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Eugene City Guard. EUGENE CITY ORKGO.V NEWS OF THE WEEK Intarastlnf follactloa of Currant El4 la CoadanMil form front Holb Continents. Charles Cnlten, night agent of the Adams Kxpres Coin puny at Orrville, 0., disappeared with f 10,000 pack age. The L'nited State supreme court hiu affirmed the decision of Judge Hellln er, of the circuit court, upholding the mortgage tax Uw of Oregon, passed October 38, 1893. Joseph Hoye, a Chiougo plumber, who committed suicide by shooting himelf, is the third of three lirothou to meet ruth fute. It seems to bo ease of family mania for self-destrnc-tion. The Pacific cable bill ha been agreed to in the houe vommitti'u on interstate awl foreign roniiiirron. It provide lor the construction of cublu from Han Kranciiro to the lluwaiian Island. iteprcaontative Tongue, of Oregon ia trying to arrange to have the veteran of the Indian wnr tuken at soldiers' borne under the same rogulu tiona a are tho veteran of the Mcxi- can and the late war. Advices from the Orient, brought by the steamship Kuireii of India, which haa arrived in Vancouver, 1). C, tell of the alinoHt complete dest ruction of Manila, Philippine islands, by Ore. rive million dollar worth of property waa destroyed. There haa been a heavy full in atocke of all kinda In London in conaco, nonce of ruinora from China, west Afncu, Hpain and America, with rumbling thunder all around the iky. There are ligna of alarm in every teetion of the took lint, American iccuritica allowing the greatest weak lies. Nothing ahoit of miracle can preserve the pence of the world, it ia Ixdievcd among Itri t in li talesmen and isditiciuns, wires the New York World'e London correspond ent. tun since, the isuisileniile. wara haa danger threutencd (mm ao miiny quarters. In cane o( war Uitwoen Hpuin mi l the United State, hnglatid, it ia mid, will at leaat lend ua her moral support The Washington I'oat any Mary Elm Lease, of Kansas, will apeak in Oregon during the coining atute elec tion. A London dispatch to a New York paper aaya that in an emergency Turin would supply Hpain wild iminey to carry on a .rar with the United Suites The navy department will send the dispatch boat Fern to Culm with pro tiiions for the stirving iieoplo. It wat at first intended to aend the cruiser Montgomery. A dispatch to the Loudon Muil from Hong Kong taye that a fresh rebellion haa broken in the Philippine, and thut AS Spanish aoldiera have la-en killed. No further details are known at Hong Kong. Tho ICorn I Canadian dragoon of Wliuiliieg have been ordered to prepare to move to the Yukon. Tlicy will form a part of the military expedition which the federal government contem plate tending to thut purt of tho do minion. Kecent heavy contracta for Ioe An gelea H'troleiiiii mude by priNluceia lit Loa Angclca with San Francisco have encouraged the development of the oil field there. Several well have been put down aincn the lirst of the month and oilier are lndng mink. A Teheran dispatch ays: The gov ernor of the province of Kermiin routed the inmirgciit at aeverul point in Persian Heluohlstau. There were acri oiii riota at Ilammadun, February 2 J, due to a quarrel between patlisan ol rival pricxtM, during which 87 priest were killed. New waa brought in to Salt Luke from Drown' Turk, on the Coloiudo- Wyoming boundary line, that three member of the "Kobhor' Uoost" hand ot outlaw, who hint week murdered Stockman llerr, had Wen captured and lynched bv a pome of llerr'a fiienda, and aome of Sheriff Kdgar'a deputies. The Uritlah aeuler Anoka and San tiago, from Victoria, bound aoiith, put into Monterey, Cub, to avoid a storm at ea. While five mile off Point Sur light on Saturday the Anoka loi-t two bout, containing four men, in a dense fog, and turned north to tlud them. Hot It boat landed Rafcly near Point Sur. An unknown man wa hot in tin leg by a mob near 1'iiuceton, Idaho. He fell, and, when Palled upon to ur render, tired a bullet into Ins left breast, missing the heart, und then, placing the revolver to the tight aid of hia heud, Just nlxive the ear, blew hia brain out. Ho wu suspected ol being implicated in the murder of Dun Calland, a Tekou randier, and was lie. ing followed by a mob of men claiming to be deputy sheriff lioin Whitman county. Three Italian laborer were kilted by a dirt cart which fell upon them whihj they were at work in the new Kat river bridge. The ituiuian demand upon China nave caused the greatest excitement at the Japanese legation in Tekin, and the Japanese minister has had several in terview with official of the Chines foreign office, urging the rejection of the It u mih n demand. In addition, it ia retried that Japan list tlueuteued to lake vigorou action if the demand of Kuia are conceded. The uiiinager of the Diltmar IVwdci Co., of New Yoik stales thut last No vember he aold Ueneral Weyler a large! quanlity ot powerful explosive and cable coil. It i interred that Weyler wiihed to me the nrticlc in the eon truction ot a dynamite mine. A London Time dispatch from Odessa say truope and war material are going to the far F-t with aucb haste that the KiiMian volunteer fleet will not eufflc. The government,! therefore, ha chartered tome French iteamera, the flrnt of which will atari with 1,000 men. I TWO NEW WARSHIPS. tioraramon Ultra Thnaa Building Is Kiiflainl for llraill. Washington, March U. Hoping for the beat and prepared for the worst about repieseiit the aituation in the war and navy department these day The offloiuls still profess confidence that there la to be a iieuccful outcome of the preaent threatening differences, hut, meanwhile, prepare with serenity to meet their duty, if event ihape them se I res otherwise. i It now seem probable thut the Km lilian cruiser which have been aeveral time rexirted a having been aol 1 to Hpain, will become tlie prox-rty of the United 8tute government, riegotiatioua fur their pun Ino-e liuving b-eii opened in Kngluud. (Jther than these vesnels, the government haa no warships in sight for immediate purchase, accoid ing U) department official at Washing ton. The most iuiMirtant and alguiflcant development of the day were the de cision of the house naval committee In place in the naval appropriation bill a provision fur three new battle-ships, Hiid a conclusion, on the part of the secretary of war, to issue tomorrow morning an order creating a new mili tary department. Including within it roiillnea that part of the country which would bo in all likelihood nearest the field of hostilities iucaso it would come to that. The order will cause a com motion in the Houth. Smw Military lriarlnitint. The present department of Tela is abolished, and the hcadiiuurtera, which have been at San Antonio, Tex., for so many year, are abandoned. In place of the old department is created a new (Hie, the department of the houth, Ouneral (Iralmin, ut present commander of the department of Texas, will com maud the new department. Thi de partment will Include the atate of Houth Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Ala bama, Mississippi ami Texas. All of the states, save the lust, uie ut present attached to the department of the hast, under command of (leneral Merritt, of New York. It is said at the department that (funeral Merritt ia fully compen sated for the strength of the command which ha been taken from him, by the addition to his forcea ol tho two regi ment of urtillery now recruiting. Ileuil(iiartcr of the new department of the Houth will be at Atlanta, chosen because of it fine strategio value and its excellent railroad connection. At present, the government ha no accom modations in Atlanta for the head quarter of the department, so it will be obliged to bite tho most available buildings. (icneial Wilson, chief of engineer, w ho has la-en in Florida, is expecte) back tomorrow to report to Secretary Alger on the progress of the fortillcu tion work in thut section ol the country and probably esH-ciully ua to the du feuse of Tortogus. For the first time today the olllrials of the war department admitted that they were straining every nerve to im prove that purt of the defense of the country con tided to their care. The immediate, purchase of a large number of rapid-llriug guua for the sea Count defense ha been authorized bv Secretary of Wtir Alirer. So uigent is the necessity for prompt action in this mutter deemed thut tho allotment of the ,'j0, 000,00(1 carried by the Cannon defense bill will not be awaited be lore making the purchase. Order have, been given to the various arsenals Ht armories controlled by tho government to increase their woikiug forces to thuir fullest extent in older to expedite the completion of existing projects. PROCTOR SAW A SKIRMISH. Iluw ttta Hiianlarus Art f'rushlua Hit llvlii-lllnii. New York, March 1 1. A Herald dis patch from Key West says: Senator 1'ioctor and Colonel l'aiker give a mont graphic und amusing dcsei iptiou of a skirmish between n company of Span ish cavalry and u handful of insurgenlt which took place while tliry were on a train near Maiauxa and which wa mi- lonbtedly prepared for their special bcnellt. Keloro they readied the station thev noticed thut the telegraph wires had been cut, und aome alight obstructions laced upon the track. On u hill in the distance they could see the sil houette of a doaen insurgents outlined against the sky. In the valley the Spanish cavalry had sinned toward them, but they were brought to a sud den halt by the bullet from the enemy. The Spanish hulled and formed u hol low mpmre, while the olllcers found safety behind Dome convenient tree. Meanwhile the insurgent culled for a truce and withdrew into the dense wood and the Spaniards returned to the station in time to meet the I ruin and receive tho congiutnlutions of the commander of the district. All thi byplay struck Senator 1'roo tor as most amusing war tactic. An old i oiitisierate veteran w no iiccom punied tho party anked the Spanish officer why he had not given chase to the insurgent. Hi reply was that there were more than a thousand be hind the hills. The story is told thai each member of that cavalry ha' al ready received a modal in commemora tion of hi braverv in that battle. A Kcutuckiau avs Iho luckiest man he ever knew wa drowned in a vat ol whisky. A 1rlil llllanro. London, March H. The New York correspondent of the Haily Telegraph say: "I have it on the highest author ity thai a triple ulliunco between Ureal lliitain, the United Statea and Japan i pending." frujorlll. ttliln Makers Ituijr. Cincinnati, March IJ. Kaaiern pro- jcclile companies today placed order I with the Davi V Kguii Company, of tin city, to rusn work on aeveral largi pi ojcctile machine. Klarbar4 Turret Uon. New York, March U. The tarloar turret of the Maine ia found to have 1'11-n blown clear from the ship, says Ibe Havana corresHndcnt of the Herald. The turret now lie turned on it aide and sunk deep in the mud. ha prearnt poaition i regarded a oun more proof of Uie tremendou force ot the explosion exerted in the dlnvlion from the p it to starboard. Itussia Ukea the lead of the I'atmer house in Chicago in being the balms, tion of item I one ball of the Jew in the world. Governor Leedy's Denuncia tion of Supreme Court A 8TAKTM.NG ITIiLIC A DDK ESS Mparlal Nrtilon of Kansas Legislature Hill Ha uIIkI to I'as Au olhsr Hals l is, Tnj-kft, Kan., March 14. Tho I'opu list administration of the atate of Kan aa guve out a startling public address today, one bristling with severe criti cism of the recent decision of the United State supreme court in the Ne braska maximum freight case. The ad dresa I significant in 'that Governor Leedy ha already taken steps prelim inary to culling the atute legislature in special session, with the especial pur pose of enacting a maximum freight rate law. While the address i given out over tho signature of Governor Leedy, it had lirst been approved by Chief Justice Hosier, of the state su preme court und other prominent Pop ulist. In giving tho nddres to the reporter. Governor Leedy suid: "How long iloyuu supixise a man cun write treason like tili w ithout getting into Jail? You muy nut my signature to it ami make it a aignod statement, so thut if anybody goes to jail it will be me. ' The governor begin! Ids address w ith the statement thut for a year tue pres dispatches have said thut the opinion In thu Nebraska earn would be adverse to tho Htate. Then he says: "The opinion has lu-eu handed down, and the Associated Press disputchea shv that it ia a clean victory for the rail roads. On the contrary, it ia an un clean victory in every res;ct of the case, allowing thut no matter how care fully the robe of justice are folded aooul the personnel of thu supremo court, thu robe cun no longer conceit) thu cloven hoof of ollluiul mulfeai-anct ami usurpation. Ah thi decision was one a year ugo, ami us there wa no known reason for the delay, urn! us the decision u rendered confirms the stute incut made in the Associated Press disputchea from lime to time, Htrnng color i given to the suspicion thai the press dispatches emanated from aome person in touch with thu court and were for thu pmisise of feeling the pulse of the public ami preparing it for the decision which goes much fur thcr in the direction of usurping power tliun any that haa la-en made." The governor declare that tho con stitution of Nebraska give the legis htlure iiower to establish maximum charge for trunsiHirtatinii, and do- clured thut tho supreme court hit tried to unrogato ll. lie challenge justice Harlan' declaration that a corsiration i a person under the l lth amendment to tho federal constitution, and suys "1 deny il, and ao will evcrvhodv but a corporation lawyer or a subserv ient Judicial tool of corporate inter esls." Governor Leedy then quotes the 14th amendment, und says: "How, in the name of God, can this apply to coriHiratioiiH? Coiporations uie not born; they are created made by law. They cannot bo naturalized; thev can take no oath of alhyianci only human being can do that." After more in tho same strain, the governor, still referring to the Mill amendment, any: "Who are thu persona who shall not according to the provision, bedeurived of life, liberty or properly, nor be de nied equal legal protection? Every body outside Hie usylnui ami off the judicial bench know Ihem to be and to only be natural aron. They are those who, beside the capacity to hold proerty ami enjoy legal protec lion, also have life Ului can enjoy lib erly, and that means human lcihgs." I oiitinuing, the governor quotes Hare on American Constitutional Law," and a decision by Justice WixhIs, of tho United Slate circuit court, afterward supreme court justice, to prove that the Uth amendment does not refer to corporations, und declares that the Wood decision had been fol lowed in California, lihode Island and other stale from INTO to 1SH3, "when Justice Field and another federal jus tice of the peace named Sawyer decided tho other way, and since then, w hen ever a corporation slurt out to commit highway robbery, pick a niun's pocket, or hxit a public treasury, it digitise it self a a 'xrson' and goes out on it mission of plunder. Nobody but a slave or a knave w ill yield assent to the hideous distortion of meaning which Judge Harlan gives to the word 'per son,' us used in the Mill amendment, and tiHti which ho bottoms his infa mous decision, and which show to what depth of iniquity tho supreme court of tho United State bus de scended." "1 desire," the governor said, "to quote some of the decision of the su preme court of the United State More it went into partnership with Morgan, Vauderbilt, Gould & Co., in opxsi tion to the opinion they hold in the Nebraska ease." (Umg divisions by Marshall in lXttO are quoted). In conclusion, Goernor Leedy states that his maximum rate bill will be presented to the Kansas legislature, in audi slnie that to decide ugainst it the court must reverse it decision in the Nebraska case and he state that "if the court still pursue tho corrupt and rotten practice that it ha heretofore, by changing it division to suit the shifting interest of the railroad cor (or ations, " the remedy w ill Iv with the people in their dealing with therou-ts or in building railioada of their own. In IStRI the manufactured product of St. Louis only Amounted to f'.'T.OOO, 000. I.ttsl year the output was about 1300,000,000. Hraall Want Half. font. a. New York, March 14. The Herald correspondent at Rio de Janeiro states that news from the Amaaoon ust re ceived in Kiode Janeiro gives detail of an Invasion of Brazilian territory on the Kio Uranoo by Knglishmen from British Guiana, whose purpose it ia to instigate a revolution. The Braiilian government will demand satisfaction. Ta Admit War atalvrlal tr. Washington, Match 14. Senator Chandler hu introduced a bill provid ing for the remission of duties on war material that way be Imported. SPURIOUS COINS IN PRISON. Ts (oarlclt at Poisons Arm Taiifht In the Act of C..unlrfrltln. Folaom, Cal., March 14. A coun terfeiting plant haa lx-un discovered within Iho wall of Iho tate prison hero. The work wa done in the engine-room by Convict L. 11. Coyne and Jumei Urow'n, ami aofur a known only nickel were coined, presumably be cause no precious metals could be ob tained. The men were discovered in the act of making hogu coin by guards, who had been told of what was going on. When the officers rushed in Coyne and Urown leaped through a window and threw their die ami crucible into a canal leading to the American river. A lurge number of well-execute I 0- cent piece were found. I hey w ero Diado ot Halibut metal, taken from the engine which run through the prison ground to huul ris k from the quarries. It i thought the die were not uiale by the men who coined the money, but by some of the expert counterfeiter in the prison. Tho Impression prevail itinong the officer that it wa the intention of the convicta to coin a great quantity of nickel and ship them out on the freight cur, where their fnenils on the out side could receive them iu exchange for opium. Several of the bogus coin have been found iu circulation iu the town of FoIhoiii. A Yiikuli Coal Mini. Seattle, March 14. Coal in paying quantities ha been found on the Yu kon river ubout 1 ,0(i0 mile above St. Michaels, and u company is uliotit to be formed of Oregon and California capi talists to ox-ratu the mine. This dis covery will bo of vast importance to the river interest, us coal depots will be established ut various ixiint along the river so that steamers can depend on getting a supply of fuel ut intervals of 300 or 400 miles. The promoters it the scheme sav they can mine and transport coal to St. Michael ami in termediate points to sell ut f5 a ton, which they say will reduce present fuel hills over !I00 percent. The mine is close to the river hank, so that coal cuu be dumped direct into barges on the river. A Trrrllile Kxlallly. St. Louis, March 14. .Mrs Schwann was burned to death day while lighting a gasoline Helen She spilled Home of the liquid on her dres while Idling tho tank. When she struck n match to light the stove her dress ignited. Her screams at tracted her three small children, who ran to her and attempted to pull the burning clothe off their mother. Thu woman wax burned almost to u ciisp und died in terrible agony. The three children were all badly burned about the bauds ami face. favorable lttrt Orilnr.l. Washington, March 14. The house committee on public lamia agreed to report favorably the Shafroih bill for the cession of all arid lands to tho state iu which they are located. Un der the Carey net, 1 0110,000 acres have lllreudy been ceded to tho lespective states, hut none but Wyoming have taken advantage, of the u t. ItiiNi-ertms lit-uil. IjOM Angeles, March 14. lieiiera) William Stark Hosecrans, the last gieat captain of the Union army, died ut 7 o'clock thi morning at Ins home near ledondo. Hi death was not unexpect ed, it having been realized several day ugo thut hi illness could not havo other than it latal termination. I'lilon raellli- Has Mel llii- ill. Omaha, March II. The Hurling- ton and Union Pacilio announce a rate from Omaha to Portland ami Seattle, meeting tho latest cut made by the Northern route. The fate fioiu here is f '.'O for lirst-clas und I0 for second class ticket. Lomax, of the Union Pacific, and Fiancis, of the Uurlinctoti, uie both op Ksed to the war and are doing all they cun to get thu rates restored. Kansas City, March II. Effective today, the liock Island announced a rate of f 30 second-class on all passenger business from Kansas t'ltv to either Seattlo or Tacoina. Mr. Ilryxn's 0ul..ii (,r It. Atlanta, Ga., March 11. ll,,,,, J. llryan spent u few houis at Ailauta last night on his way to Macon. When asked hi opinion as regards the action of congress in placing f.'.O.OOO.iHiO at tho president's diuMi.-al (or the national defense, Mr. llryan said: 'I am glad the house acted piouimlv und uunanimoiisly. In fact, it might have been better to have made it a bun- I red millions to show the world that ougrcss and Aniciican people, without regard to political differences, are ready to support the administration in any action luve-saty for the protection ot the honor ainl wcli.ue of the nation." "Uie thisuppiopriation mean war?" "Not necessarily," icplied Mr .Hrjan. "Instead of leading to war, a prompt liberality at this time may lessen the probability (if war, and in the end prove a wise economy." h.oI sbrll r..r r'..rl Vt rr,. Boston. March 14.-A eosi I. . . ; - o uminnni.H.n consisting of U . , of shot and shell, came in today, and is being ttan-fericd by lighter to Fort V urien and the fortification at Long Island head Ilillgarluii Killlnr AMaulualril. Constantinople, Match 14. Yester day a Bulgarian visited M. Make donsky, lirst minister of the Bulgarian farchete. and editor of tho Bulgarian newspaper Novinou, and shot him. Makedonsky died today. The assail ant, who ocaied, had demanded the reason for the non-publication of a cer tain paragraph. Detectives detailed lo look after orn. fessional shoplifter alwavs look to sea : if Iheir a.w,..- i I uie ncrui glove, S.il.t u ('muni to Spain, limdon, March v. Tho manager of the u lea ii shipbuilding works at Stet- tin. Germany, bein asked by telegraph by the New York World's I-ondon respondent if that tirm had aold. a re- ported, three ertiiseia lo the Spanish government, w ired Ibis answer: "We have sold no cruiser to th on cor- I Spanish government.' Berlin, March u,T,e Tagebtatl to-' nay putilishe a diapulch from Peking saying China haa agreed to lease Port Arthur aud Talien Wau to Kueuia for Stf years. ..,.,!. l;-l . . . .... WORK IX NAVV YARDS Arming and Manning of the Merchant Marines. MASY I'SAITJiKNTIC KlSKiKS Th. I nltml Alatet Not lluj-lnf Any Off War.1 -Larue Number ot Offers lla ln Mail. Washington, March 12. -The United Htate government ha not acquired a :....!.. .i.ii....M,.l shin for the navy. This ia true, not because of a lack ol offer of warship from abroad, but simply for the reason that the navy tho the partment I proceeding wuu i i riMimui iflct trill consistent with heeds of the case in bxiking to tho price and qualities of the ciaft. There is a strong disposition to refrain from being drawn into bad bargain uud to insist on getting good vescfl ut price not extortionate. Secretary Long was in receipt of A lurge number of cable message today, almost all relating to offer of ship. Lieutenant Niblmk, United Stute na val attache at Berlin, St. Petersburg uud Vienna, i paiticularly active in quest of vessels. There was n good deal of tulk during the day about the assignment of offi cer to the command of auxiliary crui sers, the St. I'util and St. Louia being especially mentioned, but Secretary Long et these storie ut rest by the statement that he had not made any such assignments, and had only pro gressed to the point of informing him self of the possibility of getting tin ship officered and manned quickly. While looking after new ship, the official of tho navy department are not neglecting the other vessel, ami ar rangement havo been made to muke short repair on several ships that in tho ordinary course would not be treated in that fashion, but would re quite mi entire overhauling. Thus, in the case of tho Philadelphia, which has had five yean hard work, and has never yet been gone over, a ia the custom, order have gone to Mare island to put her in shape for aea within 40 day. The Yorktown. ut the same van I. I not to be touched at present, not only because the is in fair condition, hut ulso because she in not so formidable a craft n to make it desirable to divert to her repair tho attention required elsewhere. At Norfolk the Newark i set down for 30 days' repair, und us a goo.l deal of work ha already been done on her, tdie will ho almost a new ship when she come out of the yards. The big monitor Puritan haa practi cally completed her repairs. The monitor Comanche, at Mare island ha been examined and found in tolerable condition. At League island the Mon itor Miautoiioiiioh und tho rum Katah din went into eoiuiui.-sioii today, al though they have not yet received their order. They will probably remain in the Delaware river or drop down into the bay. Tho torpedo boat Pupont sailed today from Mobile to attach her self again to tho flotilla at Key West. Again it was said ut the navy depart- 1 mem nun noiniug uad neon Heard irolU the court ol inquiry ut Havana, nor from Admiral Sicard ut Key West. The presence in tho city of person .onnecteil with steamship line and steel works led to the circulation of a number of fceiisational stories during the day, but perhaps nono of these had the persistency of one, which met sum mary denial at the hands of Assistant Secretary Day, to the effect that Minis ter Woodford had notified the Spanish government that the president intended sending to congress a message announc ing his recognition of Cuban independ ence. A conference was held ut 8 o'clock in the office of Assistant Secretary Koose velt, to map out plana for arming and equipping meichunt vessels as auxiliary cruiser. This work, it is said, could be accomplished readily within two wees nine, us uu materials, except the guns, are on hand. The bureau of ordnance could not supply all tho guns required within that short time, al though some ;o or more arc now avail able. The supply would be ndequiitii, however, for the most effective auxil iary cruisers and the complete urma ment of the merchant ships could pro ceed as rapidly us possible thereafter. As to the question of manning the auxiliary fleet, the navy department feels that the most effective step would be to enlist in tho United States naval service the present merchant crews of the several ships. These crews are thoroughly famliiar with the vessnls and could handle them with fur greuter effect than green crews of bluejackets. The ships would be officered from tho line of the navy. In the case of enlist ing a merchant crew, the pay and allow ances would be about equivalent to the rates pail ordinary sailors, and the time of enlistment would doubtless ho limited to short period. In the lntfrrl of Mllra. Washington. March i- ti... coi.immt..T. ,,. .ii:.' ' - . P'7B .i" numn '"""J -- - ,.ni hi i ceo in mend the Passaire of bill authorizing the revival of the grade of lieutenant-ceneral of ' " Kn? 10 utenaiit-teneral of ll The bill authorizes the president to mi m i. nate any officer to this grade. The bill is In the interest of General Miles. ltu.sia Wanta N. War.hl,... St. Petersburg, March 13. Tho i,. jvrial ukase just issued order tho dis bursement of 110,000.000 rubles a an extraordinary expenditure for the con struotion of warship, h isaiKkH. , e...... , w raised to provide monev. the Berlin. March 19 tu., . . Kussiun naval er.i;i ... : . . 6 with eoanimitv . i.'f..;.... ... man naval bill. UM UCr- American I.lnur li,d.. Chicago, March 1J.-A special to The U;!',8', sUU Wtt8,,iS'n says: ihe Inited States mn...i i' rir...ll- ..I P ","ul 09 cu line of steamer, coiisistimi of iT ' t. Louis, St. Paul Paris n I ' v York. Fed-rul officer will be mil I charge practically of each y.J I- ..-n possession of theAmer arrive and Sail from -i -w vessel am tt i'.,,, i " snore. tnin.,.i .i.i :.. ' ""any in todav. V ""me St Paul, which sailed inyhe".l;rsf47.flr,tornbyerdi"1' A CHANGE OF POLICY. Huiiorl lh 'uba tlunallsU. Conatlta- eio Madrid. March la.-Political and financial circle here realize that Spain b, facing a grave problem. In view of he at.iM.de of the United State, it . undersell the Spanish gover.i.ne.. ha changed it- policy fard Cl.hu l... I is now courting the co-operation of the Cuban constitutional P1rt-T- 1 10 maintenance of volunteer and he pushing of the campaign ii',MUi't the in-nrgent., tl.u giving ll:.;. policy predominance over diplomacy. This change ia due fo the fact that, U the radical autonomist- it sisl.d np"i tl,e disarming of ll'" volunteer or in cited tho constilutionulists to diu flec tion, a conflict would supervene, "affording tl.u United States ttll oppor tunity for armed intervention." A Hitler "punish lefVt. New York, March 1 -.'.-The Cuban junta has received by messenger the official reis.rt of General Iteclo. who commanded the Cuban force lit tho bin tie of Najasa on Febiuary 21-4. The details of the battle show that while the Cuban were outnumbered four to one, for four day they held their position and caused the Spanish troops to retreat, h aving 2U3 dead men on the field. Tho messenger who brought the news ulso brought u copy of a Spanish paper iidmitting the re treat of tho Spanish soldiers, hut as serting that tho four days' lighting re sulted iu a victory for Spain. WORK IS NEARLY DONE. Hei.orl of the Court of liiiiilrjr U E- ieeteil Nnxll. Key West, March 13. Tho United States dispatch-boat Fern arrived this morning from Havana. The L'nited States battle-ship Iowa has sailed for Toittigas. The lorpodo-boat Porter abo sailed for Tortugas with mail for the fleet. The Fern brought the Maine'ssilver waro mid 110 rille recovered from tho wreck. Mr. llissell, stenographer of the court of inquiry, was on board. Hoth of the stenographers havo now left the court, and it hu only a tem porary clerk. This leads many to think that its woik is practically done Hil l that it will return to Key West shortly. Tho Fern coaled, und provi sions for the starving Cubans were then put on board. She is scheduled to ttart for Matanzas tomorrow. The Marblehead will go from tho Tortugas to Tampa, where it is report ed she will lake on additional ammu nition. Tho British cruiser Cordelia saileJ today. THE ALASKA BOUNDARY. Sulci In Hum Hern Seidell l utorubljr tit the I nlled Slates. New York, March 12. A dispatch to the Press fiom Ottawa says: Sir Julian Pauncefote, British ambassa dor, has informed tho Canadian minis try officially that ho has arranged u convention with the United States whereby the Alaskan hoiindaiy dispute has been settled. Under tho terms of theconventiou the Diitish government has concede.) the claim of thu United States that thico mai ino leagues should bo meastited from the shore of the mainland, mid should proceed along the shores of the inlets, w hich are thus recognized us arms of thu ocean. The contention of tho British and of the Canadian government was that Iho thiee league limit should begin on the ocean side of thu islands, and that the delimiting lino should bo run across the inlets, and not follow their Fhorcft. These inlet are numerous and extend into tho mainland a great distance, Hud thu decision, therefore, is of much importance to tho l'nited States. The United States has agreed to tho Biitish locating the boundary on tho limit of Chi I knot and White passes, because by thu Kussiiin-Uritish agreement of 1823 . I. .. I : . I 1... . . uie, line oi demarcation was nxed lis one running along tho tops of the mountains. Tho decision, while not entirely unexpected by tho Canadians, is regarded with disfavor. It was un deistood that tho British government was irritated at thu forwardness of the Canadian ministry, but it was not thought that tho surrender would be so sweeping. YAQUINA ALONE FAVORED. Ailvi-i.n Itrtmrt on Amrnilnmit Snniliy C'lrll Mil. to Washington, March 13. The senate committed on commerce has reported adversely on the proposed amendments to the sundry civil appropriation bill, providing for river and harbor im provements under the continuous con tract system und for which estimates have not been made. This decision has tho effect of ruling out all the umendiiieiist of this character, except the one offered by Senator McUride, providing for the improvement of Ya quina harbor iu Oregon and appropri ating 1150,060 for this purpose, on which favorable action was reeio... mended. Senator Frye, chairman of tho com mittee. afterwards explained tho ad verso notion to the senate, and the house amendments and various amend incuts for rivers and harbors were laid an the table. In Him 11. iii. p. Washington, March 12 -I,, the house today a resolution was adopted direct ing tho secretary of war to loan to the citizens' committee of Cincinnati tents for use in the 32d grand encampment of the Grand Army of the Republic The house then went into committee of the whole and resumed coi.sidera ion of the excepted senate amendments . - ... .... nan inn. i,e !., ,. ,,.. tion coming over from yesterday was motion of r.ddv(Ke. Mi,, , .1 the concur in tho dee home clause. ... . .Th thaeBat. Washington, March 12. Kev F,l ward Kverretti.u.e.of Boston denj red ,ie invocation at the openin, f '',""e t0,lav 'uvor'iel the unn 'rmul r,v,'l',ioi A joint res and siibseciuentlv ... unusual honor of an in. en the floor of the . rOMlltll inn t.x . " - "-.nini-general of the arm v I rv. the ra,li,rT Xil. committee bv Warren. "uirs V". betmK-rat," of Missouri faij he desire,! ,t understool that Ihe r not unanimous. Without Z.1 n any important huiml .i - t adjouroeJ. ' j FATAL HRETii ive Lives Lost in the Burp, tS ui a uoie , I'AKTICL'LAUS SOT YKT Parsed Hlaamar Humboldt With . and Ov.r HOO.ooo In ll.dj rive From Haw,n, Scuttle, March 1 1 .Pntfn the steamer Humboldt, whi, , . . hero curly thi morning frIH Dvm" Skagway, bring the new that n !! night of March 3 a flic .k.,,,,"'.1 Dyea, in which it is thought f)v J sous perished. The lire broke , . tho F.very Ouu'i Homo hotel, ly destroying tho hotel and an ing saloon and duncehouse. (jt ' persons wero deeping in tle i Tho bodies of Uert Meek, of pur, L and Gus Keller, of Juneau. Jj" taken out. Keller was still alive I he was not expected to live. Theh.1 of mi unknown woman hud also iJ recovered. It was thought tlml t,rJ mains of two more men were In ruins. The flre occurred such a j tinm before the Humboldt ,.f. '! place that full particular could obtained. Tho Humboldt brings 11 pin from Dawson, and over ;'00,000 gold und drafts. The Dawson na ,1 two brothers named Suva;', j, Brandt, J. Solid, J. L. Pierce.VjUj, . Perdue, E. J. McConnack, p. 8 j. son, A. Bartlctt, W. H. Kerrum ani N. Peters. The last to leave Dawson wer Pa. line, roiiii, nicrnun an I fierce. Ttn left February 7, and mndo the tripa in 24 days. Vcy cold weathsr cxierionced. Mr. Solid, whose hoi is in v ouax, n is., says that when left Dawson there wore between 10 t&j 40 cases of scurvy there. m not tell how mnuy were sick along 0, creeKS. tie anew oi no deathi frra. the disease. Provisions at Daw sou are now etlis at regular summer rates, and there i very little demand. Concerning the new strike m.( Wulker crock, neur Hig Salmon rim, Mr. Solid suid thut the first dirt pu! ncd out ran from 35 to 75 centi pa pan. Tho pay streak ha not Uri reached yet. Thirty two claims hj) been locuted. Between Lake LcBarge and Lib Marsh many peoplo wero met, slowly working tneir goods dow n the rim. At the mouth of Sixty-Mile creek t!j met a man and his wife who ludbm 30 days coming from tho lloeUlinqa river to Sixty-Mile. LIAO TUNQ INVADED. fifty Thnuaaml Troops Are Adth Til run -li the Termor. Vancouver, B. C, March 11. Or ental advices sav that thu Liuo Tu:; province is in great alarm over t;- prospect of a Kussiun invasion and It capture by Kussiun troops of i m territory in China. The Chinese i habitants uro fleeing from this pr ince, leaving their homes unprotectst owing to the ndvauco of GO.OOOKmia troops through thu territory, while tk 5,000 Chinese troops left to guard tt section of the country can ecaroelj a kept from throwing down their srmi. Tho Hussiuns who have crossed lb border are divided into three corpt, on corps containing 3,000 Siberian M laws, who ure given a chance to kin tho mines and serve in tho uriuyvitb out poy. The latest dispatch states that lit Russians ure ut Nuho, China, t the Amur river, where it is said fil luusly rich gold mines are Mai worked and gold is stored. It ia ford that some of the troops may eeiie tk mines and gold in case of war brenkiaj out, and work the mines with Siberia convicts, and that the others are pro ceeding to other points of importance jury Hat Not fiuilljr. Wilkesharre, Pa.. March H. Tk jury in the case of Sheriff Martin iri deputies for shooting strikers at Lath nier, September 1, returned a venlid of not guilty. After the jury liJ bm discharged by Judge Woodward, Dir trict Attorney Martin asked tlist defendants be required to continue i bail bond, as there are still 1? ii"1'" ments for murder hanging over lb and 88 for felonious wounding- bond was continued as requested. Attorney Martin says he has not cided what to do with these cases. The prosecuting commim- .is suid, will insist upon further pi cution. A Suicide Compart. Lancaster. Pa.. March 11 ,-Kd Gehrig, of Milton, Pa., shot ami F haps fatally wounded Will 13. DhtM St. Clair, Pa., at Millersville, tftW- and then killed himself. " written by Gehrig was found, pi"r ing the tragedy. . "We are dead in love wuu - rlltlllll I lftd ami & mi ia Tin me. UUt VU...tUlftC, nuvt ------ not being able to boo them and wtj IffMiinfV nirov frmil 11 a Vl reoKW take our lives. My name h to 3ehrig, of Milton, Pu., and the fellow is William Duvis, of St. tltj We would like to be cremated, w noti fy our parents at once." Davis says he knows nothin, of t note, and denies that there w compact to commit suicide. Hullr. on the Ala.ka Trail- Seattle, March 11. J- W. f lector of customs for the ''1S1,IC' Alaska, has arrived in Seattle."0111 conference with the authoring Washington. He has specific in tions of a significant nature re!aU" tlie collection of duties and the tion of his men for that purpc ' passes and trails leading toth u lteportrd Sale of lha Hhorl Ll"' . Omaha, March ll.-Iti mwWj hereon excellent authority l"" Union Paciflc is now in coutrol oi Oregon Short Line Formal nn), mcnt of the absorption by the P company of this great branch H " for this week. It is the first it'P the rehabilitation of the ove tern. Thellreiron snori .a . ... .. t ; ctvt with it the control of the Oregon m road & Navigation Comp.n.v- 4 also announced here that the Pacific will secure control of the i Pacirio, Denver & Gulf from Pu Juleaburg.