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EA' 11 t.. "f hi 1 SI, "2 8ll Kyi.... r i.. Wlr '"k to tf lutein, 01 JfiiiJ 1 otll hr i. J unci. I.. ... ug rgg,i BBifcJ for isir ttkt! tiy '4IW ji;. P l cr m ' ol lUl A IBS HI Will Fight China feritiany Singlo-Handod. H,M L SEIZE SHANGHAI FORTS . r llin Mi'" Niivr 1'itrl 'I'1 Vim U'lililnr... nig ! i . ..'III. nil Mltllllllllllll. At"""1 Sept. 27. Only through iui!o. New York, dun the Ilrlt- ,,,fJ from milillo h'"" tll,,t tJ,n U"1'"1 Status limit Mr itullt nro oiiuu nti it) lb i rim II" . . ..I.... In iiiiiilliilllriii tri tin. .( logon"'' ," "I'l" ' ' ,DtInft"tnl "woM. Apmicintly moli , troni'J Will I'linmij uilliAmuiutl J null illinium, nun iimil , Ml '"" "l,,,,u cuiout ill bo W'""" 1 ' -ri. Dmiv Clironioio, iiiiwiiviir, no- i"" Urn-I .'ditorlal luiranrapli to the tiny went ordered t , ,, " ' """ H10 Tm-oiim llo., with nil I . , , , " " . '1 1. 1 'o Mime, tlm iihiuIn. .... i,,,.,r,i ,,.,,11 . 1 fcouling party diHcoverod a boi v of in- "liJ me 111, imiiirnniiiH iiimi 111111 , uvciiiriiMf lnt Illl foiiri.,1 n.,i m,l.. "ii nmiiuu II, l u ,, .,.., .. " , , .... 1 1....1...1.... ... ! r... ., , r "r "re'i not only ,,,.. ,l(!i , ..,.' , BurgouU in tho province of Isouva i Ii err""-1 mfroit i ptaii' '..mil II f ft... ruiHit'Tlo'in" iu miiHtii-rruiii'ii I II... .... 1',... I. H" . ., ... .. irllll.M"""' 11,111 WCIIK-KIIUOII KII1 ,( .Miieie ii. Hiuiuviiii'-. tlm tif.vn from China 1(!lfni,. iii.M iivnitH nro r.ipldly drilt rliiihi) iiirei tlnii of war butwuuu bluA -"-roiilliy. I'licro l tbn boit roiiHon for buliuv jp,"ni)- t)i SIiiiiikIiiiI eornmpoiiduiit Ulio Muriiiiig J'oit, "that Count von VililerM't'. ' arriving at lakii, will wtit an iiltiiiiatiiin iliiitiaudlng tho irrfuili'r of (Uo luiiilnrrt of thn iiliti-fiir-,..q uprioiiig. Altifr a fuw liourn' rcelm :l Timtl ly (loolnro war, and :.klo niiviioroM1 " imriiiiiny h iioki :,oa u4 u iKiiligmi'iit hn will pnicctMl to IM 0 on tiling nv.lllillilt) With tllO icniinti li.rei'n and lleut. "It it I'lpi'i-Hiil that (iiinininy will lietlio u 11 ""' '"rt' tint K imiv:- iianciiii!. iIhih doiniuating HiiiiiikIiiiI. ;tl'l'" I'l'I'i'Vil that rho will attnek fit KiaiiK' W in forte, on tho Viiugjtii, - qui tho liui'l xblo. and (Unleavor to .(lt tin t'liineKf Meet, including tho ilmtiilo new crnlhcrH. I'nlllng thin, iM will at least occupy nil thn prov fol Kiimg Su north of tlm YnMee. "Tim l''reneh will Htippnrt (leniiuny. Till n lint rill, ii. r, but nillllblll illfiir ,itlin. mi l ill prnbiibly bo cnuliriii 1 1 nt me f reign clliuc. I'rompt lie i u nei esHiiry to piovnut u roup j.in-'i will itr.tit uto a m.tIuiih iiiuiiiico 'j lir-tl'li intereHtH. "Iiuki.i inn. liniido 1 over tho Titku- Ickln inilivny In (ierinaiiy. Tin' h'.iiiip'i'i corrKcpoiidnnt of tho Mjuiiorl. iei".-rnpliiiig Momlav .ivn: "( hnn-H ,'IHi'iiils ruiin t that I'rliu'i) "aau tmn i-iie I n wocrct edict in tho null i tile eliijireM dowager, to till) floct Hint thn imperial court linn do iM to eontiiyin tlm war ngaiuxt tho lOnermt wluitnvcr cost. 'Jim edict irMtoni that any olllcitil failing to up)rt tho Mandiux will bn lielieinlei' Mil tr.utor, Iuh whole fiunily oxurulud, i.n-1 tli UniiOH of hid iiucuiitorii duuiol- imeO." .T. it I'llliilrT lle.nl. ' Fprituriutil. III., Jupt. 27. General , Ua M J'lilnier. ox-Uultod Htntoii K.utor (mm lllniul, (llnil at bin rosi 'uce in Huh city at H A. M., ftom in la.iuri). (ioneral raliiior wan an Honorary pall-bearor at (imtcral Mo ' iMnuiin'M fnuoral laft Cittiirday. Just u:;lit lie wai on till) ctrout vinu ing tho '"In 'uir iHiiiiiluatioiiH until a Into nr, appirentlv In good liuitltli. Ho 'ml oon.plamiid ycstcrdiiy, liowovor, of ipiln in lua ch(t. Ho Hlnpt titioaNily Jit uttflit. About II 'cloclc thin morn- lu;, Mm. I'aliniir culled u pliyHiciau, , wiioiliil not think thn geneial'rt couili- , tioii ulariiiing. Tho gonoral awoko iiwnt 7, mil complaining. Ho talked 'Uilii wifo for a Hhort timn, then foil lccp and expired sooii uftor. Itiilltvny KIiimh lliirneil. Uttlo Hook, Ark., Sept. 27. Tho '"'ii Mountain hliopi, looatod at llaring '''fiMM, were totally dostixiyod by (ho at - 0 clonk tlliD lUOI'llillg. No ono SOOIIIH 'o know how tho flro originated, oxcept lat it started in tho lmlut slions. flnoli wero located at the roar of tho "I'lunu shops. Four hundred men ru turown out of employment, uml ' iir personal lo.ss on tools will ho Knlubh- .flO.OUO. Tho shops woro tho '"Tiont ill tills sootlon of tho country, nil weio Mio main kImim of tho Iron Mmmtain syslom, tholr other shops ''olng at Dosoto, Mo Tho loss will reach !j!260,000. Tho buildings covered n uoro of ground Train Itnblinr l'rustrntn.'. Duvor, Sopt. 27. What is regurdod Mn attempt to inh Denver & Kio "niuuo paafiongor train No. 1(1 wm frimtrutdl early todnv by tlio couragu lliHkonian Uoss MiUvr. Wliun tho train slopped nt tho point wliero tlio lo Giuudo crosses tho Santa l'o road, "fiiir i'loronco, Millor was ordered by a 'iinil wlio had ri rovolvor lovulod at lilm t" hold up ills hands. Instead of com I'lytiiif, Millor struok tho follow on tho hd with his liuitorn. Tho would-bo 'oblmr shot nt tho hrnkoiniin jufet us ho Jnwpoil buck into tho car. Miller '"en proouted u revolver and flrod pov ral hhots nt tho desperado us hn dlsap I'farod ju t10 ijjjjj, weeds which liuo "'ii ttuclc. John I. .Tiieksnii llenit, Pnn Francisco,' E-'ept. 37. Colonel Joll P. Jack-sou, collootoLof tho port of Ban Praucisao. diod tonight. Ho "'iffered from u painful kidney iiilliotiou "'"d fallod to rally nftor n Biirgioal op erntinu, which was performed this Af ternoon. Tho exports of copper during tlio ""with of August, according to roturns kopt by tlio motal oxohango, woro 18, tons. This ia considerably in ox. "ossoftho Julvrooord ol ner i-xeiuwiir. 111 1. mini li n"i mi uniiii. Altur iilluwlm. tl... mm"" ....... -u... i,.Keii ,.,,,.,, .., ,.,..,. . ..I.I..- . ..I I I. .u ...1.1. ! A I. . . . n ",l III Afllllll f?,...tl,. fll.... 1- f j.m.o inMlll II.I1UU 11 (i'l .in, in 11 nn uni winv tiiiuu- iimivu u,ink. llin ii.ni.uir,,... "... ' '"i'"""i . i. ,.,,,1 n... ... CROSSED uoo DESbltT. , lil,nn,. " "" 1Otlllllll, Hllllt '"7 . ''-'"Hi,, ItnLtH m') M''r ,;.n'' M1" Willi..,,, n. in' m k WW"""'. Virginia Mi?, ,if,!.' I 'Kim hm.I Mm Kl'lgllll, i. inn. I i ,,. , .""I'v.i iriiui nuMfi i.mi i .. IlUK) (iolil . mm wi,n flu . . . aoro.su ..I mi . " " ' VI' '"HUH. llllllrit I- ui niiHTII. IIIIVU jliHt 'V WllV tlm j.l.,.. I 1 . ' I torrlbli, tn f ih I iiii .... . ,,"m,ro" 1 1..... . . dtl,.M ""'iiuiy 10 llio Ullltuil Uhhm Si'"""' w," l,,,H w"l tlVII (if tint limns mi Im. .i.. . . . lUft t.xpt moo. It ..,,': , - "',ty.r KuKan uHH ,,,. during 01 .li nii 10, win.,, i mo),,,,. 'ltoli,r lIflwll uJtZt t'l". SlM.ll.K tl,U .WMlwHIIMH of re- imtlnliig, llin ,,i, , . ' cuo of tliu nll,t. evacuated thu com- I"... i nun piuccmi,,,! t I III) IIIHgl i iruin m HUl.n I 1 ... . " """i uiuin will, m koIiUi th uh iiii v. curt Uirniitfl, tllu Krot Buto in tiiu wall tutu MiiiiL'nlla. "Wt li.nl no ldPd of thn tnrril.lf Jotininy wliHi iiwnitml . omitiia il Mr. ilium, -w.. lm,l ,, notion nl ImviiiK to i-M'iipn umoms SIIhtiu Mini only piirHne,l to ruiimin in mhiki plncu ofi-uffly Mini niiiini nftcr thn uriil-i. Whuiovpr wo iittuiiiptml to to., how tivni, tint otlU-iiili nrtlKiuil tm to loiuo forthwith, iluuhiriiif; tint JIoxuih were on nnr hfulB. I'inally, ruiu-liiii n Mongol imniiiipiiiimt, nt Unniuifii, w h:iw Unit iHylit Herns tho trwit Oolii " inuviiniun. Having n uuroil a eun.viiii wo fliirte.l .luno 2Ii. .Iut befiuii (.tarting, huvsn Hwudieli iiimsiiiiniii!, with their familo.i, who had Juki escaped wiith tholr lives, Joined uh. Onu lady had horriblo ex perinnccB. fcho had been almost clubbed to death, wbilo miiiio of the milieu were frightful epectaoloH, being covered with blood. "Our ruravaii conniHted of 20 cant el.i, lu ImriicH and Hit chiiic) cartK for tho ladioa and children. Tor eight daM wo traveled our nothing but mud. Tho air was like that of an oven nnil tho MilTerlng win inten-o. Tne tinU mills had no grass and uo water, and inarching lu tho daytime was innm-M-bio. At tho few isolated wells Mon gols were eni'iiiiiped in thu vicinity and they r(iii)d to allow uh to draw water, tearing u would puisun tho wells. Aftor lit) days of torriblo anxiety wj ivachod Ura, on thn other hide of tho itOHert. o pie-entuil n t.orry tpec taelo. Tho Uun-iiail consul-general was uiorit kind. Ilogavn up to uh 1 1 rooms in thu cnimilate. Hut to our dismay, the consul told uh wo must leavo forth with, a n there wiro 2,000 Mongol sold lerri in tho ueiglibiirhood who might la ho'tllo. Ho also warned uh that teui of thoiiHauilH of Moiil'oU were gatlieriii'. for a rollgloiis fctival, and that it we valued our safety wo had bettor clear out without delay. A furtnight later, August l.'l. we reached Kink lit, aud lomaiiiud thero until Augimt 27. "Ill tho meanwhile, Mr. Tower (Oliailmnagno Tower, United States ambassador lo l!iis'in) oblained pel iiiIhsIoii from tho authorities "it SI. I'ot ernburg for our journey over tho Hibo jinn railway. Arriving at Irkutsk Huptmuboi' 2. wo took u train and roacliod at. Petersburg .eptemlier 18. "It is impossible to fjieak too high ly of thu great kindness of tho Kussian olllciaU. Kverything posiblo was dono for in by them, ovou to oll'erir.g uh money. On tho TraiiH-Sibotinn rail vay, though it was choked with troops lid ulo-od to civilians tho authorities provided a reserved cur for us. We pasbed inimeiij!" nuuibeM of troops ap parently conscripts hastily collected. Thov woro no uni forniH aud tuuio had no guns. All of them woro stinw hais., At tho United States legation ut St. PotersbuiB wo oxpreeMid tho optuion tint Kui8in was preparing to seize Munuhurlu, but wo wero informed tb.it tho American legation had been as- sured that Hubsia liad no such iuton- Hon." TriiiiM." Over i I'm I'mfl. Uuisvillo. Ky.. Sept. 27. Huth McCtillocli, coroner of Jefferson coun ty, tonight shot and killed Ceorgo won, 21 vcars old, at tho lattor's "omo, on iMehvoon avonuu. 'Ooloi.or McCullocll was arrested aim deuicd bail, 'ino trouiilo htartod about two weeks ago between McCnlloch and the ri,..,,,, f,iinlli('B. who aro neiuiiuors, nun who weru formerly frle nd to como to n head nwir n lien fowl, which tho yard of Mrs Owen's Iioumi. The fowl had beon givon by Mrs. MoOul. loch to Mrs. Owon, motlior of tho niaii who was killed. Mrs. Owen says that McCullocll flrod povon times at her with n rovolvor, nouo of the bullets hitting her, but suvoral ol tiioni lilt the Owou house. Dr. MoCulloch came lioino nt 7:80 o'clock P. M- and, going into tho Owen yard, according to .Mrs. Owen, began ' 1,l!r Owou camo in at this timo and ad dressed Dr. MoCulloch. who, Mrs. Owon says, immediately shot the young mail, aud then shot n Newfound land dog that belonged to thu Owens. l-uiiiul I" Kiiitlii.ioit. London, Kept. 27.-I.ord ltouort reports from Pretoria, under date ol September 24, that tlio guards under General Po!o-Carov occupied Komatl' poort this morning. Tho bridge was found intact. Much rolling stock, lo coniotives, truck loads of Long Toms" aud munitions woro capt.ucd. Only a few rillo lut woro llredl, ,rd Roberts adds: "I'agot onptnwd hra. mua' camp, 3,000 cattle, 8,000 Fl.cep, U3 prisoners. Mothuen mudo auotbor big haul of stock." yiiuiuii. "In. f..n i.... ...... "l M'piuiniier 17, tlm ovoii . ' . . . . . ..r"'0 L" .'"'"""""'f"-' Hfty, but 1m. 1.; '"IT.;." two FkirmiHheH emuiW. in! . : '.n"1' 1 vm"u"" l' "ontlnued to VV.1 ' . " ' T,''" ' hieh 12 of tho u.nivcs were killed. r. . . . l. "n,! lllulf "".v from .,:, : L . , 1. . ' ""! Bilang, in Cavito province, Sloamop Arrived at Nomo Septomber 17. A NUMBER OF VESSELS LOST Hhliml,,,: At..,, Attrll,l th Il.r,,t Alu.liii Hlorni I., ,i Tlilul HiiyTIi U'hlln lliirau 1 1.x. in I u Toit TovwiHoml, Heiit. iiO. Tho j Ali;aii)hhli Tucntim iitrlvi-il cnrlv thiH 1 niomlni: from Nonifi, bringim; r,iil pim. 1 mi(Hr..iu 'IMw. 'V . .ii . ....... . iiiiuiiiit Hill Mill iroin Nonio Siiptimilicr 18. nml hrlii(.'K mlvlccfi Irotn tho phieo up to Soptomber 17. Tim HiemiiHlilp lloburt Dnlbir. nillinii from hem AumiNf 25, nml lor tho ciifoty of which iniicli iinxuity whh felt, iir- riviid nt iSoiinj Septuinbor 17. thn ovmi mo scnoonor seituo n. w He i was driven aslmro during the Ktorni of Sep tember 0, was lying in an easy posi tion, and could havo been flouted, but tho Htorm of September l!t broke her hack ami hIih 1h now a complete Ions. Shipping men at Nome attribute thn recent damage by water at that plaeo ton ;idal wavn. Captain V. II. .Owens, of tho Kchoouer Zenith, which wan among tho wroekod vessels shvh hit, essel whh at anchor three miloH from t-liore in nine fathoms of water, and at l o'clock on September l!f tho water begiu ripieg rapidly, and by 0 o'clock the lead tdiowed " Q) futhoniH. A loiig.coutinuoiiH blow from tho smith had piled tho waters np to tho jiropor Hons of a tidal wave. The protection iillordnd by St. I.iuirence island, which mitigated thn fury of tho gala, saved Nome f torn cooipleto destruction. Solomon City, at tho mouth of Solo mon river, was devastated by tho Hlorm. All the buildings wore either ewept nwuy by tho naves or wrecked by winds. Tho town had a population of 2U(), all of whom are destitute uml homeless. A me.s-ngo from the sea was picked up on tho beach by a holdier on Sep tember 17 near the military reserva tion. Tho bottle was tightly corked. The message was written on a common .Inpnnoso paper napkin, and read as follows: "Off Port Salety, 11, 1000 Vhr. 'finds this please report to authorities Klglit of us left l'ort Clarence threo davH ngo; in.) now sinking fast, with no hopi). Signed: Jack Daulcy, U. Ij. Myers, Sam Murk (or Mack), John Dulau, Cioorgo 'J lamias, A. M. Dean." Tho message was turned over to Cap tain Jarvis. Tho stoamcr Dirigo arrived today from Lynn Canal ports, and, according to interior passngers, White lloiso is experiencing a boom equal to tho early days of the gold excitement. All tho warehouses nro packed full of Dawson ireight, and tho accumulation is fo large that curs cannot be unloaded. Scows ure loaded, but caniiot tlml men to take them down to Dnwhon. The iiei'iimulation of fp'ight is ho largo that shippers aro tryitig to build scows and are ottering men from $8 to $10 per day to work, but at that price uio uu nlilu to get help. It is estimated that thousuudH of tons of freight will ro main at White I torso alter tho river freezes. Dreyfus Still Snelm ltevlslun. I'aris Sept. 20. Tho I'rosso pub lishes the text of an alleged letter Irotn Alfred Dreyfus to M. Treieux, ex-niiu-ister of justice, dated Uonovn, Switzer land, Soptomber IU, iu which tho writer says: "Tho moral effects of the iniquity still exists and tho nieiit il torture in uh groat as ever, muco justice litis not (jen dom ,0 ln0i tI)(J J(i11 , j,ursU0 r0, mains the sumo until attained: tlio logal rovisidn of my trial." Tho Prosse cites the letter as prov 1 lng "that tho Drofusards- nro slill agi- ! ...Ti.... ..nt.lol li. tlinlr tnrniitinn to ! keep alive the hatred and discord of j ! ,,.'. ( recent jours. I'mir Tiinii.i.n.i inmiiitriinti. i New York, Sopt. 20.A,oro ,nnn 4,000 prospective American citizens were passeit tnroiign t"" ""Kr"l"" I bureau at tho baruo ntllco yester,.ay. They camo from all parts oi r.nrope, nml wero nassoiigers by six different steamers. Tho Kaiser wuiieim der Gnso from Ilremon, brought Oft"; tho .la a orm on town, brought 1,210; tho Spaiirnduin, I . li! Zi' Amstordam. brought 076; tho i esoapeit iroin ijt,.mv. linum it 276: o r,irneMin. fiom G ItSgOW, Urouglll Jio, tho Froidoilch dor Grosso nought 1,050 from lSieinon, and tho Milano brought 100 from Hamburg. Jliirileii-it liy llox.iM. Minneapolis Minn., Sept. 20. Mrs. M D. Clapp, of this city, todny re ceived a lotter containing tho informa tion that her sister, Mrs. G. F. Ward, formally of this city, together with her little children, woro murdered by lloxers iu China about oight weeks ngo. l'hoir bodies wero horriblo iimlihited. Mrs. Ward's hueband, an Englishman tscapod. Thoy had labored in South uu China missions for yours. King: I.i'opnl.t Will AIillcnlo. Paris, Sept. 20. "From a Bourco worthy of confidence," says the Cour ier du Soir, "wo learn that tho king of tho Ilolgiaua Intends to abdicate bo foro tho oloso of tho presout Ilelginn parliament, in favor of tho prince of Flanders. King Leopold oounts con- iiiinntlv nnou the result ot ins aonou lit, - , , bolng tho sinking or tno qiiarrois oi u u ; t rival parties, win " " to observe regime." tho conditions of tho new OUTPOST FIGHTING. ImurBfliit Attniikx In llin Onnntrr Bonth of At iiii I In. Mnnlln. fiupt. 28. Monday nlcht, vlKorons limiirxont nttiioks woro mndo upon tho United Ktaton outpo8t in tho dlBtrlot near Zapoto hridutt, Imn I'l niiH, I'arimiKiiio, lliicoor iinil Imim, 12 tilileH honth of Manila, tho rooiio oi thn flKhtlriK hiHt Ootobor. It in outUntted that tho reholH numborod 400 and they worn armed with rilleH. Km inhabit ants took rofiiKO in the churches. Tho American!, havo cinco energetically I oiHperi-pd tho enemy, killing aud i wounding 50. ! A purty of Bcontn belonfflnjj to tho Twcnty-llfth United Stated infantry lauded on tho it-land of Samur. tho in- , lialiltnnts aud iiisnrndnts fleeing to tho mountainH. Tho AmurioanH mot with but Nlight rcsibtauco and burnod tho I town. I Lnst night thero wan ontpoflt firing at I'aeto, riiaiiKau and fcautn Cruz, In Laguna province. provinco, the Americans having two killed and threo injured. Advices from Island of Leyto say that Genoral Mojica's band has been scat tered and demoralize by Major Henry T. Allen, of tho I'orty-tflird infantry, who was vigorously pursued tho insur gents in tho mountains cupturing many and taking u quantity of money, rifles, ammunition and stores. Senor Arollay, tho chief jnatice; Loon l'oppermnn, tlio recorder; Mr. Bchurmann. Judge Taft and Mr. Dig gins havo been appointed commission ers of tho Philippiuo civil service. This morning tho commission enacted n bill designating tholr lino of proced ure. Tho commission ulbo established n bureau of statistics uml approved $20,000 for oxpotibcs incurred by tho war department iu the Philippines. H O WAR D ""FOUND GUILTY. Cnvli'tott of tlm AimiilnHtlon of Gov ernor O.iuliel. i Frankfort, Ky., Sept. 28. James II. Howard, who has been on trial for the past 10 days, charged with being u principal iu tho assassination oi Vil j liam Goohel, was found guilty by tho jury today, his punishment being flxod at death. 1 Tho fact that the jury hnd deliberat ed all of yesterday afternoou without . reaching a verdicc led to tho bolief that it was hopelessly divided, and this fact mndo tho ..verdict shocking to I Howard and thoso who hoped for his I ultimate acquittal. Howard did not 1 lose lis composuro when tho verdict ' calling for the extreme penalty of the , law was read in the court room. lie glanced at Ins attorneys, who sat be Gido lilm, ami smiled, but said noth ing. After tho jury had been dis charged Howard was taken back to the jail, niul there, for tho first time, ho betrayed emotion. Ho culled for a pon and paper and wroto a long letter to his wifo, during which tho tears coursed down his cheeks. Ho wos joined later by his attorneys, who spent n good part of tho day in confer 1 enco with him in regard to the motion for a new trial, which will bo filed to 1 morrow, nnrt other matters iu connec tion witli tho case. 1 Ono of tho jurors stated to a press representative that a number of ballots ! wero taken, but tho first ballot result ed in a unanimous vote in favor of a ; verdict of guilty. After that tho bal j lots yesterday were as to the degree of I pnuiHhmont. Ten members voted for j tlio death penalty, whilo two voted for life imprisonment. Tho first ballot I today resulted in a verdict, tho two 1 jurors who had voted for lifo imprison 1 mont gave in to tho majority and j voted for tho death poualty. The jury ! consisted of nino Democrats, one Uo- publican and two auti-Goobol Demo crats. Tho verdict of tlio jury, it is be lioved, was based largely upon tho de struction of Howard's nlibi, npon which he depended eolely. Ono of thn jnrors admitted that tlio failure of Howard to iug ttny ol tho occupants of tho executive buildings January 30 to testify that he was not there, was cou Bj reretl bv tho jury as an indication that ho was there. Tho testimony of Gllinoa B ,0 feeiu(, Howard run out of tho grounds and also of Stuhbloflold, . aworo that Howard confessed the killing n fow days after wero tho other prinaipal which tho jury relied. tho murder, points npon Itiisslnn Outrage. London, Sept. 28. The Times prints correspondence from New Chwang de- lar.ng that the Itns.slaus havo killed indiscriminately betwoen 1,500 and 2,000 lloxers and Chineso civilians, mon, women and children, both inside and outside of tho walls. Tho corre spondent adds that from all sides couies tho roport of vlolonco to womoii, and that tho Russians are carrying out a policy of dostruotion of proporty and extermination of ponplo in Kai Chan, j Nearly all tho villages havo been burn ed and tho inhabitants killed. For j some days, tho coriospoudent doolares, tho eoldlory and Cossacks havo boon allowed to do what they liko, nnd ho thinks tlio annexation or mancnuna is intended, rirnoy on West ltlver. Hong Kong, Sept. 28. Tho Gorman transport Goru and threo German tor pedo boats havo arrived hero. Advices fiom tho West river repott that piracy and brigaudago are increoslu?, and it is possible that tho river will lapso into its old stato of insecurity rinriug tho winter, unless active measures aro 1U 1YI k povorfti ,njuor pliaticol aots aro reportod. and it Is also stated that villages near Kuni Chuk havo been burned by brigands. Captain Shields and Party Taken in Marinduqne. RELIEF FORCE HURRIED OUT Thn Mliilni! Kxpnilltlnn ComUtii ot Flftr-tlirno Sinn ItnnliJci Oflioeri anil Crw ot a Gunboat. Washington, Oct. 1. Tho war de partment has receivod the following cablegram from Genoral MucArthnr: "Manila, Sopt. 0. Adjntant-Gon-oial, Washington: Soptomber 1 1, Cup tain Dovereaux Shields, with 51 men of company F, Tweutv-ninth regimont United States voluntocr infantry, and ouu hospiital corps man, left Panto Ctnz, Marinduqne, by tho gunboat Villalobos for Torrijos, Intending to rctnru overland to Santa Cruz. Have heard nothing sinco from Shields. Scarcely doubt that tho outiro party ins been captured with many killed and wounded, Shields among tho lnt ter. Information sont by letter from tho commanding officer at Hoac, dated 20tli, rocoived September 24, consisted of rumors through natives. "The Yorktown and two gunboats, Gcorjo Anderson (colonel Thirty eighth volunteer infantry), with two companies Thirty-eighth volunteer in fantry, sent to Marinduqne immediate ly. Anderson confirms tho first report us to capture, bat wus unable, on Sep tember 27, to give details mid present whereabouts of Shields aud party, or names of the killed and wounded. Ills information will probulny bo availablo hoon. Anderson lias orders to com mence operations immediately and niovu relentlessly, until Shields and his party aro rescued. Logun will be sent to Marinduquo, if necessary, to clear up tho situation. "MACAUTIIUR." The Tttenty-ninth infantry was re cruited at Fort McPberson, Ga. Cap tain Shields was lieutenant-colonel ot tho Second Mississippi during tho Span ish war. Ho was made captain in tho Twenty-ninth infantry Jaly 5, 1890. Ho wus a resident of Natchez, Miss., whero his uifo now resides. The scene of this latest reverse is a small island lying due south of tho southern coast of Luzon and about 300 miles from Manila. Marinduquo is about 24 miles in diameter and was garrisoned by two small detachments of United States troops. Ono of these was at Done, on the west coast of tho islund, and the other wus at Santa Cruz, tho principal port on the north side. Captain Shields appears to havo stinted fiom Santa Cruz on a gunboat for Torrijos, a small coast port, and it is iuforicd that the boat as well as the body of troops under that ollicer has been captured, for the dispatch makes no reference to ner retnrn. Thn officers of the gunboat Villalo bos wero: Lieutenant Edward Simp sou, commanding; Ensign I.F. Landis and 'Naval Cadet II. W. Vincent. L'eutenant Sipinson has seen over 14 years active sea eerivco. He entered "tho navy June 17, 1888. He returned from his last tout of sea service in May, 180(1, nud was assigned to shore duty. I'ebruary 1, 1898, ho was order ed to tli3 I?rooklyu. Knsign Landis has seen not quito throo years of sea sorivco. He joiued the nnvy Septem ber (1, 189!i, oud his lust cruiso expired in May, 1890. Ho was ordered to the Asiatio squadron December 23, 1890. Cadet Vincent has had one year and seven months of sea service. February 1, 1809, ho was assigned to the Now Orleans. Oils Tiink Exploited. New York, Oct. 1. At 1:45 this morning a gas tank exploded iu tho Central Gus Light Company's works at tho font of East One Hundred and Thirty-eighth street. The explosion was heard for miles around, and broke all tho windows in tho vicinity. Tho burning uaptha flowed down the stieet aud into tho engine-room of tho gas company, setting it afire. Two alarms were sont in and tho fireboat was sum moned. Tho (If mes at this time shot 70 feot in tho air. Tho flro is still burning fiercely and tho firemon aro fighting dosperately to prevent the Humes from spreading to the gas hold ers, whioli aro near the scene of tho explosion. There has been no loss oi life. . Tore Xloirn tho Fine Pan Antonio, Texas, Oct. 1. Unit ded States Consul W. W. Mills, at 'Chihuahua, Mexico, reported to tho federal authorities at Washington, de tailing an insult to the American flag over his cousuluto September 16, the anniversary of Moxico'e independence, by a mob of Mexicans. Ho hud hoist ed the Uuitod States and Mexican flags in honor of the day, and the mob toro down tho United Statos colors. I.umuor Pluut Humeri. Mendocino. Ual., Oct. 1. The plant of tho Albion Lumber Company, at Al bion, was destroyed by fire today, to gothor with 400,000 foet of lumbor and 1,000 cords of tan bark. Tho dry kiln, store, hotel and several dwellings be longing to tho company wero also con sumed. The loss is between $125,000 and $150,000 I'lre In Hamburg. Hamburg, Oct. 1. Tn a flro today Pfgluks & Tiotgen's warehouse, tho Robertson groaso warehouses, Bodices' granary and four residences wero de stroyed. Tho loss is ostiinated nt over 1,000,000 marks. Kre In Mexico Cltr. Mexico City, Oct. 1. Tho dry goods storo La Valencia, owned by Sebastian, Robert & Cc, Mas mimed Into last uieht. Tho loss is astmated at $760, 000. n GLEAM OF HOPE. Brftrittrett ItopnrU n Bettor Outlook It tho Imluatrlnl World. Bratlstreeta says: The month of Sep tomber closes with a rather bettor out look In tho industrial world than was apparent a wook or 10 dnyB ago. Tho reports ai to the probability of a settle ment of tho anthraclto coal strika whloli havo boon current for n conpl of days Room to havo a basis of fnet and thero 1b moro than n likelihood that tho most distnrbing font nro in tho Industrial situation for some timo, ia in prooess of elimination. An encouraging font nro in the iron, and steel situation, is the number and character of foreign inquiries. The demand for structural material continues steady and prices aro firm. The foot that the tin plato scalo re mains cnsottlod produces but little effect, lint little of significance is to be extracted from the movoment of pricos. Wheat has beon somowhat Irregular, and pricos shift listlessly, being about whore thoy were this timo last week. Absence of foreign demand owing prob ably to larger Russian shipments, couplod with higher freights, tondod t tho unsottlement. Spot cotton is np on the week, but the general market had fluctuated ner vously, influenced on the one hand by heavy port rocelpts, and on tho other by apparent famine conditions. A sat isfactory activity in distributive trado oheckod to some -extent in ocrtaln lo calities by unseasonable weather ami" in others by a tendency to curtail oper ations pending the otitcoino of tho elec toral contest is disclosed by tolegrapMa advices. Wheat, including flour shipments, for tho week aggregated 4,243,810 bushels against 3,536,857 last weeb. From July 1, to date, this season, wheat oxports are 42,702,500 bushels, against 50,610,015 bushels Inst season. PACIFIC COAST TRADE. Henttle Markets. Onions, new, lo. Lettuce, hot houso, $1 per orato. Potatoes, new, $15. Boetfl, per sack, 85c$l. Turnips, per sack, 75o. Beans, wax, 4c. Squash 4o. Carrots, per sack, $1.00 - Parsnips, per sack, $1.25, Cauliflower, native, 75o. Cucumbers 1020o'. Cabbage, uatlvo and California, 2c per pounds. Tomatoes B0 50". Batter Creamery, 20o; dairy, 16 19c; ranch, lGc pound. Eggs 20o. Cheese 12c. Poultry 12c; dressed, 14o; spring, 13 16c. Hay Paget Sound timothy, $13.00 O13.00; choice Eastern Washington timothy, $19.00. Corn Whole, $23.00; crooked, $5; feed meal, $25. Borloy Uollod or ground, per tn, $20. Flonr Patent, per barrel, $3.50; blonded straight), $3.25; California, $3.25; buckwheat flour, $0.00; gra ham, per barrel, $3.00; whole whoaft Uour, $3.25; rye flour, $3.804.00. Millstnffs Bran, per ton, $12. 00k shorts, per ton, $14.00. Feed Chopped feed, $19.00 per ton; middlings, per ton, $20; oil cako meal, per ton, $30.00. Fresh Meats Choice dressed beel steers, price 7 Mo; cows, 7o; mnttom 7; pork, 8c; trimmed, 0c; veal, 00 11c. Hams Largo, 13c; small, 18K; breakfast bacon, 12o; dry salt sides, 8Jc. Portland Market. Wheat Walla Walla. 6558o; Valloy, 50o; Bluestem, 60o per bushel. Flour Best grades, $3.10; graham, $2.50. Oats Choice white, 42o; choioe gray, 40o per bushel. Barley Feed barley, $15.0015.50; browing, $16.00 per ton. Millstuffs Bran, $14.50 ton; mid dlings, $20; shorts, $10; chop, $15 per ton. Hay Timothy, $1213; clovor,$7 7.60; Oregon wild hay, $(17 per ton. Butter Fancy creamery, 4G56e; storo, 30c. Eggs 20o por dozen. Cheoso Oregon full cream, 18o; Young America, 14c; uow chooso lOo per pound. Poultry Chlokous, mixed, $3.50 3.50 per dozen; hens, $4.00; springs, $2.00(33.00; geeso, $0.0008.00 doz; ducks, $3.00 5.00 por dozen; tnrkoys, live, 14o por pound. Potatoes 4055o per sack; sweets, lo per pouna. Vegetables Boots, $1; turnips, $1; per sack; garlio, 7o ier pound; cab bage, 2a per pound; parsnips, 85o; onions, $1; carrots, $1. Hops New crop, 13g14o pear pound. Wool Valloy, 1810o por pound; Eastern Oregon, 10 13c; mohair, SS per pound. Mutton Gross, boat sheop, wethers and ewes, 3o; dressed mutton, 0a$$ 7o per pound. Hogs Gross, choice heavy, $5.76; light nnd feeders, $5.00; dreesod, $0.000.50 per 100 pounds. Beef Gross, top steers, $3.604.00; cows, $3.00(38.60; dressed boef, 0 7o per pound. Veal IJirgo, 8fj7KS small, 8Q . 8&o per pound. Ban Franeiseo Market. Wool Spring N ovinia, ll13o per pound; Eastern Oregon, 1014o; A'al loy, 1018o; Northern, 010o. Hops Crop, 1000, 1314o. Butter Fanoy creamery 28ot do eooonds, 20G527c; fanoy dairy, 25o; do seconds, 23o per pound. Eggs Storo, 28a; fauoy ranch, 3 Bo. Millstuffs Middlings, $18.00 & 32.00; bran, $15.50016.50.