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THE MORNING OREGONIAN, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 31, 1902. AT MERCY OF A BOY Are Lives of Passengers on Grand Trunk Road. VERDICT OF CORONER'S JURY held its election here today. Henry C. Garneau, of St. Louis, was elected presi dent. - . It Cannot Fix Blame -.for "Vanntcad Wreck, lint f Company Had Not Green Operator, It Would Kot Have Happened.'' THREE ASIATIC SQUADRONS Admiral Stirling:, of Bremerton, "Will Have Xcw Command. WASHINGTONIec. 20. The Navy De partment has decided to divide the Asi atic squadron into three divisions Instead of two, as at present, and to send out another flag officer. The heavy battle ships will be under command of Bear-Admiral Evans, who also will be in com mand of the entire squadron; the cruis ers under the command of Admiral Coop er, -who is to succeed Admiral Wilde; and a new division, composing the light gun boats, will be created, under the com mand of Rear-Admiral Yates Stirling, now commanding the Puget Sound navy-yard. The latter will raise his flag on the gun boat Rainbow, and will have his headquar ters at Cavlte. WYOMING. OnL. Dec 3L The Coro ner's Jury, which has been investigating the wreck at Wanstead last Friday night, in -which 28 lives were lost, brought in a verdict shortly before midnight tonight. The verdict is as follows: "We And that Arthur W. Rlcketts was killed in the collision at Wanstead on the evening of Friday, December 28, 1302; that said collision was caused by wrong orders bflng given No. 5 at Watford. Respon sibility for the Issuance of wrong orders we are not agreed upon as between Oper ator Carson and Dispatcher Kerr. That after No. 5 had left Watford by the issu ance of wrong orders, we consider that the accident could have been averted by the operator at Wyoming or King's Court Junction, had the railway company had more experienced operators at those points (one being but a boy of 16). at each of which places the dispatchers having had ample time to do it and endeavored to get the opposing trains stopped." The principal feature of the testimony yesterday was the evidence of James Troyer, night operator at King's Court Junction, where Dispatcher Kerr tried to stop the express train. Troyer, who Is a boy of 1C years), stated that he was on duty for the first time on the night of the accldont. and that his total previous ex perience as an operator was for two nights at Stratnroy, where he received only a total of four messages. He gave as a reason for not hearing Dispatcher Kerr calling .him for seven or eight minutes that he was studying the time-table, and did .not recognize the office call, which he had heard only once before. Troyer's ex treme youth and apparent incompetence made a deep Impression upon the jury. Troyer said that the first call he heard from London was to stop No. 5, the ex press train, but it had just gone by. He put up the semaphore Immediately. Troyer said "he was 16 years old. He was In charge at King's Court for the first time on the night of the accident. Prior to his appointment he passed an examination which lasted 20 minutes. He was not fa miliar with the telegraph call for King's Court, and was In the office for some time before he heard th' dispatcher calling him. Carson, the Watford agent, was called and reiterated the statements made Mon day. A number of copies of orders were put on exhibition and were admitted as evidence. All of the canceled orders had been annulled In the usual way by sending a second order. Carson testified yester day that orders had been frequently can celed by the dispatcher simply saying: "Bust it." Carson said that all papers and books In the Watford office had been taken possession of by the assistant su perintendent, leaving him without means of .substantiating his claim in regard to this method of dhncellng orders. Carson could not remember the exact date on which he had previously received a canceling order in the form of "Bust it' -Herald that for six weeks prlqr to the night of the accident he had been alone, doing the -work previously done .by two men. Other witnesses were examined, after which the jury was addressed by the County Crown Attorney ana counsel ior j the Grand Trunk. The Coroner gave the case to the jury at 8 o'clock. After the jury handed in the verdict. W. W. Pope, counsel for the Grand Trunk, was Interviewed. - "I don't see wherein the fact that a boy of 16, who was In charge at King's Court Junction, had anything to do with the ac cident," he said. "If we don't employ boys, we will never have men." Mr. Pope would not speak of probable future action In the matter. WRECK IX PENNSYLVANIA. Trains Meet Head On, Engineer In Killed, Many Injured. SHARON, Pa., Dec 30. In a head-on collision on the Pennsylvania Railroad, 1 miles west of Middlesex, tonight, tho engineer of the passenger train, Newell Daugherty. of Erie, was killed; four per sons were seriously Injured, and almost a score were hurt. The wreck was caused by a misunderstanding of orders. Both engines were demolished, and are lying on their sides in the ditch, while the ex press, baggage and smoking cars are bad ly wrecked. The dead: Newell Daugherty, Erie; body notfcre-. covered. Seriously Injured: Engineer Shellenberger. probably fatal. Rcbert Williams, Erie, fireman of the passenger train. George Gibson, Erie, fireman of the freight train. Samuel J. McDonald, Greenville, express messenger. EMPLOYES ARE TO BLAME. Verdict of Coroner Jury on Byron Railroad Wreck. SAN- FRANCISCO, Dec E0. The Coro ner's Jury in the wreck accident ot De cember 20 brought In a verdict tonight that the railway employes did not take full advantage of all precautions -which are provided for in the railway regula tions. The Jury also suggests that further accidents of a similar nature can be avoided by the , Installation of a block system along the line. PROGRESS OF MANEUVERS. Admlrnl Taylor Says They" Have Tuusht Fleet Many Thins. WASHINGTON, Dec. SO. The Navy De partment made public the following ex tract of the letter of Rear-Admiral Tay lor, Admiral Dewey's chief of staff, un der date of December 19, relative to the Caribbean maneuvers: "If the drills go well, we shall probably have done all that Admiral Dewey wants to do some time in the week beginning Monday, January , and ending Saturday, January 10. "The tactical drills by division were much needed. The fourth division has made considerable progress. The division of our battleships, when they worked to gether, did not require much drilling, as they had previously had a good deal. "The. plan now is to begin work from the entire fleet under Admiral Dewey In person during the week beginning Mon Cay, December 29, and, if their Improve ment Justifies, we will take up some bat tle evolutions, with the cruiser divisions dispatched on the flanks and scouting. There wlii likewise be a blockade prob lem, and then I think it will be time for the dispersal. "One-half the task was done when we had the vessels assembled. A largo frac tion of tho remainder was done when we perfected thj fleet organization and taught the individual ships to look to their division squadron commanders, and these commanders in turn to look to the commander-in-chief. This has not been easy, for we have practically never had a fleet organization, but have worked three ships and SO ships under the same squad ron organization." MORE OFFICERS FOR- NAVY. Senate and House Committees Agree on Allowing; More Cadets. WASHINGTON, Dec. 30. The members of the Senate and House naval commit tees, after conferences with the Secretary of the Navy, have practically decided on a plan for the Increase of the personnel of the Navy. It contemplates jm addi tional naval cadet for each Congressional district, two for each Senator, and 10 an nually to be appointed at large by the President. The difficulty in connection with the in equality in classes which would result from the sudden injection of theincreased allowance Is to be solved by giving the Secretary of the Navy the discretion of determining the times at which new ap pointments are to be made. PLAGUE IS DECREASING. Few More Deathn at Mnzntlmi Sani tary Measures .Effective. LAREDO, Tex., Dec 30. A. Mazatlan - dispatch says: Confidence is being restored among the Inhabitants of the city, and less fear is beingjielt. on account of -the supposed epidemic of plague. There has been" marked decrease In the disease, and few new cases are reported. The energetic measures taKen by the authorities to stamp out the epidemic have given excel lent results. There have been a few deaths in add! tlon to those already reported. Natural Gas Kills a Girl. DELAWARE, O.. Dec 30. When Miss Helen Kurrly went to 'the cellar this morning to start the fire for breakfast, a terrific explosion of natural gan oc curred from her lighted lamp, and wrecked three sides of the house Five members of the family were Mown through the house. Miss Kurrly was fa tally injured and . her mother seriously hurt. The other three were slightly In jured. Gas had leaked into the cellar and filled the house during the night. Ccilombln Reduces Army. PANAMA, Dec SO. The Colombian army, by the recent national decree, has' been reduced to 50,000 men. The government commissioners received up to date from the surrendered revolutionists 23 field pieces, SS33 rifles and over 1.000.000 rounds of ammunition, not counting what is on board the steamers. The censorship on cable 'messages has been abolished. Another Dispute to Be Settled. PARIS, Dec 30. France and Guatemala have agreed to submit to the International arbitration court at The Hague the French claims against Guatemala. They arc simi lar to those against Venezuela, Brazil at St. Louis Fair. RIO JANEIRO, Dec 30. The Brazilian government has accepted the invitation to be represented at the St Louis Exposi tion and has made an appropriation of $200,000 to defray the necessary expenses. FREE BEEF AND COAL. Street-Car Takes a Leap. MARION. Ind.. Dec. 30. A West Marlon street-car jumped from, a 20-foof 'embank ment nt LenfeMy avenue to the railroad tracks- below this morning. Out of the 2T passengers aboard 1G were more or less Injured, one fatally. A number of girls employed in factories were on the car. When the car Jumped It stood on one end. and-the passengers were thrown In a heap against the front door. The vesti bule was smashed. Miss Anna Klger will probably die of her Injuries. Three Trainmen Are Killed. LA FAYETTE. Ind., Dec. 30. In a wreck of a freight train on the Monon Railroad at Qulncy, Ind.. today. Engineer Albert S. Barker, Fireman Joseph J. Englin and Brakeman Hiram Perry, all of this place, were killed, and the engine and IS cars loaded with hogs and cattle were plied up In a ditch. The swltchlock had been broken, supposedly by tramps, and the switch turned. , ' . President of Western A. A. U. ST. LOUIS, Mo., Dec. 30. The Wentern division of the Amateur Athletic "Union Free Trade League Demands Repeal of Duties on x'liem. BOSTON, Dec 30. At a meeting' in Fancuil Hall today, called by the Amer ican Free Trade League, the following resolutions were adopted: "Whereas, the tariff duties upon beef and coal, by assisting the extortions of monopoly or Impending relief from them, have proved a serious hardship for our people; and, "Whereas, such abundant evidence Is easily accessible to Congress that investi gation need not cause delay in tho re moval of this hardship; "Resolved, that, as American citizens, we ask that the tariff duties on beef and coal be now removed. "Resolved, that, even if the considera tion of tariff duties in general be post poned, we urge that an exception bo made in the case of these duties upon beef and coal and that they be removed aijd thesa articles placed on the free list at the present session of Congress. "Resolved, that a copy of these reso lutions be sent to each United States Senator and member of the House of Representatives." SECOND IN ONE YEAR. Adventists A sain Hnrd Hit by Fire in Newspaper Office. BATTLE CREEK, Mich., Dec. 30. In the destruction tonight of the big build ing occupied by the Review and Herald Publishing Company, the 'Seventh-Day Adventjst colony sustained, its second se vere loss by fire within a year here, the Adveritists sanitarium having 'been burned only last February. Tonight's loss is estimated by officials of the Review and Herald Company at 5350,000, with in surance amounting to. 5150.000. The fire was discovered at 7:30 P. M., when only 25 of the 75 employes were at work. One of the 23 has not been ac counted for at a late hour tonight, but the others got out by way of fire-escapes. James H. Wilson, a billing clerk, was se riously injured while saving books and valuable papers In the office. The fire 13 supposed to have originated by spontaneous combustion in a pile of rags hV'the pressroom. Tortland-St. Louis-Memphis. If you are thinking of going to St. Louis. Memphis and other Southeastern points, call up O. R. & N.. Third antft Washington, and learn about the new tourist car service. Route takes you vlx Denver and Kansas City. f Olds, Wottman & King r AH Goods Bought on Credit Today Will Be Charged on January Bill Out Great 25th Annual Clearance Sale Greatest opportunity for economical buyers our great anneal colossal price--cutting has commenced. Everything marked so far down that a dollar counts for mtJch more. All oxst choice tJn&f muslins garments matchless in daintiness and fine quality. Men's and wooiets furnishings, gloves, handkerchiefs, notions, ready-made suits and wraps, china, glass and kitchen ware clear sweep from basement to attic. Here are a few of the bargains : 3 Ladies' Knit Undetwe&t Geat Clearance Offerings In the sncg-fitting, soft, warm, comfortable kinds LADIES UNION SUITS Oneita. style, cream or silver, Angora fleeced, reg. price n q $1.25 per suit clearance special ... LADIES' UNION SUITS Wool plated, gray or white. Oneita style, value A 7 $1.75 per suit special $ U LADIES' WOOL VESTS Black Jersey ribbed, high, neck and long sleeves, s q $1.00 quality special s C LADIES' PANTS Natural wool, fine and warm, value $1.25 special . tC LADIES' COTTON VESTS Jersey ribbed, slightly fleeced, values 50c q q special : 3sC LADIES' VESTS AND PANTS Oxford gray, Jersey ribbed, wool plated, excellent aq 65c quality special, each n:sC CHILDREN'S COTTON HOSE m Broken lines 25c qualities special . . C LADIES' HOSE Medium weight, j fleece lined special, per pair ...... STORE WILL BE CLOSED ON NEW YEAR'S DAY" TOD Ji Y GREAT SALE Every Article Reduced LINENS Greatest Inducements to HoteL Restaurant and Boarding Ho use People and all Housekeepers. The very best Table Linens, Napkins, Towels, Towel' ing, Linen Sets, Tea Cloths, etc., alt at greatly re duced and most tempting prices. BEDDING Sheets, Pillow Cases, Feather Pillows, Comforters, Blank' ets. You can save many dol tars by purchasing now. HOMEFURNISHING Ladies' Shoes Clearance Prices Odd and small lines of very fice prices. Not all sizes of each which to choose. V LADIES'. HOUSE SLIPPERS Warm felt, velvet, satin or plush high cut, Juliette styles, fur trimmed, with flexible soles', i wonderful bargains and partic ularly useful at this season values to $2.00, q only... 70C LADIES' SHOES Button or lace, kid or box calf, heavy or light soles in great variety of styles. It is worth while to take a few moments to see what big bargain chances there are here values 'to $4.00 for, pair "OC desirable kinds, at genuine sacri kind, but all sizes in the lots from MISSES' AND WOMEN'S SPRING HEEL SHOES Kid or calf, button or lace, most comfortable house arid school shoes, sizes 11 to 6, big bar gainsvalues tO ( 4 f0 $3.00 for. P J UO BOYS' AND YOUTHS' SCHOOL AND DRESS SHOES Box of calf, fine vici kid, shoes that show their quality in wear, thick) stout soles and your choice of toes' and lasts, two pairs for the price of one. Sizes 11 to 2, values to $2.50, special $1.28 Sizes 2k to 5$, values to $3.00, special , ..,.$1.38 s Clearance Table linens, toweling, underwear linens, em broidery linens, dress lin ens, waist linens, hand kerchief linens, sheeting and pillow linens, all in the best qualities of the goods that rank first in the linen world, the fa mous Richardson make, f and all such extraordinary values for the prices we are now asking. WARSHIP IS DAMAGED OREGON BADLY BATTERED BY STORM IX PACIFIC. Chinese Rebels Gain Strength and Thrcnteii to March on Peltln Have Set Up Xcw Government. VICTORIA, B. C.. Dec. 30. The steamer Glenoglo reached port this morning from Yokohama and the Orient. She brought news that the United States steamship Oregon arrived at Yokohama Itecerhber 13, three days overdue, after a very rough passage from Sin Francisco. All her boats were lost, and the stormy seas which swept her decks carried all deck gear away and resulted In the death of one man. She was ordered Into dock. Lieutenant Hino, of the Japanese in fantry, has invented an automatic pis tol which will fire 0 cartridges a min ute. The cartridges are loaded and empty shells thrown out by automatic reaction after firing. The range Is more than 1000 metres. The Invention has been taken over by the Japanese government. The Japanese budget for 1903 has been submitted to the diet. The revenue for the year is 253,303,537 yen and expenditure 230,548,971. The balance of 12,751.565 yen has been set aside for railway construc tion and extraordinary expenditures. An estimate of 95,860,305 yen is made, spread over 11 years, for the naval expansion programme. t Japanese papers print dispatches from General Tsao in Moukden saying that Kan Fow Fu, l rebel leader, has collected a force numbering 100,000 men at Koto, north of Chin Liang, and that the rebels have erected fortifications, coined money and created a new state. General Tsao says the Imperial, civil and military offi cers in Moukden are powerless to deal with the rebels. The steamer Enselgne Henri, cunning between Chcfoo and Wei Hal Wei, has been wrecked. Her passengers were saved, but the mail and freight was lost. She was a vessel of 250 tons. Tho disaster to the Hoshu colliery, near Fukiioka, which was reported to have caused the loss of 200 lives, in the Asso ciated letter received by the Tartar a few days ago, did not cause heavy loss of life, for the majority of the imprisoned min ers, numbering 3091, were rescued. News was received from Wei Hal Wei of a gold mining boom there. A number of quartz properties have been taken up by British and Japanese. the top' floor of the immigrant depot, and when the police attempted, to rescue thqm the Chinese fired upon them, killing two and wounding one. Thirty Chinese were wounded before the police were red cued. Hong Kong dispatcher to Japanese pa pers dated December 10 state that one half of Kwang SI Province is now In the hands- of bandits. General Ma, of the imperial army, has been called. CHINESE COOLIES FIGHT. They Capture Policemen and Kill Them to Prevent Rescue. "VICTORIA, B. C, Dec. 30. The steamer Iyo Maru, of the Nippon Yusen Kaisha Line, reached port this afternoon with 000 tons of general v cargo, She brought news of a tragedy resultant from a riot of Chinese coolies detained at Singapore in immigrant sheds. Two of the police were captured and held by the Chinese on MISSIONARIES MUST LEAVE. Stan Fn Region of China Asa in Un safe for Them. PEKIN, .Dec. 30. The. missionaries in the S.Ian Fu region have been officially notified to be prepared to leave If neces sary. ,It Is recommended that the women and children be sent to safe ports. IMPERIAL TROOPS DESERT. Rebels Eager to March on Pekin anil Expel Foreigners. SHANGHAI, Dec. 30. A military officer has arrived here from Kan Su Province to procure munitions of war and supplies of the commander of the Imperial forces. Ho reports that all the Imperial troops enlisted lri Kan Su, .together with a ma jority of the Mohammedans there, are only awaiting: Tung Fuh Slang's signal to march on Pekln, expel the foreigners and uphold the Dowager Empress. Prince Tuan is expected to co-operate with Tung Fuh Slang with a force of Mongolians. CHINESE STUDENTS' STRIKE. All Lea.vc College Because Forbld . tlcn to Read Rerorm Xevrspnper. WASHINGTON. Dec. 30. Students at the Nanyang College, of Slcawel, recently went on strhce because several of their number were suspended for reading a re form newsDaner called th H?Hn Tn I Chung, or -.News for Renovating the Peo ple," edited by the reformer, Liang Chl j cao. the chief disciple of Yane Yo Wei. J This paper, according to mail advices from 1 China, 13 merely an up-to-date newspa . per. but as such Is tabooed In Mandarin clrclPH. j j TW students, were forbidden to read It, ; and. when several of them were caught j with the .paper In their rooms, they were dismissed by the president of the college. When they started to say farewell to their cdllege-mates, the entire student body appealed to the president for re mission of the punishment. The request being .refused, every student at the col lege collected his belongings and left the place. There was no disorder. Consternation has been caused in- Man darin circles by the students' action. Pennlty for Striking in China. ; WASHINGTON, Dec. 30. Punishment of 1flfl hlnttTfi! find tmn Tuoolrc mnftonnmanl a recent case of an engineer who left his employers without due notice. Because other, employes- of the company profited by an advance In Ttojres, in which the engineers were omlttid, the defendant, in company with sevajfal other engineers, struck. The company prosecuting the case contended that, asthe men were em ployed by the month, they should have given a month s notice of their Intention to leave, a position which was upheld by the court. Warrants are out for the other strikers. New Chinese Minister's Titles. WASHINGTON. Dec. 30. Pekin advices received here state that Sir Chen Tung Liang Cheng, K. C. M. G., decorated with brevet court button of the third decree, expectant taotal of the first class and Minister designate to the "United States, has been appointed a metropolitan ex pectant officer of the fourth grade. This rank nuts Sir Chen Tung In line for pro motion to high posts In the Ministry In the future. The Minister designate, who succeeds Wu Ting Fang In the Washing' ton'mlsslon, Is expected here some time in January. Now is the best time to buy Lace Curtains, Sash Curtaining, Portieres, Couch Covers, Tapestry, Denims, Jtrt Draperies, Silkolines, Jirt Squares, etc. The WKite Carnival offers the very best Muslin Underwear at tne most remarkably low prices js? . j? j2? STAR SAULS Jit every department the red stars are the signals for surpris ing bargains, unusual bargains,' exceptional bargains will be opened at 12 o'clock noon Thurs day, January 1, 1903. The lumber Is to be delivered on a wharf accessible to ocean going steamships, either at Portland, Seattle or Tacoma. MASCAGNI GOES FREE. Ills Former " Manager's Chnrge Is Promptly Dismissed. CHICAGO, Dec. 30. Signor Mascagnl, the Italian composer, -was arraigned In court today, on a charge of embezzling $5000 from his former manager. Richard Heard, of Boston. After hearing both sides, . Justice Hurley Immediately " dis missed the case. The courtroom was filled with Italians, who applauded vig orously, as Mascagnl. thankful and smil ing, left for hla hotel. ecutlon of the Humberts will not begin for several days. The prisoners have so far declined to name their lawyers, and .the court ha3 designated Maltre Chenu to appear In their behalf. . The Humbert safe, which was alleged to contain the $20,000,000. has been re moved to the Monte Carlo Theater, where It will be the chief attraction. Tonnnge Through Sanlt Cannl. OTTAWA, Ont., Dec. 3a The total i freight carried by the two Sault canals for the season of 1902 was 35,961.146 tons, an. Increase of 7.55S.0S1 tons compared with 1901 and of 10,318,073 tons compared with 1900. THREAT TO KILL HEARD. Admirer of Mascngnl Writes Angry Letter to His Mnnnger. CHICAGO. Dec. 30. Richard Heard, ex manager of Pletro Mascagnl, the Ital ian composer, has made public a communication warning him to desist from his "persecution" of the maestro, and closing with the' phrase, "A word to the wise Is sufficient." The epistle was in a woman's handwriting, and was dated Boston, December 27, and had been posted at Back Bay Station. Bids for 'Alnska Bnrracks. SEATTLE, Dec. 30. Specifications call ing for bids to furnish 618,421 feet of lum ber were received from Washington. D. C, today. The material Is required In the construction of 13 officers' quarters at Fort McKlnley, near Manila. The bids REFUSES TO PAY GOLD. First Hitch in Regard to Payment ot Chinese Indemnity. PEKIN, Dec. 30. Confirmation was ob tained here today lh dispatches from the Consuls at Shanghai to the Foreign Min isters here of the report that the Vice roy at Shanghai had refused to pay the January Installment of the Indemnity on a gold basis, owing to the recent great fall lh the price of silver. The Ministers will Insist upon the payment being made on the gold basis. REWARD FOR THE CAPTOHS. French Government Gives $3000 to Men Who Caught Humberts. PARIS, Dec. 30. The Humberts con tinue to absorb public attention here. Minister of Justice Valle brought the sub 1et before the Council of Ministers to- f day, saying, he had given $3000 to the Spanish police for assisting In the arrest 'of the principals in the famous safe frauds. This Is additional to the $5000 reward offered for their capture, which has not been paid, owing to the conflict ing claims. It Is expected that the pros- iee6oeoooooeooe CLEARANCE SALE OF fur: We don't wish to carry over any goods, and to insure the sale of every garment in the house, com mencing this date we will mane sweeping reductions in every line. COLLARETTES AMD CAPES AT COST This is an opportunity that you cannot afford to overlook. Every thing that we offer is strictly up to date, and such values in furs has never before been offered in Portland. H. LIEBES k CO. : of Portland, EXCLUSIVE FURRIERS. 288 MORRISON STREET JOHN P. PLAGEMANN, Manager. 0' 283-285- Morrison St. V GREAT ANNUAL CLEARANCE SALE The Yearly Bargain Festival Every Fur Jacket Every Fur Boa Every Fur Cape EveryFurCollarette Every Fur Muff Every Fur Rug Every Tailor-made Suit Every Dress and Walking Skirt Every Cloth and Silk Jacket Every Silkand Flan nel Waist Every Petticoat Every Costume Every Feather Boa Radically Reduced Each and every article In our mag nificent stock without an exception. Also a reduction on the repairing and remodeling of Fur Garments. SEND FOR PRICE LIST OF EAW FURS.