WORK BEING POSHED
INDEMNITY TO BE PAID
THE
ARGUS,
Condition of the New Cup
Only Question Now Is a Guar
antee of Payment.
Defender.
WILL BE LAUNCHED IN JUNE
"Money No Object" la the Molto of Mia
Nyndlcute Building the Yacht, and
Speed Their Oealre.
Bristol, R. I., May 8. Since the
viHit of U. O. Isoliu to the HorroBhoffs
early in the week thore has been evi
dence that the work on the defender
will liii kept up steadily iu tho hope to
launch her by the middle of Juue. As
mi inducement to rupid work the pay of
tho platers and rivoturH, with their help
urn, Iuih boon rained 20 con In per day,
at tho nuggontion of Mr. Isoliu.
The now nails are ratlier well ad
vanced, but ou account of the short
tiiuo between now aud the middle of
June it in necessary to putiug Home ex
tra time on them, aud on that account
several Huilmakeri) are working
evenings.
It in probable thore will be no trouble
in launching the defender on account
of her great draught, an the channel
under the launching ways wuh dug out
about two years ago, aud uuIobs it wan
partially tilled up with Hand in the big
Btoriii of last February, hIio will slido
off without trouble.
The arrival of a carload of aluminum
floor beams ban given a great impetus
to the work ou the defender aud Hiuoe
their arrival ban practically nettled tho
lant point of doubt as to the materialn
to be employed in the general construe
tion of tho boat.
That "Money is no object" in the
motto of the defender nyudicate in effec
tively demonntrated by the lavinh use
to be made of thin extremely contly
metal. An to the actual ooHt of the de
fender not even Mr. Inellu or Nat Her
roshoff can yet tell, but thono who are
comiHitout to figjro on such mat
tern place tho probable oont at Htarting
time at from $150,000 to 1200,000.
THE HIRSCHFELD CASE.
A Compromlae Kflected In a Celebrated
Divorce Hull.
Helena, Mont, May 8. The cele
brated Hirnchfeld cane is settled. A
compromise was effected today, and
tomorrow the final steps will be taken
to nettle tho litigation. In January,
1H94, Aaron Hirnchfeld, cashier in the
Merchants National bank, married
Minn Delia Ilogau, who wan a cashier
in a dry goods ntoro in this city. A
week hud scarcely panned when ho do
sorted her and removed to Fargo, N.
D. , and after aoquiring a residence
there, brought nuit in the court in that
ntate for a noparation from his wife.
After a sensational trial he lost hin
case, the marriage being declared bind
ing. Mrs. Hirnchfeld then brought nuit
in tho Montana courts against the wife
of Aaron'n brother, L. H. Hirnchfeld,
president of the Merchants' National
Hank, for 1(75,000 for alienating the
affections of her husband. When the
ease was milled today, motion for con
tinuance wan requested on the ground
that it had been settled out of court.
The continuance was granted, and it is
learned that tho compromise was effect
ed on the basis of $30,000. Tomorrow
Mrs. Hirnchfeld will apply for a divorce
ou tho ground of desertion. It will be
granted, aud tho court will allow her
$;SO,000 alimony. Senator Carter is
generally oredited with bringing about
the settlement.
Doc Not Object to Sugar Duly.
Vancouver, B. C, May 8. Manager
Rogers, of the local sugar refinery, dis
cussing the additional duty of half a
cent pur pound on raw sugar, says it
will not affect them much. Since 1889
the price of granulated Bugar here has
declined from 8 8-4 to 4 1-2 conts, and
an thu article is continually cheapening
Rogers considers the imposition of the
additional duty one of the most ap
propriate measures for revenue pur
poses that the govermont could have
imposed.
a, I'rohlbltioniata to Go to Mlnneiota.
Boston, May 4. A movement is on
foot among the Prohibitionists of the
East to support the Hon. John O.
Wooley, of Minnesota, as the presiden
tial cadidate of the Prohibition party
in the campaign of 1896. It is an
nounced that Mr. Wooley has the sup
port of Miss Francis E. Willard and
other loaders of the Woman's Chris
tian Temperance Union, who will
strongly support his nomination.
Insulting to the Pope.
Loudon, May 8. A dispatch from
Rome says the papal nunoio has re
ceived orders to inform the nations to
which they are accredited that any mes
sage of congratulation or any participa
tion in the September fetes, in honor of
the 250th anniversary of the Italian
entry into Rome, will be considered in
jurious and insulting to the pope and
the holy see.
The Fropoaed English Cable.
London) May 8. The parlimentary
soorotary to the oolonial ofnoe, Sidney
Burton, in the house of commons this
afternoon, in replying to a qnestion,
said that no request had been received
from Canada to call a eonferenoe of
British colonies to discuss details of
laying the proposed Paoiflo oable.
- Cholera In Ruaala.
London, May 8. A dispatch to the
Tiinos from Odessa says advioes from
tt cholera-infected distiots show that
the epidemio is seriously increasing
Unless measures are taken immedi
ately, the disease is likely to spread
throughout Russia and reach the rest
of Europe.
The Official Notification.
Washington May 8. Aotiug Com
missioner Smith received the following
dispatch today from Ralph Hall, Indian
agent at the Turtle Mountain reserva
tion: "I think the trouble settled.
The prisoners have surrendered, and the
mob has been disarmed without blood
shed." A Few llebeli Surrender.
Havana, May 8. Twenty members
of a band of rebels at Villas, have surrendered.
VOL. 2.
HE TALKS OF HONOR.
The Had Plight of Lord Alfred loug-
laaa' Brother.
San Francisco, May 8. Lord Sholto
Douglass, sou of the Marquis of Queens
berry, says he has told hin concert-hall
love, Lauretta Addin, that he cannot
marry her, and will not unless she
holds him to his promise.
"Tho whole affair, continued his
lordship, "is most unfortunate. When
I first wont to Bakerslield I visited the
resort kept by Frank Carson, known as
the liijou. Here I met Miss Addin, or
Minn Mooney, aud must confess I liked
her iu a way. I had indulged a little
too freely oue night, aud jokingly asked
her if she would marry me. She said
she would think it over. Both herself
and her brother were opposed to the
proposal at first, but, after talking the
matter over with their friends, changed
their minds. All this occurred while
I wus in a hazy condition. When the
effects of the spree had worn off I real
izod the peculiar position in which my
foolish proposal had placed me. There
in that unfortunate promine, and it acts
an a bar to my summarily severing
whatever relations may exist between
us. It is a matter of honor with me.
It is the same as if I had given my
boud. "
SPAIN'S NEW MINISTER.
Formally Presented to the President by
Aetlng Secretary I hi.
Washington, May 8. Seuor Enrique
Dupny de Lome, tho now Spanish min
ister, was presented to the president to
day by Acting Secretary of State Uhl.
The minister presented his letters ac
crediting him in the name of King Don
Alfonso XIII, and referred to the fact
that he had oome for the third time to
serve hin sovereign at Washington. He
referred to "the bonds, already a cen
tury old between Spain aud tho United
States," and spoke of his late meeting
with President Cleveland during the
world's fair at Chicago. He assured
tho president of the affection of the
queen regent aud her government for
himself and the American people.
Pronidont Cleveland replied in an
equally pleasant strain, ansuring the
minister of hin pleasure to welcome
him again in Washington, and contin
ued: "It argues woll, Mr. Minister, for
the sake of your mission, that you oome
among us not only inspired by the ami
cable desiren of your government, but
as a personal friend."
To Stop Sunday Hall-Playing.
Chicago, May 8. Three hundred
persons attended a mans meeting held
at the People's institute, to protest
against Sunday saloons and Sunday
baseball games. The meeting was hold
nndor tho auspioies of the International
Sunday Obnorvance League.
The Rov. M. M. Parkhurst gave
Scriptural reasons why Sunday traffic
and Sunday amusemouts should be for
bidden. The Rev. W. B. Leach said that it
was a degradation of the American flag
that it should wave over a baseball
flold when a Sunday game was in prog
ress. Bishop Fallows said that he had
been told by a person who had can
vassed the subject, that all professional
players except one were opposed to
Sunday games.
The Rev. Thomas E. Cox called on
all Roman Catholics to discontinue
Sunday traffic in liquor and to stay
away from the ball games.
T. H. Gault said that to arrest the
managers and players would cause too
much annoyance in return. He thought
the only way to stop the games was by
injunction. It is intended to take
this oourae.
To Search the Archive..
Chicago, May 8. E. B. M. Brown,
rabbi of the Emanuel congregation in
this city, will, June 10, sail for Europe
on a mission which will be of interest
to Christianity not less than Judaism.
The recent attack made against the
Jewish race, and particularly in a "Life
of Christ," published reoently in New
York, have determined some wealthy
Hebrews to send to Jerusalem Rabbi
Brown and Rev. Dr. Kayerling, chief
rabbi of Hungary, in search of the
Jewish archives, and publish the result
to the world, to refute the slanders
against the Jews. Dr. Brown will join
Dr. Kayerling in Buda-Pesth.
To Arreat the Governor.
Topeka, Kan., May 8. Governor
Morrill is to be arrested on the charge
of obtaining money under false pre
tenses. This is the statement made by
Waters & Waters, the attorneys who
are preparing the papers, which will
be signed by Warden Chase, of the
state penitentiary. The charge is made
that Governor Morrill drew money
from the state to pay for the services
of his present private secretary a month
before the governor was inaugurated.
The Gathering at Che Foo.
Che Foo, May 8. The warships of
several powers are fast assembling
here. The situation is regarded as
ominous. Already eight Russian war
ships, inoluding three torpedo boats,
are here, and more are expeoted. In
addition, one British, French and
Amerioan and two German warships
have arrived.
The World'! Correapondent Arreated.
Washington, May 8. The state de
partment has been asked to investigate
the case of Manuel Fuenters, the corres
pondent of the New York World, who
was arrested near Santiago de Cuba, on
a charge of aiding the revolutionists, it
being charged that he endeavored to
Bell arms to them. The charge is de
nied. French Crulaera for China.
Toulon, May 8. The French cruis
ers Sfax and Ceoille will accompany
the French oruisers Tage and Suchett
to China, sailing today. They were
loaded yesterday with ammunition and
provisions.
HILLSBORO.
OTHER THAI DOR-RANT
Defense Outlined by the At
torneys of Accused.
DEFENDANT NOT A LADY-KILLER
Their Action In Preventing Hia Making
the Promised Statement Caunea
the Belief In Ilia Guilt.
San Francisco, May 7. Now that
Theodore Durrant, the medical student,
has been remanded to the county jail to
stand trial on the charge of having
murdered Miss Blanche Lamont April
3 lant in Emanuel Baptint church in
this city, and Miss Minnio Williams,
April 12, in the same edifice, the law
yers for the defense are seeking to stem
the tide of public opinion by telling on
what lines they will conduct the case.
They say they will prove: That the
yard of the church has been a tryntiiig
place for people living in that neigh
borhood; that Durrant had not a repu
tation an a lady-killer; that another
member (now an ex-member) had; that
the latter frequently visits the church,
though a non-resident; that this person
was one whom all the young ladies of
the church distrusted; that he frequent'
ly took liberties with them; that upon
one occasion he was alone with a young
lady in the vestry, and that his actions
were such as to cause her to have a
serious hysterical attack; that only a
desire to avoid public scandal prevent
ed his arrest and prosecution at that
time; that the ex-member was, during
April, present at the services in the
church, to which he at one time had a
key one that fitted the side door; that
this person knew and was intimately
acquainted with both Blanche Lamont
and Minnie Williams; .that this person
had been married and divorced, and
han also been an inmate of an insane
asylum.
Durrants attorneys oonolude by say
ing they are confident that before many
days the burden of guilt will be openly
borne by the responsible criminal.
It is a strange and significant fact,
however, that Durrant's lawyers have
prevented him from making the state
ments which they claim will exonerate
him. Durrant's refusal to explain the
things that seemingly connect him
with the crime, while in the same
breath he doggedly maintains that he
is innocent, is largely responsible for
the settled conviction among the ma
jority of the people that ho is guilty.
AGAIN THE FOREST FIRES.
Moat Destructive Known In the Vicinity
of Itradford for Many Yeara.
Bradford, Pa., May 7. The most
destructive forest fires known in this
section for years have been raging for
the past week. About 8 o'clock this
morning a fire started between Glen
Hazel and Keltner. Dolliver's Baw
mill, located between these points, was
soon destroyed together with 10,000,000
feet of lumber, an engine-house, rail
road switches, sixteen cars of lumber
and coal, eight dwellings, an oil well
and several thousand acres of timber
land. A special train containing a
steamer and a large force of firemen
was Bent from here. The firemen were
unable to do anything but divert the
course of the flames. Everything is
dry and the leaves and underbrush fur
nish abundant fuel for the blaze. The
flames are going up the hillside at a
rapid rate, and destroying everything
in their path. The sky is black with a
stifling smoke, and the flames shoot up
as high as the tops of the trees. Sev
eral people were injured in escaping
from the flames. This afternoon an
appeal was received from Glen Hazel
asking for more help, and thirty-five
firemen with hose were sent by special
train. It was feared the fire was about
to cross the east branch of the Clarion
river and sweep out the town of Glen
Hazel. The woods along the Erie rail
road, between Keltner and Bradfod,
are on fire and it is feared the loss to
oil and lumber property will be great.
Fires are raging between Rixford
and Farmers' Valley on valuable tim
berlands, and large quantities of tim
ber have been destroyed. The Colum
bia Oil Company's property is now
threatened. Between Crawford Junc
tion and Riterville a fierce fire is rag
ing on both sides of the Erie tracks. A
fire has been in progress at the Chip
munk since Thursday.
International Machinists' Association.
Cincinnati, May 7. The sixth an
nual convention of the International
Association of Machinists will begin
here tomorrow with 100 delegates,
among them being President John Mo
Bride, of the American Federation of
Labor; W. B. Presoott, president of
the International Typographical Union,
and G. W. Perkins, president of the
Cigarmakers' International Union.
The convention, in addition to its own
business, will be occupied with many
questions affecting labor in general.
Grand Master Maohinint James O'Con
nell is here to respond to the addess of
welcome by Mayor Caldwdell.
H onorably A cquitted.
New York, May 7. Chief Engineer
Salter, of the Queen Steamship Com
pany's steamer Orinoco, arrived this
morning from Bermuda. He was ar
rested at Bermuda on a charge of as
saulting and causing the death of a
fireman of his steamer on one of her
late trips to Bermuda. He was honor
ably acquitted by the court, and is once
more at his post.
Another Advance in Whisky.
Chicago, May 7. Reoeiver MoNulta,
of the whisky trust, has announced that
owing to the advance in the price of
oorn he had deoided to increase the
priot of spirits 9 cents per proof gallon.
OREGON, THURSDAY, MAY 9. 1893.
THE PRICE OF GAS.
An IT astern Syndicate to Build Eaten
alve Work, and Cheapen Ita Coat.
San Francisco, May 7. J. L. Stew
art, of Philadelphia, an experienced
builder of gas works in different cities,
has arrived here with a view of build
ing extensive gas works in San Fran
cisco. He and his associates, who he
says comprise some of the leading men
of Phildelphia and New York, propone
also to introduce a new syntem, and
to erect works in fifteen of the leading
towns on the coast. He says the charge
here for gas is unreasonably high. In
this city the two gas companies charge
$2 for 1,000 feet of gas. He gays his
people will be able to furnish it for
$1 per 1,000, half the present charges,
arid then make plenty of money. He
estimates that the new plant here,
with its mains requisite, will cost
13,000,000. He added:
"There is an abundance of soft coal
on the Pacific coast and the screenings
and stock which we use can be had in
plenty. The crude oil requisite to be
used in connection with the coal is also
to be had here in any quantity desired,
The process we use requires only half
the quantity of oil for producing the
same candle power as by the old and
antiquated method. We can furnish
the gas at $1 per 1,000 feet, and have
a wide margin for profit. At this rate
three or four times as much gas would
be used as at present. The city would
undoubtedly consume 20,000,000 feet a
day and at this rate the gas could be
sold at 7p cents per 1,000 feet. We will
live to see the time when it will be re
dnced to 60 cents."
THE DEAD COUNTED.
Fatalities by the Iowa Cyclone Num
bered Ten.
Sioux City, la., May 7. Order is
coming out of chaos in the narrow dis
trict of Sioux oounty, which was swept
by the tornado Friday. Prompt aid
has made the survivors as comfortable
as possible. Nearly all the dead are
buried and none of the injured are
thought to be fatally hurt. Press rep
resentatives who went all over the
ground swept by the storm say $1,000,
000 will cover the property damage,
including houses, bams and outbuild
ings and fences. In a few places only
are the crops seriously damaged, for
grain was not up far enough to be killed
or dislodged by the wind. The prin
cipal injury in the fields was by the
plastering of mud they received. This
mud shower was a prominent part of
the storm, but it seems that the power
of the wind simply scooped up the
black, wet earth from the surface in
several places and distributed it all
over the fields.
The correct list of dead numbers tea.
The Mayor of Sioux Center appealed
to Sioux City for aid, and a public
meeting was held Saturday night and
arrangements made for sending clothing
and money. Officials of Sioux county,
however, say it is not needed.
THE COALMINERS' STRIKE.
That In Ohio and West Virginia Caus
ing Manufacturer! Much Concern.
Cincinnati, May 7. With a general
strike of Ohio coal miners assured to
morrow for an indefinite period, and
indications for a similar oonditon in
West Virginia soon, the manufactur
ers, railroads and others here are great
ly concerned over the prospects for the
summer. The river is getting so low
that no relief can be expected long
from Western Pennsylvania, and the
situation in the Pittsburg district is
not considered much better than Ohio.
Pocahontas, Va., May 7. The strik
ing West Virginia miners have been
pouring into Virginia all day. At Po
ca, a mile east of here, 3,000 miners
held a meeting, at which they were
quiet and orderly. A local union was
organized with 850 members. From
the attitude of the local miners who
attended the meeting, it is thought all
of them will join the West Virginia
strikers. Not over one-third of the
miners in the Pocahontas district are
now working.
British Shipowners Combine.
Tacoma, May 7. It is said on good
authority that British shipowners own
ing the bulk of the carrying tonnage
available to carry the coming season's
wheat crop of the Pacific ooast, have
recently entered into a combination to
put up charters. They have succeeded
in getting np charters from Taooma to
88s 76d a ton, and are now holding
them firmly at that figure. It was only
a short time ago that charters from
here ruled at 27s Gd to 28s 9d. The
combination has had the effect of keep
ing gram prices in the Northwest lower
than Eastern prices. Dealers think
prices will go down on the arrival of
the large amount of tonnage en route
to the coast.
Another Oklahoma Crime.
Perry, O. T., May 7. Advices from
Puroell, I. T., report that a terrible
murder and arson was committed there
at a late hour last night. George Rit
chie is under arrest. He is accused of
having murdered Mrs. Walls, Lee Free
mason's housekeeper, and of setting
fire to the house to hide his crime.
When the fire was discovered the build
ing was almost enveloped in flames,
but neighbors succeeded in dragging
the body of Mrs. Walls from the house.
By the side of her body lay the knife
and hammer with which she had been
murdered.
Increased aa Bualneas Improves.
Denver, May 7. The employes of
the Denver Tramway Company have
accepted the reduction of wages from
22 1-2 to 20 cents an hour, on the un
derstanding that the wages will be
gradually increased as business im
proves until they amount to 25 oents an
hour.
SEVENTEEN ARE DEAD
Wreck of the George R. White
Off Alaskan Coast.
TWENTY PEOPLE WERE SAVED
The Schooner Buffeted by a Northeast
Gale In til She Struck a Sub
merged Iteef and Was Sunk.
Port Townsend, Wash., May 6.
Meager news was received this after
noon from Kodiak island, Alaska, of a
terrible shipwreck attended with the
loss of seventeen lives. A. E. Riggs,
late engineer of the steamer Francis
Cutting, arrived at Sitka on the West
ern steamer Dora, in time to take the
steamer Al-Ki for this port He
brought some particulars of the acci
dent, but was unable to give the list of
persons lost The schooner Lescoi ar
rived at Kodiak a few hours before his
departure with one of the survivors,
who was so exhausted that he could
Bcarcely give a straight account of the
disaster.
Easter Sunday a terrible northeast
gale, mingled with a blinding snow
storm, and with the thermometer 3 de
grees below zero, prevailed along the
southeast coast of Alaska. The schooner
George R. White, which was hunting
sea otter, was caught in the storm and
lost her bearings. To make matters
worse some sails were carried away and
a part of the f oretopmast went over the
side. Then the steering gear became
dismantled. In this helpless condition
she was carried before the gale, and
just before midnight she struck a sub
merged reef. A moment later her hall
was smashed into splinters, and twenty-eight
men were thrown into ice-cold
waters, with the shore three miles dis
tant, to reach which they must pass
through a heavy surf. Some of them
in sheer desperation clutched onto float
ing debris, and others drowned.
About twenty were fortunate enough
to reach the beach, through a gale
whipped sea and snow storm, almost
dead and with their clothes frozen to
their bodies. Without food or shelter
they passed a miserable night, and at
daybreak on the beach they found ten
corpses. The survivors themselves
were too exhausted to bury the dead.
The most they could do was to drag the
bodies up on shore away from the rav
enous animals of the sea. Clad in light
garments, with no fire or shelter, sub
sisting on shell fish and suffering from
intense cold, three or four more died.
The third day after the wreck some
native hunters chanced to pass by and
from them a supply of fresh meat and
some matches to start a fire were ob
tained. By that time only eleven out
of the original twenty-eight had sur
vived. Many of them had their limbs
so severely frost-bitten that they must
suffer surgical operations to save their
lives. One man is said to have lost the
use of both legs and arms. Scarcely
one of the survivors will get through
the ordeal without being maimed for
life.
The schooner Lescoi, after reporting
the accident at Kodiak, returned for
the suvivors.
The place where the accident oc
curred was three miles from Tugeduk
island, twenty-two miles southwest of
Kodiak island. Additional news had
not reached Kodiak an hour before the
Dora sailed for Sitka, and it was im
possible to learn the identity of the sur
vivors. That information will nrob-
ably be received on the returning trip
of the Dora, which will be in June.
The schooner George R. White
cleared from Seattle July 14, 1894,' for
a year's cruise in the North Pacific
ocean and Behring sea. Her crew was
signed by United States Shipping Com
missioner J. J. Burns, and was as fol
lows:
Master, J. L. Wheeler; mate, Steve
Baretech; cook, M. Buttee; hunters,
Edward Pomeroy, . Andrew Danielson,
Justin Chenowith; seamen, Richard
Redmond, C. Morris, Louis A. Burrell,
John Harrison, Chris Swanson, Robert
Baxter, Henry Parker; cabin boy,
James Carton.
Her dimensions were: Net tonnage,
85.72; length, 61.2; breadth, 18.4;.
depth, 6.8. She was built in 1890 at
Port Madison, Wash.
Chinese Flooding Territory.
Shanghai, May 6. In ;' accordance
with a special imperial edict, issued to
prevent the possibility of the Japanese
entering Peking, the Chinese have cut
the river embankments near Peking
Miles of territory have been flooded and
hundreds of Chinese drowned. The
British minister to China, M. N. O'
Connor, has gone to Peking to make an
attempt to recover from the Chinese
government the arrears of pay due for
eigners serving in the Chinese army be
fore the outbreak of hostilities. It is
reported in Tien-Tsin that the German
syndicate, which was to provide the in
demnity, failed to negotiate a loan with
China, and that Hong Kong and Shang
hai banks are making arrangements for
a loan.
Dr. Keeley Muat Tell His Secret.
Leavenworth, Kan., May 6. Judge
Myers, of the federal oourt in granting
the petition of W. F. Johnson, of To
peka, who sued Dr. Leslie E. Keeley
for $100,000 damages, rules that Dr.
Keeley must make known the ingredi
ents of his bi-chloride of gold com
pound. The court holds that the com
pound is not a proprietary right nor a
trade secret, being also unprotected by
a patent, and has been in use more than
two years, so in faot there is nothing
to prevent Dr. Keeley testifying. John
son alleges that the gold treatment
made him a physical wreak.
NO. 7.
RUSSIA IN THE EAST.
The Semi-official Statement of Her
Toaltion.
St. Petersburg, May 6. A semi-official
statement has been issued here
dealing at length with the situation of
affairs in the far East. It declares that
the maintenance of the status quo on
the Chinese mainland is a nolitical
necessity. Whatever the issue of the
present straggle, a realization of Japan
ese claims would entirely abolish the
fictitious independence of the Coreans
and place in Japan's hands the key to
China's capital. Moreover, Russia and
France would be comnelleri in their
own interset to ward off their frontiers
any cause for permanent uneasiness or
seriouS crisis. The statement sava Oer-
many has developed her commerce; in
inose regions too mucn to see without
misgivings German commercial houses
exposed to continual dintm-hance. These
three powers, which have communi
cated their views to Tokio and know
how to enforce respect for them, do not
intend to deprive Japan of the fruits of
her victory, but her civilizing process
will sooner or later be menaced with
destruction, unless it is based upon the
principles on wihch rest the concord of
civlized nations.
Nut Regarded aa a Great Matter.
Paris, May 6. The Japanese minis
ter in an interview published in Le
Figaro today is quoted as saying that
the intervention of the other powers in
the arrangements for peace arrived at
between China and Japan is only a
small difficulty. China, he adds, has
every interest to ratify the treaty and
leave Japan to arrange matters with the
European rowers. The minister also
said the Japanese most desire payment
oi one inaemnity and commercial con
cessions upon the part of China to Ja
pan.
The Journal des Debats leams from
an authentic source that Japan has de
cided to abandon the demand for terri
tory in Liau Tong peninsula, except
Port Arthur, in return for compensa
tion elsewhere.
Treaty Ratified by Chlna'a Emperor.
London, May 6. The Times has a
dispatch from Shanghai stating that
the emperor of China ratified the treaty
of peace with Japan yesterday, and that
Li Hung Chang will at once proceed to
Chee Foo to exchange ratifications with
the Japanese representatives.
Yokohama, May 6. Japanese dele
gates, Count Ito, president of the coun
cil of ministers, and Count Myoji,
Japanese envoy, who are en route to
Chee Foo in order to exchange ratifica
tions of the treaty of peace, have been
ordered to wait at Port Arthur until
the emperor of China ratifies the treaty.
Mediation Suggested by Italy.
New York, May 6. A cable to the
World from Tokio says: The govern
ment of Italy has offered to join the
government of the United States in an
effort to avert by mediation the threat
ened conflict between Japan and the
three European powers Russia, France
and Germany which protest against
the ratification of the treaty of peace
because it provides for the ceding to
Japan of the Lain Tong peninsula in
the Chinese province of Shing King.
Germany After Cruisers.
London, May 6. A dispatch to the
Standard from Berlin says that Ger
many has concluded contracts with
leading German shipping companies for
ten steamers to act as cruisers in time
of war. Among the vessels are some
in the best line of steamers running to
New York.
French Opinion Aaralnst Interference.
London, May 6. A disnateh the
Standard from Paris says that She gen
eral manifestation of French: opinion
against French coercion of Japan has a
salutary effect. . .
Dead Desperadoes Identified.
Guthrie, O. T. , May 6. George
Newton, alias "Bitter Creek," alias
"Slaughter Kid," and Charles Pierce,
the dead outlaws, were positively iden
tified this evening as two of the Rook
Island trainrobbers, and Pierce as a
member of the gang that robbed several
Atchison & Topeka trains. Sam Shaf
fer, the man who led the posse that
killed the outlaws, came here from
Texas after the Dover robbery and
asked to be sworn in as a deputy. He
then organized his posse and went to
bandit-hunting.
The Western Penalon Agenclea.
Washington, May 6. Deputy Com
missioner of Pensions Murphy has just
returned from a month's tour of the in
spection of the pension agencies of the
West "The San Franoisco office I
found in better shape than it has been
in ten years. It has oontrol of the en
ormous district extending up to Mon
tana and Alaska and down to Mexico.
involving an immense amount of work.
It is so well systemized that only very
slight changes were necessary."
A Cave-in in an Alaskan Mine.
Port Townsend. May 6. Advices re.
ceived from Unga island, Alaska, today
say mat a serious cave-in occurred in
one of the passages in the mine there,
wmon nad not been blocked with tim-
bers. The accident ooonrred hetween
two working shifts, otherwise several
lives would have been sacrificed. It
will require three months to renair the
damages.
It Vlolatea the Texaa Law.
Austin, Tex.. May 6. Insurance
uommissioner Kose has notified the
American Benevolent Legation of Cali
fornia that it would have to cease on-
erations in Texas, as it was in the state
in violation of law, and had made false
representations to the insurance depart
ment as to its capital stock, and the
object of its association,
NICARAGUA WILL MAKE IT AMPLE
Payment to Be Made in London Fifteen
Day After the British Fleet
Saila From Corlnto.
Washington, May 3. The guaran
tee of the payment by Nicaragua of the
indemnity- as reauired bv Great Britain
will be made in the amplest manner
possible, so there annefars to be no fur
ther obstacle between the two countries
as to the final adjustment The guaran
tee will be in any one of several forma
as follows:
First The Domise of the Nicara-
guan government, which as a govern
ment has never defaulted in its obliga
tions, and is of itself -regarded as a
guarantee. ."' "" . "
Second The Bank of Nicaragua, a"
, o '
national institution, with a recognized
standing in London, will, if need be
given, guarantee it
Third The rerjublio of Guatemala.
one of the richest of the Central Ameri
can states, stands ready to deposit 100,
000 pounds in a London bank if Nica
ragua desires the favor.
Fourth The Nicaragua Canal Com
pany, whose word in London will he
acceptable in the highest financial cir
cles, win give eitner a guarantee or the
cash if need be.
Besides these guarantees, any one of
which is available, and in regarded an
ample, Nicaraguan authoriteis are said
to have actual funds immediately avail
able, without calling for outside help.
uuarantee by tno United States is not
regarded as essential under the foreirn.
ing circumstances. The final proposi
tion, as now concinded between Nica
ragua and Great Britain, will, there
fore, be as follows:
Great Britain airreeg to immediately
evacuate Corinto and withdraw her
fleet Nicaragua agrees to pay the
15,500 pounds in London in fifteen days
from the sailing of the fleet from Cor
into. According to these terms the fifteen
days does not begin to run until the
actual sailing of the fleet The latter
feature was insisted upon by Nicaragua
as a means of checking popular agita
tion, and as a step toward maintaining
her dignity.
Dr. Guzman called at the state rln.
partraent at 11 o'clock today. Up to
that time he had not received official
confirmation of Great Britain's accept
ance, tnougn the correctness of the un
official advices was not qusetioned.
From the British standpoint the accent.
ance of the compromise and the im
mediate evacuation of Corinto estab
lishes the good faith of Great Britain
in her declaration that there was no
purpose of occupying territory. From
the first, the British authorities have
assured Ambassador Bayard, and the
latter has so advised Secretary Gresh
am, that there was no purpose of - ag
gression or of securing a foothold in
Nicaragua. The only purpose, Lord
Kimberly has said, was to collect the
debt by such force as was nnceafuirv
and then depart Nicaragua notwith
standing tnese assurances, Has main
tained that the collection of said $77,.
500 was merely a covert means nf nn.
cupying her territory. This view has
prevailed very widely here, even in
some official Quarters, although the
policy of the government has been to
accept we gooa iaitn oi ureat Britain's
representations. The withdrawal nf
troops from Corinto and the departure
oi me neet not oniy ends ail question
of British territorial extension in Nica
ragua, but also outs at rest the fear
entertained that the control of the ca
nal route would be seriously affected
by the nroximitv of British forces. The
cost to Nicaragua may be more than
tne original 177,500. It was neces
sary to raise 3,000 extra troons at a cost
of $3,000 per day. The abandonment
of Corinto as a customs point has also
resulted uxmuchjoss. The disturbance
to business and obmnierKe i'.lna
which cannot be measured in dollars.
London." MaT' 8. It is learned nn
good authority that Great Britain has
agreed to the proposed settlement of her
dispute with Nicaragua if the payment
of the indemnity is guaranteed. It is
said the affair is practically settled.
The following semi-official announce
ment was made this evening: The
statement that the Salvadorean minis
ter submitted to Great Britain on be
half of Nicaragua certain propositions
is oorreot The matter is now being
considered, and if reasonable security
is given for the fulfillment of any un-
aertaning to oomply with Great Brit
ain's demands the matter will be ar
ranged without inflicting fnrther hn.
miliation.
Army Offlcera Transferred.
Washington, May 2. Mojor-General
Ruger has been transferred from Phi.
cago to Washington for special duty
with the secretary of war; Major-General
Merritt, from St Paul to Chicago;
Brigadier-General Brooke from Omaha
to St. Paul; Brigadier-General Coppin-
ger to umaha, relieving General
Brooke; Brigadier-General Wheaton
from San Antonio to Denver, in place
of General MoCook, retired, and Gen
eral Bliss to San Antonio.
Mark Twain to Lecture.
Paris, May 8. Samuel L. Clemens
(Mark Twain) has signed a contract for
a lecture tour around the world. He
will leave here shortly for the United
States, and will proceed by way of San
Franoisoo to Australia and India. The
chief reason for his entering into the
contraot is that he has lost almost his
entire fortune through unfortunate in
vestments. He lost over $200,000
through the failure of one Amerioan
oompany.
Preparing for an Emergency.
Washington, May 4. General Soho
field does not apprehend any serious
trouble with the Indians at Turtle
mountain, N. D.' but as a matter of
precaution he has ordered the troops at
Fort Buford, the nearest military post,
to be in readiness to prooeed to Turtle
mountain at the first sign of dinger to
the residents.