WEEKJUY.
UNION, Estab. July, 1897.
GAZETTE, Eatab. JJec, 1S62.
(Consolidated Feb., 1899.
CORVALLIS, BENTON COUNT Y, OEEG OK, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 1902.
VOL. XXXIX. NO. 49.'
EVENTS OF THE DAY
GATHERED FROM ALL PARTS OF THE
. TWO HEMISPHERES.
Comprehensive , Review of the import'
ant Happenings of the Past Week
Presented In Condensed Form, Most
Likely .to Prove Interesting to Our
Many Readers.
Complete
order has been restored
in Havana.
Internal revenue receipts have been
reduced'I'lOO.OOO.OOO by the removal
of the war tax.
The Yukon gold district is greatly
excited over its firEt election of
member of parliament.
Dr. Enos, a well known Oakland,
Cal., physician, is at the point of death
from eating poisoned candy.
Colonial Secretary Chamberlain, of
England, has started on a tour ot in
p petition of the South African coloLiea
belonging to Ms country
The repoit of the interstate commerce
commission shows that the net earn
ings of the railways was $51,395,421
greater this year than last.
Two Negro women and one Negro
man have been sold in Kentucky for
three months, two and three years
respectively. They were convicted of
vagrancy in the circuit court.
The big dredge working at Pearl
harbor, the Honolulu port, sank during
a storm, adding one more to the list of
troubles encountered by the contractors
since this work was commenced.
Signs for a better government for Ire
land: have appeared. '-r '-
I'resident Roosevelt has his message
all ready for the senate
Three hundred Negro colonists will
go tg Liberia from Georgia in January.
Ritmor has it that the czar may abdi
cate the throne to his uncle, Grand
DulYdimirw r
Gould and Harriman have fallen out
over the control of the Colorado feel
and iron company.
The government survey for the Pa
cific cable has been turned over to the
Commercial cable company.
A -message received from Dr. Hunter,
frorri Guatemala, states that the killing
of Fitzgerald was in self defense.
The navy department has decided on
a distinctive garb for marines and en
listed men serving time in prison..
Heretofore they have worn their old
uniforms.
Coal miners and operators held their
first conference towards a peaceful set
tlement of their troubles in Washing
ton. Only the preliminary arrange
ments were discussed.
John. L. Mitchell, judge of the su
perior court of Pennsylvania, will be
retired on half pay until the expiration
of his term in 1910, on account of ina
bility to perform the duties of his office
through sickness.
Wheat has reached the highest point
at San Francisco since 1898.
Great Britain and Germany are co
operating in serious measures to bring
Venezuela to time. ;
The American Federation of Labor
re-elected all its officers, and voted to
meet in Boston next November.
Herr Krnpp, the great German gun
maker, and the- wealthiest man in
Germany, is dtad Irom apopexy.
Oil is to be used as fuel on the steam
ers of the Furness line, one of the
largest English steamship companies.
': The robbers who held up the Rock
Island express, near Davenport, Iowa,
secured in the neighborhood of $2(1,000.
The report" of Consul General McNal
ly on the Hnnter-Fitzgerold affair in
Guatemala puts it in the aspect pf a
cold blooded murder.
.Matters are proceeding favorably for
an agreement, between the coal miners
and operators. ' An increase of 10 per
cent in wages is aseured,
- The body of J. W. Fuller, who dis
appeared from his home in Portland
October 27, has been found. There
was a bullet lule in his right temple
and a revolver with one empty chamber-lay
alongside the body;
Thirty peopje. were drowned by the
sinking of a "steamer in the Danube
river.' :i ,3f.
: Reports from the district in Guate
mala devasted by the volcano place the
loss of life at 10,000.
The famous eating house at Meacham,
on the O. R. & N., whGJi burned a few
days ago, will be rebuilt.
Prominent citizens "of Denver have
started a movement for the establish
ment of a sanitarium for actors.
Augustin Chacon, one of the most
desperate outlaws in Arizona, has been
hanged. During his career he had
taken at least a Bcore of trves.
A serious financial problem is con
fronting Germany. The government
exnense deficit is larger than ever be
fore and the people can hardly afford to
pay more taxes. r
Venezuela complains of European
governments aiding her revolutionists.
Advices" from South China state that
the Boxer movement is spreading.
Large bands of rebels are marching
through the country devastating every
thing as they go.
ir. Xbwlv lms announced that
mnlove of oovernment navv yards are
to be allowed to present in person to
KrrA f iiHa nv nnestion affect-
ing the rate of pay.
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BLOCKS TH6 CANAL.
United States May Not Take Up Nicaragua
Route Again.
Washington, Nov. 27. The cabinet
meeting yesterday was devoted almost
exclusively to the consideration of
the status of the reciprocity treaty with
Cuba and the canal treaty with Colom
bia. The hitches that have occurred
in the negotiations were discussed, as
were also the prospects of 'settlement.
Kecretary" Hay f while presenting the
subject of the canal negotiations
was not able to report that
any progress had been made dur
ing the past week. In fact, it appears
that jthe negotiations have come to a
dtad stop, and while no such thing as
an ultimatum has passed, the precise
situation may be described in the state
ment that.the Colombian minister here,
Concha, has distinctly informed the
state department that he cannot, in
behalf of his government, accept the
last proposition of the United States
as a basis for a canal treaty, liie
state department has already let it be
known that it has come to the end of
its concessions, so the chances of a
renewal of the negotiations in the
near future are not very bright.
This state of affairs will stimulate
the negotiations with Nicaragua and
Costa Kiaca for the alternate rouie,
but it now appears that the diplo
matic representatives of those coun
tries are not difpoed to allow them
selves to be used to coerce Colombia,
and therefore are desirous of remaining
in the background until it shall - be
clearly established that no treaty can
be made between Colombia and the
United States.
One of the statements of fact m
connection with the . Panama route
which has been brought to the atten
tion of the state department is that the
original canal concession will expire in
1904, and it has been suggested that
the Colombian government has that
fact in mind, and is disposed to. re
frain from n afcing a treaty now, in ex
pectation that the franchise will lapse,
and it thus may be in a . position to
build the canal itself, or to sell a new
concession. Sucn a course wculd raise
very serious question between the
Colombian government, the Panama
canal company,, the French government
and the government of the United
States as to whether or not a supple
mentary decree extending the conces
sion 10 years from 1904 was valid.
SPANISH WAR CLAIMS.
United States Took the Place of Spain
in Cuba.
Waahington, Nov. 27. The Spanish
laims commission has enunciated the
principles by which it will be governed
n passing upon the various demurrers
which have been submitted to it in con
nection with the claims now under
onsideration on account of the war be-
ween Spain and Cuba. The general
basis is laid down that in assuming the
responsibility which would have other
wise been Spain's the United States is
bound to pay all claims for which Spain
could have been held. It is further
held that the insurrection in Cuba had
gone be'ond the control of the Spanish
government and that it was not respon
sible for damages done to foreigners by
the insurgent-). If, however, it be
shown that the Spanish authorities
might have prevented the damage done
in any particular case by the exercise
of due diligence the commission an-
ounces that it will hold that Spam is
iable. '-
The commission announces further
that :t wil Take 'fdivial notico that the
Cuban insurrection passed from first be
yond the control of Spain, and so con
tinued until the intervention of the
United States. It is further held that
Spain was entitled to adopt such war
measures for the recovery of her au
thority as are sanctioned by the rules
and usages of international warfare.
If, however, it be alleged and proved
in anv particular case that the acts of
the Spanish authorities or toldiers were
contrary to such rules and usages,
Spain will be held liable in that case.
This decision does not, however, go
to the extent of saying that the recon
cent ration orders were legitimate acts
of war. There is to be a further argu
ment on that subject.
Ex-Senator Chandler, chairman of the
committee, and Commissioner Maury
diesent from the rules adopted.
Called to Washington.
Memphis, Tenn., Nov. 27. General
Luke E. Wright, vice governor of the
Philippines, left last night for Wash
ington, where it is understood he has
been summoned by the president for a
conference on the proposed Philippine
legislation. It is expected thatgentnl
Wright will assist in the preparation
of the bills which will be piesented to
congress at the forthcoming session,
among which will be one for the estab
lishment of a stab'e currency and an
extension of the civil . service laws in
the archipelago will be recommended.
Big Coal Land Deal.
Indiana, Pa., Nov. 27. By a deal
eonsuaiated here today, 6,000 acres of
untouched Pittsburg coal land in Young
and Conemaugh townships, this county,
changed hands for a consideration ap
proximating $1,200,000. The transfer
of the ocal is but preliminary to the
formation of a mining company with a
capital fo $2,000,00, which wlil begin
in the spring to develop the field and
to construct a new railroad into the
field.
Fatal Locomotive Boiler Explosion
Pittsburg, Nov. 27. A trainman was
killed and seven others seriously m-
hired by the explosion of a locomotive
boiler ai Thompson, on the Mononga-
hela division of the Pennsylvania road
today. Of the injured all are railroad
employes and none is expects J to die,
NEWS OF OREGON
ITFMS OF INTEREST FROM ALL PARTS
OF THE STATE. .
Commercial and Financial Happenings of
the Past Week Brief Review of thr
- Growth and Development of Various
Industries Throughout Our Common
wealth Latest Market Report.
Eugene has secured an additional
mail carrier for city delivery.
The new electric car line from Gresb
am into Portland will be ready for
operation in about two weeks.
Burglars entered a Salem residence
and ransacked the place, securing
small amount of cash and some jewelry.
Baker City will be compelled to re
main in -darkness for a while longer
owing to the non-arrival of the trans
formers and street lights.
A six-stamp mill with a capacity of
50 tons a day has been purchased for
the Red, White and Blue mine in the
Malheur district. The mine is owned
by a Boston syndicate.
A number of cities throughout the
state will hold municipal elections De
cember 1. Considerable local interest
is being taken on account of factional
fights, prohibition measures, etc.
The Baker City lodge of Elks has
purchased a site and will erect a two
story stone and brick building 50x100
feet. When complete the structure
will cost about $25,000.
Three prisoners under detention at
the county jail at Union, made their
es 'ape by sawing through the bars of
their cells: The prisoners were await
ing a hearing before the grand jury
two charged with assault and one with
mayhem.
The Oregon dairymen's association
will meet in Corvallis December 16
and 17. Cream separator and other
dairy supply firms are invited to make
exhibits of their goods. Addresses of
interest will be delivered by well Known
dairymen. Special rates will be given
by the transportation companies.
The noted Bowden mine and Braden
mill, situated near Gold Hill, with its
water power, has been transferrid to a
corporation capitalized at $500,000.
The purchase price was in the neigh
borhood of $100,000. Southern Oregon
coming to the front as a mining
co.ntry and the purchasers of th:s
mine are going to put in new and
heavy machinery and do considerable
development work.
Albany will hold its regular city
election Monday, December 1. Con
siderable local interest is manifested.
The Methodist church in Oregon City
is being raised high enongh to permit
of a store room being built on the
ground floor. This arrangement will
bring the church people about $ 150 per
month.
The heavy rains have washed out a
large portion of the dam of the Condor
water and power company, at Yolo.
Eighty men of the crew have been laid
off and work is practically abandoned
for the winter.
The farmers of Linn county will ho'd
farmers' institute November 28 and
29, under the auspices of the experi
ment department of the Oregon agri
cultural collge. The meeting will be
held at Grange Hall No. 10, near Al
bany. The tides of the past few days have
done many thousand dollars' worth of
damage to the diked lands on Young's
river and the Lewis and Clark. How
much cannot vet be estimated, but it is
believed that it will reach at least
$10,000.
Three weeks ago J. J. Jackson, a
Negro charged with breaking open a
freight car at Huntington in August,
sawed through the bars in the county
jail and escaped. The fact was only
made public a few days ago. Jack
son's trial was scheduled for next week.
PORTLAND MARKETS.
Wheat Walla Walla, 7172;
blue-
stem 77g7Pc; valley, 74)75c.
Barley Feed, $23 50 per ton; brew
ing, $24.00.
Flour Beet grade, 3.603.?5 , grah
am, ;3.zu(33.tu.
Millet ufis Bran, $19.00 per ton;
middlings, $23.50; shorts, $19.50;
chop, $18.
Oats No. 1 white, $1.151.17K;
gray, $l.lZ&l.ld per cental.
Hay Timothy, $10(3)11; clover,
$9.00; cheat, $89 per ton.
Potatoes Best Burbanks, 6080t
per sack; ordinary, 5055c per cental.
growers prices; Merced sweets, si.7o
$2 per cental.
Poultry Chickens, mixed, $3.50(3
4.25 ; per pourd, 10c; hens, $44.50per
dozen; per ponnd, 11c; springs, $3.00
(33.50 per dozen; fryers, $2.503.00;
broilers, $2.00(32.50; ducks, $4.50g
6.00 per-dozen; turkeys, young, 12
15c; geese, $6.006.50 per dozen.
Cheese Fnll cream, twins, 15
16c; Young America, 16817
factory prices, llJc lees.
Butter Fancy creamery, 30332c
per ponnd; extras, 30c; dairy, 20
22c; store, 15 18.
Eggs 2580c per dozen.
Hops New crop, 2326c per pound
Wool Valley, 12V615c; Eastern
Oregon, 814c; mohair, 2628c.
Beef Gross, cows, 33e per
ponnd; steers, 4c; dressed, 67c
Yeal 7$8Hc
Mutton Gross, 3c per pound;
dressed, 6c
Lambs Gross, 336c per ponnd:
dressed, 6$c.
Hogs Gross, 636)c per pound;
dressed, 77c
PHILIPPINES WANT GOLD.
Fluctuations of Silver Seriously Interfere
In Transaction of Business.
Manila, Nov. 26 - Silver has suffered
another decline in alue. -.The govern
ment has issued a proclamation making
the official rate $2.60 for $ I gold. The
former rate was $2.50.
The possibility of the adoption; by
the Straits settlements of a gold . stand
ard, and the reports current that Mexi
co is about to abandon the silver stand'
ard, have greatly weakened the Indian
and Asiatic silver market. Large quan
tities of Mexican silver are coming here
from China, as it is believed that much
gold is bing circulated here on account
of government expenditures. . . The - fact
is that American trade is going to
China, and the losses in silver are seri
ously affecting the jinsular treasury and
DUHinesa interests generally. - ine rap
idly changing rates embarrass the busi
ness houses, making it almost, impossi
ble to fix prices. . The native officials
are beginning to petition for the pay
ment of salaries in gold, and the de
mand for stable curency is universal.
The secretary of finance says: - L
"There is nothing to indicate a more
hopeful future for the currency ques
tion. It will probably be as bad . as
now, if not worse, until congress acts
and gives us a stable currency."
CLEARED THE FREIQHT YARDS.
Pittsburg Switchmen Sent Out 95 Trains
Inside of Five Hours.
Pittsburg, Nov. 26. After 36 houre
of the most strenuous activity s.-n the
part of the greatly augumented forces
of men -and locomotives,- the Penn
sylvania railroad system has made a
comparative cleaning up of its congest
ed teiminals. The car movement
breaks all records of a similar kind. It
is estimated : that 50,000 cars were
moved in and out of Pittsburg. In five
hours 95 trains were started for Altoona
by the Pennsylvania, 20 per cent heav
ier than the record. - i
Tonight the Pennsylvania- railroad
yards are freei fiom obstructions than
at any time within five months, but the
receipts of eras destined for Pittsburg
shippers will fill them up before tomor
row is passed. The cars will be moved
in from the outlying sidetracks which,
for 30 miles along every approach to the
city , have been stagnated with cars
laden with all manner of crude pro
ducts.
In the yards of the Pittsburg & Lake
Erie and Baltimore & Ohio also good
work was accomplished, and tonight
their terminals are comparatively close
to normal conditions, before 6 o'clock
eight trainmen had beeir taken to the
hospital injured at various points.
GATHERING IN AT WASHINGTON.
'Members of Congress Arriving and Pre
paring for the Coming Session.
Washington, Nov. 26. Senators and
members of the house of representatives
are beginning to arrive in Washington
preparatory to the meeting of congress
next Monday. Most of the leaders will
be here during the early part of the
week, as the president desires to confer
with them before putting the finishing
touches On his inessaye. Today's ar
rivals included Senators Spooner, Alli
son, Fairbanks and Bailey, and Speaker
Henderson. Senator Spooner spent
some time at the white house tonight
in conference with the president.
Speaker Henderson - expressed - the
opinion in an interview tonight that
there would be little legislation at the
coming short session aside from the
passage of the appropriation bills. He
adled, however, that the president
would have the first inning. The
speaker expressed his belief to some of
his callers that a constitutional amend
ment would be the only means of deal
ing with the trust question.
MORE MONEY NECESSARY.
Increase in Prices of Building Materials
Delaying Oovernment Work. I
Washington, Nov. 26. The attention
of Secretary Moody was directed today
to the fact that it wonld fee impossible
to complete the buildings at the naval
academy within the limit of coBt fixed
by congress, owing to the very large in
crease in tha price of material. . When
the . new academy buildings were
planned congress fixed the limit of
cost at $300,000, and Secretary
Long apportioned this sum among the
various buildings and improvements.
Since then it has been decided to erect
a ' nospitai and a'so to do certain
dredge work in the Severn. Captain
Brownson, superintendent of the acad
emy, who was at tne academy today,
called the secretary's attention. to the
fact that since 1900 tha price of build
ing material had increased on an aver
age of over 30 per cent. This, be told
the secretary, would make it impossible
to complete the - buildings within the
limits fixed by congress. It is prob
able that the secretary will call the at
tention of congress to tne matter in his
annual report. - - .
- Major Reed Dead. .
Washington, Nov. 26. Major Wal
ter Reed, an officer of the surgeon
general's department of the army, died
here last night. Major Reed was sent
to Havana to investigate the yellow
Fever question, and it was largely
through his lesearches that the deter
mination was reached that the disease
was communicable . through the mos
quito. His death was due to appendi
citis, for which an operation was per
formed last Monday. -
Ex-Queen Lil in Washington.
Washington, Nov. 26. Ex-Queen
Liliuokalani, ef Hawaii. . arrived in
Washington last night, to remain for
some time. .' She was accompanied, by
her maid and by John D. Aimoku
She is seeking favorable action by con
Sresa on measures for her relief.
NEGOTIATIONS OFF
COAL TROUBLE BACK TO COMMISSION
FOR SETTLEMENT.
Will Be No Private Conference to End the
'Affair, .On Account ef thejndependent
Operators They Demand a Full Hear-'
tag, and Assert Moreover, That They
C Have a Good Defense.-
Washington, Nov. 26. AH prospects
for an understanding between the Unit
ed Mineworkers and the coal operators
outside the anthracite coal strike com
mission came to a sudden termination
late yesterday afternoon through the
receipt of a . dispatch to Wayne Mac-
Veagh, representing the - Pennsylvania
coal company 'and the Hillside coal
and iron company, notifying him that
at a meeting of the anthracite coal road
men in New York it had been decided
not to grant any interview to Mr.
Mitchell and his associates, which
had been suggested . for Friday next
The announcement, coming as it did
after an all day conference in this city
between Mr4 f MacVeagh and Mr.
Mitchell and his associates, : attended
part of the time by Carroll ;D.' Wright,
in an endeavor, to adjust some details
of the proposed agreement between the
operators and the miners, completely
surprised everyone here.'
From a reliable source it - is learned
that the proposition that the. operators
meet Mr. Mitchell on Friday next was
made at the. instance of Mr. MacVeaeh,
who was no less surprised than Mr.
Mitchell himself at the turn affairs
took today. From statements made
by Mr. Darrow early intbe day, the
impression had spread that a complete
agreement would be effected at today's
conference, but when the meeting broke
up Mr. Darrow read to the newspaper
men in the corridor outside his room
in Willard'B hotel a statement which
made it clear that no agreement was
likely. . The statement was as follows:
"The conference today was simply
a continuation of the conferences held
at Scran ton, -and with, precisely the
same object that of .trying to reach a
basis of hopeful discussion for an ami
cable settlement. ' Mr. MacVeagh has
not been in Scranton since Thursday.
and some matters have since developed
as to -whether a further conference
might be useful before either the oper
ators or the representatives- of the
miners approached the serious task of
formulating a different agreement for
their signatures."
Mr. Mitchell, when shown the dis
patch from New York telling of the ac
tion of the operators, simply smiled
and said that he had not asked for the
conference, but that when he was asked
if it would be agreeable to meet the
operators he said it would. Mr, Dar
row and Mr. Lloyd, however, were out
spoken regarding the action of the op
erators. . Mr. Darrow said it was. "now
up to the operators," and that he would
return at once to Scranton and on Tues
day next wonld appear before the com
mission ready to go on with the hear
ing. Mr. Lloyd, holding in his hand
the Associated Press dispatch, referred
to the. fact 'that Friday's conference had
been suggested in order to -adjust some
matters on which there was still ' some
disagreement. . .. .
Yet," said Mr. Lloyd, "the same
men wno only last week; wired tne
commission their assent to the general
provisions of the' tentative agreement,
and upon the strength of which the
commission adjourned for a week in
order to give the parties time to get
together, now go completely back on
their former action and call it all off. -
We are satisfied to go before the com
mission and continue the hearing."
MILES IN THE PHILIPPINES.
Found the Army in a Fair Condition The
People very Poor.
Manila, Nov. 27. General Miles wilf
leave here for China, Japan and Russia
at the end of the week. Discussing the
Philippines with the correspondent of
the Associated Press, General Miles
said: - t ' -r - ;i
"I have seen 13,000 of onr troops,
and will inspect more of them before
leaving. I found them to be in fair
condition. This is a hard country for
campaigning. I inspected the princi
pal defenses of the islands and some of
the harbors which the government may
fortify. I found the people generally
impoverished' from the effects of ; the
war and the pestilence which followed
it, and I fear some may suffer from
famine. The death of farm animals
leaves the people no means of recover
ing." - -v.
"- Bread Riots In Russia.
St. Petersburg, No-. 27. Bread riots
are reported fiom the Ural districts,
where thousands of persons are idle be
cause of the closing of the iron works.
The students exiled to Siberia have
been granted amnesty, some- uncondi
tionally and some are allowed to return
immediately, but are subjected to po
lice supervision. The secret police
have been increased by one third the
number of men heretofore employed in
that department. .- -.
Mexico Getting Tired of Silver. V
Mexico City, Nov. 27.'; .The heavy
advance in the ' gold premium - Jias
caused great excitement in financial
and business circles. The premium
has been rising all week, and . has
reached 171. It is generally conceded
that a gold standard cannot be long de
layed, as silver fluctuates in value so
rapidly that it cannot be relied on as a
bans of cnxiency. ... .
FATAL WISCONSIN FIRE.
Several Persons Dead and Property Loss
- ; Amounting to $525,000.
Ashland, Wis., Nov. 25. The Wis
consin Central ore dock was destroyed
by fire this afternoon, the loss involved
being about $525,000. In falling the
docx earned with it a number of fire
men . and , dockmen . and a number of
lives were lost, just how many will
probably n'otbe known for several days.
A number of badly injured firemen
were rescued from the bnrning ruins.
The fire caught about .5 o'clock, pre-
8umably from a boat unloading lumber
across tne slip, and before the firemen
arrived the entire ore dock, half a mile
long,' was in names. An engine was
rnn on the tramway as near to the' fire
as possible, and half a hundred men
began tearing apart the timbers con
necting the tramway and dock to keep
it from falling with the dock. Sud
denly the dock gave way, falling with a
crasn and carrying with it 200 feet of
the tramway, the engine just barely
escaping tne fall into the bay. Sever
al hundred people were under the tram
way, but most of. them escaped with
slight injuries. Ae the broken tram
way and the burning dock fell, fully i
dozen men were seen to go down in the
ruins, r The wrecK fell into 20 feet of
water,. The fire is still raging and
Murray's sawmill is in danger. The
dock was valued at $500,000 and the
ore at $25,000. "
POSTOFFICE ROBBED.
Probably $10,000 Taken and Daring Thief
Got Safely Away.
Chicago, Nov. 25. The Chicago post-
office was robbed of probably $10,000
today iq a most daring manner. The
robber made his escape without leaving
any. ciew to nis identity. Two regis
tered mail eacks containing the money,
which had just been picked np from
two of the down town substations, were
left' in an unprotected wagon in fiont of
the Masonic Temple, while the mail
carrier went into the building to gather
mail that had accumulated there. The
carrier was gone only a moment, but
.tU.L 1 iJ. : .3 1 - i
wucii no itjiunmu uis -uorsu ana wagon
bad disappeared!-1'- While the carrier
had been in : the building the robber.
who had evidently, been waiting his op
portunity, jumped into the rig. and
drove away.' The rifled sacks and the
hors? and rig were afterward found
where the thief had abandoned them.
The street was full of people at the
time of the robbery, but not -one seems
to have noticed the thief. . ,
STRIKES IN HAVANA
Qeneral Suspension of Business Threat
ened by the Labor Unions.
Havana, Nov. 25. The coachmen of
the city struck today, and the street
car men say they will go out this after
noon, thus tying np traffic generally.
rypesetters have struck also.
The street car conductors and motor-
men refused to go out this aftenroon, in
spite of the notice previously given of
their intention to strike, and several
clashes occurred between them and the
strikers. . Traffic was not suspended.
The manager of the street railway noti
fied the mayor that the company's em
ployes were willing to work, and de
manded that they be protected by the
police. The company being an Ameri
can organization, the manager intends
to appeal to Minister Squiers, if the
city authorities fail tc grant protection
to the men. ... .
No newspapers were published today,
and it is announced -that the cooks and
waiters will strike tomorrow.
TWO DEAD IN MINE FIRE.
Were Overcome by Oas While Battline
'with' the Flames.
Trinidad, Colo., -Nov. 24. Two min
ers have lost their lives in a fire which
started in the Colorado fuel and iron
company's mine at Engleville. Last.
night a severe explosion of gns occurred,
hich spread the fire- over a consider
able area. .. No one was in the workings
at the time. This morning a gang of
15 or 20 men were pnt to work some
istance from the fire, but the foul' gas
drove them' but. Four men were
overcome, one being brought out dead,
and -one being carried 200 feet and left
behind dead. Two who were taken out
unconscious nave- sicw recovered.
Every available man is fighting the
fire, but it is probable the mine will
have to be closed indefinitely until the
flames are smothered.
After Train Robbers.'
Trinidad,' Colo., Nov. 25. Word
reached this city tonight that Guy La
croix, the man who the officers . believe
led the gang that attempted to hold up
the Colorado & Southern train near
here, had been seen in the vicinity of
Clayton, N. M., and at 8:30 this even
ing a posse left on. the Colorado &
Southern train for the same locality.
Special Agent Eeno and Division Sup
erintendent Rainey were in charge of
the posse. Efforts were made to keep
the departure of the officers a secret.
United States Transport Aground.
Manila, Nov. 25. The United States
transport Ingalls, with General . Miles
on board, struck on a reef while enter
ing the harbor of Legaspi, Albay,
Southeast Luzon, today, and is still
aground. 'She is not in any danger,
however. The weather is calm and it
is expected the steamer will float at the
next high tide. . Communication with
the shore is maintained. If the Ingalls
does not float at high tide, relief will
be dispatched to her from this city. -;
- French Banks Losing Deposits.
New York, Nov. 2. ine quiet run
on Irench ordinary savings banks con
tinues, says a Paris dispatch to -the
Times by way of London,
als since the besrinnine
Withdraw -
of the year
amount to $21,000,000.
RfflTINf. IN HAVANA
LABOR TROUBLES RESULT IN DEATH
J OF TWO AND 32 INJURED.
No Bread. or Meat on Sale Carmen Did
Not Quit and They. Were Assaulted by
the Other Laborers, the Strike Having
Become, General Order Has Been Re
stored by Police. . ';.-;" .
Havana, Nov. 26. As "a result of.
Conflicts of a serious natnra tndav ho-
tween the police and men on" strike
here, two strikers "are dead and 32
K3iwun are wouiiueu. five OI
the wounded, one a lieutenant of po
lice whose throat was cut by a striker.
have very severe injuries. Eight other
policemen are wounded. . The police
have the rioters well under control to
night, and every precaution is being
taken to prevent a further outbreak of
disorder, and all the police and rural
guarda in the suburbs have : been sum
moned to concentrate in Havana.
The strike, which at first concerned
only the cigar workers, became general
this morning by the calling out of all
trades in sympathy with the cigar
makers. All the tradespeople closed
their doors this morning, clerks, cooks
and every class of workmen having
ooeyea tne command ot tne union, ex
cept the motormen. and conductors of
the electric cars, who refused to join,
in the general strike. '
Trouble began early by the holdine
up of the electric cars by the strikers.
whose wrath naturally was directed
against the street railway employes. ,
Sflvnral cars vota hnM nn iiul otnnml
in the outskirts of the city, and the
passengers were compelled to walk into
Havana, among these being the British
and German ministers. Several cars
were wrecked and some motorjaen and
conductors were . injured during the
rioting. ' The carmen, however, con
tinued running their cars until 12
o'clock, when Superintendent Green
wood ordered a suspension of traffic.
The employes were willing to remain
at. work, but the officers of the com
pany, in uruer w protect tne property
of the company, deemed it wise to sus
pend tne service.
Mr. Greenwood asked for protection
uui iuo vivii Kuvuriiujeiit, uut tne
n - i , ...
authorities were unable to protect the
public vehicles. The mayor of Havana
and the secretary of government, Deigo
lamayo, had during the' past week
openly sympathized with the strikers
unit hn.d crlirpn rtrrfara tsi tha vw1!a nnt
to use force in dispersing crowds, and
under these conditions the polica were
unable to cope with the strikers.
v."'-. VUW UVk
The situation was approaching a
critical point at noon, serious disorders
having taken place in front of the pal-' .
ace itself, when President Palma sent
word to the mayor that unless the city
authorities could preserve order and
protect the railroad company the state
would interfere. The mayor then took
drastic measures - and issued an edict
the streets, and authorizing the chief of
police to kill, if eucH action should be
necessary, to preserve order.
A similar show of force early in the
morning undoubtedly would have pre
vented trouble.' but now the strikers
bad become emboldened a :d frequent
TnaVinu kofnriuiii tliara An . 1 1 1 r si in.
occurred in all parts of the' city.
CIUU a. Uli t IliUrtll V O UL B L I i K Will
cause much suffering to the poor. The -
n n .1 A : . .. A f Al A " 1 211
police fear that trouble may occur in
the city tonight and a detachment of
rural guards is expected to reach Ha
vana at 2:30 tomorrow morning. ,
benor Tamayo has resigned the office.
of secretary ..of the government, but
President Palma will not accept his
resignation until the strike has been '
settled. The public blames Tamayo ;
for his active participation in the
strike, and say he and the mayor are
responsible for today's riots, as he had
openly expressed sympathy.; with the
strikers. At a political meeting at
which Sener Tamayo was the thairman.
he indorsed the action of the., strikers.:. .
NOW WORSE THAN EVER.
Heavy Rains in Texas Delay Trains and
Damage Cotton Crop.:' - .
Dallas, .Tex., Nov. 28. -r'Heavy rains
fell throughout North rand Northeast ,
Texas again today, apd as a repult the',
situation ia more serious than ever. !i
Rivers are overflowing their "banks itti
many places and nearly all railroads :r
are heavy sufferers. Tbe .Trinitjp river ,
at Dallas is rising at the rate. pi" one
foot per hour. :-0
The Texas & Pacific tracks are washed-'
out both east and west- of Dallas,- and'
the Shreveport branch, of the Mfesouri.-
Kansas & Texas is tied up. The Frisco,
is washed out between 'Frispo and("
Prosper. The rain ' has , been heavier'
in that district than for years - VrrainS1?
oh '" the Cotton Belt are Eerioujaly derj
layed, and the Red river near jTexars
kana is on a rampage. Reports from
Tyler 'say the strawberry growing dis-.
trict has been seriously damaged. In
some 'districts entire, fields have been
totally ruined. County, roads; have,
been damaged to the extent .of?m any
thousands of dollars. From Matlakoff
repoitscome that cotton wilrnot be,
worth picking. "'.'.
--.New Trans-Pacific Steamer
New York, . Nov. 26. Tk
steamship Siberia, one of the
vessels that has been built in Ar
reached this port today, direct from
the yards of the builders at NJbwport
News. The vessel,' which is in-tended
fir the trans-Pacific passenger, triple .be
tween San Francisco and Hongkong7,
by way of Yokohama, Nagasaki' and
1 Shanghai, was built by the Newport
News shipbuilding company, foe, the
I Pacific Mail steamship company, - s ' '
bs- new
3argei&
herica,