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STATE DEPARTMENT'S EFFORTS
After Her Release by Payment ol
Ransom Is Obtained, - Steps Will
Be Taken to Secnre tbe Re
turn of tbe Money.
WASHINGTON Oct. 8. Not since the
successful attempt to save the life of
John Hays Hammond, the American engi
neer implicated in the Jameson raid, has
the State Department put forth such en
ergetic efforts to save a human life as it
is now exerting In behalf of Miss Stone,
the American missionary who was cap
tured by Bulgarian bandits. A sum of
money has been forwarded by the agency
of the cable company to Spencer Eddy,
the first Secretary of Legation at Con
stantinople, who has shown remarkable
energy and ability in unearthing the ram
ifications of the plot which resulted In the
kidnaping of Miss Stone. There is little
doubt that the Turkish Government has
done all it could be expected to do to run
down the bandits, and what is now to be
done Is to secure similar action on the
part of the Bulgarian Government, and
to that end influences more potent with
the Slav races that that of the United
States Government are now at work.
Should these measures fail, then the ran
som money must be paid, and that Is why
Mr. Eddy has been placed In possession of
this powerful auxiliary. The State Depart
ment officials deprecate most earnestly
newspaper discussion of the measures it
Is taking in Miss Stone's behalf, claiming
that it is being greatly embarrassed in Its
efforts by such publications. Conse
quently the officials refuse to give any
information concerning the case beyond
the merely negative statement that they
havo not been Informed of the reported
extension to one month of the time al
lowed' for the ransom of Miss Stone.
RAISING THE RANSOM.
Rnsb of Contributors Seems to Be
Over.
BOSTON, Oct. 8. No additional state
ment of money received for the ransom
fund for Miss Stone was given out by
Kidder, Peabody & Co. after one late in
the afternoon showing $49,574 61 in cash
and 57000 in unpaid pledges. This made
the total $56,574 61, to which will be added
in the morning the sums received over
night. The rush of contributors is over
because of the general opinion that the
critical moment has been averted and that
a month's time offers ample opportunity
to add to the fund. Charles A. Stone,
brother of the captive missionary, wishes
activity for the fund to continue for a
few days longer. He hopes that the cable
dispatches indicating1 that the brigands
have granted a month's time are right,
yet he has no nersonal confirmation of
TtU3.tt factii-althoughaie-fbasrepes.utdlyscait
messages. He says that the idealn the
West that he had stated that no mbre
money Is needed because enough had been
given is all wrong. He Is still anxious
about getting the total of $112,000. Next
Saturday will be the 23d anniversary of
Miss Stone's sailing from Boston for the
missionary field in Bulgaria.
BULGARIANS ARE INCENSED.
Blame tbe Government for Permit
ting: Sucb Outrages.
FHILIPPOPOLIS, Bulgaria, Oct. S.
Public Interest in the fate of Miss Ellen
M. Stone, the kidnaped American mission
ary, is becoming intensified here. There,
is widespread condemnation of the Gov
ernment for allowing such freedom to the
Macedonian Committee as to enable it to
engineer the outrage. Miss Stone resided
here before she went to Salonica, and she
Is well -known throughout the country.
The patriotic Bulgarians are incensed, as
they recognize that Miss Stone and her
colleagues of the American missions in
Bulgaria and Macedonia have been their
best friends throughout the troubles.
There is no lack of indications that Prince
Ferdinand is imperiling his own position
by permlttng such license to the com
mittee as to enable It to blackmail promi
nent people in support of the Macedonian
cause.
Consul-General Dickinson, when here on
his ,way to Sofia from Constantinople,
thought it probable that if the brigands
understand from headquarters that the
ransom would not be paid they would re
lease Miss Stone, as the Macedonian cause
would not be helped by the murder of the
woman.
SAYS THE SULTAN ORDERED IT.
Kansas City Armenian Declares it
Was a Move in Retaliation.
KANSAS CITY, Mo., Oct. 8. Dr. M.
Mesroplan, of this city, a physician and
a native of Armenia, who has lectured
much in Eastern cities on the atrocities
practiced upon the Aremnians by the
Turks, declares that the abduction of
Miss Stone, the American missionary, by
brigands In Bulgaria, was the work of
the Sultan of 'Turkey.
"I am sure that it was he who ordered
the brigands to carry off Miss Stone,"
said Dr. Mesrnnlnn. "Wo nrAarorl har-
1 taken across the Bulgarian border so as
to distract suspicion from himself. It is
a move in retaliation for the enforced
payment of the $90,000 indemnity that the
United States exacted of him for the
burning of 'American missionary build
ings. I believe it would be far better1 for
the Government to send a warship over
there than to pay the ransom.
"Missionaries will not be safe after Ab
dul Hamld has received the ransom. Mis
sionaries will be abducted everywhere.
The Sultan is determined to be revenged
for the loss of that $90,000 and the abduc
tion serves a double purpose the return
of the money and the behest of fanati
cism. There is no crime the Turk would
not commit in the name of his religion."
Raised in New Yorlc.
NEW YORK, Oct 8. Baring, Magoun
& Co. have received subscriptions to the
Stone ransom fund of $1859. The Chris
tian Herald today received a contribu
tion of $1000 from Senator Mark Hanna
for the fund. Mrs. Hobart, wife of the
late Vice-President Garret A. Hobart,
has sent her check for $250.
A Macedonian Denial.
LONDON, Oct. 9. The Daily Mail has
received the following dispatch from its
"Vienna correspondent:
"In reply to a telegram I addressed to
him today, General Zontschew, President
of the Macedonian Committee, denies
that the committee had any hand in the
abduction of Miss Stone. He adds that
the committee desires the support of the
1 clivlized world for the Macedonian cause'
and, therefore, would not commit such
a folly. The Turks,' he says, 'did the
deed and Turkey must be made responsi
ble.' "M. Danew, the Bulgarian Foreign Min
ister, indignantly denies the suggestion
that the Bulgarian Government Is not
,dolng Its best to rescue Miss Stone. He
says 3000 troops are engaged in the
search for her."
ANOTHER STEP WILL FOLLOW.
Payment of the Ransom Will Not
End the Matter.
HARTFORD, Conn., Cct. 8 An Inter
esting feature of the opening session of
the board of commissioners for the For
eign Missions, which began here this
afternoon, was the response by Dr. Ca
pen, president of the board, to the ad
dress of welcome delivered by Rev. 7E.
P. Parker, D. D., of this city, Dr. Capen
said:
"We are In great anxiety over the fate
of Miss Ellen Stone, so greatly-beloved,
who is today in the hands of the bandits
with the sentence of death hanging over
her. It is a comfort to know that our
Government is doing everything that is
possible for her rescue. Last Saturday,
Secretary Smith, of this board, and my
self met President Roosevelt in confer
ence on this matter. If Miss Stone were
a- member of his own family, he could
hardly put more heart or more energy
into it. It may be necessary that a ran
som shall be paid, but that will not close
the incident. It will be but the beginning
of the chapter."
Nathaniel P. Lodge, of Iowa, and Dr.
Arthur W. Acherman, of Oregon, have
been' named as members of the commit
tee on nominations. There is a strong
feeling among the delegates that Dr.
Capen will be re-elected president.
The report of the treasurer, F. H. Wig
gin, of Boston, included the following
figures:
Cost of missions $658,463
Cost of agencies 18,b07
Cost of publications 11,281
Cost of administration 28,727
Balance of detts, September 1, 1901 S.',631
Total $7'ja,7l2
Receipts .$ 697,370
" Balance of debt. August 31, 1901.... $102,341
After devotional exercises at this even
ing's session of the American board.
President Capen read the following of
ficial report of the board concerning
the captivity and ransom of Miss Stone.
The report follows:
4"There is such universal Interest in the
case of Miss Ellen M. Stone, now in
the hands of brigands, that It seems wise
for the officers of the board to make a
brief statement of the facts as they exist
at the present time. For several weeks
the Government authorities at Washing
ton have been at work using every pos
sible effort to secure her release. These
have been days of deep anxiety for the
officers of the board. We have been In
frequent communication with our repre
sentatives at Constantinople. Last Thurs
day we received a dispatch from Wash
ington that told us how increasingly
grave the situation had become. On the
receipt of this telegram, a meeting of
the prudential committee was hastily
called to meet the following day at 12
o'clock. The committee came together
and discussed the situation most thor
oughly. On the one side was the life of
a. dearly beloved missionary; on the other
side was the fact that if we yielded to
this demand for ransom, it was putting
a premium upon the life of every mis
sionary of the American board and not
of our board, only, but missionaries of
Vas"'evenrvbroadertnanv'the Sagcr-df'Tnls-
slonaries; it practically concerned the
safety of any and every American citi
zen. "Recognizing the full gravity of the
situation, the committee without a dis
senting vote, decided that it had no right
to pay a ransom and establish a prece
dent that would be sure to be dangerous
in the future. Furthermore, we were re
strained by t the fact that we have no
funds that could be used for this pur
pose. The Government was restrained
from paying the money by constitutional
limitation, and the American board seem
ed equally restrained from paying a ran
som. The solicitude of the committee
was such and their -purpose to do every
thing was so strong that they sent a
deputation, consisting of the President
and one of its secretaries to Washing
ton, to meet President Roosevelt and the
officials of the State Department. This
conference was held last Saturday fore
noon. It is impossible to overestimate
thvi sympathy of the President, Adting
Secrc tary of State and other officers."
"The conference was long, during which
time the Government showed what steps
it was taking and how every power of
diplomacy was being used to effect the
release of Miss Stone. Confidential de
tails were given which, of course, it
would be a breach of trust to give to the
public, but the friends of the board" and
the whole Nation may be assured that
everything possible is being done to fur
ther the recovery of Miss' Stone. The
heart and the persistence 'of the Presi
dent In this effort were most significant.
The officials assured us that apparently
at the moment the only practicable meth
od to secure her life was to have the
funds promptly at hand to pay the ran
som. It was evidently the positive convic
tion of the Government that this step was
the first one to be taken. But it ought
to be clearly understood that this is but
pne step; that when she has been re
leased, there will be a vigorous attempt
to secure not only the return of the
money, but to bring about such condi
tions that an occurrence shall not be pos
sible in the future. No, one believes that
our Government, as at present organized,
will drop this matter until the rights of
American citizenship are established.
"Meanwhile a movement was begun un
der the leadership of Miss Stone's fam
ily to secure by popular appeal the
amount of the ransom, and notice has al
ready been sent out that funds could be
sent to Boston. Under this advice of the
Government, a meeting of the prudential
committee was called on Sunday. 'The re
port of the gentlemen sent to Washington
was received, and, after full deliberation,
it was declared that while we should
not recede from the action of Jast Friday,
the tidings of the Government made it
most evident that the first thing was to
secure Miss Stone's safety, then other
steps would follow."
The report of the prudential committee,
home department, was read by Secretary
Daniels, of Boston. It stated that during
the last year seven members of the board
had died; that 23 new missionaries have
been sent to the foreign field, and that
62 missionaries have returned from fur
lough in this country to the missions.
Tw;o business men in New York have
pledged $6500 toward a new mission in
the Philippines. Another person has
pledged enough for a school building, if
the board should decide to establish a
mission there. The total receipts of the
Middle States district were $202,091, a
shrinkage of $3879. The regular donations
from Individual churches and various so
cieties were $509,197. a loss from last year
of $7338. The contributions to the distinc
tive work of the American Board have in
creased over the previous year $8780.
There has been a large fluctuation In the
receipts from legacies which were less
than the previous year by $30,256. The in
come from the permanent funds shows
in ancrease of $1199 over the last year.
Delay in the receipt of a large legacy
prevented a reduction In the debt by $20,
000. The money will 'be In hand shortly.
THE BATTLE CHARTS
Position of American Ships
During Santiago Fight.
MUCH DIFFERENCE OF OPINION
Commander Wainvrright, Who
Helped to Make Them, Did Not
Consider Drawings Accurate
Lieut. Bristol and the Loop.
WASHINGTON, Oct 8. There were two
new witnesses before the Schley court of
inquiry today. They were Commander
Wainwrlght, who commanded the Glou
cester during the war with Spain, and
Lieutenant M. L. Bristol, who, as En
sign, was a watch and division officer
on the battle-ship Texas during that
period.
Lieutenant Bristol had not concluded
his testimony when the court adjourned
for the day. He did not see the loop
made by the Brooklyn, the greater part
of his testimony turning upon a chart
he had made showing largely, according
to his memory, the positions of the vari
ous ships of the American fleet at diff
erent times during the engagement of
July 3. There were several spirited con
troversies between counsel over ques
tions asked the witness by Mr. Raynor
concerning his chart.
Commander Wainwright's testimony
dealt largely with chart making. He was
for a time senior member of the board
of navigators which prepared the official
chart showing the position of the Ameri
can shrips during the battle off Santiago,
and he gave details of the method of
its preparation. He said he did not con
sider the positions assigned in that draw
ing accurate, but they were given as the
result of a compromise of the views of
the members of the board.
Lieutenant-Commander Hodgson, Cap
tain Folger and Lieutenant Dyson made
additions to their previous testimony.
The Proceedings.
The proceedings began by the recall of
Captain William M. Folger for the pur
pose of correcting his testimony of yes
terday. Advantage was taken of his
presence to ask him further questions
concerning the blockade of Santiago.
Among other questions he was asked by
Captain Lemly if he had had any conj
versation with Commodore Schley during
the blockade. He replied:
"Toward the evening of one of the days,
I think the 30th, there was an extended,
very severe rain storm, so severe that
I feared Cervera had gotten out, as It
was' sufficiently long to have permitted
him to do so. I went on board the flag
ship the next day, thinking it my duty to
tell the commodore what I had seen as to
the blockade as kept by the Japanese off
the port ol Wel-Hai-Wei, where similarly
an enemy's fleet was within a fortified
harbor. I said to the Commodore that
the adoption of the tactics of the Japan
ese, torming a circle directly In front of
the harbpr,. would, in my ppIhlQn, be pre
ferablerastheutvuIdffbeidlfncult?Xor' anything to get out."
Judge Advocate Was there any reply
by the Commodore.
"I cannot testify exactly as to his re
ply. I would prefer not to."
Judge 'Advocate Give the substance.
"He did not agree with me as to the
necessity for that."
"Was there anything further said by
him?"
"Nothing further, that 'I can recollect."
Captain Folger also said that he had
no recollection of a picket line on the
inside of the American fleet.
At the request of Captain Parker, of
counsel for Admiral Schley, the witness
examined the log of the New Orleans for
May 30 and 31, 1898, for the purpose of de
termining accurately the state of the
weather, but he declined to modify his
statement of yesterday that the weather
on those days was bad.
Lieutennnt Dyson Recalled.
Captain Folger was then excused and
Lieutenant Dyson was recalled. He was
questioned by Captain Lemly concerning
the steaming condition of the Brooklyn
on July 3.
Judge Advocate Lemly What does the
Brooklyn's steam log show as to the num
ber of engines coupled up and the boilers
in use July 2, 1898, as compared with the
total engine and boiler power of the ves
sel? The reply The Brooklyn has four main
engines, two to each shaft, connected to
gether by coupling. She has seven boil
ers, five main and two auxiliaries. On the
morning of July 3 both forward engines
were uncoupled; there were banked fires
under three of the main boilers. The other
boilers were what we call "dead," no
steam in them. Judging fiom the time It
took to start fires in these boilers after
the Spanish fleet came out of the harbor,
I should say the furnaces were not even
primed, and two of the boilers had to be
run up to the sea steaming level. It took
from 9:35 to 10 o'clock to start fires.
In response to other questions the wit
ness detailed from the log of the Brook
lyn all that was done on that vessel to
get up speed.
Mr. Raynor asked If it was not necessa
ry to stop the ship to couple the uncou
pled engines, and the witness replied that
the ship could have been kept going with
one engine while the other was being
coupled. The engines were designed, he
said, to be kept coupled during war. Dis
cussing the speed of the various vessels
of the fleet on July 3 the witness said
that the Oregon got up a speed about
equal to the Brooklyn on that day, not
withstanding that on her trial trip the
Brooklyn made over 21 knots to the Ore
gon's 17 knots. He called attention to
the fact that the New York had made 16
or 17 knots' speed on the day of the bat
tle. In response to questions from Cap
tain Parker he said that the New York
had not her engines coupled on the day
of battle and that the Brooklyn had
made all the necessary speed.
Hodgson Corrected Errors.
After Lieutenant Dyson was excused
Lieutenant-Commander Hodgson was re
called for the purpose of correcting er
rors in his testimony as printed in the offi
cial record. He took occasion to change
some of the language of his previous tes
timony. One of these changes was made
in response to. the questions asked yester
day as to why he had designated as "a
liar and a blackguard" the editor of a
'newspaper which had originally printed
the alleged colloquy between himself and
Commodore Schley. He said he desired
to alter the reply that he had yesterday
given to this Interrogatory. He then said:'
"I. pf course, am very sorry that I ever
so far forgot myself as to write a letter
containing such intemperate language. It
was. not written exactly for publication,
but under great provocation at the time.
In that letter I 'Sid not accuse this news
paper oC lying for printing that state
ment. In ,fact, it was to absolve it from
lying that I gave the paper authority to
use my name for the correctness of the
gist of that statement. The lying was on
the matter of the fact that the Commo
dore displayed such trepidation and cow
ardice on the Brooklyn the day of the
battle that he ran from the Spaniards
and took the Brooklyn to the southward
and away from the fight, In order to de
tract from the credit of the fame of the
Commodore in that battle l that they
wished also to detract from the credit
of the officers of the Brooklyn on account
of the glorious part she took in that
day's fight. It was the words to that ef
fect that I characterized as lying. There
was no lying in that colloquy unless a
man stuck to verbal correctness of the
words. So 1 did not characterize the pa
per as a ilar for printing that colloquy."
Wainwright on tbe Standf
Lieutenant-Commander Hodgson being
excused, Commander Wainwrlght was
called. Captain Lemly began his examina
tion, by drawing from the witness the fact
that he had been a member and'latterly
senior member of the board which had
officially acted in making the charts show
ing the positions of. the American and
Spanish ships at Santiago. The witness
told how conclusions were reached by the
board. He said:
"ihen I reported as senior member of
the board, the board of navigators had a
sketched chart before them, with the num
ber and position sketched on it. which
had been determined by them, starting at
different periods, first when the ships
came out, and afterward when they went
ashore. Each navigator, as near as possi
ble, would put the position of his ship at
that time. Then there was a great deal
of discussion as to the relative positions.
Of course, it was impossible to get any
position by bearings, and there was noth
ing known about the relative positions.
We also knew that the distances In the
chart were somewhat incorrect, and the
final decision of the board was to reconcile
each one as nearly as possible, but none
of the positions was- considered exact po
sitions. The impossibility of getting bear
ings even If we had had a correct chart
was apparent, but it gave a general idea
of the positions of the vessels during the
different periods of the battle."
Mr. Raj nor asked if it was true, as had
been officially stated in the report, that
the positions were assigned from "known
bearings."
The witness replied that that statement
was Incorrect; that they were established
by estimated bearings. Most of the posi
tions were, he said, fixed by discussions
among the navigators constituting the
board, although Captain Chadwlck was
also before the board. The navigators
had done the best they could In platting
the vessels, and had made it as nearly
correct as possible, so long after the en
gagement, as had been stated by the
board.
The Chart Incorrect.
Asked by Mr. Raynor about the places
assigned to the Brooklyn and the Texas
while the former vessel was making her
loop, Commander Walnw'rlght said he did
not consider them correct. "For myself,"
he said, "I was never satisfied with the
places assigned."
He said further that while the board
had done the best tWit It could at the
time, as a board. It had. not done the best
it could to satisfy any member or tne
board. "It was the best we could do to
get all the members of the board to sign
the report," he said.
"Who, In addition to yourself, was not
satisfied?" asked Mr. Raynor.
"I would not like to say." responded
the witness.- "I know that the navigator
af the Texas was not, for one. I think
none was satisfied except the navigator
of the Brookljn, and I don't know that
he, was, " Z - ---..
"But notwithstanding'you" were all, in
cluding the navigator of the Brooklyn,
dls&atisfled, you signed the report?"
"Thit is correct"
On re-direct examination, Commander
Wainwrlght said that, In making the
chart, all the members of the board
were at liberty to contribute whatever
data they had or make whatever argu
ments they might desire. He also said
that the chart was a compromise of opin
ions. In response to further questions, the
witness said he did not see the Brook
lyn on the day 6f the battle off Santi
ago. Questions were put by the court
and answered as fo!16ws:
"Were the positions of the ships, as
shown on the chart In question, obtained
from testimony taken by the board or
from a general discussion by the mem
bers of the board?"
"Almost entirely by general discussion
between the members of the board. Cap
tain Chadwlck and Captain Cook ap
peared and discussed the matter with the
board."
"From the position of the Gloucester
at the commencement of the battle of
July 3, could you see both the Brooklyn
and the Texas?"
"I do not remember seeing the Brook
lyn and Texas at the commencement of
the battle."
"What orders, if any, were signalled
by the Brooklyn to the fleet during the
engagement of July 3?"
"I saw none."
Mr. Raynor This does not mean that
no signals were displayed, does it?
"No, It does not "
By the court Did any one of the Span
ish vessels change her course to the
southward, as if intending to ram one
of the fleet?"
"I saw no signs of It."
Another Texas Officer.
Commander Wainwrlght was then ex
cused and Lieutenant M. L. Bristol, for
mer watch and division officer of the
Texas, was called. He had only related
the arrival of the Texas at Cienfuegos
and detailed conditions there when the
court took a recess for luncheon.
Lieutenant Bristol continued his testi
mony at the afternoon session of the
court. Speaking of the blockade of Cien
fuegos, he said he had observed the sig
nal lights on the shore near Cienfuegos,
but had not understood their significance.
The witness also described the blockade
off Santiago. Mr. Hanna here asked the
witness:
"If the vessels of the Spanish squadron
had suddenly appeared, what orders had
you to meet such a contingency?"
"No orders were turned over to me in
regard to a contingency of that kind."
replied the witness.
"As watch officer, should you have had
such orders?"
"I should have had."
Lieutenant Bristol then spoke of the
Spanish shore batteries, saying:
"I personally examined them the day
we arrived there, and satisfied myself
that the batteries amounted to nothing."
Lieutenant Bristol said that the morn
ing of July 3 he had fixed the position
of the Texas and also generally of the
other ships of the fleet, and had prepared
a chart showing these positions. He con
sidered the initial positions assigned to
the Texas, the Brooklyn and the Iowa
as accurate.
The witness described the engagement
of July 3, saying that the Spanish fleet
had come out only sufficiently far to clear
the shoal near the mouth of the harbor
before turning to the westward. He did
not think this would exceed 1500 yards
out from Cay Smith, which is Inside the
harbor. He said that after the engage
ment began he went below and fired three
shots, from the 12-Inch guns. When he
came on deck, the first of the Spanish
ships was going ashore.
"We were then," he said, "headed to the
westward with the enemy's ships run-
tConcluded en Second Page.)
BIBEE GETS OFFICE
Appointed to Receivership
at Oregon City.
RECOMMENDED BY MITCHELL
That Land Office Job Is a Year and
a Half Overripe No Two In tbe
Delegation Could Agree on
Last of Oregon Plums.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 8. The President
today settled the long controversy over
the receivership of the Oregon City Land.
Office by appointing George W. Bibee.
of Sheridan, on recommendation of Sen
ator Mitchell. Senator Simon recommend
ed and urged the appointment of George
A. Steel, of Clackamas, County. Repre
sentative Tongue recommended J. B. Ir
vine of Yamhill County. The appointee
is at present Postmaster at Sheridan.
(Judge William Galloway, who also hails
from Yamhill County, has been receiver
of public money at the Oregon City Land
Office since early in March, 1S95. Though
he is a Democrat and his term of office
expired in a Republican Administration,
he has served already nearly 18 months
beyond his time, owing to inability of
the Republicans to agree on a man to suc
ceed him. Senator Simon first recom
mended J. W. Maxwell for the place,
but found the opposition so strong that
he withdrew Maxwell's name and threw
his support to George A. Steel. Senator
Mitchell recommended George W. Bibee,
the Sheridan Postmaster. As he had pre
viously recommended George W. Colvig,
of . Jacksonville, for the Consulship at
Barranquilla, Colombia, and Henry Mel
drum, of Oregon City, for the Surveyor
Generalship of Oregon, the other mem
bers of the delegation protested against
Bibee's appointment to the Oregon City
.Land Office, and the matter was thus held
up. Congressman. Tongue had a candi
date In the person of J. B. Irvine, of Mc
Mlnnvllle. Senator Mitchell asked Con
gressman Tongue's support for his can
didate. Bibee. when the Senator left for
Europe last Summer. But Congressman
Tongue did not feel inclined to indorse
Senator Mitchell's recommendation. He
and Senator Simon arranged a conference
at which it was hoped the two might agree
on a man. but this was fruitless, and the
matter stood with three candidates In the
field, each of whom was indorsed by one
member of the delegation. Senator Mitch
ell's recent return from Europe and his
presence m Washington eems to have
settled the case.
It will be at least a month before Mr.
Bibee can execute and file his official bond
and get his commission- Probably ho
will not relieve Receiver Galloway until
near December 1. This was the last of
the Juicy fruit on the Oregon Federal
plum tree.
THE MUSTANG MUSTGO.
War on Desert Horses Will Begin in.
Utah Tburida.
SALT LAKE, Oct. 8. Sport rivalling In
excitement that of a buffalo hunt, is
scheduled to take place in Washington
and Iron Counties and across the Utah
line Into Northern Arizona Thursday,
when the people of the Canaan district
expect to set forth and exterminate as
many desert horses as can be rounded up.
The hunt Is booked to start at Pipe
Springs, Where it will end no one pre
tends to know. The mustangs, or desert
horses, are so thick In the district lying
between Hurricane Ridge and Kanab
Wash and over the old Canaan range to
Mount Trunblll that ranchers are com
plaining on many scores. The range Is
being eaten up. gentle horses are being
run off, and many valuable animals are
being shot by mistake by careless sports
men firing on supposed desert horses. So
the populace has decided that the mus
tang must go. Two years ago a similar
decision was reached. During the prog
ress of the hunt 300 were shot and left
on the plain, and 1500 were run down
and despatched, with the exception of
300 considered worth keeping. Predictions
are freely made that this record will be
broken Thursday.
SUMMARY OF THE DAY'S NEWS.
, Schley Inquiry.
Charts and chart-making were discussed ba
" fore the court. Page 1.
The new witnesses were Commander "Wain
wright and Lieutenant M. L. Bristol,
Page J.
Commander Hodgson. Captain Folger and
Lieutenant Dryson added to their former
testimony. Page 1.
Foreign.
Foreign influences are at work to secure tha
release of Miss Stone. Page 1.
The announcement of the accession of the new
Ameer of Afghanistan was received quiet
ly. Page 2.
Colombian rebels fired on a British steamer
at Turoaco. Page 3.
Domestic.
General ChafTee sends the list of casualties
in the Samar massacre. Page 2.
Ex-Secretary Melklejohn was a witness at
the Hclstand Inquiry. Page 2.
Caleb Powers' second trial opened at George
town. Ky. Page 3.
Sport.
Portland won from Tacoma, 3 to 2. Page 3.
Seattle defeated Spokane. 0 to 6, Page 3.
Peter Stirling won tbe $16,000 Kentucky Fu
turity. Page 3.
Pacific Coast.
First monthly exchange fair at Pendleton waa
a great success. Page 4.
Sensation was sprung; in the trial of ex-Chief
Justice Scott, of Washington. Page i.
Episcopal convention reconsidered and voted
down the Huntington amendment. Page 5.
George W. Bibee appointed receiver of the
Oregon City Land Office. Page 1.
Commercial and Marine.
Speculative sentiment in New York is er
ratic. Page 11.
Oxnard discusses the sugar war. Page 11.
Steamship Thyra and ship County of Kinross
arrive. Page 5.
More French ships coming. Page 5.
Captain of Baroda found guilty of negligence.
Page r.
Custom House report for September. Page 5.
Portland and Vicinity.
Board of Equalization receive applications for
reduction of assessments. Page S.
Assessed valuation of Multnomah County
about 548.000.000. Page 8.
Henry I- Lloyd lectured on Democracy In
New Zealand: topic, ''Taxation Newest
England." Page 8.
Contract for replanking Grand avenue. Page 12.
4-year-old boy killed on the "West Side Ball
road. Page 12.
East Side Improvement Association perfects
organization. Page 12.