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VOL. XXXV. COR V ALUS, BENTON COUNTY, OREGON, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 1898. NO. 36. I NEWS Of I WEEK From All Parts of the New World and the Old. OF INTEREST TO OUR READERS CoinpreltenHi vo Review of tlio Import ant Happenings of the T8t Week Culled From tile Telegraph Columns. Six of the Fergus Falls train robbers have been captured. A fire anil an explosion in a store in Hanover, Mass, killed four men. According to astronomical calcula tions a shower of meteors is due this month. Five hunrded men were thrown out of employment by a fire in a copper mine at Houghton, Mich. Havana toreadors will petition Presi dent McKinley to permit professional bull-fighting in Cuba under the new regime. Charles A. Wheeler cut his throat with a razor in the Woodmen's hall at Portland, Or. He left a letter, saying that drink was the cause of his down fall. A fierce duel between the notorious Herr Wolff and the Polish deputy, Chevalier de Gniewosz, is the sensation of the hour in Vienna. Swords were the weapons used and De Gniewosz was badly wounded. Miss May Wallace, a teacher in the Pendleton academy, was shot through the body while standing by a window at the home of her parents in that city. A Chinese youth is suspected, his motive being revenge for being expelled from class. Five were instantly killed and four others seriously injured in a collision on a Pennsylvania railroad. Two ex press trains crashed head-on by failure of the air-brakes on one of the locomo tives to work. All the killed and in jured men "were members of the crews of the wrecked trains. Sickness among the soldiers in camp at Honolulu is increasing. Typhoid fever is rampant. The military hos pital is crowded, and the nursing force is entirely inadequate to the demands made upon it. Since August 28, 15 soldiers have succumbed to various dis eases, typhoid carrying off seven. There are no less than 208 New York ers on the sick list. The administration hasdecjdfd, says a WasViKgon dispn'Ch, to pay but little cash to the Dons. The Philippine pub lic improvements debt will be made good, but no more. The whole amount to be allowed will probably not exceed one million The president and cab inet carefully noted the sentiment of the country in regard to an indemnity as expressed at the election, and con clude that payment of the sum first pro posed would not be in accord with the will of the people. . A new cabinet has been formed in Japan. The Creek Indians had a fight over the elections, and one of them was killed. At Geneva, Switzerland, Luchenni, the Italian anarchist who assassinated the Empress of Austria, was sentenced to imprisonment for life. There is a general belief in England that the danger is not past, that Fashoda was but one incident, and that war with France is yet probable. The Cubans at Holquin are reported to be in a terrible condition and are rotting to death without the care of a doctor. The death rate is 30 a day. At a council of admirals held in Paris it was decided to fit out all French war vessels available. Thirty reserve ships have been ordered into commission. Lake Michigan was again swept by a northeast gale, and great damage to the sea wall has resulted. The work of re pairing the damage created by the last gale is all undone, and the outer drive way in Lincoln park was undermined. French newspapers are becoming hos tile and are critoising the proceedings of the peace commission. The Ameri cans are accused of having adopted an irregular form of procedure in present ing the reply to the Spanish proposal. An early rupture in the negotiations is predicted. A serious clash of authority, in which the government inspector and Red Cross agent were involved, occurred in Cuba, and the warehouse at Gibara was seized. The agent protested against the seizure, but his protest was disre garded. He then appealed to General Wood, who promised to see that no further friction occurred. At Wilmington, N. O, white men provoked trouble with negroes and a fight to the death ensued, in which eight of the blacks were killed. Armed men patroled the streets of the city. The battle was precipitated by the de struction of the plant of a newspaper run by a negro, and in winch had been published an article derogatory to the white women of Wilmington. The negroes were disarmed to prevent fur ther trouble. Minor News Items. West Virginia is without a state debt and has a cash surplus of $1,000,000 in banks drawing 8 per cent interest. Silas Packard, the well-known edu cator and lounder of Packard business college, died at his home in New York, aged 72 years. It is said that 25 per cent of the ap plications made for divorce in North Dakota this year were made from New York state, and most of these from New York city. Incoropration papers have been filed for the Bright Side Educational cor poration, which proposes to establish a town near Denver for the support and education of friendless boys. The postoffice department has ar ranged with the postal department of Japan for indirect exchange of money orders between this country and Corea on and after January 1, 1899. Rev. Edmund Dowse, of the famous old Pilgrim church at Sberborn, Mass., has jnat oelebrated the 80th year of his pastorate, a term uneqnaled in New England, if not in the United States. LATER NEWS. Oregon has been selected by the Mor mon church for a Zlon in the far West. The people of Salvador are again up in arms, caused by the new deal entered into by the government. Washington authorities say that the war tax will not be abolished at the coming session of congress. The French court of cassation has decided that Drefyus be notified of the revision of his case. The steamer Columbia, bound from Honolulu to Seattle, sank in the harbor of Hilo. She had a number of passen gers on board, but there were no casual ties. General Calixto Garcia and his staff and o;her delegates from the so-called Cuban assembly will go to Washington, where they will have a conference with the president. General Merritt will soon resume command of the department of the East, and General Shatter will go to San Francisco to resume command of the department of the Pacific Lieutenant Herman G. Dressel, U. S. N., committed suicide at Baltimore. Dressel served on the Puritan during tho recent war. He entered the navy in 1876, being appointed to Annapolis from Ohio. In Oakland, Cal., sparks from a new ly lighted fire ignited the dress of Mrs. Preay, and she was burned to death in the presence of her two small ohildren. Just prior to her death she gave birth to a child, which was dead. fpuiiards are ready at last to reply to the American ultimatum of three weeks ago. A meeting has been ar ranged with the American commis sioners, who feel confident that definite results will be reached. The Tallant Banking Company, of San Francisco, one of the oldest insti tutions on the coast, has retired from business, and transferred all of its assets, valued at over $1,000,000, to the Crocker-Woolworth National bank, of that city. An open switch caused a collision neai Murray Hill, Ontario, in which eight persons were killed or fatally wounded. The accident was caused by a freight train trying to escape on a siding from an approaching passenger train. President McKinley has completed his plans and decided on a line of ac tion with regard to our new government possessions. All of the islands are to be continued under a strong military government; all fiduciary positions will be administered by army officers; the .Islands are to be kept out of politics as much as possible; the present ourrency systems are to be retained for the pres ent, and duties on imports from the islands will be collected. The Spanish government ifl trying to borrow money in London to pay off the troops in Cuba. Secretary Long witnesed a successful torpedo test of the Holland submarine boat in New York. As a fatal wind-up of a debate in Coos county, Oregon, Rav Hollenbeck stabbed to death Guy BeJ(lord. Adjutant-General Corbin says the volunteers may soon come home. The regulars will ake their places. An unlikely story comes from Paris that a syndicate of capitalists proposes to take over the Philippines. Returning Klondikers bring news that the City of Dawson has been visit ed by a $50,000 fire, in which 40 build ings were burned. News has been received of the death of two more Oregon volunteers at Manila, Frank E. Roflno, of Portland, and J. J. Reed, of Hubbard. A Berlin dispatch says Spain is nego tiating with Germany to dispose of the remnants of her kingdom, notably the Caroline, Palawan and Ladrone islands. Tho steamer Wolcott, from Copper river, Alaska, brings news of the drowning- of a young woman named Grosscup and a man named Tankerson, in Controller bay, Ootober 5. Secretary Long has given orders that no new work on North Altantio vessels be begun. The Oregon and Iowa have been ordered to remain on the Brazilian coast for ten days. A London dispatch from the province of Chan Tung, China, announces that a' flood in an adjoining provinoe has de stroyed hundreds of villages and thteat ens a million people with famine. International complications are pos sible with Mexico. James Temple, American, is being held in Sonora, foi having shot a Mexican in Arizona. His release has been demanded by the sec retary of state. Seven thousand unpaid Spanish troops in Cuba have mutinied, and an armed demonstration was made at the residence of the military governor at Nuevitas. Two Spanish warships are en route to the scene. Morris J. Lutz, a Reading (Pa.) shoe maker, was shot and killed by his 18-year-old son. Young Lutz came home intoxicated, and his father repiimanded him. This angered the boy and he fired two shots through his father's head. The boy then committed suicide by cutting his throat. He had the rep utation of being a desperate young fellow. Charles G. Dawes, comptroller of the currency, has ordered that the system of semiannual examinations of national banks in effect in the country shall ex tend over all cities, without any excep tion, as heretofore. Postmaster-General Smith has issued an order directing that Hawaiian post age stamps shall be recognized at their face value for. payment of postage on all articles mailed in Hawaii, whether addressed for delivery in the United States or elsewhere. At Shanty Hill, one mile from Mal vern, Carroll county, O., in an old In dian cavern, lock quartz ore has been discovered which assays $28 in gold and $430 in slilver to the ton. The mine is located on Albert L.Wartman's farm. No provision was made for the oom- fnrt nf tha dVaMldMno- nftn1flh troons. and of those embarking at Santiago, 80 per cent are certain never to reacn Spain alive. A San Francisco physician proposes to cure drunkards and render ohildren immune against drink by inoculation. NOVEMBER ELECTIONS Fifty-Sixth CongreBS Will Be Republi can Roosevelt Successful In New York. All except three of the 45 states, Maine, Vermont and Oregon, held elec tions the first Tuesday in November. Forty-two states elected congressmen. In Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Ken tucky, Louisiana, Maryland. Mississip pi. - North Carolina, Rhode Island, Virginia and West Virginia only con gressmen were chosen. Twenty-three of the states elected legislatures, which will name United States senators. These are: California, Connecticut, Florida, Delaware, In diana, Massachusetts, Michigan, Min nesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, North Dakota, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Washington, Wisconsin and West Vir ginia. The following states selected a gov ernor and state officers: California, Colorado, Connecticut, Idaho, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, New Jersey. New York, Nevada, New Hamp shire, Massachusetts, North Dakota, Tennessee, South Carolina, South Da kota, Tennessee, Texas, Wisconsin and Wyoming. The others, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Florida, Delaware, Missouri, Montana, Ohio, Utah and Washington, voted for minor state officials. Summary of the Returns. Returns are in from all but a few isolated districts, which will not ma terially affect the result. Theodore Roosevelt has been elected governor of New York by a plurality of 20,000. Republicans lose 10, oongress- VOTE OF WASHINGTON. Following Is the Vote of Washington as Far as Returned. i COUNTIES Adams Chehalls .. .. Clallam Clark Columbia ... Cowlitz Douglas , Franklin .... , Garfield Island , Jefferson .... , King Kitsap Kittitas Klickitat Lewis Lincoln Mason Pacific Pierce ... Skagit Snohomish .... Spokane .. ., Thurston Wahkiakum . Walla Walla Whatcom . . . Whitman xaKima Totals -.( 35,460 Official. Complete unofficial. men, electing 15, while Democrats elected 19. The legislature will be Republican. The Ohio congressional delegation remains unchanged, but the Republicans have elected their state ticket by over 50,000 plurality. Re turns from Indiana are favorable to the Republicans by about 15,000 plurality; all but four congressmen are Repub licans, and the legislature is Repub lican. In Illinois the house will be Democratic and the senate Republican. The state is Republican by probably 30,000. In Massachusetts the Repub licans elected their state tioket, but lost two congressmen. The fusion state ticket wins in Nebraska, but the leg islature will be Republican, they hav ing also secured four out of six con gressmen. Governor Pingree, of Mich igan, has been re-elected. Delaware Republicans elect state, congressional and legislative tickets. Gage is elected governor of California over Maguire by about 20,000 plurality. In Nevada the Republicans elect McMillan gov ernor. Colorado reports a fusion victory. Wyoming is Republican by 11,000 to 1,800. The fusionists won in Idaho. In North Carolina two Re publicans out of nine were elected and in Tennessee two out of nine. Voor hees, Republican, is elected governor of New Jersey, and six of the eight con gressmen are Republican. Campbell, Democrat, will be the new congressman from Montana, and Thomas, Mormon Democrat, from Utah. Pennsylavnia electes W. A. Stone, Republican, gov ernor by a large plurality. South Da kota will have a Populist governor and a Republican legislature. The elec tions in the South, as usual, went Dem ocratic. The Next Congress. Republicans will remain in control of the 56th congress. Almost complete returns show that they will have at least 186 votes in the house, Democrats 160, Populists 4, Silver Republicans 3. The House. The following table shows the strength of the different parties in the next house: Fifty-fifth. Fifty-sixth. STATS. Alabama Arkansas California Colorado ... .. Connecticut .... Delaware Florida fteorgla. daho Illinois Indiana Iowa M Kansas .., Kentucky Louisiana Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota. Mississippi .... Missouri Montana 15 Nebraska Nevada New Hampshire New Jersey New York North Carolina. North Dakota... 8hlo regon Psnnsylvania. ... Rhode Island.... South Carolina. South Dakota... Tennessee Texas Utah Vermont 16 Virginia Washington West Virginia.. Wisconsin Wyoming Totals ....... t. Mini rrvflfTw' B2 wsTrflWT The Next Senate. States to eleot senators in which Re publican legislatures appear to be suc cessful are: Michigan, Minnesota, Delaware, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Wisconsin, New York, Pennsylavnia, New Jersey and California. Five of these stattes are now represented by Democrats, who will give way to Re publicans. The other five states are now represented by Republicans. The complexion of the next senate will be as follows: State B. r. P. B.R. Alalia ma J Arkansas California 2 8 dorado . .. 1 1 onnectlcut t Delaware 2 ., Florida J Georgia 2 Idaho 1 .. 1 .. Illinois 2 Indiana 1 Iowa 2 .. .. Kansas 1 -. 1 Kentucky 1 1 .. Louisiana 2 Maine 2 Maryland 2 Massachusetts 2 .. Mississippi ., 2 ., Michigan 2 Minnesota 2 .. .t Missouri 2 Montana 1 Nevada . 2 Nebraska , 2 New Hampshire 2 New Jersey 2 New York 2 North Carolina 1 .. 1 North Dakota 2 Ohio 2 Oregon 2 Pennsylvania 2 Rhode Island 2 South Carolina. 2 South Dakota 1 .. 1 Tennessee 2 Texas 2 Utah 2 .. Virginia 2 Vermont 2 'Waslngton 2 West Virginia 1 1 Wisconsin 2 Wyoming 2 Totals M 24 " 1 Legislature doubtful. t Representatives. Supreme Judges. (0 a g sr 3 p P 1 c p z p 260 1,159 412 1,336 783 887 323 38 257 227 616 5,776 597 C9S 450 1,622 474 365 563 4,410 1,268 1,712 3,541 1,004 286 1,577 1,835 249 1,110 470 -988 693 557 436 65 226 149 337 6,602 635 672 200 1,310 281 421 304 3,799 1,123 1,738 3.268 973 198 1.187 1,519 2,032 239 1,017 430 945 679 654 409 68 221 130 309 5.780 44 623 190 1.203 211 382 273 3,303 1.019 1,678 3,112 907 184 1,084 1.337 1.821 623 274 1,187 427 1.375 769 878 358 37 258 239 596 6,133 G42 643 450 1,527 394 371 M 1,200 1,689 3,687 1,043 289 1,688 L8J1 643 272 1,166 426 1,353 763 871 315 35 247 237 692 6,098 842 C46 460 1.496 383 371 693 4,302 1,200 1.677 3,665 1,011 289 1,680 L777 240 1,067 411 m 674 552 358 125 308 8 674 200 1.175 212 369 204 3.071 1,050 tsm 3,003 i 1.039 1.379 1.6G0 574 248 1,617 382 918 711 539 341 63 253 126 293 6,573 439 669 196 1.124 207 373 250 3,385 1.050 1.642 1847 893 181 1,090 1.836 1.713 669 32.114 29.375 35,447 f 35.561 28,874 IN WASHINGTON. Both Republican Congressmen Elected Legislature Republican on Joint Ballot Amendments Defeated. The state of Washington changed from Populism to the column of gold standard states, and elected Jones and Cushman, the Republican nominees for representatives in congress, and Anders and Fnllerton, the Republican candi ates for supreme judges. Their major ities appear to be between 2,000 and r- W. L. ("YAKIMA") JONES, Successful Republican candidate for congress from the state of Washington. 2,500. The proposed municipal tax amendment to the constitution was badly defeated, and the woman-suffrage amendment shared the same fate. All but two legislative districts have been beard from. The legislatme, which is composed of 34 senators and 78 representatives, now stands. Senate Republicans. .J5 I Independent- 1 Fusionists 18 House Republicans. 66 Independent- 1 Fusionists 9 Doubtful ............... 2 The doubtful representatives are from Okanogan and Wahkiakum coun ties. In the senate the fusionists had 15 hold-over senators, 5 Democrats and 10 Populists. They elect three, One Democrat and two Populists. The Re publicans had one hold-over. They elect 14. The independent senator is Gray, Silver Republican, of Stevens county. He was elected on a citizens' ticket. The independent representative is G. M. Welty, Democrat, of Stevens coun ty, who was also elected on the citizens' ticket. Of the nine fusion representatives elected, five are Populists and four are Democrats. By giving the doubtful representa tives to the fusionists, the legislature on joint ballot stands: Republicans 81 1 Independent.. 2 Fusionists -29 The Republicans attribute their vic tory largely to the municipal tax amendment, which they made a direct issue, claiming that it was "single tax". They also assign credit to the sentiment in favor of sustaining the national administration. The fusionists ascribe their defeat to the light vote, which was from 15,000 to 20,0000 less than that of two years ago, and to the apprehension that single tax was an issue. A Danger to Be Considered. "My boy," said the man of ideal temperament, "if you want to become a master of yonr profession, yon must study; study day and night." "Yes," replied the energetic youth; "and while I am away off in a corner studying some other man will be hustl ing around getting all the business. " Washington Star. WASHINGTON LEGISLATURE. Senate. First district, Lincoln and Okanogan F. M. Baum, dem. Second district, Stevens and Spokane W. C Gray, ind. Third district, Spokane W. H. Plum mcr, pop. Fourth district, Spokane Herman D. Crow, rep. Fifth district, Spokane W. 33. Runner, pop. Sixth district. Whitman John H. Car per, pop. Seventh district. Whitman Oliver Hall, rep. Eighth district. Asotin, Columbia and Garfield- J. C. Van Patten, pop. - ' F. W. CUSHMAN, Successful Republican candidate for congress from the state of Washington. Ninth district, Adams, Franklin and Walla Walla John I. Yeend, pop. Tenth district, Walla Walla 'David Miller, dem. Eleventh district, Kittitas and Douglas D. Paul, dem. Twelfth district, Klickitat and Yakima George H. Baker, rep. Thirteenth district, Clark and Skamania August High, dem. Fourteenth district, Cowlitz, Pacific and Wahkiakum J. G. Megler, rep. Fifteenth district, Lewis 'Joseph Hill, pop. Sixteenth district, Chehalis George D. Sohofleld, rep. Seventeenth district. Mason, Kitsap and Island 'John McReavy, dem. Eighteenth district, Thurston 'T. J. Miller, pop. Nineteenth district. Pierce E. C Keith, pop. Twentieth district. Pierce E. S. Hamil ton, rep. Twenty-first district, Pierce 'Stanton Warburton, rep. Twenty-second district Pierce J. A. Cole, pop. Twenty-third district. Pierce S. M. Le Crone, rep. Twenty-fourth district, King John Wooding, rep. Twenty-fifth district. King Andrew Henrlch, rep. Twenty-sixth district, King Harold Preston, rep. Twenty-seventh district. King W. W. WIlBhlre, rep. Twenty-eighth district. King L. B. An drews, rep. Twenty-ninth district, King Paul Land, pop. Thirtieth district, Jefferson and Clal lam CyTus F. Clapp, rep. Thirty-first district, Snohomish 'J. A. Davis, pop. Thirty-second district, Skagit and San Juan E. Hammer, rep. Thirty-third district, Whatcom I. D. ntnebart, pop. Thirty-fourth, district, Whatcom D. B. Biggs, popi 'Elected in 1896. Boose. First district, Stevens-G. M. Welty, Ind, Second district, Spokane H. E. Allen, rep. Third district, Spokane Wallace Mount, rep.; Joseph Scott, rep. Fourfn district, Spokane Harry Rosen haupt, rep.; R. N. McLean, rep.; J. F. Sex ton, rep. Fifth district, Spokane F. P. Whlttier. rep.; A. Harrison, rep. Sixth distrlot Whitman B. F. Tottea, rep.; 3. B. Frick, rep. Seventh district. Whitman W. L. La Follette, rep.; Wilford Allen, rep. Eighth district, Asotin John F. Chris man, rep. Ninth district, Garfield C. M. Baldwin, rep. Tenth district, Columbia C. S. Gerard, rep. Eleventh distrlot. Walla Walla Grant Copeland, rep. Twelfth district, Walla Walla Columbus C. Gose, rep. Thirteenth district. Franklin Robert Gerry, dem. Fourteenth district, Adams George Sin clair, rep. Fifteenth district, Lincoln H. A. P. Meyer, rep.; James Parish, rep. Sixteenth district. Okanogan In doubt. Seventeenth district, Douglas E. K. Pen dergast, pop. Eighteenth district, Kittitas J. P. Sharp, rep.; R. B. Wilson, rep. Nineteenth district, Yakima Ira P. Englehart, rep. Twentieth district, Klickitat Leon W. Curtis, rep. Twenty-first district, Skamania C. J. Moore, dem. Twenty-second district, Clark W. B. Daniels, rep.; E. C. Bellows, rep. Twenty-third district, Cowlitz L. M Sims, rep. Twenty-fourth district, Wahkiakum W. Colwell. Twenty-fifth district, Pacific J. W. Maxwell, rep. Twenty-sixth district, Lewis E. P. Kingsbury, rep.; George McCoy, rep. Twenty-seventh district, Thurston A. J. Falknor, rep.; F. W. Stocking, rep. Twenty-eighth district, Chehalls E. L. Minard, rep.; A. P. Stockwell, rep. Twenty-ninth district. Mason J. B. Gunderson, rep. Thirtieth district, Kitsap F. B. Patter son, rep. Thirty-first district. Jefferson Peter Motty, rep.; William Bishop, Jr., rep. Thirty-6econd district, Clallam A. B. Doreey, rep. Thirty-third district. Pierce C. L. Stew art, rep.; Frank Bisson, pop. Thirty-fourth district. Pierce E. C. Mil ler, rep.; Charles Bedford, rep. Thirty-fifth district, Pierce D. B. Shel ler. rep.; James Wlckersham, rep. Thirty-sixth district, Pierce J. C. Dick son, rep.; M. H. Corey, rep. Thirty-seventh district, Pierce A. R. Heilig, rep.; O. W. Barlow, rep. Thirty-eighth district. King W. T. Clark, rep.; Dr. J. J. Smith, rep. Thirty-ninth district, King George W. Somerindyke, rep.; J. M. Conway, pop. Fortieth district. King John W. Pratt, rep.; E. B. Palmer, rep. Forty-first district. King E. H. Guile, rep.; R. M. Eames, rep. Forty-second district, King C. S. Glca son, rep.; R. W. Carpenter, rep. Forty-third district, Klng-J. C. Olson, pop.; C. E. Boyce, pop.; F. A. McDonald, dem. Forty-fourth district, Snohomish H. J. Langflt, rep.; C. A. Missimer, rep. Fprty-flfth district. Island Dr. W. L. White, rep. Forty-sixth district, Skagit J. H. Park er, rep.; E. H. Beals, rep. Forty-seventh district, San Juan W. H. Thacker, rep. Forty-ninth' district, Whatcom Jesse Fraye, rep.; James Balstone, rep. Forty-eighth district, Whatcom Edward Broom, rep.; Russ Lambert, rep. The sea-cucumber, one of the curious jelly bodies that inhabit the ocean can practically efface itself when in danger, by squeezing the water out of its body and forcing itself into a narrow craok, so narrow as not to be visible to the naked eye. According to M. de Morgan the word "Egyptian" signifies the man who migrated from Asia to Egypt, whose civilization was peculiar to himself, and whose ethnic history is still un known. In Russia servants kiss their mis tress' hands both at morning and even ing greeting!. Bad Blood Apparent Among the Filipinos. AMICABLE RELATIONS DESIRED President McKinley Asked to Ind the Slights Offered the Insurgents by Some Naval and Army Officers. Hong Kong, Nov. 16. The Filipino junta representatives of General Aguin aldo and the Filipino government here have drawn up what they designate "an appeal to President McKinley and the American people." but what is in real-, ity rather in the nature of an arraign ment of American aotion in the Philip pines. John Barrett, formerly United States minister at Siam, was asked by the junta to present the memorial to the United States government and people. Mr. Barrett replied that, while he could have no official influence regarding tl e status of the matter, be was satisf ed that a document which represented the sentiments of the Filipinos would re ceive at the hands of the Americans all the consideration it merited. The memorial says: "We. the Hong Kong representatives of our countrymen, appeal to the great and good judgment of President McKin ley and the spirit of fairness of the Amerioan people, as it is always shown in their regard for the petitions of the weak and oppressed. "While the fate of the islands is still undecided, and we are doing all in our power to pievent a conflict between the Ameri :ans and Filipinos awaiting patiently the conclusion of the Paris conference, we implore the intervention of the president, supported by the will of the people, to end the slights shown our leaders, soldiers and people by some of the American naval and military officers, although we do not wish to wrong Admiral Dewey or Oeneral Otis." The memorial then avers that "false reports are spread broadcast alleging that the Filipinos are responsible for the friction, points out that the tension is becoming greater every day, and any moment a shot may be fired by an irre sponsible American or Filipino soldier leading to great bloodshed," and be seeches the United States "to help the junta to control our own people by di recting American officers to temper their offices with friendship, justice and fairness." "From the commencement of the hostilities," continues the memorial, "the Filipinos acceded to all American demands; but after bottling np the Spaniards in Manila, the Filipinos wew completely ignored when the Americans advanced, and thus de prived of the fruits of victory. Now, after months of campaigning, the Fili pinos troops have been ordered beyond the suburbs, whete they have no quar ters, and where supplies are difficult to obtain. All our launches have been seized because of foolish rumors that we would attack the Americans, and when we asked explanations we were not even answered. The Spaniards, of late the enemies of the Americans, have been shown every consideration, while the Filipinos, their friends and allies, are often treated as enemies." After asserting that the Filipinos uniformly acted upon the advice of the Americans and were informally recog nized by them until Manila was cap tured, the memorial goes on to say: "We can only attribute this sudden change to orders from Washington to American officials at Manila to avoid compromising the American govern ment by a recognition of the Filipinos or their government. The Americans are carrying out these instructions liter ally, losing sight of the former friendly intercourse and assistance and of the assurance the American officials gave Aguinaldo, which he communicated to his followers." After emphasizing the junta's "abso lute confidence in President McKinley and the people of the great republic," stating that "our protests are not prompted by animosity, but are direct ed against conditions existing at Manila, and not against the Amerioan government and people," acknowledg ing "our gratiude to American arms for destroying the Spanish power in the Philippines," and expressing "a hope that the islands are not to be returned to Spain," the memorial concludes thus: "We await the arbitrament of the peace commission with even greater in terest than the Americans, because it concerns our land, our happiness and uur freedom. In the meantime we shall pray for peace and a perfect under standing with the Americans. Sugar War Is Over. New York, Nov. 16. The Tribune says: rne Amerioan sugar Kenning Company yesterday advanced the price on all grades of domestic refined sugars l-8c a pound, this move being prompt ly followed by the independent re fineries. The increase makes the price of granulated 5 l-8c a pound, or 4.84o net, inclusive of trade discounts, and is the first general advance since the beginning of the cutting of prices be tween the American Sugar Refining Company and the ontside company. Southern Race Riots. New York, Nov. 15. Concerning the race riots in North and South Car olina, Thomas Fortune said today that a meeting of colored citizens and oth ers would be 'held in Cooper Union next Thursday to discuss the situation. At the meeting it is said that S. D. Bassett, United States minister to Hayti, will preside. All of the pastors of Afro-American ohurches in New York will take part. Many prominent white citizens have been invited to at tend the meeting. Preference to Be Shown. New York, Nov. 16. A Herald spe cial from Washington says: Seoretary Long has completed that portion of his annual report recommending to con gress that it amend the civil service laws so as to permit preferenoe to be shown to applicants for appointments who have served in the Spanish war. Preference is shown to civil war veter ans, but the secretary feels that such preference should now be extended to those who participated in the recent straggle. It is believed that a meas ure adopting the recommendation will be passed. SEQUEL TO A SEA TRAGEDY. Andersen, the Olive Pecker Murderer, Mast Hang. Washington, Nov. 16. The United States supreme court has affirmed the judgment of the lower court and denied a writ of habeas corpus to John Ander sen, convicted and sentenced to be hanged after his trial in Norfolk, Va., for the murder of the mate of the Olive Pecker. The Andersen case has attracted widespread attention, be'ng a eea tragedy of singular romance and atro city. The schooner Olive Pecker sailed from Boston, laden with lumber, for a point on the Platte river, Brazil. When 150 miles off the coast of Brazil, An dersen, a Swede, bad an altercation with the captain. When the latter re tired to the cabin, Andersen followed and shot the captain dead. He then armed himself heavily and went on deck, where, mounted on the fore castle, he terrorized all on board. The mate, who was aloft, was called down, and while pleading for his life, was shot four times. Then the crew ffere ordered to throw the dying mate over board, and on protesting that he was not dead, were assured that he was "dead enough." This done, the ciew were marched below at the point of a pistol and ordered to throw the captain overboard. Then Andersen direoted that oil be thrown over the lumber, after which the oil-soaked ship was set afire and the murderous crew took to the boats. Andersen was apprehended at Bahia, Brazil, and sent north on the United States gunboat Lancaster. He was tried and convicted in the United States court at Norfolk, Va., and a stubborn fight was made up to the su preme court, the conviction being con firmed. The last move was in the present applioation for a writ of habeas corpus on the ground that Andersen's constitutional rights were invaded when the lower court assigned him counsel instead of giving him his own choice. Chief Justice Fuller, in announcing the court's decision, said the records of the case showed that no fundamental right had been denied Andersen, but that he had been represented from first to last by able counsel. The time when counsel was not present was at a pre liminary hearing of Andersen, but this was not used in the subsequent trial. The decision of the lower court was affirmed. The effect of this will be to have the execution, which had been stayed until December 9 next, carried out. DIED IN HIS PRIME. Archbishop Gross Receives the Last Summons. Baltimore. Md., Nov. 16. Arch bishop Gros'B' death at St. Joseph's hospital today was not wholly unex pected, but it was thought be might live several days longer. His condition had improved some days ago, but early yesterday morning he began to sink and grew worse rapidly. Death resulted at 8:15 A. M. from valvular heart disease. Archbishop Gross came East to at tend the convention of archbishops held in Washington, but was taken sick in Baltimore, and went to St. Chailes' col lege, where he conducted a retreat, afterwards going to Annapolis for a short stay. He was brought from there to Baltimore by his b oth ir, and taken at once to St. Joseph's hospital. The body will be removed to the home of his cousin, Mrs. Catherine R. Rey nolds, 207 East North avenue. The arrangements of the funeral have not been completed, but it has been decided tobnry him from the cathedral at 9:30 o'- Jo.'k Thursday morning, a brief service being held first at the house. Cardinal Gibbons will conduct a high mass of requiem at the cathedral. The seminarians of St. Mary's semi nary will chant 'he office for the dead, and will attend the funeral in a body. Cardinal Gibbons regarded Archbish op Gross as a most able man, an earnest worker and a good friend. Speaking of him tonight, the cardinal said: "He was an untiring missionary, first in Georgia and then in Oregon, and lost his strength by zealous work in behalf of Christianity; he was in domitable in the seivice of God, and died from hard work. In his death the country loses a good man." WILL SPAIN ACCEPT. Madrid Officials Believe That She Mnst Powers May Be Appealed To. Paris, Nov. 16. A dispatch to the Temps from Madrid savs the officials there do not believe the peace negotia tions will be broken off. It adds: "If the United States persists in its present claims, Spain will accept the conditions, after formally announcing at a session of the commission, and in a circular to the powers, that she yields to force, owing to the impossibility of renewing the war without unobtainable assistance in defense of her rights." Shells for Manila. Norfolk, Va., Nov. 16. Twenty thousand six-pound shells will be shipped to the Mare Island navy-yard Monday. Three freight cars will be required to convey the ammunition across the continent. Orders have been received at the yard to work night and day on the gunboat Princeton in order that she mav as soon as possible join the squadron which is to assemble in Hampton Roads. Big Fleet Under Construction. Washington, Nov. 16. A statement prepared by Commodore Hichbonn, chief of the construction burean, shows that on November 1, the navy depart ment had under construction in various parts of the country 55 vessels, a larger number than ever undertaken before in the history of the country. With a desire to encourage invest ment, a bill has been sent to the Mex ican oongress to exempt from taxation special privilege companies. No Alternative. London, Nov. 16. The morning pa pers comment editorially on the peace conference crisis, and the American naval preparations, reiterating their conviction of the hopelessness of Span ish opposition and recognizing that the United States has practically no alter native, especially after the elections, bnt complete annexation, and that if Spain continues obstinate the United States must send a fleet to Europe, an action which no power bnt Great Britain wonld welcome, though none would be likely to inteifeie in Spain's behalf. - " - . mm i mm Insurgents Attacking the City of Iloilo. , PEOPLE ARE TERROR-STRICKEN Look for an Assault to tSa Made at Any Time An Appeal to the Cap tain of tho Charleston. Manila, Nov. 15. The following ad vices have been received from Iloilo. oapital of Panay, one of the Drincipal islands of the Visayas group: "The insurgents have occupied Lin- ?anis, Oton and Pavia, suburbs of loilo, and are daily expecting to at tack the town. The Spaniards have abandoned the mole and destroyed the connecting bridges. Business is par alyzed, and the inhabitants are in a state of terror. The mercantile houses of all nationalities have signed a circu lar, asking the commander of the United States cruiser Charleston to re main, as the Spanish authorities are incapable of affording them protection." It is reported also that the insurgents have taken the whole of the islands of Negros and Zebu, of the Visayas group. As the cable connections are cut,, it is impossible to confirm the rumor. November 6 General Bios, Spanish governor of the Visayas, is said to have declared a seven days' armistice in or der to communicate with Madrid, with a view of transferring control to the Americans. Major Bell has gone to Iloilo to ascer tain the faots of the situation. The United States transport Scandia will leave tomorrow with 60 sick and discharged men. Report From Qovernor Rios. Madrid, Nov. 16. The government has received a dispatch from General Rios, governor of the Visayafl islands, reporting the rebellion in tne island of Negros, and announcing the departure from Iloilo of the mail steamer Munos with a number oi invalided men. REFUSE TO LEAVE. Mutiny Among Spanish Soldiers in Puerto Principe. Washington, Nov. 15. Adjutant General Corbin received a dispatch to day announcing that the Eighth cavalry sailed this morning from Savannah for Puerto Principe, Cuba. The regiment will be the American garrison at Puer to Principe and Nuevitas. In this connection an interesting bit of information has reached the war de partment Arrangements have been made by the Spanish authorities to send back to Spain the Spanish troops, nnmbering 9 B00 men, upon the arrival Of tUo Ameri ..an earrison. It was ex pected they OjBtfHItea lav or Thursday, buj has arisen ai. They are on tTIffTBrB'TOrmntiny, open ly declaring they will not return to Spain until they havo received their pay, now far in arrears, for service in Cuba. The mutiny extends not only to the enlisted men but to their officers, and is directed against the executive officials of the government on the Island. Some of the men have not been paid for nearly a year, and to all of them several months of pay is due. The situation has oreated no particu lar concern in the minds of the Amer ican authorities, as it is not likely seriously to affect the control of that portion of the island by the American forces; bnt it is realized that these 9,500 soldiers, if they should persist in their refusal to return to Spain, might become dependents whom it would be difficult to care for, and ultimately, perhaps, a menace to good government in the island. The Spanish authorities express no fear of their ability to solve the problem presented, but how they will solve it if the men, backed by their officers, absolutely refuse to return home without their pay is not clear. REDUCED TO ASHES. Business Portion of Canyon City, Or., Destroyed by Fire, Baker City, Nov. 15. At 11 o'clock last night fire was discovered in the Elkhorn hotel, at Canyon City, and within two hours the entire business portion of the town and a number of residences were reduced to ashes. The fire department was unable successfully to combat the flames, owing to a lack of water. The buildings were mostly frame, and the fire made rapid prog ress. The conflagration was due to the explosion of a lamp. Friday night recalls to memory the great conflagration that destroyed the town on August 12, 1870. Canyon City was at that time the liveliest town in Eastern Oregon, made so by the mining excitement that prevailed as a result of the gold discovered in Canyon Creek. The population of the town was much greater then than it has since been, and the number of bus iness honses was larger. The fire of 1870, like the tecent conflagration, swept through the town and left it a mass of ashes. Fire at Bloomfield, O. Bloomfield, O., Nov. 15. Four busi ness blocks were bnrned to the ground today, with a loss Of $75,000. The fire is thought to have been of incendiary origin. Died of Hydrophobia. Sedalia, Mo., Nov. 15. Thomas Moore, 7 years of age, son of E. J. Moore, a member of company I, Second tegiment, Missouri volunteers, died to day of hydrophobia. The boy was bit ten two Weeks ago by a dog suffering from rabies. Yesterday the boy com menced to bark like a dog and was at tacked with frequent convulsions. He tried to bite his attendants and seemed possessed of superhuman strength. He died in great agony. Chicago, Nov. 16. A special to the Times-Herald from Washington says: In his official report to the Spanish minister of marine, describing the bat tle of Santiago, Admiral Cervera gives high praise to the humane and courte ous treatment accorded him and his subordinates by the American author ities: He speaks of the efforts made by the Iowa and Gloucester to save iife, of the solicitude shown by the Ameri cans for the comfort of those whom they had taken prisoners, and finally of the generosity of the victors in pro viding so hospitably for them in the United States.