handle Its goods exclusively a rebate of from 2 to5 cents a gallon. To secure the payment of the rebate, it was necessary for the dis tributor, wholesale or retail, to fill out a form furnished by the trust, to which an affidavit was made. Gottschalk & Co. was distributor for the trust and declined to fill out the form. The suit for the collection of its claim was then begun, and in April last Judge Grosscup rendered judgment against the trust for $37,112. The trust was not represented before' the court today. Its attorney, W. W. Stevens, re quested, by letter, a postponement, and, If It would not be granted, said he would submit his brief without argument. The Gottschalk company is represented by ex Governor and ex-United States Senator White, of Maryland. RICH GOLD STRIKES. A Silver Mine at Crecde Developed Into it Gold Producer. CREEDE, Col., Jan. 11. A big gold strike was made yesterday in the New York and Chance mine, at this place. Heretofore the mines had been a rich sil ver producer, and has enriched the own ers several hundred thousand dollars, and now It has developed Into a gold produc er. The strike was made on the 1000-foot level. A shipment made today carries 14 ounces of gold and 400 ounces of silver. Henry Wolcott and Judge O. E. Lefevre, of Denver, are the principal owners. A-Xevr Strike Xear Silver Cliff. SILVER CLIFF, Col., Jan. ll.-Great In terest prevails here over a new gold strike four miles from town. The rock forma tion and ore is said by Cripple Creek ex perts to be identical with that of Bull Hill. The assays, made by the best as sayers In the state, show from $12 to $700 per ton, gold and silver values. The vein is in the Bassick mine belt Arizona and New Mexico will complete the list of new states unless we bring In Alaska. Even in Alaska Dr. Price's Bak ing Powder is famous. BILL OF PARTICULARS ORDERED. An Embezzler's Wife Wishes Her Property Restored to Her. BROOKLYN, Jan. 11. Mrs. Caroline E. Girlie, of Brooklyn, has obtained from Judge Bartlett, of the supreme court, an order directing the Standard Oil Com pany to furnish a bill of particulars con cerning certain embezzlements of her hus band, while he was In charge of the com pany's plant at Cleveland, In 1891. An ac tion was begun by Mrs. Girlie against the company to recover certain property in Cleveland, valued at $110,000, which she alleges her husband compelled her to transfer to the company on the plea that, unless she did so, he would be sent to jail. Her husband, she says, threatened suicide at the time, and asked her to join him in the act In answer to Mrs. Gir lie's suit, the Standard Oil Company as serts that it took the property to make good Girlie's embezzlement Baring: Liquidation Concluded. NEW YORK, Jan. 11. The Evening Post's financial cablegram from London today says that the Baring liquidation has been formally and finally concluded. A circular will be Issued tonight thanking the guarantors and relieving them from all further liability. Only Three Men Went Out. FORT WAYNE, Jan. 1L Owing to dis satisfaction with the foreman at the barn and the discharge of four men, a general strike on all street-car lines in this city was ordered at a meeting of the Street Car Employes' Union last night, to go Into effect at 4 o'clock this morning. Only three men obeyed the order, and the cars are running as usual. Tea catches any strong smell that is near it, such as tobacco or fish "Blue Cross" Ceylon tea is sold In packages to prevent this. o Riotons Strikers in Buenos Ayres. BUENOS AYRES. Jan. 1L Striking seamen and deck laborers are growing turbulent Acts of violence have been reported. OLIVER TWIST JAPAN THE BOY OF" THE ORIEXT GROWING HUNGRIER. To Demand ns Pence Conditions Cer tain Islands, Suzerainty of Corea and Demolition of Forts. LONDON. Jan. 1L The Standard's Ber lin correspondent telegraphs: "I learn from a good quarter that Japan's conditions of peace, besides de mandlngawar Indemnity, will provide that Corea be independent of China and under Japanese suzerainty; that China must cede certain Islands, raze the forts at Taku, dis mantle Port Arthur and Wel-Hal-Wel, de molish all fortifications on the route from Corea Into China, and that Japan shall fix the future number and type of Chi nese warships. The establishment of re lations looking to a Chinese-Japanese al liance will also be required." BOAST OF THEIR DEEDS. Troops From Armenia Return to Per manent Quarters. LONDON, Jan. 1L The Speaker pub lishes a letter from an unnamed corre spondent in Constantinople, who claims to have equal knowledge with the British ambassador, concerning the Armenian atrocities. He professes to have seen the reports from the (consuls in Van, Erz eroum, Slvas and Diarakbera, and says that they confirm the most horrible a counts already received. Concurrent re ports, he says, come from Catholic and Protestant missionaries in the Sassoun district The troopscalled out against the Armenians have returned from the scenes of conflict to permanent quarters. The writer says: "They boast of their deeds publicly and their statements have been forwarded to Constantinople. One soldier declared that, with his own hand, he rippei up 20 preg nant women. Another boasted that he took part in a massacre in a church, and that blood flowed in a large stream from the door. The soldiers believed that the sultan ordered the massacre and approved of it" A BATTLE AT KAIPIXG. More Than Two Hundred Chinese Were Killed. LONDON, Jan. 11. A dispatch to the Central News, dated Kaiplng, January 10, midnight, says that General Nogi, who commanded the Japanese troops that took part in the battle near there today, re ports as follows: "The Chinese had erected extensive de fenses near the river. We attacked first the two wings of the enemy, and then the center, and, finally, by a flank movement, succeeded in taking possession of Kaiplng at 10 o'clock In the forenoon. More than 200 Chinese are known to have been killed, but it is impossible to ascertain the exact number wounded. We took 150 prisoners." The Chinese force, including the artil lery, is stated to have numbered 4000. General Nogl also states that 10,000 Chi nese troops, under General Yeh, were mov ing up to support Kaiplng, but, learning the result of the engagement there, are now retiring upon Ylng Kow. OTHER WAR XEWS. Too Much Japanese Enthusiasm. RED HOOK, N. Y., Jan. 11. F. Edda, the Japanese student who on Monday, while in delirium, escaped from his room at St Stephen's college, at Annlndale, and disappeared, was found yesterday seated beside a haystack near Madalin. He had suffered much from exposure. He had taken with him a razor with which to fight-, the Chinese. His idea was to walk to Japan and join the mikado's army there. He now shows signs of returning reason. Advised to Make Peace. BERLIN, Jan. 11. The Cologne Gazette advises Japan to make peace with China at once. The Gazette warns Japan that her demands may become so exaggerated that the European powers will not allow China to concede them. They Commanded at Port Arthur. LONDON, Jan. 11. A Peking dispatch says that at the Instance of LI Hung Chang the emperor has issued an order for the arrest of three generals who com manded the Chinese troops at Port Ar thur. In Fighting- Condition Again. SHANGHAI. Jan. 11. Divers have patched up the Chinese warship Chen Yuen. She Is now In good fighting condi tion. IX FAR-AWAY SEAS. Xevr Zealand Still Anxious to Control in Samoa. AUCKLAND, N. z., Jan. 11. Premier J. J. Sedden spoke at length in Kokitita to day concerning Samoa, New Zealand and the three interested powers. He said: "New Zealand's offer to administer Sa moa is unanimously approved by all the Australian colonies. It was made in a friendly spirit to the powers concerned, the United States, who were Indifferent in the matter, being cognizant of It. The Germans have made no progress In col onizing Samoa. Their interests are wan ing yearly, and the Germans in Austral asia do not object to our proposal. The sight of the great European powers using warships to settle the trumpery disputes of the Samoan nation Is a blot on civil ization. All the fighting could be stopped by a few police." Premier Sedden complained of LordRose bery's attitude to New Zealand and his attack on the press, which simply report ed an official's regular offer. He con tinued: "If we must be subjected to ridicule, with a view to conciliating Germany, it will not strengthen the bonds between the colonies and the mother country. New Zealand and the other colonies do not wish to Interfere with imperial Interests, but it Is of great Importance to the col onies that the Pacific islands be peopled with British colonists, and not made the dumping ground of European criminals, as Is Caledonia." When will housekeeping be reduced to a science? When all other things answer their purpose as well as Dr. Price's Bak ing Powder. Always hits the mark. OTHER FOREIGX XEWS. The Truth 3Inst Ont. LONDON, Jan. H. The Dally News will say tomorrow in a leader emphasizing the Importance of the Speaker's news from Constantinople: "It would be pedantry and folly to re ject all evidence not given before the com mission of inquiry, which does not seem to be in a hurry to begin Its labors. More over, the Impartiality of the commission is open to grave doubt The appointment of it was a sulky concession to England, France and Russia, and its ideas as to the treatment of Christians can hardly be In strict accordance with modern civil ization. Nevertheless the truth will be brought out, as the commissioners are under the vigilant eyes of consuls. Tur key's fate hangs once more in the bal ance." Germany's Lending Legislation. BERLIN, Jan. 1L In the debate on the anti-revolutionary bill In the relchstag today, Prussian Minister of the Interior Koeller appealed to the German nation beyond the walls ofthe relchstag to unite in a bill which would malfe It henceforth Impossible for continuation of the vio lation and derision of the most sacred things of the nation. A Battle With Mahdists Imminent. LONDON, Jan. 1L The Rome corre spondent of the Central News says the city has been greatly excited by an of ficial dispatch from Massowah that Gen- Seeoi?d Ueek; Hiiuai aaie op out EVERY DEPARTMENT REPRESENTED I his Is a Genuine Reduction Sale. " Not a Single Article Has Escaped. TO DHY "We have given our shoe salesmen orders to make still further reduc tions on our French Kid Shoes for ladies, and all Misses' and Children's goods in the shoe line. Today will be a red-letter day in our shoe de partment. Lay in your supplies today. COMPARE OUR REDUCTIONS We invite comparison of prices on any article in our stock with prices quoted elsewhere. " (J Fitrst and ODDS AND ENDS-We have a few Odds and Ends of the goods damaged by water which, will be closed out today. Among them we note : About 200 Ladies' KLnit Skirts, 2Sc each ; about 12S Pair Warner's $1.25 Corsets, 7Sc each; about 75 Children's Dresses and Coats. DRESS Free of charge. Ask for the Janu ary number of our Fashion Journal at the Dress Goods Department. eral Baratieri, with the Italian force under him, is near Ras Hangascla, with the Mahdists a short distance off. A river separates the hostile forces. The dispatch says that a battle is imminent. Stvcpt the Plains of Apulia. NAPLES, Jan. 11. A violent wind and snow storm swept over the province of Foggia, on the great plain of Apulia to day. Six houses collapsed, eight persons were killed and many others were in jured. A "Serf Governor for Rorlin. BERLIN, Jan. 11. General Pape, gov ernor of Berlin, has been relieved, and General Baron von Loe appointed to suc ceed him. Charles Dcnliy, jr., in Paris. PARIS, Jan. 11. Charles Denby, jr., secretary of the American legation in Peking, landed at Marseilles today. Baron Banfy Wiii Try. BUDA-PESTH, Jan. 1L Emperor Fran cis Joseph has requested Baron Banfy to form a cabinet for Hungary. All Were Finally Rescued. SATVILLE, L. I., Jan. 11. 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