ASKS FOR PEACE;
READY FOR WAR
Castro Replies to Holland With Re
quest for Negotiations.
Says Dutch Government Should Send
Confidential Agent to Venezuela
Interprets Sending of Warships
as Threat and Takes Ammunitio
to La Guayra Forts.
Caracas, Oct. 29. President Castro
received on October 12 the second note
from The Netherlands government,
which fixe9 November 1 aa the date
for revocation of the transshipment
decree of May 14, but it was not until
the following day, October 13, that
Venezuela's anxiously awaited reply
was delivered into the hands of Baron
von Zickendorff , the German minister
who is in charge of Dutch interests.
Dr. Paul, minister of foreign affairs
closed his answer to Holland by saying
that, as an interruption of diplomatic
exchanges exists between The Nether
lands government and Venezuela, and
as the Venezuelan government desires
to arrive at an amicable agreement, he
asked the government of Holland to
send to Caracas a confidential agent
with powers and instructions to settle
all pending differences.
Holland makes no further threat in
her note, but the fact that two Dutch
warships left Holland at the same time
as the note, and are now lying in the
harbor of Curacoa, has been interpret
ed here to be a direct though mute
threat that force would be used on No
vember 1 to compel revocation of the
decree of May 14.
President Castro has answered this
threat by making all necessary naval
and military preparations to meet any
reasonable emergency, and shells for
the large coast defense guns on the La
Guayra mountains were carried up to
the mountains last week.
BEWARE OF JAP.
Hobson Says United States Doomed
Soon as Fleet Leaves Pacific.
San Francisco, Oct. 29. A few
thousand Democrats in San Francisco
were told last night by Captain Rich
mond Pearson Hobson that Japan is
eaererlv seeking war with the United
States at an early date.
Hobson was sailing along smoothly
diiscussing the campaign issues with
fervid speech, when a voice in the au
dience asked him to enlighten his hear
ers on naval affairs.
The congressman, who is a member
of the house committee on naval af
fairs, readily complied. He asserted
that Japan had borrowed more than
a billion dollars to be used in a war
with the United States. The overtures
of peace on the part of Japan, said the
speaker, were to delude this nation
into returning the battleships to the
Atlantic so that Japan could seize
strategic points in the Pacific and on
the western coast of America, and by
commanding the mountain passes could
prevent relief from the East. He told
his hearers that there are now in the
United States 65,000 Japanese soldiers.
SELL GRAZING LANDS.
March of Civilization Causes Sheep
men to Dispose of Holdings.
Lewiston, Mont., Oct. 2t). The sale
of nearly 30,000 head of sheep here
this week by Waite, Elliott & Peck to
Fergus and Yellowstone parties marks
the retirement of another big Montana
woolgrowing firm which has for many
vears figured conspicuously in the busi
ness. With the influx of farmers from the
Middle West these great tracts of land
are becoming too valuable for agricul
tural purposes to justify holding them
for sheep ranges. Land that will grow
an average of over 35 bushels of high
grade winter wheat, without irriga
tion, now commands about $15 per acre,
so it will be seen that these immense
tracts represent a large sum of money.
Sultry Politics in Cuba.
Havana, Oct. 29. The fight between
the Liberal and Conservative parties
for supremacy throughout the island
becomes more bitter daily. The ill
feeling has resulted in charges, which
the authorities are investigating today,
that the Liberals have stolen private
property along the route of their cam
paign excursions. The Conservatives
claim to give a nmber of instances in
which they say the Liberals "appro
priated lands." In the Eastern por
tion of the island serious clashes are
expected.
Destroy Posted Papers.
New York, Oct. 29. When present
ed with a rate schedule marked "not to
be posted" at the hearing in the gov
ernment suit to dissolve the Standard
Oil company, William S. Kallman, a
freight manager of the New York
Central railroad company, testified that
the reason for the order, despite the
interstate commerce law requiring that
tariffs be posted, was because the
road found it difficult to keep posted
papers from being destroyed.
Venezuela Remembers Bolivar.
Caracas, Oct 29. The birthday an
niversary of Simon Bolivar, who libe
rated Venezuela from Spanish rule, wrs
observed throughout the republic yesterday.
APPEALS TO DOUMA,
Servia Wants Russia to Aid Her in
Balkan Conference.
Belgrade, Oct. 30. Despairing at
the prospect of being altogether ignor
ed in the coming Balkan conference,
the Servian parliament today tele
graphed to the Russian douma asking
that Russia ally herself with Servia
and Montenegro. The telegram begged
Russia to consider the alliance and
said: "Do not abandon us to our affile-
. .
tion.
and Montenegro would never submit to sweet wines in the manufacture of pro
Austria's absorption of Bosnia and prietary medicines or compounds. To
Herzegovina.
The diplomatic corps here is await
ing1 indications from St. Petersburg as
to what action,' if any, will be taken
on the telegram by the Russian gov-
ernnfent.
The new attitude of Servia and Mon
tenegro places Russia in the peculiar
position of having an opportunity to
strengthen her hold in the Balkan pen
insula, but she has already arranged
the details of the proposed Balkan con
ference through Foreign Minister Is
wolsky
If Russia decides to heed the plea of
Servia and Montenegro, a new situa
tion will arise for the conference of
powers to dispose of.
HUGE IRRIGATION PROJECT.
Great Dam, Third Highest in World,
Scheduled for Nevada.
Reno, Nev., Oct. 30. A reclama
tion project, second only to the great
Carson-Truckee project in magnitude
and of far-reaching influence in the de
velopment of this state, is about to be
started in Lincoln county, the company
to be known as the Nevada-Utah Irri
gating & Development company.
The undertaking includes the con
struction of the third highest dam in
the world, at an expenditure, including
ditches and laterals, of $750,000. The
promoters are Salt Lake City capital
ists associated with the Salt Lake, Los
Angeles & San Pedro railroad, known
as the Clarke route. ' The total num
ber of acres to be reclaimed is 23,333.
This territory, lying within eight
miles of Moahu, which is half way be
tween Caliente and Las Vegas, 50
miles from each place, is government
land, and will be withdrawn under the
Carey act.
The dam will be constructed at the
head of Arrowhead Canyon and will
have a width of 670 feet and a height
of 185 feet.
GOVERNOR SERIOUSLY ILL.
Massachusetts Alarmed Over Condi
tion of Chief Executive.
Boston. Oct. 30. Governor Guild
was seized with a severe attack of gas
tritits today. As this is the third
dangerous illness experienced by the
governor within a year, there is con
siderable anxiety over his condition.
Governor Guild had an attack of in
flammatory rheumatism ana a severe
heart trouble on March 4. For nearly
a week his condition was critical. He
rallied, however, and after nearly
three months' convalescence was able
to take up his work at the state house.
He had been at his desk scarcely a
month before he was stricken down
with appendicitis on August 24, and
was obliged to undergo an operation.
He was able to take up his duties sev
eral weeks ago and has spoken once or
twice during the present campaign.
Reach Pole by Drifting.
Copenhagen, Denmark, Oct. 30.-
The famous Norwegian Arctic explor-
r, Roald Amundsen, leader of the
Gjoa expedition, which discovered the
Northwest passage, has planned a new
exploit for the Polar regions next year.
He will try to reach the north pole
by adopting Fridtjof Nansen's plan of
drifting northward on the Arctic cur
rent. He will, however, choose a
more Easterly starting point than Nan-
sen did, probably because he lears a
too close proximity to Bering strait.
It is not improbable that Nansen s old
hip, the Pram, will be used on this
xpedition.
Opium Smuggler Caught.
Seattle, Oct. 30. Seth B. Stevens,
known to customs officers throughout
Puge' sound districts as "Big Steve"
and "Bug Seth, was arrested in Se
attle today as a fugetive from justice.
On September 15, 1900, Stevens and
is wife, with George Berger. were ar
rested on a charge of smuggling opium
into the country from British Colum-
ia. Stevens and his wife forfeited
cash bail of $1,250. Berger was sub
sequently given a hearing and tried on
the charge and acquitted by a jury.
Mrs. Stevens died about two years ago.
i
Breaks Whaling Record.
Victoria, B. C, Oct. 30. The steam
whaler St. Lawrence followed the
Orion to port today and the work for
the present season off the west coast
Vancouver island has been aban
doned. The two whalers took over 600
hales during the summer. The St.
Lawrence broke the worlds' record.
She took 241 huVnpbacks, 66 sulphur
bottoms, 10 finbacks and 1 sperm whale.
The crew's earnings range from $300
to $400 for the season.
Bulgaria to Malte Amends.
Sofia, Bulgaria, Oct. 30. The Four
teenth National Bulgarian assembly
was convened for its autumn session
this afternoon. The speech from the
throne was read by Emperor Ferdi
nand, and was eminently pacific in
character. He defended the recent
course of his government.
HAPPENINGS GATHERED IN AND
AROUND
WOULD LOSE REVEN.UE.
Revenue
Bureau 'Opposes American
Wines in Medicines.
Washington, Oct. 29. The internal
revenue bureau is strongly opposed
to
tne contention oi tne caiiiornia grape
growers for a reversal of the commit-
.,i; tu ot iono ,,.U,',.V.
I Let: b xuiijjg ui malign avo, vvijih
inhibits the use of fortified American
do so, in the opinion of officials, would
be to violate the law and to deprive the
government of many millions in reve
nue annually. This would be accom
plished, it is pointed out, by the gen
eral substitution in the manufacture of
proprietary medicines, etc., of non
taxable sweet wines, which have been
reinforced by the addition of a preser
vative acid, of non taxable grape bran
dy for spirits which are taxed $1.10
per gallon.' The purpose of the law
which does not require a tax to be paid
on grape brandy when used for this
specific purpose is said to have been
solely for the encouragement of the
grape and sweet wine industries.
Commissioner Capers has received a
letter from Senator Perkins, of Call
fornia, advocating the reversal, and
transmitting a copy of a resolution re
cently adopted by the Manufacturers
and Producers' association of Califor
nia, and the Trans-Mississippi Com
mercial congress at San Francisco. It
also urges the reversal of the objec
tionable ruling.
Big Scores in Practice.
Manila, Oct. 30. While the scores
and figures of the cruiser and gunboat
squadron made in target and battle
practice, which has just been conclud
ed, will not be made public until they
arrive at the Navy department at
Washington, it has been announced
that all previous records have been
broken. The Rainbow led in the gun
boat squadron, exceeding all the scores
made by the Wilmington, present
holder of the trophy.
President 50 Years Old.
Washington, Oct. 28. President
Roosevelt was 50 years old yesterday,
having been born October 27, 1858.
So far as is known, ro special prepara
tions were made for an observance of
the anniversary, and the president
probably passed the day very much ac
cording to the routine which marks his'
everyday life. In the evening there was
a birthday dinner at the White House,
at which the members of the president's
family were joined by a few friends.
Millions for Deep Channel.
Chicago, Oct. 30. The proposed
deep water channel in Illinois can be
constructed in six years and fully paid
for out of its water power earnings in
11 years thereafter, according to esti
mates submitted by Engineer Lyman
E. Cooley. If the voters approve the
$20,000,000 bond issue next Tuesday,
he said, the state will be able to make
the best paying public investment that
opportunity ever offered.
Negro Soldier in Hurr.
Washington, Oct. 30. The attor
neys for Oscar W. Reid, one of the
negro soldiers who were discharged
from the army on account of alleged
participation in the Brownsville affair,
endeavored today to have the Supreme
court advance the hearing of his case.
The case was decided against Reid in
the United States Circuit court for the
Southern district of New York.
Willet Will Defend Dodd.
Mare Island Navy Yard, Cal., Oct.
31. A telegram was received here
today from the Navy depiartment at
Washington authorizing Paymaster P.
J. Willet, who had been ordered to join
the Solace, to remain at the navy yard
until the conclusion of the eourtmar
tial of Lieutenant E. H. Dodd. The
hearing of the case will now be com
pleted as rapidly as possible.
Exceeds Contract Speed.
Newport, R. I., Oct. 27. The cruis
er Chester came in from sea today
after two das of endurance test off
the coast in very rough conditions.
The cruiser exceeded her contract
speed, made 23 knots an hour for 12
hours with the wind blowing more than
40 miles an hour and 26 knots an hour
for four hours under somewhat less
severe conditions.
Buffalo Leaves Bremerton.
Navy Yard, Puget Sound, Wash.,
Oct. 29. The auxiliary cruiser Buffa
lo, which arrived here Saturday with
a draft of enlisted men for the cruiser
Charleston, will leave today for Mare
island and from there will proceed to
Panama. The ship makes regular trips
between Pacific coast yards and the
isthmus earring service men and naval
supplies.
Mining Stock Tabooed.
Washington, Oct. 29. In order to
keep the organization free from the
suspicion ot evasion of legal require-i
ments, George Otis Smith, director of
the geological purvey, has issued an .
order prohibiting members of the sur
vey from owning stock in any mining
company, the property of which is in
the United States or Alaska.
Cabinet Meeting Short-Handed.
Washington, Oct. 30. Today's cab
inet meeting was of short duration,
only the secretary of the treasury be
ing present. The other seven mem
bers are making campaign speeches jn
behalf of Judge Taft, while Secretary
Metcalf is ill.
WASHINGTON. D. G.
VERDICT WAS COMPROMISE
Plea
on
Which Hyde and Schneider
Ask New Trial.
Washington, Oct. 31. The argu
ments for a new trial asked for by
Frederick A. Hyde and Joost H. Schnei
der, who were convicted last spring of
conspiracy in connection with land
frauds in the West, were taken under
advisement today by Justice Stafford,
of the Criminal court of the District of
Columbia.
Counsel for the convicted men con
sidered that the verdict was the result
of a compromise, some of the jurors
who favored conviction of all four of
the defendants who were tried (Hvde.
Schneider, Benson and Dimond) voting
to acquit Dimond in exchange for the
votes of the other jurors, who were in
clined to acquit all.
The prosecution asserted that com
promise verdicts were being rendered
daily by juries. The defense charged
that the court had erred in telling the
jury that one of the defendants might
be convicted of conspiracy.
PLANS FOR GREATER NAVY.
President, in Message, Will Ask for
Many Additions.
Washington, Oct. 27. The president
will ask congress in his annual mes
sage, it is said, to grant four battle
ships annually. He adhers to his be
lief that this is necessary. The presi
aent will also urge additional appro-
pi mtions for the completion of a naval
base at Pearl harbor and of the Ha
waiian coast defenses, and he will
probably ask for increased facilities at
Mare island for handling naval vessels
Another thing the president will ask
congress for is adequate provision for
equipping and defending the naval
base at Guantanamo, where the Navy
department has planned great yards.
The location of this naval depot is in
the vicinity of the Panama canal and
is regarded as of strategic importance.
Strict With Sailors.
Manila, Oct. 28. Sailors of the
American fleet will not be permitted
shore leave after 10 o'clock at night
nor allowed to drink water from native
wells during the stay of the American
fleet here, according to a rule promul
gated to:'ay. The first squadron of the
fleet is expected to reach here Novem
ber 1. The second squadron, under
Admiral Emory, which went to Amoy,
China, is expected to arrive November
8. The order issued today states that
although the health officials expect to
have the cholera stamped out complete
ly by the time the fleet arrives, they
will take no chances.
Favors Navy Yard at Mare Island
Mare Island Navy Yard, Cal., Oct.
29. Rear Admiral Richard C. Holli
day, chief of the bureau of yards and
docks of the United States navy, left
here today for Washington, after hav
ing completed his official inspection of
the navy yard. From a statement
made by Admiral Holliday before he
left, it is believed that he will ask
congress for a large appropriation for
the development of the navy yard when
the session begins this winter.
Only Congress Can Reinstate.
Washington, Oct. 30. Secretary
Wright said today that nothing could
be done in the matter of reinstating
Mingo Sanders, formerly sergeant of
the Twenty-fifth infantry, who, with
his battalion, was dismissed from the
army without honor, for alleged par
ticipation in the Brownsville disorders.
The only way now open for his rein
statement, the secretary said, was by
special act of congres.
Wright All Right Again.
Washington, Oct. 28. Orville
Wright, the aeronaut, will leave Fort
Meyer 1 o pital for his home at Dayton,
Ohio, 6n Saturday, if his condition
continues to improve. His sister, Miss
Catherine Wright, who has nursed bim
at the army hospital, will accompany
him. Mr. Wright desires to vote, even
though it may be necessary to carry
him to the polls.
Warships Leave Japan.
Washington, Oct. 28. A cablegram
to the Navy department from Admiral
Sncriv renorts the demrture of thp
fleet from Yokohama. The first smi-id- i
ron of battleships will return to Ma- j foreigners of bad character are assem
nila, wheve thev are due Oc ober 31. j bl,nS hcre but no foreigners will be
The second squadron is nowenroute to i admitted to the grounds where the re-
Amov. China, where it is exneeted to
arrive next Thursday.
Frank Kiggins Dies Suddenly.
Washington, Oct. 28. Frank Kig
gins, of Tennessee, chief examiner of
the civil service commission, died sud
denly Monday of uraemic convulsions.
John Kiggins, of Vancouver, B. C, is
a brother.
Government Buys Silver.
Washington, Oct. 27. The Treasury
I'partment today bought 7,5000
ounces of silver for delivery at New
Orleans and 50,000 ounces for delivery
at Denver at 51.670 cents nr fine
ounce.
Whistler at Fort Worden.
Washington, Oct. 28. Colonel Gar
land N. Whistler has been assigned to
Fort Worden, Wash., and in command
of the artillery district of Puget sound.
Rural Carriers at Oakland.
Washington, Oct. 27. K. L. Thorn-
ton has been appointed regular. Jere-:
miah L. Thornton substitute, rural car- ;
rier on the route at Oakland, Ore. I
EVACUATE PACIFIC OCEAN.
Roosevelt's Order is Taken to Mean
Confidence in Jap Professions.
Tokio, Oct. 28. Although the
American fleet has left here for Manila
and China, the impression created by
the attitude of the people of the Unit
ed States toward the Japanese is still
a matter of comment by t'he Japanese
and vernacular press.
A report from Washington to4rthe
effect that President Roosevelt had or
dered the Pacific fleet to proceed to the
Atlantic ocea? to participate in the
spring maw wars, thus temporarily
evacuating the Pacific ocean, has cre
ated a profound impression here. The
newspapers all comment on this action
as an indication that the American
people have confidence in the sinceri
ty of the protestations of friendship on
the part of Japan.
The proposed conference of the pow
ers interested in the Pacific ocean to
discuss the oriental question is gaining
in popular favor. Every newspaper in
the empire favors the proposed confer
ence, and it is likely that some offi
cial action will be taken soon.
The tender Yankton left Yokohama
today for Manila. She stayed behind
for repairs of damage done by the
storm' encountered by the fleet on the
way here from Manila.
SHOOTING IS LIMITED.
What Roosevelt is Free to Kill on
East African Hunt.
London, Oct. 28. President Roose
velt not having signified his intention
of asku.6 special privileges for his
hunting trip in British East Africa
through diplomatic channels, it is sup
posed that he will take out an ordinary
5o-pound ($250) license from the colo
nial office. This, however, has not yet
been applied for, though it is always
usual to demand such licenses several
months in advance. Under them each
hunter is limited to 60 animals, except
in cases of lions, leopards, crocodiles
and others, which are considered un
desirable, of which he may shoot as
many as he wishes.
As set forth in the new licenses,
the president may kill "two elephants,
two rhinoceri, ten hippopotami, 21 an
telopes, two buffaloes, two earth hogs,
two earth wolves, ten chevrotains, two
monkeys, two marabou storks, two
ostrn.-?s, two egrets and one chim
panzee." Giraffes, wild asses, secre
tary birds and a number of other spe
cies are forbidden to any nimrod not
armed with special privileges.
WILL RENEW WAR.
Anti-Gambling League Still Wants to
Reform Nevada.
Reno, Nev., Oct. 28. Undaunted by
its defeat at the polls at the city elec
tion last Saturday, the Anti-Gambling
league today held a meeting and made
plans for carrying the fight to drive
gambling out of Nevada to every city
in the state. Committees were ap
pointed to organize clubs in every
county where efforts will be made to
secure a popular vote on the question.
The league here intends to get out
another petition asking for another or
dinance and special election about three
months hence. Attributing its defeat
to the prcximity of the general elec
tion and business conditions, it believes
a vote at that time will bring a good
majority in favor of closing gambling
in Reno. The league voted to keep its
hands off politics, for this year at
least, and no effort will be made to
have the candidates declare themselves
before the coming election.
Fear Boat Has Capsized.
San Diego, Oct. 27. Arrangements
were being made at Fort Rosecrans
late last night to send out a boat to
look for four members of the Twenty
eighth Coast artillery and an army
mechanic from San Francisco. The
five men left for the Coronado islands
yesterday morning on a fishing cruise
expecting to return last night. They
have not been seen since. They are
Corporal Reynolds and Privates Blan
chard, Wykoff and Crosby and Me
chanic Hughes.
Limit Invitations ta 400.
Amoy, China, Oct. 28. Asa precau
tion against any disturbances during
the visit here of the second, squadron
of the American fleet, invitations to
the Chinese reception to the fleet have
been limited in number to 400.
Many
ceptions are to ne neio, wunout a pass
from the consular representatives of
his country. Invitations to the Foo
Chow students and naval cadets have
been withdrawn.
Prince Henry Up in Airship.
Friedrichafon. Oct. 28. Prince Hen
ry of Prussia today made an ascension
in the reconstructed Zeppelin airship.
The count says the new dirigible is
much better than the ore that was lost
during the attempt to make a flight
lasting 24 ho irs. A great crowd gath
ered to see the air monster rise with
the prir.ee aboard. The ascension was
ertirely successful and the balloon
with Captain Mische as pilot started in
the direction of Euberlingen.
To Use 5,000 Idle Cars.
Harrisburg, Fa., Oct. 28. The Penn
sylvania railroad is clearing the Peters
burg branch, of the middle division, of
all the freight cars which have been
stored there since last winter, number-
ing about 5, 0)0. The cars are being
taken out to handle the increased
freight traffic. Abo :t three miles of
track are being cleared each day.
GANADA ELEGTS
LAURIER PREMIER
Majority Reduced Trcm What It Was
Five Years Ago.
Conservatives Lose' Out in Ontario,
Where They Expected to Make
Greatest Gairs Quebec Will Send
an Almost ScliJ Liberal Mem
bership. Ottawa, Ont., Oct. 27. Elections
for the Federal house of commons were
held yesterday throughout Canada. Of
the 221 constituencies in the dominion
only two RoUville, Ont., and South
York, Ont. returned members by ac
clamation. In all the others, with the
exception of five, which will hold their
elections later, there were contests.
The returns show that Sir Wilfrid
Laurier, the present ppremier, who in
the last house had a majority of 66,
will be returned to the house for anoth
er five years, with a majority of be
tween 55 and 60.
French Canadian Quebec remained
loyal to the premier, electing a mem
bership almost solidly Liberal.
Ontario, where the Conservatives ex
pected to make their heaviest gains,
did not come up to the opposition's ex
pectations. The returns indicate an
almost evenly divided membership,
compared with 39 Liberals and 47
Conservatives in the last house.
Nova Scotia, which at the last gen
eral elections in 1904 returned a solid
Liberal phalanx, gives the Conserva
tive party several seats.
R. L. Borden, leader of the Conserv
atives, was elected by a substantial
majority in Halifax, which supported
him four years ago. All the minis
ters have been re-elected with the ex
ception of William Templeton, of Vic
toria, B. C, minister of inland reve
nue, who lost by five votes.
ARREST 14 NIGHT RIDERS.
Sixty-One Now
Held in Connection
Foot Outrage.
With Reel
Camp Reno, Reel Foot Lake, Tenn.,
Oct. 27. Fourteen prisoners were
brought into camp today in connection
with recent night rider outrages in
this section. This makes a total of 61
now in custody here. Three mounted
scouting parties went out and two of
them returned. The third will not be
back before tomorrow night. The
detachment headed by Major R. E.
Martin is prepared to go to Obion to
night to search for the mysterious
masked men who were reported to
have been seen near that town. After
communicating with several people
Colonel Tattom decided that the story
wa3 without foundation and recalled
the orders.
Both Union City and Samburg, where
the soldiers are camped, were the cen
ters of interest today in the night rider
troubles. A special term of the County
court convened at Union City today
and all of the evidence in the Reel
Foot lake case was laid before the
jury-
WAIT INSPECTOR'S REPORT.
Decision on Star of Bengal Wreck
May Have Serious Results.
San Francisco, Oct. 27. The inspec
tors of hulls and boilers, who have
been investigating the wreck of the
ship Star of Bengal, which went ashore
on the Alaskan coast some weeks ago,
111 lives being lost, finished taking
testimony yesterday and took the case
under advisement.
Captain Wagner, of the Bengal, has
filed charges of cowardice against the
tug captains for their action in cutting
his ship loose and it is expected that
the decision of the inspectors will bear
weight' in the proceedings resulting
from these charges. It is stated here
that the United States D;trict attor
ney of Alaska will bring Captain Wag
ner's charges against the captains of
the Kayak and Hattie Gage before the
Federal grand jury.
Calls Will Forgery.
New York, Oct. 27. Declaring the
signature in a will disposing of about
$1,000,000 a forgery, the will being
that of Ambrose Burbank. who died in
1904, Dr. Alfred H. Hamilton, of Au
burn, N. Y., a handwriting expert,
created a sensation in the suit against
Caleb H. Burbank, a nephew of the
testator, during the trial in the United
States. Circuit court here today. The
nephew is executor of the estate and
was named residuary legatee, in addi
tion to receiving a direct bequest of
$600,000.
To Unveil Harrison Monument.
Indianapolis, Oct. 27. A parade and
other interesting features will attend
the unveiling today of the handsome
monument erected to the memory of
former President Benjamin Harrison.
Vice President Fairbanks will preside
and the speakers will include John L.
Griffiths. American consul to Liver
pool, and General John W. Noble, ot
St. Louis, who was secretary of the
interior during the administration of
President Harrison.
Think Castro Is Bluffing.
Willemstad, Oct. 27. According to
letters received here, the people of
Verezuela are confident of a prompt
settlement of the dispute between that
country and Holland. The refusal of
President Catro to revoke the decree
of May 14 is regarded as a bluff to
distract attention frcm the doings of
the revolutionists.