G ) c I PAGES 1 TO 8 SIXTEEN PAGES V VOL. XLI. .NO. 12,766. PORTLAND, OKEGON, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 11,. 1901. PRICE FIVE CENTS. Bar Fixtures, Billiard Tables And supplies of every description. Head quarters in the Northwest for this line of goods. ROTHCH1LD BROS. 2?JlA ROBERTjiNE Is a necessary adjunct to every ladies' toilet. It softens and clears the Skin, and is the test and most delightful toilet preparation on the market. All druggists sell it. SOLE AGENTS M" JJ&,,. Wholesale "STRONGEST IN Assets. . . .$304,598,063.49 Surplus $66,137,170.01 L. Samuel. Manager. 206 Orcjronlnn Building. Portland. Or. rilll METSCHAX. Pre. SEVENTH AND WASHINGTON -STREETS, PORTLAND. OREOtl.l CHANGE 'OF MANAGEMENT. European Plan: .... $1.00, $1.50, $2.00 per Day Adamant Is applied to over one million buildings throughout the United States. Made in forty different factories. It is no experiment. Investigate. For information address THE Phone North 2091. -ri PORTLKND. AMERICAN PLAN Jm tfw'vfl'tf tf "vLils? O1 if8?Sfii ra ni tit PUK LAND y-sg-T "3r COST ONE MILLION DOLLARS HEADQUARTERS FOR TOURISTS AND COMMERCIAL TRAVELERS Special rates made to families and single gentlemen. The manage ment ivlll he pleased nt all times to shove rooms ind give prices. A mod ern Turkish hnth establishment in the hotel. H. C. BOWERS. Manager. Library Association of Portland SIts Hour from 9 A.M. to 9 P. M, 29,000 IOLA7tBS S5.00 7 YEKR SPECIAL KATES TO STUDENTS. - DISCORD IN RANKS. Lrihe-Uribe Alarmed by a Report of Intended Mediation. WD1LEMSTAD, Island of uracao, Nov. 10. Advices received here from Capacho Vlejo, dated November 5, say that the report from President Castro to his brother, Celestlno Castro, at San Cristo bal, to the effect that the United States Government insists upon mediating be tween Venezuela- and Colombia, caused the greatest excltment among the troops on the fronUer. General Urlbe-Uribe and General Modesto Castro Immediately set out for San Cristobal to obtain details. It seems that General TJribe-Urlbe refused to believe the report, declaring that he had no fears as to the future of the Lib eral cause, because President Castro had given him a cast-iron pledge not to for sake him. "Should President Castro prove untrue to the Liberal cause," exclaimed General TJribe-Urlbe. "it would be his ruin. The war will enter Colombia before Christ mas." There Is considerable feeling against the Castro family among the Colom bian Liberals and along the frontier in consequence of a widespread rumor that Celestlno Castro, who Is commander-in-chief at San Cristobal, has been privately selling cattle to the army, the cattle be ing secured by moans -of alleged raids of Colombian conservatives. During one of these raids a dozen soldiers were killed on both sides. It Is said that the cattlo changed hands at a pre-arranged price of $30 per head. The blood thus spilled is charged directly to Celestlno Castro by the indignant people of Tachira. Vcnexnelnn Minister Resigns. CURACAO. Nov. 10. via Haytien cable. Dr. Eduardo Blanco, Venezuelan Minister of Foreign Affairs; has resigned his port folio. He will be-succeeded by Dr. Pa chano. The cause of the resignation was a disagreement regarding the Colombian question, particularly the answer of Presi dent Castro to the Pan-American Con gress in the City of Mexico, which was sent without Dr. Blanco's knowledge. Father McTimphi.ns Dying:. ST. JOSEPH, Mo., Nov. 10. Father J. H. McTimphaus, a priest who 50 years ago performed arduous labors among the In dian tribes of the whole Western Conti nent. Is dying at Wapena, Kan. and Importlna Druggists. THE WORLD" ' C. "W. KSOWLES, Mer. The Perfection of Wall Plaster & ADAMANT CO. Foot of 14th Street, PORTLAND, OR. OREQON $3.00 PER DAY and upward. t$ except Sundays nd hohd-m 250 PERIODICKL9 $i:SO 7Z QVJT3CF2TJ3R Sl.OO A YEAK DICKINSON IS FIRM. He Refuses to Pay the Ransom Until Miss Stone Is Released. SOFIA, Bulgaria, Nov. 10.--Informatlon has been received here from Doubetza that the band of brigands holding captive Miss Ellen M. Stone, the American mis sionary, called about a fortnight ago at the village of Smetchevo, and subse quently proceeded to the monastery of Rllo, but the movements of troops com pelled the brigands to flee toward the frontier, -where they are now in hiding. It is also asserted that the brigands have recently been treating Miss Stone with more severity In order to exercise pres sure and to compel a more ready accept ance of their conditions. Consul-deneral Dickinson is Inflexible. He insists that the surrender of Miss Stone must precede or be simultaneous with the payment of the ransom. His at titude is justified by the Known deter mination of some members of the band, particularly the captain, Yanne Sandsby, to kill Miss Stone and her companion as soon as the ransom is received, owing to the fact that the captives have now ac quired Information concerning the secret committees. Competent persons, however, express the opinion that the cupidity of the brigands will overcome their fear of revelations, and all such approve the declaration of Mr. Dickinson. Yesterday, Mr. Dickinson made ener getic representations to the Bulgarian Government against the movements .of the Bulgarian troops, reproaching the offl clala with the fact that notwithstanding their solemn promises to give him all assistance In their power, their action was embarrassing the negotiations, re tarding a settlement and placing In jeopardy the life of Miss Stone. He made a definite declaration that the Bulgarian Government would be held responsible for the death of Miss Stone and of all the consequences of her death, should it be proved that the attitude of the Bulgarian Government forced the brigands to kill their captives. A Strike Averted. SCRANTON, Pa., Nov. 10. The com munity is greatly relived by the action of the Temple Iron Company In reinstating the alleged blacklisted men and thereby averting a strike df its 5000 men. What prompted the company to change its posi tion cannot be learned, as none of the officials will discuss -tbo matter. HiGHWAYTOTHESEA Immensity of the Columbia at "Below-Zero" Stage. PORTLAND HARBOR NEGLECTED Despite the Low "Water and Misman aged Improvements, Shipping: Is Experiencing; No Delay, Ex cept Below Astoria. The Willamette and Columbia Rivers have for several weeks been hovering around the stage varying from zero to 1 feet below zero. It has been five years since the river has reached such a Iqw stage even for a short time, and not in the recollection of the oldest pilots has there been guch a protracted spell of ex treme low water. A dozen years ago the present low stage of water would have beer, appalling, had Portland been at tempting to handle the same class of ships as those now coming to the port. Now, however. Its effect is not serious, and the delays in the river are so insignificant, compared with those at the mouth of the river, that shipmasters and owners have few complaints to make. With the river gauges below Portland reading a foot below zero, there is still a big river sweeping seaward with a vol ume sufficient to show unbroken stretches of water many miles In length, carrying a depth of SO to 75 feet, and of ample width for handling any ship in the world. These magnificent stretches of water are broken at Intervals by short shoals, carrying at extreme low water but 20 feet. These Interrupting links, which alone prevent a 30-foot channel from Portland to Astoria, form In the aggregate a distance of less than five miles, but they are divided up In such a way that by working the tides, even at the present remarkably low stage of water, 22-foot and even 23-foot ships are taken down the river without delay. The opportunity to view the Wilmmette and Columbia Rivers at a "below-zero" stage Is not often afforded, and never he fore has it been possible to make the trip from Portland to Astoria on such a stage of water with a 22-foot ship as a means of transit. In order to view this highway to the sea at Its worst, an Oregonlan rep resentative started seaward a few days ago on the British ship Leyland Brothers, laden with 3640 tons of wheat, and draw ing 'full 22 feet of water. It was an im pressive and interesting trip, and in no other way can a person secure such a good estimate of the immensity of this wonderful waterway, Nature's greatest gift to Oregon, Washington and Idaho. The Leyland Brothers was in charge of Captain Joseph Turner, with the steamer R. R. Thompson, and right well was tne big craft handled. "HarDorH&VBeen Neglected. "' A 22-foot ship leaving Portland with the vater at zero stage will strike her first obstruction before she gets outside of tho city limits. The Port of Portland dredged out a very fair channel from the deep water along Swan Island up to the black beacon a short distance 'below Oceanic dock. Here the work was suspended, and there Is but 19 feet of water, when the tide is out, a distance of several hundred feet, extending weil up past the Elevatot. dock. There are excellent facilities for dumping the dirt removed from this short obstruction, and it Is a mystery to ship ping men and pilots why that lump was left right at the entrance of the harbor. Backed by a full head of steam, the Thompson pushed her big charge over this lump at high tide, and floated out Into the deep water below the beacon. She moved along at a good speed past Swan Island, and out through the cut made between the foot of the Island and St. Johns. There Is apparently plenty ot water In this cut, and the big ship gave no signs of feeling the ground until Post office bar was reached. The dredge 1 working at this point, and is making a temporary channel, which will handle any thing that can get out of the harbor. The word temporary is used advisedly, for this same mud Js lifted out of this place year after year, only to slide back in again with the succeeding freshet. The dike at Postofflce bar has never performed the work that was expected of it, because It was built too low. It rises but four feet above extreme low water, and at that stage there Is but very little current for sluicing out the channel. When the water rises above the four-foot mark It rushes over me top of the dike like a millrace, leaving the channel in a kind of an eddy, where It receives no benefit whatever from the increased volume of water, which ordinarily would scour it out to a good depth, were it properly confined. The dredge Is now working far enough below the dike or revetment so that the dump is at the foot of It, but not behind it, where the mud would be retained, and as f soon as the Winter rains swell the Willamette until it rises over the top of the dike, this dump will be swept back Into the channel at the foot of the pres ent bar. The deep channel between the Albina Hour mills and the foot of Swan Island and between St. Johns and Post offlce bar prove beyond the shadow of a doubt that there is plenty of water In the Willamette, even at Its present remark ably low stage, and the matter of a deep channel for the entire length of the river depends entirely on confining that channel in proper limits. The mouth of the "Wil lamette, which gave so much trouble two years ago, Is In fairly good shape this season. The channel Is not so wide but that a ship will pull over toward the shoal Svater, if she gets too close to the edge of It, but there' Is no occasion for criti cism, until other portions of the river are in better shape. Opposing: Nature's Forces. Rounding Into the Columbia, enough water is found to float the largept ships In the world for a distance of three or four miles. The river is wide at this point, but nearly all of this vast body of water nlshes seaward past the Sau vlo's Islapd shore, the water on the Washington shore being very shoal all along this part of the river. The big ships go bowling along at full speed over this stretch of deep water until just above Reeder's. Here they haul out of the bend and head 'for Knapp's Landing, on the Washington shore. The natural easy course of the channel from this point would seem to be straight down toward Knapp's, but the channel-builders have decreed differently. After coming out toward the middle of the river from Reed er's the vessel must take an inshore tack and head back for Sauvle's Island, where ranges have been established show, ing the cut that has been made by the dredge. About the time a heavy ship Is straight ened up and under way on the run for these ranges she opens up a couple of range lights straight across the river on the Washington shore. A quick turn at right angles must be made here, and the vessel headed straight for the Washington shore. There for over half a mile she is .running at right angles with the natural course of the river. In slack water this sharp turn can be made quick enough to get the ship on her course and keep her in the cut that has been made here, but on a strong ebb or flood the greatest dif ficulty is encountered, and if there Is a down-stream wind to aid the current It Is Impossible to get a ship across without grounding her on the lower side of the cut. The Leyland Brothers tackled this winding route on half ebb tide, and only by holding her head-up against the upper side of the cut until she was almost aground did she scratch through. As it was, -when she reached deep water on the Washington shore the current had set her down until her stern was almost aground on the lower end of the cut, while her bow was hardly free on the upper side. By dredging a much shorter distance straight across from Reeder's to Knapp's a perfectly natural channel would bo formed, through which ships could go regardless of wind and tide. Plenty of Water Here. From Knapp's to Columbia City, a dis tance of over 12 miles, there is a uninter rupted channel carrying from 30 to 60 feet at low water, again proving that there is plenty of water In the river. At the lower end of this fine stretch of water what was formerly known as St. Helens bar Is passed. It is St Helens bar In legend only, however, for the Leyland Brothers, with her 22-foot draft, glides over It with nearly 10 feet of water under her keel. This obstruction was the first and worst feature that Portland had to contend with, and away back in the '503 it was regarded as so serious an obstacle to navi gation that the Pacific Mall Steamship. Company for a time abandoned attempts to go to Portland, built a dock at St. Hel. ens and sought to make that point the head of navigation. In some seasons of low water It was impossible to get 16-foot ships over' this bar. The building of a good, substantial jetty about a dozen years ago put St. Helens bar out of ex istence, and never again will ships be de layed at that point. It was pitch-dark when the Leyland Brothers passed St. Helens, but she kept moving until well past Columbia City, when tho anchor was dropped. Low Water at Martin's Island. Leaving anchorage below Columbia City the next morning with the gauge show ing two feet above zero, and the tide flooding, the ship was pushed over Mar tin's Island bar, barely touching, Indi cating a depth of about 20 feet at low water. There is a wide river here and except for a dike which stretches out from the Deer Island side. It is un trammeled. Pilots' who have studied the situation for years state that a dike thrown out on nearly right angles with the stream, having its shore end a short distance below Caples landing, would con fine these waters so that a good channel would" scour out with the first high water. After leaving this shoal, which is comparatively a short one, everything is plain sailing to Goble, and even here ships can pass at any stage of the tide, although there will not be much water under their k'eels. Between Goble and Doublebowers there Is an abundance of water, the depth In some places being over 150 feet where the river is the narrowest. The old Portland dredge has been working at poublebowersnjijias cleanedout ahan- nel Sufficient to "permit? tho passage of anything that can get over Martin's Isl and on the early part of the flood tide. Another stretch of four or Ave miles of good water brings the ship down to Slaughters, where the new dredge has performed some very good work, and fortunately for its permanency, or at least for its being something belter than temporary, the sediment that was dredged out was not piled up outside the cut ready to slide back In again, but In stead was carried out on the bank, where it will remain. Between Mount Coffin and the foot of Walker's Island the wa ter Is a little scant, but Is sufficient for tide, work. Long: Stretch of Deep Water. At what was formerly known as Walk er's Island bar, there Is now plenty of water. The dike erected above the island like that at Postofflce bar Is too low for the best results, but as the freshets lose some of their force before they reach here this drawback Is less noticeable than it otherwise would be. The merits of this dike are also increased by a portion of it being built at right angles with the channel Instead of straight up and down the river with the channel, as some of the others have been built. Walker's Island bar was for many years, with the possible exception of St. Helens bar, the worst obstruction on the river, its sole advantage over St. Helens being in the fact that there was more of a rise to the tide to help ships over in low water. Like St. Helens, this bar has practically vanished,- and after a ship gets past the lower end of the Island she strikes another stretch of water run ning from 35 to CO feet in depth. This maginflcent depth is in evidence for over 35 miles, with the exception of a short shoal between Eureka and Hume's cannery. A cut has been made here by the dredge through which ships can puss on any tide which will let them over the bar at Slaughters. This cut is a short one and, after passing it. the ship strikes plenty of water all the way down to Pillar Rock. The Leyland Brothers kept moving long after dark, finally anchoring at Brookfleld for the night. In the morn ing she got under way about 8:30, and began the last lap of the run. The old Government dredge is making a cut across a couple of short shoals, one Just below and the other Just above the Pillar Rock cannery. Zlfrzns Tonprue-Point Crossing. With the gauge reading three feet above! zero, the Leyland Brothers crossed hero, without difficulty, and began her zigzag journey across the bay to Tongue Point. There Is a slight shoal near the bell buoyt just off Harrington's point, but the chan-i nel below It Is wide enough to let shlpq through without much danger of ground ing on half-tide or anything better than, half-tide. The channel has worked down until it Is a long run between No. 2 buoyt and No. 1, and the latter Is now so fan below Tongue Point that it is necessary) for a ship on reaching it to make a very sharp turn, and almost head back up) stream toward the tongue in making tho crossing. When pretty well In toward; the buoy depot, another sharp turn l& made, and the vessel winds around the bend toward the ancient Slyvia de Grasse. To get out of this bend and straighten, up for the run In past Astoria requires very fine maneuvering, and if there l any wind or the tide is running too strong the pilot Is pretty certain to come to grler. The removal of this wreck and the scows and apparatus which now lie In the way of ships will make quite a difference in getting Into the harbor of Astoria from the upper end, but a good many of tho pilots are of the opinion that a much simpler remedy would be to leave out tho sharp right angle turns,' from No. 1 buoy on down, and make a straight course for Astoria, or if this cut should be imprac ticable, go straight down the middle chan nel and come into the anchorage ground below Smith's Point. The Leyland Brothers passed the City of Astoria shortly after ll'd'clock, and founa all of the anchorage ground In front of. (Concluded on Second Page:) TURNED THE TABLES Escaped Convicts Captured Sheriff and His Deputy, KEPT THEM PRISONERS AN HOUR Exacted a Promise of Immnnity From Arrest, and Then Boldly Walked Through a Cordon of Policemen and Escaped. TOPEKA, Nov. 10. Sheriff Cook, of this county, and Deputy Sheriff Williams were captured by two of tho escaped Federal Penitentiary convicts this after- LI HUNG CHANG'S SUCCESSOR. YUAN SHI KAI, RECENTLY APPOINTED VICEROY OP CHI LI PROVINCE. -- noon at Pauline. Ave miles south of here, ( and held for several hours. Tho convicts, Whose names cannot be learned, then es caped through a line of policemen, going east. At 2:30 this afternoon some farmer boys near Pauline became acquainted with the fact that the convicts were in the neigh borhood, and soon had a posse organized and were chasing the convicts all over the country. The escaped prisoners had no arms or ammunition, and were com pelled to run before the posse, which was armed with 22 rifles', small pistols, cluos and almost every kind of small weapon. The Sheriff soon heard of the condition of affairs, and started for the scene. He soon came up with the convicts, and both of the officers fired, wounding tho men, but not disabling them. The con victs then fled through a small open space In the timber and ran into the house of a farmer named Wooster. The officers followed. Sheriff Cook thought the convicts had run around the house, and he darted through the open door, thinking to surprise them at the back door. But Instead of this the convicts had gone Into the house, and as the Sheriff ran in he fejl right into the arms of the convicts near the door. He was ordered to give up his gun, which he did. Deputy Sheriff Williams had by this time reached the house, not knowing what had hap pened, and he, too, was gathered in by the convicts. Before he was captured the Sheriff had been thoughtful enough to telephone to Topeka for help. Chief Stahl. with eight officers, hastened to the scene, and ar rived there after ths officers had been imprisoned about an hour. Chief Stahl Immediately began negotiations with the convicts to give up their prisoners and to surrender themselves, but they could tlon of his leg. He will recover. Qulnn not see it that way. Farmer Wooster j Fort, slvat at the stockade while attempt then managed to get a gun and make an ing an escape, and James Huffman, killed attack on the convicts, but was laid low j in the Nortonville raid, were buried In the by a blow from the butt of a revolver. prison yard today. The body of Jay J. The convicts broke Wooster's right hand j Poffenholz, also killed In the Nortonville and cut an ugly gash in his head. The leader of the convicts then told Sheriff Cook that he would be killed If he made the slightest move looking toward their i capture, and he promised to be good. In the meantime the police officers on tne outside were afraid to do anything, be-' cause the convicts threatened to kill the imprisoned officers if they did. At 7 o'clock the convicts had managed to revive Mrs. Wooster, who had fainted from fright, and placed Sheriff Cook ano her In front of them as shields. They then started out, after first exacting a promise from Sheriff Cook that he would not permit any of the officers to Are at them. Then the prisoners left the house and started down the railroad track. They walked through a cordon of police officers, who could have easily captured them, but the Sheriff had given the con victs his word that they would not be molested, and they were not. After walk ing down for some distance the convicts suddenly disappeared through a hedge fence, after bidding the officers a mock ing farewell. One of the police Sergeants in attendance said he could have easily touched the leading convict with his hand as they passed. The convicts had got a good start be fore the officers had recovered from their surprise. Then some of the policemen wanted to pursue, 'but the Sheriff would not permit It, as he said he had prom ised immunity from arrest to the convicts. The Chief of Police then started back to town, but left some bt his men on tho scene, and they started on a chase later. They expect to capture the convicts be fore morning,- as the entire country is aroused by the stirring events happening on the usually quiet Kansas Sunday. The convicts are well armed, as they took all the guns In the farmhouse. Including those of three of the officers, before leaving. They are both white men. Sheriff Cook arrived from Pauline at 10 o'clock tonight He was somewhat dis figured and his clothes were ragged, but he had lost none of his nerve by hifl usage at the hands of the convicts. In telling the story of his experiences, he made no attempt to conceal the humorous aspect of tho affair. Sheriff Cook said that when ho and Deputy Williams reached th& scene in tne aiternoon, one 01 me a" mer boys, a lad of 18, who had been chas ing the convicts, was popping away at tho men with a target rifle. Cook snapped his revolver five times, but only two cartridges exploded. One bullet hit tho bigger of the convicts In the arm, whilo Williams caught the other with a bullet In the leg. Then a long chase ensued. Cook Anally rounded them up at tho Wooster farmhouse, where the big convict. met him at the door and commanded him to come in. "Come in here, or I'll kill you." he said. "Well," tho Sheriff related, "I went in. The woman was scVeamlng and Wooster was lying on a couch unconscious. His skull was cracked and hl8 right hand broken. The other convict was crouched behind a door, his gun drawn upon me. Having searched me, the big fellow asked !) if I was the Sheriff. 'I am looking for the Sheriff,' he said. I want to kill him.' "Under the circumstances," said Sheriff Cook, "I told him I was only a farmer. Then he told me he would take me along as a shield from the men outside. Stahl and his men had arrived by that time, and the big man told me to call him Into the house. He said he wanted more guns and another shield. But Stahl remained where he was. "Finally I was commanded to take Mrs. Woosters arm. The convicts got behind us, and In that order we marched to tho field. Mrs. Wooster was half fainting. She tried to scream, but I put my hand over her mouth. They reached the hedge, the big man snapped his gun Ineffectively at me, and both made off in the darkness. The big man was about 30 years old. and his pal about 25. The little man left his shoes, which will give the bloodhounds the scent." CONVICTS STILL AT LARGE. Three of Them Held Up a" Man Near Manhattan, Ivan. KANSAS CITY, Mo., Nov.- 10. None of the 14 escaped convicts from the Fort Leavenworth prison at liberty last even ing were taken today, although armed guards and citizens kept up a steady hunt all day Sunday. Last evening three of the prisoners held up and robbed a man near Manhattan, Kan., but escaped, and all trace of them was lost. One of the men Is believed to be Frank Thompson, the notorious negro leader of the mutiny. At the prison today John Green, a white convict, who was wounded Friday at Nor tonvUlc. while two of his comrades were I killed by citizens, suffered the amputa- . flght, was shipped to Chicago today, at the request of his mother. Guard Wal drupe, who was wounded in the head, is still in a critical condition. The bullet has not yet been recovered. Th3 other wounded men are resting easy. Tomor row morning the search for the missing convicts will be resumed with renewed vigor. Gave the Olllcers the Slip. TOPEKA, Kan., Nov. 10. Three of tho escaped Federal convicts have been lo cated in a building .n Shorey, a suburb of Topeka, ever since Saturday. The pq lice were notified tonight, and they made a hurried trip out. However, the man had become suspicious, and eluded the police by leaving about 10 minutes before the officers arrived. A negro woman named Carroll noticed the convicts and her hus band gave the alarm. She says the con victs went southeast. Officers are in pur suit. A LIVELY SIX-YEAR OLD. Spent the Day Shooting: nt Persons Passlngr Ills Home. DEVILS LAKE, N. D Nov. 10. The 6-year-old son of Wlliam Barber passed the time today shooting with a revolver at persons passing his home. Miles Mil ler, a merchant, was made .a target by the boy, but was missed. Burt Crary, a 12-year-old boy, was shot through the lung and probably fatally wounded. The Barber boy seomed to think he was hav ing a good time. LUKBAN IS DEFIANT Says He Will Not Surrender Until Americans Leave. SMITH HOPES TO GET HIM SOON Soldiers in the Disturbed Islands Or dcred Never to Be Without Their Arms The Federal Party's Convention. ' MANILA, Nov. 10. According to ad vices from Gatbalogan, capital of Samar. Lukban, the insurgent leader, has sent a message to General Smith, declaring that ho will not listen to negotiations for sur render until all the Americans have with drawn from tho Gandara Valley. General Smith has ordered every Ameri can soldier in the Island of Samar and, tho Island of Leyta never to be without arms, even at meal time. He is deter mined that thero shall bo no more sur prises. General Smith also directs that scouting must continue incessantly and that all rice and hemp captured must be desrtoyed. He considers the capture of Lukban only a question of a short time. The Federal party continues Its meet ings, but these are, as a rule, of turbulent character and very little is accomplished. Personal bickerings prevent harmony. Senor Buencamlno challenged Senor Ve lasco to a duel, but the latter refused to flght on account of the age of tho chal lenger. Many provincial delegates havo already left in disgust. The question of the friars has been occupying much of tho time of the convention Intense antip athy Is shown toward them and the senso of the convention was practically unanl- , mous that they must go. Incriminating evidence is accumulating against Gibson Easton, the representa tive of two of the largest Arms In Manila, who was recently expelled from Samar on a charge of dealing with the insurgents, and he will probably be arrested and tried. Lukban'9 Commissary-General, who was recently captured, says that both con cerns had agreements with Lukban to furnish 500 sacks of rice each year. Shnrrettl to Go to Manila. LONDON, Nov. 11. Referring to the de parture of Mgr. Sbarrettl from Havana and of Mgr. Chapelle from Rome, the correspondent of tho Dally Chronicle at the Italian capital says the latter left without having completed his mission of settling the question of the monasteries in the Philippines, and that the Vatican, having decided to continue the status quo. Is sending the former ecclesiastic to the Philippines "to endeavor to arrange an agreement between the Filipinos and the American Government." -ANTIiVICE- CRUSADE Report of an Investigation Mnde by a Milwaukee Committee. MILWAUKEE, Wis., Nov. 10. An anti vice crusade Is on In this city. A commit tee of three, that has been making an In vestigation for several weeks, made its report public tonight. Charges are made that tha City Council disregards the law by granting saloon licenses for part of the year with a corresponding license fee. The report alleges that 32 "wide-open gambling-houses are doing business, and that there are in operation 116 saloons with wlnerooms ind 16 that are connected with questionable resorts." The report exonerates the police from suspicion of deriving any revenue, and hints that they, are hindered from the proper performance of their duty by "restraint from high places." The committee was appointed by the Ministerial Association of Milwaukee. SHORTAGE IN OHIO VOTE. It May Be 100,000 Less Than Was Cast Two Years Ago. CINCINNATI, Nov. 10. From perhaps half of the official returns from the SS counties In Ohio received, It Is estimated that the total vote may be 100,000 less than for Governor two years ago, -when 920,872 votes were cost, and almost 250,000 less than for Presidential year, when the total vote of Ohio was 1,348,121. Notwithstand ing the increase In population during tho past 13 years, the total vote will likely be much less than for President in 1833, when It was 841,941, and probably less than has been cast for Governor since that time with a single exception. The returns show that the greatest shortage was among the Democrats outside of the cities, and it is still variously attributed to- tho silver question, prosperity, death of Mc. Kinley, election of President Roosevelt, Governor Nash, Senator Foraker and other causes. SUMMARY OF THE DAY'S NEWS. Philippines. Lukban says he will not surrender until tha . Americans withdraw from Gandara Valley. Page 1. , General Smith says the rebel leader will soon be captured. Page 1. The Federal party continues Its turbulent meetings at Manila. Page 1. Foreign. The Franco-Turkish dispute I settled. Page 2. All Russian crops are reported bIew the aver age. Page 2. An American schooner was seized by a Portu guese gunboat In the Azores. Page 2. Domestic. Escaped convicts In Kaneas captured a Sheriff and Deputy. Page 1. The Industrial Commission reports on its In vestigation regarding Iron and steel prices. Page 2. An alleged attempt to defraud an Insurance company is reported from Little Rock. Page 2. Rear-Admtral Bradford reports on naval coal ing stations and supplies. Page 9. A Lick observatory astronomer finds the new star In Perseus Is moving. Page 9. Pnclfle Const. An Eastern syndicate is about to buy tho Siskiyou Lumber & Mercantile Company's holdings. Page 3. Elkton farmers held a two days' institute. Page 0. Several burglaries occurred at Pendleton. Page C. Portland and Vicinity. Chamber of Commerce Issues address to Port land business men aftd property owners. Page 9. First Christian Church was dedicated yester day. Page 9. Washington & Oregon Railroad nearing -Vancouver. Page 8.. Ministerial Association divided over admission of Rev. H. H. Hoyt. Page C. I Civil service reform submits reperr to Char ter Commission. Page 8. Three hold-ups reported to pel lee headquarters'. J I ji "m