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LATER NEWS.
BEPrXER OREGON.
EVENTS OP THE DM
HAULED DOWN A SPANISH FLAG
An Interesting Collection of Item From
the Two Hemispheres Frescnted
in a Condensed Form.
Channeey M. Dopew waa elected to
the United States senate from New
York.
Senator Lodge lias been re-elected
from Massachusetts, and Senator Davis
from Minnesota.
Francis M. Cockrell was elected to
the United States senate by the Mis
souri legislature.
A fue broke out in the Wheeler
mine at Donver, Col., on the night of
the 18th. All the minors escaped.
The fire in conGned to one room.
A state funeral almost majestic in its
impressiveness was given the late Rep
resentative Dingloy in the house of rep
resentatives. A Madrid dispatch says tho premier,
Senor Sagasta, in an interview de
raraA that ha onlv awaited the United
Statos senate's ratificatioin of the peace
treaty to convoke the cortes.
The secretary of tho interior, in
communication with the house com
mittPB on Indian affairs, said an in-
voativntinn showd the reports of a
threatened uprising of Indians of the
Northern Cheyenne reservation are v.n
founded.
lienorts from Pinar del Rio, Cuba,
thnt the province is boinir ravaged
hv bandits, who have broken away
from tha insnriront forces. Thus far no
great damage has been done, and the
crimos committed are not of a serious
natnio. lint tho ranks of the outlaws
are constantly increasing, and the raids
are becoming more daring.
At the nnnual meeting of tho Biisi
ness Men's Leagtio at St. Louis, two
hundred merchants and capitalists were
present. A resolution was adopted
hcnrtilv endorsing the aotion of the
delegates from tho statos and territor
ies nntn nrised in tho Louisiana pur-
c.h"sn in ducidinii to commemorato the
event of tho purchase by holding a
world's fair in St. Louis, ami pledging
full support to tho undertaking.
The congressional subcominiflsion on
anrimiltiirn and aurioultllial labor of
tho industrial commission has made
publio its Byllabus of the topical plan
of inquiry on the condition of labor
and capital employed in theso pursuits.
Tho plan is divided into throe general
heads, viz.: Labor employed, capital
employod, and romodial legislation.
Under the gonoral hea l of each are
questions on which the Bubcommisaion
desires information. They embrace 50
in all, and thoroughly cover tho Held,
which the subcom mission has in hand.
Witnesses making rosnonsoB to the
questions asked, are rennirodto g i v
facts rnthor than ominous except in
suoh instances wliero suggestions are
invited.
King Ilumbort, of Italy, has signed
a decreo amnestying or reducing the
punishment of tho rioters who took
part in tho disturbances last spring.
About 700 persons who wore sentenced
by court-martial and about 2,000 who
wore condeinnod by civil courta have
been liberatod.
Tho secretary of tho interior has for
warded to tho senate tho papers bear
ing upon the proposition to remove the
Northern Cheyenno Indians from their
reservation in Northern Montana to
the Crow reservation. The secretary
Btates that t'o Cheyennes are averse to
tho chango, and he recommends that
they bo allowed to roir.ain where they
are, and that legislation bo enacted
looking to tha improvement of their
condition,
Ilorr Schmidt, a socialist niombor of
the Gorman reiohstag, has voluntar
ily informed tho publio prosecutor at
I.iadgeburg that ho was solely respons
ible for the publication in tho Social
ist Volks Ktimmo, of the article pur
porting to bo n conversation between
the Prince of Bagdad and his tutor, on
account of which the editor. Ilorr Au
BUHt Mueller, was sentenced last week
to 40 months' imm isonment on tho
charge of lose niajeste. Tho whole
oaso must now bo reopened. lho
Mitduoburu oourt inter meted tho alle
gory of which llerr Schmidt confesses
tin an iluiriuliin us mi insult to tho sec
ond son of Emperor William, Prince
Fitol.
A most daring attempt was made by
throe youths of Hoiao. Idaho, to wreck
tho Oregon Short Lino pay -ear a short
distanco west ot Mountain Home. A
heavy log chain bad been tied around
tho track, but was fortunately dis
covered and removed by some section
men before tho pay-ear nasHcd the
point. A search was instituted in tho
neighborhood, which resulted in find
ing Emmet Allen, Hugh liiccn and
John Richardson, boys of lloise, rang
ing from 10 to 18 years of age, in hid
ing near bv. Thov gubseanentlv con
fessed to the Btteiu pt ttt wrecking tho
pay-car for tho purpose of getting the
money. They are now in jail at
Mountain Homo.
Senator Cuiloni, ot Illinois, has been
informed that during 1899 all federal
contracts for Indian supplies will be
placed in Chicago.
Boston capitalists are said to have
made an offer of 13,500,000, Spanish
gold, for the San Jose warehouses and
wharves at Havana.
Hundreds of cattlemen are in Den
ver to take part in the convention ol
the National Livestock Association.
The attendance will bo large.
General Russell Hastings, of Massa
chusetts, has been chosen for appoint
jnent as director of the bureau ol
American republics, to succeed the latu
Joseph Smith.
, Bank notes to the value of 00,00(
have mysterionsly disappeared from.
Parr's bank, in Bartholomew Lane,
London, England. It is supposed than
they have been stolen.
A rtisnfitch from Omaha eays: Tho
Twenty-second infantry lias lecciveo
orders to move at once for San Fran
cisco. The regiment has orders to sail
from San Francisco on the 28th.
A hill has been introduced in con
gress which provides that "no person
living in or practicing polygamy Brian
h nliuihlfl to bo a member of either
house of congress, nor shall sucn per
son be permitted to hold seat tnerein.
Thn saeretnrv of war has completed
the organization of a colonial commis-,
sion to undertake the adjustment ol an
matters of detail respecting tne govern
ment of territories acquired during tho
war occupied by the uniieu states
forces.
Ttev. Edward II . Budd. who was
thnnibt to have been lost on tho Paul
Jones, is alive. The vessel was de
tained in Pass a La Outre so long oy
fmn.v weather that Mr. Budd grew im
patient and left the party, returning to
.New Orleans.
Ah a result of the assienment of the
tintttfl.nhinn Iowa and Oreeon to the
Pne fin and Asiatic stations respective
ly, nnd the decision to dispatch the
cruiser Newark to tno Pacific coast, tho
commissioned naval force of tho united
States is about equally divided be
tween the two oceans.
Tim treasnrv denartment has given
instructions to tho customs officials at
Sitka and Skagwy to stop the trans
nnrtntinn of linuor under convoy from
Canadian ports throagh the White Pass
in tho Northwest territory. Informa
tion has reached the department that
instead of being shipped across the bor
der into the torritory this liquor has
been leturnod secretly to the locality
of Skagway and disposed ol there, con
trary to law.
Tho Infanta Enlalie, aunt of the
king of Spain, is visiting England.
The president has nominated Ed
mnn D. WiL-iiin. of Washington. D
O., to bo register ol the land office at
Woaro, Alaska.
Tim Rnmo correspondent of the Lon
don Times, referring to the rumor that
rtnlv in about to seize a nort in China,
says he bolievos it absolutely devoid of
foundation.
"Ailvli'.os rnaehinu Now Orleans leave
no further doubt of tho loss of the
yacht Paul Jones. Parties are search
ing for tho bodies of the unfortunate
members of the pleasure party.
Henrv M. Ilovt. assistant United
Htntnn nttornev-ueneral. has been or
dered by the department of justice to
go to Santiago and advise Uoneral
Leonard Wood on legal quostions
Tim fitrikn of tho dock laborers at
Colon, Colombia, is fast assuming a
serious nsooct. A batch of 40 Panama
(lockmen arrived last night, and stones
and revolvers weio bred at tho train as
t neared Colon.
Kharkov, the pueilist. and his spar
rim? nai trior. Robert Armstrong, were
arrainged in the municipal oourt at
Boston and lined Ifl5 each for partici
pating in an exhibition wincii tno po
lice maintained partook of tho naturo
of a prize light.
A difltiiiteh from London savs: Arch
bishop Ireland, after his visit to Rome,
will come bore to oonsult with tno
French hishoos on the Biibieot ol Ileck
erism. The bisbon of Orleans haB in
vited tho distinguished Amorican ec
clesiastic to prosido over the fetes in
honor of Joan D'Aro.
A recent disnatch savs: The real
truth as to the situation in tho Congo
State is being bidden. The whole
oouritry is in a ferment, and the tebol
lion is not boiuc put down. The gov
nrnmnnt trti v nnoaar to fear the rob
ols and the pro.iii;'j i f the whites has
been much ".mpairo...
The gi -ni 'st gath.ing in tho history
of Abuka n.liiu8 is scheduled lor au
trust 1 i tit ut Klawan. on tho Chil
kat river. At this grand potlatch, the
tribal war of tho Wranwd nnd Chilkat
Indians, which has been raging for
many year, will coma to an end. It
Is Pstinuurj that over 3,000 Indians
will bo present.
A nice ngn!'iBt time from Seattle
to Dawson lor i. purse of f 0,000 began
Kiimtuv. when Richard Butler, a
wealthy Klondiker, staited for Dawson
on tho steamer City of Seattle. Joe
Hiirritt. ni'othor wealthy Klondiker.
bet Butler i (00 that ho could make
the trip from Seattle to Dawson in 25
days or less, and 1,000 more that ho
could not make it in less than 20 days
Captain .Eaton, of the Resolute, Re-
sents an iniait.
New York, Jan. 25 A dispatch from
Havana navh: Captain Eaton, of the
auxiliary cruiser Resolute, captured a
20-foot Spanish nag in tne narDor anu
incidentally taught the Spaniards a les
son in manners
A Spanish schooner of about 10 tons
sailed alongside the Resolute, where it
hove to, and with a cheer of defiance
from the men aboard, an immense
Spanish flag was run rjp to the mast
head, with the Cuban flag beneath it.
Cnntain Eaton was forced to recognize
the insult, and ordered Naval Cadet
N-irrant and Marine Officer Thorpe,
with a file of marines into a steam
launch, which speedily overtook the
Spaniard. The captain refused to obey
the order to lower tho Hag, whereupon
the marines went aboard and took forc
ible possession of the Spanish flag,
leaving the Cuban Hag Hying at tne
masthead.
The noeunants of the echooner were
then compleled to give three cheera for
the Cuban and American flags, after
which the vessel was allowed to pro
ceed. Tfre captured flag will be held
as a prize.
WANTS RECOGNITION.
OREGON LAW-MAKERS
VThalley' Grain Bill Ii Attracting
More Attention Than Any
Other Measure.
Salem. Jan. 24. The bill that is re
ceiving the most attention in the house
just now is the Whalley bill, provid
ing for the creation ot the office ot
state grain inspector. The bill pro
vides for an appropriation of $2,500
for a commission. The commission is
to consist of three members, to be ap
pointed by the governor. One of the
three ib to be the grain inspector,
whose annual salary shall be f 2,500 in
addition to all expenses. The other
two members are to receive $50 a year
each and expenses, as not much work
wil be required of them. The bill also
provides for a secretary at $1,000 a
year, a number of chief deputy inspec
tors at $1,800 a year and a number of
other deputies at $85 a month each.
In Addition to establishine .rain grades
and inspecting all the'grain that leaves
or is brought into the state, tho duty
pf the chief inspector will also be to
inspect scales at $5 each. Liberal feea
pre allowed for the inspection of grain.
OREGON LEGISLATURE.
Considerable Business Disposed of Dor
Ins; tne i an wee.
Salem, Or., Jan. 21. The house
dUnnnnd of much business during the
! past week, and many new bills were
introduced. Among the proposed
1 measures are bills to change the name
Bf the Ashland college to the Southern
Oregon State Normal school, and place
it under state control, and appropriate
$15,000 for its maintenance; to create
a state library commission and a sys
' torn nf traveling libraries, and appro
priate $5,000 for maintenance the first
year, and $8,000 annually thereafter;
to exempt honorably discharged sol
diers and Bailors from the operation of
the peddler's license law, and to ex
iimrit Htate nrnducts from the provisions
of the law; to prohibit altogether the
Bale of cigarettes or cigarette materials
on pain of a fine of $50. A bill incor
porating the town of Dallas was passed
IM Iniii' Newt Items.
President Snow, of tho Monnou
church, says the law against polygamy
is being strictly obeyed in Utah.
Tha Miller Electric Construction
company ol Pittsburg, Pa., has invent
ed n new plan lor utilizing the power
of Niagara falls.
Six convicts driven mad by idleness,
wero taken from the King's county
penitentiary in Now York to asyluma
for tho criminal Insane
Tho senior senator from Connecticut,
Orvill H. Piatt, is over 71 years old,
and his colleague, Joseph R. Hawley,
is over V3,
Tho population of tho earth at the
time of Emperor Augustus is estimated
to bo about 51.000,000. It Is now es
timated to bo about 1,580,000,000.
The Spanish brig Gabriel, from Car
denas, arrived at Corunna, having on
board ten ol the crow of tho American
bark Evie Reed, Capt J. D. Stoulman,
from New York, which is lout. The
crew were reaoued near tho iolaud of
Bermuda.
The population ol India increases at
tho rate of 3,000,000 annually.
Profanity is forbidden by both tho
army and tho navy regulations of the
United States.
Charles Newton, of Bradford. Pa..
was blown to pieces while shooting an
oil well at Orchard Park.
Thn extension nf American authority
in the Philippines, Cuba and Porto
Rieo will lead to tho abandonment ol
some mi. t.ry posts in thii country
Services in commemoration of the
founding of Christ church, Salem
street, 175 years ago, were held iu tho
meeting house in Boston.
There are now 130,000 head of cat
tle being fo.1 for market on the lino oi
thn (lull. Colorado & Santa Fe rail
road, and tho majority ol these cattle
are destined for Cuba.
Brig. Oon. Harrison O. Otis, now
serving in the Philippines, enlisted in
the civil war with President MoKin
ley in the Twenty-Third Ohio. Private
McKinley rose to be a brvet major
and Private Otis colonel.
Agninaldo Is Now Showing Ills Hand
Request to the Vatican.
Madrid. Jan. 25. Premier Sagasta
declares that Aguinaklo has made the
iberation of Spanish prisoners in tne
Philinnines conditional upon Spain rec
ognizing the Philippine lepublic, and
allying herself thereto. Aguinaiuo, u
s added, has similarly demanded tne
Vatican's recognition of the Philippine
republic. A dispatch from Manila says,
Timn in which insurgents nave al
lowed Americana to recognize their
independence exprrea tomorrow, anu
hostilitiej are expected to open."
Agninaldo has requested the Vatican to
send a commission to negotiate lor tne
release of the clericals.
Mint Act Cautiously.
London. Jan. 25. The Madrid cor-
resdondent of the Standard says:
Aoninn do's attitude regarding tne
prisoners in the Philippines obliges the
government to act cautiously in order
to avoid a conflict with the United
States. While endeavoring not to
make the condition of the captives
worse, tho authorities do not nice to
countenance the private direct efforts
of the families who are disposed to
offer ransoms for imprisoned friends."
Northern 1'acIHo Beaten.
Washington. Jan. 25. In the United
States supreme court today, Justice
MoKenna handed down an opinion in
the caso of the Northorn Pacific Rail
way Company vs. tho Treasurer of
lufTnrHnn (Vinntv. Mont. The caso in
volves the right of state authorities to
tax railroad lands within tne nortnern
Pacitio grant which are unpatented be
cause their character with reference to
mineral has not yot been determined.
Tho railroad company contended that
such right had not existed but the de
cision of the circuit court was against
the company, and tho supreme court
upheld this opinion, iirewer, sniras,
White and Peckhain dissented.
Allen Exclusion Law.
Victoria. U. 0.. Jan. 25. At a meet-
inir tonight in support of the govern
ment candidates for parliament, Attorney-General
Hon. Josoph Martin
said there was a possibility of the Do-
iti i ti inn c-nverimiont disallowing tho
alion exoluHion law. He intimated
that even in the face of such a disal-
the provincial government
would persist in their right to make
laws for the best interests ol tne pro"
innn. rnirnrdlnss of what might be done
by the Dominion government in an at
tempt to gain concessions in tne joint
ligli commission.
Rnlenae of Civil FrUonori.
Madrid. Jan. 25. A telegram re
ceived here from Manila says the in
onnent oonerress ot Malolos has author
ized the reioase of nil civil prisoners,
and will shortly cause to be liberated
tho military prisoners hold by tno
rovolutiousts. The Spanish steamer
Salus Tregui, from Havana, has ar
rived at Cadiz with repatriated sspan-
iuli troops on board.
Disturbance In llelirlum,
Brussels, Jan. 25. According to the
Putrintfl serious disturbances have
arison between King Leopold and some
of tho ministers on tho question oi tne
introduction of the uni-nominai elec
toral syHtem.whioh the king advocated.
It iB rumored that the premier, Al. uo
Simit T") Niinver. will resiL'ii tomorrow,
and that tho cabinet will be recon
structed.
rilaaalilowert' Strike Threatened.
Millvilln. N. J.. Jan. 25. An official
,if tho Green Glassblowors' Association,
stated that 8,000 nonunion South Jer
sey blowers would strike this week if
tho firms refused to pay the union
wages. Meetings wore held in tho u li
ferent towns today, and the workers
have decided to join tho union.
Hawaiian Xavisatlon I.nw.
Washington. Jan. 23. The senate
committee on commerce to lay author
ized Senator Nelso ii r 't ' a favor
able repoit on tho V 1 .Mending our
navigation laws to I ine com
mittee amended tho b:- ,-, as to mako
it include not only tho is relating to
navigation, but also those oonocrning
commerce and merchant seamen.
Kiterhaxv to Teatlfy.
Paris .Tnn. 25. The ALiior Comte
Ferdinand Waslin Estorhazy, the ro-
puted author of the uroyius oorooreau,
who arrived hero Wednesday evening
from Rotterdam to testify before the
court of oassation, wrote yesterday to
M. do Frevcinet. the minister for war.
asking to he released from his oath of
professional secrecy. AI.de freyemet
t,v!,.v nri'iiiled to hia renuest. and it is
believed that Comte Esterhazy will
nmienr before the court of cassation to
morrow. lie continues to decline to
receive visitors.
A bill has been introduced in the
liouse for the protection of upland
birds. The bill is an amendment ol
the general game law enacted by the
legislature in 1895. It provides that
every person who shall, within the
state of Oregon, between the first day
nf January and the first day of Novem
ber of each year, take, kill, injure or
destroy, or have in possession, except
for breeding purposes, or sell or offer
for sain anv pheasant. Mongolian
pheasant, quail or partridge, shall be
guilty of a misdemeanor; provided,
however, that it Bhall be unlawful,
within the state of Oregon, to kill or
destroy any ring-necked Mongolian
pheasant, or any of the various kinds I
of pheasants imported into this state
by the Hon. O. N. Donny, or any
auail, bobwhite er pheasant in that
part of the state of Oregon lying east
uf the Cascade mountains. That every
person who shall within the stato ot
Oregon, at any time enter upon prem
ises not his own with intent to catch,
reoover, take or kill any bird or ani
mal, or permit any dog, with wincii ne
shall be hunting, to do bo for such
purpose without permission of the
ownor or person in charge thereof, or
shall shoot upon any premises not his
own from any public highway, shall bo
guilty of a misdomeanor. That any
person violating any of the provisions
of this aot, shall be deemed guilty of a
misdemeanor, and upon conviction
thereof shall bo punished by a fine of
not loss than D0 nor more than $100,
and in default of payment of fine im
posed shall be imprisoned in the coun
ty jail at the rate of one day for each
two dollars of the fine imposed.
In thn Renata Chairman Fulton, of
the judiciary committee, submitted an
adverse report on the brll to add two
judges totheBupreme court, juitcnen,
of the committee, dissented, but did
nnf cVimif a mirtnrilv roriOrt.
I Tinlv of Lake's bill to extend the
time for counties to pay the state tax
from April 1 to June 1, was passeu un
der BiiHTienflion of the rules, as was his
bill to require county clerks to ceitify
pension vouchers witnout cnarge,
there being no objootion to eitner.
WASHINGTON LEGISLATURE.
Foster Ahead for Senntor Other Legis
lative Pews.
Olympia, Wash., Jan. 21. Five
more fruitless ballots for senator were
taken in joint session of the legislature
today, each resulting as loliows: J! os
ier 27, Wilson 27, Humes 21, Ankeny
t r,wiH 24.
Including the one vote detained at
nnm A hv sickness. Foster practically
had 28 votes today, the highest num-
bei yet attained in the senatorial con
test
In the house this afternoon, the My
ers resolution donating $2,500 worth of
books to members was rescinded, and
indefinitely postponed. A resolution
directing the sorgeant-at-arms to gather
up and restore to the secretary of the
state the stationery and supplies at the
close of the session, was, after a spirit
ed debate, indefinitely postponed.
A hill has been introduced in the
house touching on railroad taxatlon. is
being considered by Portland railroad
mon. The bill provides for the licens
ing of railroads, as a substitute for the
established system of taxation, to ap
ply generally oxoept on lands not occu
pied as a right of way. It is modeled
after the law prevailing in Wisconsin.
Twenty bills were read the seoond
time and referred to tho proper com
mittees, and the following bills were
nassfld: To reouire doors of publio
buildings to open outward; to provide
for the dissolution of munioipal cor-,
porations upon the payment of all out-,
standing indebtedness; amending the
code relative to attachments so as to
obviate the necessity of posting notices
on property attached. A petition
was presented from 10 Polk county
lawyers, praying for the letention of
tho second circuit judge in tne tniru
judicial district.
A petition from 129oitizens of Wash
ington oounty, for a change in the law
so aa to require householders instead
of voters on petitions for saloon li
cen .es was presented.
A potition praying that the Btate ap
point three commissioners to buy the
Mount Hood and Barlow wagon road,
the paper bearing the names of 64 resi
dents along the road, was introduced.
Haines, of the special committee ap
pointed at the special session to in
vestigate the Lowenberg contract at
the penitontiary, submitted a long re-
port, showing that 87,609 was due the (
state on the contract, part of which j
was not secured. It recommended that
$32,500 be accepted in full payment.
The report was adopted.
Mulkey, of the committeo to exam
ine the affairs of the secretary of state,
reported that ho bad found everything
acenrato and satisfactory, and the ie
port was filed.
A ioint memorial was passed, urging
the attomey-goneral and the United
States supreme court to advance oases
affecting tho title of Bottlers to land
in tho forfeited Northern Pacific grant
in Oregon.
A formula for tho production of
mvstal alnminm bronze consists of a
powdered aluminum, powdered glass
in "diamond dust," and sulphate ol
aino in certain specified proportions.
He Don Not Clerk Now.
A nleik in an Australian hardwaro
store bought the Australian pate-it
tights to the pneumatic bicycle tire for
$115, and after realizing a fortune
sold his interest for $300,000.
In the house the committee on print-
inor nnrl BlinnlieS WS8. Oil motion of
Kingsbury, instructed to thoioughly
investgiate the subject of stale printing
with a view to cheapening the cost of
nnVilie. nrintinc. it beinc desirable to
reduce greatly the cost, which ia be
lieved to be out of all proportions in
irn nxnensiveness.
House bill 23. making it lawful to
call to the witness-stand and oause to
testify the adverse party to a suit at
law with out makine him the witness
of his adversary, was passed by unani
mous vote.
I Bills introduced were: To license
tho keenina for sale of opium, mor
phine, cocaine, etc; prohibiting tho
taking of food fishes except with a hook
and line, on any of the rivers of Puget
I sound, whereon hatcheriea are located,
' nr in Skasit bav: to enable receivers,
trustees, guardians, executors, etc., to
give regular surety companies as smety
on bond; appropriating sjo.uuu lor con
' duoting the agricultural experiment
ntation at Puvallup: providing tor lo
cal option on tho question of hoga aa
free commonera; imposing a fine of
from JSFift to SS250 for Rnearine and dis
posing of bass, piokrel, carp, trout or
other fish from any stocked lAKeS
CANAL BILL PASSES SENATE.
There Were Only Six Vote Against It
In That votiy.
Waoliinffton. .Tan. 24. The Nicara
gua canal measure, known as the Mor
gan bill, has passed the senate by a
vote of 48 to 6. Au impoitani amend
ment was first adopted which is as
follows:
"That if thn president Bhall be un
able to secure from the governments of
Nicaragua and Costa Rica such conces
sions as will enable the United Mates
tn build and perpetually own and
control said canal, the president is
authorized to negotiate lor a control oi
or a right to construct, maintain and
perpetually control some other canal
connecting the Atlantic and Pacific
oceans, and the president is required to
negotiate for tho abrogation or modifi
cation of any and all treaty obligations,
if such exist, aa shall in any way in
terfere with tho construction, owner
ship and perpetual oontrol ot any such
canal; provided that no payments
shall be made under the provisions of
this act to or for the benefit of tho
stockholders of tho Maritime Canal
Company, or for any of its property,
unless the president shall deoide to
keen the canal under the concessions
granted to said company."
GLOOMY OUTLOOK AT DAWSON
Hospitals Filled to Overflowing; With
Indigent hick.
hawson. via Port Townsend. Jan. 24.
The situation here is gloomy. The
number of sick ia increasing, ana tne
six hosmtals are lull.
The mounted police have donated for
the help of the poor some $30,000 in
cash from their treasury. Thia leavea
them witt- but $4,030 cash on Hand.
Commissioner Otrilvie called a meet
ing to decide on ways and means for
relieving tho situation, and a memorial
asking for aid will be sent to VVasn
iiicton. It ia estimated that $9,000 a
month will be required to pay for the
treatment ot indigent patients, ine
death rate this winter has been almost
as great as in tho summer.
Several stampedes to new holds have
rer.entlv occurred, but in each case the
goldseekers were disappointed.
Gold Standard Dili.
Washington. Jan. 24. The house
coinage, weights and measures commit
tee hv strictly a oartv vote ordered a
favorable report on the substitute for
house bill to fax the standard ot value
in the United States and for other pur
poses. The bill provides in substance
that tho standard of value in tne
Hinted States shall be the cold dollar;
that all contracts existing and in fu
ture bhall be computed in reterence to
thn standard: that there shall be estab
lished a treasury department of issue
and redemption; that greenbacKS snail
ho intirml nnd that upon their retire
ment gold bills shall be substituted
therefor
TROUBLE IS IMMINENT-
"President" Lopez Replies to
President McKinley.
AMERICANS CLOSELY ON GUARD
Lopei 8ayi the Revolutionary Govern
ment Antedate the l'arlg Treaty
by Two Years.
Killed Thirty Bills.
Olvmnia. Wash. Jan. 21. The
diciary committee ot the house today
nnmn etnd a remarkable record, uut
of 81 bills referred to it for considera
tion, it has killed 30.
Anti-Contract Labor Lair.
Washington. Jan. 23. The exten
sion of the anti-contract labor law to
Hawaii is strongly uregd in a report
made todav bv the house committee on
labor. It says thousands of contract
lahobrers. mainly Japaneso, have been
taken into the islands since the rais-
ino of the United States flae ovei them
On the day following the receipt of the
news of annexpation. 2,857 Japanese
laborers were admitted.
Onnoaed to Seating Robert.
St. Louis. Mo.. Jan. 23. Members
Df the reorganized Church of Latter
nmr Saints in St. Louis oppose the
nntimr of ConcreBSman-elect B. H. L
Roberta, of Utah, on the ground that
ha ia a nrnn nil need Polvtramist. A
irntfl was taken, resultina in the adop
tion of a resolution requesting congress
men from this district to use tneir tit
most efforts to prevent seating the
Utah man.
Shaffer In, Merrlnm Out.
Ran Franeisoo. Jan. 23. Today. Ma-
lor-Gennral Merriam issued an order
rolinouishine tho command of the de
ncrtment of California. Immediately
tliornafter. Maior-General Shatter is
sued an order announcing his accession
to the command. General Merriam
I will go to Denver to assume command
of the department of the Colorado.
Kmiorne Cr MrhoU.
Knw York. Jan. 25. The State Bar
AawHiiation at its mooting, indorsed
tha action taken liv the Ciar A lunulas
in convening an international peace
congress uy tho adoptiou or a leaoiu
tion.
llarman Cable to the l ulled State.
London. Jan. 85. The Berlin corr-
unniidont of tho Dailv Newt eavs: "A
joint stock company lias been formed
at Cologne, with a capital of 500,000,
to lay a cable direct from Germany to
the United State.
Two Thousand Quaker.
Halifax, Jan. 23. The steamship
Lake Huron, with 2,000 of the 6,000
Quakers who are emigrating to the
Canadian northwest, arrived in quaran
tine tonight Tomorrow afternoon the
steamer will proceed to St. Johns, N.
D., whore the passengers will land to
take rail to their futuie home.
A (may Otlloe at Seattle.
WaHbincton. Jan. 23. Senator Wil
son's amendment to the sundry civil
hill. aDiironriatinst t50.000 for the
ereotiou of an assay office at Seattle,
has been favorably reported.
Traninortliig Spanish Trlsoner.
Washington. Jan. 23. The war de
partment has issued an invitation for
bids from responsible snipping con
cerns of all nations, for transportation
of Spanish prisoners in the Philippines
from Manila to Spain.
Arclibishon Ireland Wins
Washington. Jan. 24. The secretary
ot the interior lias amrmed tne aecision
nf the eommissioner-eeneral of the land
office in the famous case of Archbishop
Ireland, involving title to aa.ivs acres
nf land in Minnesota. He holds that
under the first contract made with the
Rt Paul Minnesota & Manitnha Kail-
road companvr Jcnv T7; i880, iroiOTi-i
was not the purchaser, but that under
the seoond contract, adopted Maron bu,
1883. he was tha purchaser.. Accord
ingly the lands covered by the first
contract will not go to Ireland, while
he will receive thoso covered oy tne
second coin a t.
Kennrted Murder of Spanish Officers.
T.ahaun. Island of Labnun. British
Rnrnan.Jun. 24. She steamer Labaun,
which lias returned from the island of
Palawan, in the southwestern portion
of the Philippine archipelago, reports
that tho Spanish governor of the island
and a number of Spanish officers were
murdered by tho natives wbiie issuing
ftom church. The natives then re
tired to tho hills, taking the women
and children and some men as prison
era
Killed In a Mine.
Ralfer Citv. Or.. Jan. 24. S. W
Johnson was instantly killed bv a pre
mature blast of giant powder in the
May CJueen mine, near tfae ited uoy
mine. to.lav. Johnson was aeed 47
veavs. nnd lately came from Indiana.
trifl wifH is at the Mav Oueen mine.
and he left two brothers and other rel
atives in Indiana
Memorial Tablet to Bag-ley
Annanolis. Md.. Jan. 24. The
memorial tablet placed in tho naval
pcndomv chanel in memory of Ensign
Worth Uagley, who was Killed on tno
Wins ow off CardenaB m the late war,
was unveiled today in the presenoe of
a large number of naval officers and
others.
Clavton-Uulwer Treaty
London. Jan. 24. The Daily News
editorial v todav says: Ihe Clayton
Rnlwer treaty is a sincular document,
signed by a weak American adminis
tration in peculiar circumstances, ana
for Lord Salisbury to insist upon its
unconditional obseivance now would bo
neither gracious nor wise."
Manila. Jan. 24. President Lopez
df the Visayan federation, has replied
to President MoKinlev's proclamation
of the 9th. He claims that the revolu
tionary government antedates the Paris
treaty by over two yeara. He says he
has never been officially notified of the
existenoe of the treaty, and that tbere
forfl ha deidines to reooimize American
authoiity, and refuses to allow Ameri
cans to disembark in force, without ex
press orders from the government at
Malolos. General Miller, the com
mander of the American expedition,
replied that the Americans cannot rec
ognize President Lopez's authority, be
cause the Filipino republic is not rec
ognized by the powers. He also ex
pressed regret at the determination of
the Filipinos to resist just claims.
Miller's Troops Landed.
New York, Jan. 24. A special to
the World from Washington Bays:
General Miller's expedition has landed
on Guimaraa island, three miles from
Ilo llo, without opposition, General
Otis cables from Manila. Landing was
necessary because of the crowded con
dition of the troops on the transports.
Experience baa proved that soldiera
lose spirit and fighting qualities when
confined long on board ship, so the war
department asked fjieneral Utis to as
certain if it was possible for General
Miller to land his expedition near no
Ilo. He cabled that it waa, and waa
then instructed to order a landing.
It was deemed inadvisable to adviso
this expedition to return to Manila
without having landed, because it waa
feared the natives of Luzon would think
the Filipinos at Ilo Ilo repulsed the
Americans.
REVENUE CUTTER ASHORE.
The Officers and Crew Had an Experi
ence on an Island.
Corpus Christi, Tex., Jan. 24. The
United States revenue cutter Alma was
driven on Padre island about 15 miles
south of here Wednesday during a
Btorm.and all on board escaped to land.
There were several revenue officers
aboard. Tho party divided and each
wandered over the island looking for a
sail. James A. McKnery, special treas
ury agent of the district of Texas, and
Bedford Sharp, of Ban Antonio, assist
ant United States district attorney,
sighted a craft and signalled it and
werejtaken off the island and brought to
the shipyard at Corpus Pass. Today
another vessel was sent to Padre island
to look for the rest of the Alma's pas
sengers. .. '
Admiral Cervera's Watch.
Wichita, Kan., Jan. 24. Admiral
Carvera 'fl.watoh.it is claimed. 18 Owned
by Lieutenant Betts, company E,
Twenty-third Kansas volunteers, a
negro, who is home from Cuba. It is a
fine gold watch, the case set with
diamonds and rubiea. Inside "Paschal
fWvnra" ia aneraved. The Watch was
secured by Betts, according to his
story, from a Spanish pilot tho man
who guided Cervera's ship out of San
tiago harbor July 8. As a rewaid Cer
vnm auva him this watch. Beinc in
straitened circumstances and wanting
to go home, he sold it to Betts for $52.
In a new form of drawbridge, aside
f,,.i thn mi i in? and c osina mechan
ism tha ief feature of interest is, that ,
gates are provided that close the path
way when the draw ia open, so it i
impossible to go through.
ltaplillly or Tube tlellvery.
It ia eaid that letters dropped in the
postoftice at Paris are dolivored in Ber
lin in ono hour and a half, and gome
times within 35 minutes. The dis
tance between the cities is 750 miles,
and the letters are Bent by means of
pueumatic tubes.
Swiss Marhluery.
While the papers and trade journals
are full of laudations over the accept
ability nf American machinery abroad
three large direct-couple alternator"
have been built by a wisa turn lor v
American gold mining company.
FaTorable Report Ordered.
Washington, Jan. SO. The tenate
committee on foreign relations today
agreed to favorably report npon the
nomination of Hon. Jos. u. inoaie to
be ambassador to Great Britain.
Wheeler Mine Abandoned.
Newcastle, Colo., Jan. 21. The
Colorado Fuel & Iron Company has de
cided to flood the Wheeler mine, which
has been on fire for several days. Thia
means tho abandonment of work in the
mina for thrao months at least. The
mine employs 200 men, who will thua
bu thrown out of work.
Minnesota oa Expansion.
BU Paul, Minn., Jan. 21. Tho stata
ienate today concurred in the hous
resolution favoring the speedy ratiflca
lion by the United State eenatf of the
reaoe treaty
A Denial From Rome.
Rome. Jan. 24. The Tribune an
nonnoes that the Italian oruinera Elba
and Etna are shortly coins to China.
but that the rumor of the Italian gov
ernment s intention to seize a umnese
port is premature.
Schley Given a Sword.
New York, Jan. 25. Rear-Admiral
Schley waa presented tonight witn a
jeweled sword by his brother members
of the Royal Arcanum at Carnegie Mu
sic hall, in the presence of 4,000 per
sona. '
More Troop for Cuba.
Savannah. Ga .Jan. 24. The United
States transport Manitoba sailed today
for Havana. She had on boad six
troops of the Seventh cavalry, which
arrived this morning from Macon.
Reef for Manila Soldiers.
Ran Franeiseo. .Tan. 24. TllO trans
ports Scandia and Morgan City, which
are soon to sail lor Manna, win carry,
a iariro supply of California meat to
feed the soldiers stationed in the Phil
ippines. On the Morgan City, 4,000
cases of canned meats have been
plaoed, while 40,000 pounds of frozen
beef will be put on board tne bcanuia
next Sunday morning.
Dynamite Attempt.
South Omaha. Jan. 24. About 8
o'clock this morning an attempt waa
made to blow up with dynamite tne
residence of F. B. Towle, the manager
of the Oinaba facKing uompany. a
flickering light on the porch attracted
a passer-by, who stamped the fire out.
Examination developed that it was a
fuse connected witn a pacuage contain
ing six sticks of dynamite.
Another Itlg Trust,
Milwaukee. Wis., Jan. 24. The
National Enameling & Stamping Com
pany will be the name ot the tiranite
ware trust, which includes the Kieck
heifet Company, of this city. The
company will be organized under the
laws of New Jersey, with a capital
stock of fJO.000,000 seven per cent pre
ferred stock and $20,000,000 common
Btock.
Commissioners From Agninaldo.
St. Louis, Jan. 24. LaBoda Matti
Burgos and J. Lunaa, commissioned
representatives of Agninaldo, the in
surgent leader of the Philippine
islands, passed 20 minutes in St. Louis
today, en route to Washington. Their
mission ia to persuade Uncle Sam to re
linquish hia hold on tlie ftniippine
islands.
Copper Room Open Mines.
New Yorfe, Jan. 24. A dispatch to
tho Herald from Valparaiso, Chile,
aays: The copper boom ia creating
great enthusiasm among the miners.
Caravans are starting to work new
mines, and those that weie closed down
are now in full activity.
Relief to Go to Manila.
Washington. Jan. 24. The hospital
ship Relief has been ordered to Manila
The vessel ia now at New York, ani
will go via the Suez canal.
Cabinet Consider Samoa.
Washington, Jan. 24. All the mem
bers of the cabinet were present at to
day's meeting. The situation in
Saoma was under discussion. It is
thought no action will be taken at
once, beyond asking for a conference of
ambassadors of the three powers hay
ing concurrennt jurisdiction over the
islands.
British Cruiser Dispatched.
Wellington, N. Z., Jan. 24. The
British third-class cruiser Royalist has
been dispatched to Samoa, following
the Tauranga, which left on Friday.
'Will Consent to a Conference.
Berlin, Jan. 24. Germany, it is un
derstood, is not likely to propose a con
ference aa tc Samoan affairs, but the
government will readily consent to en
ter a conference if the Dnited States
government proposes one. The German
gunboat litis has been ordered to Sa
moa to replace the cruiser CoimoranU
A Transport Brings Sick Troop.
Norfolk. Va.. Jan. 24. The army
transport Port Victor arrived at Fort
Monroe, this evening, from Porto Rico,
with 13S aick soldiers aboard. The men
remained aboard tonight. ,