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VOL. V.
HILLSBORO, OREGON, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 29, 1898.
NO. 41.
EVENTS OF THE DAY
Epitome of the Telegraphic
News of the World.
TEltSK TICKS FROM THE WIRES
An Interesting Collection of Itiimi From
the Two Hemispheres Presented
In a Condensed Form,
Judge Dny, president of the Paris
puiica commission, has urriveil lionie.
A loaded lumber schooner Is ashore
at Cuunun bench, near Elk creek, Or.
The reeontl? appointed register of
tliu Nulato hind ollloe in Alaska Is
missing.
In a trninwreck neiir Lexington, Ky.,
nine trainmen wore injured, two piob
ably fatally.
Import ut ions of iriMtiufucturea from
Grant Britain into the United States
em likely to show an unueualiy eiiinll
total in the year 1898.
The United States troops have begun
a reyular patrol ot the city of Havana,
in order to guard against possible dis
orders. Unneriil Lee is arranging for
the evacuation dny parade,.
Public men in office, especially tlioso
in oongreFS, newspaper correspondents
and everybody who is supposed to have
influence in shaping legislation or willi
the administration aro being flooded
with litoratime from foreign countries
in relation to our changed condition of
affairs bb a result of the American
Spanish war.
Fire destroyed tiio houso occupied by
Senor Don Carlos Morla Vicuna, the
Chilean minister, t the corner of Con
necticut avenue nnd N street, Wash
ington. The roof and top story wore
destroyed and the furniture of the
whole Iiouho was ruined hy smoke and
water, entailing a hiss of $10,000. The
milliliter and his family barely es
caped. The cotton recoipts nt Houston, Tex.,
since the beginning of the present Ben
son have been 2,000,000 hates, a record
never equaled by an interior town or
port of the United States, nnd whi
will be culebnitod hy a banquet to
which all the the prominent civic offl
dials hiii cotton men will lie invited
It is estimated hy Secretary Warner, of
the cotton exchange, that 500,000
bales will yet bo received during the
remainder ot the season.
Senator Meliiidoof Oregon, has In
troduced a bill milking Astoria the ter
minus of the trans-Pucillo cable.
Congress has adjourned until Janu
ary 4. Aftor the holiday recess the
lights of General Wheeler and others to
hold their seats will he inquired into.
Among a network of wires 20 feet
above the grout d, Roderick Chisholnt,
a Chicago electrician, was slowly
burned to death in sight of several
hundred spectators.
Colonel E. S. Barrett, national pres.
idont of the Sons of the American Rev
olution, was killed by falling from a
window of his homo at Concord, Mass
lie was 60 years of age.
In Louisville, Ky., it is estimated by
the health department that there are
10,000 oases of grip. The lavages ot
the disease have been so widespread
that in some cases business lias been
seriously impeded.
Hereafter brooms will cost 2 cents
more apiece. Members of tho Broom
Manufacturers' Association of tin
United States met in Chicago and tie
cided to advance the price of brooms 25
cents a dozen.
A rear-end collision occurred on the
Pennsylvania railroad three miles
from Rahway, N. J., which resulted in
the loss of two.livos and injury to many
persons. The killed are William U
Dewolf, a railway clerk; and P. Knight,
a colored poiter of the uleeping-oar.
While examining Btate documents of
the 10th century In the Vatican library
recently. Abbe Cozzaluzzi, assistant
librarian, found the oiiginal niann
dipt of a treatise by Ualileo on the
tides. The manuscript ia all in Unit
.leo's handwriting, and ends with the
words written at Rome in the Medici
Gardens on January 8, 1616.
The president has nominated Ethan
A. Hitchcock, of Missouri, to be score'
taiv of the interior. Mr. Hitchcock is
at present ambassador to Russia. He
was appointed ministoi more than
vear ago, and when the rank was raised
to an embassy, he was re-appointed.
He is a wealthy lawyei and business
man of St. Louis, and was foi some
time an extensive plate-glass mannfnc
turer. He ia a groat grandson of Ethan
Allen, of Revolutionary fame.
The table of proposed stations ol
United States troops, submitted by
General Wade, bIiowb a total of 60,000
troops, distributed as follows: Province
of Plnar del Rio, 8,000; province of
Havana, 24,000; province of Matanzas
10,000; province of Santa Clara, 10,000
provinoe of Puerto Principe, 2,000
province of Santiago, 1,000. The
recommendations of the commission, if
oarried out, would require 45 regiments
of infantry and five of cavalry, with six
. batteries of light artillery, four for
Havana and two for Matanzas.
Minor New. Item.
Prof. Ritridge, of Harvard, is said to
be the only man living Who oan read
Eliot's Indian Bible.
'The French vintage of 1808 is off!
dally estimated at 82,283,000 heotO'
liters, which is 68,000 hectoliters be
low the vintage of last year.
James H. Southall, convicted of deal
I n us in fraudulent government tim
checks, was sentenced in St. Paul to
state's prison for 10 yeais at hard la'
bor.
LATER NiWS.
Bubonic plague, has broken out in
ledistiictof Delugna buy.
Miss MercedoB Garcia, daughter of
the late Calixto Garcia, the Cuban
eader, died at the Masury hotel,
riiomanville, (ia., of consumption.
Admiral Dewey ia now tho senior
officer ot the American navy, having
reached that position without congres-
ional action through the retirement
of Admiral Bunco.
Iho American Newspaper Publish
ers' Association has ptcsentod to the
Anglo-American joint high commission
a carefully prepared argument in fuvoi
ot free paper and free pulp.
Senator McBrldo has offered an
amendment to the naval bill, which
provides for the construction of a stone
drydock on the Columbia river and
appropriates 1200,000 for Immediate
use in beginning the work.
One-half the largest foreign order foi
finished steel ever sent to this country
has been otlercd the Illinois Steel Com
pany, of Chicago. The order amount!
to $2,000,000, and is for water pipes
to bo used by the Australian govern
ment. The Carnegie Company will
supply half tho amount.
Senator MoBrhle has introduced a
ill appropriating (4,000 for the pur
chase or construction of a launch for
the use of the customs officials nt As
toria. A craft capable of giving a good
peed and one that will stand knocking
about is badly needed in the customs
service at Astoria, anil Senator Mc
Bride's bill i. intended to supply the
donoiency.
The German ambassador, Dr. Von
Holleben, has returned to Washington
after an extended absence, during which
beheld sevoial important conferenc.ee
with the authorities at Berlin relative
to American affairs. It is expected
that ins return will soon bring about
exchanges with the state department,
anil perhaps directly with the presi
dont, relative to a number of current
questions in which botli count! ics are
interested.
William F. Moore, convicted of
robbing Martin Million, a hotel-k.eepei
of New York, by the "badger game,
was sentenced to 10 years in the slate
prison. J. he charge against Moore was
that he oonspired with his wife,' f ayne
Moore, to rob Million, and that Million
wns enticed hy the woman to apart'
incuts occupied by the Mooies am:
there compelled by the husband to pay
blackmail. Moore was convicted on
his second trial, the jury in the first
instance having disagreed. Fnyne
Moore formerly rosided in Portland, Or,
Admiral Sampson's daughter is to
wed a Califoruian.
"Bab," the well-known syndicate
riter is critically ill at her home in
New Yoik.
The O. R. & N. C.'s Bteninship Co
lumbia on hot last trip made t lie run
from San Francisco to Portland in 47
hours and 65 minutes.
An express train and freight train
met ou the same track near Vinoennes
Iiid., and three trainmen were serious
ly hurt and a score or more passengers
bruised and soratcned.
The Ainoiican National bank, of
Lima, O., was robbed of 118,102. The
money was taken from the big vault
The robbery was perpetrated in a skil
ful manner, no damage being done to
tho vault.
Mrs. Izbcl, her daughter, Mrs. Ossie
Malone. and Mrs. Malone's infant were
burned to death In their home near
Hillsboro, Tex. Tho women could bo
seen in the house, but it was impossi
ble to rescue them, though every ef
fort was made. The fire started by
the use of keioscne to kindle a fire.
Captain R. D. Evans' name is prom
inently mentioned as Rear-Admira
Bunco's suoceBsor in the Brooklyn
navy-yard, now that it seems to be de
oided that Renr-Admiral Sampson will
remain commander-in-chief of tho
North Atlantic station, and Rear-Admiral
Schley will be assigned to sea
duty in compliance with his request
The conference based upon the dis
armament proposal of Empeior Nicho
las has been fixed for St. Petersburg
about the beginning of May next, prior
to which the Russian government will
submit officially to the powers a defi
nite plan of disarmament in order to
enable them to formulate modifications
or counter-suggestions.
A special from Dawson dated No'
vember 19 savs: Reports from. all
creeks in the vicinity of Dawson iudi
cate that the winter's product of gold
will exceed that of last year by more
than 100 per cent. Several persona are
reported to have been frozen to death
One ot these was found in a kneeling
posture beside his sled and dogs, be
tween Hunker and Dominion, at the
summit.
The navy department is going to be
prepared for any emergency that may
hereafter ariso in the Atlantic and Pa
citlo oceans by oarrying on hand the
enormous stock of nearly half a million
tona of the best steaming coal for war
ah t pa that can be procured. This sup
ply of tho most Important of all sinews
of modern war is to be systematically
distributed in American porta most
conveniently locate 1 for tho coaling ot
ships for any operations the navy may
conoeivably be oalled upon to under
take. The will of the late Charles P. Wil
der, of Wellsley Hills, Mass., be
queaths (102,000 to Mount Holyoka
college.
The shortage in the California wine
crop of 1898 and the fairly good demand
that has existed during the past year
have resulted in advancing prices.
M. Constantin, a young Frenc'iman
of 19, who lives in Paris, ia eight feet
tall and probably bigger than other
man who has ever lived, He Is per
fectly proportioned.
SURRENDER OF IL0IL0
Spanish Governor on
His
Way to Manila.
AMBIGUOUS DISPATCH FROM EIO
Americans, Dauntless, Art In Control of
the Capital of Panay Agulnat
do lakes to til llllla.
Madrid, Deo. 20. General Rios, the
Spanish oommander in the VisayaB,
has telegraphed to the government
from 'Hollo, capital of the island of
Panay, under date of December 24, as
follows:
"Am prenaring to embark on the
steamer Leo XIII, for Zainbonlga,
island of Mindanao, having yesterday
(December 23) formally surrendered
Iloilo, in the presencet of the military
and naval commanders, the mayor and
foreign consuls. Have charged the
German consul with the protection of
Spanish interests. Shall arrive at
Manila by the end of the month."
Though the dispatch is ambiguous, it
is assumed hero that the surrender of
lloilo was to the Americans.
Supplies for Manila.
San Francisco, Deo. 29. -The Mor
gan City, one of the transports ot the
original expedition to the Philippines
during the war, has been accepted to
carry freight to the troops there. It
will De about a week or 10 days before
she ia completely loaded. She will
take 3,000 tons of commissary, medical
and quartermaster stores and ordnance
supplies for the use of the troops there.
Effect of Agiilnallos Defeat.
London, Dec. 29. The Times, com
menting editorially this morning upon
the effect which the difficulties in the
Philippines are likely to have upon the
anti-imperialist" movement in the
United States, says:
' It seems as if America had lost her
piactioal advantage by the collapse of
Aguinaldo's authority.'
MEN TO MAN SHIPS.
Dewey Asks for Crew for Ilia Three
Captured Vessels.
New York, Dec. 29. A special to
the Herald from Washington says: A
cablegram has been received at the navy
department from Raar-Admiral Dewey
asking for the immediate dispatch of
officers and men for gervioe on the tin ee
captured Spanish vessols which are to
be refitted and added to ins fleet.
Owing to the mustering out of volun
teer officers, the department will find
it rather difficult to comply with the
request. Captain Crowinshield, how
ever, Is doing ttie best he can to pro
vide the officers and men desired, and
arrangements are now being made to
send a transport with them through the
canal.
Department authorities are anxious
to commission the naval cadets who are
now undergoing a course of sea duty
preliminary to final gradnaton. But
this cannot be done legally unless oon
gresa passes the pending naval bill.
There is a provision in this bill which
expressly otions the way for the im
mediate assignment of tiiese cadets to
duty as offioers.
TIME-EXPIRED MEN IMPATIENT.
Dewey Therefore Is Anxious for
the
Arrival of Naval Recruits.
New York, Dec. 29. A special to
the Tribune from Washington says:
Admiral Dewey cabled to the navy de
partment asking when he might expect
the Buffalo to arrive nt Manila, and
requesting that she might be hurried
as much as possible. The Buffalo is
oarrying 600 men to the Asiatic squad
ron to take th e place of those whose
terms of service have expired, and who
are now exceedingly anxious to return
to the United States. Many of these
men would oidinarily have ootne home
on the flagship Olympia, which was on
the point of starting for San Francisco
when the Maine was blown up, but
were retained by Admiral Dewey on a.
cable warning from Secretary Roose
velt. The admiral has now informed the
navy department that the conditions in
the Philippines are so materially im
proved that he will send a few officers
and men to San Francisco on the next
army transport which leaves Manila.
He is not yet willing, however, to rec
ommend any reduction of the fleet,
and, notwitstanding the reports to the
contrary, he has never intimated any
desire to come home himself, but in
fact refused to take advantage of the
permission extended to him of tempor
arily leaving the East and visiting
Paris when the peaqe commission was
there.
Brewers Only Are Taxed.
Washington, Deo. 29. Acting Attorney-General
Richarda today rendeied
an opinion in which he holds that re
tail dealers are not required to pay the
additional tax fo f 1 per barrel on beer
purchased by them prior to June, 1898,
the date the war revenue act went into
effect, and held by them on that date.
He bolda that the purpose of the act
was to tax brewers, and that, there
fore, the warehouse clause should ap
ply only to liquors stored in warehouses
by the brewers.
Minneapolis Elevator Burned.
Minneapolis, Minn., Deo. 29. A
loss of $100,000 was caused tonight by
the burning of elevator I, together with
its contents of 60,000 bushels of wheat.
The property belonged to Wheeler,
Carte & Co. The loss is covered by in
surance. Civil War In Bolivia.
Lima, Peru, Deo. 29. Advices from
Bolivia say the condition of affairs
there is serious, and that civil war is
Inevitable,
TROOPS FIRED UPON.
fhe American Truops Called Out to
Quell the Trouble.
Chioago, Dec. 29. A special to the
Tribune from Havana says: The Ameri
can troops weie fired on in Havana to
night. The whole city ia in an uproar,
and serious rioting is threatened.
A detail of company M, Tenth regu
lar United States infantry, while quel
ling riot which broke out on Bom
bay street at 6 o'clock this evening
was fired opon. Tho regulars returned
the fire and sent volley after volley
into the crowd of rioters as they fled
out of the street. Two Spanish snilois
were wounded and a Spanish marine
was killed by the Americans. A num
ber of Other persons, whose names
could not be secured, were also wound
ed in the melee which caused, the inter
ference of the American troops. Three
Cubans were fatally injured. Several
Bpania-ds who were carried away by
friends were wounded, but it is not
known how seriously. The Cubans
wiio were fatally injured are:
Jose Delores, a mulatto, shot through
the stomach with a rifle bullet; Ramon
Delgados, shot in the hip and chest;
Pedro Mates, shot in the groin.
None of the American soldiers were
wounded.
In the small riots that occurred in
various parts of the city today, 12 per
sons were wounded, several fatally.
A Spanish soldier, marching with
his company to the wharf, attempted
to pull down a Cuban nag and an
American flag over the door at 108 Ban
Lazaro street. This started the fight.
The Spaniard weie fired on from the
house tops and windows. They re'
turned the fire, riddling the front of
the buildings with bullets. The sol
dier who attempted to take down the
flag foil on the steps of a houBe bleed
ing from wounds in the head and
shoulder. The Spanish soldiers with
drew, carrying their injured comrades,
Residents of San Lazaro say the with
drawal of the Spaniards was due to the
appearance 'of an American officer, who
persuaded the Spaniards to retire.
The town is practically in the hands
of the Americana. Tiie Spaniards to
night are supposed to still hold posses
sion of the strip of ground between the
Prado and the port, but their soldiers
have been withdrawn to within a few
blocks of the port.
Three companies of the Tenth regular
infantry, who were hurried into town
this afternoon, are on guard in the
streets tonight. It is expected that the
entire Tenth regiment will have to be
brought in, togcthei 'with the Eighth
United States, which has been encamp
ed at the trooha only two miles away.
JUSTIN S. MORRILL.
Death of the Ag-ed Senator From Ver
mont 111 Less Than a Week.
Washington, Dec. 29. Hon. Justin
S. Morrill, the senior United States
senator from Vermont, died at 1:20
this morning, in the 89th vear of his
age, after an illness of less than
week. Kli him when the end came
were bis sister-in-law, Miss Louise
Swan, his son James, Benjamin Durfee,
for a long time associated with the
senator in finance committee work at
the capitol, and Colonel S. E. Cham
berlain, an intimate friend. Senator
Proctor was in the house at the time,
as were also several other friends.
The senator never recovered from the
unconscious state into which he lapsei
early In the day, and his death wns
calm and peaceful. The immediate
cause of death was pneumonia, which
developed from an attack of grip, con
tracted about a week ago.
Senator Justin S. Morrill was born
at Strafford, Vt., April 14. 1810. His
highest aim was to serve his state and
country in congress, and an honorable
record of 43 years shows how well he
performed his self-appointed task. He
enjoyed the distinction of having served
continuously in congress for a greater
I length of time than any other man in
the history of the country.
SPAIN NOW IN A PANIC.
Extraordinary Precautions to Suppress
the Carlist Movement.
London, Dec. 29. The Morning Post
publishes today a communication from
a correspondent now traveling in Spain,
who says!
"The reoent arrest at Leon of Senor
Granada, editor of the Carlist newspa
per El Correo Espanol, is proof of the
panio which has seized the authorities.
Senor Granada was visiting the district
where he was arrested for family rea
sons, and without the slightest idea of
eturing up a revolution. His imprison
ment is likely to do the government
more harm than good. The resultB of
my inauiriea tend to show that the
Spanish republicans have Borne sym
pathy with Don Carlos. They would
not fight for him, but they certainly
would not oppose him. On the whole,
they would rather welcome any means
of overthrowing the present enrrnnt
regime. Still, it is useless for Don j
Carlos to imagine that he oan do any-'
thing without fighting, and he must 1
make a move soon, or not at all."
To Command the Shamrock.
London, Dec. 29. Captain "Archie"
Hogarth, the former commander of the
Isolde has been appointed to command
the America's cup oballenger, Sham
rock. He says the design of the new
boat is perfect, and that she has been
specially designed to meet American
racing conditions.
Heavy Demand for Copper.
Milwaukee, Wis., Deo, 29. A special
from Honghton, Mich., says: Praclic
allr every mine in tin Lake copper
district is shipping copper by rail.
This has not been done before since the
French syndicate cornered copper, and
indicates a phenomenal demand for the
metal at home and abroad.
Dr. J. J. Walter, pastor of the Cen
tenary Methodist church, of Portland,
Or., has been appointed missionary in
oharge of all Methodist woik in Alaska
TROUBLE IN HAVANA
Disorder Marks the Closing
of Spanish Rule.
MUCH VIOLENCE AND BLOODSHED
Cubans Heap Indignities on the Van
quished Foe Several Fatal Mix
U ps Americans Welcomed. .
Chicago, Dec. 2J A censored spe
cial cable to the Tribune from Havana
says:
Rioting began at Montserrat tonight.
A battalion of Spanish troops hurried
from the barracks on the Prado to
Galiano street, the dividing line be
tween Cuban and Spanish territory.
Order was restored, but in the firing
which occurred before the troops ar
rived, an 8-year-old uuban child was
killed by a stray bullet.
Spanish teintory in the New World
is now limited to a narrow strip of
land between Havana harbor and Cali
ani street. The flags of Cuba libre
and the United Sttes are waving with
in two blocks cf the Prado, a great
boulevard which runs through the cen
ter of Havana.
Montseriat having been evacuated,
the place was alive today with Cubans
and people from the United States.
Tiie soene enacted at Cerro and Vedado
last week and Jesus del Monte yester
day, was repeated at Montserrat. There
was even a greater demonstration, foi
Montserrat comes almost to the city.
Some of the flags leaped across tiie
dividing line and waved on the Span-
ish side.
The celebration whioh was begun on
Christmas night today reached its
height Crowds of men and women
waving Cuban and American flags and
carrying brandies of trees, paraded the
streets Bhouting and singing. Many
Americana went over to see the demon'
stration. They did nut remain long.
Owing to the intense enthusiasm, the
populaoe Insisted on kissing the "brave
Americanos," whether they wanted to
be kissed or not.
Several affrays took place between
the Spanish residents and the Cubans.
A grocery keeper on Oquendo street re
fused to put out the Cuban colors, and
was almost beaten to death with sticks,
As evening came on, the demonetra
tion became noisier than ever, as many
of the negroes parading were drunk and
greatly exoited. The Americans be'
came fearful of another clash with the
Spanish troops like that which ushered
in Christmas day. Francisco Luinteso,
a Spanish volunteer patrolling th
street near the Prado, was fired at from
a housetop and killed. A uuoan was
killed in another part of the city
Half a dozen Cubans and Spaniard
weie shot or stabbed in affravs about
the city.
Thr was a fight between Cubans
and Spaniards in front of the United
States Club at midnight. Several 61 th
participants were badly cut with ma'
chetes. Many American soldiers who
were in town behaved so boisterously
that General Ludlow says he is sorry
that they wore permitted to come into
Havana, and in future none will be
permitted except on strictly military
business.
Ilavana In a State of Unrest.
Havana, Deo. 28. FrancUco Quin
tero, a Spanish guerrila, while walking
along Uenois street today, was fired
at from the roof of a house and serious
ly wounded. During the last 24 hours
one man has been killed and 12 have
been wounded in affrays in different
parts of the city, and 11 burglaries
have been committed. The oity is in
state of unrest. Three more wards
of Havana were evacuated today.
La Lucira says it oan see no dis
loyalty on the part of Spanish residents
in Cuba if they choose to hoist Ameri
can and Cuban flags, because Spain re
nounced the island without consulting
the Spaniards.
Captain-General Castellanos. after
formally turning over the island to
the Amerioana on January 1, will leave
for Matanzaa, where he will remain a
fortnight, going thence to Cienfuegos,
A party of colored Cubans this morn
ins entered the wholesale grocery cs
tabhshment at 113 San Jose street,
owned by the Spanish firm of Meatro
& Mata, and ordered Senor Meetro to
kiss the Cuban flag and to cry "Viva
Cuba libre." He refused to obey,
where upon one of the Cubans cut his
head badly with a machete.
Today a Cuban mob threatened to
attack the residence of Marquis de
Montero, seoretary of the treasury
the autonomist cabinet, and a member
of the Spanish evacuation commission
The house is 193 Neptune street, in
part of the city already evacuated. On
the matter being brought to the atten
tion of the United States evacuating
commissioners, a guard was sent to
guard the residence until further or
ders.
Removing the Dead.
New York, Dec. 38. Arrangements
weie completed today for disinterring
the bodies of the soldiers who were
buried in the improvised cemetery
Camp Wikoff, Long Island. Lieuten
ant William F. Chase, of the Sixth ar
tillery, will supervise the work. Forty
coffins were shipped today to Moutauk
Ileld for Duty.
St. Paul, Minn., Dec. 28. Some
thing over 100 packages of mail from
Manila, supposed to contain Bouvenirs
of the Philippines from the Thirteenth
Minnesota volunteers sent probably aa
Christmas presents for friends and rela
tlves in this oity are being held at the
local postoffice for a ruling by tin
treasury department, whether duty
must be collected. The paokages just
arrlevd, and are held at the request ol
Collector of Customs Peteraon.
LATE NEWS FROM DAWSON.
Dominion Surveyor Frozen to Death On
the Klondike ItlTer.
Seattle, Wash., Deo. 28. The steamer
Farallon arrived today from Alaska
with a number of passengers from Daw
son direct, who came out over the ioe.
The trail is good, and a large numbei
of people are on the way out.
Among the passengers is Jack Carr,
the Yukon mail carrier, who left Daw
son November 21. He says the popula-
lon of Dawson City has materially de
reased, it now being estimated at 16,-
000. Cost of living has also decreased.
good meals costing but $1. There will
be no food shortage this winter. There
is little hope of the mail service being
kept up between Dawson and the out
side world this winter.
Thistle creek, on the American side,
attracting considerable attention.
Pans averaging (25 are reported.
Ihe execution of the four Dawson
murderers Ed Henderson and the In
diana White, Dawson Jim and Joe Nan
tuck has been postponed until March.
November 1 was set as the day of exe
cution.
It is said that Indians of Alaska have
petitioned Governor Brady to go to
Washington to represent them in con
gress.
The body of J. H. Cadenhead, a Do
minion land surveyor, was found frozen
n the ice in the Klondike river, near
Dawson, October 27. He iiad left
Sulphur creek the day previous, and in
the night had broken through the ice.
Unable to pull himself out, he slowly
froze to death, with his hands spread
out on the ice. Before losing con
sciousness he took his field notes and
papers from his pockets and threw them
from him, ao that they might be picked
up and saved.
FILIPINO CONGRESS.
Difficulty of Forming; s Constitution
Ends Its Career.
Manila, Dec. 28. The so-called con
gress of the revolutionary government
of the Filipinos, which baa been in ses
sion for some time, at Malo Los, has
been unexpectedly adjourned, owing to
the difficulty of forming a constitution.
A cabinet by President Aguinaldo,
appointed at fiacoor on July 15 last,
and named in the Bafoor proclamation
issued on that date, has resigned.
General Aguinaldo, who had been at
Malo Los, came front theie to Santa
Anata, a suburb of Manila. He then
visited Paterno, and now it is reported
he has gone to Cavite Vejo, the old
town of Cavite. Reliable advices say
that while he was at Paterno he was
indelatigable in his efforts to overcome
the policy of the militant factions,
which is hostile to the " Americans. It
is probable that fcia influenoe will avail
to avert trouble.
The Filiuinoa cabinet, proclaimed at
Bacoor on July 15, in conformity with
a decree issued by the revolutionary
government on June 14, waa made up
of tho following personnel: President
of the council of ministers, with the ad
interim portfolios of foreign affairs.
marine and commerce, General Emilio
Aguinaldo yFamy; secretary of war
and of public works, Senor Don Bald
anoro Aguinaldo, nephew of General
Aguinaldo; seoretary of the interior,
Senor Don Leandero Ibarra; seoretary
of agriculture, banor Don Mariano
Trias. .
Agulnaldo's Representative.
New York, Deo. 28. Felipe Agon
cillo, the speoial representative ol
Aguinaldo. leader of the Philippine
patriots, left this city tonight for
Washington, In Washington, Agon
cillo will await the arrival of thiee
eminent Filipinos who are en route
with additional instructions from
Aguinaldo.
Since hia arrival from Paris, on Sat
urday evening, Agoncillo has been al
most constantly in conference with
visitors. Agoncillo said today that
there was no clunge in the situation,
and probably would be none until aftar
the arrival of his thiee fellow-countrymen.
Ordered to Manila"
St. Louis, Ma., Deo. 28. Major H.
R. Brinkerhoff, U. S. A., chief muster
ing officer for Missouri, who has been
stationed at the Jefferson barracks since
last spring, received today a telegram
from the secretary of war relieving him
fiom duty to join the Third infantry
at Fort Snelling, and to accompany it
to Manila. Ho expects to leave the
reservation aa soon as he oan pack and
ship his propeity. Ills wife and
daughter wil' aocompany him.
Will Guard Hollo.
Washington, Dec. 28. The admini
stration has taken steps to lafeguard
American Interosts In the oity of Iloilo,
on the island of Panay, one of the Phil
ippine archipelago, and a military and
naval expedition is now on its way
there from Manila. Cable advices
weie reotived here today ftom General
Otis, commanding the military forces
in the Philippines, and Admiral Dewey,
commanding the naval forona there,
allowing they are acting in conceit in the
matter.
ltace Trouble at Dallas.
Dallas, Tex., Dec. 27. In an en
counter between three white men and
some negroes, one of the latter, Oscar
White, was killed, and anotlrei, Frank
Holland, seriously wounded. Hun
dreds of whites and negroes assembled,
and for a time a race war waa immi
nent. The air waa filled with knives
and pistols. A squad of police dis'
persed the mob.
Drowned While Skating.
Woonsocket, B. I., Duo. 28. Mer
man Kino, 12 years old, and Arthur
Leedham, 9 years of age, ware drowned
while skating on thin ice at Uurril
pond today.
Director of Agricultural
Cliioago, Deo. 28. Oommlilon
General Peck has appointed Charles
Richards Dodge, of New York, director
of agrioulture for the American exhibit
at the Paris exposition
JEW WORLD ENERGY
The Nation of Shopkeepers
Astonishes Europe.
AFTER THE WORLD'S MARKETS
England Awakes to the Aggressive
Commercial Prosperity of too
United States.
London, Dec. 27.' It is no exaggera
tion to assert that the foremost topio
compelling attention in Europe is gen
eral and in Great Britain in particular,
overshadowing the dreary broils of do
mestic politics, is the remarkable ag
gressive commercial prosperity which
the United States is manifesting.
Hardly a newspaper review or a public
speaker dm ing the past month has
failed to notice with what giant strides
America is coming into tne first place
In the alignment of the powers. It is
certainly the chief subject of conversa
tion on Lombard street and on the
Continental bourses.
The manager of one of the greatest
London banks recently drew an Ameri
can business man into bis private
office, and said, in an awe-struck tone:
"This is the first time in the history
of finance that New York has been in
a position to dictate money rates to
London, Berlin and Paris," The
bank manager added that London's
purchases of American securities were
a feather's weight compared with the
balance of trade in New York's lavor.
James Brice, in a speech before the
Liecestnr chamber of commerce, sound
ed a warning to British manufacturers.
He emphasized the fact that the ex
ports of the United States and Ger
many had increased 34,000,000 and
21,000,000 respectively between 1891
and 1897. while Great Britain's de
creased 15,000,000. He further
pointed out that the business of the
United States was developing along
many important lines winch Ureal
Britain, he added, should have held
against all competitors. Mr. Brice un
hesitatingly asserted that the United
States could produce rails cheaper than
Great Britain, and he said he saw no
possibility of opening new markets ex
cept in China.
Great Britain seems to have become
reconciled to the capture of the iron
markets by the United States. Ameri
can firms are uniformly successful in
biddng against British firms. The
Carnegie company and the Illinois Steel
Company have opened extensive offices
in London and are making inroads
opon the British reserve. Colonel
Hunsaker, the Carnegie represents
tive, has contracted for 80,000 tons of
plates for the Coolgardie road, Austra
lia, and the oompany was unable to un
dertake the contract for 80,000 tons
more.
A dispatch from Berlin says it is a
fact that the Russian government has
ordered 80,000 tons of Amerioan rails,
and the prospect of Amerioan competi- '
tion for the contracts in connection
with Russia's extensive railroads
alarms manufacturers here and else
where. Consuls assert that all-Europe
is Bwarming, as never before, with
agents of American manufacturers of
steel, street railroads, electrical appa
ratus and all kinds of machinery, who
are leading the commercial invasion.
The attempts to float a Russian loan
in New York have been received skep
tically here. Several financial a have
told representatives of the press that
Russia tried to raise money in London,
Paris, Berlin and Amsterdam, and that
she seems to have turned to the United
States as a forlorn hope, possibly with
the view of reaping incidental politioal
advantages. But, it is admitted that
it ia a question of a ahoit time when
capitalists will have to reokon with
New York as a competitor in high
finance. The Daily Chroniole com
ments upon the fact that American
capitalBta "have the courage of their
financial opinions if they think they
know the European situation better
than the capitalists of the Old World."
There is much interest here regard
ing the choice of a successor of Ethan
Allen Hitohcook as ambassador at St.
Petersburg. It is considered that the
post demands the presenoe of the
strongest diplomat, in view of the en
trance of the United States into the
East. Russia has sent one of her
ablest men to Washington, though a
transter from Washington to Constan
tinople or . Madrid has hitheito been
considered in the servioe as being a
promotion. Russia expects President
McKinley to reciprooate. Mr. Hitch
cock oairies home with him the convio
tion that Russia is still a stanch friend
of America, which he has endeavored
to impress upon the state department
at Washington and on all influential
Americans he has met abroad.
Boy Kills Two Brothers.
Pcooba. Miss., Dec. 31. Thomas
and William Brantley, brothers, were
shot and instantly killed last night, at
Enondale, by Eugene Dennis, an 18-year-old
boy. The brothers, accom
panied by their father, attempted to
enter the store of Dennis, it ia said, in
tending violence, whereupon young
Dennis opened fire on the Brantleys
with the above result. The trouble
was caused by liquor
Arsenic In the Milk.
New York, Dec. 27. Adolph
a bartender emnloved by Mrs.
Zischer, who keeps a small bo'
Paterson, N. J., died today
ering great agony. It is Jr
death was caused by ar"
Ing, and that the pp in
the milk used ini-' -of Mis.
Zischer. Mrs.X Doly,
servant, FrV' ran employ.
ndFrif"' also poisonod.
Mr" yiMOTti. The milk.
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