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r The OILLSB6R ft? r, is JIILLSBORO, OREGON, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 1898. NO. 36. VOL. V. -A EVENTS OF HIE DAY LATER NEWS. The official count on the lntn eleotlon for tho head of the ticket (governor) in Nebraska hasbennoomploted nnd bIiows a fusion majority of 3, J21. The commissary department hns dis patched the steamer Brutten from Sa vannli with 700 tons of provisions for the starving people of Cuba. The Baldwin hotel on Market Btreot, San Francisco, win destroyed by fire and two lives are known to have been lost, with a possibility of more. Prospects are good for an early settle ment of the Bohring sea sealing ques tion by the Anglo-American oommis- A highbinder war lias again broken . siou now in session at Wushlngton. out in Hun Frauoisco. The price of whisky has been ad- Four companies of engineers have , vaneed one cent. The causes of the been ord-ired by the war department to advance were a strong demand for corn, ftluvaiin. I the stiffness of the market and a crop Ex-Queen Liliouknlani bus arrived KILLED IS! 1 SPAIN IN DOUBT. Epitome of the Telegraphic News of the World. TER8K TICKS FUOM THE WIRKS An Interesting Collection or Item From tlia Two Hemispheres Presented tu a Condensed Form. Passengers of the Jessie Were Brutally Massacred. ' VICTIMS NUMBERED FIFTEEN Tragedy Oocurred at the Mouth of the Kuskowin Blver-Htory Hruught From Nuiilvuk. Fianolsoo on a visit to this shortage A three-story building in San Fran cisco, occupied by Chinese, was de- The president has appointed John troyod by flro and two of the inmates, organ collector of customs for the 1 Wong Quay and Wong Gow, were in Han country Morgan Southern district of Oregon. Policeman Luke Curry, of Groat Falls, Mont., was mistaken for a bur glar, shot and instantly killud by Isaac bhaeffor, a merchant. Doth brandies of the Vermont legis lature passed a joint resolution a;ipiov ing President McKinloy's demands for the intention of the Philippines. Roar-Admiral Josoph N. Miller, who hoisted the American flag over Hawaii on August 12 last, lias rotlred after spending 47 yeurs in active service. The London Chronicle ciltlelfis the burned to death. Colonel Charles Smart, dopnty Bur-geon-general of tho army says the sick ness and mortality during the war with Spain was not relatively so great as that our volunteer troops suffoied during the civil war. Stockholders of the Keeley Motor Company have not abandoned the hope that the secret of the life work of John V. Keeley will not be buried with the Inventor. Ilia papers will be secured and the work carried on. Late advices from Salvador via Nlca- action of the United States In killing ' "'' i'ulite t,,t t ho revolt "o Canadian shipping trade with Porto Rico, and speculates as to tho moaning of tho action. Sixtoen families of Canyon City, Or., left homeless by the recent lire, are shelterless and in dire distress. A Portland evening ' paper is collecting contributions to relieve them. Aoting on tho recommendation of Captain Dickons, Sooretury Long has increased the ago requirement in the case of apprentices admitted to tho naval service Irom 14 to 15 years. Acoording to a plan of Secretary Once. Doner money i to be made uni- soi ions than at first thought. It may involve all the five states in a general conflagration. Acoording to advices, the real object of the movement is the overthrow of the federal republio, which wai organized November 1 at Amapala. Tiie treasuiy department hag reoom mended to tho seaietarv of war thai quinine be admitted into the countries , of Cuba nnd Porto Rico free of duty. , Under the Spanish luws the duty on , Quinine was about 18 a pound. The war department undoubtedly will con' our in the treasury depaituient's rocom- , luendation. foiin, and bills of ono denomination must all look alike It Is thought this will mako easier the detection of counterfeits. Complete returns have boon received of the cuHiiiiltles of the Santiago ram paign. The adjutant-general's ofllco has divided tho campaign into different dates and periods. The statement sliows: La Quasinn, June 24 Killed, one ofllcer and IS men; woundsd, six officer", 44 men. Ban Juan, July 1 Killod, four officers and 134 men; wounded. 69 officers and 038 men. F.l Canoy, July 1 Killod, four officers, 84 liion; wounded, 24 officers, 834 men Aguadores, July 1 and 2 Woundod, frmn I two officers, 10 men. Around Santiago, j in y iu to in runen, one omcer, one man! wounded, ono officer, 23 men. The wnr department has decided not to occupy Cieufuegos bofore January 1 Governor Tanner has issued a procla mation declaring Puna. 111., under martial law. Captain McCalla has wiied the navy department that ho has abandoned the ciuisor Maria Teresa. Mine millions and a quarter is the prioe the Union Pacific, Denvoi & Gulf railroad brought at foreclosure sale. The reorganization committee was the purchaser. Sonator Quay, Pennsylvania s po litical boss, is in sorlous trouble. Five indictments which are not easily ex plained away, have been returned by the grand jury. A number of Filipinos have arrived in San Francisco on their way to Wash ington to look after their claim against the government for damages sustained by the American invasion of Manila. Star Pointer, the famous pacer with the world's record of 1:59. for a mile, , was sold in New York to W. J. White, of Cleveland, O., lor 915,000, 1000 less than he was sold for in 1897 to James A. Murphy, of Chicago. Late advices from Japan state that 10,000 more fishermen living on Etrup island, northern Japan, are on the verge of starvation. Some have noth lug to eat, while others are existing on rats and putrefied herrings. Tho SpnnlBli mall steamer San Au gustin, whioh sailed from Nuovitas for Spain, carried the Columbus ruonu ment. formerly in the cathedial at Havana. With 287 boxes of arohives. She took also 23 officers and 100 sol dlors. President Brown, of Norwich uni- vorsitv. has reoeived a personal letter from Admiral Dewey, in which the ad mlralsays: "I trust the ontlro arohi pelago will be retained by the United States. Any other arrangements will lead to no end of trouble." Tho semi-official Journal de St, Petersburg repudiates the anti-Ameri con views with reference to the Philip pine islands recently expounded by the Bourse Gazette, whioh, it declares, in no way represents the views held in leading Russian oiroles. Nearly all the bucks of the White river Utes. and part of the Uintnh tribe are off. the reservation, and probably a Port Townsond. Wash., Nov. 24. If the story of R. Molokoff, who airived here today fiom Nunivak island, Alaska, is true, the passengers and crew of the steamer Jessie, numboring IS. were not drowned at the mouth of the Kuskowin river, as reported several weeks ago, but wore murdered by In dians. Molokoff savs lust before he left Nunlvak island the Indian wife of a hunter and trader, namod Marsten, re turned to Nunivak from Kuskowin, where she had been visiting relatives, and reported that when the steamer Jessie and barge Minerva wont ashore in the breakers, a large number of in dians were on the beaolpand rendeied assistance in getting tho whites ashore and saving supplies from tbe barge After being comfortubly camped, the Indians demanded a larger portion of the sunulieB as payment for services, whioh, according to the Indian woman's storv. was refused. A few nlglits later, while all were asleep, the Indians made a rush on the camp, killing the entire party, including Missionary Webber, his wifo and ohlld. After the massicro, the bodies were stripped of clothing and valuables. Thoy were then taken in canoes a considerable distance from shore and thrown in tbe sea. Molokoff's story is partially corrob' orated by a letter from Marsten, re coived by Barncson & Chilcott, who owned an interest in the Jeasie. Mar stcn asks for an investigation, nnd says that the Indians on the Kuskowin ate becoming very insolent. They claim that soction as their banting and fieh ing grounds, nnd do not want whites to trespass, and threaten to make trouble for all prospectors. It is represented by a dispatch fiom Sun Jose, Cal., thnt tho pruuegrowers of that vicinity chargo that Oregon prunes have boon sold thore and shipped East as Santa Clara county prunes. Tho Sun Francisco Examiner says: No less than five now sugar oornpunie have been incorporated In the Hawaiian islands, and within two years now the output of raw sugar will bo In creased considerably. A Philadelphia dispatch says that American vessels are in scanty supply and that shippers are forced to resort largely to foreign ships. - Over $200, 000,000 will be paid this year to own ers of vessels under foreign flags by Americans. ' Euglnnd Is rushing munitions of war to Esquimanlt. The intention appar ently is in caso of war to fit out war- j Bhips and tnuiHports at Esquimuult for service in Eastern waters, ami to draw whatever troops are noeded for the British forces in India. Dr. Stephen B.' Tyng, president of the American Chamber of Commerce died in Paris. The First Illinois volunteer infnntry, which saw service in the trenches at Santiago, has been mustered out of service. Advices received from Seoul say the Corean government has issued order! that foreigners are to be Btopped from trading in the interior. The four-masted Bchooner Talofa, Captain Fletcher, from Uuantanamo for Port Tampa, in ballast, has been totally wrocked on Cozumel island, off the eastern ooust of Yucatan, and the captain and seven of tho men have ar rived at Progreso, two of the men hav-. Ing been drowned. The ship Atlanta, which sailed from Taconia, loaded with wheat for Cape Town, inn ashore near Alsea bay. She had a crew of 27 men, only two of whom got ashore. The vessel wag broken in two, and is probably a total ' loss. She was commanded by Captain Charlos McBride. I Two freight trains on the Chicago, ' - Rock Island & Pnaiflc collided at Mos cow, Iu. One man was killed and one , injured. A wreoking train which was - about to start to the scene from Wilton j was run Into by a fast mail train. The fireman of the muil tialn was bad ly hurt an 16 men of the woik train injured, some seriously. I The Amerioan and Spanish com mis- sioners in agreeing upon January 1 as 3 the date of Spanish evacuation of 1 Cuba took a precedent from the treaty, ', of peace enteiod into 50 years ago be-j ,' tween Mexico and the United States 4whon an agreement was made as to the ,'dato of the Amorican occupation to1 ''''cense. Then, as now, it was known J . ft n 1 aJZlKimVtn?ftm r in Colorado, DameU DT VHP URia Un!WU UIWll. iUU- , Tha .t4 Mite ll tl.o nnnnrnmanl oretically they bought , " JnrAekf. m'theSi UfcyWll bunt on it as often ,tnat WrfVW' ': the mq tetwiere to hunt. remain in uuoaM W.vriWiHff.W ) . Mi-.i.tr '' 4fyflWif Havo Winter Posts Kstubllshed. Vancouver. B. C, Nov. 24. E. A Dixon, a mounted poliootnan, arrived today fiom Dawson. Ho Bays winter rjosts have been established iy tne police from Lake Bennett to Dawson They are looated 80 mllos apart. Dog teams will travel between and carry mail. Louis Dahlmann, of Dyea, was frozen to death. November 12, on Olnl koot pass. He started for Lake Linde maun in a blizzard. PROUD CASTILIANS. As g Will Betas to Accept Money for the Philippines, but Will Sign Treaty Paris, Nov. 24. The Spanish peace commissioners last night telegraphed to Madrid the substance of the United States' memorandum presented yester day, and late yesterday evening they were discussing it among themselves As late as 1 o'clock this morning Spanish commissioner afflrmod that Ins colleagues did not know wbat to do re ffardiim tbe American offer. There is a difference of opinion among unomoia people near the commissions, but the prediction is made that Spain will de' cline the American offer of money, She will refuse to cede tbe Philippines and will Bay to the United States; "Yon may take the archipelago be- oause you have the power to do so, you advance we will retire, protcstin auainst the greedy aggression. VV will faithfully oarry out our part of the pledges, and leave Cuba and Jforto Kioo in your)iandB. You came to engage in a discussion under the terms of the rjrotoool. but you evidently meant when drawing up that document, provide a conference in which, though we differ man to man, you proposed announce at the proper time what you would do, whether we agreed to it or objeoted. Such an attitude robs the conference of a negotlatlve character, and sets up the United States aB a dom inant power, whose first purpose is to listen, but whose ultimate determina tion is to do its own will." As a matter of faot, Senor Montero Rios 1b reported to have used virtually such language and arguments as the foregoing. He said more, even indi cating a high degree of exasperation at the American offer of $20,000,000. His manner, no less than bis words, betrayed his repugnance AT THEIR OLD TRICKS. la Considering the American L'ltlmetnm further I)elr Ii Iioponlble. Paris, Nov. 28. The United Statea peace commissioners have undoubtedly made tboir Dual proposition here. When the conference opened this after noon, Judge Day, addressing Senor Montero Rios and his colleagues of the Spanish commission recurred to the rotracted negotiations, and reaffirmed the desire ' of the American commis sioners to reach an amicable conclusion. Then, handling the American presen tation to the interpreter, Judge Day concluded bis remarks by saving that the Americana, preferring not to break the armistice or to resume hostilities. nd determined to present another and final proposition, which he hoped would lead to a speedy and amicable adjust ment. That portion of the presentation set ting forth the new proposal, the pro posal that the United States must have ission of tbe entire Philippine archipelago, with a tender of $20,000,- 000 for a treaty cession of the islands, was then read. Without betraying their mental attitude, the Spanish com missioners suggested an adjournment until next day. The new proposition, with its col laterals, was embodied toward the end of the American memoranda, which filled 80 typewritten sheets. Only this part was read in the joint session, the memorandum then being delivered to the Spaniards for translation by their own staff. Spain's proposition to invoke the offices of a third power to construe the words "control, disposition and gov ernment of the Philippines" was re jected by the American commissioners on the ground that the diction of the third article of tbe protocol, dealing with the Philippines, Is so broad and clear as to afford no justification for ar bitration as between tbe parties to the agreement. An analysis of the American memo randum shows that all other sugges tions and other considerations hing) upon treaty cession at the amount namod by the United States, and within two weeks. In tbe event of cession. Spain may enjoy for a term of 12 years rights of commerce In the Philippines equal to those of the United States. If the United Mates acquires the Islands by conquest, Spain may not enjoy such rights. Should Spain refuse cession, she would remain liable for indemnity claims, national and individual, since the outbreak of tho last Cuban insur rection. Should she refuse, she would also lose, probably, as further indem- n tv for the expense of conquest, one of the Carolines, which she may now sell; and other cable privileges with Spanish jurisdiction might be taken by the United States without any return for them. This evening the Spaniards doubtless do not know whether they wiB acoept or reject the American terms. They are telegraphing the Bub Btanco of the American memorandum to Madrid, and they expect a reply at the next meeting. Possibly they may conclude that be cause one money offer Is made, another and larger offer may follow pressure upon the American commissioners. But if this be their expeotations, it will not be realized. . The American terms, snbmitted almost at the close of the eighth week of patient hearing and painstaking argument, are a praotical ultimatum. WORK WAS STOPPED THE MYSTERY DEEPENS. Northern Pacific Not to Cross Lapwal Reservation, ! MUST FIRST HAVE AUTHORITY Engineer Say They Will Welt for Per mit and Settle Rlght-of-Way Ctalme ra Adranoe. Lewlston. Idafco, Nov. -23. The Northern Pacific let a contract to Wren & Oreenough. of Montana, for the con struction of a seotion of road on Lapwoi creek. The agents of these contractors arrived last week, and began prepara tions'for grading a roadbed along the narrow Lapwal valley. This valley is all settled by Indians, except a half mile adjacent to the Clearwater river, and the present line of the Northern Pacific road. The Indians bold these homes very sacred, as they were inher ited from their fathers and then nllot ed to them by the government. They protested against trespass, although the railway agentB offered to purchase the right of way through every holding and the engineers say they had no in tention of proceeding without legal titles to the land appropriated. How ever, excitement ran high when the large force of graders appeared upon tbe scene. Indian Azent fisheraiso pro tested against the trespass upon the government land without due authority from the interior department. These conditions were reported to tbe Bovernraent, and It is believed an order was asked placing the military at trie disnosal of tbe agent, to be used to eject the railroad force if necessary. The officers of tbe railroad company sny the excitement was uncalled for, that they never entertained the inten tion of proceeding without first seour ng all the right of way through proper authority. In the meantime a large force is waiting for orders to begin grading. The engineers say they will wait lor the permit from the government, and they will satisfy individual claims for right of way before they begin. The Indians, whose Inteiestsare involved, are intelligent, and they will be guided In the matter entirely by tne agent, in whom they have implicit oontidetnee, and to whom they have appealed for protection in their legal rights. There could be no demand for troops other than to protect the rights of the govern ment and the Indian wards. The call, if made for this purpose, waB from a misapprehension of the purpose of the railroad company. Lapwal oreek is a Btream flowing from the southward and joining the Clear water river about 10 miles east of LcwiBton. The line mentioned in the forenoing dispatoh is not the main projected line of the Nothern Paclfio up the Clearwater and across into Mon tana, but a branch to tap the heavy timber of the Craig mountains, and the rich farming lands of the reservation and Camas prairie. The promptness with which grading crews get at work shows how keen is the competition of the present railroad rivalry. FRANCE AND ITALY. chat Fired Ker the Welleoe Houae at I'endleton. Pendleton, Nov. 22. This evening at 6:30 o'clock another shot was fired close to the house in which lived the family of Miss May Wallace, who was murdered a week ago last Thursday night. The Wallace family gave up the hose last Thorsday.and P. H. F;e moved in with his family. Fee is a brother of Judge James A. Fee, and came here but a few days ago from lows. The first night tbe family oc cupied the house, he beard a noise In the back yard. Drawing back a cur tain of the very window through which Miss Wallace was shot, he saw two men jump the fenoe and go scurrying away toward tbe woolen mills. He thought from then general appearanoe they were Chinamen. The next night Surprising Act of Generosity. London, Nov. 28. The morning capers concede the generosity of the offers!of the United States peace com mlssioiiers and express the opinion that Spain would be foolish to reject them. They express univorsal gratification at the announcement of an "open door" policy in the Philippines. Tbe Daily Mail calls the offer ot 120,000,000 as indemnity, "a surpris ing aot of generosity." HY STONE'S STORY. I The Oxfotd University PresB lias ap pliuncos for printing ISO different , languages. The St, Louis, Peoria & Northern ' Railway Company has been reorganized as the St. Louis & Northern Short Line, The widow the late Cuban genoral, Jose Maceo, was one of the applicants ' for rations at the Ameriir.n free dis tribution depots at Santiago. She had been on the verge of stur ration for meyer died at her home in Hew Yoik of pleurisy. Secretary Alger has ordered the entire army armed with Krag-Jorgeneens It is understood that negotiations to revive the steel rail pool are under way at Pittsburg. Rev. Samuel Colierd Bartlett, former ly president of Dartmouth college, died at his home at Hanover, N. H., of acute indigestion, after(a little over a week's duration, Spanish OfflclnU t San Juan Arrested for lloodllng. San Juan de Porto Rico, Nov. 24. Jose E. Hernandez, an engineer; Mar tin Rivera, a foreman,, and Francisco Noa, a cashier in the department of harbor works, have been arrested chareed with misappropriation of funds. A detective learned that the department ourried "dummies", on its payroll, and charged expenses in con nection with a dredge whioh has long been out of oommisaion. Major Root, who examined the books of the depart ment, discovered other irregularities, and the arrests followed. The abuses prevailed under the Spanish regime, and have been continued under Amer ican rule. The examination of- the prisoners is to take place shortly. Stock Suffered In the Sonth. Dallas, Tex., Nov. 24. Reports from IN PLAIN LANGUAGE Spain Will Learn the Fate of the Philippines. ULTIMATUM HAS BEES PREPARED Amount Offered for the Islands Will Probably Be Twenty Millions Not More. Paris, Nov. 22. The Spanish peaca eommlssioners have been notified that I the United Statea commissioners will J be ready to treat with them in joint session tomorrow afternoon. Unless he sIbo saw men prowling about, and j the Spaniards have an adequate reason notified Sheriff Blakely, who detailed for further delay the two commissions two deputy sheriffs to remain in the house all night, but they saw no one. Fee each time armed himself with two pistols and went quickly in search, but found no one. By daylight he found tracks made by a No. 7 shoe, tbe ordi nary kind worn by white men. The affair has deepened the mystery of the shooting of Miss Wallace, and created most intense interest here. Were it not Sunday evening, when but few men are on the streets and in places of re sort, probably an attempt would be made to clean out Chinatown. Feeling iB wrought up, and anger is shown to ward the Chinese residents, although it is not positively known that those bovering about the house were Mon golians. AMATEUR TRAIN ROBBERS. One Bandit Killed and Three Fright ened Away. Barstow, Cal., Nov. 22. The first soot ion of west-bound Santa Fe train No. 21 was stopped two miles west of Daggett early this morning by men se creted in the tender of tbe engine. Engineer Bunnell was confronted by two 45-Caliber revolvers and ordered to Btop. but this order was counter manded and the train proceeded for another mile and was then biougbt to a standstill at the command of the rob bers, who evidently expected to meet pais at this point In tb is they were not disappointed, and the robbers or dered Engineer Bunnell to carry a 20- will join in the most important meet ing thus far held. The American commissioners, In a written communication, will declare that the third article of the protocol re garding the Philippines is capable of only one fair construction, that no arbi tration is needed to elucidate its terms, and that the United States cannot ad mit any ether power to figure here purely as a lexicologist. They will maintain that tbe two commissions are charged to determine whether Spain or the United States shall in the future own the Philippines. This will be accompanied by tbe clear declaration that the United States will possess the Philippines. Following this declaration, the Amer ican commissioners will lay before the Spaniards two alternatives! First To accept a sum of money from the United States and to cede and evac uate the Philippines. Second To lose the Philippines to the United States by conquest, with the possibility of other territorial losses, or indemnify the United States for the added expense of conquest. This communication may not be for mally designated as an ultimatum, but it will lack naught of the conclusive ness Indloated by that word. This will be so plain that the Spanish com missioners will scarcely haggle for money on the nrst alternative, nor cherish any doubt of American action under the second, should the first be declined. No one here, exoept the American pound bag of dynamite to the express car. Meeseneers Hutchinson and Blake ly appeared at the door of the express commissioners, know how much will be car armed with guns. The robbers tendered Spain as the cheapest and fired at Blakeley, who locating them most humane way of settling the d'ffl by the flash of their guns, returned the oulty. She is exceedingly anxious to fire, killing one robber. The dead escape the Philippine debt, and possl- man s lett eye and an tnai siaOjOi mi , oiy me sum to oeouereu may uo ueier by a Explorer Tells a Baey Tale of Firs and Firewater. Vancouver, B. G., Nov. 28. Hy Stone, formerly United Statea govern ment explorer in Alaska, met 600 would-be Klondikcrs returning from the Edmunton route, at tbe junoture of the Mackenzie and Laird rivers. Those who returned by way of Laird river have reached Vancouver in safety after passing through great peril. Stone ao companied them, and it is alleged that on the second night they camped at the foot of a cliff rising 600 feet sheer from the river. Natural gas was esoaping from the sides of the cliff. About midnight, so it 1b stated, the sides of the oliff broke forth in flames, the fire being started by hostile Indiana of the Siwash tribes. The natives appeared in war paint, and demanded wnisky, which the prospectors did not have. For three days the demand was repeat ed, when the Indians fired a volley at the whites, which was returned, and the Siwashes fled. Stone says be noti fied the government, but nothing was done. He did not know any of the white men. Monument Unvei'ed. Shanghai, Nov. 28. Prince Henry of Prussia today unveiled the monu ment to the offlceis and sailors of the German third-class cruiser litis, whioh was lost in a typhoon on July 28, 1896, north of the Shan Tung promontory. The ceremony was very impressive. A large force of German sailors and marines were present, with Amerioan, British and Austrian sailors. The Lone Standing Friction Removed Commercial Treaty. Paris, Nov. 23. It was quite unex pectedly announced this afternoon that a commercial tieaty has been concluded between France and Italy, granting mutually favored treatment except for silk goods, which will remain subject to the maximum tax. A bill embody ing the agreement will be submitted immediately to the chamber of depu ties. The government also introduced a bill in the chamber today modifying the wine duties favorably to Italy. The negotiations that have oulmlnated in these arrangements have been on foot for two years, but nobody believed that a definite agreement was pending. It is believed that the-Fashoda affair was instrumental in inducing France to grant the necessary concessions, though it is noteworthy that the silk duties, which caused the breaking of the treaty In 1887, remain almost unchanged. The negotiations have been conducted with the utmost aeorecy. The effect of the concessions involved is not yet known, but it la expected that they will have an important politioal influence for the removal of a long-standing fric tion between the two countries. The treaty, it ia noticed, was concluded dur ing the absence of Emperor William from Germany, and there is much speculation regarding its probable re sults upon European alliances. SERIOUS PLAGUE RIOTS. sen ted. the oattle and sheepraiBing districts of , Shanghai volunteers were also repre Northwestern Texas, Oklahoma and In dian territory show heavy losses be cause of the blizzard that has prevailed in these sections since last Sunday night. Surgeon-General George M. Stern berg has made his leport to the secre tary of war. It relates mainly to the Work of the medical corps during the war. Hie surgoon-generai says Bup Thousands of Natives Making Trouble In India. London Nov. 23. A dispatch to the Times from Allahabad, capital of the northwest provinces of India, says: "Serious plague irots took place at Soringapatam, on the Island of Cavery, Mysore, on November 18. Ten thou sand natives from the villages round about concentrated at Seringapatam, and made a desperate effort to enter the forts anijjesoue the prisoners there. "Another mob from the Mysore side tried to rush tho bridge. In each case the police fired volleys and succeeded in frustrating the attempt. Many pel sons were killed or injured. For 88 hours the police were kept under arms. Ultimately troops weve dis patched to tho scene of the disturbance to be in readiness for any renewal." Alaska Postmaster. . . - An mi a L Washington, nov. no. iuo nrst up-. , - - -, JLmtol a postmaster in Alaska for P - were short when war began a id vtavlnfl WuH mildfi tfwll.V. Kill Utl lift I V""' a lung " 1 7 Neilsou being named at Suinduin, much of the sickness among tbe ; troops was caused by dissipation. Freight Locomotive Exploded. Lima, O., Nov. 22. A fieight loco motive on the Chicago & Erie exploded near here this morning, killing David Little, the fireman, and piobably fa tally injuring Walter Shirtleff, engi neer; Edward Quick, conductor, and Frank Smith, brakeman. head was torn away. The other rob bers stampeded and made their escape. A posse is in pursuit and it is thought that at least one of them will be cap tured shortly. The dead man has not been identified. It is thought that the men were novices at the train robbing game. They secured no booty. Brakeman Killed In a Collision. Dunsmuir. Cal.. Nov. 22. A fatal railway accident occurred at an early hour this morning three miles east ol Delta. The regular westbound freight train, No. 29, had a pair of oar trucks off the rail, and while the orew was engaged in replacing the oar on the track, a special freight train crashed into the caboose, leaving the latter In halves on the boiler of the engine. One brakeman, J. C. Lewis, was in the ca boose. He was mortally wounded, arid died while being taken to Delta for medical aid. There were no other fa talities. The track was cleared for the Oregon express without the aid of a wrecking crew. We Will Buy an Island. Washington, Nov. 22. The acquisi tion of an island in the Caroline gioup, owned by Spain, will be part of the work of the Paris peace commissiion. Cable communication between the United Statea and Manila via Hono lulu Is regarded as desirable, should we occupy the islands, and Guam island, in the Ladrone group, and one of tho Caroline islands would be useful as intermediary stations. The acqusi tion of one of the Caroline islands, con sidered suitable for a cable station, would involve a money consideration and the United States will pay Spain a reasonable price for its relinquish ment. Cuban Soldiers Will Be Paid. New York, Nov. 21. A Herald dis patch from Havana says: The Cuban army will receive one year's pay on December 10. Notes for the balance will be issued and the troops will then be disbanded, this information comes from an officer of General Garcla's personal staff, in whose word implioit confidence may be plaoed. From what source the money will come cannot be stated, but that the United States has guaranteed the loan Is almost certain. Baden-Powell Dead. London. Nov. 22. Sir George Smythe Baden-Powell, the eminent po litical economist and authority on col onial affairs, who represented the Kirkdale division of Liverpool in pari lament, in the conservative interest, since 1885, died today in his 51st year. , Eiplotlon In a Rooket Factory. Budapest, Nov. 22. A dispatoh to the Pester Lloyd from Nigolaief, Russia, at the confluence of the Ingul and the Bug, saya that 21 persons have been killed there by an explosion in a rocket faotory. Trainmen liun Down. New York, Nov. 22. G. W. Rogers, of Camden, employed as a conductor on the Amboy division of the Pennsyl vania railroad, and H. G. Rue, bag gagemaster of the Rogers' train, were killed at Rahwav, N.- J., tonight. Thoy had completed their rua for the day, mined bv an analysis of the debt,which consists of 140,000,000 in bonds, on Whioh she realized 136,000,000. Of the latter amount she is believed to have expended Borne $10,000,000 ot $11,000,000 in fighting the United States and a part in attempting to quell the Philippine insurgents. A reasona ble guess at the sura lor the tender would be $20,000,000, although it may fall below that The Cuban question may come again tomorrow. The American commission had thought the discussion on that point finished but the Spanish commis sioners are reported to have declared last week that the mortagages imposed by Spain on the Cuban as well as on the Philippine revenues must not be Impaired or questioned. Thia would compel tho American commissioners soon and probably tomonow to de mand whether Spain means to repudiate the plain compact of tho protocol to relinquish sovereignty over and title to tuba. Three weeks ago the Spanish commis sioners acoepted the Cuban article in the protocol without conditiona save that its embodiment in the treaty should depend on an agreement here on all the articles of tbe piotocol. Re cently, however, Spain's representa tives have said that the Cuban matter had only been temporarily paased and was still in abeyance. DOING THEIR BEST. Spaniards Will Be Out of Cuba by New Year's Day. Havana, Nov. 22. Captain-General Blanco received from Paris today a oable authorizing him to draw on Paris for $2,000,000 gold, to be applied in the payment of the Spanish troops in Cuba. This amount is in addition to the proceeds of the draft for 425,000 by the Madrid government on London, whioh wa? Bold here last week. The Spanish authorities are making strenuous efforts to oomplete the evacu ation by the end of the year. Martinique has been selected as the ' place of rendezvous of the Spanish navy for evacuation purposes. Tho Spanish' auxiliary oruisers Patriots and Meteoro, purchased in Geimany before the outbreak of hostilities, are expected , here on December 15, and will convoy- the Spanish boats from Cuban porta to Martinique, where the Rapidio, Ponce de Leon and Concha, from Porto Rico, have already assembled, and from which point all will sail for Spain. Victim of Elevator Fire. Toledo, O., Nov. 22. After two months' of aearoh, and the reoovery of 18 dead, the grain handlers at the Union elevator found the body of an unknown man today. His appearance indicated him to be a well-to-do man, and it 'is suppose ! he was visiting the elevator at the time of the explosion. Anti-Cigarette Law. Knoxville, Tenn., Nov. 22. -The anti-cigarette law passed hy the lost Tennessee legislature is declared con stitutional in an opinion given to the press today by Judge Caldwell, of the supreme oouit of tne state. Tne opin ion declares that cigarettes are not le- and were walking to tne depot to taise , giate articles of commeice, because a truin ior iiuuie. wuuu mo wd.o .u iney are wnoiiy noxious and deleteri down by the Chioago limited, eaat-1 0g t0 heaith, and therefore are not bound. Their bodies were out up and wlthln the provj80n ol the federal con scattered along tbe track for some dis Ltitation protecting legitimate com. tance, I mW00t 5 1 i5 I- '(I ft f s 8 -9 ii many weeks, S)a!iiJSW