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Heppner Weekly Gazette
Published Every Thursday.
HEPPNER OREGON,
EVENTS OF THE DAY
An Interesting Collection of Items From
the Two Hemispheres Presented
In Condensed Form.
Senator McBiideof Oregon, lias in
troduced a bill making Astoria the ter
minus of the trans-Pacific cable.
Congress has adjourned until Janu
ary 4. After the holiday recess the
lights of General Wheeler and others to
bold their seats will be inquired into.
Among a network of wires 20 feet
above the ground, Roderick Chisholm,
a Chicago electrician, was slowly
burned to death in sight of several
hind red spectators.
Colonel E. S. Barrett, national pres
ident of the Sons of the American Rev
olution, was killed by falling from a
window of his home at Concord, Mass.
Be was 60 years of age.
" In Louisville, Ky., it is estimated by
the health department that there are
10,000 cases of grip. The lavages of
the disease have been so widespread
that in some cases business has been
seriously impeded.
Hereafter brooms will cost 2 cents
more apiece. Members of the Broom
Manufacturers' Association of the
United States met in Chicago and de
cided to advance the price of brooms 25
cents a dozen.
A rear-end collision occurred on the
Pennsylvania railroad three miles
from Rahway, N. J., which resulted in
the loss of two lives and injury to many
persons. The killed are William O.
Dewolf, a railway clerk; and F. Knight,
a colored poiter of the sleeping-car.
While examining state documents of
the 16th century in the Vatican library
recently, Abbe Cozzaluzzi, assistant
librarian, found the original manu
script of a treatise by Galileo on the
tides. The manuscript is all in Gali
leo's handwriting, and ends with the
words written at Rome in the Medici
Gardens on January 8, 1610.
The president has nominated Ethan
A. Hitchcock, of Missouri, to be secre
tary of the interior. Mr. Hitchcock is
at present ambassador to Russia. He
was appointed ministor more than a
year ago. and when the rank was raised
to an embassy, he was re-appointed
He is a wealthy lawyer and business
man of St. Louis, and was lot soma
time an extensive plate-glass mantifac
turer. He is a great grandson of Ethun
Allen, of Revolutionary fame.
The table of proponed stations of
United States troops, submitted by
General Wade, shows a total of 50,000
troops, distributed as follows: rrovinco
of Pinar del Rio, 8,000; province of
Havana, 24,000; province of Matanzns,
10,000; province of Santa Clara, 10,000;
province of Puerto Principe, 2,000
province of Santiago, 1,000. The
recommendations of the commission, if
carried out, would require 45 regiments
of infantry and five of cavalry, with six
batteries of light artillery, four for
Havana and two for Matanzaa.
Secrotary Long will soon issue nd
vertisomonls calling for proposals for
raising the Maine and the CriKtolm
Colon, in accordance with the decision
of the board of ooiiHtruttion to which
the matter had been rcfoircd.
A financial statement just IhhiuhI by
the Southern Pacific Company show
that for the month of October the gross
earnings of the company renchoi:
5,550,725. This is an increase
11,125,71)1 over the same month of last
year.
Corliss, of Michigan, has introduced
a bill in the house to facilitate the con
truotion and maintenance of tele
graph cables in the Pacific oeoan be
tween the United States and llawai
the Philippine islands, Japan and other
countries.
The agricultural appropriation bill
passed by congress contains a retailu
tory clause authorizing the tcoretary of
agriculture to inspect imported article
dangeious to health, and also author
liing the secretaiy of the treasury to ex
elude such articles. The restiiction
designed to apply to a largo number of
articles I minified from foreign coun
tries.
London advices just received !rln
promise that the West Indian colonies
will enter upon the new year wit
brighter Industrial prospects, owing to
the successful launching of the Wes
Indian Co-Oporative Union, organized
on the lines of the California iru
Union, and the It lull Agricultural or
ganization, which achieved wonderfully
lapid success.
Great Britain lias given another
striking example of friendidilp for tl
United Plates, and at the same tim
has taken action which is looked tipo
in the light of a recognition of tl
sovereignty of the United Statea over
the Philippines. A filibustering: ex
pedition organized to go to the support
of Aguinaldo lias been suppressed at
Hong Kong by order of the British au
thoiitles.
Minor News Items.
It Is repotted in court circles that
Piince George of Greece Is engaged to
Princess Victoria of Wales.
Mrs. Abide L. Marble, sister-in-law
of the late James (1. Blaine, was killed
in a runway at San Lesndro, Cat.
Gen. John J. Dupuy, a prominent
x-Cunfeilerate soldier, died in Mem.
phi. He was in all the battles of the
army of the Tennessee, aud was
wounded four times.
The trustees of Wellealcy (Mum.) col
lege announce a gift of .'0,000 front
the late Charles T. Wilder, of Wel
les ley.
At a meeting of the board of man
agers of the Amerioan Hilda Society In
New York Rev. William Ingrahatn
Haven, of wrookline, Mass., was elect
d secretary of the board.
Commodore Philip, at present com
manding the North Atlanlio station
in the absence of Admiral Sampson
at Havana, has applied fur assignment
as eouiiuaudant of the Boston navy
lard.
LATER NEWS.
Admiral Sampson's daughter is to
zed a Californian.
"Bab," the well-known syndicate
writer is critically ill at her borne in
New York.
The O. R. & N. C.'s steamship Co
lumbia on hei last trip made the run
!rom San Francisco to Portland in 47
oours and 55 minutes.
An express train and freight train
met on tne same track near Vincennes,
Ind., and three trainmen were serious-
hurt and a score or more passengers
oruised and scratched.
The American National bank, of
Lima, O., was robbed of $18,162. The
oney was taken from the big vault.
flie robbery was perpetrated in a skil-
1 manner, no damage being done to
the vault
Mrs. Izbel, her daughter, Mrs. Ossie
alone, and Mrs. Malone's infant were
timed to death in their home near
illsboro, Tex. The women could be
leen in the house, but it was impossi-
e to rescue them, though every ef
fort was made. The fire started by
e use of kerosene to kindle a fire.
Captain R. D. Evans' name is prom-
nently mentioned as Rear-Admiral
Bunce's successor in the Brooklyn
navy-yard, now that it seems to be de-
ded that Rear-Admiral Sampson will
emain commander-in-cniet oi tne
orth Atlantic station, and Rear-Ad
miral Schley will be assigned to sea
uty in compliance with his request.
The conference based upon the dis
armament proposal of Empeior Nicho
las has been fixed for St. Petersburg
about the beginning of May next, prior
to which the Russian government will
iubmit officially to the powers a defi-
ite plan of disarmament in order to
snablo them to formulate modifications
3r counter-suggestionB.
A special from Dawson dated No
vember 19 says: Reports from all
creeks in the vicinity of Dawson indi
cate that the winter's product of gold
will exceed that of last year by more
than 100 per cent. Several persons are
reported to have been frozen to death
One of these was found in a kneeling
posture beside his sled and dogs, be
tween Hunker and Dominion, at the
summit.
The navy department is going to be
prepaied for any emergency that may
haieatter ariso in the Atlantic and Pa
fic oceans by carrying on hand the
onoi n,0!i8 stock of nearly half a million
tons of the best steaming coal for war'
ships '.hat can be procured. This sup
ply of the most important of all sinews
of modern war is to be systematically
distributed in Amerioan ports most
conveniently locate! for the coaling of
ships for any operations the navy may
conceivably be called upon to under
take.
Judge Day, president of the Paris
peace commission, has arrived homo.
A loaded lumber schooner is ashore
at Cannon beach, near Elk creek, Or.
The recently cpudnted register of
the Nnluto lund otlUo in Alaska is
missing.
In a train wreck near Lexington, Ky.,
nine trainmen were injured, two piob
ably fatally,
Importations of manufactures from
Great Britain Into the United States
soem likely to chow an unusually small
total in tho year 1808.
The United States troops have begun
a regular patrol of the city of Havana,
in order to guard against possiblo di
orders. General Lee is arranging for
the evacuation day parade.
Public men in office, especially those
in congress, newspaper correspondent!
and everybody who is supposed to have
influence in shaping legislation or with
tho administration are being flooded
nun literatiure from foreign countries
i;. relation to our changed condition oi
i ILirs as a i etui It of tho American
Sprnish war.
Fire destroyed the house occupied by
fierier Don Carlos Morta Vicuna, the
Chilean minister, flt the corner of Con
necticut avenue and N street, Waeh
iiigton. Tho roof and top story were
destroyed and the furniture of the
wholo house was ruined by smoke and
water, entailing a loss of f 10,000. The
minister and ills family barely es
caped. At Brookline, Musi,, by the sudden
breaking of tho ice on I.ovoiott pond, in
the park system, 80 young girls and
boys were thrown Into eight feet of wit
ter, and though numerous spectators
and the polico woiked lia.d to resono
the children, throe were drowned before
help could roach thorn. They wore J.
W. Clattonburg, Jr., 10 yeais old; Ar
thur Collins, 12 yours old, aud Emma
Miller, 14 years old,
Tho cotton roceipts at ITmiitnn, To.,
since the beginning of the present sea
son havo been 2,000,000 bales, a record
never equaled by an interior town or
port of the United States, and which
will be celebiated by a banquet to
which all the the prominent civic offi
cials and cotton men will lie invited.
It is estimated by Secretary Warner, of
the cotton exchange, that 600,000
bales will jet bo received during the
remainder of the season.
According to a new time card of the ,
Great Northern to go into elToct Janu-'
ary I, tne transcontinental scnouuis
will bo reduced 12 hours.
The British government has decided
to complete the Soudan railroad to
Khartoum, the distance vet to be cov-
ered being 180 miles.
Forest Salee, a bellboy formerly era-
ployed at the Planters' hotel in St
Louis, is hell to $25,000, left bliu by Christmas presents for friends and tela
James T. Spaulding, of Chicago. tives in this city are being held at the
The movements of rebels fiom Braiil local postofflee for a itiliug by the
huve been defeated by troops sent to treasury department, whether duty
the frontier, and there seems to be no must be collected. Tbe paokages Just
further danger to the peace of the couu- arrievd, and are held at the request of
try, Collector of Customs Peterson.
The committee having the matter in preparing for Duty,
chargo has decided upon a celebration ( jjeW yoriti o8 A Herald spe
in 11)03 of the 100th anuiversarv of the .1.1 ..., v.-i,i.,i v,,rt i.
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purcnase oi Louisiana iroui tne riencn
guYviuuieuk
Col. Thomas H. Sherley, one of the
most representative whisky men and
distillers in Kentucky, died suddenly
at his home iu Louisville ot paralysis ol
the heart
The Association of American Di
rectory Publishers was formed in
Cleveland by publishers of city diiec
lories from 120 cities. Tbe object is
mutual protection.
TROUBLE IN HAVANA
Disorder Marks the Closing:
of Spanish Rule.
MUCH VIOLENCE AND BLOODSHED
Cubans Heap Indignities on the Van
quished Foe Several Fatal Miz
I'vs Americans Welcomed.
Chicago, Doc. 28. A censored spe
cial cable to the Tribune from Havana
says:
Rioting began at Montserrat tonight.
A battalion of Spanish troops hurried
from the barracks on the Prado to
Galiano street, the dividing line be
tween Cuban and Spanish territory.
Order was restored, but in the firing
which occurred before the troops ar
rived, an 8-year-old Cuban child was
killed by a stray bullet.
Spanish teiritory in the New World
is now limited to a narrow strip of
land between Havana harbor and Cali
ani street. The flags of Cuba libre
and the United Sttes are waving with
in two blocks of the Prado. a great
boulevard which runs through the cen
ter of Havana.
Montserrat having been evacuated,
the place was alive today with Cubans
and people from the United States.
The scene enacted at Cerro and Vedado
last week and Jesus del Moute yester
day, was repeated at Montserrat. There
was even a greater demonstration, for
Montserrat comes almost to the city.
Some of the flags leaped anross the
dividing line and waved on the Span
ish side.
The celebration which was begun on
Christinas night today reached its
height Crowds of men and women
waving Cuban and American flags and
carrying branches of treeB, paraded the
streets shouting and singing. Many
Americans went over to see the demon
stration. They did not remain long.
Owing to the intense enthusiasm, the
populace insisted on kissing the "brave
Americanos," whether they wanted to
be kissed or not.
Several affrays took place between
the Spanish residents and the Cubans.
A grocery keeper on Oqnendo street e
fused to put out the Cuban colors, and
was almost beaten to death with sticks.
As evening came on, the demonstra
tion became noisier than ever, as many
of the negroes parading were drunk and
greatly excited. The Americans be
came fearful of another clash with the
Spanish troops like that which ushered
in ChriBtinas day. Francisco Luinteso,
a Spanish volunteer patrolling the
street near the Prado, was fired at from
a housetop and killed. A tjuban was
killed in another part of the city
Half a dozen Cubans and Spaniards
were shot or stabbed in affravs about
the city.
Tho was a fight between Cubans
and Spaniards in front of the United
States Club at midnight. Several of the
participants were badly cut with ma
chotes. Many American soldiers who
were in town behaved so boisterously
that General Ludlow says he is sorry
that they wore permitted to come into
Havana, and in future none will be
permitted except on strictly military
business.
Havana In a State of Unrest.
Havana, Deo. 28. Francisco Quin
toro, a Spanish guerrila, while walking
along Oenois street today, was fired
at from the roof of a house and serious
lv wounded. During the last 24 hours
ono man has been killed and 12 have
been wounded in affrays in different
parts of the city, and 11 burglaries
have been committed. The city is in
a state of unrest. Three more wards
of Havana were evacuated today.
La Luclia says it can soe no dis
loyalty on the part of Spanish residents
in Cuba if they choose to hoist Amen
can and Cuban flags, because Spain re
nounoed tho island without consulting
the Spaniards.
Captain-Genoral Castellanos. after
formally turning ovor the island to
the Americans on January 1, will leave
for Matanzas, where he will remain
fortnight, going thonoe to Cienfiiegos,
A parly of colored Cubans this morn
in tt entered the wholesale grocery es
tahliHhment at 113 San Jose street
owned by the Spanish firm of Mestro
& Mata, and ordered Senor Mestro to
kiss the Cuban flag and to cry "Viva
Cuba libre." He refused to obey
where upon one of the Cubans cut bis
bead badly with a machete.
Today a Cuban mob threatened to
attack the residence of Marquis de
Montero, scoretary of the treasury In
the autonomist cabinet, and a member
of the Spanish evacuation commission
The home is 103 Neptune street, in
part of the oity already evacuated. On
the matter being brought to the atten
lion of the United States evacuatin
oomrnlSHionera, a guard was sent to
guard the residence
until further or
dors.
Removing the Dead.
New York, Dec. 28. Arrangements
weie completed today for disinterring
the hodi os oi the soldiers who were
burled in tho improvised oemetery a
Camp Wikoff, Long Island. Lieuten
ant William F. Chase, of the Sixth ar
tillery, will supervise the work. Forty
co (11 ns were shipped today to Montauk
Held for Duty.
Paul. Minn., Dec.
Ft.
28. Some.
l.im nvtiv inn ttui'lf Aims nf mail fmm
Manila, supposed to contain souvenirs
of the Philippines from the Thirteenth
Minnesota volunteers sent probably as
iviu .....ilt,v.a -v a v.. m
Mn pushed by the navy department
on the small cruisoia and gunboats to
be used for patrol service in Cuban
nater It is appreciated that in aU
days this government will assume con-
Ir..l In t'u ha an.l It a desired that the
navy shall be prepared to do its fair
service In preserving peace and order
in the seupoits of the Hand.
If all the mountains of the world
were leveled the aveiage height of the
laud would rise nearly 830 feet
LATE NEWS FROM DAWSON.
Dominion Surveyor Fro sen to Death On
tho Klondike Klin.
Seattle, Wash., Dec. 23. The steamer
Farallon arrived today from Alaska
with a number of passengers from Daw
sou direct, who came out over the ice.
The trail is good, and a large number
of people are on the way out.
Among the passengers is Jack Carr,
the Yukon mail carrier, who left Daw
son November 21. He says the popula
tion of Dawson City has materially de
creased, it now being estimated at 16,
000. Cost of living baa also decreased,
good meals costing but f 1. There will
be no food shortage this winter. There
is little hope of the mai'. service being
kept up between Dawson and the out
Bide world this winter.
Thistle creek, on the American side,
is attracting considerable attention.
Pans averaging $25 are reported.
The execution of the four Dawson
murderers Ed Henderson and the In
dians White, Dawson Jim and Joe Nan
tuck has been postponed until March.
November 1 was set as the day of exe
cution. It is said that Indians of Alaska have
petitioned Governor Brady to go to
Washington to represent them m con
gress.
The body of J. n. Cadenhead, a Do
minion land surveyor, was found frozen
n the ice in the Klondike river, near
Dawson, October 27. He had left
ulphur creek the day previous, and in
the night had broken through the ice.
Unable to pull himself out, he slowly
froze to death, with his hands spread
out on the ice. Before losing con
sciousness he took his field notes and
papers from his pockets and threw them
from him, so that they might be picked
up and saved.
FILIPINO CONGRESS.
Difficulty of Forming; a Constitution
Ends Its Career.
Manila, Dec. 28. The so-called con
greBS of the revolutionary government
of the Filipinos, which has been in ses
ion for some rime, at Malo Los, has
been unexpectedly adjourned, owing to
the difficulty of forming a constitution.
A cabinet by President Aguinaldo,
appointed at Bacoor on July 15 last,
and named in the Baxior proclamation
ssued on that date, has resigned.
General Aguinaldo, who had been at
Malo Los, came from there to Santa
Anata, a suburb of Manila. He then
visited Paterno, and now it is reported
he lias gone to Cavite Vejo, the old
town of Cavite. Reliable advices say
that while he was at raterno be was
udelatigable in his efforts to overcome
the policy of the militant factions,
which is hostile to the Americans. It
is probable that bis influence will avail
to avert trouble.
The Filipinos cabinet, proclaimed at
Bacoor on July 15, in conformity with
a decree issued by the revolutionary
government on Juno 14, was made up
of tho following poisonnel: President
of the council of ministers, with the ad
interim portfolios of foreign affairs,
marine and commerce, General Emilio
Aguinaldo y Famy; secretary of wir
and of public works. Senor Don Bald-
anoro Aguinaldo, nephew of General
Aguinaldo; secretary of the interior,
Senor Don Leandero Ibarra; secretary
of agriculture, Ssnor Don Mariano
Trias.
Agulnnliln's Representative.
New York, Deo. 28. Felipe Ajon
'cillo, tho special representative of
Aguinaldo, leader of the Philippine
patriots, left this city toninht for
Washington, In Washington, Agon
cillo will await the arrival of tlnee
eminent Filipinos who are en route
with additional instructions from
Aguinaldo.
Since his nrrival from Paris, on Sat
unlay evening, Agoncillo has been al
most constantly in conference with
visitors. Agoncillo said today that
there was no ctunge in the situation
and probably would be none until attar
the arrival of his throe fellrff-uouutry
men.
Ordered to Manila.
Pt. Louis, Mj., Deo. 28. Major II
It. Brinkerhoff, U. S. A., thief muster
ing officer for Missouri, who has been
stationod at the Jefferson barracks sinco
hist spring, received today telegram
from the iecretary of war relieving him
fiom duty to join the Third infantry
at Fort Snelling, and to accompany it
to Manila. Ho expects to leave the
reservation as soon as lie can pack and
ship his propoitv. His wife and
duughtur will accompany him.
Will flimrd Hollo.
Washington, Deo. 28. The adinini
itration has taken steps to sufeguard
Amerioan interests In the city of Iloilo
on the Island of Panav, one of the Phil
Ippine archipelago, and a military and
naval expedition is now on its wa
there from Manila. Cable advices
weie reotlved here today fiom General
Otis, commanding the military forces
in the Philippines, and Admiral Dewey
commanding the naval forges there
showing they are acting in oonceit in tb
matter.
Itare Trouble at Dallas.
Dallas, Tex., Doc. 27. in an en
counter between three white men an
some negroes, one of the latter, Oscar
White, was killed, and snot hoi, Frank
Holland, seriously wounded. Hun
dreds of whites and negroes assembled,
and for a time a tace war was immi
nent. The air was filled with knives
and pistols. A squad of police dis
persed the mob.
Drowned While Skating.
Woonsocket, R. I., Duo, 28. Mer
man Kiso, 12 years old, and Arthur
Leedham, 0 years of age, wsre drowned
while skating on thin ice at Harris
pond today.
Director of Agriculture,
Chicago, Dec. 28. Commissioner
General Peck has appointed Chariot
Richards Dodge, of New York, director
of agriculture (or the American exhibit
at the Paris exposition.
A pule shipments.
J. A. Whitman, the Med ford fruit-
buyer, has shipped this (all 43 carloads
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' Beveral carloads of apples are now be-I
P"ck, ,or shipment at Myrtle
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San Franoisco, and
from there by rail
to Eastern points.
A check received by a Boston bank
bad on It, instead of the regular two
! revenue stamp, two oue-ceut
"postage due" stamps.
NEW WORLD ENERGY
The Nation of Shopkeepers
Astonishes Europe.
AFTER THE WORLD'S MARKETS
ngland Awakes to the Aggressive
Commercial Prosperity of the
United States.
London, Dec. 27. It is no exaggera-
ion to assert that the foremost topic
compelling attention in Europe is gen
eral and in Gieat Britain in particular,
overshadowing the dreary broils of do
mestic politics, is the remarkable ag-
ressive commercial piosperity which
the United States is manifesting.
Hardly a newspaper review or a public
speaker duiing the past month has
failed to notice witli what giant strides
America is coming into tne first place
in the alignment of the powers. It is
certainly the chief subject of conversa-
ion on Lombard stieet and on the
Continental bourses.
The manager of one of the greatest
London banks recently drew an Ameri
can business man into bis private
office, and said, in an awe-struck tone:
This is the first time in the history
of finance that New York has been in
position to dictate money rates to
London, Berlin and Paris." The
bank manager added that London's
purchases of Amerioan securities were
feather s weight compared with the
balance of trade in New York's lavor.
James Brice, in a speech before" the
Llecester chamber of commerce, sound
ed a warning to British manufacturers.
He emphasized the fact that the ex
ports of the United States and Ger
many had increased 34,000,000 and
21,000,000 respectively between 1891
and 1897, while Great Britain's de
creased 15,000,000. He further
pointed out that the business of the
United Statea was developing along
many important lines which Great
Britain, he added, should . haver held
against all competitors. Mr. Brice un
hesitatingly asserted that the United
States could produce rails cheaper than
Great Britain, and he said lie saw no
possibility of opening new markets ex
cept in China.
Great Britain seems to have become
reconciled to the capture of the iron
markets by the United States. Ameri
can firms are uniformly successful in
bidding against British .firms". y The
Carnegie company and the Illinois Steel
Company have opened extensive offices
in London and are making inroads
upon tne British reserve. uoionei
Hunsaker, the Carnegie representa
tive, has contracted for 80,000 tons of
plates for the Coolgardie road, Austra
lia, and the oompany was unable to un
dertake the contract for 80,000 tons
more. '
A dispatch from Berlin says it is a
faot that the Russian government has
ordered 80,000 tons of Amerioan rails,
and the prospect of Amerioan competi
tion for the contracts in connection
with Russia's extensive railroads
alarms manufacturers here and else
where. Consuls assert that all Europe
is swarming, as never before, with
agents of Amerioan manufacturers of
steel, street railroads, electrical appa
ratus and all kinds of machinery, who
are leading the commercial invasion.
The attempts to float a Russian loan
in New York have been received skep
tically here. Several financiers have
told representatives of the press that
Russia tried to raise money in London,
Paris, Berlin and Amsterdam, and that
she seems to have turned to the United
States as a forlorn hope, possibly with
the view of reaping incidental political
advantages. But, it is admitted that
it is a question of a short time when
capitalists will have to reckon with
New York as a competitor in high
finance. The Daily Chroniole ooih
ments upon the fact that American
capitalsts "have the courage of their
financial opinions if they think they
know the European situation better
than the capitalists of the Old World."
There is much interest here regard
ing the choice of a successor of Ethan
Allen Hitchcock as ambassador at St.
Petersburg. It is considered that the
post demands the presence of the
strongest diplomat, in view of the en
trance of the United Statea into the
East. Russia has sent one of her
ablest men to Washington, though a
transler from Washington to Coiistan
tinople or Madrid has hitherto been
considered in the eervioe as being a
promotion. Russia expects President
McKinley to reciprocate. Mr. Hitch'
cock oarries home with him the convio
tion that Russia is still a stanch friend
of America, which he has endeavored
to impress upon the state department
at Washington and on all influential
Americans he has met abroad.
Boy Kills Two Brothers.
Soooba, Miss., Dec. 2,7. Thomas
and William Brantley, brothers, were
shot and instantly killed last night, at
Enondale, by Eugene Dennis, an 18
year-old boy. Tbe brothers, accom
panied by tbelr father, attempt d to
enter the store of Dennis, it is said, in
tending violence, whereupon young
Dennis opened fire on the Brantleys
with the above result. Tbe trouble
was caused by liquor.
Arsenle In the Milk
New York, Deo. 27. Adolph Neaf,
a bartender employed by Mrs. Marie
Zischer, who keeps a small bote! at
Paterson, X. J., died today after suf
ering great agony. It is thought his
death was caused by arsenical poison
ing, and that the poison was placed in
the milk need in the household of Mrs,
Zischer. Mrs. Zischer, Mary Doly,
servant, Frit Hagerman, an employe
and Frits Zeffen, were also poisoned
but will probably recover. Tbe milk
will be analyzed.
lionelllo atllt la Mew Torh
New York, Dec 17. Agoncillo and
i ills c.iiKiiBJl-ei'vaaii)
his English-speaking secretary and in
i ter,,wter( g. Lop, wj,o represents the
Philippine revolutionists' leader, Agui
naldo, are still in New York. They
spent their time in seeing the city and
tonight said they would start for Wash
ington tomorrow. They will be Joined
there by the Philippine envoys.
New York, Deo. 17. Mattie Rernly
a 17-year old sir), was shot in the heart
and killed today at her home on Eighth
avenue by Frank Nulty, a potto 3 ee
clerk, II years ol sga.
NEGOTIATIONS AS TO TERMS.
England Agrers o Abrogation or the
Clayton-Bulerer Treaty.
New York, Dec. 26. A special to
the Hera'd from Washington says:
All danger of further friction between
the United States and Gieat Britain
over the construction of the Nicaragua
canal will shortly be removed by the
abrogation of the Clayton-Bulwer
treaty. Sir Julian Panncefote, the
British ambassador, has received or
will receive within the next few days
positive instructions to enter upon
negotiations with Secretary Hay for the
abrogation of the convention referred
to, and the preparation of a new treaty
guarauteeng the neutrality of the canal.
The change in the attitude of the
British government from its old posi
tion of insisting upon having a voice in
the construction of the proposed canal
is the result of representations made to
Lord Salisbury by Mr. Henry White,
charge d'affaires of this government in
London. It is the understanding of
those who are aware of the change in
the attitude of the British government
that Lord Salisbury will suggest
through Sir Julian the advisability of
the United States granting some conces
Bions to- his government in return foi
the relinquishment of the important
lights possessed by Great Britain in the
matter of a canal across the isthmus,
which for nearly 50 years have been
recognized by this government in the
treaty negotiated by John M. Clayton,
on the part of the United States, and
Lord Henry Lytton-Bulwer, on the part
of the British government. Just what
concessions will be asked are not
known, nor will they be until fuller
and final instructions have oeen re
ceived by Sir Julian and communicated
to Secretary Hay. .
HAVANA'S DEATH RATE.
Between Fifty-five and Seventy-five Die
Daily From Starvation and Disease.
New York, Deo. 26. A dispatch to
the World from Havana says: Ha
vana's death rate is astounding. There
are between 65 and 75 deaths here each
day, the majority from malarial fever,
typhoid claiming the next largest num
ber of viotims and pernicious fever
about the same.
The oivil register today shows a total
of 49 deaths in this oity in the last 24
hours, "and two parishes where the.
death rate was usually high made no
report. The mortality last week was
at the rate of 106 in every 1 000 of the
population. This week it will be high
er. In New York the death rate is
only 22 deaths per annum for every
thousand population.
All the hospitals are overcrowded
and no more patients oan be received.
The municipal hospital, organized as
an emergency hospital to oare for sick
reooncentrados, is taking care of 805
patients with space for only 160. A
surgeon in one hospital said today that
he bad to leave sufferers lying in the
streets because there is no place to
oare for them.
Vile stenches from the indescribable
dirtiness of some sections offer a her
culean task to the engineer officer pre
paring to clean the city, making the
American here despair of any imme
diate lowering of the frightful death
rate.
A PERFECT SUCCESS.
Store About the Balloon
Trip Across
the Channel.
New York, Dec. 24. A dispatch to
the Times from London says: Tho
Chronicle publishes an account from its
correspondent sent from a balloon trip
across the channel, showing that the
Andree stoering-gear was tested with
perfect success. The sail used was 18
feet square instead of 12 feet, the one
used in the land experiment.
The aeronauts took their course when
the 200-foot trail rope was in water
nd found they had deflected three
points, or about double that obtained
on land in Essex several weeks ago.
This is not surprising, for the frac
tional resistance of the trail rope in
water was immense. Another test gave
the same results, but this time the bal
loon descended within two feet of the
waves.
To keep the balloon at an even alti
tude was a task of the greatest diffi
culty, and owing to cold air on the
water the sun-heated gas cooled with
lightning rapidity, demanding oonstant
expelling of ballast to prevent falling
into the sea.
The balloon again rose 2.300 feet,
but dropped behind a thick cloud. The
sudden eclipse caused a rapid descent.
and in a few minutes the balloon
touched the ocean. A Wave struck the
car. it was an exciting moment for
the aeronauts, their gum boots being
filled with water. Percival Spencer.
the famous aeronaut, in charge, prompt
ly threw out ballast and saved himself
from sinking.
The balloon then rose 700 feet after
clearing the Frenoh cliffs, and landed
safely atuld Noiman peasants four miles
east of Havre, having in five hours cov
ered 150 utiles, of whioh 75 miles were
oversea,
Wreoks In the North
Victoria, B. C, Dec. 84. The
Rosalie, whioh has arrived here from
Skagway, teports the wreck of a sloop
which left Wrangel two weeks ago for
Skagway with a party of 12, bound for
Atlin. The sloop was found bottom
side up by Indians, and it is feared
that all hands were lost.
News is also brought of tbe wreck of
the schooner Ohio, of Victoria. No
lives were lost
Tssans Go to Cnba.
Savannah, Ga., Dec. 26. The head
quarters and first battalion of the Texas
regiment, together with Colonel
Whoaton's headquatters, sailed for
Cuba this afternoon, in the transport
Michigan. The other two battalions
of the First Teaxs and the Second
Louisiana regirnent will leave tomoi
lUI, VU llll WVUIIV,
Vtlllse Tower of Niagara.
Pittsburg, Deo. 88. The Miller Elec
ti to Construction Company, of Pitts
burg, has ioveutod a new plan to uti
lise the power of Niagara falls, and it
is expected woik will begin the first of
the year, necessitating the expenditure
Of about 1300,000. It is nroposed to
erect large building close to the falls,
being kept In place by anchors and
heavy Iron cables. With a series of
contrivances, it Is exp clod to utilise
all the force of falling water. Elec
trical fluid is to be transported bv con-
duiU and heavy wire to distant points.
ANOTHER ISLE OURS
Speck in Mid-Pacific Will Be
Used for Cable Station.
OLD GLORY OVER WAKE ISLAND
Commander of the Bennington Will
Receive Orders to Hoist the
Flag There.
Washington, Dec. 26. This govern
ment has determined to hoist the flag
over an island far out in the Pacific
ocean, and orders were sent out late
this afternoon to the commander of the
Bennington, Captain Taussig, to pro
ceed at once to take possession, in the
name of the United States government,
of Wake island, lying in latnutde 19
north, longitude 166 east. It is distant
about 2,000 miles from Nihau, the
westernmost of the Hawaiian islands,
and 1,300 miles east of Guam. It is
utmost in a direct line between those
possessions of the United States, and
is admirably adapted for use as a sta
tion for a Pacific cable to oonnect the
Philippines with Hawaii and the Unit
ed States. It is about three miles in
length, and incloses a lagoon of salt
water. The average height of the
island is eight feet above high tide. It
is scarcely capable, in itself, of sustain
ing life, but it is expected that a cable
can be maintained without difficulty
by the erection of a condenser to sup
ly fiesh water. Some station in that
locality is deemfed to be absolutely nec
essary to the maintenance of a cable,
and lor that reason the American peace
commissioners at Paris endeavored to
secure one of the Caroline islands, but
without success.
Wake island is said to be by right
already American territory, for in 1851
Admiral Wilkes surveyed the place and
asserted title. It is not inhabited, so
far as known, at the present time,
though in the paBt some guano gather
ers "have temporal ily lived on the
island.
The Bennington is now at Honolulu,
and the orders to her will go out by
steamer. After hoisting the flag on
IVake island, she will proceed to Guam
and" make a survey of the island, which
was ordered some time ago. She has
already completed a survey of Pearl
harbor, seven miles from Honolulu,
whioh will form the foundation of the
government's plans for the enlarge
ment of the harbor there and the
straightening of the ohannel connect
ing the innor harbor with the ocean.
DISORDERLY IN3U.3Nr3.
Filipinos In Suburbs of Manila Cans
Americans Anxiety.
Manila, Dec. 26. Tbe United States
cruiser Boston and the gunboat Petrel
have arrived from Chinese ports. The
steamer Uinon, which has returned
here from lloilo with native and Span
ish soldiers, has been refused a land
ing. Tbe steamei St. Paul has arrived
here with Christmas mail.
The first American flag was raised
over Malate school yesterday. It was
sent by the university of Pennsylvania.
The honor of raising the flag was ac
corded to Father McKinnon, of Califor
nia, in recognition of his services in
reopening the schools.
Native troops encamped in the sub
urbs are again causing anxiety. The
attitude of the insurgent detachment at
Pandnchan bridge on Wednesday was
tuch that the California, Idaho and
Washington regiments were concentrat
ed in light marching order at Paco,
but trouble was averted.
Largest Volume of Business on Record.
New York, Deo. 20. R. G. Dun &
Co.'s weekly review says:
It is a year bevond parallel, and goes
to its close with the biugesi volume of
business ever seen. Enormous tians
actions at the stock exchange, makes
some difference, but when all the trans
porting and speculative interests are
eliminated, there is still much larger
business than in any other month of
any year. Last year the exports were
in volume greater than in any previous
month in the history of the country,
but this year the three weeks reported
show an increase of 25 per cent, against
9 per cent in imports, which would in
dicate much more than $70,000,000
excess of exports this month.
Cancellation of Kevenne Stamps.
Washington, Dec. 20. In view of
the fact that fraud has been discovered
in connection with the cancellation of
documentary and adhesive internal rev
enue stamps, by which old stamps
were re-used, the internal revenue bu
reau today issued a regulation which
requires all such stamps to be canceled
with the initials of the user, together
with the month, day and year wiitten
or stamped thereon. Hitherto tbe
month and day of cancellation baa not
been required.
Notorious Turk Killed.
Constantinople, Dec. 26. Ghanl
Bey, the sultan's aide-de camp, was
murdered yesterday by Hafuz Pacha in
a quarrel. Ghani Bey became notori
ous owing to his lawless proceedings
in Epiritus. He also inspired terror
here by extorting money under threats
of death. Officials of the foreign em
bassies have frequently demanded the
punishment of Ghani Bey, but always
unsuccessfully.
Will Bny American Ralls.
London, Dec. 26. The government
of Victoria, according to a special dis
patch from Melbourne, has accepted
the tender of the Pennsylvania A
Maryland Steel Company for 85,000
tons of steel rails at (75,000 below the
English tender.
France to Tas Foreign Securities.
Paris, Dec, 26. The chamber of
donutiea tndav s.lontn.l a hill Imilra
- . iUmp dutT oI Qm oent on forei
curities.
Soldiers Frosen to Ieth.
London, Deo. 26. The Vienna cor
respondent of the Daily Telegraph savs:
Several hundred Montenegrian soldiers,
who were recently overtaken by a snow
storm in tbe Lara Pass, were frosen to
death. The expedition sent to their
rescue found tbe snow drifts so heavy
that it was impossible to save them.
Washington, Deo. 26. Ambassador
Draper informs the department of state
that the Italian chamber of deputies
ratified the postal treaty yesterday;
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