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BREAD RIOTS IN MEXICO. 1
Corner of Corn Snpply Drove the
People to Desperation.
SAN ANTONIO, Tex., Oct 30 News
was received here today that at Puruan
dlro, Mexico, October 28 a bread riot oc
curred, in which 20 persons-were wounded,
many of them fatally. The cause of the
riot is said to have heen the action of
speculators in" cornering the supply of
corn. A corn famine has existed in that
section of Mexico for months, and the
Government recently removed the import
duty on corn from the United States as
a measure of relief.
It is said that speculators cornered the
shipments to Puruandlro and raised the
price 100 per cent. The starting people,
drivon to desperation, attacked the ware
houses, women and children leading the
assault. They were shot down by the.
guards. Those who escaped the bullets
lied, appalled at what had happened. The
conditions In that portion of the repub
lic south of the City -of Mexico are de
scribed as terrible. The Government has
sent4roops to the scene.
THERE WILL, BE HO STRIKE
Tote of the Mill Operatives of Fall
River.
FALL RIVER, Mps., Oct. 30. At a
mass meeting of the mill operatives here
tonight two of the unions the .spinners
and loom-fixers voted against the pro
posed strike on Monday next, and as a
result of this vote there will be no strike.
This action was taken on the advice of
the Catholic and Protestant clergymen.
According to the ruling of theTextlle
Council, four of the five unions were re
quired to vote in favor of a strike "be
fore one could be ordered., Tonight the
weavers, slashers and carders voted in
favor, but the spinners voted against It
by a majority of 4S votes and the loom
fixers by a majority of only four.
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MANY FAMILIES HbMEESS
Fire Canned a Loss of Three-Quarters
'of a Million at Chicago. '
CHICAGO, Oct 30. Seventy-five fam
ilies lost their homes and $750,000 .worth
of property was destroyed by fire tonight,
that started In the Petersons -& Co. frame
factory at Union street and Austin ave
nue. Fanned by a strong wind, the
flames got beyond control and spread to
the small packing. establishment of Rel
burg & Stopp, and a long row of resi
dences adjoining. Two blocks of dwellings
skirting Milwaukee avenue were wiped out
before the fire was subdued. The Peter
son, factory, which, with contents, was
valued at $175,000, was destroyed. Most of
the remainder of the loss was in resi
dences. It Is believed that, all persons
living in the burned buildings escaped.
SUSPECTED OF ARSON.
Suspicious Circumstances Surround
Bnrnlng of South Carolina Tows.
COLUMBIA, S. G, Oct 30. Twenty
three business houses, composing the
heart of the town of TImmonsvllle, were
burned early this morning, entailing a
loss of $100,000. There was an explosion
in .the store of Smlth"-& Dennis that
aroused the town, and then thp. flames
burst out Tonight W. F. Smith, of
Smith & Dennis, general merchants, was
arrested" on a charge of arson. g3mith
had left the town when citizens called
at his place. Because of the peculiar
manner In which the fire started, sus
picion rested on these men, and a search
of their premises reveale'd 'boxes of goods,
shoes, etc., stacked up In their houses
and barns. It Is supposed these'gpdds
were removed from their store before, the
fire.
Bonrke Cockrnn Better.
NEW YORK, Oct 30. W. Bourke Cock
ran, who was badly Injured yesterday by
a fall from his horse, was reported today
to be much better. His injuries, while
painful, are thought to be not dangerous.
Mr. Cockran's physician today sent word
to the independent citizens committee of
one -hundred that his patient would be
well enough by Friday night to keep his"
engagement to speak at a -meeting in
Brooklyn, as ' announced before 'he was
hurt. i i
LONG ORDEAL OYER
Admiral Schley's Cross-Examination
Ended,
COURT ASKED MANY QUESTIONS
Judge-Advocate-Gcncral Will Fat
About Fifteen Witnesses on the
Stand for Rebuttal Features
of Yesterday's Session.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 30. The long or
deal to which Admiral Schley has been
subjected since Monday morning 'ended
this afternoon, when his cross-examination
was concluded and he was allowed to
leave the witness stand. When 'the Judge
Advocate finished the cross-examination
shortly after 3 o'clock, the court pro
pounded to the Admiral 34 questions pre
pared by the members of the court. These
questions touched many points of the
campaign of the flying squadron, but
mainly centered about the difficulties en
countered In coaling and the reasons for
the retrograde movement Not one of
them related to the battle of Santiago.
The Judge-Advocate's cross-examination
today covered the retrograde movement,
the reconnoissance of May 31, the loop of
the Brooklyn and the alleged colloquy
with Lieutenant Hodgson about the Texas.
One of the most Interesting features of
the day was the development of the fact
that the report of the battle, written by
Admiral Schley, July 6, 1898, was not the
original report. The original report never
has been published, and in accordanco
with a previous decision, the court today
declined to permit it to go Into the rec
ord. Admiral Schley was allowed to ex
plain, however, that Admiral Sampson
declined to receive the .first" report be
cause it did not mention the presence of
the New York. "I felt that the victory
at that time," said Admiral Schley, in ex
plaining the matter, "was big enough for
all, and I made this condition out of gen
erosity and because I knew that if the
New York had been present she would
have done as good work as anybody else."
Captain Thomas Borden, of the Marine
Corps, who was aboard the Brooklyn, will
be the last witness called for Admiral
Schley. After he testifies tomorrow morn
ing, the Judge-Advocate-General will put
on the stand the witnesses for rebuttal, of
whom there are understood to be about
15, and it is expected that Admiral
Schley's counsel will have several wit
nesses in sur-rebuttal.
Examination Resumed.
The first question Captain Lemly asked
was whether the Iowa was with the flying
squadron at Hampton Roads when ha
gave the captains of the ships the verbal
orders as to attacking the enemy's fleet
Admiral Schley replied that sW'ws'not
fxuvrcBpoose io uutjuuiifci-,ii,,su.iu .wmtfirei
nrst ieii m with the xowa on tnenruegos.
Captain Evans was then ill and Comrrian
derRodgers was In command. He did not
recollect whether he had communicated
the verbal orders to the iatter. He first,
saw Captain JESvans on May 29.
He waa then questioned as to his con
versation with Captain Folger when the
latter suggested a circular blockade,' such
as existed at Wei Hal Wei. Witness said
he thought the fleet was larger than that
at Wei Hal Wei. He was aslced whether
he did not consider a circular blockade
with the vessels pointing In as mobue as
the other form, In that the ships could
move either way by turning with the
helm. The Admiral replied that he thought
a circular blockade where all the vessels
charged to the center would produce con
fusion and Inevitably lead -to a different
arrangement according as the enemy
moved east or west.
"The outcome," said he, "could only be
more or less confusing, such as, did actu
ally occur later."
The Admiral's attention was called to
Captain Folger's statement that the lat
ter had advised him to go in closer at
Santiago and his own statement In chlet
that on the next day Captain Folger had
signaled him that they were within range
of the batteries. The Admiral In reply
changed the date of the signal to a day
later. He read Folger's signal, "I think
the forts may open at this range." He
said when Folger made this signal the
squadron was in practically the same posi.
tlon as on the day Folger testified he had
asked the Admiral to go In closer.
Coming to the reconnoissance of May 3L
when the Spanish ship Colon was bom
barded as It lay In the harbor of Santiago,
Captain Lemly asked Admiral Schley
when he received notice that the Com-mander-In-Chlefi
would be at Santiago.
The witness replied the notice had come
In the diBpatch brought to him by Captain
Cotton, which , was dated May 29. This
telegram was, he said, not received until
May 31. Possibly, too, the N,ew Orleans
might have brought- Information of the
coming of Admiral Sampson.
The Reconnoissance.
"Why did you wait two days after the
discovery of the presence of the fleet In
the harbor before undertaking your recon
noissance?" "For the reason that I 'had used those
two days for coaling the vessels of the
fleet, so as to be prepared in case the
enemy should come out."
Relating the occurrences of the bom
bardment he recalled that Captain Hlg
glnson had asked after he (Schley)
went aboard the Massachusetts, that the
bombardment be postponed until after
dinner. That he warned some people 'to
get off the turrets, and that Lieutenant
Commander Potts ha,d given notice that
they were on the range. He did not re
call, he said, the signal not to go In
closer, but It was possible that such a
signal had been sent, and It had -not been
recorded. It might be that It was with
thi3 as with other signals which had not
been recorded, because the writing of
them was always done the next day.
"No man," "he said, "except press cor
respondents, who brave all dangers, can
Always have paper and pencil at hand
While a battle is In progress, and as a
consequence, there Is a failure to record
many occurrences that should be record
ed." Here followed an examination of the
various signals of the Massachusetts on
the day of the bombardment which the
Admiral verified. Af the same time he
remarked he thought there were other
signals unrecorded.
Admiral Schley said he had ordered the
range at 7000 yards for that day, but he
had not supposed the Colon was so far up
the harbor. '
"Of course,'' he said, "I left the meas
urement of the range to tha executive
officer."
"Does your letter to the Senate, dated
February 18, 1899, plead the precautionary
order of the Department for not destroy-,
lng the Colon?'
"I should rather think that is the ln
fererice." .
The Admiral then, 'at the request of
the Judge-Advocate, read what he wrote
to the Senate. The letter contained the
precautionary order of the Department
at the . opening of the war. He again"
explained, as he had done before,, that
when he wrote his communication to the
Senate he did not have all the records be
fore him. He omitted to mention in that
communication, he said, Admiral Samp
son's caution at Key West He had pre
pared It largely from memory. Jn. r fur
ther support of 'his -position the Admiral
read the Department's Instruction of May
13, specifically warning the Commander-in-Chief
against, risking armored .vessels
to" the fife of land batteries. He was
cross-questioned closely as to all the or
ders bearing upon this subject. He said
he -had never seen them, until he saw
them In the report of 'the orders of April
6 and April 28, modifying to some extent
the original order, but he had been ad
vised of their purport.
"In your report of June 1 to the depart
ment, concerning the reconnoissance you
dldf not mention any purpose to sink or
destroy the Colon?"
"I did not." .
"But In your telegraphic report-you did
say that your purpose was to destroy
the Colon?"
"Incidentally, yps."
The Admiral's Purpose,
The Judge-Advocate then-asked" the A3-
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. ' Qeorge Frederick, Duke of Cornwall and York, who will succee4 to U- T3rlt
Jah .throne in-.thftivant- ofc. iwf fliy-t'K'B!j5dwjtM,"9MiBb1fcrfa .IWOTtanf t -the
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, torla 'Mary 6f Tcck, -who had been betrothed Jto the Duke of Clarence, and they
have four children, threS sons and a daughter. The Duke and Duchess are now
on their way to England on the royal yacht Ophlr, after an extended tour of the
' British colonies, concluding with a trip .across Canada."
a o o 'o-
miral to tell exactly what his purpose was
on that occasion and what instructions he
had given.
Replying that he had testified fully on
this subject before, he said the signals
made Indicated, the purpose. The signals
instructed, the ships to use their big guns
against thei Colon. The New Orle'ans,
with her. lighter battery, was directed to
Are at the shore batteries. The instruc
tion was to go in to 7000- yards, and he
thought until several days afterwards that
the ships had gone in to thatdistance.
"I directed the ships ,to follow the "flag,
to operate against the Colon and to lire
against the forts to, develop them and I
think the reconnoissance, so" far as .it
went, was eminently successful. The bat
teries were developed and the fact was
demonstrated that the enemy was in port.
With a squadron of onfy five or six ship's,
I believed that only the strongest military
necessity would have justified me in risk
ing the loss of a vessel that might haH
reduced our squadron to a numerical force
inferior to that of, the enemy. If one',6r
two of our ships had been crippled the
enemy might have come out and engaged
us with destructive results. The deyelop-
ment of the fortifications as to the bat
teries and the ships was, In my opinion,
sufficient. The enemy's ships could not
get away and .they did not get away."
The Admiral was then asked ., whether
he had Informed .Ensign Macy, Captain
Cook and Correspondent Graham that the
affair of May 31 was to be a reconnois
sance. He thought he had in a general way,
and he thought he could be fairly said, to
have Informed the Captains by the signals
hoisted.
"Did you signal to the commanding offi
cers that It was to be a reconnoissance?"
TJn T think nnt. T think I sUmaled that
w should en In and lire our lanre iruns " UPP Columbia and Snake $10,000
we snoma go in ana lire our wrte bui. Columbia, between Vancouver and mouth
"Did the affair develop without ques- of Willamette 22,000
tlon the presence of the enemy in the Willamette, above Portland and Yam
harbor'" hlu, 30P0
"I thought so. because of the large shells ; "."""YY.: 40.000
fired at us and also because a number ot Coos River 2,000
vessels were seen." ' fe'jL-SSL '"- 3SS2
Referring again to the alleged signal not j Im. '::":::::":: ""r'YYY.: C,500
to go In closer,. Admiral Schley said he
did not consider It probable that If sent
It was sent because any vessel had shown
a disposition to go In.
"No one was more anxious than I was
to go Inbn that day," he said.
Captain Lemly asked why the mouth of
Santiago harbor had not been enfiladed
and all the ships used on May 31.
Protected the Ships.
Admiral Schley replied that he had' not
done so eimply because the batteries
would have been safe, while the. ships
used thus would have been placed in
greater danger.
"This Is like many arrangements which
we might ma"ke which we did not make.
The question of coaling was so Important
and had' 'been so sfrongly urged by the
Commander-in-Chief I felt we should lose
no opportunity of putting; the ships In the
highest condition of efficiency," he eald.
"Why' "did you not steam more slowly
as you passed the mouth of the harbor?"
The witness replied In a deliberate man
ner: "Well, that Is" a technical error that
might have been remedied If some one
else had been in command. Possibly the
firing would have been more effective If
we had gone in closer, but If, we had and
had steamed more slowly there would
have been no gain, as the range" would
have I been- narrower. It -was a case ot
tweedle-dee on the one side and of twee-dle-dum
on the other."
Captain Lemly at this point passed to
the battle of July 3, stopping-to ask one
or two Incidental questions ab.but ,the cir
cumstances., of the evening of-July 2. jOn
(Concluded on Third Pae.)
$600,000 FOR JETTY
Chief Gillespie's Recommen
, dation for the Columbia.
SAME AS THAT OF LANGFITT
Estimates for- Other Projects Were
Cut 25 to 33 1-3 Per Cent, and
in Some Instances as Much
as 50 Per Cent.
The recommendations ofGeneTal Gilles
pie, Chief of Engineers, compare with the
recommendations made by Captain Lang-
ooaooo - - --o-- o -
.
litt, In charge of the river ,a"nd harbor
work In the Northwest, as' follows:
Captain General
Lanrfttt. Gillespie.
Mouth of Columbia $000,000 $000,000
Canal at Cascades 150,000 00,000
Columbia and Lower -Willamette
...x. , 725.000 325.000
"Willamette above Portland'. 70.000 30.000
TIHamopk Bay 27,000 5,000
Sluslaw Itlver 05,000 35,000
Cflos River . 3,000 2,000
Lewis River (Wash.)..t 11.000 8.00O
Cowlitz River 7,000 3,000
WASHINGTON, Oct. 30.-General Gllles
pie, Chief of Engineers, in his annual re
p6rt upon the river and harbor work,
submits estimates for the fiscal year end
ing June 30, 1903, which are 2a to 33 1-3 per
cent less, and In some instances 50 per
cent less than those of the local engi
neers In charge of river and harbor Im
provements. ' Hie estimates for local Im
provements Include the following:
'Mouth of the Columbia River, Oregon
and Washington . 000,000
Canal at the Cascades, Columbia River.? 00,000
Columbia- and Lower Willamette, below
Portland . 325.000
Gray's- Harbor, "Wash 150,775
Everett Harbor, Wash 117.000
Missouri River above Sioux jClty, la.,
to Montana 200,000
For Improvement of the "Yellowstone
National Park, $250,000 Is asked. General
Gillespie's totals are as follows:
"Under continuing contracts'..... S 0,480,377
Rivers and. harbors (Keneran . .
12,543,000
"examinations, surveys and contin
gencies . ,
Under Callfprnla Debris Commission
Prevention of deposits In New York
harbor i.
Enlargement of Governor's Island,
N.Y "
300,000
15,000
70,200
500,000
More for Oregon and. Washington.
, The following appropriations are recom
mended for continuing work on the desig
nated river and harbor projects of Ore-
Son. and Washington
Lewis River 8.000
Cowlitz River 3.000
Chphalls 3.000
Tributaries of Puget Sound 20,000
Olympla harbor 15,000
Swlnomlsh Slough 35,000
Okanoran River 12.000
Pend d'Orellle 7.500
Defenses, of Hnrbors.
General Gillespie's report states that 25
of the .principal harbors of the United
.States, now have sufficient heavy guns,
and mortars mounted to permit of ef
fective defense against naval attack. He
briefly describes the original project
framed, by the Endlcott board for the
coast defense, and shows how it has been
amended from year- to year. The improve
ments were the change of rapld,-flre guns
and the elimination of armored defenses.
Provision has been made for emplaclng
123 heavy guns, 325 rapid-fire guns and 370
j mortars. Now General Gillespie wants
sites for more new. mortar batteries, and
more guns .and mortar batteries, and
asks an appropriation ot $4,000,000.
An estimate of $300,000 Is submitted for
preservation and repair of fortifications,
which Is lees than one-half per cent of
their value. During the year, negotiations
have proceeded for the purchase of forti
fication , sites in Boston Harbor (two), in
Narragansett (three), Ney York harbor
extension of Fort Newton (three), -Porti
Royal, San Francisco, San Diego, St.
Jphns- 'River, Fort St. Philip and Cape
Henry, Va. With few exceptions, these.
sites must be procured by condemnation.
An estimate of $2,000,000 Is submitted for
purchase of Isltes. For the construction
,of. submarine mines and storage,' facilities,
an estimate jof $100,000 is submitted, and
Hfor searchlights an estimate of, $500,000
"for Installation, and ah appropriation ot
?500,000 ?or mains and conduits Is urgently
recommended. v The estimates submitted
will fully equip with searchlights- four
more Important harbors.
CANAL COMMISSION'S REPORT
Will Be Sent to the President About
, November 20.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 30. The report of
the Isthmian Canal Commission Is well
under way. but It Is said authoritatively
that It. will not be ready to send to the
President until about November 20. M.
Huting, president of the Panama Canal
Company, is still holding frequent con
ferences with the commission, but up to
this' time he has not made a definite
proposal for the sale of the Panama Canal
Interests It is expected that M. Hutln
will make known. In a few days upon
what terms his- company will dispose of
its Interests. It Is the intention of Ad
miral Walker, chairman of the commis
sion, to call a full meeting of the com
mission during the first two weeks of
November, when the report will be for
mally agreed to and signed and forward
ed to the President for transmission to
Congress. Admiral Walker called on the
President today and had a short talk on
the subject of the report.
THE CANADIAN VD3W.
Article hy Minister Mill's on the
Canal Situation.
NEW YORK, Oct. 30. David Mills. Min
ister of Justice for Canada, has an article
in the November number of th.3 Empire
Review, says the Tribune's London cor
respondent. In It the Monroe Doctrine and
the inter-oceanic canal conditions, under
which the Monroe Doctrine was proclaimed
and the Clayton-Bulwer treaty negotiated,
are described In detail, and the conclu
sions are dr,awn that the United States
Government is assuming sovereignty over
both North and South America, that It Is
striving to restrict the commerce of othor
states for its own advantage, that Canada
will never be content to submit to any
other rule than that of perfect equality
respecting the canal, and that her Inter
ests must not be sacrificed by the United
Kingdom for any consideration. Mr.
Mills contends that the neutrality of. the
canal must be guaranteed as provided for
by the Clayton-Bulwer treaty, and that
the United Kingdom must not yield to the
demands of what he describes as an am
bitious and not overscrupulous state to
erect fortifications upon the borders of
a waterway and to take possession of it.
The real object of this article, continues
the Tribune's correspondent. Is disclosed
In the last seven lines. In which reference
Is made to the fact that the United States
hastaken possession of Dyea and Skag
way and has refused to submit the matter
to arbitration. Mr. Mills does not say so,
but clearly he thinks, says the Tribune's
correspondent, that the Foreign Office
ought to obtain a quid pro quo in Alaska
on the Canadian frontier for the abroga
tion or revision of the canal treaty.
It has been supposed that the Right
Hon. JSir Wilfrid Laurler, being the great
est colonial imperialist, had taken a large
view of the canal question, and had been
disposed to waive Canadian Interests In
the confident expectation that when the
main controversy was settled thA United
..States'; woindt return the -favor, and. deal
getittfiigty w-JtSlhe- Dominica respect
ing tpe Alaskan frontier and other mat
ters. A One-Sided Affair.
NEW YORK. Oct 30. According to the
Tribune's London representative the Lon
doi Chronicle does not altogether like
the news which It has received from
Washington that Sir Julian Pauncefote
has received full power to sign the new
canal treaty. The Chronicle looks upon
the treaty as a one-sided affair, and sayt
it Is a simple task In diplomacy to glv
everything and obtain nothing in ex
change. A COLOMBIAN PLOT.
Minister of War Conspired Against
the Government.
COLON, Colombia, Oct 30. General Pe
dro Osplna, Colombian Minister of War,
together with cx-Presldent Caro and cer
tain other Nationalists, recently conspired
to oust Vice-President Marroquln, the
acting executive. A timely discovery of
the plot resulted in the flight of Senor
Caro, who took refuge In the German
Legation at Bogota, and the arrest of
General Osplna, Dr. Holguln, ex-Mlnlster
of Foreign Affairs, and Senor Saavedra,
all of whom arc now Imprisoned at Car
tagena, where General Enrique Arboleda
and other prisoners are expected to arrive
soon.
Escaped From Venezuela.
NEW YORK. Oct 30. Miss .C. Becerra,
the daughter of Rlcardo Becerra, who was
Colombian Minister to Washington 15
years ago, has at last succeeded In
escaping from Venezuela, where she had
been detained by President Castro, says
the Port of Spain, Trinidad, correspondent
of the Herald. She has rejoined her fam
ily at Port of Spain, where her father,
who 1p now blind, has resided since his
expulsion from the capital.
Her brothers are Consuls for Colombia
In Trinidad and Curacao, and It Is said
to have been because of a desire to hold
them In check that President Castro re
fused to permit her deportation. With the
assistance of an officer of a French steam
er which plies between Lngauyra and
Trinidad, she succeeded in eluding those
set to watch her, and, dressed as a nun.
escaped to Trinidad. Miss Becerra, who
has been trying for two months to escape,
was educated In the United States.
LUKBAN HARD PRESSED.
General Smith on the Trail of the
Snmar Rebel.
MANILA, Oct 30. Advices received here
from Catbagan, capital of the Island ot
Samar, say General Smith has reliable
Information regarding the whereabouts
of the Insurgent leader Lukban, who Is
being hard pressed. Small skirmishes take
place dally Catbalogan was under fire
yesterday. General Smith expects to clear
the Island of Insurgents by Christmas.
Colonel Robe, ot the Ninth Infantry, In
his official report of the Balagtga engage
ment. In regimental orders, praises the
magnificent heroism of the dead American
soldiers. To the survivors, he said:
"Your splendid, courageous, defensive
and aggressive warfare at Ealanglga has
gone Into history as a rare achievement
of your regiment. I am proud of you.
To you and to those who fought and fell,
the Army Is Indebted for a superb demon
stration of what the bravery of a few
daring men may accomplish under most
unequal and unfavorable circumstances."
Governor Taft has been sick In the hos
pital foe 10 days past He has undergone
a successful operation, and Is now recov
ering. .The Irish Delegation.
NEW YORK, Oct 30. On the .White
Star line steamer Majestic, which ar
rived at Quarantine tonight from Liver
pool and Queenstown, were John S. Red
mond, Patrick Mclfcsgh and Thomas
O'Donnell, the Nationalist Members of
Parliament, who are on a visit to this
country in behalf of the Irish cause. They
j did not land tonight
DET ON TURKE
French Squadron Leaves
Toulon for the Levant,
PORTE MUST COME TO TIME
"Unless the Saltan Satisfies AH the
Claims of France, Admiral Call
lard Will Seize Salonlca or
Mltylene Island.
PARIS, Oct. 31. "The entire French
Mediterranean squadron left yesterday
afternoon," says the Toulon correspond
ent of the Figaro. "While one division
put In at lies d'Hyeres, another, com
posed of three battle-ships and two cruis
ers, under command of Admiral Catllatd,
proceeded to the Levant Two- thousand
troops will be added to this force,
"Admiral Caiilard's orders are that If
complete satisfaction is not given by the
Ottoman Government to all the claims ot
France, he will seize the custom-house oC
the port nearest the squadron. It Is be
lieved his destination is the Island of
Mttylene or Salonlca. The Island com
mands the entrance to the Danlenelles
and the Gulf of Smyrna."
Several morning papers confirm the Fi
garo's Toulon advices. Rumors to the
same effect were current In Paris late
last evening, but the Foreign Office- pro
fessed to know nothing about the matter.
BULLER TO WHITE.
Ills Dispatch Advising: Surrender of
Ldysmlth Published.
LONDON. Oct 3LThe National Re
view gives the essential terras of the dis
patch from Sir Redvers Buller to General
Sir George White, when. In command of
the beleaguered British garrison at Lady
smith. According to thla authority, thct
message ran as follows:
"I have been repulsed. You will burn
your ciphers and destroy all your am
munition. You will then make the besc
terms you can with the Boers after i
have fortified myself on the Tugeln."
General Buller. In the speech which
led to his dismissal from the command of
the First Army Corps, challenged the Na
tional Review to publish the full dispatch
and to explain how It was obtained, de
claring that he would then publish a cer
tified, copy of the original and allow the
public to judge the matter. The editor
of the National Review now explains that
he got the dispatch from a civilian who
said there was nothing secret about it.
. He asserts also tha.t he understands Xac
iibothGf-jrnerai-Buriffc'wna GfenerpV Whft-
have oiliclally asket? permission to publish
the authorized version and that he cannot
conceive why permission has been with
held. The same Informant giving an al
leged explanation of the fact that there
was no co-operation between Buller and
General White during the battle of Co
Ienso, says that General White was In
formed that the attack was fixed for De
cember 17, but General Buller commenced
the attack December lo, to the dismay
of General White, who had not completed
his preparations.
The Morning Leader characterizes the
National Review's version of General Bul
Ier's dispatch to General White as "Imag
inary and misleading."
CASE OF MISS' STONE.
Xegntiatlons Said to lie Progressing:
Favorably.
CONSTANTINOPLE. Oct. 30. The nego
tiations for the ransom of Miss Stone, the
abducted American missionary, are pro
grossing satisfactory. It is understood,
but beyond this those having the matter
In hand maintain absolute secrecy, as
they are convinced that publicity woukl
be detrlmemal -to Miss Stone's Interests
and safety.
Helen Gonld Accepts.
NEW YORK, Oct. 30. Miss Helen M.
Gould tonight announced that she had ac
cepted the position of vice-president of
the McKInley Memorial Association. Miss
Gould also said that she accepted the In
vitation to be a member of the woman's
congress of the Louisiana Purchase Ex
position of 1903.
SUMMARY OF THE DAY'S NEWS. .
Schley Inqniry.
The jro,;i9-e:camlnatIon of Admiral Sehley- waa
concluded. Page 1.
The original report of the battle of Santiago
was not published. Page 1.
Many witnesses will be called In rebuttal.
Page 1.
Forciprn.
A French squadron salts for Turkey to presa
France's claims. Page 1.
Six deaths from plague have occurred at Liver
pool since September 3. Page 2.
The Pnn - American Congress decided1 upon
standing committees Page 5.
Domestic.
Chief of Engineers recommends $000,000- fr
Improvement of the mouth ot the Columbia.
River. Page 1.
The postal estimates call for $135,000,000.
Page 2.
Fournler and five companions were hurt Irefan
automobile accident. Page 2".
Harrlman and Morgan Interest! get together on
Northern Pacific, etc. PageiS.
Pacific Const.
Two men held at Roseburg for Southern Pa
cific train hold-up. Page 4.
Evidence that a probable witness against Judge
Noyes will give paid evidence. Page 4.
Winter has set In at Nome, and anda many
people penniless. Page 5.
Another cut In aalmon prices makes them the
lowest for years at South. Bend, Wash.
Page 4.
Commercial and Marine.
New York stock' market business amall and
congested1. Pago 13.
Eastern apple crop only one-half a3 large' as
last year. Page 13;
Tuy Tatoosh will enter Columbia bar-service
tomorrow. Page 11.
Another French bark arrives after fait passage.
Page 11.
Steamship Crusader reaches port to load' Gov
ernment storei. Page 11.
British steamship Forerlc chartered tolead
lumber at Portland. Page 11.
Portland and Vicinity.
Sherman County settlers confer -with Senators
Mitchell and Smon. Page 8.
Bride of two days commltts suicide- Page l'l,
Walters In Portland restuuranta Willi, prqfiably
strike. Pare 7. -., Jrt
Light damages awarded for widening White
House road. Page 8. .
Oregon poultry takes first prlW "at Buffalo.
, Page 12.
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