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' jsv , ' jTdUJk FU3I1G UBSST 5ST" -0.',.. . ' ASTORIA, ORIXON. FRIDAY, NOVKMHKK 22. 15)01. i0. Ill VOL. UV Ill lrrta SHOT DOWN BY UNKNOWN PERSON J. IJ. Morrow, a Prominent Port land Young Man Mysteri ously Murdered. NO Cl.EW TO ' TMII ASSASSIN . . Wwt mi Wuy'lliitiw After l'ulng. Hid Kvnlii(t with n Vouuu Lady Acqiiiilntiince Named HUdge. 1'ultTI.ANI . Nov :l -Myaterfous and tragic Hi the rtrvnip wn the lak- kiiowii Kaal Hl tr young mail, Ml nl ill" hand f mi aauuuiii a IJ 30 oMik till morning whtir. mi lil ny . .... . .. . . . .. . .. . Iho hiiinp of tier ftunlly wi ICum H.I- ' to-Ill h nlrrt. Mr ttiM Ikll U"ll oil l'tl Hrvi-nlli itltNI, iicaf MlU. Til" Imlli-i lk ff". l in tlio k-fi py an. (-- I llrU!t the IwMlll. I'cMh IIIUKt Jl.tr.l liil.lnlKlil mi.l K JI tv'th. htm In Die vl 'ln'.ly .'f Hovrnili rr.1 4iul Ht'-n.'iPin ir"i. llrl a .hoi. .,u ,u, .me ..!ri.,M At 3 'j o in. inllknwii t1r!vlh a K ilt .11 f r H. H'll. of Mllnauko-, m a man. an tie iii'.'e.. vliunk. In fput ( Ihi reilietii- nf t'laietlio 8 Jlrul f.inl. ul he Untitle l JV.IIvmn llnr. m a the t.rtliT a almit to re- 1 jurl a few mlnu'pt Inter ot t'nl m ve mm and t'l.iy tr.Tt. Offlcer IUvrwa Invnilrala.l nit fotinil M 'lT'W'a boly. Th:nkt:i( th" tnan a, w'.y Itijurot lliirnax treJmn-. to Hie n'u- Urn fiom (.'..ini-uiy No. J, f nr th Iwir-.l warm ml nO,il. Ilelurn n, to Itir UMy tUe ,x.U,emn n a. inMiip. by ! or. iini'i 11 .M Hurl. ..f thp h..w nuiny. afirrwir,) Kir warn rrtvi-.1. It w then WriiM Hint the mm wa il.-.1. ml Jil'er J.iluiin refinJ 1 1 remove IV lkKy u'llll tho roron-r arrlvnl. Tiie w.M.in- tmllpt I.m.-tm.p4 iho .-f. rye, an.1. a the uutoji.y Ihm, aa ariit tralifht an.l Jlr1 otaaliln thpuh the hraJn until It l.vlifenl ECLIPSE HARDWARE CO. Plumbers Steamfitters HOI.l1 AC1I2INTM I'OH S27 BOND School Books MAKE YOUR EXCHANGES NOW GRIFFIN & REGD, Fancy and Staple Groceries FLOUR. FEED, PROVISIONS, TOBACCO AND CIGARS Supplies of all kititls nt lowest rates, for fishermen, Farmers ami Loggers. , V. ALLEN, Tenth and Commercial Streets ufaJii hack nt Hi" bead, ix-l I 4ltdtf trtlt. Vu iii a late hour I'mlght tli '' ! Irnvu round alMilttOy mi ilu lo Hi"' 1 iminl"rt. j TMIJAHI'llH FIUM VALHIiH 'nuty-llvp lM-nif r am) IJ'i.OoO In j (Mil IW'Hiiflu Imwii by K"iuf. i HHATTLrl. Nov. 21 Tho Ulnninrr ii.vllnr arrlvd from VMc, Alaska, I. "lay. bringing Vi w-ii(vr end .. I uio ,Ur4r g"M, taken from the ' iK'- t.rheiia d'a-fln Ttw pisa-niger, rr- i i tu t.. ... Mlmi III the I'Iimvt fleldn cln ev . nrl; weeks K and thai liut few ma" will riimJii In ll' "inp f"r the ' "f. Ht'lT AOAHS'HT HILL i KT JI.MW.w t"r Icalloii "t linm-twr I Coal Fields 6r Orwl N.ihrn. HT PAUL. Nov SI. -The uM i'f JI'T .rl v. vr.n ariii rVddvoi IUH of th rl Northern iHr .t f ll Vmnim, aac-uet l he dun r-f ' il"ti nf lttimne ! HliU fi the rall- way iKiniii)',. w "lli' l f T a 'li'l (P!al today. The first trial rvnult'd In a OUajfrrinwil T lay uiiikM air-t i.. .ni, mil th t'f ! JulK K'l'y mi i tt:iiimy tiik- ftl th. f Tiiu-r trial "! t t1L JoNKH I WAP. ( '..iintiai'.l'T nf l l.ih.. V.iliinipif In I'llUlpplflK. llutHK. IU . N"V. :i Clm-I J-liii w (vn , ,,, j-M! ,,,;,n,., , ,-..mmii.1 of Itw I'. rut I ! Vol,nit-rr. J1 tlay a Urn !ioihp in l-lukf-l f-'" '" tr-nilil-. r,l i fie CiiifM'Ta'-r- army. rWn to ,,, r,,k ,lf iU.i-i. . cuna t i 1U ,o In No IMt. iSI'JJT 'H SKTTM MKNT i'.o.:e, 11,-i.W.n Will Il-lurn to ('.nvit.in'ln 'pi". 80KIA. Nov. :i M!nlvr r'Kklr.ro". ,ll.Vu!dli. a"nl her- .if "lie t'nlii-l Hi'.e. will v.. Iri.liv 1 r HituMny f .r t.'oiwinitiie'l'l"'- Th'ro li il! ,'fly M r,r(W, ,,f a ..t! lenient v.l li M HI.Mio'a .la.toni Tlio J-'i'aPturp of ! MIiiUpt I fr 'h'hy l ave ! a ipM rff.t-t iiim IV hnxm-U ' 'h')' " , ...hi.. '.v 1 ..1 ! niav few l""p rv.Tyinlng iy i.i !.,Tl'iliiif (, iT'l'-'oU j . . T) p,T ANAllCrilV. 1 IIKIU.IS. Nov. -Tho Ii'kal An- IU,,,,,h , '"! 'j 1 ii-niliiirif aortin tlut llermajiy na j Brp ln.,,.irmif lroii!r not j ,roimn( an antt-antrchlH t'olifer- ' mro. SUPERIOR STEEL RANGES STREET and Supplies COMMERCIAL ST., ASTORIA, 0KB. TICKET CHOSEN BY REPUBLICANS Councilman Schcrncckau Named lor Mayor, but Has Declined Nomination. MARTIN I 0ARD A CANDIDATE NuincJ for t lie Office of Collet O.iiiiiiUhlnncr II. i:. NcIhoii, I'. J. Cur lie), miiJ J. F. Kearney Nonilnutcd. Mayor A. H.-henwrluu. Au.lltor It. K. Nel.n. IN.II.p roninilmioii'-r M. Fuarl. Tr.-otir.r F. J. i'ini'-y. HuiH-rliitpn lent, of aire -Jampn K. Kearney. Kurveyor A. H. T-. ('oiln.-llmeii-Krt wanl. K P P.ir-k.-r; Hn-..ii.l a aril, I.U'l.vte lantii; T:iirJ arl. J tin N irJuir 'in. The ab n'.- tl. k.-l a.ia n..iinial-.l Uy l ho lte;ulll.'aiM al tlie'.r t ty ronvmi. ll'oi fn'.iT lay afl.'ni j on. Thp oonvii- :lon aim tit piu.i!eil ttn- r-o.r.l t.me m.p ly the Kter:-iK i.f tlLX.ru .11 W- ln -ilay nlnh:, an.l th i-nt:ie it - "lliiK ui'i'-.l l.'ttle mote than u hour. I'halrm 111 Itarkor ruhr.l UiIiikh (hr ui!h wh'ti 11 innm 10 rou:!iie work. h:lo Ih. r,' a. nn . II lie oru t ory. thp I'onvpiiU :i a a r-murkJhly liri' f one. There vi p-nne elt'Tt on the l-art f i. l' Ktin y nt r.l iy 10 J'MIiip Jut x.n l!y w!l t c WKUtut'-bi Itoj'Uli-l.-.in. :lui I, (.1 my, to Ji-t thiIiic alK'ther a li. i'iiliJI.iui hi u.-i'-i'tej a !i uiiljiii!l..ri at t ie turn la of tlio Ol! 1- v n' convent! n c rul.l rightfully r gar.l el a. -np of the fa-lhful. Oiutlr- 111.1 n Il.irker PVjirea-! ttin nri l:iient ti.t! t w-.n aifainm :w funJim.-ntaJ 'Piiuli'li-a of tiip p 'lit Lie biiu for Jiy arillil Up f v ofll . creite f l ioii t.i hi on cuulUUcy, ami he '011I1I dip no r-n hy IU'Hilluaiis nainr-l by the Oit!iM alioulJ piaip llwtai-hn In their own path ly ainioiK lut W'Hil.l result In the naiiilntf of op. will hi lutplranta for ottl.-o. " f CAiurw. ilie OlUn-iia' movprnent la 1 I)i nn'rtUi one," mlUI t'halrm,in H .tr ier, "hut thvi .iipitkin haa always loinliuitisl imiie ItepublUun cimll.hitps. an.l It woul'l not b r.-aoniUili' for ua to auk thojto Hepubll.-aiM to nfum thu 'lUK'iin' nitminuUona. To my mlnJ. It 1 a compliment to hav the CltUeiii omliuto ircvxi Heiiublto.uia Umb:- !.. If the OitiKi thimirui they coulj tHiit tlio Houubllituw, tlH-y vvvuU nom- InaU- iA-m :n'iula, ana their action In niiniUiK H'lHitill.'a.iifl can bv- rfK.irJeJ only In tlio imture f a o.unplimom to our por'y." Thla aent Lin. 'lit m-m.s to be Kenorul' iii.l nil t'n lti'i'Ubllcaiia njinlnatpJ by iho t'llliniia. with tho i'X0 ,tlon of can- itMatea for the 0011n. ll. wcrp niwnltuit il liy the Ilepulill.Miui. Mr. Si'luTinvk in, Who was nomln.it- oj for mayor, will not accept tho nom- iliailun, havlnit almidy SNwliivly de cline J lo lo ). PHTAIIiKI) ritt'KUDINtiS. Thfl co.ivvntlon .w calW to orJ r at Hip ooiirthouao nt i o'cKick by F. M.tlri'Kor. chairman i 'the city o.-ntntl ci'iiiniltt.H.'. W. II. Itarkcr was una" Iniouitly fh.wen temp T.ny cliulnnan ami V. U Hobb tcmpomi-y mvn'tary. in motion th Adluwluf crvMenUils .HinuiUtt. e -was apiwlntpd. cech of tho thrcu wards being represented: IVter Shlaliul, Adolph Johnson atid Wllllum lainter. Thp folkvwlnff eoiumltte was aiipolnteU on anlcr of Duunes: a. 010- rhnrlan. Jame W. Welch and Oust Holmes. Ppnding preivaratlon of the reixirts of the two committees Chair man lUrkor made a brief address, In which he said he was certain all the Republican caiuHdivtea ooutd b elected If tho full Ilepublloan support -were thrown to the ticket. The city normally KepubDcan by an overwhelm ing majority, he stateil, and united sup nort would result m oeflaln vlct.wy. The rewrt of the committer on cre dentials was read and adopted. It nhowe.1 that 33 delegates wore entitled to scats In the convention. The com nilltee on order of business recommend 0 Unit the ordrT outlined In the call be followed, and that the temporary xilllcers be muile pennanent ones. The rcjiort waa adop'tied. Nom'natlons for mnir were then called for, W. F. McGregor pla-ed the nftjne of Hon. F. J. Taylor before U10 inven tion. Judge TayhT exjrfti'd grr.ultu.le to Mr. MeClrvfror for tils klndms In naming 'him, but felt that he could m accept th nomination. "Like my friend Bergman, I think a man should not sitve too often." said Judge Tay lor. Curtlnulng, Judge Tayl'T pr.s-nt-'l thp nimg of A. B' herrifokau, pay ing that g-ntleman a high c mpl!inv"t. Mr. Hobb i'iM that Mr. Hclftnw kau wiuld not airepl thu notnlnailon, hav ing so aurd the siak'T. "He will not only not acvjit thp nomination, but 1ll de:llnp ti qualify If l'Cd." aa d Mr. Itobb. Mr. rV.'hi'rneokau's nn was li'ft f'rmaly iK.adniwn, hiwever. Th"fl Judg Taylor nominated Mr. M'tip-g'T. who al f'-lt cinpllm'-nted, but said h had wvil In the council anJ thought he had g'.veo the public Its nhare of his time. He nil tie had frtv.d all ttie abune that com-s with at In lh ciuw II. and, n W beJng ut of the wixxU, or almost so. he hid no Inclination to go fcack again. T. 8. i'.or iielius was nmlnUd, but atsi dclnrd. W. L. Hobb offer.-d th nam of C. 8. Wr.gln. Mr. Wright sid he waa get ting jfctty well almg In years and though', s.itne mre ac'.lv, man shoiild b mined. H (oiIUvey decimal to ao'-pt. HowvvvT, he knew ja1 man an I ih.mgi,t ihe n mlr'.l m sooulj g) to Jam.'s W. Weh',i. whose name was preiv-nled. Mr. Welch said he though' he bad evi-md hw acc-iunt with the public, having "ryrd in the coum-ll for a number of y'-ar. and w.thJr.-w in fivor f Mr. Hchenus-kau. Al 1hl Jutx-ture of the procee lings tX'leKatn Hard'Hty expressed Hie c--vi. tl.in that the altitude of Mr. Seller im'kau sii.'uld be M"rmelr.el. He iii iv.il the appl.'inent of a cmmle m.iv'1 the appointment of a committee f thfe to iMcrvlow tbn g-nhtnen in! find out whether ftr n t he would run If ii'Miiliintt'l Jnformitlon wtilih h- sp-aker c nldT. d gT:i.a,ie. Mr. Welch opp vd the motion. aymg he I d Hoi f.ri. y t ie Id'M "f a emim tle curing st 'u; the cf y to lo k f or ca:i !:.i!. He 1 i.'Uiht Mr 8.c.i.'rne,-kau wiull J.vept: If he dll n-Jl then the vi.'unry c mid In filled by the central ..mm t; -. Mr. llar'.mty he'd 'o the Ih-iief i!mt the convent! .n as called f T the ptirp in ,,f nam ng'c in 1: l.it" on I tint. If iho e wivcn'loi cou'd l fi" work. It should not be hit to the c nirnl Cv. W. F. M Jregor s aid he opp .k-I the m tl n. fr lhc rs n that the a.-tl m prpsi-.i would Iv a !gn of wi'ikn-ss. The motion wan 1 wt. Mr. S. henv-ckau s nam was still he fjre the c nvvni!'. nnd a mo'lon that he !). dvl.ir.J the unanlomu h 'Ice wa carriel. I.udwlg I parson n"inlnat,il F. J. "ar-ii.-y (t city tr'flj'uriT, and, on m t!on nf James W. Welch, Mr. Carney was .Ixlarel the unanlmou eholo-. (lunt li' times. i tie Third wand, nominated H. E Ne.stn for audlt T. After a ft.e momenta of jlie.nce, Mr. Har.l -:y t' the floor. He said It had h-en hU mlrtfiTtune t., attend th con vititlon h"U uV previous n'.ght, when he listen 1 t. the sp--h d-t vered by John H. mith in nominating Mr. A herii.H'kiu for the office of council man. Mr. smth na.t remargej tnai Mr. Schern.vkiu would n t run If there was any opixatlton to hi candi dacy. whU-h led Mr. Hard'isty to be- lievo thvt the Republicans named by t! Oil liens hal been Interviewed and had agreed to accept the Cltlicna' nom- Inat'tis. The itpeilf'r thought the con vention had bttter nomlncvte Itepubll- ans who wmuM run on their party ticket. 'Jf there aren't en.mgh Ile publlmns In Astoria. fill th offices. It seems lo me we hal better Wre a hear, buy a few flowers an.l hld a funcril." Several delegates assured Mr. Hiirdesty that Mr. Nelson wiiuld ncvpi the Republican nomination and lgnor,i that tendered by the Cltliens. for which latter nomlnati n he had n.t been a t'AndivUte. Mr. Hanlewty ex pliinel that he had no opposition to the e'evtlon of Mr. Nelswn, but wanted to know vvhU-h party would h. erttltled to ere lit fiT his election svnv. more !nf 'rmatlon that tho shaker consid ered germane. Finally nominations were cl.med and Mr. NeU.tn wad de- larej the unanimous choice. Oill for nomlnntl'ins for p Uv cm- mlssloncr nultol In the presentation f nliui names. James W. Welch n.mi- lnatel Martin Foard, while Cauncllman ParkiT nominated A. V. Allen. Alex fillbert. F. A- Fsvher. Iver Andorsm. William Painter. W. H. Hurker, E. P. Parker and Ixilwlg Larson wvre also n-'inlnatej. but declined. For this nom ination occurred the only contctt of the convention. The vote resulted as follows: Mr. Foard, 16; Mr. A'len, 12. Mr. Foard's nomination wag then made unanimous. A. C. Callan presented the nam of A. S. Tea for city surveyor. Mr. Tee was declared the unanimous choice. William Panlter nominated James F-. Kearney for tr-et superintend t. Mr. Kearney was also declared tho unani mous choice. A recess of five minutes was then taken In ord-Jr to give the d.JegaUons from the eevreraj wards n opportunity to oiiooss candidates for the council and to select a city central committee. The aldermanlo candidates chosen wvre as follows: First ward, & P. Parker; Second ward, Ludwlg Larson; Third ward, John Nordatrom. The nominations vere confirmed by the convention, after which adjourn ment was taken. AXOTHEH TRArN WRECK. TURMIXOHAM. Ala.. Nov. 21. Four trainmen were killed and seven Injured In a collision today between two Louis ville & Nasmvllw. freight trains, seven miles from this olty. SUCCESS ACHIEVED . EXTRAORDINARY American Administration in Phil ippines Has Caused Better Trade Conditions. WATCHED W ITH CRITICAL EVE The (icrmun Press Iium Ormvrveii Our Movements In .New Island I'oNHCNaioiia With an Eye IncllneJ to lie Critical WASHlNOTON, Nob. ;i T.H lieiman vt-w of Am'Tlcan administration In the Philippines Is set out In a circular recently issued by the Orman Central Dureau for the prTarailoii of commer cial treaties, a c jiy of mhich has been forwanll to th state dj'rtmen' by Ifeputy CVmsul O-neral Hanuer, at Frankfort, und-r dat of Octooer IJ. Mr. HanUer wy, tjj.ii the German preiw has watchel our movements In our new posessi'iiis with an eye In ciined 1.1 be critical but no rolc has lein raised as t, the beneficial change effe.tf-l In tile conlitlon of the Phil ippine by American rule. The cir cular sly: "Although the pici(lcatl.n of the Philippine archip-l.ig) has n,t yet befn fully established the acwunts of its cconi.mL.- dev.4pment are favorable that It cannot b-- too strongly urged upon German exp 'iters to give partic ular attend! to this group .if Islands. The testimony cannot be wl'.hheal that the American administration of affairs In the Phllppines has, as far as eco nomic betierm tit of the country is coneeme.1, already achieved extrxirdi nary success. In l9t. which was the last year of lieJet ful conlVJ.ins while un ler Span ish ru'e. the P.iilippln Imp rU rea.-h- ed I'-fl.SOO.niiO. The exior;s were $33. (iO.(.K) Mexican in value. Under Amer ican ruie the Imports incread in 1S99 to llu.mOOO and In 1S00 Vy 1S3.3OO.OO0 Mexican, and the exports tj t3S.5O0.0OI anJ tM.inO.OW respectively. Military supplies are not included in these fig ures. "For German interests It is essential to know whether exports from the United States will receive preferential treatment and It ia niteworthy that the tariff schedule proposed by the United States cvwimlsslorKT In Manila retains the present feature of equal rales on all Importations, hitherto from the United States or other countries," AFTER THE RAILROADS. Tom L Johnson Wants Railroads to Be Assessed Upon Value of Securltiea. COLUMBUS. O., Nov. SI. Mayor T.m L. Johnsm of Cleveland today filed a motion In the supreme court asking Heave to bring sutt la manda mus to compel the state board of equal isation to reiwess the railroads of the state for the purp.ee of taxation, the valuutlon to be determined by the mar ket value of their securities. CONSIDINEISACQUTTED THE JURY WAS OUT ONLY THREE HOIKS Verdict Was Received by Defend ant and Friends with Evident Joy and Relief. 9 BATTLE. Not. 21. The Jury m the case of John Consldlne, accused of the murder of ex-chlef Meredith, this afternoon returned a verdict of acquit tal. The verdlot was read In tourt ex actly three hours from the time the Jurymen were locked up for delibera tion. It was received by the defend ant, family, friends aiml counsel with every evidence vvf Joy and relief. There was no demonstration of any kind from the audience. The members of the Jury are retlcSent concerning what went on behind the doors of their room. All decline to say how they stood on the first ballot or to give the number or bftlloits taken. WANT HFJR PARDONED. W. C. T. U. of Pateraon, N. J.. Seek to Secure Release of Woman Convict. NEW YORK. Nov. 21. Members of the "Women's Christian Temperance Union at Paterson, N. J, are at the h a1 of a movement to secure tile par (I n of Libble Oarrabrant, who has been In tb? state priin at Trenton for year, 11 n ler a life sentence for the murdt r of luns.,m F. Burrows, in old in in with wh im she lived. Iurlng the )at IS years rep a el ef forts have been made lo nave hr par d.med. Every rejueat was Ignored. The W. ?. T. V. xpe.-t to have at least 10,000 nan- lo Ms petltl. a when I: I preented to the txMrd of pardms, mw in session. Mrs. M. H. Seal I, who has b-en the W. C. T. V. vlsXr at the state prism for 14 years, and many o'bers say Libido has thoroughly re forioci Th crime of which Ubbie Qarrabrant was convicted was commit rd in the spring of 1872. She lived with IiurrTws in Patereon and among the vlsltrs to her home wis Bogart Van Winkle, a young man aLnxu town. Van WInkie believed the old man bad c ond jerable money and Influenced L b bie t take his life by pofconlng his food. MUST BRBAK CAMP. Hopkins County, Ky., M nrs Must Move Bef.ra Saturday Night. FRANKFORT, Ky, Nov. a. John Brastiear and Uepresej-caUve Bradley, of Hopkins county, representing the miners camped In that county who are resisting the a:tempt of County Judg? Hall to disperse them, were here today in conference with Governor Beckham tj ancertaJn whether state troops sta tioned at the mine will be used to break up the camp. The governor stated that the trocips would remain under the or ders of Judge Hall and wouid do as he directed. Judge Half injunction to the miners was to break camp by Sa'ur- J day nlgfit or he would disperse them with the aid yt troops. ARCHBISHOPS MEiET. Pa-ts Resolutions of Lament a; Presi dent MeKir'e-'s Death, WASHINGTON'. Nov. Zl Archb.sh ops of the CfJiolic church in this country began their annual meeting here today. The only feature of the prxedings made public was t.aat the meting had adopted resolutions of la-m-n at he asaasln&ion of President McKinley. IS fOR SELFISH ENDS GREAT NORTHERN-NORTHERN PACIFIC COMBINE. So Says the Governor of Minnesota Will Call Conference with Other Governors. ST. PAUL Nov. Sl.-The Dispatch today says: Judge Jamleson, the governor's pri vate secretary, stated today at Red Wing that the governor and members of his official famHy had carefully look ed into the legal phases of the Givsu Northern-Northern Pacific consolidation and th re was no doubt that the pro- 1 motere of the Northern Securities Com pany wire trying to do by indirection whst they could not do directly. Two compjtlng I'nes In the same hands meant that they would be used to fur ther the selfish ends of the owners. He admitted that certain legal aspects of the Northern Securities Company are still In doubt, but aid that in a few days these would be passed uP'ti by competent legal authorities. No date had been fixed by the governor for calling a conference with other gover nors. EXCLUSION CONVENTION. Meeting In San Francisco to Start Movement for Re-enaetnient of Geary Law. SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 21. Fifteen hundred delegates from all the cities of the state of California assembled here today for the purpose of Inaugu rating movements In favor of the re enactment by congress of the present Chinese exclusion law which expires next May. JAPAN NEEDS MONEY. LONDON, Nov. SI. A dispatch from TokJo to the Times says , the Japa nese finance minister hag arranged to sell the Chinese indemnity bonds of W.0OO.0O0 yen to the Postal Savings Bank, the proceeds to be applied to meet the expenses of the Boxer cam pafem and toward reduction of the na tional debt. REPORT UNCONFIRMED. LONDON, Nov. 21. rvr U no con firmation of Ithe report circulated in the United States of the death of Count Tolstoi. A letter to the Times from Odessa, dated November 13, 'reports that he has recovered from his ill ness. SULLIVAN'S SUCCESSOR. SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 21. Captain George W. Wittman has been selected chief of police to succeed W. P. Sul livan, deceased. CONSPIRACY MAY HAVE EXISTED Confirmatory Story Is Published by the Seattle Even in; Times. ORIGINATED IN DAWSON CITY It lit Said the Order of the Mid night Sun Was Organized for Sole Purpose of Rebellion. 8 BATTLE, Nov. SI. The Evening Times) publshes a story which Is offer ed as a confirmation of the story pub lished In the San Francisco Call to the effect that a conspiracy bad been plan ned covering the entire Northwest Ter ritory for the overthrow of Canadian rule and establishment of an Indepen dent republic The Times lay stress on the story obtained from Fred Ciark. formerly of this city, in which he ad mits a knowledge of the Order of th Midnight Sun. which is supposed to have been organized fur the le pur pose of reblUm. It Is claimed that the order was originally instituted ta latwann In 1900 and front there spread along the Upper Yuk.n, with branches as far as Circle City on the one band and Skagway and Atlln In t.ie other direction. The conspiracy ia said to be dead, owing to the publication of its secrets. FRENCH MINERS STRIKE. Situation in the Mining Centers Ap proaching a Climax. PARIS, Nov. 21. The situation in the mining centers of France is again ap proaching a climax. At present 4300 of the 15,000 miners in the department of Nord, have struck and about 13,000 have gone on a strike In the Pa D Calais district- The movement is spreading In the department of Nord and it Is asserted that ail the miners will cease work tomorrow. ' Thus far complete order prevails but an imposing force of Gendarmes In fantry and cavalry has been bilieted in every coal field to cope with any disorder. WILL INVESTIGATE MAYOR. TACOMA. Nov. SI. Last Tuesday Commissioner Clark, of the board of pubUc works, awarded the contract for lighting and power for the city to the highest bidder. Tonight the council, after &n exerting session la which sen sataloml speeches were made, appoint ed a committee to Investigate the con duct ot the mayor, commissioner, and cJty electrician. They also instruct ed the commissioner not to ign the contract. CONDUCTOR DIES. LOS ANGELES, Cal., Nov. 21. Con- dudtor Higglns, the eighth victim of the Santa Fe wreck hi Arizona yes terday, died today. All the others ln lured in the accident are pr digressing favorably. Concerning the probable loea of the company as a reault of the smashup railroad men gave the opinion that it would amount to $250,000. NO NEW DEVELOPMENTS IN SITUATION AT PANAMA OR COLON. Four United States Naval Vessels Will He Held on Isthmus Pending Developments. WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 Save for two reassuring dispatches from Consul General Gudger at Panama ad Captain Perry of the battleship low, neither the state nor the navy department has) received any advices today concerning the situation on the Isthmus. Secretary Long has not sent any additional In structions to the commanders of the Iowa and the Machias, preferring to trust to the officers' own Judgment lo suiting their actions to the prime pur pose of keeping traffic free and for eign intereat fully protected. In a few days the gunboat Concord Will have reached Panama and the Marietta will he at Colon. If the present situation continues four vessels win be hild on the isthmus pending developments. CONGRESSMAN RESIGNS. NHWv YORK. Nov. 21. Representa tive Nichols Muller, of the Seventh New York district, has tendered bj resignation as a member Of congress. The resignation Is the result of fll health. S