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IIILL8HORO, OREGON, THURSDAY, MARCH 1G, 1899.
NO. 52.
VOL. V.
SBR0
EVENTS OF HIE DAY
Epitome of the Telegraphic
Newt of the World.
TKKSK TICKS FKOM THE WIRES
An Interesting Colleetlon ef Items Front
the Two Hen.l.rTiioroe lreetd
In a Condensed Carat.
A wind with the velocity ol 4,5 mil"
an lioitr swept throniih Hi. Units, end
five people are repotted Injured in Jlf
fiirnnt parts ol the city (rum falling
Piopnaals fo ait arrangement between
Ilia contending forces In Bolivia are
now under ooiialduiatlon by tin lead
m, n.l It li hoped they will will I sue
oss(ully. A severe mow storm ha been raging
in Minnesota and over Into South Da
kotn nit ilm west anil Into Wlsennln on
tha easl, Tim mow drill) badly, ami
traffic was delayed.
Three tugs lot um among Ilia Philip
pine Islands have Uwn purohanad ly
Ilia United States at Hong Kong. They
are each o( about 100 tuna, 87 loot lung
and draw eight feet ol water.
A leu 1 lie wind storm visited Okie
liima City, ). T. For half an hour it
blew a perfect gain, w III In tlia rain lull
In sheets. Nearly 100 houses wart
blown down. The damage la estimate
at $60,000. No livos worn lout.
Tito thin Marlon Clillcolt will take
from Pugt Bound HOO ton ol bay,
oala and bran, and 400,000 loot of
lumber to Manila (or government use,
In resiamae to rebuilt order received
by (JuuMerinssttir Robinson at Seattle,
The dispatch (row tb Italian govern
ment aiklng (ruin China a ooiioesslon
ol the port ol Han Mun, baa been
changml Into a note of demand, and
China, which bad refused to cede tin
port, Iu answer totho request will now
probably yield to tlia demand.
The Cuban assembly baa Impeached
Gomes and dismissed hi in (roiu tha
anny (or having agreed with United
Htatoa authorities to diihand tha Cuban
army without consulting tha aaaumhly.
When UouidI wan Intnrined ol tha ac
tion of tha assembly, be replied: "All
right; I enjoy tha lituation."
Admiral Sampson ban tailed with
hla Hagship Ilia New York, and the
Brooklyn, from llaraua (or Puerto
Cortes, on the const of llondura. The
Indiana and the Texas, ol tlia North
Atlantic squadron, sailed (rom Havana
(or Clenluogoa. The ships will meet
agaiu In the eouraa o( a week, probably
off tha Venesuele count.
Tha Ited Croat Society of New Yoik
lias shipped S0, 000 worth of medical
supplies and delicacies to the soldier
t Manila.
A rapdtie la Imminent between Italy
and China, over the lattur'i refusal to
cede a ooullng nation to Italy at Han
Mun bay,
Tha llrltUh cruloer Talbot, which
wat cnt to New Vork to convey the
lemaina o( Lord Hersbell to England,
baa tailed.
The Madrid aiithorltlet have offered
Aguinaldo ranaoiu ol t,000 (or each
utllcer, 1 100 each lor the privatea, and
I GO lor each civil tervant.
Advlcet (rom Honolulu dated March
1 ttale that Princeo Kaailanl wat not
XMiated to live 14 houit. Rheiima
titm of the heart wat the oaute ol hoi
illness.
lloth houtet ol the Oklahoma legists
tore have patted bill prohibiting the
practise ol Christian science In Okla
homa. The governor, It It laid, will
ign tha bill.
The Canadian government hat da
elded tl construct telegraph line to
the Klondike conntry. The pian it to
build a linn botween Lake Bennett and
Daw ton City at once.
The Whitintville cotton mill, at
Whitinsvllle, Matt., and the cotton
mi I It at LI n wood and Sauudersville
have announced an advance in waget.
About S, 000 operative! are affected.
Tha British nilnltter hat Informed
the Chinese foreign office that anr
attempt to repudiate the railway con-
tract will he regarded at a breach o(
faith meriting retributive uieaturei.
The government hat concluded to in1
augurnte atringent tanitaiy measures
in Cuba and Porto Kloo. Apparntnt
lor destroying gaibago it being thlpped
to the principal citlet of both islands,
An army winter hoapitnl t Sevan
nah, Ua., ol 47 building", hat been
opened (or patients, The flrat tlilp
niunt of Invalid aoldlert Irom Cuba
have been received by the hoepital ship
Miaeourl.
Welcome A. Botkln, husband of
Cordolia Botkin, convicted ol the
murder ol Mrt. John K. Dunning, o(
Dover, Del., hat applied lor a divorce
on the gronnd that lilt wile hat been
convicted ol a felony.
The 19 dynamite cartridge! lound
baok of the exploded anoiial at Tou
lon, France, are of foreign manufuo
ture. and French nuthoritiet are now
convinced the destruction ol the arien
al wat due to Jj'jjJ; . 1
I lam..
Two turveylng partlea are locating
the line of the electric road between
Thcoiiiii and Beattle, a dlttanae ol 80
iriilttB. The road is expeoted to be In
cperntlon by November 1,
A double tragedy it reported (rom
Nunnlmo, B. C. Dave Kvant abot Lia
ble White dead and committed euloida
in their room at a hotel, Both were
public entertaineii. Unrequited love
it supposed to have been the caused
of the trugedy,
LAI tH NEWS.
A dispatch from Home announce
that the pope hat tufleied a renewal
( tainting His, but It it added that hit
phyaialam do not regard hit condition
tl teriout.
Tlia appellate oourt, at Chicago, hat
uunanimoimly anatalned a decition
rendered by Judge Tulry last tuniiuer,
that expiett coinpanli-a are obliged to
lurnith war revenoe itain to all tlilp
lert. The toverelgn oamp Womlmen ol the
World, the Hfth largnat fraternal and
hanetk'laty Older In the United Htati-t
re in biennial tetnlon at Memphit,
Tenn. The minion will lait ten dayt
or two wrekt.
Mrt. Minnie Adama hat been arreit-
td at her father't home, in Han Fran-
uloo, on tuipioion of having manhrd
liar two-year-old tllngitlmate cbllil,
Johp Kicbard Uray, by admluitteriiig a
dote ol earbolie acid.
Honor (juenatla, ol the Cuban junta
In Watbinglon, haa received a cable
gram form Hantiago which ityi: "The
people ot Hantiago dltauthorlte the at'
lembly, tuttnin lloinea and are pie
paling public manifestation."
Al the annual meeting of the Anno
elated Cbaiubert of Commerce in Lou
don, resolution wat tiaaied urging
Ilia British government to maintain the
"open door" in China and prior Brit'
lib rights In the Yang tte Kiang valley.
A contraot baa been concluded
tween the (lennan government and
Cecil ftbo)e, the British Honth Afri
can magnate, for the conitrucilon ol a
telegraph line In Kast Africa. A
contract (or building a railroad through
the tame territory it upou tbe point
ol oonc lesion.
Kear-Admiial illchbnrn, chlnf naval
onnstinctor. In his statement ol woik
accomplished on the vessels now build
Ing lor the navy, shows tint there are
now actually undei construction, or al
ready contracted (or, 61 vessels ol vari
-ras types, tanging Irom battle ships to
toiiedo-boats.
Aeooidlng to a dlapatoli Irom i'inar
lei Itlo, Ave sisters ol the American
jrdor ol Hacted Heart have been ordered
tway Irom Cuba by Arvhibshup Cba
iielle, al representative. The nuns
ire all daughters ( Indian chiefs, and
.he reason gWen la tbe "old hatred
igaiust the Indian slstris."
Arme.1 Italian strikeis have prevent-
l other miners fiom taking their
olaces at the Hidden Treasure, Ute
nit) Ulay mines, near Lake City, Colo.
riieahetiff may call an the governor
(in tioos to maintain order. The
itrike wat declared on account ot an
irder requiring all miners without lam
ilut to take thelt meals at the mine
Uoaidlng house.
The torpedo-boat Fox, built at Port
land, has arrived at Han Fianciico.
She made the tun (rom Astoiia in 45
uoura, "
The navy depat Intent hat abandoned
ill hope ol the recovery ol the armored
irulser Cristobal Colon, sunk In the
istllo ol July 8, at Santiago.
The navy department it informed by
Admlial Dewey that the supply thip
Sanshaii has left Manila with supplies
lor the new naval nation at Guam.
A correspondent ol the state depart
mailt, wilting finm Honapl, Carolina
islands, says the Inhabitants like every
thing that is American. They are hop
ing and praying, he says, that the
Americana will take posteasion ot all
:il the Islands, and, If not all, at least
the island ol Ponapl.
The differences between the Raisin-
Urowert Association and the packers
of California, have been finally ad
justed. The association will make the
sales and the packers will teceive a
liberal commission. The packers will
form an orugnisation with a capital ol
$800,000, of which 10,000 it to be In
cash.
Tha city ol Poslg, east of Manila,
hat been captured by American troop!
after an hour's fight. The loss to tb
Filipinoa wat 80 killed and 18 prison
era. The Americans' lost wat one man
killed, tiix were wounded. Tbe man
killed Is Private O. K. Thorn, ot the
Twentieth Kanaas, The battle was
(ought by Wheaton'i divisional brigade.
A search steamer which has returned
to
Brisbane, uueenslana. irom uook-
town, oh the Kndeavor tiver, this
colony, eporti that three tohoonert and
80 luggert were lost and that 400 col
ored persona and 11 whites were
diowned during the recent hurricane
that ewent the northwest coast ol
Queensland.
There has been a popular demonstra
tion In Ohtistinna, Norway, against
Crown Prince Gustitl, Duke ot Worm
land, who wat recently appointed re
gent on account of the illness ot hit
father, King Oscar. The prinoe wai
returning from the military club when
he met a otowd of people, who hooted
him, hissed him and pelted him with
snowballs.
A determined though unofficial effort
is being made to secure the exercise by
the United States ol Its good offices in
behalf ol China. The matter 1ms not
yet been brought officially to the atten
tion of Secretary Hay, but it is under
stood that he is aware of the wishes oi
certain interested persons, and the ad
vantage, (rom their point ot view,
which would aoorueto this government
Jn case ot such action.'
A monument costing 140,000 la to h
erected ovei tbe grave ol a simple Ken
tucky private killed In the San Juan
fight. The soldier was only one oi
many wealthy men who were prepnied
to go to the. front in any capacity.
mi,. Twi.i. tta.t Aalatin r!nmin
ii..,i..i ,;.. h i.u.i.i. hninai Muim.'
ship company, owns large forests and tlon car lolanthe. at the rear ot the
commercial eatabllshmenta In Slam. Pc8.i train, the remainder of which
lately ordered four more 10.000-ton waamadeup ol a compartment car. a
steamers (or its line between the Bal . "'wper, dining-car and a combina
tic and the (at ICast. tion smoking and bame oar.
ON' THE AGGRESSIVE
American Army Stormed the
City of Paslg.
REBELS HELD OUT BIT AN HOUR
rke rillplaas lU eid li.fur.
tha America Trop-Tb.f
riy U Ik i OBglM.
Manila. March lS.-At daylight to
day Brlgadier-Oeneral Lloyd Wbeaton's
divisional brmade. consisting or the
Twentieth Infantry, the Twenty-eeo-ond
infantiy, eight companies ot the
Washington volunteers, seven com
panies ol the Oregon volunteers, three
tioopt ol tbe Fourth cavalry and a
mounted battery ol the Hixth artillery.
wat drawn op on a ridge behind can
Pedro Maoatl, a mile south ol town.
The adavnoa was sounded at 6:30 A.
M.. the cavalry leading the column at
a smart tiot across the open to the
right, eventually reaching a clump
commanding the rearol Uuodlupe.
Hupuorted by the Oiegon voiuutleers.
Die advance opened a heavy fire on the
labels. Tbe response was leuble and
desultoiy, apparently coming (rom lew
men in every covert. bile the right
ooluran was swinging toward the town
of Pasig, the left advanced, pouring
volleys into tbe bosh.
A smalll body of rehels made a de
termined stand at Guadalupe church,
but wat uunable to withstand the as
sault. At 7:80 a liver gunboat started to
ward Paslg. The rebels were first en
countered by this vessel In the jungle
seal Guadalupe. Steaming slowly
the gunboat poured a turrilio Bra (rom
her gatllng gunt into tbe brush, for
tn hour t.ie whiiling o( the rapid-fire
guns alternated with tbe booming of
the heavier pieces on board.
In the meantime Scott's battery
aahoie was shelling tbe trenches and
driving tbe enemy bok. Tbe artillery
then advanced to the bridge of banitxx
and drove a few of the enemy 't sharp
shooters away with volleys (rom their
carbines. The artillery then advanced
and met with no opixwition
The infantry had been sent forward
In extended order, tbe Washington
regiment resting on the bank of the
rivet, each regiment deploying on
reaching a station and furnishing it
own support. The entire colmnu
wheeled toward the liver, driving the
enemy toward hla supnoit and then ad
vancing on Guadaluiie. The artillety
moved to a ridge commanding Pasig an
Pateroa. My this time the enemy was
In lull (light along a line over a mile
lung, and the firing was discontinued
temporarily, in order to give the troops
I test before making the attack oi
Pasig. The enemy's loss was believe.
to be severe, but only eight Americans
were wounded at this tlsge of the en
gagement. It was raining heavily,
After a abort test, General Wheaton
resumed the attack on Pasig. Scott's
battery, supported by two companies
of tbe Twentieth regiment, advanced
on Guadalupe by tbe roau along the
liver bank, the remainder olthe Twen
tieth regiment and tbe Twenty-second
legiruent following with the reserve of
Oregon volunteeis.
At 11:80 A. M. the column came in
oontaot with the enemy, and the gun
boat steamed to tbe firing line and
cloared the jungle on both sides while
tbe battery took up a position on a blnn
at the right. The first shot from the
American field pieces at 1,300 yards'
range dislodged a gun ot the enemy at
Pasig. After the town had been
shelled tbe Twentieth regiment lined
np oh tbe bluff and the Twenty-second
took up a position on the left of the
place, with the cavalry in tbe center,
whereupon the enemy retreated to the
town. Tbe gunboat then moved luto
a bend opposite, and a hot fire on the
rebel position wat maintained along
the whole American line until 8:2C
P. M., when preparations were made
(or the attack.
At 8 P. M. oar gunboat ttattod in
pursuit ol the enemy s armed tag,
chasing her to the lake.
At 8:80 P. M. a large body of the
enemy wat discovered woiking around
the right flank, and the Twentieth regi
ment was moved to a . commanding
lidge. The rebels were met opposite
Puteroa. hut bolted. Thitty ol the
rebels were killed, 16 more taken pris
onert, and the Americana lost six men
wounded. The whole American bl
youacked at 5 o'clock.
About 700 rebels were teported tc
be marching northward a (ew milea tc
the southwest
Rnala Cannot Pay
Madrid, March 15. The position of
the Spanish prisoners in the Philip
pines, it la said here, mast remain in
abeyance, as the aura demanded by
Asulnaldo is so enormous that the gov
ernment cannot pay it. General Kios,
the Spanish commander in the Philip
nineB. in an official dispatch acquaint
ing the government with the fact that
Major-General Otis hasBtopped the ne
gotiiitlons lor the release ot the Span
ish prisoners Iu the bauds ot the rebels,
says:
"I protest in the name of humanity,
and believe the time has arrived to np
iieal through the1 consult to the good
offices ol the powers."
For a Two Weoks' Vacation.
Washington, March 15. President
and Mrs. MoKinley and a party ol
Irlonda left the city at 6:45 tonight tor
a vacation ot two weeks at Thomas
vllle. Ga.. where the train la scheduled
to arrive at 4 o'olook tomorrow after
1 noon. The president occupied the
magnificent pilvate Pullman observa
FAIR WAY OF SETTLEMENT.
Satl.rstrr tBdr.Utlf Rneb4 la
It(ar4 1 t.ma.
Washington, March 18. After no
oieoius conferenoea and the exchange
of notes between fiecrelaty llsy, the
British' ambassador and tha Ueiman
amliasjador, a satisfactory understand
ing has been reached between the three
powers interested in Himoa as to tbe
conditions there. This seek to open
a new aocount of Hamoa and to obliter
ate the troubles among officials which
have recently occurred there. To
this end, Dr. WlUieltn Half, who baa
been nominated by Germany as presi
dent ol tha municipal council at Apia,
to succeed Di. IUffel, will be recog
nised by tbe British and United States
ntboritiet. - Already this recognition
is assured, bat It remains lor the con
suls at Apia to Carry it into formal
effeot, In accordance with tbe letter of
the treaty of Berlin... Dr. Half will
reach Washington the latter patt of
this month. He will then proceed to
Hamoa. reaching there in May. His
assumption of the municipal presi
dem y, with the approval of the three
powers, Is expected to smooth oot mat
ten among the officials and go a long
way toward adjusting tbe entire mat
ter.
In reaching th!t conclusion, the offi
olals of the three powers have decided
not to attempt settlement of tbe
Hamoan kingship for the present. In
the meantime, tbe status quo Is to be
maintained. According to the under
standing leaehad, there will be no move
to ritabllsh, permanently, one Or tbe
other of theie claimants on the throne.
The kingship will be settled by a full
conference as soon as all the inloima-
tion on the subject Is obtained.
CALIFORNIA BANK FAILS.
Ths
Drought Rnpoaslbla for tke
ri-
aaelal ailaallna.
Han Lois Obispo, Cel., March 15.
The bank situation here is still qnsat-
iafaotory The County and Commer
cial banks are stHI closed. President
Venable, ol tha Commercial, said to
day: "If it does net rain very soon In or
der to make better times, our baok
will not be reopened,"
J. P. Andrews, president ol the An
drews Banking Company, the only bank
now doing business bere, stated that
he was. receiving deposits and would
weather the storm. It is stated that if
too mnpb pressure is brought to bear
in making collections for the closed
hanks, several business houses may be
forced toiutpead. Bank Commissioner
Barrett is investigating the sffaiis of
the County and Commercial banks.
SURRENDERED VOLUNTARILY.
Two Mea Charted With the Harder of
CoIob.I Poanlala aad So.
Denver, Colo., March 15. A special
to the Newt from Santa Fe, N. M
says: Oliver M. Lete and William
Oilliland, oharged with the murder of
Colonel A. J. Fountain, of Las Cruces,
and his little eon, on the white sands
of the Sscramentoe, In February, 1897
m rendered this morning to Judge
Parker, at Las Cruces. These men
tave defied the officers for the past 18
months. Deputy Sheriff Casey having
been killed while trying to arrest them.
Upon the assurances ol the governor
that they would be proteoted from mob
violence, the men surrendered volun
tarily. The Fountain murder was sup
posed to be the result of the prosecu
tion ot cattle rustlois.
Impoarhinent of Oom.t.
New York, March 15. A dispatch
to the Tribune from Washington says:
Sews Irom Havana ol the Cuban assem
bly's action in deposing Maximo Go
mel from command ol the army will
cause nochange in the administration's
policy. The Amorioan military com
mander authorities In Cuba will con
tinue to recognise Gomes and to deal
with him. It is not believed the tur
moil which has been oreated temporar
ily will make necessary any change in
the plans lor the withdrawal of the
volunteers, though if the developments
seem to require it, the plans will be
modified.
Harrlad Trip to Cuba.
Washington, Maroh 15. Postmaster-
General Charles Emory Smith will
leave here next Wednesday on a hurried
trip ot three or four days in Cub. The
object ot tbe trip is a conference with
Diieotor of Posts Hath bone over a num
ber ot postal matteis that have arisen
on tbe island which require personal
investigation. - t
Fotlatek at Fort Rupert.
Victoria. B. C, Maroh 15. The
steamer Willapa brings news that a
biu not la tch is now going on at Fort
Runeit. wbeie nearly i.noo Indians
are said to be gathered. Dancing and
the making of presents is being carried
on In great; styie. ine ciuei oi tne
Rupert tribe is trying to induce all the
other tribes to join with him in a big
peace society, intended to put an end
to jealousies and intertribal quarrels.
The Fnx at Dan Frnnelseo,
San Francisco, Maroh 18. The tor
pedo-boat Fox, built at Portland foi the
eovernment, arrived here today. She
made the run from Astoria in 45 hours,
but at no time was going at full speed
She did not come to anohot on her ar
rival, but went direot to Mare island
She will be turned over to the govern
ment in a day or two.
Immediate Action Necessary.
Washington, March 15. The wa
department has determined to nuistet
out and bring home all the volunteers
in Cuba, with the exception ol the vol
unteer engineers and immunes. The
neoessity for immediate action has been
brought to the attention ot the war de
partment on account ol tbe quarantine
regnlationa against Cuba, which go
Into effect about May 1, and which are
especially strict at all Sonthem poits
ADVANCE IS STEADY
Gen. Wheaton Driving the
Rebels Before Him.
FILIPIS08 BURS ED CITY OF PASI0
Wasblagtaa aad Or.goa R(laoaU Ara
t Ik rrootAnirleaa Ad
vaaeo Is Slow.
Manila, March 16. Late yesterday.
General Wheaton'a column encountered
the enemy in such foice between Pa
terae and Taguig as to necessitate a
change in the original plans. The cav
ally attacked rebel stronghold in tbe
jungle, driving the enemy into Pateroa.
The Americana had one man killed and
three wounded. Scott's batterry
shelled the city and woods effectively.
Later the enemy crossed the liver
from Pasig. lwo companies of tbe
Second Oregon infantry cleared the
right bank after sharp engagement,
and then retired with three wonnded.
In the meantime the Washington
volunteers closed in, driving small
bodies ol the rebels back upon Pateroa.
One man waa killed.
During the night tha enemy burned
tbe town of Paslg,
General Wheaton 'a brigade finished
tbe work ol cleaning out the rebels
around Pasig.
Tbe Washington volunteers have
eaptored and burned Pateroa, meeting
with a sharp Ore from the enemy while
erosslng the river.
Today'a fighting was like that o!
the paBt week, the insurgents occa
sionally making a stand, bnt event
ually fleeing. Their loea ia supposed
to hsve been small, as tbe Americans
were nnable to see tbe enemy in the
thickets.
Tbe progress ol the American ad
vance is slow.
Branlis Sorita and Jose Ruis, the
8'snieh officer who were recently tried
by a military commission for the em
bezxlement of 10,540 (Mexican),
funds devoted to 12 maintenance of
prisoners, and who were convicted and
sentenced to pay a fine of 13,500 gold
and to undergo three years' imprison
ment at hard labor, have had the teim
of imprisonment commuted to six
months, in view-of previous confine
ment and certain circumstances justi
fying clemency. Carlos Aymerich,
who waa charged with them, has been
acquitted and released, on the ground
that he established an alibi.
Manila, Match 16. Brigadier-General
Wbeatou's column advanced today
beyond Pasig to the shore of Laguna
de Bay, sweeping everything before it.
Tbe enemy made a running fight,
and suffered severe loss.
Tbe rebels' avenue ol communica
tion north and south is now closed,
the American cordon stretching over a
mile from the river to tbe lake. The
rebels are in force at Pateroa and Ta
gnig.
Two of yesterday's wounded. Private
Stewart, of the Twentieth infantry,
and Piivste Muuson. of the Twenty
tecond infantry, are dead.
OTIS WILL BE SUSTAINED.
Spain Cannot Ransom Prisoners Held
by Agulnaldo.
Washington, March 18. General
E. S. Otis, in forbidding further nego
tiations between the Spanish at Ma
nila and the insurgents, touching the
surrender ol the Spanish prisoners held
by tbe latter, acted on hia own au
thority. The government has not sent
him any instructions upon this point,
but it will unquestionably support him
to the extieme in any action of any
kind he may take.
It is said at the state department
that there have been exchanges between
the United States and Spain, through
indiieot channels, touching these par
ticular piisoners, dating back to tbe
signature ol the peace protend last
August. The United States govern
ment undertook finally to secure tbe
release ol the prisoners. It never
contemplated trying to secure their re
lease by ransom, but simply through
the suppression ot the insurrection and
cannot be held, by any requirement ot
international law, to do more than has
been done to secure the release ot the
prisoners.
Advised to Ratify Treaty.
Madrid, March 16. Correspondent
says the cabinet has advised the queen
legent to ratify tbe treaty ol peaoe
with the United States immediately
without awaiting the reassembling of
the cortes.
The piesenoe of 300 soldiers repatri
ated from Cuba at a te denm celebra
tion yesterday in memory ot the Carl
ists who were killed In the colonial
wars, exemplifies the intrigues ot the
Cailists to gain the support of the die
banded troops. An investiagtion shows
that the Carlists paid five pesetas to
eaoh soldier attending the service.
Shot His Wife and Himself.
Denver, March 15. John W. Rat
aliffe, a rooming-house keeper at 1739
California street, this evening shot and
fatally wounded his wife, and then put
a bullet into his own breast. He will
die. Ratcline has been ill for some
time, and is thought to have been men
tally unbalanced. He is 65 years old.
California Crops Majr Be Saved.
San Francisco, March 16. A good
tain has been falling steadily since
early this morning and indications for
its oontinnance are veiy favorable,
Tbe weather bureau reports lain as far
south as San Luis Obispo. Graiu in
munv setctlons of the Btate is just on
the brink of destrnotion, and if the
tain does not visit the needy sections
within the next two weeks the wheat
crop will be a failure, bnt the present
stoim poimlses to be general, in whiob
case the crops will be saved.
SANTIAGO SUSTAINS GOMEZ.
.s.r Qoosado's Oolalaw of tko Military
Aswmalr.
Washington, March 16. Senor Que
sada today received a cablegram from
Santiago which says: "The people ol
hantiago uiiauthorixe tbe assembly,
sustain Gomes and are preparing a pub
tic manifestation."
Mr. tjensada gave oat the following
statement:
"The action of the assembly in de
posing me is in line with its conduct
toward that faithful, unsullied patriot.
General Maximo Gomes, X do not
care to discuss it, as the assembly does
not repiesent the judicious sentiment
of the Cuban people or army.
"Unmoved by any- selfish in
terests, I have devoted all my life to
the cause of tbe independence of Cuba,
and for four years have tired my best
to establish the basia of the most cor
dial relations between the United
States and Cuba. Sore of the decision
ol the Cubans, and knowing well that
the Americans will not misjudge them
from these hasty and ill-advised acta ol
disgruntled and ambitions group, I
shall continue far tha self-government,
reconstruction and order of my native
conntry."
The dispatch received by Mr. Que
sada from Santiago is from Jadge San
shea, head of the snprema court ot Cuba.
ITALY HAS SUPPORT.
Backed kr Ko(laad aad Jepaa
la Hor
Oomaads aa Cklaa.
Rome, March 18. In the chamber
of depotiea today, Admiral Canevaro,
minister of foreign affairs, made a com
prehensive statement regarding Italy's
action in China. He confirmed the re
potted recall ot Signor Martino, Italian
miniater at Peking, and announced that
Italr had obtained the approval ol
Great Britain and Japan before demand
ing tbe concession at San Man.
Great Bntain, however, had request
ed, be said, that force should not be
employed, and had promised, in return.
to give her diplomatic support to Italy
at the court ol Peking. Other friendly
powers, tbe minister continued, were
then notified, and indicated their ac
quiescence.
THE IMPRISONED TRAIN.
Fasseaaen Ara Sick aad la
Woak-
ened Coaditloa.
Cheyenne, Wya, March 16. Wil
liam Pettigrew, ol Douglas, Wyo.; John
Owens, of Wheatland, Wvo., and John
Oakley, of Aberdeen, S. D., arrived
here today, having walked form tbe
Snowbound train at Iron Mountain to
the relief train, a distance ol 10 miles.
Oakley had a foot frosen, and all are
suffering from scurvy, the resnlt of
improperly cooked food. All those on
i he imprisoned train aie victima of
dvsenterv, and are in a weakened con
dition. Three women are on the train
Misa Anna Morrison and Liszie Cal
lahan, of Cheyenne, and Miss Mary
Robinson, ot Galeton, Pa. It wilt be
impossible to rescue the imprisoned
rain for some days.
Kagaa Boagkt tbe Beef.
Chicago, March 16. Colonel O. MI.
Smith, purchasing agent of the govern'
ment at Chicago sinoe 1895, testified to
day before the government couit of in
aniry that the stores ol canned roast
bet bought by bim during the Spanish
war were all upon the direct Older ot
General Eagati, the commissary-gen
eral. He also stated that some pur
chases ot canned beef were made with
out his knowledge by the commissary-
general. Another important witness
was Gustavus F. Swift, head of tbe
packing house of Swift & Co. Good
progress was made by tbe court today,
but the end ot tbe list of witnesses to
be examined in Chicago ia not yet in
light.
t'nlucky Thirteen,
Chicago, March 16. A pecnliar fea
ture in regard to tbe superstition con'
neoted with number IS was that of tbe
death of James Powers, a window
washer, happening, as it did, on the
13th ol the month. Powers waa em
nloved on July 13, 189S, to take the
place ot John Miller, window washer.
who met his death on that day from
falling Irom the same window from
which Powers fell. The window is the
13th trom the ground. The dead man
was 88 vearsoi age twice is. Miner,
the first man to meet his death from
the unmckv window, had worked just
39 days just thrice 13 when he was
killed.
Cbeap Metafile Llthlnm.
Madison, Wis., March 16. Professor
Kahlenbmgh. of the depaitment ot
ohemistry ol the University of Wiscon
sin, has discovered that by running a
direot current of electricity through an
hydrous organic solution of lithium
chloride, the basic metal is thrown
down as an amorphous precipitate ot
pure metallic lithium. Metallic lith
ium costs $100 per ounce, while the
chloride is comparatively cheap. The
professor hopes to secure nietallio so
dium and potassium by the aame
method.
New Whiskey Distributing Company
New York, March 16. The Mer
chants' Distributing & Distilling Com
pany has been incoprorated under the
laws ol this state, with a capital ol
$5,000,000, of which halt will be com
mon and the other half preferred stock,
The new coropration comprises some ol
the largest whisky blending and uistri
buting companies in the country.
Returns to Face tha Musis.
San Franoisoo, Maroh 16. Captain
John M. Neat, Fourth cavalry, United
States army, who disappeared from the
Presidio last month for the purpose ol
esoaping punishment for defalcation, is
on bis return to San Franoisoo to accept
any punishment that may he meted
out to him. Ha will arrive on the
State of Sonora, from Mexioo, today
His friends have made good hia defal
cation, and it ii understood he will es
cape oriminal proceedings, and bis pan
isbment will be comparatively light
NEW STEAMER ASHORE
Allan Liner Castilian Strand
ed at Yarmouth, N. S.
SHIP'S INSTRUMENTS AT FAULT
Tkara Was Ho Paolo ofl Board-Tag
toat to tk Roseaa, aad Pao
toacari Takoa OS.
Halifax, N. S., March 14. The new
Allan line steamer Castilian, from
Portland, for Halifax, went ashore at
Uannet rock light, near Yarmouth, this
morning at low tide, in a dense fog,
her com pastes being deranged. Two
compartments are full of water, and
tugs have gone from Yarmouth to the
scene. The Castilian arnved at Hali
fax from Liverpool 10 daya ago on her
maiden voyage, and went to Portland
to load cargo for return. She ia 8,200
net remistered tonnage, being the
largest Allan line steamer afloat.
The ship is in oharge of Captain Bar
rett and officers formerly of the steamer
Parisian, tbe entire crew of tbe Parisian
having been transferred to the new
boat. The steamer waa due to embark
mails and passengers bere for Liver
pool.
The steamer began leaking immedi
ately after she struck, but the best dis
cipline prevailed among the passengers.
They returned to their berths, and weie
call led out again to don life preservers.
which many were wearing when they
reached Yarmouth on tags at 8:15 this
evening. Tbe passengers and crew all
saved their baggage. The steamer
went on at low tide, which will be in
her favor.
The place of the disaster is a few
milea from where tbe Moravian, of tbe
Allan line, was lost tome yean ago.
STAYED IN THE TRENCHES.
Rebels Could Not Muster Courage to
Tea tare lata the Opoa.
Manila. Maroh 14. The Filipinoa
apparently had planned an attack upon
the linea of Geneial Otia and General
Hale this morning,' bnt their courage
seemed to flinch, though tbey fired sig
nals and kept np the fusillade along
the American front for an hour.
Our troops, in obedience to orders, re
frained from shooting, with the excep
tion ot two companies ot newly arrived
men, who replied nntil they had sap
pressed the regiment of Filipinoa.
This body of rebels seemed under bet
ter leadership than most of the others.
A white man was seen among tbe offi
cers, endeavoring to lead them to the
attack, but apparently all efforts to in
duce tbem to leave the trenches were
futile.
The American authorities in Manila
say the city is now so effectively po
liced that a serious outbieak is impos
sible. They believe that the natives
are cowed.
The presence ot the families of offi
cers is discouraged, and many are leav
ing on board the United States trans
ports, some going to Japan for tempor
ary residence. Geneial Otis haa re
marked: "Manila ia no place for
women. This is war, not a picnic."
The British cruiser Narcissus haa
sailed lor various ports in the island of
Luzon, having on board British sub- .
jects who desire protection.
IN A FEARFUL STORM.
Steamer Favoala's Boilers Rooked la
Their Cradlee.
Liverpool, March 14. The officers
of the Cunard line steamer Pavonia.
Captain Atkins, from Liverpool, Jan
nary 24, for Boston, which was towed
into St. Michaels on February !, dis
abled, and which arrived here yester
day morning in tow of two tugs, from
Punta del Gado, Asores, maintain the
utmost reticence regarding the steam
er's experiences. It waa gleaned from
the crew, however, that the Pavonia
passed through a terrible) ordeaL Her
troubles began with a terrible gale on
January 30. For three daya the en
gines were slowed and mountainous
seas tossed the Pavonia like a shuttle- .
cock. Then her boilers began to move
in their oradlea and to bump against
each other. Eventually the engineers,
after the most arduous labors, secured
the boilers with ropes and chains, and
the bumping ceased, but it was found
that the steam pipes were broken.
Tbe crew assert that the vessel rolled
so tremendously that it would have
been impossible sometimes to walk on
her innersides. Three boata wete loat,
part ot the port rail and the galley
weie carried away, and the bakehouse
was stove in. At the ravonia lies at
tbe dock she presents a pitiable, dam
aged condition.
Deaths of tha War. '
Washington, Maroh 13. The fol
lowing statement haa been issued.
showing the total number of deaths re
ported to the adjutant-general's office
between May 1, 1898,and February 38,
1899: Killed in action. 829; died of
wounds, 125; died of disease, 5,277;
total, 5.731.
Cheyenne, Wyo., Maroh 13. One ol
the worst storms of the season ia rag
ing heie today. Stookmen say this
blissard, following the extremely se
vere weather ol the past sis weeks.will .;
nndonhtedly cause heavy losses in cat.
tie and sheep.
Women Waal to Fight.
Taooma, Wash., March 14. Orient- ,
al papers brought by the steamship
Victoria contain the following extract
from the Republics Flllpina, tbe in-
turgent paper: , ..; V-' .,....?'
"Splendid demonstration ot the Ca- .
vite women, without distinction of
class or age, nnanlmonely reonesiert "
with enthusiasm to be permitted to
take the place ol men if the men per- ,
ish in the straggle against the Ameri
cans for the defense of the' independ
ence of the Philippines ,J.