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AL4. WVMXX xstawttm VOL.' XL. NO. 12,171. PORTLAITO, OREGON, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 1, 1900. PRICE FIVE CENTS. i! Any Size Any Quantity MACKINTOSHES, RUBBER AND OIL-CLOTHING Rubber Beets and Shoes, BeKtHf, Packing and Hese. Largest and most complete assortment o f all kinds of Rubber Goods. Goodyear Rubber Company R. H. PHASE, President. P. M. SHEPARD, JR.. Treasurer.' J. A- SHEPARD. Secretary. Shaw's Pure Malt The Condensed Strength and Nutriment of Barley and Rye BlUfliaUer & HOCh, lOS and HO Fourth Street Sele Distributers for Oregon HOTEL PERKINS fifth and Washington Streets . . PORTLAND, OREGON EUROPEAN PLAN Rooms Single 75c to JLK) per flay First-Class Cbeclc Reitnarant Rooms Double $1-00 to J2.00 per day Connected With Hotel Roomt -Family J1.50 to $3.00 per day J.F.DAVIES.Pres. St. Charles Hotel CO. (INCORPORATED). FRONT AND MORRISON STREETS PORTLAND. OREGON American and European Plan. Holiday Purchasers Will find our stock the ; Richest, Most Complete and Varied Ever shown in the city. In watches, diamond jewelry, gold jewelry, sterling silverwear, bric-a-brac, ebony and leather goods, our display this year FAR SURPASSES any showing we have ever previously made. Selections Reserved for Responsible Parties. Careful Attention Given Out-of-Town Orders. sT7T 7T jtfM Store Open Evenings. jma&m WHY DON'T YOU BUY ONE? The Pianola Is the only piano-player -which has been Indorsed by musicians "With the aid of the Pianola any one can play practically any selection ever "writ ten for tho Diuno. It Is not necessary to know one note from another. M. B. WELLS, Northwest Agent for the Aeolian Company Aeolian Hall, 353-355 Washington Street, cor. Park, Portland. Or. We aro sole agents for the Pianola. It Is exhibited only at our warerooms. THE CABINET METTING. All Members Present Matters Dis cussed. WASHINGTON. Nov. SO. For the first time in many months, all the members of the Cabinet were present at today's meet Ins Much of the time was given up to listening to Secretary Root's account of Ms Cuban trip. He described conditions as he found them, and the situation, as he palited it, was regarded as generally eatlsfactory. Secretary Hay explained briefly the new features of. the Chinese situation, which, however, were not of much Importance. It Is understood one of the Chinese Vice roys has been proceeding energetically against the Boxers, punishing guilty per sons and protecting foreigners and Chris tians, but notwithstanding his commend nb'e course. It Is said the Germans are rot satisfied, and they are contemplating n movement against him. The small Are at the Treasury Depart ment this morning, news of which was eonvtyed to the Cabinet, led to a discus 6' on of the advisability of establishing a hall of records. In which the old records of the various Government departments cou d be stored. The increasing accumu lation of Government records In all the departments has made the problem of their disposition more difficult each year, and both Secretary Gage and Secretary Long have recommended, in their annual reports that a separate building for the ncr-jmmodation of Governmental archives nn3 records be built. There was a gen eral consensus of opinion today that such a hpil will soon be absolutely necessary. The question of appointing a Commis sioner of Internal Revenue to succeed the late Commissioner Wilson came up dur ing the meeting and It disclosed the fact that Joseph H. Manley, of Maine, would probably be an applicant for the place. Owing to the aeains oi senators .uavis and Gear, the President's message prob ably "will not be transmitted to Congress until Tuesday. junbawndor'8 Secretary HI. nrnT.TV Knv 20. Samuel Morrill, sec- rctary of the United States Embassy at Jerlln. Is very lit Any Style 73-75 FIRST ST. PORTLAND, OR. A CLEAN, SWEET SMOKE Beau Brummell THE LEADING HIGH-GRADE FIVE-CENT CIGAR BLUMAUER-FRANK DRUG CO. DISTRIBUTERS. C. T. BELCHER. Sec and Treas. American plan JL25. n.60. H.7S European plan 60c. 75c, $1.09 ivm&K COR. THIRD. AND "WASHIJTGTOX. CAPT. REICHMANN'S OPINIONS Difficult to Foretell "What the Boers Will Do. WASHINGTON, Nov. 30. Captain Carl Relchmann, of the Seventh Infantry, who was detailed by the War Department to report on the operations of the Boer forces In the South African War, has re turned to Washington to prepare his re port and collate the Information gath ered. "It is difficult." Captain Relchmann said tonight, "to foretell what the Boers are going to do. Whether they will con tinue their desultory fighting or not Is a question very difficult to answer. Dewefs motto was to 'fight until our children grow up for Independence and it begins to look as If the Boers might be working that way now. They are a persistent, obstinate people, crude and simple In their manners, tough and strong as the hunt ers from Kentucky and Tennessee and willing to undergo hardships. They are different from the ordinary organised sol diers, and the severe repressive measures adopted by the British in their effort to stamp out the Boers and their homes evi dently had no serious effect on them. They started in the war withou. military training, except a limited number. 500 from, the Transvaal, and about 80 or 100 from the Orange Free State. "In many respects the Boers have ad vantages, as they can live on the coun try, which the British cannot do. You must remember that South Africa Is a very sparsely settled country, with many of the farms miles apart. For this rea son the people are widely separated, and If the British Government attempts to put Into effect any reconcentratlon policy, a very large force of men will be neces sary to occupy the country." Captain Relchmann entered a vigorous denial of the charge that at the fighting at Sannas Point he had led the Boers In the contest with the British. Sheet Steer Advanced. PITTSBURG, Nov. 30. The American Sheet Steel Company has announced an advance of $2 per ton on black sheets, with ""rrftsoondlnsr advance in galvan- tlzed. SENATORS CONNER Informal Talk Over Business of Coming Congress. WAR REVENUE BILL DI5CUSSED The Ship Subsidy Measure Is Likely to Displace Other Important Legislation. WASHINGTON, Nov. 30. Ther? were a number of Republican Senators at the Capitol today, and there were Informal conferences during the greater part of the time concerning the business likely to como before the approaching session. Among those who participated in these meetings were Senators Allison, chairman of the committee on appropriations; Aid rich, chairman of the committee on finance; Frye, president pro tern, of the Senate; Lodge, a leading member of tho foreign relations committee: Piatt, of Connecticut, a member of the finance committee, and Hale, chairman of the committee on naval affairs. They were not all together at any one time, but there was no effort to conceal the fact that there was a general exchange of views. Prominent In their deliberations was the contemplated amendments to the war rev enue law. Senators Aldrlch, Allison and Piatt were together for some time on this latter subject, and had with them Representatives Payne and Dalzell, of the House committee on ways and means. It was stated at the close of this talk that the decision had been on very general lines, and that, as the House people had not completed their measure, and the Treasury estimates had not been received, no conclusion had been reached. So far as the Senators expressed them selves, their expressions were favorable to making the revision so thorough as to relieve the work entirely of the possi bility of having it considered as of a temporary character. They expressed the opinion that whatever changes are to be made should be made at the present ses sion. In order to prevent the reopening of the subject at the next session of Con gress, as they think that if the question should be entered upon at the beginning of a long session, an entire revision of the tariff might be attempted. This they would avoid. They also gave some Indi cation of their views of the changes to be made, in a general way favoring the removal of the extra tax from articles not returning a large revenue, and leav ing it on the more productive articles. The tendency seemed to be against any removal of the beer or tobacco taxes, and also against the removal of the tax on exchange transactions. The Ship Subsidy BUI. There was also considerable discussion of the ship subsidy bill, and it was made evident that there will be a strenuous effort to have this measure made the un finished business, in place of the gpooner bill for the regulation of public admin istration Jn the Philippines. There is said to be no doubt now that this substitution will be attempted at the first meeting of the committee on order of business, which probably will occur Monday next, after the adjournment of the Senate. Senator Frye Is giving his especial attention to this subject, and expresses determination to crowd the bill as fast as possible. All Senators seen spoke of the inutility of the Spooner bill, and said that, for the presert at least, no effort would be made to legislate along the lines suggested by that measure. The effect of this decision will be to" leave the Philippine matter en tirely in the hands of the President. If the programme can be carried Into exe cution, the Nicaragua Canal bill will also be displaced, at least temporarily. The canal bill is only a special order, and could not be used to displace unfinished business, except on a vote or by general consent. With reference to the canal bill, there was manifest In the various talks some disposition to have it await action on the Hay-Pauncefote treaty, and the sugges tion was made on the part of at least one Republican leader that the canal leg islation of this session should be confined to an authorization to acquire a property right of way for the canal. Senator Frye, during the day, was also in conversation concerning the shipping bill with representatives of the Mer chants' Association, of New York, who urged that as the bill stands it will be an Injury to the export trade, while rep resentatives of the New York & Pacific Steamship Company expressed the opinion that unless full subsidies were granted to forslgn-bullt ships, they would be op erated at a loss. Senator Frye said that the bill Is now in as perfect shape as seems possible, and that he does not see the advisability of making any amend ments. A meeting of friends of the meas ure will be held in this city tomorrow to consider these and other objections to the bill, butWor the present no meeting of the committee on commerce will occur to consider the bill In any particular. "WAR REVENUE BILL. Republican 3Iembers of Committee "Want JFnrtuer Information. WASHINGTON, Nov. 30. Chairman Payne, of the ways and means commit tee, issued notices today, recalling tho pervious notice of a full committee meet ing tomorrow to consider the bill for tho reduction of war revenue. It was given out officially that this was done because General Grosvenor and Mr. Tawney were absent, attending the funeral of the late Senator Davis, and that Mr. Steele would not be here, leaving the Republicans short of a majority in the committee. Mr. Tawney did not go to Minnesota, how ever, and it was learned this afternoon that General Grosvenor will arrive in Washington tomorrow. The real reason that the committee will not meet tomorrow. It is stated, is because further information is desired as to the -views of the Republican membera generally in reference to this bill. Such features of the measure prepared by the Republican members as have become known, together with omissions that the committee has mads n th proposed reductions-, have caused considerable oppo sition and it Is probable that a confer ence or caucus of the Republican mem bers will bo held before a final decision is reached. The greatest opposition that has de veloped comes from the brewing inter ests. Representatives from districts where a great deal of beer Is manufac tured are making protests against the ac tion of the committee In not reducing the tax, on beer. There are some other In terests also which are making protests and Republican members ot the House have telegraphed their friends on the ways and means committee that they think the proposed bill should be changed. The fact that the majority in the pres ent House is only 16 warns the Repub lican managers that a bill must be sup- J ported by practically the entire Ropub I lican membership in order to pass. If I General Grosvenor arri cs tomorrow, it Is possible that the Republican members now in the city make a request for a caucus to be held early next "week. Tlevr ot Seaater Teller. CHICAGO, Nor. 30. Senator Teller, of Colorado, accompanied by Mrs. Teller, Jef t today for Washington. Senator Teller, while he believes the short session of Cdngress will prove a busy one, does not believe that a great amount of business will be accomplished. " "Aside from the regular appropriation bills and the river and harbor bill," he said, "I do not believe that much legisla tion will be gotten away with. The Army reorganization bill will receive attention, but the bill will be passed in but a ten tative way. The Nicaragua Canal bill will depend entirely upon the report of the special commission, of which Ad miral Walker is the chairman. The war revenue bill, I think, will be modified this session. The documentary stamp tax will likely be repealed or modified In a great measure, especially that one that lias to do with the stamping of telegrams." War Department Bill Favored. WASHINGTON. Nov. 30. The House committee on military affairs began con sideration of the Army bill today, hav ing as a basis the measure prepared in the War Department. No definite con clusions were reached hecause the com mittee had not a quorum present 'but it is understood that the "sentiment is strongly in favor of the maximum of men asked for In the War Department bill. The President and the Speaker. WASHINGTON, Nov. CO. The Presi dent and Speaker Henderson had an ex tended private conference today. They took a 'ong drive together, at which it s understood the programme for the com ing session of Congress was discussed. A large number of Senators and Repre sentatives were awaiting the President when he returned. Henna Gees to WasMnsrtem CLEVELAND, O., Nov. SO. Senator Haana, accompanied by his famll;. left here this afternoon for Washington. SYMPATHY FOR KRUGER. Resolution Adopted fey Upper Qsaie of French. Parliament. PARIS, Nor. 30. The Senate today unanimously adopted a resolution of sym pathy with Mr. Kruger, In tho same terms as the resolution of the Chamber of Deputies yesterday. Mr. Kruger remained indoors, engaged in consultation with his advisers and receiving callers until shortly after 1 o'clock, when, accompanied by Dr. Leyds and the usual military escort, he called on M. Fallieres, president of the Senate. The interview lasted 10 minutes, arter which Mr. Kruger returned to his hotel. He will leave Paris tomorrow at 10!5 P. M. by his special train for Cologne. Mr. Kruger late this afternoon visited M. Deschanel, president of the Chamber of Deputies, remaining with him 10 minutes. M. Deschanel returned the call. The clergy of the Church of Sacred Heart of Montmarte will toll tomorrow at the moment of Mr. Kruger's departure the famous Savoyarde, the second largest bell in the world, in niemory of, the Frcntfbmon whKKed'In hv CEr .ns uaT. Senator Tabre called on Mr. Kruger during -the day and presented to him a copy of his "Lite of Washington," dedl-. cated as follows': "To the Grand Old Man, who, by his struggles and presidency, re calls Washington, and to whom France has given the same enthusiastic welcome as offered to Franklin, regretting she has been unable to co-operate In the founda tion of the United States of South Afri ca, as she co-operated In the foundation of the United States of America" This afternoon, Mr. Kruger paid a fare well visit to President Loubet, who re turned ltr Useless Visit to Germany. BERLIN, Nor. 30. The N semiofficial statement that Mr. Kruger Is comfng here is discussed cautiously. It is regarded as premature to predict that Emperor "William will receive him. There is no ap preciable sign of a public demonstration and some of the papers warn the public to beware of a policy ot sentiment, point ing out that Germany Is not In a position to change the fate of the Transvaal, and. deprecating manifestations which are likely to clash with the Government's, policy. There, is no truth In the statement that a movement is on foot for intervention by Germany, France and Russia. Re garding the question whether Germany, if asked, would offer mediation, there is high official authority for the assertion that Germany would be compellled to re fuse to make s'uen an offer unless also asked by Great Britain. KruBcr's Plans Unsettled. NEW YORK. Nov. 30. A dispatch to the Journal and Advertiser from Paris sayS: Mr. Kruger has recently asked a num ber of questions regarding public and po litical sentiment In America so far as the Boers are concerned, but he will not go to the United States now. His plans for his future abode are unsettled, de pending largely upon the success of his efforts at Intervention. Pence Conventions Promulgated. PARIS, Dec. L Le Journal Official this, morning promulgates the conventions of Tho Hague Peace Conference, signed July 29, 1S99. Several papers note the signifi cance of the publication at this moment. OSCAR WILDE DEAD. Reported to Have Committed Saicide In Paris. DUBLIN, Nov. DO. A dispatch to the Evening Mall from Paris says Oscar Wilde is dead. The dispatch adds that he explivd In an obscure house in the Latin quarter, from meningitis, and was received Into the Catholic Church on hla deathbed. PARIS, Nov. 30. For some time Wilde had been Indisposed. In October he was obliged to submit to a serious operation, from the effects of which he never recov ered. He died at 2 o'clock this morning at the Malson du Pierrler. an obscure ho tel. In the presence of Lord Alfred Doug lass. The Journal says it is rumored that Wilde committed suicide. J. Thomas Balwdln Dead. BOSTON, Nov. 30. J. Thomas Baldwin, the famous bandmaster, is dead, from blood poisoning, the result of a simple injury. He was born in Lowell, Mass., in 1S32, and at the age of 15 took up the violin and the cornet For 12 years he was business manager for Gllmore. He led the big orchestra of the world In the peace jubilee held in Boston in 1S72. Troops Retnrn From Pprto Rico. SAN JUAN, P. R-, Nov. 30. The United States transport Crook sailed for New York yesterday with a troop of the Fifth Cavalry. The United States transport Rawlins sailed this evening for Newport News, having on board the headquarters, band and companies K. M and L, of the Eleventh Infantry THEDEAD NUMBER 18 Growing List of Victims of the San Francisco Accident. CITY HOSPITALS ARC CROWDED Of tie Ninety or Mere Injured, All "Will ReeWr Except Five, "Whoe "Wounds Are Fatal. BAN FRANCISCO, Nor. SO, The terri ble accident of yesterday, resulting In the death of 18 persons and the Injury of four times as many more, has cast a gloom over the city. About the morgue today there have been crowds of anxious ln- HE MAY BE CIVIL GOVERNOR OF THE PH1LIPPINE& mmmzm&mr WmwWMtf W'& . J- i ,... . GENERAL It Is reported .that, General. James" Smith, lata Colonel of tho JJlrst California, Regiment, and afterwards Governor of the Island of Tegros,wlll be appointed the Governor-General of tho Philippine-Islands.- General Smith will rule as. Civil .Governor- and the military oper ations will be under the directions of a regular military commander to be chosen by the Administration. ' General 'Smith went to Manila as" Colonel of" the First California Regiment of Volunteers,' and- was. afterward "appointed a Brigadier-General. "When General Smith first took command in Negros he found it in a "state of rebellion and without government of any kind. "Within two. years he established order .and set up a government that Is said to be as safe and as complete as any territorial government in the world. It Is maintained ex clusively by native -officers, and is almost free from military regulation. In fact, there are sow but two battalions of soldiers on the island. qulrers, relatives , andr friends . of those who are known to have been victims of the accident. The dead iave all. been identified. The Coroner's jury will be taken, to view the remains and will also visit the scene of the tragedy. Until all the dead have been viewed by the jury, none of the remains will be permitted to be taken away from the morgue. All the hospitals are crowded with the maimed and injured, and a large staff of physicians and nurses Is at work. The following Is a revised list of the dead: John Brough, aged 19. Robert Harrison, 15. Lawrence MIel, schoolboy. t Tallyrand Barnew"ell, 15 H. Eckfeldt, 12. Edgar Flahaven, 13. Leon Glrard, 17. - Charles Monaghan, 32. Dante Monaco, 16. Cornelius McMahon, 12.' Hector McNeil, 15. Robert Miller, 15. J. A. Mulrooney, miner, aged 33, of Spokane, Wash. Virgil Newby, 18. William Rothensteln, 15. Thomas J. Rippon. 21. Mekke Van Dyk, known as Mark Van Nura, miner, recently from Nome, aged 46. William Valencia, 18. The name of E. Putney is given by a morning paper in the list ot dead, but the morgue has no record of the death. Robert Harrison, one of the dead, was the son of Thomas A. Harrison, a promi nent attorney of Topeka, Kan. He ran away from home with a boy companion named Harry Neal, son of a feed dealer, from the same place. They were to have been sent home tomorrow. Fred F. Lilly, who Is among those be lieved to be fatally Injured, came to San Francisco a few weeks ago from New York City. Among his effects were found a number of letters from his father, Hen ry Lilly, who is connected with the firm of J. Richards & Co., dealers In boots and shoes, 59 and 61 Read street, New York City. Charles Yost, ovenman of the glass works, was raking the fire when the crash came, and narrowly escaped being struck by the falling bodies. He says that those killed are those who struck the heavy bands that surround the glass oven or were crushed by those who fell on top of them. Many succeeded in staying their descent for a moment by holding on to the broken beams, but before they could be reached they were obliged to let go their hold and drop to the floor, a distance of 45 feet. Chtrence Jeter, a furnace-tender, pulled eight people off the top of the retorts, where the heat was about 500 degrees. The oil drips were full and the lire did not go down until they were emptied. Some of the men and boys were terribly burned. They were drawn away from the retorts with long iron pokers used in testing the glass. While aiding in removing the dead and wounded, T. J. Parker, a fireman, found his own son among those Injured. The lad will probably die. The managers or the -glass works state that it was impossi ble for them to keep the people off their "buildings. They disclaim all responsibil ity for the accident. It Is estimated that over 300 people were on the ventilator when it collapsed for its entire length of 100 feet. Some were thrown to the main roof of the building and escaped unhurt, but ot those who fell Into the structure nearly all were either killed or seri ously maimed. Cornelius McMahon, aged 12 years, died at the City and County Hospital tonight, making the ISth victim of the accident. His skull was fractured by his fall from the roof of the glass works. Ot the 90 or more Injured, all are doing well, with the exception of five, who are not expetced to live more than a few hours longer, their wounds having been pronounced fatal. They are: Ellery Crandall, aged 13 years. Charles Henry Cummfhgs, aged 13. E("iward Duggan, aged 15. Fred F. Lilly, aged 2L Thomas C Peddler, aged 25. JESSIE MORRISON'S TRIAL. First Witness Hearil tn This Sensa tional Case. KANSAS CITY, Nov. 30. A special to the Star from Eldorado, Kan., says: - The trial of Jessie Morrison for tho murder of Mrs. Castle began In earnest this morning. Prosecuting Attorney Brum back.said: "Wo expect the evidence to show that Jessie Morrison went by a circuitous route to Mrs. Castle's house, prepared to kill JiM JAMES SMITH! and iv.urder Clara Wiley Castle. We will show that the prisoner went armed with. two razors, or a razor and a knife, and that she attacked Mrs. Castle, Inflicting wounds. The crime. It will be shown, was committed through passionjealousy and anger, malice and hatred against Mrs. Castlej and her husband, and the state will ask for a verdict of murder in the first degree." A. T. Kramer stated the case for the defense, and said they would show that JUss Morrison had cut Mrs. Castle in self defense, after the latter had attacked her. They would show, he said, that Olln Cas tle continued to pay Miss Morrison atten tion after he became engaged to Miss Wiley, and that he continued to make her presents and send her love letters. The evidence would show jthat Castle showed all ot the defendant's notes and letters to Miss Wiley, and that the latter became extremely jealous and unfriendly toward Miss Morrison; that 'Miss Wiley, after she had become Mrs. Castle, called Miss Morrison Into her house, and, after accusing her of being too Intimate with Castle, attacked her with a razor." The taking of testimony was then be gun, the state calling Mrs. Settle Mober ly, the first person who entered the Cas tle.home in response to Mrs. Castle's crie3 for help'. Mrs. Moberly told of finding Mrs. Castle lying on the floor with her throat cut and Jessie Morrison bending over her. She pushed Miss Morrison back, she said, and, as she did so, tho latter tried to get something from her shoe. She held Miss Morrison so she could not move and demanded an explanation of the situation. "She tried to kill me," said. Miss Morrison. Mrs. Spangler, another neighbor, testi fied to hearing screams from the Castle house and hearing a voice say: "Get oft me, Jessie Morrison; you are killing me." The house was locked and she looked through the window. Miss Morrison stoo'd over the prostrate woman with her hands near Mrs. Castle's head. Jessie saw the witness at the window and straightened up. "1 can show how Jessie Morrison moved," said the witness, and Mrs. Spangler, getting upon her knees on the floor before the jury, depicted dramati cally Jessie Morrison placing her hands at the throat of the other woman, then raising her head and dropping her hands at her side. When Jessie arose, witness said. Miss Morrison's hands were near Mrs. Castle's knees. (The razor was found on Mrs. Castle's body near the knees.) When Mrs. Spangler entered the room Miss Morrison had exclaimed: "1 have killed Mrs. Ca3tle. I cut her throat all to pieces with a razor." Democrats Would Honor Cleveland. NEW YORK, Nov. 30. The World says: "New Jersey Democrats are Interested In a suggestion that Grover Cleveland be given the complimentary nomination for United States Senator. Some hope the caucus to be held December 1 will name Mr. Cleveland. Before the caucus it is the purpose, it is said, to have a commit tee call upon Mr. Cleveland and ascertain where he stands regarding the proposition. There are 19 Democrats in the Jersey Leg islature, against 45 Republicans." p Fatal Train "Wreelc WINNEMUCCA. Nev., Nov. 30. West bound freight train No. 205 was wrecked here this evening and Fireman F. J. Jones Instantly killed. Ths train was pulled by two huge Mogul engines, and was entering the yard, when both engines jumped the track at a split switch. DISASTER ON FERRY Boat Capsized and Four Lives Were Lost ACCIDENT ON SPOKANE RIYEfc Number of Passengers "Was IS Five Swam to Shore, Otaer "Were Rescued SPOKaNE. Nor. 30. Four lives were lost here this evening by the capsizing of a- current ferry-boat in the Spokane River. The ferry is about two miles down the river. It was crossing the stream with IS workingmen, who had ended their day's work in a construction camp near the Great Northern's bridge. The men crowded to the bow and it was forced the others climbed on the capsized boat, swamped. All the men were thrown in the cold water. Five swam to shore and the others cllmed on the capsized boat. The waves ran high and washed four of them off to death. The dead: L. Simons, colored. Jack Lovett Two unknown Italians. When the ferry capsized a man started off In a skiff to tH rescue. Some of tho men who witnessed the accident say he picked up one of the men In the water, but neither the rescuer nor the skiff has since been seen. It was probably carried down the rapids, and It is possible, that the two- men have reached shore some distance down stream. Another account says the boat was swamped by a largo" log. THE CLAIMS AGAINST TURKEY State Department Officials Apparent ly Indifferent. WASHINGTON, Nor. SO. No proposi tion has yet reached the United States Gorernment from Turkey locking to the payment of the missionary claims under the guise of an order for a warship to be built in the United States. While it is hardly expected that any formal prop osition of this kind will be forthcoming, it is, ot course, beyond the power of the State Department to prevent or interfere with any arrangement that, the Turkish Government may enter into with Ameri can shipbuilders and individual claimants. The point Is, after all. to have the claims paid, and the State Department officials are not very particular as to the form In which the payments are made. Perhaps they are indifferent In this respect be cause of the knowledge of the fact that the Turkish Government might be terribly embarrassed "by the pressure of European creditors were the United States Govern ment to Insist upon certain forms of pro cedure in .this case. There are no de velopments in the negotiations respecting the exequatur of Dr. Norton. " . No- Contract "With the Cramps. PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 30. Official in formation of the report that the Crampo had been awarded a contract for a cruis er for Turkey has riot been recelred by that firm. Charles H. Cramp said today that he knew nothing more than what he read In the newspapers. "It is true negotiations are proceeding," said the shipbuilder, "but whether we shall get the contract or not is something I cannot say. The clause in the cabled report that the price agreed upon "will give a suffi cient surplus to pay the American indem nity.' I don't understand at all. I don't see how the price of a boat for the Turk ish Government will secure the penalties demanded by our Government for any breach of International courtesy that may have been committed." Prompted Toy Rnssla. LONDON, Nov. 30. A Reuter dispatch from Constantinople says It is suggested that Russia is prompting the Porte to re fuse to grant an exequatur to Dr. Norton. The dispatch adds: "It Is an open secret that they dislike the foreign Consuls in Asia Minor, especially the Americans, whom they suspect of aiding the Ameri can mission work in Armenia." SUMMARY OF IMPORTANT .NEWS. Federal Government. Republican Senators held Informal conferences over proposed legislation. Page 1. There are strong protests against the present' condition of the new war-tax bill. Page 1. A draft of Root's Army bill has ben sent to- the House committee. Page There is a record-breaking stock ot gold ini Treasury. Page 2. Domestic Eighteen deaths have resulted, from the Ban, Francisco accident Page 1. There may be strife in the Mlnaesets. Legisla ture over Davis successor. Page 8. Foreign. Roberts hands over command of British troops to Kitchener. Page 8. The French Senate sympathizes with Kruger. Pagel. Kruger will make & useless trip to Germany. Pagel. v Philippines. MacArthnr confirms the sentences ot death on four native assassins. Page 2. The transport Indiana was floated. Page 2. Tho Governor of Guam appeals for provisions. Page 2. General James Smith may be appointed Civil Governor ot the Philippines. Page 1. China. The British declare the Chinese have not been humbled. Page 3. Japan's proposal nras not included In the Pe- kln agreement Page 3. Colonel Torek, of the German forces, la dead. Page 3. Pacific Coast. Four lives were lost by the capsizing of a ferryboat In the Spokane River. Page 1. , Representative Cushman. of "Washington, seri ously HI in Iowa. Page 4. The officers are wholly at sea as to the Castle Reck assassin, and reward of S200O will likely be offered. Page 4. Mining operations in tfie Cable Cove district have been rendered difficultly recent heavy tall of snow. Page 4. ElglU) carloads of horses for cavalry service ia Philippines shipped from Baker City. P. 10. A new system for hiring laborers has been in augurated by the leading mines ot Idaho. Page 4. Commercial and Marine. November wheat shipments. Page 5. Weekly trade reviews. Page 10. German school ship reaches port Page 5. Steamship Adato arrives from, Borneo. Page 5. Local. Hotels are filling up with homeseekera from the Middle West Page 12. Meeting of business men resolve against Ori ental exposition in 1002. Page 12. W. E. Splcer must stand trial for embezzle ment Page 7. St Andrew's Society celebrate Its twe&ty flfth anniversary. Page . r'