BOHEMIA NUGGET.
rnblUhad Xrr Fi-ldus-.
COTTAGE GROVE. . . OREGON.
EVENTS OFTHE MY
A Comprehensive Review of the Important
ilappentngs of the Pot Keck Presented
In a Condeni-d Form Which It Mot'
Likely to Prove ol Interest to Ow Many
A family of wveh perished in a lltif
falo llru.
There are 1100 ertes of (.nmllpox in
lndon.
Crokor lias retired from the lender
tdiip of Tammany.
Mitchell mav i-eourc modifications of
the riiilippitiu'turiff.
Anjixtra t-oadon of tlio Minnesota
legislature 1ms leon culled.
Tlio Cheyenne Iniliaii troubles in
Montana hnvu boon (piloted.
i Wireless telegraphy is likely to havo
a bail ofToct on tlio Pacific cable project.
A $10,0411,000 contract lias boon lot
for paving ami towering tbe city of
Havana.
Tlio Fonato lias boon asked to appro
priate $400,000 for a naval oxperi
mental plant.
The Union Pacific will spend $2.1,
01)0,000 on the improvement of its
Westorn lines this year.
A prominent Canadian has brought
action against fcxler.il olliccrs for false
nrrest ami imprisonment.
Senator Quav, of Pennsylvania, al
though in very poor health, declares he
will not resign his seat m congress
Owing to recent disturbances, notice
have been posted in St. Petersburg
ordering instant obedience to any or
ders by the police.
January 29 will be generally observed
as a holiday, that date being the late
president s birthdav. Governors are
issuing proclamations accordingly.
-Russia is determined to hold onto
Manchuria.
Governor Shaw will succeed Secre
tary Gage January 25.
New York has appropriated $50,000
to represent that state at the St. Louis
fa r.
Relations between Americans, Brls
ish and Russians at Nlu Chwang are
strained.
Rear Admiral Wildes has been or
dered to take command ot the Asiatic
squadron.
Several senators propose to light
the Indiscriminate passage of pension
hills by congress.
A charter has been granted to
new corporation whose object it is
to build a railroad in Missouri.
It Is announced that the Hast St.
Louis bank robbers obtained $10,400,
instead of $o000, as first given out.
Should Germany be successful (n
obtaining money due her from Vene
zuela, France will try to obtain pay
ment of French claims.
Another Boer laager, guarded whol
ly by women, has fallen into the
hands of the British. A large ntim
ber of cattle were taken.
The population of the entire United
States is 84,233,069.
The Boer losses up to date have
lieen twice as heavy as 'the British.
A Southern Pacific train at Hous
ton Texas, ran down and killed two
men.
Ex-President Cleveland has almost
entirely recovered from his recent ill
ness.
There will be a strong fight In con
gress against the new Chinese exclu
sion hill.
Schley has requested the president
to review the findings of the court of
inquiry; Roosevelt has given his con
sent.
A special train, carrying 300 re-
emits, bound for the Philippines, was
partially wrecked in the suburbs ofj
Chicago and three soldiers Injured.
Vladivostok is anticipating the ar
rival there of the representative of an
American railway, which Intends to
buy land along tbe Siberian railroad
and erect factories.
A bill granting to Mrs. McKlnley
the postal franking privilege for all
her correspondence has been favor
ably roported by the house committee
on postomces and postroads.
The Chinese court has returned to
Pekln.
Canada has sent another batalllon
to South Africa.
United States troops are being with
drawn from Cuba.
Lord Pauncefote, the British ambas
sador is seriously sick.
Mormons are moving from Utah to
Montana In great numbers.
The old liberty bell has been taken
from Philadelphia to the Charleston
exposition.
Whilo driving an artesian well at
Everett n heavy flow of natural gas
was encountered.
Senator Mitchell introduced three
amendments to tho Philippine) tariff
bill passed by the houso.
A bill providing a temporary form
of government for tho Philippines has
been Introduced In congress.
Tho first proclamation against
football In England was issued by
Edward II in 1314.
During the last decado the Roman
Catholics have increased mora rapid
ly In Prussia than tho Protestants,
while the Increase in tho number of
Hebrews was Insignificant.
No country docs so much for the
education of Its people as Germany.
Tho common schools arc not only In
reach of tho poorest, but tho tuition
Is freo and attendance Is compulsory
in childhood.
HOMESICKNESS IN MANILA.
As a Curt, in American Nes Service Will
lie Established.
Manila, ijfnn. 14. Medical authori
ties here assert that n considerable
portion of the breaking down among
American residents of the Philippine
Islands is due to homesickness.
Newspapers of Manila are urging the
United States Philippine Commission
to make an appropriation for a dally
cabled news service from the United
States, thus bringing Americans hero
In closer touch with their home life.
A majority of the local paper, sever
al Army olllcrcs, civil otllclnls and
others, have promised subscriptions
to help meet tlio cnblo tolls for a
three months' news sorvlco of 100
words a day. An amount sulllclont
to cover the tolls for "0 words n day
has already been subscribed. It is
hoped that this news service can be
begun January 15. It will be dovoted
to American news exclusively. The
Government has offered to send news
bulletins freo ta all points on the
military wires.
Commissioner Bernard Moses, head
of the Department of Public Instruc
tion for tlio islands, has delivered an
address to the teachers of Manila. In
which he particularly urged the con
tinued Instruction of Filipino children
In English. He said the members
of the wealthy farmer classes were
making a great mistake In sending
their children to Spanish schools, as
the consequent neglect In English In
structton would Injure their position
and standing In the Islands, which
would inevitably and lndlssolubly
become n portion of the American nn
tlon.
The news rccived from Batnngasjnnd the institution Is la a prosperous
Province Is cheerful. Tho expedition
to Loboo. In Batnngas, has been t:
complete success. Tho columns under
Colonels Wlnt ana Wells havo des
troyed u largo number of barracks and
hamlets, and enough rations to keep
20.000 Filipinos for six months. There
was not a single American casualty
during the entire expedition. The
enemy lied beforo the Americans,
meany of them were killed and scl
eral surrendered
HAS MADE A RECORD.
Thomas E. Parker, of Astoria, Oregon.
Saved 16 People in Last Three Years.
has
Astoria, Jan. 13. Thomas E. Par
ker, night clerk at the Parker House,
In this city. Is gaining quite a repu
tation as a life-saver. During the
past three years ho has been success
ful In rescuing sixteen people who
had fallen Into tho river. The hotol
Is located directly on the water front,
and many times during the dark
nights of winter, persons have fallen
overboard, either from tho wharf or
the railroad tre3tle. Mr. Parker has
had several narrow escapes from
drowning while rescuing others, and
has never received any reward for
his work. In the majority of cases
the ones rescued even neglected to
tell him their names or thank him.
A HITCH AT PEKIN.
Demands Presented by the French Minister
to China.
Pekln. Jan. 13. The French Min
ister, M. Beau, refuses to present his
credentials until China fulfills certain
demands of the French Government.
The Joint audience of tho foreign and
new Chlnoso Ministers, which bad
been arranged, had boon postponed
because of M. Beau's action. His
colleagues aro discussing whether to
support him or not. A repltltlon of
the Turkish incident Is considered
possible.
The Dowager Empress today follow
cd up her friendly advances by send
ing verbal messages to several of tho
Ministers, thanking them for tho care
they had taken of the palaco and ex
pressing plcasuro at the recoptlon ac
corded by the foreigners on the occa
sion of their Mnjestles' entry Into
I'okin.
The report of the arrest of General
Tung Fuh Slang, whoso decapitation
nas ueen ordered uy the Dowager Em
press, is Incorrect. Tho Tartar Gener
al, who is Governor of Kwnn Su, was
arraia to execute the orders ho re
ceived, owing to Tung Fu Slang's in
fiuence among tho Mohammedans,
wno dominate tho Province. The Gov
ernor feared that the arest of Tung
uh Slang would incite tho Moham
medans to rebellion.
Boer Laager Surprised.
Pretoria, Jan. 14. The British
forces havo surprised and captured
a Boer laager 20 miles northwest of
Lrmclo. Forty-two Boers were taken,
Including Major W'olmerans.
Crave Anxiety for the Condor.
Victoria, B. C Jan 14. There Is
grave anxiety for tho sloop of war
Condor, which left Esquimau Docom
bor 2 for Honolulu. Advices dated
Honolulu, January 3, say tho vessel
had not then reached thn nort. On
the ovening of tho day sho left tho
big storm occurred, causing tho
wreck of tho Matteawan. If no nows
Is received of her by tho Moana. duo
duo from Honolulu Jnnuarv 22. II. M.
S. Phaeton will be sent out to look
for her.
NEWS 0E THE STATU
TtiMS OF INTEREST FROM ALL
PARTS OF OREGON.
Commercial and financial Happenings of Im
portance A llrlcf Review of the Grmtlh
and Improvements of the Many Industries
Throughout Our Thriving Commonwealth
Latest Market Report
Navigation on tho Yamhill river ban
been closed to Lafayette.
A lino body of -cinnabar has been
discovered lif Josephlno county.
Tho Clatsop county tax levy for
1001 has been fixed at 31 mills,
Inno county court has fixed tho lfiOl
tax levy for that county at 24 Vi mills.
The Oregon Stnto Livestock associ
ation met nt Salem and elected offi
cers.
Polk county's treasurer has Issued
a call for warrants Issued prior to
October C, 1S99.
Captain Walter Lyon has roslgtiol
his position as captnlu'of Company K,
Fomth regiment, O. N. G.
Tho now llounng mill at Wasco has
siunvu. i u or is uiriusiieii uy oio.
tticlty obtained from a plant on Whit
river.
The early closing movement on the
part of Kugono grocers has gone Into
effect and tho storeb now close nt
7 p. m.
Tho ontiro doht against Pacific col
lege, nt Newborg, has been paid olf
condition.
A proposition mndo by clthcns o
Astoria to tho can factory of thai
plnco has been accepted and the plant
will bo enlarged and run for flftee
years.
Tho 1901 tax levy for Portland will
bo one-third higher.
Work is progressing favorably
tho oil well near Myrtlo creek.
Tho official total of Lowls and Clark
subscriptions Is about $332,000
.A successful and well attended
farmers' institute was held at Sum-
mervlllo last week.
Moro marrlago licenses wero Issued
In Umatilla county this year than eve
before. Tho number reached 1G4
Two men have beon arrested at
Jacksonville, charged with breaking
Into a store there a short time ago,
Etna Oil Company, with headquar
ters at Baker City, has filed articles
of Incorporation with tho secretary
of state. Capital $50,000.
New hoisting machinery has arriv
cd for the Lo Roy Mining Company in
the Bohemia district. Tho owners
aro pushing work vigorously on both
the Le Roy and Laura properties.
A number of hogs died a few days
ago on McKay creek, Eastern Oregon
It was supposed that an epidemic of
cholera was taking them off, but the
state stock Inspector pronounced
rheumatism.
The output of coal from the Beaver
Hill mine, near Marshfield, averages
CO tons a day. Tho slope is now down
1500 feet and will not bo extendod
any further for the present. An elec
tric plant is to be installed for power
and light.
A strike recently mode on Jones
crook noar the Dry Diggings, Southern
Oregon, .promises to becomo ono of
large importance as well as groat
productiveness. Tho find Is located
at the bead of a gulch that was worked
years ago and paid richly,
Portland Markets.
Wheat Walla Walla, 5960c; blue
stem, Clc; valley, 59'G0c,
Barley Feed, $17017.50; browing,
$17.50018 per ton.
Oats No. 1 white, $11.10; gray,
35c$l.
Flour Best grades, $2,700)3.30 per
barrel? graham, $2.50.
Mlllstuffs Bran, $17 per ton: mid
tilings, $20; shorts, $18; chops, $17.
Hay Timothy, $11012; clover, $7
7.50; Oregon wild hny, $506 per
ton.
Mutton Lambs, 3v&Q3,4c, gross;
dressed, Cc per pound; sheep, weth
ers, SlitQSc, gross; dressed, C0GVic
per pound; ewes, 3'i3,4c, gross;
dressed, 6Cc per pound.
Hogs Gross, 5c; dressed, G0G'c
per pound.
Veal 809c per pound.
Beef Gross, cows, 3'4c; steers,
34c; dressed, 37o per pound.
Butter Creamery, 25027c per
pound; dairy, 18020c; storo, 12V40
15c.
Eggs 2O022&C for cold storago;
22025c for Eastern; 28030c for fresh
Oregon.
Poultry Chickens, mixed, $2.5003;
hens, $3.5004; 8V609c per pound;
springs, 9010c per pound, $2.50 03 per
dozen; ducks, $506 for young; gceso,
t).5U07.5u per dozen; turkeys, live,
iiJZVso; dressed, 13014c per pound
Checso Full cream, twins, 130
loVsC; voung America, 14015c.
Potatoes Best Burbanks. 86c0$l,lO
per cental; ordinary, 70080c,
Hops 810o por pound.
Wool Valley, 11014c; Eastern Or
egon, 8012c; mohair, 21021c per
pounu.
In addressing Now York bankers.
Secretary Gago again urges currency
reform legislation and tolls them that
now Is tho tlmo for action.
Transvaal dolcgatcs In Holland say
England could speedily end tho car
nago In South Africa, succeeding, bv
diplomacy, whoro sho has failed by
rorco or arms.
Tho German foreign office says tho
now moat inspection law Is not yet
In nffnnf nnri thnf 41m TTnftn.l Qfntna
will bo notified at onco when tho dato
Is decided upon.
GOVERNMENT TO ULAME.
Papers In the United Slates Showing That
China Was In league With boxers,
Now York, Jnn. 13. Diteuiuonta
now in possession of Columbia Unl
verslty, it Is believed, prove that the
Chinese Imperial Government whs In
longuo with the Boxer uprisings. The
documents consist of an original block
cut an a copy of a proclamation. Tho
papes are tho gift of tho Hov. l)r
M. U. Gnmowall, who constructed tho
dofonneVof tho allies nt tho nil-go tif
I'okin.
Some few days after tho relief of
thu beleaguered garrison by the fo
elgn troops, Dr. Gamowoll secured
now quarters for the Methodist Npls
copal schools, their own buildings
having boon destroyed. Two private
houses wero taken anil It was In
tahlo of one of those that a number
of circulars wore found, together with
tho plate from which they wore print
ed. Tho circulars bear tho seal of
tho government used upon Imperial
documents. Tlio wording of the cir
cular is:
"By Imperial Command. Lot the
Boxers of (hero follows tho names of
eight towns near Pekln) rise up lo
united victory.
This, It is supposed, meant the des
tructlon of tho foreigners, as shown
In 'the Boxers' motto. "Protect tho
Mauchus, destroy the foreigners.'
The circulars are printed on yellow
paper, with black type, excepting the
Vermillion or the seal or "Imperii!
pencil," ns It Is known. Red chararl
ers, signifying the seal of the Iloxcts
aro stamped on tlio lert hand corner
SIGNATURES WERE FORGED.
Fraudulent Attempts to Secure the Release
of a Montana Convltt.
Helena, Mont., Jnn 13. Onyornor
Toolo has unearthed ono of tho most
daring fraudulent attempts nt tho re
lease of a convict from tho penitent!
nry that has over come to light In this
state. Somo tlmo ago, tho governor
received n letter from tho then Vice-
President, Thoodoro Roosevelt, sny
Ing that a letter had boon returned to
him from tho dead-letter ofllco, pur
porting to hnvo beon wrltton by him
asking for tho pardon of Lmincclot
O. Livlnston. a convict In tho peniten
tiary. A'lco-Presldont Itoosovelt said
tho letter was a forgory. A few dayH
ago tho full extent of tho forgeries
looking to .the pardon of Livlnston
was revealed. A petition was receiv
ed from tho prisoner, asking for exe
cutive clemency, nnd stating that ho
was n member of a prominent New
York family. Ono hundred nnd two
names wore signed to tho petition
nnd among them wero those of Hugh
Grant. August Belmont. ox-Mnyor
Hugh Ornnt, Vice-President Ilooso
volt. Rov. C. H. Pnrkhurst, Thomas A.
Edison, John D. Crlmmlns, Joseph It
Drebxel. H. W. Uookstnver. T. At
water Jerome, W. Astor Chanlor.
James Wlthorspoon, Dudley S. Phln
noy, Casper Whitney, Lloyd Aspln-
wall, 12. I). Morgan nnd Henry Still
man. Governor Toole wrote to n num
her of tho signers, and thoy nil ro
plled that tlio signatures wero forger
ies. Livingston wns convicted of ob
taining money on n forgod chock In
April, 1900, nnd given five years In
tlio penitentiary.
A MIRACULOUS ESCAPE.
Thrilling Experience of a British Bark on the
Vancouver Shore.
Tacoma, Jan. 13. Seldom, If over.
docs maritlmo history record n moro
thrilling experiences or a moro miracu
lous escape from certain destruction
than that which woh encountered by
the three-masted British bark Caith
ness-shlre, Captain Furnoaux, which
arrived yesterday.
Driven on tho rocky Vnncouver
shoro last Tuesday night In a gale,
with but 15 fathoms of water beneath
her, in tho teeth of n furious wind and
Heavy sea, both her ancjiosrs wero
lost, with 200 fathoms of chain.
Helpless and with shoaling waters In
creasing, Cnptuln Furneaux and his
crow expected to seo tho vessol driven
on tho shoro nnd so certain were thoy
of their fato that tho small boats wero
lowered and hurried preparations
mude to tako to them. Almost within
nn tnstnnt, howovor, tho wind shifted
and began to blow from tho north
west. Sail was clapped on to tho
Calthncss-shlrc and sho was driven
clear out of shoro, anchorless, but
saro. seldom do such escapes occur.
"It was a mlraclo," said Captain Fur
neaux, "nnd but for tho mlraclo sho
would bo piled up on tho Vancouvor
shore today instead of bolng safoly In
harbor."
Statehood Bills.
Washington, Jnn, 13. Tho Houso
commltteo on territories today fixed
tho 23d Inst, for hearings on tho Okla
homa statehood bill; tho 31st .for tho
Arizona statehood bill, and February
for tho New Mexico statehood hill.
Tho bill to create tho territory of Jef
ferson out of Indian Torrltory wns
referred to a sub-commltteo headed
by Knox of Massachusetts, and In
cluding Flynn, tho dologato from Ok
lahoma. Colorado Land Opened.
Pueblo, Colo.. Jan. 11, In compli
ance with Instructions received from
tho CommiBslonor-Gonoral of tho land
ofllco at Washington, tho Puoblo land
office Issued ordors opening up for
sottlomcnt moro than 250,000
acres of land in tho soutn-westotn
part of Huorfano nnd tho wostorn por
tion of Las Aultnns counties. This
land was withdrawn from sottlomcnt
ovor a yoar ogo. for tho purposo of
creating tho Lns Animas Reservation,
Tho area Is 24 by 18 mllea in extent.
TROOPS IN SAM AH
AMERICAN pOLUMN'8 EXPLOIT
IN THE REBEL ISLAND.
Great Hardships llmluml hy the Soldiers
Made a Captain and four Men I'rlioners
Insurgents Lett 13 Men Surrenders
Made In llatangat Province, I.iiiui, of a
large I'orce of Rebels.
Washington. Jan. 13. Tho Navj
liopuitimmt today rucolvod tho follow
ing cablegram from Huur-Admlrnl
HodgeiH, at Cavlto:
"Walter reporls having completed a
ten days' march across Hninar from
Laming to Ilahoy. Column endured
groat hardships. Killed 13 Insurgents
anil captured captain and four men.
Surrenders In llilingsi.
Manila, Jan. 13. Colonel Marlsen
gun, Major Cabrera and a renegade
priest named Castillo, who stole a
valuable Image of tho Virgin from a
church, for which he obtained a largo
sum of money, havo surrendered un
conditionally to General Hell, who Is
conducting the campaign against tho
Insurgents In llatungas Province.
They had control of the District of
Toaol. extending westward to the son,
Including the towns of llanan nnd
(iiienoa. The agreement Is thnt the
chiefs shall absolutely surrender
every iiiiiu and gun In their district.
It Is estimated that 1G0 guns will bo
turned In. Many men and guns havo
boon captured Mining the past few
days, and small engagements occur
dully. General Boll visited tho idly
for four hours today, and had a con
ferrence with General Chaffee. Ho
says the present campaign Is secur
ing valuable results, and that It Is pos
sible Mnlnvar, thu Insurgent leader,
will surrender next week.
The United States Commission lms
appropriated $2,500,000 for insular ex
penses during the first quarter of the
year.
Admiral Tschoukhnlno. with the
Russian warships, has arrived hero.
NEARLY UNANIMOUS.
Mouse Passes the Original Canal Bill hy a
Vote of 308 to 2.
Washington, Jan. 10. The Hep
hum Nicaragua Canal hill passed the
House late yesterday afternoon bv
practically a unanimous vote. Only
two members out of 310 voted agalust
It.
The opposition to committing tho
Government to the Nicaragua Youto
attempted to secure amendments to
lodge with the President tho discre
tionary power to purchase and com
plete the Panama Canal, If It could he
purchased for .$10,000,000. Tho test
came on thu first vote, when the advo
cates of nn nlturnntivo route polled
102 against 170 votes. At each suc
ceeding vote their strength dwindled
until Cannon (Rep,. III.), under whoso
leadership tho light wns curried on,
wns tumble to got the aye and no vote
on n motion to recommit. All other
amendments fatted, and the bill was
passed exactly as It cuuie from the
committee. None of (ho votus, ex
cept thnt on the final passage of the
hill, whs a record vote.
Tho bill as passed today authorizes
the President to secure from the states
of Costa Itlca and Nicaragua, In lie
hnlf of tho United States, control of
such a portion of the territory belong
ing to said states as may bo desirable
and necessary, on which to excavate.
construct and protect n canal suitable
to tho wants of modern navigation
and commerce and appropriate such a
sum ns may bo necessary to secure
the control of said torrltory.
Section 2 authorizes tho President
nftor securing control of tho needed
territory, to direct the Secretnry of
War to construct such n canal from
tho Caribbean Sen, ut a point near
Oroytown, In Nicaragua, by way of
Lake Nicaragua, to a point on tho
Pacific ocean pear Ilrlto, nnd nlso to
construct proper harbors at tho ter
mini of snld canal and to mnko nec
essary provisions for tho dofenso of
tho cnnnl and harbors.
Sections 3 and 4 authorizes tho
President to mnko such surveys ns
may bo necessary and to employ such
persons in constructing tho cnnul as
may to him, scorn wlso, nnd directs
thnt In tho construction of tho cnnal
tho river San Juan nnd Lako Nica
ragua shall ho used as far as thoy nro
available.
Section 5 authorizes tho President
to gunrantca to tho states of Costn
Rica and Nicaragua tho uso of tho
canal nnd tho hnrbors upon torms to
bo agreed upon for vessels owned by
citizens thereof.
Tho last section makes n present
appropriation of $10,000,000 to enrry
on this work nnd authorizes tho Sec
retary of War to ontor nropor con
tracts for material and work as may
bo deemed necessary therefor, such
work nnd mntoriol to bo pnld for ns
appropriations may bo modo from tlmo
to tlmo, Tho section fixes tho nggro
gato cost nt $180,000,000, to bo drown
from tho treasury on warrants of tho
President.
' Repairs lo the Brooklyn.
Now York. Jnn. 13, It Is announced
nt tho Brooklyn navy-yard that tho
armored cruiser Brooklyn, nt prosont
tno iiagsiup on tho Atlantic station,
will como to tho local yard for oxton-
slve ropalrs as soon ns sho is rollovcd
at Manila by tho Rainbow, now on her
way thoro. Tho Brooklyn Is to bo
overhauled at an oxponsb of $250,000.
Mexican Railroad Consolidation.
Montoroy, Mox., Jan 13. It Is an
nounced that tho consolidation of tlio
Moxlcan Natlonnl and Moxlcan Inter
national Railways will bo consummat
ed and both properties placed under
ono management not Inter than Juno
1 of this yoar, Tho Moxlcan Intornn.
tlonnl Railway Is now controlled by
Spoyor, of Now York. This consoli
dation, If accomplished, probably will
moan n fight with thoso In control of
tho Moxlcan Contral for railroad su
premacy in Moxlco,
8MA8H IN A TUNNEL.
fifteen I'rricim Killed and Thirty or More
Injured In a New York Wreck.
Now York, .Ian. 10. In thu New
Vorlt Central tunnel, that burrows un
der Park avenue, this city, two local
trains collided today. Fifteen pasm-n-gi'is
went killed and twice that num
ber wero Injured. A doxeii of Hi, lat
ter wero seriously hurt, and the rosier
of tho dead may ho extended.
It was a rour-oud collision between
tho South Norwalk local, that ran
over tlio Now York, Now Haven At
llartfoid road, and was halted by
block signals ut tlio southern oiitrancn
of tho tunnel, and it White Plains lo
cal, that came by tho Harlem branch
of the New York Central, Tho wreck
uccuriod at 8:17 a. in., nt which hour
the trains am ciowdud hy suburban
ites. Most of tho deaths, Injuries
and damage was caused by the engine
of the White Plains train, which
plunged Into the rear car of thu mo
tionless train, and wns driven through
to tho middle of tho car, smashing thu
seats and splitting tho iddim as it
moved forward. Thu victims either
were mangled In tho mass of wreck
age can led with the pilot, crushed In
the Hpaco between tho holler ami car
sides, or scalded by steam, which
came hissing from broken pipes mid
cylinders. The engine, In Its Una!
plunge of forty feet, can led tho rear
oar forwaid and sent twisted Iron,
htohoti timbers and splinters craslilii,!
Into the coach ahead. Lights wore ex
tinguished and from tho wreckage and
darkness came tho cries of Injured
mid calls for assistance hy thoso who
escaped. Within a few minutes the
work of loHcuc, marked hy heroism
mid sacrlllce, began. Alarms that
hiought every available ambulaiico III
the city, tho pollco reserves of llv.i
precincts and tho firemen of the cen
tral eastern district of Manhattan
wore sounded al once. With police.
Ilremen and surgeons came a score of
volunteer physicians and half a dozen
clergymen. Ladders wero run down
tho tunnel air shafts unit thu llromon
mid pollco attacked tho debris with
ropes mid nxes. Tho passengers nl
ready had rallied mid wero trying to
release thoso Imprisoned In the de
bris. ALASKA SHIP LOST.
Captain and Six of Crew Went Down wlih
llcr-tfas a Collier.
Vnncouver, II. l, Jan. 10. Nows ol
another marine disaster was brought
from tho north this evening hy tho
steamer City of Seattle, arriving from
Skngwny. Tho steamer Bristol, one
of tlio oldest and best-known carriers
of the coast, lies a wreck on tho end
of Green Island, forty miles fnun Port
Simpson, and her captain, with six
members of the crew, hnvo gone to
tho bottom with her. The stonmor
wns on her wny from Lndysmlth, Van
couver Island, to tho Truadwell iiiIiih
on Douglas Island, Alaska, with JIDD
tons of coal. Sho was wreckisl on
tho night of January 2. and In now
nearly out of sight nt high tide. Pan
sengers nrrlvlng tonight by tho Se
attle give complete accounts of tlio
disaster.
Green Island lies right In the route
of Alaska steamers, and. Ih-Iiil- low
and small. Is Impossible to see on u
nark night. The steamer was trying
to make Dixon entrance In a rouuli
sea when she went aground, it wns
ll o clock whon sho struck, and son
washed over her stem. The cautnln
ordered out the bouts. Tlitee were
safely Inunrlieil and srot nwnv In Hut
darkness. Tho fourth wns probably
smashed agalimt tho side of the ship.
it iinn mil unen louuii, mill mere is no
trace of It, or of tho seven mon who
wero to have gone aboard, and for
whom all hope has been given up.
No Reply from Castro,
Berlin. .Inn. 10 'PI... nii!i,v ,.e
tllO fOrO Ell fllllrri llflH lutrili .llr.,,.1.,.1 I..
tho recurrenco of statements to tho
effect Hllll Cnrmanv I,, l,..l i.
T.. in .....jilt in nuilll
nn ultimatum to Venezuela. Tho for
eign ofllco has nguln Informed tho
correspondent horo of tho Associated
Press that a reply from Proshlont
Castro, of Vonozueln, to tho nolo hnnd
ed him January 2 by the German
charge d'affaires at Caracas hns not
yet been received; thnt Germany will
glvo Cnstto n rensonuhlo tlmo in
which to reply, and that sho has no
disposition to unduly press tho presi
dent of Vonozuoln.
P.nlarglng the Drainage Canal.
Chicago, Jnn. 10. Mombors of the
drnlnogo board will lonvo for Wash
ington Snturday aftomoon to ask con
gross for an npproprlntlon of $200,000.
to ho used by tho government engin
eers In mnklng a survey and ostlmato
of cost for nn eight, ton, twolvo nnd
fourteen-foot wntnrwny to connect tho
drainage cannl with St. Louis.
Wreck on the Itlo Grande.
Snlt Lnko City, Jan. 10. Freight
train No. 15, on tho Rio Ornndo Wost
orn. and a Work frnln iulll,ln,l -
Roy Btntlon, ton miles south of Og-
nun, in mo inicic rog mis morning,
l lrcmnn Frank Cowoll, of Salt Lako.
was instnntlv kllloii nn.i n,. .
I I , I "' miviu IIIUII
wero Injurod.
Cuban Reciprocity Hearing.
Wnshlnctnn. .Inn in ni,
, " ' ....... .u, liu TVIIVH
nnd moans enmm linn (,io ,.
.win; UAl.tl Ullll
uary 15 as tho tlmo for beginning
UIi milium reciprocity nnd It,
...a iiiu luuvuiiiug viow in tno com
mltteo that tho hearing should not ex
tend beyond Fobrunry 16,
Rear End Collision,
Largo, Ind Jnn 10. Whllo nn extra
freight, woBt-bound, wns making tho
siding nt this plnco today and had
nearly cleared tho main track, tho
caBt-bound lltnltod, No. 2, running (If.
ty -mllos an hour, ernshod Into it. Tho
roar three c.nva wmv, fi,n,niti.n.i .
- . - . u '.uiiiwiiniiuii mm
ii? ,nasBO"Ror onglno thrown Into tho
. who man car was dorallod,
but tho mnll dorks oscapod Injury.
Tho one nnnr nn.l
ti.ni- . 1 V "iiiiiu uiucil lo
their nostn nml wnm i,.n.. i.. .
, . ,:, ...... ., mitiiy IHJUI OU.
but will recover. No passengers hurt.