The Heppner Gazette
THURSDAY, JANUARY 24, 15)01.
AND STILL VICTORIA
OF ENGLAND
LIYES.
iff a State of Coma
Osborne House.
at
THRONGS IN LONDON AWAIT NEWS
Wales at Osborne and York In London, as Two
lu Direct Succession Cannot Be in the
Sime Place at itie Same Tinw.
Cowes, Jan. 21. All uight lights
shone from the window? of Osborne
house. At 10 o'clock the queen sank
into a state of coma and it. wag
thought the Arid had come. The 'mem
berg of the family gathered in. an ad
joining room, where they remained all
night, prepared to answer the final call
at an instant's notice. The persons
present iu the queen's chamber were
her two faithful waiting women ami
her physicians. When she had be
gun to sink there was the greatest
alarm lest she should expire before the
Prince of Wales arrived. The Prince
and Kaiser William left London at 8
this morning, arriving at Portsmouth
at 10 o'clock. The formalities were
waived, no salutes being Bred in
their honor for fear the reverberation
would disturb the queen. They were
driven, upon their arrival here, im
mediately to Osborne house, while the
populace maintained a solemn quiet.
When the physicians learned that the
prince could not come until morning,
stimulants were freely nswl. Oxygen
was administered several times and the
queen was aroused sufficiently to sip
some champagne and later wan able to
take a little nourishment the first time
in 48 hours. The queen's objection to
the preseuce of other physicians than
Drs. Reid and Powell were quietly dis
regarded and Dr. Thomas Barlow, the
brain specialist, was summoned and
consulted with' Drs. Reid and Powell
this moriiing. Cowes is filled with a
deep gloom. Few people are at work,
the crowds remaining in front of the
bulletin boards. A verbal message
from the palaco at 3 :15 this afternoon
says there is a slight improvement in
the queen's condition.
Bulletin From Queen's Physicians.
Cowes, Jan. 21. At 11 o'clock thin
morning the queen's physicians issued
the following bulletin: "The queen
has rallied glightlv since midnight.
Her majesty has taken more food and
has had some refreshing sleep. There
is no further loss of strength. Tne
symptoms tiiat give rise to the most
anxiety are those which point to local
obstruction of the brain circulation."
Both houses reconvened at 2 o'clock.
There was nothing of importance
done.' The senatorial situation is
arker than ever.
Caucus Call a Failure.
It has practically been settled that
there will be no caucus of republican
members of the legislature to select a
candidate ior United States senator.
During the past week a caucus call
was circulated by the friendB of ex
senator H. W. Corbett, but there are
only 31 signers to it which is 10 short
i of a majority of the legislature.
' It is understood that two democrats
will vote for Corbett on the . first
ballot tomorrow the opposition concede
that he will receive from 30 to 35
votes. Senator George W. McBride
claims to have 20 votes that will stand
by him until the end of the session.
Binger Hermann, commissioner gen
eral of the land office, will, his friends
claim, have 10 votes on the first
ballot. Senator Mitchell is a possi
bility. Plague In Hong Kong.
San Francisco, Jan. 21. Dr. Francis
Clark's report on the epidemic of
plague in Hong Kong during the cur
rent year has been made public. The
total number of cases reported was
1802. Since then but two have occurred.
Of the total all but twenty-eight were
among the Chinese. The case mor
tality was 95.5 per cent. In 1894 there
were" 2485 deaths from plague: in 1896
there were 1078; in 1898 there were
1175; in 1899 there were 1428. The
mortality percen tage f or the present
year is the highest since that of the
great plague year.
GREAT INTEREST IN
THE QUEEN'S
ILLNESS.
o
There is Growing Belief That
Her End is Near.
RELATIVES SUMMONED TO OSBORNE
Indians Running Wild.
St. Louis, Jan. 19. A special to the
Republic from Eufala, I. T., says:
Deputy Marshal Gratan Johnson has
brought news that the disaffected Creek
Indians, known as the "Snake band"
are up in arms and are raiding the
country with Winchester in hand,
whipping and. maltreating the peace
ful Indians.
Emperor William lias Already Gone-
Prince of Wales Is Now at tne Bed
side of His Mother.
-The
Good Discipline In Army.
Washington, Jan. 19. Replying to
a department , query General j Mac
Arthur telegraphs the army in the
Philippines is under splendid ' dis
cipline, there is little drunkennoss
and that the houses of prostitution are
not licensed, protected or encouraged.
Burglars Rob a Bank.
Detroit, Mich., Jan. 19. A gang of
burglars battered down the doors of
Sandella & Co.'s bank, in Now Balti
more, this morning, secured $3500 in
cash and escaped on a handcar. This
is the tenth big burglary in the state
in the last two weeks.
Kaiser and Prince Arrive.
Kaiser William and the Prince of
Wales arrived here at 10 :35 o'clock
th is mcVing. At 1 today both were
taken . ie queen's bedside. At that
hour sfta was barely alive.
Prince and Princess Take a Walk
Cowes, Jau. 21. An official bulletin
issued at 5 o'clock this evening says:
"The Blight improvements of this
morning have been maintained."
At 4 o'clock the Prince and Princess
of Wales left Osborne house for a long
walk in the east part of Cowes. The
fact that they left the palace gives rise
to a hope that the queen's condition
has improved.
Throngs Watt For News.
London, Jan. 21. Great throngs
gathered at Bingham Place and
Manaion Place all day awaiting news
of the queen's illness. They silently
and gloomily await the ominous word.
The business of the city goes on in
desultory fashion, people being too
perturbed for serious work. On the
stock market consols fell a quarter of
one per cent and American stocks
suffered a general decline of one quar
ter of one per cent.
The Exchange Telegraph company's
correspondent at Paris writes, he is in
formed on uood authority that former
President Kruger of the Tratisvaal has
sent a message of sympathy to the
queen.
The arrangements for the departure
of King Leopold from Ostend 1 have
been countermanded it is said.
The Duke of York remains at Lon
don for the constitutional reason thai
two persons of direct succession are
forbidden to be at the - same place at
the same time." The queen's laBt rest
ing place will be -the grounds of
Frbgmore house, within sight of Wind
sor castle where the prince consort
lies buried.
Lord Salisbury arrived this morn
ing, en route for Osborne. Home Sec
retary Rithie, wohse duty it is to issue'.
the certificate ot tne ueatn oi a
sovereign, departed today for Osborne. J
Favorable Symptoms.
Cowes, Jan. 21. At 8 o'clock this,eve
ning private information is to the
effect that more favorable symptoms
in the queen's favor are developing.
Preparing For Death.
London, Jan. 21. Lord Salisbury re
turned to ; Hatfield from Osborne to
night. The train is kept in readiness
at Victoria station to take the mem
bers of the ministry to Portsmouth,
where they will probably be needed to
night, according to a statement of Bal
four. At 10 o'clock tonight no further
alarming reports have been received
from the queen.
Constitution For Cuba.
Havana, Jan. 21. The new Cuban
constitution was read in public session
of convention . today.- It provides for
universal suffrage, the division of-the
island into six states, with legislature
and governors. The president is to
be elected every four years. The whole
document resembles the constitution
of the United States. The discussion
will probably last a month.
Professor Gray Is Dead.
Newton, Mass., Jan. 21. Professor
Elisha Gray, the inventor of the tele
phono, died suddenly at Newtownville,
at midnight. He was walking in Wal
nut street at 10 o'clock last evening
when he became ill and fell on the
sidnwalk. Heart trouble was the cause.
He invented many telegraph and tele
phone appliances.
FIRE IN ' WALLA WALLA.
THE STENCIL BUILDING, ONE OF THE
FINEST THERE, BURNED.
Joe Merchant's Stock of Goods Among
the Property That
Burned.
Walla Walla, Jan. 21. A fire early
this morning gutted the Stencil build
ing, one of the finest business blocks in
this city, occasioning . a loss to the
building of fully $10,000. Joe Mer
chant's stock of goods on the ground
floor suffered a loss of $12,000,oh which
there is an insurance of $12,000. The
two upper stories were Used as a lodg
ing house and the occupants therein
barely escaped and then only in the
scantiest attire. The Are dopartment
responded promptv to the alarm and
soon had the flames under control.
HE PRAYED FOR VICTORIA.
Blind Chaplain of the United States
Senate Made Eloquent Appeal
Washington, Jan. 21. When the
session of the senate opened this morn
ing the blind chaplain appealed in his
prayers for the recovery of Victoria
He said in part:' ."The whole world is
bowed in sorrow. She is beloved be
cause of her piety, womanly virtue,
and admirable life. She is a great
sovereign because of her constant im
partiality and love of justice."
Senator Chandler, defeated for re
election, was warmly greeted when he
hpoeared. .
In the ..house, Loud reported the
postoflice appropriation bill.
The senate confirmed the nomination
of James F. Harlan, sou of Justice
Harlan, as attorney general of Porto
Rico.
THE UNITED MINE WORKERS.
They Assemble In National Convention
at Indianapolis.
Indianapolis, Jan. 21. The national
convention of United Mine Workers of
America were called to order in
Tomlinson hall at 10 o'clock this
morning. It is probable that no ma
terial advance in wages will be de
manded, but the future affairs of the
anthracite field are to be settled. The
absorption of all branches of mine
labor are. to be considered. The en
gineera will probably be granted the
right to preeerve their order, but they
with the hlacksinittis and firemen will
he compelled to unite with the miners
in making annual ageeinents with the
bituminous' operators, lhe morning
session was devoted tc routino work,
Cowes, Jan. 19. The queen is
preceptably worse since morning.
An Early Report.
Cowes, Jan. 19. The queen passed
a good night and is slightly better
early this morning.
Delayed News.
Manchester 'Jan. 19. The Post savs
the queen had a 'slight of stroke
paralysis during Christmas week.
There Is Grave Anxiety.
Osborne, Jan. 19. At . noon todav
the following bulletin was issued:
The cueen is suffering from great
phvsical prostration, accompanied bv
symptoms which cause grave anxiety."
All Her Children Summoned.
London, Jan. 19. All of the queen's
children will bo with her tonght,
except the Duke of Connaught, who is
at Berlin, and the Dowager impress
Frederick. The Duke of Cambridge
left Paris this morning for her. bedside.
Prince of Wales Changes Plans.
London, Jan. 19. The Prince of
Wales who expected to go to Sandring
ham today, changed his plans and will
leave at 1 :40 o'clock for Osborne. The
departute of the royal train was de
layed to allow Princess Louise to travel
with the Prince to Osborne, lhe
princess was suddenly summoned from
Kensington palace to go to the queen's
sick room.
RumorslQueon is Dead.
London, Jan. 19. lhe rumor was
current this afternoon that the queen
was dead. Lord Sulisburv was seen
personally concerning the rumor and
stated he had not heard the rumor and
placed no credence in it.
Deep public agitation is manifested
in the queen's condition on all sides.
All extra papers are eagerly bought.
Special prayers for the queen's re
covery will be offered in all churches
in .England tomorrow.
Believed Quoen Is Dying.
Portsmouth, Jan. 19.-An ' official,
with a grave message, met the Prince
of Wales on his arrival here. There is
little attempt to disguise the belief
that the queen is dying.
Emperor William Enroute.
London, Jan. , 19. The Exchange
Telegraph companv learns from an
official source that-Emperor William of
Germany is accompanying the Duke of
Connaught to Osborne to he at tlie
bedside of his grandmother.
Reports From Physicians.
London, Jan. 19.-At 4:20 o'clock
this atternoon a . telephone message
from Buckingham palace naid they had
had Osborne house on the telephone
five minutes previously and at that
time the first bulletin issued by the
physicians still fairly represented the
condition of the queen.
Queen is Sinking.
Birmingham, Jan. 19. The Argus
has news from Osborne that the queen
is sinking rapidly, lhe enri is near
In a Comatose State.
London, Jan. 19. It is stated that
the queen lies practically in a comatose
condition and cannot move in bed
without assistance.
Stopped Court Festivities.
Berlin, Jan. 19. Emperor William
has countermanded all court festivities
owing to the illness of the queen of
England.
The Prinoe Sails For Cowes.
Portsmouth. Jan. 19. The Prince of
WaleB sailed for Cowes on the royal
yacht Albert at 3:50 o'clock today. Sir
Arthur Bigge, the queen's private
secretary, telephoned at 5 o'clock this
afternoon that the queen's condition is
unchanged. No more bulletins will be
issued until tomorrow.
Marine Accidents. .
London, Jan. 19. A fog caused the
Belgian , mail boat Clementino to run
agrouud near Dover this morning. In
the river Mersey the White btar
steamer Cymric , collided with the
Carib Prince and both were badly
damaged. ,, , , .
Dynamite Saved a Town. -
Vancouver: B.; C, Jan. 19. The
town of Phoenix was damaged by flro
to the extent of $35,000 last night and
only the liberal use of dynamite saved
the town from total destruction.
" Alger Sufforg a Relapse.
Chicago, Jan. 19. A special to the
Record from Detroit, Mich., says:
Gen. Alger has suffered a relapse and
is again confined to his bed a very sick
man. One week ago, last Monday ho
left his omce not feeling well and be
fore the end of the day cold had set in
with marked symptoms of the grip.
He was forced to take to his bed.
, President at Work Again.
Washington, Jan. 19. President Mc;
Kinley is much improved this morning
and signed several bills and other
documents.
THE LEGISLATIVE
SOLONS ARE IN
PORTLAND.
Corbett Men Are Certain
Forty-Six Signatures.
of
Asphalt Troubles Settled.
New York, Jan. 19. It is stated
officially that the asphalt company haB
settled its difficulties with the Venezue
lan government.
Lieutenant Morrison Killed
Manila. "Uan. 19. Lieut. John Morri
son, ot lowa, was Killed yesterday,
near Penaranda, while scouting.
The Corporation Wound Up.
London, Jan. 19. A court order was
issued today winding up the London
and Globe financial corporation.
Ex-Prime Minister Dead.
Paris, Jan. 19. The Due de Broglie,
once prime minister, statesman ana
author is dead in this city.
CAUCUS PROMISED MONDAY NIGHT
Treatment of the Minority in the Legislature
la Regard to Choosing Clerks Is Caus
log Considerable Comment.
Portland, ' Jan. 18. Portland is
"alive" with members of the legisla
ture here having a good .timo because
of adjournment of that body from
Thursday to Monday at 2 o'clock.
The Corbett men are confident that
they will obtain 46 signatures, a ma
joiry of the legislature, tQ a call for a
caucus on the senatorship noxt Mon
day night. Senator McBrido's follow
ers are equally as confident that the
caucus will not contain a majority of
the legislature.
The Minority Have No Rights.
Salem, Jan. 18. A largo number of
the solons went to Fortland last night.
A few of them went to their homes
and fower still remained in Salem.
The chief topic wherever mon meet
here is the method adopted for choos
.ing clerks in tho senate. In that
branch of the legislature the ruling
faction of tho republican party gave
the minority no representation in the
distribution of clerks. The action of
the senate is very severely criticised
not only by the minority republicans
but also by tho members of the opposi
tion partv. However, the severest
criticism for the action comes from
Mr. Cjrbett's supporters.
Senate Bill No. 29.
Senate bill No. 29, by Sweek, au
thorizes the city of Portland to convey
to a board of trustees to be appointed
by tho Native Sons of Oregon, the
Oregon Pioneer Association, the In
dian war veterans: tho Oregon Ilistiri
cal Society, the Native Daughters of
Oregon, and the Portland Public
library, the tract known as park mock
in Portland. These societios pro'
pose to erect a building on this block.
THE TROUBLE AT CORBIN.
court circular has not ' appeared since
Tuesday. This fact loads to confirma
tion of the report of her majesty's ill
ness, as the circulars are not issued
until after supervised by the queen.
The Condition is Alarming.
London, Jan. 18. It is reported that
the royal physicians are in almost
hourly attendance at the bedside of
the queen whose condition is alarming.
Her majesty's trip to France has been
abandoned in consequence of her sick
ness. But the officials at Osborne house
deny that the queen is seriously ill.
TRUE TO HIS SWEETHEART.
Even $25,000 Would Not Induce Young
GUI to Give Her Up.
Scranton, Pa., Jan. 18. Love for a
girl in the same company prevents
Young W. S. Gill, playing a minor
part in "The village Postmaster,"
horn enjoying $25,000 a year income.
Gill received a letter advisine him
of tho death of an uncle, Major James
Gill, of Liverpool, England, from
wounds received in the Eoer war.
The letter announced that vouna
Gill was heir to 5000 a year on condi
tion that ho marry the major's ward,
whom he had never seen.
Gill refused, preferring to marrv the
woman of his choice.
THE REDUCTION 0F
THE WAR :
TAX.
it
YOUNG QIRL DIED OF POISON.
LEGISLATURE REASSEMBLES.
No Important Buslneis, and the Senato
rial Situation Still More Uncertain.
Salem, Jan. 21. Speaker Reeder
immediately upon the reassembling
of the legislature this afternoon an
nounced the house committees. The
chairman of each committee is, of
agriculture, Nichols; assessment,
Vincent; banking, Butt ; capitol, Hart
man; cities, Thomson, of Multnomah;
claims, Emmett; commerce, Lamson;
corporations Colvig; counties, Me
Greer; education, Stewart; elections,
Harris; engrossing, Geer; enrolling,
Barrett; federal. Home; game, Rob
erts; dairy, Eddy; health, Keene;
horticulture, Briggs; Indian, Kirk;
internal, McQoeen; irrigation, Miller;
judiciary, Dresser; industries, Heroen
way; manufacturers, McCraken; medi
cine. Heitkamper; military, Poorman:
mining, Cattanch ;penal,Kruse; print
ing. Carter; lands, Black; library,
Pearce; railways, Story; roads,
'Mattoon; rules, Thomson, of Uma
tilla; salaries and ' mileage, Talbert;
salaries state, Merrill; statistics,
Holm; ways, Smith, of Marion.
Administered by a Young Man, Who
Also look a Dose Himielf.
New York, Jan; 21. Clarence Davis
was found this morning beside the
body of Maggie Travis, aged 19, a
chambermaid at St. Luke's home, at
Thoy hold's hotel, in Harlem. The
girl died of poison, administered by
Davis lor immoral purposes, and find
ing that it had killed her, he swallowed
a dose which produced only insanity
which may be only temporary.
Arizona Legislature.
Phoenix. Ariz.. Jan. 21. The 21st
session of the Arizona legislature be
gan at noon today Eugene S. Ives,
formerly one of the six state senators
from New York city, was elected presi
dent of the council.
Cleveland Is Selected.
St. Louis, Jan. 21. The Grand
Army executive committee this after
noon selected Cleveland as the next
annual encampment.
Considering the Army Bill.
Washington, Jan, 18 As soon as the
senate convened this atternoon con'
sideration of the army reorganization
bill was resumed. Nearly every sena
tor wbb in his seat. A vote on the
measure will be taken at 4 o'clock this
afternoon.
No More Permits to Correspondents,
London, Jan. 18 The war office
positively declines to Issue farther
permits lor newspaper correspondents
in bouth Alrira.
The Bossehaltter Trial
Peterson. N. J.. Jan. 18. The clos
ing arguments in the Bosechietter mur
der trial were made this morning. The
verdict is not expected before some
time touigbt.
Fire at Henry, I I
Henry, Ills., Jan. 21. -Fire early
this morning destroyed the business
section of the town, causing a loss of
(100,000.
WIND STORM IN NEW YORK
It Lasted Only Fifteen Hlnnutes ' But
Did Great Damage.
New York, Jan. 19. At noon today a
unique storm swept down on tne citv
caused a building at 125 East Twenty
third street to collapse, and in lift teen
minutes passed away. The clouds re
sembled those of a thunder storm
but snow in great quantities filled
the air, so pedestrians couldn't see ten
feet ahead of them. The high wind
which came with tho storm prostrated
the wires, and did other damage.
A Man Killed.
New York, Jan. It). During the
heighthof the gale an old building on
Twenty-third street, which was being
remodeled, was swayed by the wind
and caused a heavy derrick on the
third floor to crash to the ground. Ed
ward William Nelson was killed and
James Murray. dangerously hurt by it.
NEXT WEEK IN CONGRESS.
Senator Pettlgrew to Make a Six Hour
Speech Against the Shlp-Subidy Bill.
Washington, Jan. 19. In the senate
next week the legislature, executive,
the judicial, military academy and
Indian appropriation bills will take
up most of its time. Senator Pettigrew
expects to use his six-hour speech
in furnishing ammunition against the
subsidy bill.
In tho house, the District of Col
umbia appropriation bill will be con
sidered Monday and Tuesday and the
latter part of the week will be given to
the naval appropriation bill.
THE BOSSCHIETTER CASE.
The Jury Brought In a Verdict of Hu
der In the Second Degree.'
New York, Jan. 19. The jurv in the
Jennie Bosschietter murder case at
Paterson, N. J., last night retnrned a
verdict of murder in the second degree.
This means life imprisonment for
Campbell, Death and McAlister.
George Keer, the fourth man im
plicated in the crime, will he tried
later.
Catholie Mission Burned.
Fort Worth, Tex., Jan. 19. The
Catholic Mission of the Sacred Heart,
in Potawaraa county, Oklahoma, was
burned last night rendering homeless
about four hundred people. No lives
were lost. The mission was established
by Jesuit Fathers in 1870 and con
tained a library of twenty thousand
volumes.
Race War Threatened.
Leavenworth, Kan., Jan. 18, A rush
to buy pistols and all kinds of small
lire arms has been on in .Leavenworth
since Saturday. Both whites and
blacks have purchased weapons, not a
few among them being women. It de-
velopes that two negroes negotiated
with one gunsmith lor two dozen
Winchester rifles. This gave rise to
the story that the negroes wero arm
ing, preparatory to a race war.
Gunboat Will Not Go.
Washington, Jan. 18. Orders to the
gunboat Scorpion to proceed from
Caracas to Guanoco, Venezuela, are
countermanded. The state department
declined to give the can bo of lhe
sudden reversal of judgment, but it is
believed it is caused either by the
threatening conditions at Caracas or
fresh news which makes the situation
in the asphalt field less alarming. .
The Boeri Lost Heavily.
London, Jan. 18 Lord Kitchener
reports a force of ' 800 Boers routed
west of Ventersburg. The British had
a few casualties. He also sends re
ports concerning the fight between
General Colville and a thousand Boers
near Standerton. The British casual
ties were one killed and five wounded
The Boers seemed to have lost heavily.
English Cabinet in Session.
London, Jan. 18. The cabinet met
this afternoon to consider the Hay
Pauncefote treaty and the amendments
thereto. The meeting is strictly secret
and no information is given out. An
cord mer to the opinion of several high
authorities, however, the cabinet will
accept the amendments with certain
minor : safeguards to British interests.
(Censorship Established.
New York, Jan. IS. It is learned
today that Venezuela has established
a censorship over all the dispatches
to and from the United States. The
censorship it is believed, is the result
of the trouble that has arisen over the
attempt of Venezuela to abrogate its
concessions to tho asphalt trust.
Waiting on Great Brltlan.,
Washington, Jan. 18. A ' caucus of
republican senators this morning de
cided the senate should not proceed
with consideration of the Isthmian
canal hill until after Great Britain
shall have opportunity to paBS upon the
amended Ilay-Panncefote treaty.
General Alger Is 111. '
Detroit, Jan. 1. General Alger,
who is confined to his 'home in this
city with the grip, is critically ill
this morning.
James Wolcott Beaten.
Hartford, Conn., Jan. 18. Kud Car
ter got a decision over Joe Wolcott to
night in the twelfth round on a foul.
Boeri Were Repulsed.
London, Jan. 21, Lord Kitchener
reports that the Boers attacked Pelvetia
in the eastern part of the Transvaal,
and were repulsed, A small hand of
Boers are reported within sight of
the sea, near Cape Town.
WANTS A STENOGRAPHER.
The Attorney General Deilres a Better
Paid Assistant.
At the request of Attorney-General
Blackburn, Kepresentative Dresser, of
Clackamas county, introduced a bill in
the legislature for the purpose of ap
propriating $1800 for the employ
ment of a stenographer in the at
torney-general 's otlice. This is uii in
crease of '300 over the appropriation
made for the same purpose in 189!),
and 1800 more than wis ever appro
priated prior to 18i)., The appropria
tion now asked is $75 per month. Be
tore the accession of Attorney-General
Blackburn, the incumbents of that
office paid for their clerical aid ont
their salaries of $3000 per year. Dnr
ing the last two years the state has
paid 150 per month for a stenographer
in that otlice, and it is not known that
the attorney general has had any
difficulty in securing a satisfactory as
sistant at that price.
It Arose Over Father's Refusal to Allow
a Young Man to Court His Daughter.
( Corbin, Ky., Jan. 18. Tho trouble
bore which reHulted in the shooting
of Jim Spotwell arose over Spotwell's
refusal to allow his daughter to keep
company witn Kolla White. After
White shot Spotwell a riot followed
Wednesday night in which two persons
were Killed, one mortally -rounded,
three or four others wounded and
building, in which White and his
friends took refuge, wrecked by
dynamite. .
lhe dead are: Aliss busan uox, an
innocent bystander, killed by a stray
bullet; Button Faris, killed by the
explosion.
lhe wounded are: James Hpot
well, fatally; Iladley Bradley, Tracy
Cooper, and an unknown traveling
salesman.
Soldiers Arrive.
Corbin, Ky., Jan. 18. Seventy-five
members of the second regiment, with
gatling guns arrived here this morn
ing. Shortly after their arrival,
John, James "and Bob Spotwell, the
leaders of one of the forces engaged
in the feud hore, surrendered to the
officers.
FREIGHT TRAINS COLLIDE.
Will Pro, for a; Fifty
Per Cent Decrease. - ';
THE HAY4L BILL CARRIES $77,000,000
Five Persons Killed and Train Blew Up
Prom Explosives.
Lockes Mills. Maine,. Jau. 18. Two
freight trains collided here this
.norning, resulting in the death of five
persons and injuring many others and
the destruction of a vast amount of
property.. The dead are: ' Peter
Thuinpson, engineer; W. J. .Oliver,
brakeuian; an unknown brakeman and
two tramps. Several cars loaded with
explosives blow up and twelve cars
were burned.
Bad Train Wreck in Moxioo.
City of Mexico, Jan, 18 In a bad
wreck on the Mexican Central Thurs
day, near Constancia, live persons
were killed and many injured, a num
ber so badly that lhey ate expected to
die. This is the seventh serious wreck
on the road in the last two months.
AN OREQONIAN IN TROUBLE.
ROBERT E. GLAZE HELD FOR MURDER
IN SAN FRANCISCO.
NEWS OF THE JAPANESE.
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Organizing a ; Company to Fight
Standard Oil in Japan.
Pan Francisco, Jan. 18. Yokohama
advices state that tho resignation of
Viscount General Katstira, Japanese
minister of war, has been accepted and
General Kodam, governor general of
I'ormosa, will be his successor. ,
Japanese oil companies are consoli
dating to establish a new company with
ten million yen capital' and tight the
Standard Oil company in the Japanese
field. The negotiations are being con
ducted by Asno Soichiro, president of
the Tokyo Kisen Kaisha steamer line,
now operating between Japan, and San
x1 rancisco.
The Japanese Christians have dis
patched one of their number to raise
funds in Europe and America to start
a daily paper of their own.
Three hundred Japanese residents
in Chinnampo Corea, have sent a
deputation to Tokyo and applied to the
loreign otlice lor the dispatch or troops
to the Corean port for tho protection of
the Japanese residents, as there aro
signs of trouble among the natives.
A famine is reported among the peo
ple along the coast of Teshio, province
of Hokkaido. Owing to the many
storms, it has been impossible to im
port rice this winter and tho people
are living on potatoes and beans, of
which they have a scanty supply.
MASKED MEN HUG WOMEN.
Women on the Streets Aro the Victims
of a Gang.
Bellefonte, Pa., Jan. 18. Residents
of this place are terrorized over the
humrinz of women by masked men on
the street at night. One arrest has
been made.
Within the last ten days five women
have been thus embraced'. The victims.
young and old, havo been held up by
masked men in dark places and
hugged hard. None has been asked
for monev and valuables. When the
women screamed the huggnrs ran off.
The carrying of pistols by all women
is being advocated. Few women of
Bellefonte now venture out after dark
without escorts.
He is a Brother of tho Late Till Glazo
of Oregon, Who Met Violent
Death In Oklahoma.
San Francisco, Calif., Jan. 18.
Robert E. Glaze, who shot and killed
his partner, William Trewella, in this
Mty last Monday, because ot some
trouble in which "thoir wives were in
volvsd, is an Oregonlnn. Ho was born
near Dallas, Polk county, Oregon,
where his mother and sisters still
reside. Twenty years ago the Glaze
family became involved in a feud with
a family named Whitney and two ot
the Whitneys were killed, it was
alleged, by Till Glaze, an elder brother
of the man who shot his partner. Till
Glazo afterward met a violent death
in Oklahoma. Glaze is well known in
ibis city, lie was employed at the
Baldwin hotel for BOine years as night-
clerk nnd also as day clerk. After
the Baldwin hotel was destroyed by
lire Glaze went to the Hawaiian islands
and ran a hotel there for some time
He came back here and entered into
the partnership with Trewella, whom
he killed last Monduv, in the conduct
of tho Windsor hotol.
Glaze irefusea to talk regarding the
shooting, but he has said that lw shot
trewella in selt-defnnse. No pistol
was found on the murdered man's per
son. The only cause for tho shooting
known is that Trewella pushed Mrs.
Glaze out of his rooms in the hotel,
when she came there to quarrel with
Mrs. Trewella, a few hours before the
shooting.
It transpires that there was ono eye
witness to the shooting, John' J.
O'Connor, "a bell boy In tho hotel.
The bell bo v says Unit Glaze said to
him immediately utter the shooting:
"If any one askB you how he was shot,
you say that he shot himself." From
O Conner's evidence the murder is
shown to have been a cold blooded
ono. '
Army Bill Passes, Four Democrats Voting for
It-Will Not Prohibit the Safe' of;
Liquor in the Philippines. ;: ;.
Washington, Jan.' 19. The' senate
finance committee today heard, further
arguments regarding the reduction of
the tax on tobacco. It is now said
the republican members, of the ,, com
mittee already have reached an agree
ment on the character of the bill to be
reported to the senate. It will provide
for a 50 per cent reduction , all along
the line. Tho tax on telegraph messages
and express packages will be reduced
to one-half cent each, with a provision
that tho companies must pay it.: The
tax on tobacco will be nine cents. The
tax on hunk checks must be made one
cent, to be paid by the person drawing
the check, the banks paying the tat ou
certificates. Taxes on brokers will be .
reduced one-half. The total effect will
bo to reduce the revenue by about $50.-
ooo.coo.
The Naval Appropriation Bill. :
Washington, Jan. 19. The naval
appropriation bill was reported to the
bouse today. It carries $77,000,000 in
crease. HI, 000,000 over that of last
year. Of the increase, $9,000,000 is nec
essary for the construction of battle
ships and cruisers authorized by a pre
vious act. Tho payroll of tho navy
aggregates $15,000,000. The improve-
ments provided lor at San Juan call
for $40,000: at Hawaii. $17,000: at.
Tutuia, $225,000.
The Array Bill Passes.
Washington, Jan. 19. Just before 9
o'clock last night the senate finally
disposed of the army reorganization
bill, lhe measure having originated
in the senate, the final question was
not upon its passage, but upon agree
ment to the house 'amendments.,- They
were agreed to by a vote of 43 to 23.
While party lines were drawn: upon
the measure, four democrats voted for
it, Senators Lindsay of Kentucky., Mc-
Laurin of South Carolina, Morgan of
Alabama, and; Sullivan of Mississippi.
Senator Hoar, of Massachusetts, -who
was detained at his home by . illness.
was paired against the bill with Sena
tor Spooner, of Wisconsin. , ., '.
numerous amendments were made
to the bill, but in the general , the
committee was sustained and , the
measure, with the exception of the
munition of the canteen clause, is
not widely different from that reported
to tne senate. ! -. ,: ,
A determined effort was made to -
amend the bill so as to provide against
the sale of liquor in the Philippines
and to prohibit tho importation of any
Kina oi intoxicants into the Islands,
but it was defeated. .
As the bill originated in the senate
it will go directed to the conference
committee appointed by the ' two
branches of congress. Senator Hawley
republican ot Connecticut, Proctor, re
publican of Vermont, and' Cockrell,
democrat of Missouri, were appointed
conferees.
Conger Asks For Instructions.
Washington, Jan. 18. The statu de
partment this morning received a mos-
sago from ., Minister Conger, stating
tnac a protocol uad been signed by
the Chinese representatives, and re
turned to the foreign envoys. Conger
asks for instructions which shall be
sent to him bv the state department
today. Ho said a discussion as to the
ways and moans of executing the terms
of agreement will begin soon. , '
The Livestock Convention,
bait Lake, Jan. 18. The- National
Livestock convention adopted a mem
orial to congress protesting against the
enactment of the Ghrout oleomar
garine bill. The following officers
were elected last niglil: President,
D. J. Springer, Colorado; first vice
president, J. M. Holt, Montana ; second
vice president, F. J. Hagenbarth,
Idaho; secretary, (J. F. Martin, Colo
rado.
Jem Mace's Son a Proacher.
Chicago, Jan. 18, Alfred Mace,
evangolist, eldest son of Jem Mace,
the pugilist, is in Chicago to preach
tho gospel. Thirty years ago the
elder Mui'o made a tour of America,
during which ho fought "Tom" Allen
and "Ned" O'Baldwin.
FIRE IN KAWANEE HOTEL.
One Man Perished, One Injured by
Jumping and Two Are Missing.
Kewanee, Ills. Jan. 21. The Com
mercial house burned this morning at
3 o'clock. K liner Peterson was
suffocated on the third floor; I. C.
Giuber, of Fort Wayne, was hurt by
jumping; Emma Knoch, of Fort Madi
son, Iowa, and an unknown man are
missing.
Proebstel Wants Prayer-
Senator 1'roebstel is anxious that the
senate begin its labors under constant
spiritual guidance, and early Monday
he presented the usual resolution
calling on the clergy of Salem to open
the daily sessions with prayer. It has
been remarked that the wording of the
resolution was significant, inasmuch
as it did not request the Salem Minis
terial Association, as is usual, to make
daily assignments of ministers. It is
reported that that body has not always
been as catholic in its selections as it
might have been, and preachers of cer
tain denominations have been excluded
from opportunity to show the Quality
of their eloquence, and tho character
of their religious faith. Whether this
is so or not, the sergeant-at-armi will
now make the selections, and presuma
bly tie will do his duty without
reference to tho peculiar prejudice of
sect, creed or denomination, and those
senators who listen to the prayers will
get a judicious variety of spiritual ad
monition and instruction.
K1 Parker, of Astoria, had a tutsle
with a footpad the other night at
Astoria, and threw him off the utreut
into the water 12 feet below. The thug
succeeded in making a landing.
QUEEN VICTORIA IS ILL
She Has Been Falling For Weeks and
Is Growing Worse.
London, Jan. 18. The uueen's con
dition is becoming still more alarming.
according to latest reports from her
sick chamber. Khe now suffers from
insomnia, loss of appetite and nervous
ness. Two specialists left Iat night for
Osborne. The queen's physicians are
alarmed, not so much at her present
condition, but by the steady decline of
her health, which they have been un
able to check. They now regard the
end as only a matter' of a few months,
perhaps weeks and possibly a few days.
Growing Dally Worse. -London,
Jan. 18. A Portsmouth
correspondent wires: "I have further
confirmation that the queen in ill.
She has been failing for weeks and is
growing daily worse." The queen to
day reached exactly the age of George
the Third, tho previously eldest living
English sovereign, when he died. A
Agu'.naldo Is Still Alive.
Manila, Jan. 18. It is reported here
that Aguinaldo recently visited his
mother in tho province of Cavite and
had a narrow ;scupo lrom capture in
the attack mnde upon a Cavite town
by the American forces.
No Prlzo FlKhti In California.
Sacramento. Calif, Jan. 21. In the
senate toduy the state law against prize
fights was amended, further restricting
ring contests, by providing that four
round glove contests only aro legal.
Longer contests of prize lights are do
dared illegal, punishable by sentence
iu state prison of not less than two
years.
No Steel Trust Says Carnegie.
New York, Jan. 21. Andrew
Carneigo today reiterated, with great
positiveness, the statement that as far
as his company was concerned there is
no negotiations on foot for a steel com
bination and that the t ratio war stoner
wero simply bugaboos.
Bl-Centennlel Pruiflan Kingdom.
Berlin, Jan. 18. Today is the actual
bi-centennial of the Prussian kingdom
ana tne celebration oi the event is
being carried out on an elaborate
scale. The ceremony in the castle was
an impressive anair.
Children Burned to Death.
Elkhart, Ind., Jan. 18. The home
of Benjamin Miller, a fanner, living
near Middiebury, was burned this
morning and four children who were
asleep in the sucend story were
cremated.
An Bight Tear Old Page. ,
The small son of Senator Cameron, a
sturdy, bright-faced youth, was named
by President fulton as one oi the
pages ; and thereby hangs a tale. Sena
tor Cameron was a member of the leg
islature of 1803, and one day be was
summoned home on a mysterious
errand. Now, the senator is not a
young man, and his friends were not
exactly prepared tor the news that
came later that to the Cameron boose-
hold had been born a fine young son
the first. When the senator returned
he found his desk covered with flowers
by his appreciative colleague, and
evor since his lol low-mem bers have
taken a solicitous interest in the lad's
welfare. The senate page is the sime
youth whose advent caused such an
overflowing of legislative congratula
tions eight years ago.
"Young Corbett" of Denver won from
Joe Bernstein in the seventh round of
what was to have been a 10 round bout
before the Colorado Athletic associa
tion at Denver, with a left hook to
Bernstein's jaw, which broke it. Bern
stein threw up his hands and the
referee separated the men, (living the
decision to Corbett. While the honors
were about even, Corbett was the
aggressor in most of the rounds and bis
blows seemed to carry more steam than
Joe's.
It is announced t oat the large be
quest made by Samuel Lewis, the Lon
don money lender, t 2 baritable organ
izations, aggregating 950,000 are
reversionary, going into effect on the
death of bis widow. The will, how
ever, directs the immediate payment
of 500 to the Prince of Wales hospi
tal f-jnd and of similar matters aggre
gating 50,000 to various Jewish
charities.