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Bohemia Nugget tJIIT W. HKNIiT, ICdltor and rrop'r. COTTAGE GROVE. . . .OREGON. EVENTS OF THE DAY nt IUppoir ui ihe Past V k. Praaentcd In CtHiMMd Per- Likely to" tsrt.aM Lieutenant Robert K., Peary Pays tlio north polo can bo reached. The United Staloa government ha boon asked to help Vcnozuola. President Loubpt, of Franco, will bo invited to visit'tho United states our Ing the Bt. Louis fair. A number of German farmcra arc coming to Uio United States to study American wayB of (arming. All steamships running into Mar eolllesFranco, aro tied up on account of a strike among the workmen. Tlio nmrazoment of tlio daughter of Commissioner llormann to II. P. Gate' ly, a Washington lawyer, is announced. The Siamese crown prince, who is tonrinir the United States, snubbed Mavor Williams, ol Portland, on. the occasion of his visit to that city. Russia and France have both deco rated Ambassador Tower. In order to ends tlio American law tlio time be tween Mr. Tower's leaving the ambas sadorship at St. Petersburg and taking up his now post at Berlin was chosen Four men wero killed, and three fatally and five seriously injured by the explosion ol gas in a com mine near Bbamokin, Pa. An investigation is be ing made as to the causo of the explo sion, but It la Delieveu a miner openeu his safety lamp. Dr. Tarkcr, the most famous preach er Jo London, is dead. Debato on the tariff question in the German roichstag ended in a riot. The Big Four railroad has announced an increase in the wares of its yard employes, to begin December 1. Secretary of the Government Tamayo, of Cuba, who sympathized with the strikers in the recent troubles, has lot bis position. Fire" destroyed over one-half of the viliago of Kockford, S. D. The loss will bo great with only a email amount of insurance. President Rooeevelt will appoint W. J. Youngs, .one of his Oyster Bay neighbors, United States district attor ney for the Eastern district of ew York. Two of the Fort Baker, California, batteries have been named Mendel! and Alexander, in honor of two army offi cers of those names who served their country with distinction. Cbas F. Kelly, one of the St. Louis boodlers. has returned home and given himself up on account of the death of his ion, whom he wanted to eee, Kolly is regarded as the only man who has the ovidence to convict Uie boodlers now on trial. -Emperor William, of Germany, hon ored Ambassador White at bis farewell audience uy presenting him with medal. Captain C. Ferguson, of San Fran cisco, .has been arrested, chirged witb having embezzled $3,000 from his em ployera The opinion seems general among senators that free trade between the Philippines and the United States will not be established at this session of congress. The football game at Portland Thanks giving day, between the Univeisity of Oregon and Multnomah teams, resulted In defeat for tho university boys Score, 16 to 0. A train on the Big Four was wrecked sear Danville, Ind., and 12 people more or less seriously injured. The wreck was caused by a broken rail Several of the injured may die. . President Roosevelt, in answer to protests from Soutb Carolina white men, refuses to draw the color line, and nays in bis appointments he will select men fitted (or the place, be they black or white. The corftrorersy arose over the president appointing a Negro col lector of customs at Charleston, a. (J Complete order has been restored in Havana. Internal revenue receipts have been reduced $100,000,000 by the removal ol the war tax. The Yukon gold district is greatly excited over its first election of member of parliament. Dr. Enos, a well known Oakland, Ual., physician, Is at the point of death from eating poisoned candy. Colonial Secretary Chamberlain, of England, has started on a tour of in spection of the South African colonies belonging to Ms country. Tho repuit of the interstate commerce commission shows that the net earn ings of the railways was 151,305,421 greater this year than last. Two Negro women and one Negro man have been sold in Kentucky for three months, two and three years respectively. They wero convicted of vagrancy in tho circuit court. Tho big dredge working at Pearl harbor, the Honolulu port, sank during a storm, adding one more to the list of troubles encountered by tho contractors since this work was commonred. Signs for a better government for Ire land have appeared. President Roosevelt has his message all ready lor the senate. Rumor has it that tho czar may abdi cate the throno to his uncle, Grand Duke Vladimir. Three hundred Negro colonists will go to Liberia from Georgia In January. Gould and Ilarrlman have fallen out over the control of the Colorado fuel and Iron company. Tho navy department has decldsd on distinctive garb for marines and en listed men serving timo In prison. Heretofore they have worn their old uniforms. DUATII IN BXI'LOSION. Thirteen killed and Score Were Injured In Chicago Accident. J Chicago. Dec. 2. With a deafening lepd'rt boiler In Swift A Co.'s plant exploded shortly after 10 o'clock yes tordBV morning. Thirteen lives wero sacrificed, and scores of employes, vls ltft-s rv ntliara wore injured. nugo liil..ri. w,ie t M tmlith tl.O roof of , ,h 1 '' Kindreds ' o boiler of the to known A care- "-'j.' :vt . !S,4 J aim what caused Uie uaplueiuu, M 'ZoxZ.rihexV.oiion . . I 1. ...... l i .1 ...-.. Lnniiriip mil. wastherosult of carelessness on the The building boom, hlch has been part of an emploje, whose own life In progress at Weston for several wces, was lost. Five minutes after the ox- thowa no signs of abatement, plosion nothing of the M J"M The clli.cn, of Helix will hold an a pllocf twisted iron, bricks ' wHe,Mlten o,,, l0 to vote on the tar remained. Han.es sprang from ho iUo 0, incorp0I1,Ung t,l0 town. it would be impossible to save the Uvea of those who wero caught In the wreck. Iho explosion was of such force that adjoining building? were wrecked, torn nnd twisted like toys. Men, women and boys at work in adjoining depart ments wero hurled through windows to tho ground below. Many of them es caped with slight bruises, but most of the victims were hurt to such an ex tent that it was noco-sary to remove them to hospitals. Tho others were taken to their homes. It was soon rumored that fiom 50 to 100 persons were caught in tho wrecked building. This report caused great ex miiiii ami inn gravia i ra iki iiihii i - citement, and in respense to repeated calls, a dozen patrol wagons and as many ambulances were sent from all parts of tho city. Extra calls for tiro engines followed, and soon the names were being fought fmm every side While the fire was still burning lire- men and employes of tho paiking house began digging in the ruins. Soon the mangled remains of a man were discov ered, were At th miua tlmn other rescuer i diBEine with desperation to res-1 cue several victims who were stm alive. Bodies torn, bruised Mid man tiled were taken from the ruins and 6ent to the morgue. A boy, scalded from head to foot and bleeding from cuts and bruises, staggered toward tho office of General Superintendent Yjung. fhe boy was Mr. louiig's personal meseeneer. Tlio lad, however, nau been to badly disfigured that Mr. Young did not recognize him. It is not thought that the loss to Swift & Co. will amount to more than fiO.OOO. The offi.ials of the company declare that this will cover thedamage, throughout the state are alto Issuing as nearly as they are ablo to estimate literature, and early in the spring a at the present tiine. The building inlgreat unux 0l people with moderate which tho boilers were located only structure to be entirely destroyed, and it was a small structure, one story high. The storehouse, which stood close to the boiler house, was badly damaged, a portion of its walls boing torn, but it is only two stories high AMERICANS BETTER OFF. Mostly Compares Their Condition with That of English Workmen. New York, Dec. 2. Alfred Mosely, tbe retired English merchant, who with a number of woikmen has made a six weeks tour of this country to study in' dustrial conditions hero and in Cana da, says: "Our trip, on the whole, was emin ently satisfactory. We were all lm pressed with the thorough up-to-date ness of everything we saw. Another thing that impressed us was the courte sy and frankness of American employers and the paine they were willing to take to explain the methods in use at their respective factories and works." All the delegates will report their impressions to tbe unions of their re spective trades on their return to Eng lind. Terrence FJynn, of the tailors union, said: "Counting tbe extra ontlay in rent and clothes for food and all else are cheaper the Americ in workman Is 25 per cent better off than the workman in England. On the whole he is far better cared for in respect to good san itation, general comfort and better equipment than we are, and on the whele he lives as long or longer in har ness than the English' workman. This too-o!d-'at-50 principle does not pre vail among tbe workmen, wherever else it may be found. o speak from ob servation. Here pauperism or penury in old age Is almost unknown. The records of tbe English workhouses speak for themselves." Explosion on the Texas. Hampton, Va., Pec. 2. -The battle ship Texas had a narrow escape from being blown up yosterday afternoon. She left the Portsmouth navy yard yes terday morning to tho Capes, where gun practice was held. Two of the large turret guns exploded, filling tbe gun room with glycerine and water, but the magnificent work of the gunners saved the vessel from serious damage. an well as the-lives of those on board of her. The ship returned to Old Point this afternoon and a special inspection board is making an examination. British Invest In Russia. New York, Dec. 2. Acceding to dis patches from St. Petersburg, cables the London correspondent of the Tribune, the first sale of lots at Dalny, the com mercial terminus of tbe Manchurian railroad, has been successful beyond all expectations of the Itussian government. Two British firms are leportod to have been the largest buyers, which would seem to Indicate very clearly that Brit ish n erchants have come to the conclu. I sion that there is a much brighter future before tho new port than they were formerly willing to admit. New Tunnel to Brooklyn. New York, Deo. 2. Work has been Inaugurated by the fnterbnrough rapid transit company on the extension of the underground system to Brooklyn, through a tunnel underneath tho East river. The opening was made at Broadway and Ann streets, Manhattan. When this work shajl havo been com pleted tho subway system will bo in operation, and it will be possible to ride from Brook vn to any nart of Man- hattan without change of care. Safeblowers' Successful Raid, BloominKton. III.. Dec. 2. Safe- blowers made a successful raid last night upon tho State bank at Stanford. a viliago 10 miles southwest of here, Bud $3,000 wag taken. The burglars escaped. NEWS OF OREGON ITFMS OF INTEREST FROM ALL PARTS OF THE STATE. Commercial and Financial Happening of the Paat Week Urlet Rlcw of thr Orowth and Development of Various Industrie Throughout Our Common-wealth-Latest Market Report. Tlio postofflco at Pokeama, Klamath ",ty, ha. been discontinued. But very llttlo of tho 1003 wheat crop in tho big Umatilla bolt will bo fall wheat, the rain proving so heavy that all seeding has been stopped. Dr. Leckenby, of Union, has discov ered a process w hereby he can lake photographs in which all natural colors arc reproduced. Ho will not keep Iho discovery a secret, but will give it to the world, Tho soldier who was arrested at Fort Stevens for setting tho numerous teccnt tins has escaped from tho otllcera and nn trmrt nt Mm i-ttl. Iw fntm.t. Itrt ivltv fessed to having started tho Bros as ac cuscd, . ... school at Monmouth shows a marked increase in interest and attendance One noticeahlo feature Is the unusually large number of young men, some 100 being enrolled at present. Tho sugar beet crop this year in the neighborhood of La Grande was exrep tionally good and more beets were turned into the factory than evei be- fore. The amount recoiled Is 17,500 tons, which yielded 4,000,000 pounds of rennedsugar. A great many people In the east aro writing to tho state agricultural college for iniormation regarding thin state, There are many people in tho Middle estorn states who wuld come to Ore gon if they knew of Its advantages .The Portland chamlr ol commerce hi devising plans to advertise Oregon in ,uch states as Mlrhican. Wisconsin. Minnesota, Illinois. Indiana, Ohio and ,,. A nnmhHr nf the Ikw.Ib nt trade Engene has secured an additional mall carrier for city delivery. Three prisoners under dotcntion at the county jail at Union, made their escape by sawing through the bars of their cells. The prisoners were await ing a hearing before the grand jury, two charged with assault and one with mayhem. Burglars entered t a Salem esldcnco and ransacked tho place, securing a small amount of cash and come jewelry. A number of cities throughout the state will hold municipal elections De cember 1. Considerable local Interest is being taken on account of factional fights, prohibition measures, etc. The Baker City lodge of Elks has purchased a site and will erect a two story stone and brick building 50x100 feet. When complete the structure will cost about $25,000. A six-stamp mill with a capacity of 50 tons a day has been pcrchaied for the Bed, White and Blue mine in the Malheur district. The mine Js owned by a Boston syndicate. Tho Oregon dairymen's association will meet in Cor vail is December 16 and 17. Cream separator and other dairy supply firms are Invited to make exhibits of their goods. Addresses of interest will be delivered by well known dairymen. Special rates will be given by the transportation companies. Baker City will be compelled to re main in darkness for a while longer owing to the non-arrival of tho trans formers and street lights. The noted Bowden raino and Braden mill, situated near Gold Hill, with Its water power, has been transferr id to a corporation capitalized at (500,000. The purchase pri-o was In the neigh borhood of 1 100,000. Southern Oregon is coming to the country and tbe . 1 iront as a mining purchasers of this mine are going to put in new and heavy machinery and do considerable development work. P0RTLAND MARKETS. Wheat WallaWalla, 7172c: blue- stem TP 360c; valley, 74c. Barley Feed, $23.50 per ton; brew ing, $24.00. Flour Best grade, 3.60Q3.0); grah am, 3.203.60. Mlllstuffs Bran, $19.00 per ton: middlings, $23.60: shorts, $19.60: chop, $la. Oats No. 1 white, $1.15(8 1.17K I gray, $1.12)6(31.10 per cental. Hay Timothy, $10(811: clover. $0.00; cheat, $80 per ton. Potatoes Best Burbanks, oOfflSOc per sack; ordinary, 6065o per cental. growers' prices; Merced sweets, $1.76 $2 per cental. Poultry Chickens, mixed, $3.00(3 4.25 j per pourd, 10c; hens. $44. 50 per dozen: ner nonnd. 10c: snrlnas. tS.OO as Rn nr .li7Bi t frvor. 9 finit nn. hrnilor. to.nnay. RO. lni-v. r nnxt 6.00 per dozen; turkeys, live, 13c, dreseed, lftc; geese, zo.uu&ju.&i'. Cheese Full cream, twins 15 10c; Young America, !617K factory prices, l15c less. Butter Fancy creamery, 30f432c per pound; extras, 30c; dairy, 20 22Hc; store, 16'18. Eggs 2530o per dozen. Hops New crop, 2320o per pound. Wool Valley, 12416c; Eastern Oregon, 814Kc; mohair, 2028c. Beef Gross, cows, 3Q3Ko per pound; steers, 4c; dressed, C7c. Veal 7&8c. Mutton Gross, 3c per pound; dressed, 6c. Lambs Gross, 3c per pound; dressed, 6Kc Hogs Gross, QHZ&yic per pound dressed, 707X0. LOST WITH ALL HANDS. Steamer Qoes Down In Storm on Lake Uric With Ulghtccn Men. Detroit, Nov. SO, In a furious gnlo on Lake Krlo tho steamer Bylvanua Macy. sprang a leak off Point Uarrnll, Out., and plunged to tho bottom, prob ably carrying hor entire crow with her, The barge Mabel Wilson, which was being towed by tho Macy, broke away from tho steamer in tho darkness and succeeded In sailing up tho lake to Amhcrstburg, where slio arrived this afternoon. Tho tlrst nows of tho disaster was re ported by tho steamer Albright, which passed up tho river early this morning. Slio reported having passed through five miles ct wreckage yesterday SO in I lea southwest of Long Point, parts of the cabin, life preservers and doors of some vostwl. Tho cabin was painted whito, but there was no distinguishing marks to tell what vessel It was from. The arrival of tho Wilson, however, leaves no doubt that tho wreckage Is from tlio Macy, as tho last seen of that steamor was in tho near vicinity. The Macy, with tlio Wilson In tow, left Buffalo with a cargo of coal. Whon half way up Lake Erie tho gale was encountered, and when abreast of Point Barrel! tho tow lino of the bar go - 1 ,WM 'brown off by tho crow of the Macy, leaving the schooner to shift for her- .self. When last seen by the crew of the Wilson tho Mary was laboring heavily in. tho rca, and was ovidently making for shelter. If tho crew had time to leavo Iho ship boforothoplnngit to the bottom, it is not belloved that the small boats could havo lived lonu In tho terrible sea running. That nothing has been heard of tlinm ha convinced tho owners that all are lost. Tho Macy craricd a crow of IS. MAMMOTH CATTLE RANCH. Utah Capitalist Acquire Vast Domain on the Mexican Border. Salt Lake, Nov. 20. The purchase of millions of acres of Mexican territory along the bonier of the United Mates, for tho purpose of creating one of the largest cattle raising ranches in the world, is the result of recent negotia tions of American capitalists, with Utah men as principals. Tho Utahaus involved in the transaction aro J. D. Wood, W. S. McCornick. F. J. Hagen barth, II C. Wood and loslah Barnett Associated with them is O M. Stafford, a banker and capitalist of Cleveland. The purchaed land comprises nearly 4,000 squaro miles of territory, and extends along tho border for 150 miles from a point 10 miles west of El Paso, Tex. Tha purchase Involves an initial expense nf about $1,000,000. It is tho Intention of the promoters of tho enterprise to make this Mexican ranch a breeding ground for cattle, and for this purport) they will place frcm 7,600 to 10,000 head of stock upon tho land tho coming season. ON SCENT OF BIO SWINDLE. Detectives Arrest Cotton Exporter on Suspicion of Stealing $200,000. New York, Nov. 29. William Lan dau, said jo bo a wealthy cotton ex porter of Texas, was arrested horo today on suspicion of being connected with a swindle involving, it is said, the sum of $200,000 or moro. Tho firm alleged to be swindled Is that of Ladonburg, Thallmann A Co., bankers of this city. The detectives took every precaution to prevent the news ! the arrest be coming public and it was admitted at midnight only when an assistant-district attorney stated that tho prisonor was at police headquarters. The arrest, according'to the assistant district attorney, was made in the office of the banking firm this afternoon. Members of the firm will not talk about the case and further details aro lacking. Tho charge against Landau is "suspicion of felony." Wiping Out Ladrones. Manila, Nov. 29. The constabulary are carrying out an aggressive cam paign against me laurones in me northern part of the Island ol Ley to and in tho Island of Biliurn. Inspec- I - - 1 'fnr Crockett, with a fnrro nf mnetnlm. jary engaged the ladrones six times near mo village 01 urmoc, on tho south coast of Leyte, and killed 39 of them, uorporai juomague, at wie neau 01 another detachment of constabulary, defeated a band of ladrones near Tall-1 baug, on Bllirania land, killing 13 and capturing 36 of them. Car Crashes Down Hill. Des Moines, la., Nov. 29. Two per sona wero fatally injnred and six seri ously 'hurt in a street car collision at the foot of sixth street hill here this o.orning. The street car got away at the top of the hill and crashed Into another car at tho bottom, six blocks away. The runaway car telescoped the second car and ran into the entranco of I a drug store, where it was checked by an Iron post. Although both cars 1 were crowded with passeugeis, most of them escaped by jumping. To Discipline Venezuela. Berlin. Nov. 29. Three additional cruisers , uie iniono, riaune anil Aina- zon, have been ordered to leavo Kiel ,"nU Procee(1 to Venezuela. Telegraphic Instructions wero sent to the navy de- partment yesterday evoning crdering their immediato fitting out, and orders for the necessary supplies of ammunl- lion and other equipment havo been iisueu, 11 is expected mat trie mree cruisers will be ready to sail about tho middle of next week. Oold Standard In Slam. Bangkok, Biam, Nov. 29, Tho gold standard scheme for Slam has bocomo law, and the mints have been closed to the free colnago of silver. If success attends the new departure tho profits arising from tho minting of tlcals (a Siamese silver coin, worth 50 cents) will bo set alsdo as a special gold ro- serve fund for the put pose of establish ing a gold currency. WILLING TO SETTLE VENEZUELA OFFERS TO PAY CLAIMS OF ALL THE POWERS. President Castro Send a Secret Mission to Europe to Negotiate Terms Mhd'o To Ho Subject to the Approval of the United States-All Details Still Being Kept Secret. London, Deo. 1. Tho Astoclatod i resa learns tnai important steps were taken In taudun today with a vlow to satisfying all tho financial and diplo matic claims by foreign powers and bondholders against Venutuula. It I maintained that It tlio contemplated action meets with approval Germany . I, li t ... . nun urtxai iirunin win nave no cause to take tho vigorous steps now content plated. Tho details of tho suggested tettlomcnt havo not as yet been com muulcated to tho European govern inonts. Their gist will bo made known first to tho United States, probably to morrow. Tho medium of coiiimunlca tlon is ono of tho most Importance to Anglo-American bankers. Venezuela's propositions wore men lions I to Ambassador Ohoato today, but ponding the result of tho direct repre sentations at Washington no action will bo taken by tho embassy toward bus grating that Venezuela bo given time to submit her proposals. Tbe now dovelopmont In tho crisis which Is regarded as hourly growing moro serious, Is duo to the arrival In Europe of a secret delegation from tin enezuolan government empowered to deal with the outstanding llahllltlcs, Until a soluble plan could he ar ranged, it was considered Inadvisable to commiinlcato with tho forolgn n In isiors at uaracas, with whom relation havo liocomo so strained. Such plan has now, In tho belief of thedtdciratlon. lieon arrived at, and through the Anglo Vmorlcan bank and tlio attitude of the Untied btatea tlio result will bu as itired. Beside tho statu depaitment will be put in a position tj lie ablo to Hidge of tho valuo of Venezuela's offer ind her good faith In the matter. It ia explained that President Castro has hud no opportunity of taking up mu question 01 national nuances, but .. I.M.. I. . t. f . I. . . nunu no iiimeeii wns engaged in snp pressing mo revolution, he sent to Eu rupo the secret delegation, with tho vlow of accomplishing what was regard ed impossible of execution at Caracas siecrecy was regarded as imperative, in view of I'residont Castro'a bollof that, If it had been known that Vene zuela contemplated a now financial settlement, ho would have been I nun datod with claims of overy description and Iho dealings with tho landholders would have presented manv morn dlfll cuiues. CUBA ASKS FOR MORE. Will Probably Accept Reciprocity with 25 Per Cent Cut In Tariff. New lork, Dec. 1. If tho Cuhan reciprocity treaty, as now proposed concedes n 25 per cent reduction in tariff dutlos, thero is a strong proba bilityof its acceptance by President Palma and tho senate, cables the Her ald correspondent at Havana. Secre taryof Btate Zaldo and secretary of Treasury Monies, tho commission on the part of tho Cuban government to negotiate tho treaty, submitted flvo ob jections. Threo of those ate conceded by the Unltod States. The fourth ro tate to Porto RIcan foes and It Is be lieved can bo conceded by the Unltod States without difficulty. This leaves only the question of the amount of ro duction on tho United States tariff. tho proposed 20 per cent Is Increased to 25 nor cent. President Palma will likely send tho treaty to tho cons to for ratification. Killed by Ladrones. Manila, Dec. 1 Constabulary In epectoi Hendrix, who has been sta tioned In Samar island, was killed last week by a band of ladrones. His de tachment of constabulary was rontnl and Jlendrix. with one soldier, killed. The sultan of Bacolod. after nrofesslnir iiiDuuouiii iui iwjiuijtM, lit a wruioii Tn. nal.l .. 1 a. 1 -I I. - T . 1 Vicars. In whl.Ji h IU 'AmmUn. "nogs, hogs who eat hogs," and dial lenges them to fight. It is probable that Captain l'ershlng will bo ordered to take a column to Bacolod. Aid Olven to the Miners. Indianapolis, Dec. 1. It was official Iy announced today at tho national ' headquarters of the mlneworken that when the minora meet in national con' vention hero In January to prepare a now wage scale, Secretary tVilson will report the amcunt of monoy given by them to aid the striking antlnaclto minors. It is understood that tho total la more than $2,000,000. It Is ., nnnouncej that the assessment for tho 16. strike fund stopped November Pension on Union Pacific. Omaha, Dec. 1 (titles and regula tions for a pension system, which will go Into effect January 1, 1003 havo been completed by tho officials of the Union Pacific railway, by which its old nmnlnvaa will bo retired on pensions The details of the system will not ha ,fti0 public until later, but It ia offl cay gtated that they have bcon WOrkod out and the regulations printed it 8 also stated that It will Involve tho annual distribution of over $300,000 Outlaw Captured. Rifle, Colo,. Dec. 1. Charles Dykes and "Kid" Murphy, who are charged with having terrorized this town No vember 20, by shooting at everything in sight, and having raided sovoral ranches and wounded David Wolford, wero captured today in the mountains by. Deputy Shorlff J. O. Emerson and a posso of flvo mon, who had followod their trail for eight days. Dykes and Murphy were without food for soveral days, and wero almost exhausted when taken. WAS A BAD NIUtlT. Robber Secure Only 100 Stamp Among Three Towns-Better In Tsxss. Warrsn, Mich., Nor. 28 Clint K. Uiborne, assistant proprietor of gon er! store In this village, was shot dead early today by ona of a gang of robber that had entered tho Warren bank and blown open tho safe. Tho explosion aroused Osborno, who telephoned to ono of hi nolgliors that ha thought burglars wore at work In either the bank or pos,tofllce. All tho telephones In the viliago are connected at night, and It I thought tho cracksmen heard the boll on the bank telophono ring and listened to Osborno. Osborne then started down the. street, and had gone but a short distance whan ono of tho robbers, acting ns an outside guard, shot him in tho face with a charge of buckshot, killing him In atantly. Thon, without securing any thing from tho safe, tho burglar rusnod irom tlio bank nnd drovo rapid ly away. No trace of tlioni ha slnca boon discovered. An Indiana Attempt. Akron, O., Nov, 28. Early today a desperate attempt was made to rub tho Exchange bank at this place, Tho robbers capturod and bound tbe two night tolopbons operator and rut all tolephono wire leading out of the local exchange. They alio bound and gagged a physician whose office Is In tho same block with tho Exchange bank. Tho first explosion of dynamite at the bank aroused the citizens, who hastened to tho scene with flru arm. Many shot were exchanged, but tho robber or caod without any booty, Iho bank building was badly wrecked. dot 300 Stamps. Colfax, Ind.', Nov. 28,-The post office at Clark' Hill wa entered early today and the safe dynamited. About 300 stamps wore taken. Tho mall pouches wore also looted. No clew to tho robbers. Belter Luck In Texas. Dallas, Tex., Nov. 28 Tho First national bank at Morgan, Bbsqiui county, was dynamited by rubbers early today and $5,000 In gold, silver and currency was secured by the burg lars. Before the citizens, who wem aromod by tlio explosion, could riach tho bank, the bandit hail secured tl money and made their oscapo. ANARCHISTS ARRESTED. Street right Helloed to Have Revealed Secret Meeting Place. Now York, Nov. 20. As tho outcome of thu arrest of two Italians fighting fiercely In the street, tho police of the Oak street station, In thliclt), believe they havu discovered an anarchist moot Ing place within a stone's throw of the station. The prisoners gavo tholr names as Domlnlo Santo and Tony Mens. Santo had a big revolver, with which ho was trying to shoot Menz. Tho latter carried a dangerous looking knife. When searched, 15 cartridges were found In Santo' pockets. Be sides, thero was an unopened loiter from Cannalolll, Italy. Menz had a rough map of Paris and the department of the Bolno, with a dozen of the largost building numbers. He also had a bill head from tho Carlton hotel, London, and admitted that ho came tothlacouL try threo week ago. According to the police the fight started In a hall in itoosovolt street, where a meeting wa in session. Santo was charged with having revealed tec rets, and the fight In the street follow ed, resulting in their arrest. Menz is said to have admitted that he is an anarchist. Havana "Strike Under Control. Washington, Nov. 28. A cablegram received at the (talo department today from Minister Hgulers at Havana re port that the government Is taking a firm stand and that the strike situation is better. Eenor Quesada, tho Cuban minister, talked over the situation with Secretary Hay today. The condition are being watched with the closest in- terest, as it I believed that the ability of the Cuban government to maintain law and order and adequately safeguard the heavy Investments of foreign capital at Havana Is about to be subjected to a severe test. New Department of Commerce. Washington, Nov. 28. Prosldent Roosevelt today Informed Represen tative Hepburn, chairman of tho House commlttoo on Interstate and foreign commerce, that he would appoint at once a representative from each of the government departments to confer with his committee as to the creation by con gress of a department of commerco and to furnish any Information desired, Mr. Hepburn is comment that the bill , creating the department of commerce will bo passed at the approaching bos- alon of congress. Railroad Money for School Fund. Indianapolis, Nov. 28. Tho state won the long-Iought case against the Vandal la railroad In tho supremo court today, and the school fund, utiles an appeal should bo taken to the United Stales enpiomo court and tho itato' supremo court bo roversed, will receive an addition of $085,424: Tho Marlon m potior court is affirmed and the Van dalla must pay the Judgment of $913, 005. Of this sum the prosecuting at torneys will recelvo 25 per cent. Death of a Coin flxpert. New York, Nov, 28. The doath of Francis G. Meyers, chief of the coin division of the sub-treasury, was an nounced today. Ho was considered ono of the best coin experts In the country, lie was D years 01 age. French Coal Strike Is Ended, Clermont, Ferrand, Franco, Nov. 27. The strike of the coal miners in this region is terminated. The men have resumed work at all the pits, and troops I who were guarding tho propretie lives been withdrawn. 1 NEGOTIATIONS OFF COAL TROUBLE BACK TO COMMISSION FOR SETTLEMENT. Will Be No Privet Conference to End the , Affair, On Account at the Independent Operators They Demand a Pull Hear. Ing, and Assert Atoreover, That They Havo a tiood Defense. Washington, Nov. 20, All prospect for an understanding between tho Unlt od Mlnoworkor and tlio coal operators outsldo tho anthracite coal strike com mission raino to a sudden termination Into yontorday afternoon through tho tocolpt of a dispatch to Wayne Mao Voagh, representing tho Pennsylvania coal company and the illllsldo coal and Irdn company, notifying him that at a mcutlng ol tho anthracite coal road mon In Now York It had been dochiod not to grant any Interview to Mr. Mitchell and hi associates, which had been fttiggontod for Friday next. Tho announcement, coming as it did altor an all day conference In this city between Mr. MaoVoagh ami Mr. Mltcholl and hi associate, attended part of tho time by Carroll i. Wright, In an endeavor to adjust soino detail ol the proposed agreomont between tho operator and the miners, completely surprised uvoryono hero. Prom a reliable source It I learned that thu propoaltlou that the operator meet Mr. Mitchell on Friday next wa mado at thu instance of Mr. MaaVeauh, who wa no less surprised than Mr. Mitchell himself at tho turn affair took today. From statements tuadu by Mr. Harrow early In tlio day, the impression had ipiead that a complete agrremuut would bu effected at today's cuiifermcu, hut when thu meeting broke up Mr. Harrow read to tho newspaer men lit tho turridor ouUldu hi room In V lllard'a holel a statement which mado it clear tlut no agreement wa likely. The statement was as follows! "I'hu cunfnrencit t4day wa simply a continuation ol tho conference Held ut tcrmiteo, and with provltely tho umu object that of trying to reach a basis of hoKful discussion for an ami cable settlement. Mr. MacVragh has not htNiii In Srrauton since Thursday, and soino matters have linto developed as to whither a furl her tonftrenco might bo useful luforii either tlio oper-. atora or tho representative of the miners apt roached thu serious task of formulating a different agreement for thalr signatures." Mr. Mitchell, when shown lb dis patch from Now York telling ol tint ac tion of thu operators, simply smiled and said that ho had not asked (or the conference, hut that when he was asked If It would lie agrveablo to meet tho operators hu said It would. Mr. Har row and Mr. Lloyd, howevor, wero out spoken regarding tho action of tliti op erators. Mr. Harrow said It was "now up to tho oniratori," and that ho would return at onto to b'cranlon and on Tues day next would appear beforu tho com mission ready to gu on with tho hear ing. Mr. Lloyd, holding In his hand the Associated Press dispatch, referred to the fact that Friday's ronferenco had been snggeated In order to adjust somo matters on which there wa still some disagreement. "Vet," said Mr. Lloyd, "the same men who only last week wired the commission thoir assent to tho general provisions of the tentatlvo agreement, and upon the strength of which tlio commission adjourned for a wook in order to give the parties tlmo to get togother, now go completely back on their former net Ion and call It all off. We are satisfied to go beforu tho com mission and continue tho hoarlng." MILBS IN TUB PHILIPPINUS. , Pound tho Army In a Fair Condition Tho People Very Poor. Manila, Nov. 27. General Miles will leave hero for China, Japan and Itusala at the end of tho week. Discussing the Philippines with tho ccrrestmndent of tho Associated Press, General Miles .aid: I havo soon 13,000 of our troon. and will inspect more of them before leaving. I found them to bo in fair condition. This I a hard country for campaigning. IJnspected tbe princi pal defensos of the Islands and somo of the harbors which the government may fortify. I found the peoplo generally impoverished from tho effect of tho war and the pestllonce which followed it, and I fo.tr somo may suffer from famine. Tho death of farm animal leavos the peoplo no moans of recover ing." Against Coal Pirates. New York, Nov. 27. Coal shlnnera of Port Itoadlng, Perth Amboy, Fort Johnson nnd Ellzabothport have orvan Ized a vigilance committee to protect meir cargoes 01 coai in transit by water to Now Yoik. Enormous amounts of coal oro lost yearly by shlppros owing to the deprodatlona of the pirates, who havo becomo so bold that tliev soli their stolen goods openly here, Here- after each barge will havo an armed guard, whoso ordors will bo to shoot any ono approaching tils barge who fans to answer a challenge. Bread Riots In Russia. St. Petersburg, Nov. 27, Hroad rlnto are reported fiom tho Ural district, whero thousands of persons art) Idle ho rauso of tho closing of the Iron works, The students exiled to Biborla have been granted amnesty, somo uncondi tionally and somo aro allowed to return Immediately, but are subjected to po lice supervision. Tho secret pollco have been Increased by one third the number of men horotoforo employed In mat ueparimeni. Mexico (Jetting Tired of Silver. Mexico City, Nov, 27. The heavy advance In tho gold premium ha caused great oxolloment in financial and business circles. Tho premium has been rising all week, and has reached 171. It Is generally conceded that a gold standard cannot be Ions de. layed, as silver fluctuates in valuo so rapidly that it cannot be relied on at basis of cinency.