REFORMS TO
BE THE ORDER
New Rulers of China Are Anxlors
for Improvements.
Time is Set tor Diplomatic Corps to
Express Condolences of Their
Respective Governments Banks
That Were Closed Reopened and
Begin Paying Off Depositors.
Pekin, Nov. 9 An edict issued yes
terday declares tlint the era of Pu Yi,
the infant emperor of China, be named
Hsuan Ung, meaning "proclaimed sue
reunion." This characterization is interpreted
ns signifying the unification of the
nation upon the reform program of the
throne.
Another edict orders a posthumous
titlo for Kwang Hsu in recognition of
his merits. It enlarges upon the re
form progranv to which the valedictory
of the emperor committed the throne,
and thus commits the government again
to the details set forth in the program.
The grand council appears anxious to
impress the idea of reform upon the
new generation of the reigning Manchu
elan.
The regent has appointed 9 A. M.,
November 2.1, for the members of the
diplomatic corps in I'ekin to appear in
the forbidden city and express con
dolences of their respective govern
ments on the death of the emperor and
the empress dowager. Three members
from each legation will be received.
Thev will bow three times before the
coffins of the emperor and the dowager
vmpress and once to Prince Chun, the
regent.
The dowager empress, acting on a
memorial presented to the princes and
the ministers, has issued an edict that
the period of mourning be reduced for
the regent and the court to 100 days
and for the people to only seven days.
Humors are rife of political jealousies
at the palace. Considerable ndverse
comment has been roused by the fact
that Prince Chun, the regent, is ignor
ing the Chinese in announcing the com
position of the committees that are to
have the obsequies of the late emperor
ami empress in hand. The only two
rhinese appointees are Yuan Shi Kai
and Lieuchun Lun. The remainder are
Man elms.
It is reported that Prince Chang,
president of the board of foreign af
fairs, has suffered a partial collapse on
account of his exertions and excitement
of the last few days.
The political position is ' precarious
and it is believed that his career is
practically at an end.
The fourteen native banks that sus
pended payment a few days ago were
reopened yesterday and began to pay
out money from funds supplied by the
government for tho purpose of tiding
over the panic. They are under police
.supervision. The payments are to con
tinue for a period of five days.
RUEF TRIAL IS RESUMED.
Judge Sternly Reprimands Ach for
Wasting Time.
San Francisco, Nov. 19 The trial
of Abe Kuef for bribery was resumed
yesterday, with the testimony of James
L. Gallagher, ex-chairman of the board
of supervisors. The court was as
-strongly guarded as before, and every
Tiiove of a spectator was watched by
policemen. Judge Lawlor ordered the
admission of any person Kuef or his
counsel desiired admitted. He then in
formed the jury of the shooting of F.
J. Honey on Friday, and warned it that
this transaction, so far as it relates to
this court, tho jury, the defendant at
bar, counsel and all interested in this
trial, must stand as though they are
Hot coiict-rned, and that no person is
charged with any responsibility in re
gard to it. "The entire matter should
have no place in your mind, and should
ennso no bias or prejudice against any
one. "
Gallagher was then called and Henry
Ach, Ruef's counsel, resumed his cross
examination. Mr. Ach made him tell
again the whole story of the nomina
tion of the supervisors and the ar
rangements for distribution of graft
inonev. He asked several questions as
to whether Gallagher did not know he
was committing a crime, all of the
tamo purport, but different in form, for
which Judge Lawlor sharply reprimand
ed hi ni'. saying:
"You might stand there for a month
if that were permitted."
Gallagher admitted that this was the
tenth time he had testified in the graft
eases, and Mr. Ach then asked him if
lie had any agreement within the dis
trict attorney as to the number of times
he should te'stify. Gallagher answered
that he had none, other than a general
agreement. Mr. Ach then went into
tho history of the ' immunity contract.
Heney is Recovering.
Pan Francisco, Nov. 19 Optimistic
Toports concerning the condition of
Francis J. Heney were issued yester
day bv Wallace' T. Terry, who said:
"Mr. Heney is resting well. At the
pussing of "each hoar the patient is
gaining strength. The worst is praeti
allv over, but in cases of this kind in
fection is liable at -any time till the
wound is healed. However, taking all
circumstances into consideration, Mr.
Heney is doing very well and is on tho
road to recovery."
Huge Mirror for Observatory.
New York, Nov. 19. An nnpolishcd
mini- mirmr vnlnpd at $60,000 arrived
here yesterdav on the steamer St. An-
.,' . 1 nfr
lreWS for tllO Wilson OIWTvaimjr v
. - . . 1 t Ci
Pasadena, lal. Jt was mane i .
Codin, France, and is 100 inches in di
ameter. It weighs six and one-half
tons.
TOM JOHNSON POOR.
Loses Fortune by Devotion to Dead
Brother's Estate. '
Cleveland, Nov. 20. Mayor Tom
L. Johnson, who for years lias been
credited with possessing a very large
fortune, announced yesterday that he
had lost everything and would be
compelled to give up his beautiful
home on Euclid avenue and move into
smaller and less expensive quarters.
The mayor also stated that he would
give up his automobile and other lux
uries, because he could no longer af
ford to keep llicm.
His fortune was wrecked, the mayor
declared, by his devotion, to the af
fairs of the estate of his dead brother,
Albert, who was heavily interested in
traction properties in the East.
After Albert's death the question
was put up to him whether he would
resign his office as mayor and take
iiD the management of Albert's estate.
The mayor said:
"I decided that I would not. I had
entered the fight in this city with cer
tain ideals before me. I wanted to
fight privilege and special interests
and I had already decided to give up
working for dollars. So I concluded
to stay right here and do what I could
to help my brother's children at long
distance.
"Why did I choose the course I
did? I'll tell you. It's not because I
am a philanthropist, for I am not. I
acted from a purely selfish motive. I
wanted happiness and nothing else
when I closed up my business affairs
and took up civic activity."
BIG TOBACCO DEAL.
Kentucky Growers Paid $14,000,000
by American Company.
Louisville. Ky.. Nov. 20. The big
deal between the American Tobacco
company and the Burley Tobacco So
ciety for the 1900 crop and part of
the 1907 crop of tobacco, which has
been hanging fire for several weeks,
was closed yesterday. The price
agreed upon in the transaction, which
is said to be the largest of its kind
ever put through, is an average of 20j
cents a pound for the 1900 crop and 17
cents for the 1907 product. The deal
involved nearly 80,000.000 pounds of
tobacco held in the pool by the Bur
ley Tobacco society, and an outlay of
about $14,000,000 on the part of the
American Tobacco company, virtually
all of this money being placed in cir
culation at once in central Kentucky.
The tobacco sold includes the
larger part of the holdings of the Hur
ley Tobacco Growers' association,
which was formed several years ago
and pooled the crops in 1905 and 1907.
No crop was raised by the members
of the association in 1908, although a
number of independents raised large
crops in central Kentucky, under
guard. According to many who are
in position to know, the sale of the
pooled crop will mark the end of the
night riders in central and eastern
Kentucky, at least for the present, as
it is thought that with these crops out
of the way virtually all of the growers
will raise tobacco next year.
ASKS MORE TAXES.
Says Germany is Despised Army and
Navy to Inspire Respect.
on TTrcincr increased
tavntio'ii for the enlargement of naval
and military equipment, Chancellor
von Buelow, who has recently been
criticised bv the reichstag for his de
fense of Emperor William and who
later made himself the idol of the
Hnrm-in neonlc hv exartincr from the
kaiser a promise that he would limit
the imperial power, yesterday made
one ot t tie most remarkaDie speecnes
ever delivered in the German parlia
ment. CUilt rn1e frnm bis loner illness and
the strain of his meeting with the em
peror at Potsdam, Von Buelow made
n viirnrnne address ill support of his
eight finance bills that were threat
ened with defeat in the reichstag be
cause of the dispute between the chan
cellor, the emperor and the parlia
ment.
"(Iprnmnv is nnnomilar anioner the
other nations of Europe," declared the
chancellor, "and the only way we can
regain our prestige is by the upDuuu
ing of our naval and military forces,
"r.crm.niv needs armaments and the
money with which to build them. Our
financial system is our weakest point.
It is the patriotic duty of the German
people to inaugurate new taxes."
Miners Flee From Death.
Butte, Mont., Nov. 20. Fires which
have been slumbering for many years
in the depths of the Never Sweat
mine, of the Amalgamated Copper
Company, have taken on new life
within the past few days and the
smoke yesterday became so intense
that about .100 miners were driven
from their work to save themselves
from being suffocated to death, and the
mine compelled to shut down. The
mine officials think that there is no
immediate danger of the fire zone
spreading, due to the close bulkhcad
ing of the threatened district.
Opium in Cement Barrels.
Manila, Nov. 20 An opium smug
gling plot was thwarted yesterday
when 103 cases of the frug were dis
covered in barrels supposed to contain
cement. The barrels were part of a
shipment from China to Corrcgidor
Island, and the officials have renewed
their activity to discover opium in all
shipments from China. The opium
was confiscated and a strict investiga
tion was ordered. The Chinese offi
cials will be called upon to permit an
exhaustive examination
Heney Improves Rapidly.
San Francisco, Nov.. 20. Physicians
attending F. T. Heney announce that
they are well pleased with the condi
tion of the patient, who has shown re
markable vitality and a determination
to get well that is helping him along
the road to recovery. Mr. Heney
nasscd a quiet day. pulse and temper
attire remaining about normal, and
the pain in his throat has almost dis
appeared.
HAPPENINGS GATHERED IN AND
AROUND WASHINGTON, D. C.
GOES TO HIGHEST COURT.
Oil Octopus is Not Yet Shed of Its
$29,000,000 Case.
Washington, Nov. 0. Following
the recent action of the circuit court
of appeals in Chicago in refusing the
United States government a rehear
ing in the Standard Oil case, made
famous by its $29,000,000 fine, the de
partment of justice decided tonigiu
to take the case to the supreme court
of the United States, ihe decision
was reached after an all-day confer
ence between Attorney General Bon
aparte and government attorneys who
have been engaged in the case.
Application will be made to the su
preme court, when it reconvenes No
vember 30, for a writ of certiorari, to
bring up and review the action of the
circuit court of appeals. In a state
ment issued by the department fol
lowing the adjournment of the con
ference, it was said:
"It was found that a. considerable
number of changes had been made in
the opinion of the court of appeals
originally rendered, and that Judge
Baker, of that court, had filed a sep
arate concurring opinion which dif
fered materiality in its reasoning from
that of Judge Grosscup.
"After crcful consideration ot all
phases of the situation, it was decid
ed that an application should be made
to the supreme court of the United
States, when it reconvenes November
30, for a writ of certiorari to bring
up and review the action of the cir
cuit court of appeals."
ORDERS WERE VIOLATED.
Lumber Representative Says Roads
Ignore Rate Rulings.
Washington, Nov. 21 Complaint was
made to tho interstate commerce com
mission today) by A. F. Spocht, of Se
attle, on behalf of the Pacific Coast
Lumber Manufacturers' association,
that railroads, in their new lumber
schedules, which became effective Oc
tober 15, have established rates from
the coast to Minnesota, Iowa and Mis
souri river points higher than those
authorized bv the commission.
Into this territory the commission
authorized an advance over the old
rate, to begin at the Pembina line and
increase gradually until the Mississippi
river was reached, and there the maxi
mum increase should be onlv 5 cents.
Spocht contends that the increase
should be graduated, but cites the
schedules to show that throughout most
of this territory the roads have im
posed the maximum rate; that it is
points 300 miles west of the Mississippi
river that are now compelled to pay
the same rate as points on the river.
He asks the commission to investigate
the new tariffs and compel their re
vision in accordance with decisions ren
dered last summer.
Young Bob Gets Reprimand.
Washington. Nov. 21 The official
reprimand to Lieutenant Frank T. Ev
ans, son of Rear Admiral Robloy D.
Evans, retired, that followed his con
viction by general court martial be
cause of misconduct while with the At
lantic fleet, was, made public by Acting
Seretary of the Navy Newberry today.
The department's letter says in part:
"The department, for reasons obvious
to the service, regards this as an es
pecially deplorable case, and in publish
ing its disapproval of the conduct of
Lieutenant Evans, refrains from ex
pressing fullv its condemnation of the
actions of this officer on the occasion
in question."
Bids on Coal for Fleets.
Washington. Nov. 21. Bids wero
opened today for supplying 11.000 tons
of coal to Panama, 11,000 tons to Maf.
dalcna bav for the use of the Fac fic
fleet, and about 20,000 tons to be deliv
ered at Negro bay, Morocco, for the use
of the Atlantic fleet, to be used on its
turn vovage after it leaves Oriental
waters. There were eighteen bidders.
The prices ranged from $0 to $0.50 n
ton for delivery at Panama and Magda
lena bay, and from $4.20 to $4.70 a ton
for delivery at Negro bay.
Wants Decision Enforced.
Washington, Nov. 18. Mrs. Mary
F. Ness, of Eugene, Or., today asked
the supreme court of the District of
Columbia to issue a writ of manda
mus against Secretary of the Interior
Garfield to compel him to recognize
and follow the decision of the United
States circuit court of appeals for the
seventh circuit, which held it unneces
sary for her personally to inspect a
tract of public land before making
timber and stone entry thereon.
Tooters Free to Toot.
Washington, Nov. 17. The Marine
band will be free to play for a com
petence without regard to the statute
providing that navy bands or members
thereof shall not receive remuneration
for furnishing music outside the limits
of military posts when in competition
with local civilian musicians. This is
the effect of a decision rendered bv the
attorney general.
Farmers Meet President.
Washington. Nov. IS. President
Roosevelt todav received at the
White House about .100 farmers nul
their wives, who are here attending
the convention of the National
Grange. Patrons of Husbandry The
president refrained from making a
speech.
Russell is Postmaster.
Washington, Nov. 19. President
Roosevelt late this afternoon signed the
commission of George F. Russell to be
postmaster nt Seattle, succeeding
George Stewart, recently removed. Rus
sell was recommended by Senator Tiles.
Duvall Succeeds Weston.
Washington. Nov. 21. Major General
W. IT. Piivall has been selected to suc
ceed Major General John F. Wetnn in
command of the troops in the Philippines.
POSTOFFICE DEFICIT.
Postmaster General Recommends the
Parcels Post as Cure.
Washington, Nov. 17. Postmaster
General George Von L. Meyer yesterday
announced that the postal deficit for
the last fiscal year was $10,910,273.99,
the greatest in the history of the coun
try. He suggested that as a means of
preventing a deficit a special local par
cels post be inaugurated over rural free
delivery routes. Postmaster General
Meyer declared that the establishment
(jf this parcels post would wipe out the
deficit ultimately by making the rural
free delivery routes self-supporting.
The postal receipts for the last fiscal
year were $191,478,000.41, and the ex
penditures were $208,351,880. The re
ceipts for the fiscal year 1908 exceeded
those of the fiscal year 1907 by $7,893.
057.84. The postal receipts for October, 1908,
showed a general increase over the re
ceipts for the same month last year.
The statements of the receipts from the
.10 largest postoffices in the United
States show that New York received
$1,704,797.09 during this month, a 6
per cent increase over the receipts for
the same month last year. San Fran
cisco is high on the list, with $192,
09S.()(i. an increase of nearly 0 per cent
over October. 1907.
Trrney Succeeds O'Reilly.
Washington, Nov. 19 The appoint
ment of Colonel Georgo II. Torney as
surgeon-general of the army, to succeed
Surgeon-General 11. M. O'Reilly, was an
nounced by the secretary of war today.
Colonel Torney is now in charge of the
general hospital at San Francisco, 'rne
vacancy in the surgeon-generalship will
occur on January 14. The secretary of
war stated tnat (Joionel Torney s ap
pointment was based on his splendid
record as an administrative officer and
as a surgeon.
Shipments Are Doubled.
Washington, Nov. 20. Statistics
compiled by the department of com
merce and labor show that Portland
far outdistanced Puget sound in wheat
exports during the ten months end
ing with October, and in that time
more than doubled its own shipment
for 1907. In the first ten months of
last year Portland exported .1.380,050
bushels of wheat; during the past ten
months 11 387,000. Combined exports
of all Puget Sound ports-. for the past
ten months was only 9,94S,925 bushels.
Machine Guns for Army.
Washington, Nov. 18. Each regi
ment of infantry and cavalry of the
army will be provided with a machine
gun company, if a recommendation
made bv Secretary Wright and ap
proved by the president finds favor
with congress. Each company will
have six guns, which will be operated
bv ten men. This addition will in
crease the personnel of the army by
130 to 135 commissioned otticers and
about 2500 men.
Seattle Man is Ousted.
Washington, Nov. 17. George M.
Stewart, postmaster at Seattle, was to
day removed from office "for soliciting
campaign contributions among employes
of his office." Information as to when
this offense was committed, from whom
funds were solicited, in what campaign
funds were solicited, and, in fact, all
pertinent details, are suppressed by the
postoffice department and by the civil
service commission, on whose complaint
Stewart was -dismissed.
Utah Cotract Awarded.
Washington, Nov. 18. The navy
department today awarded the con
tract for the building of the battleship
Utah to the New York Shipbuilding
company, of Camden, N. J. There
were four bidders on this ship, the
Camden company being the lowest
bidder for a vessel of a speed of 20j
knots. Its bid was $3,946,000. As
designed the displacement of the Utah
will be about 21.S25 tons.
After Fake Oil Company.
Washington, Nov. 20. Federal
agents at Oakland, Cal., at the direc
tion of President Roosevelt are en
deavoring to discover trace of the
Roosevelt Oil company of that city,
which has been flooding the mail with
large stock offers with the unauthor
ized use of the president's name and
accompanied by the use of his pho
tograph, also unauthorized.
Fish Succeeded by Terry.
Washington, Nov. 19. The president
today appointed George S. Terry to be
assistant treasurer of the United States
at New York, in succession to Hamil
ton Fish. Mr. Terry served as assist
ant treasurer of the republican national
committee under Treasurer George
Sheldon. The assistant treasureship of
New York was first offered to Job E.
Hedges, who declined the honor.
Oregon to Have Park.
Washington. Nov. 10. The secretary
of the interior has withdrawn from en
try two small tracts in Clatsop County,
Oregon, with a view to creating national
parks. The withdrawn areas embrace
Saddle mountain and Humbug moun
tain. The creation of parks can only
be by congressional action.
Patrick Must Go to Prison.
Washington. Nov. 1! The United
I States supremo court today dismissed
'the appeal of Alnert T. ratncK. ia
; mous New York lawyer, who is in Sing
Sing for the murder of William Marsh
' Rice. The court also dismissed an ap
peal on habeas eorpus proceedings.
Hood River Rural Carriers.
Washington. Nov. 1. John L.
Stewart has been appointed regular,
Grace Stewart substitute, rural car
rier, route 1; Tim E. Mowers, regu
lar. Frank C. Stout, substitute, route
2, at Hood River, Or.
NO MORE DELAYS.
Court Takes Stern Action Against
Tactics of Ruef's Lawyers.
San Francisco, Nov. 18. The trial
of Abraham Ruef, interrupted by the
shooting of Assistant District Attor
ney Francis J. Heney in the court
room, will be resumed at 9 o'clock
this morning where it was halted last
Friday afternoon by the bullet of the
assassin. Judge William P. Lawlor
yesterday denied the application of
counsel for Ruef for a change of
venue to some other city or town in
the state; denied also in quick succes
sion the motions for a continuance
of thirty days until public feeling sub
sided, for the dismissal of the jury
and the empanelment of a new one,
and finally ruled against the defense
on the request made to interrogate
the trial twelve as to whether any of
fhem was prejudiced against the de
fense as a result of the tragedy in the
courtroom.
Brushing aside all motion and tech
nicalities interposed by the defense,
the court announced that the trial
would proceed this morning, and that
it would countenance no further de
lays. The action of the court followed
the filing of 37 counter-affidavits by
the prosecution, which in general
terms denied many of the allegations
made by Ruef and his counsel in their
affidavits yesterday in support of
their application for a change of
venue, and set forth that no excite
ment or turbulence prevailed; that
neither Ruef nor his attorneys were
threatened with violence or their lives
endangered, and finally, that no con
dition existed that would prevent the
defendant from having a fair and im
partial trial.
MOURN FOR EMPEROR.
Obsequies to Continue in China for
Nearly a Month.
Pekin, Nov. 18. An edict issued
yesterday instructs Prince Pu Lun and
Prince Pi to proceed to the western
tombs and select a site for the grave
of the emperor. There will be con
tinuous obsequies at the palace for a
period of 27 days. The obsequies be
gan yesterday, and the function was
attended by Dowager Empress Yo
henale and representatives of the va
rious governmental departments.
The local press is beginning to pub
lish details of the occurrences of Sat
urday and Sunday. Up to the present
time it has said virtually nothing of
the events at the palace and the pro
mulgation of the regency. The new
Dowager Empress Yohenale with
great presence of mind arranged for
the meetings of the grand council to
be held in her private apartments.
Here the plan that already has been
discussed and decided upon was
adopted without loss of time.
The councillors warned the princes
that the regency was final, and in
terms that were not open to misinter
pretation they expressed the opinion
that any opposition thereto would be
promptly met and punished.
EMBLEM OF REVOLT.
American Flag Raised on Island of
St. Pierre.
St. Pierre, Nov. 18. The demon
stration against the authorities here,
which was begun yesterday, was con
tinued today. The limited police
force is unable to maintain order, but
thus far no serious damage has been
done.
The manifestation on the part of
the populace is due largely to the
school question. The people of St.
Pierre demand free school in which
religious instruction is given.
Two schoolmasters were taken into
court, charged with having violated
the laws in conducting free schools.
They were convicted and ordered to
pay a fine of $200 each. The authori
ties ordered the schools closed.
The action of the authorities in
flamed the populace, which assembled
on the streets and violently denounced
the French government. Some one
obtained an American flag during the
height of the excitement, and with it
the crowd marched to the govern
ment headquarters where a noisy
demonstration was made.
OREGON WINS SUIT.
Mouth of Columbia RiverDeclared to
Be Part of State.
Washington. Nov. 17. Valuable
fishing grounds at the mouth of the
Columbia river were declared to be
part of Oregon by the United States
supreme court yesterday, ending the
boundary line dispute which has ex
isted between that state and Wash
ington for several years. In 1905 suit
was brought by the state of Wash
ington to restrain Oregon from dis
turbing the people of Pacific county.
Washington, in the possession of
their land.
The territory which was in dispute
comprises low lying islands or prom
ontories at the mouth of the river,
chiefly valuable for fishing purposes.
For years it has been a mooted ques
tion whether this territory was sub
ject to the Washington or the Oregon
laws governing salmon fishing.
Long Electric Contract.
Helena. Mont., Nov. IS. A con
tract has been entered into between
the Great Falls Water Power com
pany and the Chicago. Milwaukee &
St. Paul railway company whereby
the former company will, for a period
of 25 years, supply the latter with
25.0iK) horsepower. It takes effect
one yeir hence. The portion of the
st r.ni! which will obtain power from
the Great Falls company is that run
ning over the Rocky mountains.
Millions Lost in Flood.
Tort Elizabeth, Cape Colony. Nov.
17. A terrific rain storm swept this
part of Cape Colony and caused a
heavy overflow of the Baakens river.
Several lives were lost and the dam
age amounts to more than a million
dollars.
CHINA ON BRINK
OF REVOLUTION
Prince Chun Fears Reformes May
Overthrow Dynasly.
Masses Just Awakening to Death of
Dowager Empress and Emperor,
and in Panic Following 14 Banks
Are Closed Thousands of Gend
armes Guard Streets.
Pekin, Nov. 17. China is beginning
to realize that the emperor and the
dowager empress are dead. Prince
Chun, regent of the empire, in fear
of increasing excitement and revolu
tionary movements, has taken a firm
grip on affairs and has adopted
stringent measures that will result in
the maintenance of peace for a time
at least.
At noon 3000 gendarmes guarded
the streets, and other military forces
were held in readiness for any event
uality. Every precaution was taken
to prevent a recurrence of the revo
lutionary tactics of last April and
May, which were marked by wide
spread incendiarism. The foreign le
gations are under guard, special de
tachments of Chinese troops keeping
watch at the approaches. The state
ment was made at the legations that
there was no fear that the Chinese
government would be unable to af
ford ample protection, but those
within the legations were more alert
than usual and seemingly anxious to
have set at rest the doubts arising
from the swift movement of events
in the last few days.
There were many occurrences yes
terday to add to the sinister aspect of
affairs. Rumors were current for a
time that the new dowager Yehonala
and Yuan Shi Kai, the grand coun
cillor, and one of the most powerful
men in the empire, had committed
suicide. Though there was no truth
in these reports, they went far toward
disturbing the Chinese and foreigners
alike.
Serious runs on banks occurred yes
terday and today, and 14 native banks
closed. The crowds were wild with
excitement, and toward the close of
the day the police intervened and
drove them back. One foreign con
cern, the Yokohama Specie bank, suf
fered a big run on its lientsin notes,
but the British, Russian and German
institutions were not affected. It is
probable that a number of native
banks will be closed tomorrow, and
it is believed that the government will
step in and endeavor to stop the
financial panic among the poorer
classes.
BULLET IS REMOVED.
Prosecutor Stands Operation Wei1
and Rallies Rapidly.
?3n Francisco. Nov. 17. After
passing through a most successful op
eration tor the removal 01 tne Dunei
which was fired at him by Morris
Haas during the Ruef trial last Fri
day, the condition of Francis J. Heney
is reported by the doctors to be favor
able in every way, and predictions of
his ultimate recovery are made by
his physicians. The operation fol
ir,n..ft thp taking of X-rav photo
graphs, which plainly showed the lo
cation of the leaden pellet in the mus
cles of the left lower maxillary.
rtiJpf nrccnn Terrv. of the citV hos
pital service, wielded the instruments,
while Drs. Stillman. Mottat and Hunt
ington assisted.
It was found that the bullet, which
entered the right side of the head
just in front of the ear. had passed
Hnwnw.nrH rrossinc the palate and
striking the left lower jawbone, which
was slightly splintered Din not
The bullet was deflected
backward by. striking the bone, and
lodged in the muscles ot tne jaw. its
removal necessitated .the utmost sur
gical skill, as it lay close to the big
blood vessels of the neck.
Mr. Heney rallied rapidly from the
effects of the anaesthetic, showing no
ill effects from the drug or shock
from the operation. He passed a
quiet day and slept peacefully last
night. At midnight it was said by
his attendants that his condition was
entirely favorable, and that hopes for
his speedy recovery were entertained.
Plan Big Meeting.
Portland, Nov. 17. The next im
portant convention to be held in
Portland will be that of the North
western Fruitgrowers' association,
which will meet with the Oregon
State Horticultural society the first
three days of December. Prepara
tions arc being made to house a large
exhibit of fruit in the building during
the week of the convention. British
Columbia and the states of Idaho,
Washington and Oregon will be rep
resented in the convention, these be
ing the state associations that com
prise the Northwestern association.
War Clouds Grow Darker.
Vienna. Nov. 17. The possibility
of trouble between Austria-Hungary
and Servia has not yet been eliminat
ed. A semi-official statement issued
here yesterday states that the Aus-tro-Hungarian
government will be
compelled to take decisive steps if
the Servian provocations do not cease.
The dignity of the dual monarchy
forbid it longer to tolerate Servia's
actions. A final decision as to the
course of the government will be
reached in a few days.
Australian Chinese Hint Foul Play.
Melbourne. Nov. 17. The Sydney
correspondent of the Age says that the
Chinese reform party in that city has
received a cablegram to the effect that
the death of the Chinese emperor was
due to foul play, and that it is feared
a rebellion will break out.