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Lincoln County Leader.
J. F. STEWART, Publisher.
TOLEDO OBEGON
HAWAII ALL RIGHT
That Republic Formally Recog
nized by Cleveland.
HIS CORDIAL LETTER TO DOLE
MlnUter Willi Calls on the Hawaiian
Fresldeut anil Present! Illin With the
Letter of Recognition or the Republic
by the United States.
San Fbancibco, September 5. Advices
by the steamship Belgic from Honolulu
under date of August 28 say
Minister Willis called on President
Dole yesterday, and presented him with
Cleveland's letter of recognition of the
Republic. The Cabinet, as well as Min
lister Thurston, were present. Minister
Willis addressed the President as follows :
"The right of the people of the Ha
wauan Islands to establish their own
form of government has been formally
acknowledged both by the executive and
the legislative departments of the United
States. It seemed proper for me there
fore, so far as I. the diolomatie aucnt.
had the right to extend to the Republic
of Hawaii, it having been created under
me tonus ot law and existing without
ellective opposition. The action thus
taken has, I am glad to stute, been fully
approved by the proper authorities at
Washington. As the highcBt evidence
of that fact I have received an autograph
letter from the President, addressed to
jfoji as President of this Republic. In
uuiivuiiiiu this iuiier, as inslrucleU. per
mit mo to join in its friendly sentiments
anu lo express the hope that turougl
mo government now inaugurated peace
prosperity and happincHswi
be secured
to all the people of these Islands.
He then presented the following lettc
from President Cleveland, signed by See
retarv Gresliam. and addressed to San
ford B. Dole, President of the Republic
oi Hawaii:
" Greut and Good Friend : I have rC'
ceiyed your letter of the 7th ultimo, by
which you announce the establishment
and proclamation of the Republic of J I a
waii July 4, lHill, and your assumption
oi mo olhce oi J'resMont with all tin
formalities prescribed bv the constitu
tion thereof. 1 cordially reciprocate the
leelmgs you express lor the contniuanc
of the friendly relations which have ex
isted between the United StateB and the
Hawaiian Islands, and asBiire von of in
best wishes for your personal prosper
ity."
In reply to this letter President Dole
said to Minister Willis:
" It is with sincere gratification that I
have received the information that tl
President of the United States has con
firmed the recognition so promptly ex
tended by your excellency to the Kemib
lie of Hawaii. Permit mo on behalf of
the Hawaiian peoplo to reciprocate the
irienmy sentiments expressed liy you to
ward this government and to assure you
ui our uemre mat wio reiaiious oi room,
and of commercial intercourse, whin
shall be mutually advantageous, may
ever exist between the two countries.
The continuation of the reported recog'
nition has taken the wind out of the
royalist sails, and even the most rabid of
lliem acknowledge that the career of the
ox-Queen is now ended. One prominent
royalist, who expressed tho views of
inanv, said last evening:
"The recognition is complete. Wo
must ncknowlcge that fact. Jtut if the
royalistcommiHsion,coiiKistiiigof Parker,
YV ildemann and (Jiimmings, had neve
gone to Washington the Republic woul
never have wen recognized, lliey nave
ruined the Oueen s cause as Ihoroughlv
as though they had taken a request from
the Uucon lor annexation."
A slight trouble seeniH tn be brewing
in the government camp in spile ol the
recognition news. Ihe N'lmuon i;iuli
an organ ization originally formed by
Herman supporters of the provisional
government, but which has since grown
to a large size and has taken in all nation
alitics, has scut a set of resolutions to
the government announcing that if some
ol their ineinbers are not given govern
inent positions at once, the club, as
liody, will withdraw its support from the
powers that he. No answer has been
sent yet,' and the matter will come up in
the Council to-morrow, inn llrst elee
tion under the Republic will ho held
during the last week in October, when
Senators and Representatives will lie
elected. Kverv inducement is Wing of
fcrcd to make the natives register, and
they seem to lie rapidly falling into lino,
MONTANA 8CANDAI..
Mrs. Aaron Hershlleld Has llrouHhl Hill
for llHIIIHKt'.
Chic too, September 5. The sequel to
a World's Fair romance was developed
to-day when word was received here o
a suit for $75,000 damages II led at 1 lei
una, Mont., by Mrs. Aaron llerslili
gainst the millionaire banker, J. IV
Hershtleld, and his wife of Helena. A
had been stated, Aaron Hershtleld, the
wealthy brother ot the Montana hanker
capitulated to the charms of Delia Ho
gun. a beautiful Irish girl of Helena
I'he pair visited the (air together, am
one duv last summer Hella s two broil
era called on voting Hershtleld at the
(.treat Northern Hotel, and at the point
of their revolvers, the Hershtields claim
compelled him to marry their sister
When the bride and groom returned to
Helena, Hanker llcrshllcld and his wife
were horn lied, and at their solicitation
I Mia alleges, Aaron went to North Du-
kota and liegan proceedings for the an
nulnicnt of his marriage, When Mrs
Aaron heard of the suit she sought legal
advice, and the t7A,(HH) damage suit for
alienation of her husband s allections
resulted.
Cannot Knfnro the I. aw.
Washington, September 5, To-day a
numlter of gentlemen representing the
National Wholesale Druggists' Assoc!
atinn had a conference with Secretary
Carlisle and Commissioner Miller of the
internal revenue bureau on the fn
alcohol section of the new tarilf bill.
Secretary Carlisle explained the dilemma
In which ho and Mr. .Miller found them
selves. The law is a mere skeleton witl
out money or machinery lo put it into
oieralion. Altogether he could not see
how it was possible to enforce the law.
i'h art orlng- Merchantmen.
Yokohama, September ft. The Japan
ese elections passed oil" quietly, targe
nuin her of Japanese are going toCorea.
All available merchantmen have been
chartered by the government for us as
transports.
WAR DOCUMENT.
The Ploolainatlon of the Chinese Em
peror Declaring War.
Sax Francisco, September 6. The
steamship Belgic arrived from Hong
Kongand Yokohama via Honolulu,bring
ing Yokohama advices to August 15 and
Hong Kong to August 1. At Peking
August 1 the following edict was issued
by the Emperor:
" Corea has been onr tributary for the
past 200 odd years. She lias given us
tribute all this time, which is a matter
known U all the world. For the past
dozen years or so she has been troubled
by repeated insurrections, and we, in
sympathy with our small tributary, have
as repeatedly sent succor to her aid,
eventually placing a garrison in her
capital to protect her interests. In May
of this year another rebellion was begun
in Corea, and the King repeatedly asked
for aid from us to put down the re
bellion. We then ordered Li Hung
Chang to send troops to Corea, and they
had barely reached Yashan when the
rebels scattered. But the Wo Jen (an
ancient name for the Japanese, expres
sive of the greatest contempt) without
any cause whatever suddenly sent their
troops to Corea, and entered Seoul, the
capital ot Corea, reinforcing them con
stuntly until they have exceeded 10,000
men. In the meantime the Japanese
forced the Corean King to change his
form of government, showing a disposi
tion in every way to bully the Coreans.
It was found a difficult matter to reason
with the Wo Jen.
"Although we have been in the habit
of assisting our tributaries, we have
never interfered with their internal gov
ernment. Japan's treaty with Corea
waB as one country with another; there
is no law for sending large armies to a
country and bullying it in this way and
compiling it to change its system of
government. The various powers are
united in condemning the conduct of the
Japanese, and can give no reasonable
name to the army she now has in Corea.
Nor has Japan been amenable to reason,
nor would she listen to the exhortation
to withdraw her troops and confer ami
cably upon what should be done in Co
rea. On the contrary, Japan has shown
hersell bellicose without regard to bp
pearanceB, and has been increasing her
forces there. Her conduct alarmed the
peoplo of Corea, as well as our merchants
there; and so we sent more troops over
to protoct them. Judge ol oursurprise,
then, when half way to Corea a number
of Wo Jen ships suddenly appeared
and, taking advantage of our unprepared
condition, opened lire on our transports
at a spot on the sea count near Yashan,
and damaged them, thus causing us to
sillier from treacherous conduct, which
could not be foretold by us.
"As Japan has violated treaties and
has not observed international law and
is now running rampant with her false
and treucherous actioiiB, commencing
hostilities herself anil laying herself open
to condemnation by the various powers
at large, we therefore desire to make
known to the world that wo have always
followed the paths of philanthropy anil
perfect justice throughout the whole
complications, while the Wo Jen on the
other hand have broken all the laws of
nations and treaties, so that it became
impossible to bear with them. Hence
wo commanded Li Hung Chang to give
strict orders to our various armies to
hasten with all speed to root the Wo Jen
out of their lair. He is to send succes
sive armies of valiant men to Corea in
order to save the Coreans from bondage.
We also commanded the Maiichu Gen
erals, Viceroys and Governors of the
maritime provinces, as well as tho coin-
itittiidors-Hi-chicf of tho various armies,
to prepare for war and make every oll'ort
to lire on the Wo Jen ships, if they come
into port, and to utterly destroy them.
Wo exhort our Generals to refrain from
tho least laxity in ohcyiiigourconimnnds
in order to avoid severe punishment at
our bands. Let all know this edict ns if
addressed (o thcmsulvcB individually.
Respect this."
Til K WAII KKKI.I.MI.
London, Septeinlier 5. A Shanghai
dispatch savs Chinese recruits aro ar
riving nt Tien Tain, where they are
equipped. The province of Sluing Tung
is discontented, and no sympathy is ex
pressed with the war against Japan.
The inhabitants regard the war with
Japan as directed against the govern
ment, and not against the people of
China. In Manchuria the people are
intensely anti-foreign, anil urge most
active opposition to tho Japanese. A
man was tortured at N'ing Po as a Japan
ese spy. Tho man was not a Jap, but a
nativeot China, Two Japanese in Shang
hai arrested as spies were surrendered
yesterday to tho native ollicials by the
American Consul. Tho foreign popula
tion nt Shanghai is indignant at this
action. The Chinese claim tho right to
arrest Japanese within the limits of the
settlement. Tho United States govern
ment has instructed its Consuls not to
interfere in any way in tho ditlicultics
between China and Japan.
Itnrolvers Appointed.
Salt Lakh, September 5. Judge Mor
ritt to-day appointed S. 11. II. Clark,
Oliver W. Mink, K. Kllery Anderson. F.
R. Condert and J. W. Donne as receivers
of tho Oregon Short Lino and I' tali
Northern road. Judge Marshall on be
half of the American Loan and Trust
Company asked for a reasonable post
ponement in order to allow his clients,
who were trustees of the consolidated
mortgage, to make application for a sep
arate receivership.
Illmkli-y I'lended Utility.
Moscow, Idaho, September 5. The
Hinckley case was called this morning
in the District Court. The counsel for
the defendant withdrew their demurrer,
mid the prisoner pleaded guilty to three
charges of forgery. He will be sentenced
tit-morrow morning. Hinckley is tho
Deputy Auditor who einlfjlod KV.OOO
of the county's money by a system of
bogus warrants.
Hand uf Outlaws.
Gl'TiiuiK, O. T., September 5. News
has been received here that a band of
outlaws raided the Indian settlement of
St. Stephen in tho western part of the
Territory, kiiled nn Indian and looted
(bo stores. .Marshals and a posse cave
nase, aim mm a battle w itli the outlaws,
miring which one on each side was
wounded. The outlaws escaped, ami
are now being lollowcd by n strong posse
All Well Willi I'eary,
Nkw Yohk, September fi. A cable dis
patch from the Pearv relief expedition
steamer Falcon dated Disco. July 17. re
ceived to-day, states nit are well.
County-Meat Itemntal.
Evkhkit, Wash., Septeinlier 4. The
County Commissioners have signed the
order calling nu election to vote on the
removal of the county-seat from Sno
homish to this place.
Against the Cuntrai'l K)slm,
Nkw Yohk, September 5. The strike
of carpenters against the " lumping " or
contract system has begun. Fifteen
uaudrvd uivu are oat.
THE FOREST FIRES
Whole Cities Wiped Out of Ex
istence by the Flames.
THE APPALLING LOSS OF LIFE
Throughout Three States the Fires are
Itaglng Furiously Death and De
struction Every where More Than
Five Hundred Dead,
St. Paul, September 3. A special to
the Pioneer-Press from Pine City, Minn.,
gives this estimate of the dead :
Hinckley 200
Siiihlstone 4j
HutHlstoiiti Junction . 2't
Pokt-Kmna 2o
hkulifc Lake '29
Mlsceilitneoui 3u
Total 355
Six towns wiped out and more than
600 dead is the record made by the foreet
fires in this State in the past twenty'
four hours. In Hinckley, Sandstone,
Pokegama, Sandstone Junction, Skunk
Lake and Mission Creek there are 355
known dead. In addition several bun
dred are missing, while from 160 to 200
were scattered on farms throughout the
district burned over. The destruction
was complete in most of tho town
named, but some of the forest land es
caped. The loss, however, will be in
the millions, and the loss of life will not
be uehnitely known for several days, i
ever. The relief trains brought supplies
sent out irom M. l'aul, Minneapolis
Duluth and other towns, and the sutler
en are being cared for at this and other
no i ins.
The town of Hinckley, Minn., about
half way between this city and Duluth
has been wiped out bv forest tires, ain
tho list of the dead may reach 1,000. It
will certainly exceed 200, and reports now
being received would indicate that the
larger figure may not be too great. On
Hiu liuiu lo-uay from lucre mere were
one or two people w ho came through th
fires and who have graphic stories to re
late ot the scene. I he train from JJu
lulh reached a point a mile and a half
nortli of Hinckley some time after mid
night, and was forced to return to
point five miles away on account of the
threatening Haines. Halt a dozen pas
sengers, however, secured a hand-car and
rode through tho Ilames to Hinckley
taking the north-bound train this side of
there nnd returning to this citv. On
their ride on the hand-car thev encoun
torcd twenty-seven dead bodies along
the lino of the road. Seventeen were
discovered at Hinckley during the morn
ing, and twenty-one others had been
found up to 1 o'clock. They say the
people of Hinckley ran into the wood
when their homos caught lire, and as the
timber afteward burned, it is probable
that great numbers perished. 1 he mos
conservative estimate of the dead is 200
The whole country mound Hinckley is
on lire, and the lullest extent ol the
disaster cannot be learned for a day or
two.
It iH feared several other towns have
suli'cred a like fate. Milica called for
help yesterday, and the relief train from
St. Cloud was unable to go beyond
lirmgcmun. rvothing further has ye
been received from Milica, and how
much has been the suH'ering cannot at
this tuna be known, llridgeniun was
apparently safe after a hard light. The
Ilames, however, were very threatening
around that town, and as it is very dry
all over that part of tho Mute, the wors
is feared. Those who came through the
llres around Hinckley on the hand car
siillered severely from miming. Ihei
injuries, however, will not prove fatal
They tell many sad stories of w hat they
saw. Ono woman had evidently tried to
save her five children, and waB overtaken
by the fierce names, and the wdiolo fain
ily perished close to the railroad. The
passenger train from Duluth, on whicl
these men were, is in ashes, and the rest
ol tho passengers luvvo taken refuge in
a marsh near Muink Uike, w here they
aro surrounded by lire, the engineer
w as badly burned by the Ilames, but stood
at his post and took all of the passengers
out ol the tire satelv, this engineer
James Root, is ono of the best known
and pluckiest of those in the employ of
the M. raul and Pulutli. lie tried to
take his, train through the fires to Hinck
ley, but when tho curs caught from the
living em tiers ho reversed his engine and
hacked at full speed to Skunk Lake. It
was so dark during the day that it was
almost impossible for any one to see 100
leet awav, and during the night the head
light on tho engine was useless. Engi
neer Knot s injuries aro quite serious,
but it is hoped he will recover, althougl
one report gives no hope.
CAHNKtilK ON I.AIIOK.
Worklligiiien Can Live Cheaper Here
Than in (Irent Itrltaln.
London, September 3. Andrew Car
negie has an article in the Septeinlier
Contemporary Review concerning labor
in America. Ho savs that a working
man can live for less in America, if he
chooses, than in Great Britain, provided
be w ill live as Irugully. Consequently
Carnegie thinks tho argument that
wages must bo higher in America is fal
lacious. A pound judiciously expended
in America on necessities of lite would
allord a woi kingmun's family more com
forts than would the same amount spent
Here. 1 lie American workingninn s imisi
tion was like that of the old Scotch
woman, who, when asked if she could
live on a certain annuity, replied she
could live on hall ol it, but could spend
dooiiio.
TIIK WHEAT CHOP.
Annual Kstiiunte uf the Hungarian Mltv
Ister of Agriculture.
Ri'DA-PusTii, Septeinlier 4. Tho an
nual crop estimates issued by tho Hun
gar inn Minister of Agriculture are pub
lished lo-dtty, t lie delav In their issuance
having lieen duo to tho care bestowed
upon the revision of the report. Accord
ing to these estimates the wheat crop ot
the world will ls 2.47tl,OOO.lW bushels
for 1S1M, against 2,27l,lXH.ftH) bushels for
1M!K. and 2,2t0.lHV,WI bushels, the of
Mcial average for the past decade. The
dclicit required to be covered bv import-
ing countries is :ltU,,i,(HX bushels for
IM"4, against S.lUW.OOO bushels in ISttt.
The surplus from importing countries in
441,2111,000 bushels, against 37S,lM,000
bushels in inm.
Marlon Maitola Insane.
Boston, September 4. Mrs. Jackson,
bettor known as Marion Manolu, is in
sane. Way up North Conway, far from
the scenes other triumphs, thechartuing
singer is eonliiied bereft of her reason.
Her condition is such that a constant
watch must be kept. Marion tvniemlvrs
nothing of her past stage life. She
speaks very little, but that little, per
haps, gives a clew as to the cause of her
present unfortunate condition. She is
always fearful of arrest. Without doubt
the reverses that have befallen her hus
band and herself within the past few
months must answer for her present
mental condition. I
INTENTIONS OF CHINA
The War Farty Raid to Have Gained the
TJpper Hand.
London, September i. TheStandard's
correspondent In Belin telegraphs that
the war party, of which Prince Tching is
at the head, has the upper hand in
China, which meant the struggle will be
prosecuted vigorously. A large army is
gathering near Peking. Half of this
army will guard the capital, and the
other half march to Corea before winter.
Owing to the freezing of the gulf of Pre
hili the Japanese will then not derive so
much benefit from their navy as they
have heretofore, and will be doomed
more or less to inaction. The corre
spondent states the rumorB of negoti
ations between the United States, Great
Britain, Germany and Russia for hold
ing a conference to pave the way for
peace is denied.
i'OilCED LOAN OltDEBED.
London, September 4. A dispatch
from Shanghai says: "An imperial de
cree has been issued at Peking ordering
a forced loan. It calls upon four native
banks to loan the government, if pos
sible, 10,000,000 taels.
HEAVY OBDEU FOB GUNS.
Beklin. September 4. Prince Yama-
sb ino, the nephew of the Emperor of
uupan, visneu ine ivrupps in lessen on
Wednesday, and yesterday he sent them
a heavy order for guns. He says that
Japan has ample fundB in her treasury
and does not need foreign money. She
is able to carry the war to its conclusion
and demonstrate the rottenness of the
Chinese Empire without borrowing a
copper from anybody. The Prince and
bis suite will be entertained by the
Krupps for several days.
THE DEFENSES TOO KTBONO.
London, September 4. A special to
the Times from Shanghai states that the
Chinese report that Thursday last the
Japanese troops made a reconnaissance
in force on l'ort Arthur. They found
the landward defenses too strong, and
retired without making an attack.
KIMI'I.Y TO PROTECT IIUKSIAN TRADE.
Sr. ParEHHHUito, September 4. The
Russian squadron deBtined for Corea is
under orders to proceed with the utmost
expedition. It is olficially Btated that,!
the dispatch of the fleet does not imply?
Russian military intervention in Chi-i
nose-Japanese disputes, but ia merely'
intended to protect Russian trade. j
talked fueei.y ok the wak.
Chicago, September 4. H.Miyayawa
of Tokio, the Japanese Consul at Lyons, j
Prance, passed through the city to-day!
on Ids way to his foreign post. He was
formerly Consul at Hong Kong, and was
transferred last November. Ho waa seen
at the Grand Pacific to-day, and talked
freely on the war which Japan is waging
with China. He said:
" I am surprised that American news
papers Beem to know so little about the
relations between Japan and China. It
appearB to be thought that Corea is par
tial to China, while, in fact, our rela
tions with Corea are most friendly.
When our troops occupied the Corean
capital, a request waa made by our gov
ernment that reforms be instituted in
Corea. The King of Corea consented to
this, and appointed commissioners, who
are now at work. The internal govern
ment, which was very corrupt, will be
changed and the methods of taxation
altered."
WHAT IUXKN Will 1,1) DO.
Mrs. Clougar Rjteaks ITpun
Justice."
" Shutgun or
New Yohk, September 4. Fully 1,000
men and women listened to an address
by Mrs. Helen M. Cougar of Indiana at
tho auditorium in Prohibition Turk,
Staten Island, to-day, Tho announced
subject waa :
" The Shotgun or Justice? Which
Shall the Laboring Classes Have in the
Settlement of Strikes and the Rattle Be
tween Capital and Labor?"
Referring to the poverty in the great
cities and suH'ering in the great tenement-house
districts of the city, Mrs.
Cougar said there were thousands of
acres of land in the suburbs of New York
held for speculative purposes, and added :
"If I were tho Almighty for only five
minutes, 1 would fake "all' this nronertv
from the land speculators anu give to
iiod g children in the tenement houses
of New York a place upon this earth and
some of the gospel of fresh uir and sun
shine." CKOPS IN TIIK POTI.ATCII.
Wheat, Flax and Krult Yield Astonish
ing lteturus.
Kendrick, Idaho, September 3. The
farmers of the Potlatch country are in
the midBt of their harvest. Fully half
the grain is cut, and the yield for what
has been threshed is above the average.
W. P. Edmonson of Pig Potlatch ridge
cut fifty acres with an average of sixty
bushels per acre. Another man went
above the Btandard by an averugo of
forty-seven bushels per" acre, though it
is apparent that thirty bushels per acre
would be a fair average' estimate. There
is more flax sowed this year than usual,
all contracted at $1 per bushel. There
will be shipped 50,000 bushels from this
place in the near future. Should the
price of wheat rise to 6.) cents, the Pot
latch country would be in line condition
after disposing of the surplus product.
There is no doubt but that with the
opening of tho Indian reservation there
will be an iuttuxof men and money that
will materially alter the phase of fi
nancial matters in this reirion. lirent
dependence has been put upon the fruit
crop Ibis year, and bo far the yield and
saio nave been very large. 1 tie varieties
which are yet to" market are of more
substantial and staple character, and no
doubt will add greatly to tho resources
oi the country.
SCOTCH COAL MINIMIS.
Ballot Shows Them In Favor of Accept
Ing a lteductlon.
Glasgow, Septeinlier 3. The result of
a ballot among the Scotch coal miners
on the questions In vol veil in the present
strike was announced to-day. The bal
loting shows 25,417 miners in favor of
the proposal of the Miners' Federation
to accept sixpence reduction, with guar
anteed wages on that basis for two
years, and '.'0,5142 in favor of insisting
iiimii a slulling advance in wages, lhe
mine owners declare that the balloting,
which shows a majority in favor of ac
cepting a reduction of sixpence, does
not bv anv means put an end to the
strike, for the reason thut it will be im-
lHsiblo for them to guarantee even a
minimum rate of wages tor a period of
two vears. The oh tiers assert that this
cannot lw done, inasmuch as most of
their annual contracts have been can
celed bv their subscribers.
Canadian Pilgrims.
Romk, Septeinlier 3. Sixty Canadian
pilgrims attended mass this morning in
the Hall of the Consistory, where the
Pone acted as celebrant. After the serv.
ice his Holiness permitted the pilgrims
to kiss his too, and expressed a few
pleasant words to each.
LATER FIRE NEWS
The Enormous Losses in and
Around Hinckley, Minn.
A MOST APPALLING DISASTER
So Thought of Property Losses The
Care of All Has Been to Heal the Sick,
Clothe the Naked and lturjr the Dead
Governor Nelson's Proclamation.
St. Paul, September 4. Later details
simply confirm the reports already re
ceived as to the magnitude of the Hinck
ley disaster. The most conservative es
timates of deaths in the six towns of
Pine county ia 302, and from that the
figures go up to 1,000. Although the
exact number of dead will never be
known, enough is known to make this
one of the most appalling disasters in
American history. More have perished,
but never so many in so terrible a man
ner. As to the property loss all thoughts
have been of the dead only a few could
be made to talk about their business
losses. It is probable that the loss at
and around Hinckley will exceed $2,000,
000. although no careful estimates have
yet been made, nor can they be made
where alt papers anu records nave gone
up in the Eame flames that so quickly
devoured all the houses, the vegetation
and almost the land in a large section of
Pine county. The rains to dav cleared
the air somewhat from smoke, but they
were not heavy enough to ent irely quench
the fires, which would break out on the
slightest provocation if they had aught
to feed on. Of the fires across in Wis
consin less is known here up to mid
night, but there waa no loss of life re
ported, and it ia hoped that it ia over.
Notwithstanding to-day's shower, how
ever, the ground is dry and parched, and
all veiretation is so dry that it would
ignite easily and burn with terrible
rapidity.
.....v ul,mu lowaru secur
ing contributions to relieve the prevail
ing distress. I hereby appoint the fol
lowing State commission authorized to
receive contributions of money and sup
plies and to expend and disburse the
same: C. A. Pillsbury of Minneapolis,
Kenneth Clark of St." Paul, Matthew J.
Morton of Winona, Hastings Hart of St.
Paul and a Duluth man yet to be
named."
OKIKNTAI, WAK NEWS,
Coreans Said to he WiikIuk Guerrillu
Warfare Against Japanese.
Londost, September 4. A dispatch to
the Times from Shanghai to-day says
the Japanese Marquis Saigone landed at
Chemulpo August 2S, and congratulated
the King of Corea upon having attained
his independence. The dispatch adds
the Japanese hold at the present the
Provinces of Seoul, Whang llai and the
country around the treaty ports. Tho
remainder of the country is said to be in
nossession of armed bands of Coreans.
It is Btated the feeling against the Japan
ese in Corea is increasing, and the na
tives are commencing, to wage a guerrilla
warfare against them.
EACH SIDE CLAIMINO VICTORIES.
London, September 4. A Tien Tsin
dispatch says an imperial decree has
been issued rewarding General Yeh and
other Chinese ollicers for their victory
over me Japanese iroona ailing lang
a snungnui uispatcn says live war
steamers will convey the troops to be
sent, to I'ormosa, lliework of extend
ing me Chinese tort works on the coast
is being pushed with all haste. Skir
mishes between Chinese and Japanese
iroopo are occurring ai several points in
Corea. In every case victory is claimed
by cacti side.
FOKTIFYINa THE IIAIIIIOtt Of DAl'TILAS.
London, September 4. The Times
will print to-morrow this dispatch from
its Chee Foo correspondent: The sec
ond Japanese fleet has assembled in the
Harbor of Dautilas, Southern Corea.
The entrance of the harbor is guarded
with torpedoes. The Chinese are emi.
ing from port to port in tho Gulf of Pe
cm ix ine hostile armies at Ping Yang
are quiet.
TALK WITH WAI.KKK.
He Says Pearl Harbor Is All That Could
be Desired.
Washington, September 4. Rear
Adniiral Walker is in the city for the
purpose of laying before the Navy De
partment his information acquired in
his recent trip to the Hawaiian Islands.
Speaking to-day of the all'airs in the Isl
ands, he said :
" Everything was quiet at Honolulu
when I left there in August, and there
was no prospect of an outbreak. The
new government seems to be firmly es
tablished and thoroughly competent to
take care of itself, unless there is inter
ference from the outside. Pearl Harlor
where it is proposed to establish a United
States coaling station, is a beauty. It is
one of the finest harbors in the world,
and is large enough to accommodate nli
the ships atloot. All it wants is the re
moval of a little bar at its entrance.
This bar is all sand, and can lie easily
taken out in reasonable time and n't
small expense. It was thoroughly gur
veyed while I was there bv Max V,vwl
one of onr ollicers." '
How aUmt annexation?"
Oh. I can't sav anvlhim. nn tl...
subject, except the sentiment among the
people for annexation to the ri.it.xl
States still abpears very strong. By the I
way, Honolulu is a nios't charming p'laee, I
and I had a most delightful experience j
i uere.
Another New Paper.
Sr. Pavi., September 3. The Morning
Call, an eight-page 2-cent daily news
paper of independent Democratic prin
ciples, ii. i. Halt, publisher, made
first sppearancs yesWrday.
its
MISSISSIPPI'S W A i: It A NTS.
The OBIcer. of the Bank Note Company
to be Arrested.
Washington, September 6. - Chief
Hazen of the treasury secret service re
ceived a telegram to-day announcing the
arrest in St. Louis, Mo., this morning of
Secretary Smith of the St. Louis Bank
Note Company. This company, it wil
be remembered, printed and ened
the 15 and $20 warrants of Mississippi,
"..v.". ..ii,,r, rsnd ance to
SnrThe President of
reiumo iu wi -. , .,
of the company, who is in charge of the
Ch cago branch, win ." it. , Tiilc
In the meantime the United States Dis
trict Attorney at Jackson Miss., ir pre
paring a case against the State, Oov
1 "A-. l in the same case.
ernor miotic m .- -- ,.
The Mississippi ollicia s refused to call
in the warrants, but the fact that tlitv
i... i. .winrorl SlWal bv the general
,ant l.aa it. in said, had the effect
of destroying public confidence in them
as money, and the banks refuse longer
to take them.
TUI1EATKNKU CPRIS1XG.
Indians In Northwest Territory Prepar
lug for an Outbreak.
Battlefoud, N. W. T., September 6.
We are threatened with an Indian up'
rising. Saturday a settler named Day
brought word that the Indiana around
Jackfish Lake had risen and seizeu an
the guns and ammunitien and horses
belonging to settlers in the neighbor
hood. It is said Gabriel Dumont is there
oml i inciting the Indians to make
(r.,nl,l. That storv. however, is not
sustained by any evidence, and mav
have no foundation in fact. Thirty of
the mounted police went out there late
Saturday night, and 'nothing has been
hennl iih to their movements since their
denartnre. Much anxiety is felt. The
Indians are non-treaty Indians, and be-
bnsr to the Sotos. All the white women
hum been removed to one lame house,
u'hie.h in in itself a siirn of danger. Six
of tho vountf Indiana in the Industrial
School ran awav two dava ago, and are
supposed to have joined their brethren
who are threatening trouble.
TO LIGHT TIIK KIVfiK.
Cmiiinuiider Farenhult to Keport as to
the Proper Sites.
Washington, September 0. Repre
sentative Hermann has been in consul
tation with the department regarding
lighting the Willamette river, as pro
vided for in the appropriation bill.
About twenty-five beacon lights are to
be established along the river, and in
iti nctiona were prepared to-day and sent
to Commander Farenholt of the light
house district to make an examination
ind report as to the proper Bitea.
COLUMBIA lilVKU LIGHT VESSEL.
Pohtland, Or., September 0. Com
mander Farenholt, United States navy,
inspector of the thirteenth lighthouse
district, with headquarters in t his city,
stated yesterday that in accordance with
orders the Columbia river light vessel
No. 50 would be replaced on her station
about four miles to the southward of the
entrance to the Columbia river. The
tender Manzanita towed the light vessel
from Astoria across the bar on thatdate,
but because of bad weather she was re
turned inside the bar to anchorage oil"
Fort Stevens, and will be replaced on
her station as early as practicable.
SCANN'KI.IAS CASK.
The Contempt Proceedings Against Him
Cuntinued.
Omaha, September 0. The trial of
Bishop Scannell for contempt of the Dis
trict Court in refusing to open St. Paul's
C hurch at the court's order wa8 con
tinned to-dav. The Bislion waa called
to the 8tnnd, but refused to testify, as he
was the defendant in a criminal action,
and was sustained by the court Later
the Bishop was examined by the defense.
He testified to the conversation he had
held with his parishioners, and which
had been ottered in evidence by the
State. 1 1 is version dill'ered in no material
respect from those preceding him. He
stated that he hod refused to send a
priest, as requested bv the committe. or
to open the church for school purposes
until thev had settled their grievances
and made arrangements to pay their
uems. i ne case waa continued to Sep
tember 17.
IN DIPLOMATIC CIRCLKS.
indications That the Coreun Minister
Sympathizes With China.
San Fhancisco, September 0. If the
attitude of the Corean Minister, who is
in this city, toward the two Oriental
powers now engaged in war is any indb
cation of the feeling which Corea enter
tains for its neighboring nationa, then
Corea is the firm friend of China. The
Minister arrived here from Washington
a few days ago on his way home. Ho
had intended to sail on tho China, but
became ill and had to postpone Ida de
parture. He declined the services of an
American doctor, and also spurned the
services of a Japanese phvsician, who
olleied to attend him. Minister Soosent
to Chinatown and engaged a Chinese
doctor, who cured him. The Minister
u en engaged passage on the Belgic,
which saila September 8. but. ..io,,r,.
his mind on learning that the cousin of
' c -apauese r.mperor, Prince Komatsu,
also intends leaving on that steamer.
."i.usier coo win wait lor the
steamer.
next
A FT UIl MANY YE A US.
The liallrond Will Now be Itullt ifo
Aberdeen on the North Side.
AiiEitbKEN, Wash., September 6.
Chief Engineer E. H. Melln
vision Engineer C. II. Bihler of the
-voriiiern raeitic railroad were in town
yesterday, and arrangements were made
i regnru to completing the extension of
the Northern I'm. ii .. .,n i ..
, . iiuiiuuu on me
north side of the Chehalis river to this
city. The citizens agreed to do most of
iJVU I,ri'Parations are
. . ...B .....v , uVom.e oetorethe
all ruins t in ti. 1 lc
m...wi i f I'ei'pie snow com
mendable enterprise in undertaking the
present task, considering the times; but
as thev u-nnt.,1 tl. .' . l
, '" iaiirua'l and thrt
onlv way was to build it. they decided
Tl""ioi mis kind w build
citWs,andAbcVdeen;s,m,reisZured:
That Contribution Circular.
IH'IH.IN. SentBiiilu.i. r.
, ' freeman s
Journal aova i .n . .
v,,,KiOI me circular
appealing .for contributions to the lri-1.
fund has been traced to the London ro,
nutteeof the Irish National League?
An Ignoble Kndlng.
Chicago, September 7.-The celebrat
ed iking ship, which crossed the At
Iantic and was exhibited at the World's
lair, sank in the river durimr a .b tl
-uoimay.
M. EZETA TESTIFIES'
He and His Fellow Refugees
Before Judge Morrow.
THE CASE GOES OVER AGAIN.
The Case Will be Decided According to
the Evidence Unless Habeas Corp,,,
Proceedings Are Hegun Deposit!,,,,,
Not Eutlrely Satisfactory.
San Francisco, September 7, The
government of San Salvador has ex
hausted its stock of depositions, and
seems to have no oral testimony to offer
in the extradition proceedings now pend
ing in the United States District Court
here against General Ezeta and his fej.
low refugees. The depositions presented
bo far have not been entirely satisfactory
to the prosecution, inasmuch as a great
deal of testimony has been stricken out
under the ruling of the court that Ameri-
can law relating to admissibility of evi
dence must obtain during the proceed
ings. The first deposition relates to the
killing of Thomas Canas, a teamster
whom General Kzeta and Juan Cien
fuegoa encountered during their (light to
the sea. The second accuses General
Cienfuegoa and Manuel Cassin with
shooting atAndros Amaya, with whom
Casein waa at war. The third d posi
tion ia in connection with the forcible
taking of $2,584 from the International
Bank of Salvador and Nicaragua by Gen
eral Ezeta. Then came a long accusation
charging the refugees with shooting
Cesar Alfaro and the hanging of Cas
simo Henriquez, revolutionists who had
opposed Ezeta'a cause. Other charges
of burning houses and shooting other
persons were brought out.
Yery soon after the convening of the
court this morning counsel for the prose
cution announced that it had no further
depositions at hand. Dr. Calderon, the
local Consul lor ban eavauor, was sworn,
He testified that documents intended as
evidence against the accused had been
dispatched to him, and would arrive on
the next steamer from Central America.
Upon this showing the prosecution
moved for a continuance of tho case.
Judge Morrow refused to grant a con
tinuance. The defense then moved for a
dismissal of the charges, asserting that
t- 'icient evidence to hold the prisoners
had not been adduced. This motion,
too, waa overruled. The defense after
some delay decided to put in evidence to
substantiate their plea of lack of juris
diction of the United States courts.
Commander Thomas of the guuliout
Bennington wa8 called to the witness
stand. It was the announced intention
of the defense to prove that the priton
era had really been kidnaped into the
country, their deinanda to be permitted
to leave the gunboat at La Libertud and
Acapulco having been refu8ed, and that
they could not be considered within the
jurisdiction of the court, inasmuch aa
they had been forcibly and illegally
landed upon American soil. Commander
Thomas testified briefly as to the i;
denta of the rebellion in Salvador, w
waa prevented from statins whv he h
detained the refugees on board the Ben
nington. Judge Morrow finally ruled
that the province of the court was to
consider the prisoners within its juris
diction and not to consider the means by
which they had reached there. In other
words, the court decided not to go be
hind the returns of the United States
Marshal. This means that, unless re
sort is had to habeas corpus proceedings
in another court, the prisoners will be
tried on the merits of the evidence pre
sented against them by the government
of San Salvador.
Ezeta was called aa a witness in his
own behalf. He denied the charge that
he caused Henriquez to be hanged, and
said that he did not know of his death
until informed of it by hisoflicers. Kzeta
added, however, that he thought Henri
quez had been well hanged, because he
waa a rebel. He said that ho killed
Thomas Canas in self-defenBe, and that
the money taken from the Bank of Nic
aragua was merely borrowed to pay his
soldiers. General Colclio was also ex
amined, but there are no specific charges
against him. The case went over.
THE CHINESE TREATY
No Further Action Taken by China on
Account of the War.
Wasiiinuton, September 7. Before
Secretary Gresham left for the West he
had a conference with the Chinese Min
ister concerning the Chinese treaty,
which was ratified by the Senate a short
time before adjournment. Minister Yang
Vui told Secretary Gresham that, owing
to the war, no action has been taken by
the Chinese government. China has
been otlicially notified by the Stato De
partment of the ratification of the treaty
on the part of the United States, and a
soon as the treaty is ratified by Chin
and official notice given the United
States ratifications will be exchanged by
the two governments and proclamations
issued. No action will be taken bv the
United States looking to the enforcement
of the treaty until President Cleveland
issues tho proclamation. Then the Sec
retary of the Treasury will issue instruc
tions to Collectors of Customs in accord
ance with the treaty. Secretary Greelmm
and the Chinese Minister discussed the
present permits of the treaty, and the
Minister was assured as soon as the ac
tion of his government was otlicially re
ceived the United States would proceed
with its part of the contract.
Hoat Railway at the Dalles.
Washington, September 6. Instruc
tions have been sent Major Post by the
War Department to mils nn Ptnniina-
tion and report upon the right of way
y. a uuni runway at ine dalles oi w
( olumhia pi,.a. Tf,l....l ...M.uin.
. " . . v. . ii iuc j.i luce mr
able in his judgement, thev will be ac
cAtu,i iti...-.r ... ' . , .i.. it.
miere unreasonable, ine ---tornev-General
rill 1,Q not,.l in heuin
condemnation proceedings.
The World' Fair Medals.
Wasiiinotov. K,.nt.l.nr n Hi, Is for
furnishing blanks and striking in bronze
ine oM.noo medals of award for tne
U'n.l.l'. -.!.' , , ... .,
..to voiumoian J'.xposiiion ci
opened at the Treasury Department.
Unit of the Scoville Manufacturing Com
pany of Waterbury, Conn., at
was tin. !,.... " '
Must be of Age.
Washington, September 0. General
'liofield has ordered that hereafter IB
view of the small number of vacancies
in tlm avniu ... 1.1 . . ,i!w
tlOtiH iiru.M ........ : t,.r
ivwumuir jure cm i "
the age of 21 will be enlisted except they
w ""isiemnfl or to learn music.
ir-....is. . . . r ..
-iui oi Amu inn?
bed
hereof a ..ni -t . . . , , v...an
i- . i ""l ul Ann irioes in if""-
--- ... . no nrans are reported io ii'
Dlown up several official buildings.
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