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She VOL. XXXV. CORVALLIS, tBEXTO COUNTY, OREGON, FRIDAY, MARCH 25, 1898. NO. 2. Epitome of the Telegraphic News of the World. TERSE TICKS FROM THE WIRES in Int eresting Collection of Items From the New and the Old "World In a Condensed and Comprehensive Form Representative King, of Utah, intro duced Tuesday a joint resolution recog nizing the independence of Cuba. The submarine boat Holland lias made another trip in New York. At a depth of 15 feet under water she showed good speed, and was handled with ease. A dispatch to the Berlin Vossiche Zeitung from Dare's Balaam, 25 miles south of Zanzibar, East Africa, says that last month a party of German for esters waa attacked, and three Germans and many of the native carriers were massacred. The Vienna newspapers announce that Japan, between 1805 and 1905, will have devoted 194,000,000 yen to the building of warships. Forty-seven have already been ordered with short terms of delivery in England, France, Germany and the United States. "While returning home from church in Wellsville, O., Oliver Heed asked Sarah Walton to marry him, and upon her refusal ho shot her through the heart. He then blew his brains out dying in a short time. Papers found on his body show the deed was premed itated. The house committee on naval affairs has completed the naval appropriation bill. The bill is calculated as carrying between $36,000,000 and $:J7, 000,000, of which about $3,000,000 will be ex pended on thio year's work on the three battle-ships, six torpedo boats and six torpedo-boat destroyers. Replying to a resolution of inquiry, the attorney-general sent to the senate Tuesday a statement that the records sf his department do not show that any writs of injunction or restraining or ders have been issued hy United States courts against labor organizations or their mem bars engaged in strikes in 1897 and 1898. A dispatch to the New York World from Madrid says: Instructions have been given since Friday night to the press censor to stop all foreign and do mestic press telegrams and even tele phone messages containing news un palatable to the government. Unau thorized details of naval and military preparations of the movements of war ships, particularly of the flying squad ron, of the purchase of vessels of war and stores obroad are especially inter dicted. Roland Worthington, the veteran journalist, died at his home in Boston, aged 81 years. He entered the news paper business as an employe of the counting-room of the Boston Adver tiser. In 1840 he took charge of the Boston Traveler. When Daniel Web ster made his famous speech at Marsh field in August, 1848, Mr. Worthing ton published a verbatim report and had it sold by the newsboys in the streets, an innovation which called down the severe criticism of the other Boston papers. The British Columbia, Seattle & Pa cific Coast Railroad Company has made application to the city council of Se attle for a franchise 30 feet wide over Railroad avenue. It was stated to the council that it was the purpose of the company to construct a railroad from Portland, Or., to Seattle, and thence to the British Columbia boundary. The company was willing that a condi tion he imposed in the franchise that the work of construction should begin in 30 days, and the line be finished within 18 months. The two incorpo rators of the company are Henry J. Brokaw and Austin J. Fletcher, well known financiers of New York. The road will cost between $4,000,000 and $5,000,000. The Republican leaders of the house are pressing for an early adjournment, and it is said that their course meets the full approval of the president. All save three of the appropriation bills have gone to the senate. The action of the appropriations committee in prepar ing the general deficiency hill at this time is the best evidence of the inten tion to secure early adjournment. The construction of five modern dry- docks has been agreed on by the house committee on naval affairs. They are to be located at Portsmouth, N. H. ; Boston. League island, near Philadel phia; Algiers, Da., and Mare island, Cal. These docks are to be of wood, -except those at Algiers and Ports mouth. The material of construction of these will not be determined upon until later. General Superintendent McGuire has announced that large gangs of men are at work all along the line of the Astoria & Columbia River railroad, and only 11 miles of rails are yet to be laid. The last spike will be driven about April 1, with appropriate ceremonies. Tiie man to drive it has been selected from the ranks of the men who have worked faithfully during tho winter to push the line through. Dr. Tomas Estrada Palma, of the Cuban junta in New York, is quoted as Baying: "I consider Mr. Quesada's presence at Vice-President Hobart's reception to the Belgian prince in Washington Tuesday a matter of great importance. He was invited as the accredited representative of the Cuban republic, together with the Spanish minister and other members of the dip lomatic corps. Mr. Quesada's presence as an honored guest is very significant. It is a semiofficial recognition of Cuba. " The governor of Kentucky has re ceived a message from Middleshoro stating that there are 70 new cases of smallpox and 400 suspects there; that the city is quarantined, has no money, the county cannot appropriate any, and that the city's stricken people are liable to starve. The governor at onco prepared an emergency special message to the legislature, urging it to make an appropriation and intimating that he will sign a rushed bill without any question as to the irregularities of putting such a measure through in one day. THE REPORT ON THE WAY. Lieutenant-Commander Marix Starts With It for Washington. Key "West, March 24. The United States court of inquiry into the loss of the Maine at last finished its laborious work of investigation of the disaster and submitted its report to Rear-Admiral Sicard. He pointed out some al terations which he considered neces sary, and the report was taken to Wash ington today by Lieutenant-Commander Marix, judge-advocate of the court. Before leaving Key West, Commander Marix said nothing could be given out about the work of the court of inquiry or its findings. Personally, the com mander said he was intensely relieved at completing his labors. Lieutenants Jungen and Hoard, Cadets Brownson ami Boyd, Passed Assistant Engineer Bowers, Assistant Engineer Morris and Carpenter .Tolmes, of the Maine, left here today qn the City of Key West for Miami. The decision readied .-by the court is still a matter of surmise. Perhaps some significance may be attached and conclusions drawn from a remark made hy Kear-Admiral Sicard last night,' when he said to a correspondent: "The case of the Maine is most peculiar, perhaps the most peculiar which lias ever occurred in the history oi the world." From the general tone of his remarks it might be inferred that the court's findings do not definitely solve the mystery of the explosion. This is fur ther borne out by the admiral's state ment that even after the report had been sent to Washington the depart ment may require further investiga tion. The general impression con tinues that the court bad found that the Maine was intentionally blown up, hut no new reasons were adduced for this conclusion. SPANISH NAVAL PREPARATIONS. Movements of tho Warships as Pub lished by the Madrid Press. New York, March 24. A dispatch to tho World from Madrid says: The Madrid papers, including the minis terial organs, the Correro, Correspond encia, Liberal and the Globe, print by permission these items of news regard ing naval preparations: The flying squadron is detained nt the Canary islands for two reasons; one is the necessity for repairing the tor pedo vessel Arete, and the other is to give time to the battle-ship Cristobal Colon to coal and complete her outfit before joining the squadron at Las Palmas to escort it to Porto Rico. Orders have been given to hurry the preparations of the battle-ships Pelayo at Marseilles; Emperor Carlos V, at Havre, and Newmanca and Victoria at Cartagena, to enable them to join Ad miral Cervera's sauadron 6"f evolution at Cartagena. The squadron also includes the first class cruiser Infanta Maria Teresa, the second-class cruiser Alfonso XII, the fourth-class cruisers and the new first class cruiser Varez, of 7,000 tons, bought from Italy. Another squadron is to be formed at Cadiz, with three torpedo vessels, built in Spain; two destroyers, recently handed over by English firms, and the torpedo gunboat Dena Maria Melina, whose trial trips at Ferrol this week showed 19 knots. For the present the second flying squadron and the fleet oi Admiral Cervera will remain on the coast of Spain. Other ports in the peninsula have called the government's attention to providing land and submarine defenses, offering to contribute a part of the ex pense. No marine reserves have been called out yet, as two battalions of marines are returning from Manilla. The crews of the coast guard vessels at the depots and arsenals of Ferrol, Cadiz and Cartagena have enough men avail able to man the new war vessels. The minister of marine, Admiral Bermejo, has said frequently of late that he declines to make known his preparations. He want6 the country to understand that they are intended only to meet any emergency on the purely defensive and pacific line of conduct, all along proclaimed by tho present gov ernment. The papers say nothing of the army preparations. FOR MORE WARSHIPS. The Naval Appropriation Hill Reported to the House. Washington, March 24. The naval appropriation bill was reported to the house today. It carried $35,680,058, an increase over last year of $3,704,432, and over current estimates of $2,514, 824. For the increase the navy bills allow to be constructed by contract three sea-going coast-line battle-ships, designated to carry the heaviest guns, displacement, 11,000 tons, with the highest practicable speed for their class, with cost, exclusive of armament, not exceeding $3,000,000 each, one to be named the Maine; six torpedo-boats, and six torpedo-boat destroyers, to cost not exceeding $2,840,000, and one gun boat to take the place of the Michigan to cost, exclusive of armament, not over $260,000, to be built on the Great Lakes. One of these sea-going battle-ships is to be built on the Pacific coast. Con tracts for the construction of all these vessels are to be made within 60 days of the enactment of the bill. A Coinage Resolution. Washington. March 24. The house committee on coinage, weights and measures has favorably reported to the house a resolution authorizing the sec- letary of the treasury to mate experi ments to determine the best material for minor coinage and to submit new designs for congress. Trenton, March 24. Henry "Brown, a local pugilist, who was injured in boxing with Jack Smith at the Palace Sporting Club last night, died today. Smith is still in jail, being held with out bail. An Omaha Oiler. Omaha, Neb., March 24. A tender of 25,000 voluntteers, enlisted and offi cered for service in Cuba, has been made to President McKinley. Author ity is asked from the Cuban govern ment to float $1,000,000 in bonds and $3,000,000 in silver coin to raise funds to carry the expedition from a Mexican rendezvous independent of the United States government. It is expected the president will send a message to cengress on Cuba soon. NOT IE LIFE WAS SAVED Bark Helen W. Almy, Bound for Copper River, Lost. FORTY PASSENGERS AND CREW A Derelict Found Nine Miles Off tho Golden Gate Which Proved to 15e tho Missing Vessel She Struck a Gale. San Francisco, March 24. Upon the arrival of the Pacific Coast Steamship Company's steamer Santa Rosa, from San Diego today, the news was re ceived here of a horrible accident indi rectly attributed to the Alaskan gold excitement, which is believed to have cost the lives of 40 passengers and sail ors. Captain Alexander, of the Santa Rosa, reported that early this morning, while nine miles off Point Bonita, at the mouth of the Golden Gate, he sighted a derelict, bottom up. The tug Sea Witch was immediately despatched to the point indicated, and found the derelict to be the the bark Helen W. Almy, Captain Hogan, which sailed hence for Copper river points with 27 passengers and a crew of 13, on Sun day last. The bark lay upon her star board side, with her stern low down in the water, her deck hamper badly wrecked, and several planks of her hull washed loose by the seas which br ke over her. While there were no signs of her boats, it is not believed that her passen gers and crew escaped by putting off from the vessel in them, as theie has been a very heavy sea for several days past. Furthermore, no word has been received from tho survivors, if any ex ist, although the derelict was sighted within 10 miles of this port and fully 48 hours have passed since the wreck occurred. According to the tugboat men, there was a pretty stiff breeze when the Aliny sailed out of the Golden Gate Sunday, . and near night it was blowing a gale. She left here under topsails, and when last seen was standing out for an offing. There was a heavy sea running, and it is supposed that some time during the night she struck a squall and "turned turtle. The Helen W. Almy was once a South Sea trader, and was quite famous for her many adventures among the reefs. Her commander was Captain Lutrell, and he operated her in the in terest of John Wightman, who retained an interest in her when she entered the Alaska trade. She was in good condi tion for an old vessel and perfectly sea worthy. She was on the drydock some days before being put on the berth, and her owners spent $3,000 in repairing her. She had a temporary house on deck. When the Almy left port she had 125 tons of ballast which she carried, besides, the provisions of the passen gers and their oufits. She was a ves sel of only about 250 tons, and was therefore ballasted sufficiently to make her "stiff." TRAGEDY AT CASCADE LOCKS. Louis Gehbhard Murders His Wife and Then Shouts Himself. Cascade Locks, Ore., March 24. Lewis Gebbhard, aged 70, shot and killed his wife, aged 65, and then turned the pistol upon himself and took his own life here last night. The bodies were not found until this morn ing. Gebbhard, who is a German, and an old soldier, had lived with his wife hero for the past 10 years. He has been of late years a small farmer. Frequent quarrels have occurred between himself and his wife for many years. Particu larly severe have these quarrels been when Gebbhard was under the influ ence of liquor. Last night Gebbhard must have been more quarrelsome than usual. In fact, judging from the silent evidence about the lonely cottage which the couple occupied, the fight must have been that of a maniac on one side and a defenseless woman on the other. Blood was found in the bed and in the room. Gebbhard had evidently beaten his wife with some instrument, in his mad frenzy. In her attempt to escape she had fled the house and reached the front porch. She got no farther, as, with pistol in hand, he fired at her and she fell forward, and when found her body was lying on the edge of the porch. The man, after committing the mur der walked into the house, and, lying down upon, a lounge in the room, placed the pistol to his head and sent a bullet into his own brain and his eouI into eternity. The shots were heard last night but no attention was paid to them. This morning the dead bodies were found, and the coioner notified. He now has charge of the remains. But one child,' a daughter, survives the old couple. She is grown, and mar ried, her name being Mrs. Morin. She lives with her husband at Fort Stevens. Gebbhard had been in ill-health, it is said of late, and got it into his head that his wife was trying to cause his death. He was also jealous of her for some cause known only to himself, al though the neighbors declare there was no occasion for his jealousy. A god Couple Burned to Death. Fresno, Cal., March 24. James Thompson and his aged wife were burned to death in a shanty in which they lived south of Chinatown at 11 o'clock tonight. The fire is supposed to have started from the explosion of a lamp. The Cigar Record. A man who recently died in Paris had kept a record of the number of. cigars he had smoked during his life time. The number was 628,713. c ..Alleged Timber Trespass. Flagstaff, Ariz., March 24. The attorney-general of the United States has commissioned E. E. Ellingwood a3 special assistant United States dis trict attorney to assist in the trial of the case of the United States vs. the Copper Queen Consolidated Mining Company. This is a suit by the gov ernment to recover $183,000 from the Copper Queen Mining Company for alleged timber trespass and is probably the most important case of this nature in the West. It has twice been tried, with the result of a disagreement oi ther jury at each trial. DEATH IN THE FLAMES. Many Killed and Injured in a Hotel Fire in Butte. Butte, Mont., March 23. The Hale house, a large three-story brick build ing on East Broadway, used as a lodg ing and boarding-house by miners in the employ of the Anaconda Company, was entirely destroyed by fire, which broke out shortly after 3 o'clock this morning. So far as known, two men are dead from injuries in jumping from windows, another is dying and 20 are missing, while a search of the ruins may disclose the fact that many tran sient lodgers lost their lives also. The casualties were as follows: Dead Matt Doyle, aged 45, miner at the Mountain Consolidated, jumped from third-story window, turned over in the air and struck on head. Frank Rhodey, aged 40, lately from Portland, Or., jumped from third-story window, turned over and struck on head and shoulders, fracturing his skull; dying. Hugh Boyle, aged 30, miner at Ana conda mine, started to lowrer himself from third-story by means of impro vised rope, which parted 50 feet from the ground. He was just recovering from the effects of a broken leg through an accident a month ago. Six men were severely injured. There were 250 men and women in the building when the fire broke out. Of these, it is believed about 200 es caped without injury. The fire started in the bakery south of the center of the building, and had a good start be fore discovered. The blaze was first discovered b' Billy White, Jake Yuch and Jack Dooley, who were awake at the time, and, smelling smoke, went down stairs to make an investigation. Two of the men immediately attached a small hose to a hydrant and began to throw water upon the fire. After a few minutes' work, however, the men realized that the task was a hopeless one, and they retreated to give the alarm. They summoned the watch man and rushed to the upper portion of the building, shouting tiiat the house was on fire. By this time, the fire had broken through the first floor, and smoke filled the hallways. Dooley and his companions realized that there was no time to lose, and they began kicking in the doors of the rooms. The men thoughtfully awakened the women help first. By this time, the alarm had been turned in, and the de partment responded promptly. When the firemen arrived, men in their under clothing and others half dressed were clambering down the fire escapes in the rear. Others, and the servant girls were at the windows in the front of the building, frantically calling for help. They were cut off from the rear of the building by the dense smoke. Ladders were run up, but not before many of the frightened people had jumped. Others, including all the fe male help, were gotten out by the fire men. On the side of the buidling, many had made ropes of their bed clothes and sought to escape in that way. Some of them succeded, but in other cases the ropes broke and the men dropped many feet to the ground. A SERIOUS BLAZE. A Jersey City Railroad Depot Damaged to the Extent of SIOO.OOO. New York, March 23. The Penn sylvania railroad depot in New Jereey City was damaged by fire early today to the extent of $100,000. The mammoth train shed and large office building es caped. Much mail matter was de stoyed. Train and ferry traffic is seriously crippled. All of the frame portions of the depot, with the shed covering the approach to the several ferry slips and the waiting-room and restaurant, were destroyed. The rolling stock was promptly run out of the shed when the fire was discovered, and the ferry boats were simultaneously hurried out into the stream and over to this city. There were several acres of glass on the roof of the big train shed, and, be ing melted and cracked by the intense heat, it fell upon the firemen and made their work more perilous. The Key stone restaurant, where the greatest damage was done, was one of the most spacious and handsomely fitted up restaurants in the country. Railroad to tho Yukon. San Francisco, Maroh 23. At a meeting of capitalists interested in tho construction of a railroad to the Yukon country, W. C. Alders presented a re port based upon recent explorations and from observations made during an ex haustive surveying trip to Alaska, and showing that a route up Copper river was not only feasible, but practicable. It was decided to organize a party of surveyors who are to start as soon as the weather conditions will permit, probably by May 15. The programme is to start for Orca and proceed up Cop per river to its head, and thence across to the Yukon to its junction . with American boundary line. From Copper River. Seattle, March 23. The schooner General Siglin arrived tonight from Copper river. Captain Johnson states that 300 people have crossed the Val des glacier and are now making their way into the interior. The day the Siglin left Copper City, which is now of 600 inhabitants, the theft of a quan tity of bacon had been discovered. No tices were being posted that the thief if caught would be hanged. Would Affect France. London, March 23. St. James's Gazette, commenting on the mobiliza tion of the French fleet, suggests that it may be connected with the Spanish question, and says: "If trouble between Spain and the United States should become acute, it would precipitate issues of great mo ment for France." The common pond frog's natural life time is 12 to 15 years Secretary Gage's View. Pittsburg, March 22. Secretary of the Treasury Gage, in an interview, said that if it was shown conclusively that the Spanish government was re sponsible for the destruction of the Maine, the United States would declare war within 15 minutes. Gage thought the report of the board of inquiry would be made in a few .days. Rhinometers are devices to measure the arrJo'unt of air a man breathes through his nose, in order that his doc tor may compare it to the amount be should take in that way. England Surprised That We Should Excite Ourselves. WILL BE AN UNEQUAL CONTEST Spanish Comment on the I.ee Incident A Fall In Securities Threats of Carlists Germany Will Not Interfere. London, March 22. The Daily Mail, in an editorial refuting some of "the American accusations of British cold ness," says: "Among many reasons for Great Britain's apparent noninterest, not the least is our better knoweldge of the Spanish and their paper navy and our .-"iction that the Anglo-Saxon will always defeat the Latin. Indeed, the trend of British thought is towards surprise that the greatest of republics thould excite itself unduly about so poor a foe. The Americans should re member that while we are full of trust in their capability to deal with Span ish impertinences, we are fully oc cupied with greater troubles threatened or active in various parts of the world They have our full sympathy at a time when Frande, Germany and Russia are ba king Spain and almost as openly as th-y are opposing British efforts for the freedom of its foreign trade through out the world. 'But there is no occaion now to talk of in offfiensive and defensive alliance The disproportion between our mission and America s makes it lrnoossible There will be time to propose this way of recementing the race when America is ready to face the splendid responsi biiity it entails." The Madrid correspondent of the Standard says: "Senor Polo y Bernabe, the Spanish minister at Washington, has been au thorized to make all concessions possi bie in order to obtain the speedy con clusion of a fair reciprocity treaty. By America's expressed desire, this also includes the Philippine islands. Both the Cuban and Spanish Cabinets are anxious to expedite the negotiations to the uttermost. Senor Polo y Bernabe wiies that he has found the American 8ta e department very favorably dis poted on this point, but that more re serve than ever is shown in interna tiona) dealings pending the settlement of the Maine affair." The Chronicle repeats editorially its declaration that Michael Davitt's at tempt to show that England hates America has been "ludicrously unsuc cessful," and challenges him to obtain a half dozen votes in support of a pro Spanish resolution in any open meet ing in any town in England, Scotland or Wales. The Berlin correspondent of the Tir-es confirms the statement that Germany has no inclination to inter fere in the Cuban question. It cites the Berlin Post, saying that Germany's commercial interests, as well as her regard for the German residents in the United States, forbid such an inter ference. PATRIOTIC NEW YORKERS. enthusiasm Shown at a Maine Benefit Performance. New York, March 22. Over 4,000 people rose simultaneously tonight in the Metropolitan opera-house and joined with the chorus on the stage in singing "The Star-Spangled Banner" with more enthusiasm thai has been exhibited in the opera-house, for many months. It was upon the occasion of the performance for the benefit of the Maine monument fund. On the great stage stood the well-known singer Ca mille d'Arville, and behind skr were massed the combined choruses of the Broadway theater, the Casino and the Whitney and Castle Square companies. As a background, an immense Anieri can flag waved from a tall pole. Eacli of the singers carried a small flag, and the moment the patriotic air was start ed, the entire audience arose and Joined in the melody. At the conclu sion, there were tremenduous cheers and a great demonstration. Then "My Country" was sung. The enter tainment, aside from the subscriptions, netted about $12,000. Many of the best known actors and actresses took part in the performance, and among the spectators was Miss Evangelina Cisneros, who came in for much ap plause at one time in the evening. Labor Union Refused to Aid. Boston, March 22. At today's meeting of the Central Labor Union, subscription blanks calling for the con tributions to the monument' fund for the victims of the Maine explosion, which were sent out by Mayor Quincy's committee, were ordered re turned, because they did not bear the label of the allied printing trades council. Resolutions were adopted urging the labor organizations of this country to erect a monument to the coal strikers who were shot at Latti mer, Pa., and lequesting the secretary of the American Federation of Labor to issue subscription blanks for that purpose, Johannesburg, March 22. The Standard and News, in a seemingly in spired article, says: "War is almost inevitable, unless England abandons her claim to suzerainty." Story of a Maine Survivor. London, March 22. The morning papers publish a long statement by Seaman Newman, recently arrived in England, who was on board the Maine at the time of the disaster in Havana harbor. New solemnly declares the explosion was external and on the port side of the ship. The coinage of a sovereign (about $5) costs the English mint d (about 1 cents). Ordered to Halifax. Halifax, March 22. The swift torpedo-boat destroyer Rocket has just been ordered to this seotion from Eng land. The announcement of her com ing caused much comment in naval circles. The cruiser Indefatigable is also expected to arrive here Boon after coming from the West Indies, at least two months ahead of tbe date at which the British North American squadron returns from its winter cruise. The naval authorities in Halifax seem to expect unusual activity on this station very soon. ITS CONTENTS KNOWN. Summary of the Court of Inquiry's Re port Received. Chicago, March 23. A special to the Tribune from Washington says: Late last evening Secretary Long ad mitted that a telegraphic summary of the report of the court of inquiry had been received, and he also admitted that Admiral Sicard had received the report last evening and would forward it to Washington without delay. With the telegraphic summary received as a basis the state department has already proceeded to notify Minister Woodford officially of the character, and he in return by this time has probably com municated tbe news to the Spanish government with an intimation that it must be prepared to present a satisfac tory reply within a few days. THEORY WAS NOT TENABLE. Spaniards Privately Admit the Maine Disaster Was Not an Accident. New York, March 23. A dispatch to the Tribune from Havana says: The Spanish inquiry into the Maine disaster has gone to pieces in seeking to establish the accident theory. This admission is privately made in govern ment circles. The nature of the board '8 report will not be charged to unknown causes, but the Spanish find ing will be with a view of making a case to be passed on by a third party. The work of the. Spanish divers has not been thorough. Apparently they have found no little evidence on which a theory of internal explosion can be based that the Spanish court is not willing to stand unequivocally on the theory of accident, which it set out to maintain. The facts have been known for three or four days. They may ac count for the statements from Madrid that the Maine incident will not be a cause of war between the two countries, and also hints at arbitrating the dis pute on the question of facts. This talk is semi-official. The Span ish recognize the improbability of suc cessfully controverting the case which will be presented when the report of Captain Sampson and his associates on the American board of inquiry is pub lished. They have had an inkling that the evidence on which the external ex plosion due to foul play will bo charged, is meant to satisfy, not simply the American people, but the jndgment of experts throughout the world. How strongly the conclusion of the American board is fortified will soon be known. The one received from Madrid is to have a counter-case ready, so a suspen sion of the world's judgment can be asked until diplomacy can arrange a satisfactory settlement. The evident, hope of Blanco's government is to keep the Maine incident entirely distinct from other Cuban questions. Not withstanding this lack of confidence in their own theory of accident, it cannot be learned that the authorities are do ing anything to uncover the conspira tors who are responsible for the blow ing up of the Maine. RELIEF BILL PASSED. A. Substantial Tribute to tho Maine's Heroic Crew. Washington, March 23. The house today unanimously passed the bill for the relief of the survivors and victims of the Maine disaster. The bill reim burses the survivors, officers and men for the losses they sustained to an amount not to exceed a year's pay, and directs the payment of a sum equal to a year's pay to the legal heirs of those who perished. There was quite a spir ited debate over an amendment suggest ed by Cannon to give the survivors a year's pay out of hand instead of at tempting to reimburse them for actual losses. Some old alleged scandals in connection with the reimbursement of the survivors of the Samoan disaster were raked up, but the debate in the end was saved from a rather sordid tone by a beautiful tribute paid to the gal lant dead by Cousins of Iowa, in a short but eloquent speech. He aroused the galleries to spontaneous applause. The remainder of the day was occupied in the consideration of the old claim of John Roach, the shipbuilder, for $331, 000. No action was taken upon the claim. The senate, after passing some minor bills, to which there was no objection, adjourned at 1:55 o'clock until tomor row. Relief for Stricken Cuba. Concord, N. H., March 23. Senator Chandler, in an editorial in the Con con! Monitor today says President Mc Kinley is about to take action in the name of the United States to relieve famine and sickness in Cuba. "Food and medicine and clothing," he says, "given by the generous people of the United States, will be sent with the appioval of Spain, if she consents, or will be carried by American sailors and soldiers without her approval, if she does not oonsent. The end of starvation and torture is near at hand. Every humane person in this whole land should sustain and bless the presi dent in his coming proclamation, which is to cause the name of William Mc Kinley to be held in sacred reverence by Cuban generations as long as will be the revered name of Abraham Lin coln by the colored race in America." . Barcelona is now the most populous city of Spain, the result of a census just taken showing 520,000 inhabitants to Madrid's 507,000. Insurgents Using Dynamite. Havana, March 2-8. Generals Pando and Saliedo, it is announced today continue advancing with considerable forces toward Puerto Principe." The insurgents on Saturday dynamited an iron railroad bridge near Madruga, province of Matanzas, partly destroving the structure, and last night they de stroyed with dynamite a culvert be tween Robles and Madruga. Long Beach, Cal., has a 70-foot whale staked out in the ocean near the town. Not Spying for Spain. Chicago, March 23. William Pink- erton, of Pinkerton's detective agency, denounced today as grossly malicious and tending to create an unjustifiable prejudice," statements that employes of that agency were ferreting out the secret defenses of our government and furnishing information to Spain. With regard to filibustering expeditions,, the employment of the agency was for the sole purpose of gathering information for the United States government which would enable it to pievent the breaking of neutrality laws for which our government might be liable. FOOD PlFNini m Sufficient on Hand to Last Two Years. MINES TURNING OUT WELL Encouraging Reports From the Minook Country Skagway Gambling Houses Are Closed Down. Skagway, Alaska, March 18. (Via Port Townsend, March 21. Ben At water arrived here last night from Cir cle City and Dawson, N. W. T., bring ing 100 pounds of mail from the above places. Atwater's former home was in Morrison, 111. He went to the Yu kon country in 1886, and has resided there ever since. Atwater, accom panied by H.' C. Pettit, of Snohomish, Wash., left Circle City January 10 and Dawson February 8, with dog teams. The trip up the river and lakes was a hard one, the weather being bitterly cold. Atwater says that there is food enough in the Klondike country to last the present population two years. As a consequence of tho tood scare the output of tho mines will be curtailed. He estimates it at about 8,000,000. Atwater says that many claims which were considered to be only wild oat properties on various creeks are turning out well. Dominion is pay ing finely, and will have a big cleanup next spring. Sulphur and Hunker are also good, and so is Indian. Quartz ledges have been found on the latter creek which look well. There is quite a settlement at the mouth of Stewart river, but no reports have as yet been received from the prospectors who went up the river early in the winter. On Walsh creek, five miles below Big Salmon, dirt has been found which yields 75 cents to tho pan. A stam pede occurred Irom Circle City about January 10 to American creek, about 800 men leaving for that section. At water met 300 or 400 men from Daw son making their way to American creek. American creek is 50 miles from Forty-Mile, and about 25 miles bejow the international boundary on the Alaska side. The reports from the Minook coun try are very encouraging. A courier from Minook arrived at Circle City just before Atwater left that place, with about 50 pounds of mail. This At water brought out. The courier had with him a quantity of gold from Minook, and he stated that the pros pectors had struck it rich in that sec tion. Atwater says there are but few cases of scurvy in Dawson. The hospital contains but 45 inmates, and these have eithei met with accidents or are suffering from chronic diseases. The general health of the people is good. As a result of the agitation here against tho "sure-thing" men led by "Soapy" Smith, United States Com missioner Smith and Deputy United States Marshal Mclnnes closed all the gambling-houses on Wednesday night It is said that an arrangement was made whereby the gambling will be re stricted to so-called legitimate games, and all sure-thing or bunco games wil be prohibited. The sure-thing men are leaving the town in twos and threes. The weather here for the past Week has been mild and spring like, and the warm south wind and the sun are play ing havoc with the winter trail, which follows the river for a distance of eight miles. Hundreds of people aremakin their way over the divide, however, undeterred by wind or weather. The snow has entirely disappeared from the streets, which are now muddy beyond conception. The strike of the longshoremen for 75 cents an hour has been declared off by a vote of the local union. The rate now paid is 50 cents an hour, the steamship companies agreeing not to employ Indians in hauling freight on the docks. Ijived on Dog Diet. Seattle, March 21. H. C. Pettit, who arrived here from Dawson City this morning on the City of Seattle, says that a large party left Circle City in January, with supplies for the Tan ana Indians on the headwaters of Tan ana river. The Indians number about 300. Every winter they depend on a run of moose and cariboo for food. The run did not materialize this winter, and, after they hail exhausted their supplies of salmon, they were forced to eat their dogs, the supply of which was small. A trapper passing through the dis trict became acquainted with their sit uation. He immediately carried the news to Circle City, and a relief expe dition was at once sent out. Down From Copper River. Seattle, March 21. The steam schooner Rival arrived today from Copper river. The Rival encountered a terrible storm on the way down and was forced to put into Yakutat bay for three days. Of the 1,000 prospectors that have landed at Valdes, 600 have started into the interior. The remain der are camped on the ice at Valdes. The Rival reports having spoken the schooner Moonlight, northbound, with all well on board. The schooner Gen eral Siglin arrived out safely, dis charged and is now returning. Noth ing was seen of the brigantine Blakely or her consort, which left here some weeks ago for Copper river ports. Scheme Is Impossible. Madrid, March 21. A semi-official agency today publishes the following announcement: "It is useless to talk of the sale of Cuba. The sale could not be arranged, except by parliament, and it is impossi ble that any Spanish chamber would agree to sell the island at any price." Postoflices Robbed. St. Louis, March 21. Postoffice In spector Dice today received details of the robbery of the postoffice at Boones boro. Burglars who blew the safe open took several hundred dollars in stamps and money, and fired the building. W. W. Whyte, the postmaster, was nearly burned to death. A report later said that the postoffice at Cuba, Kan., was entered, the safe blown open and stamps and money stolen. Three sus pects have been arrested. Ceilings of stamped steel are becom- THE OMAHA EXPOSITION. Oregon Commission Asks for Moral and Financial Support. To the Loyal Men and Women of Ore gon: The Oregon commission, consisting of the following members: W. S. Mason, J. E. Haseltine, Henry E. Dosch, J. F. Batchelder and R. D. In man, of Portland; C. C. Bcekman, of Jacksonville; J. A. Wright, of Sparta; J. G. Day, of Ollala; Phillip Metchan and E. P. McCornack, of Salem; H. B. Miller and O. J. Olsen, of Grants' Pass; B. F. Alley, of Baker City; J. O. Hanthorn, of ABtoria; E. J. Frasier, of Eugene; W. E. Hurd, of Granite, and O. N. Denny, of Corvallis, appointed by Governor Lord, organized on the 9th day of Maroh, with W. S. Mason as president, J. E. Haseltine as vice-president, Phillip Metschan as treasurer, Henry E. Dosch as superintendent and J. F. Batchelder as secretary and the undersigned executive committee. The commission presents to the peo ple of the state the following statement and appeal: The resources of Oregon are mani fold. We have the finest of agricul tural, fruit and grazing lands, while our timber forests, salmon fisheries and blooded stock can not be surpassed. Besides this our mineral lands both in Eastern and Western Oregon are richer and broader in extent than in any of the other Pacific coast states. Not withstanding all this, the resources of Oregon are not known to the outer world as they should be. For the purpose of advertising to the world these resources, the above com mission has been appointed to devise ways and means to have our state represented at the Trans-Mississippi and International Exposition to be held at Omaha from June 1st to No vember 1st, 1898. The exposition is primarily intended to embrace the industrial resources of the states west of the Mississippi river, but Eastern states, the British colonies, Mexico and Central and South Ameri can republics will participate, and many Eastern governments will be rep resented. The buildings and grounds and the arrangements will make tbe exposition in extent and completeness second only to the World's Columbian fair. To the intelligent people of this state it is unnecessary to make a de tailed statement of the manifold ad vantages to be derived from an exhibi tion at Omaha of the various products which go to make up the resources of Oregon, as a means of attracting the agriculturist, the stock and fruit grower, the miner, the manufacturer and the capitalist seeking investments or a new field in which to follow their avocation or invest their accumulated wealth. Therefore we give briefly the plan which the commission have adopted to accomplish this end, which is as fol lows: In the absence of a state appropria- gon exhibit at Omaha, the commission must rely upon the voluntary contribu tion of its public spirited people. The commission has made a careful esti mate of the cost of an exhibit, and find that it can be carried successfully with the sum of $20,000. It is a foregone conclusion that the legislature of 1899, with the business sentiment of the state at its back, will redeem these certificates at their face value. On this basis the commission will at an early date solicit subscriptions throughout the state. Ceitificates signed by its officers will be given for the amount subscribed, the total issue of such certificates and the expenditures thereunder not to exceed the authorized amount of $20,000. When the legislature makes an ap propriation to reimburse the subscrib ers, these certificates, properly en dorsed, will be full evidence of such subscription and will be paid upon presentation from the funds at the dis posal of the commission. The commission will publish on the first of each month the names of sub scribers and the amount of their sub scription, and on the 31st of December, 1898, statement in detail of receipts and disbursements. Mr. H. E. Dosch, our superintend ent, is now in Omaha making his se lection from the choice space that has been reserved for the Oregon exhibit. The commission present this appeal for moral and financial support to the loyal people of the state. W. S. MASON, J. E. HASELTINE, H. E. DOSCH, PHILLIP METCHAN. E. J. FRASIER, J. F. BATCHELDER, Executive Committee. To Be Boycotted. Grocers who operate bars where in toxicating liquors are sold are to be boycotted by the Catholic total absti nence seieties pf Chicago. A resolu tion calling upon all friends of temper ance to refuse to patronize groceries of this kind was passed unanimously by the county board of the federated or ganizations of total abstainers. Eternal Fires. . Near the Caspian sea there are sev eral "eternal fires," so called by the natives, where natural gas isues from the ground, and has been on fire for ages. Tb Queen Regent's Charities. Even if Spanish revenues are at a low ebb the queen regent has some money to spare for charity, says an ex change. She has given to the authori ties of Barcelona $2,000 to help the sufferers from the recent floods. A number of women of Baroelona who were taking active interest in helping the flood sufferers called on Cardinal Sancha for a contribution. His emi nence's treasury being exhausted, he gave them his pectoral cross and archi episcopal ring to swell the fund. Peannt Cookies. Shell sufficient peanuts roasted to make a pint when chopped fine, re moving, of course, the thin, papery skin. Cream two tablespoonfuls of butter and a cup of sugar; add three eggs, two spoonfuls of milk, a quarter teaspoonful of salt and the chopped nuts with sufficient flour to make a soft dongh. Roll, cut in circles and bake in a moderate oven. Detroit Free Press. Of the 61,000 breweries estimated to be in the world, 36,000 are in Ger many.