EVENTS OF THE DAY
Newsy lliuis Gathered from All
Farts o( tlio World.
PREPARED FOR THE BUSY READER
ton Important but Not Lou lnlei
estlng. Happenings from Point
Outside, Ilia Stata.
A H cxplooii at Kedillngr CI .
Injured four person ami canted an
oaitlnjiinkc panic.
Ktttsla will make mi attempt lo e
curt riRhtH tn make and use tin
Wriilil aernpUue.
Railroad are nrepariilg to llbti
t ill c telephone for telegraph in the
tlisatchlng of train.
Lo Altttrle hiisinc turn have pr
tltloned the president to keep the
lwlllchli fleet in tlir Pacific.
The inquest nil ll.ia failed In o)ve
the mystery of how lit not the revol
ver itli which he hoi himself
Or mi ii staletmrn are trying to
calm llir agilalion again! the kaUcr
Von Hut-low it aiixiou l trtlrc
The official rriurn. have Jhi hern
compiled In MlMirl mi the nrril
tlential vole Tail received Sin.ttli
ami Hryan SIS. sty
Judgment ha jut been given rail
road again! Cook county. IIKimm.
fur JliMi.(HH) damage caused by the
Hike rioU o( I "til.
The Iowa supreme court hat jutt
decided that Ihr football car end
with ThanktrtithiK A trainer wa
atilng for salary a broken contract.
1'aciNc eoat hopmcu want hlithcr
tarlll oh liojm.
1 C i k I i Vt financier are aiuloii lo
Ht Philippine railway ImmmU.
Germany douhu the kaier' tlnccr
ily' and thr agitation to restrict hit
tower rttHtlnuet.
The 11 rdlct of the dowager cm
ttre uf China wa an order fur re
form to continue
Admiral I'.van ha heeonic pre!
dent of a new tcamhlt company
with itt Imiiiic office in l.o AiikcIc
Governor-elect Shallenherger of
Nebratka tutlaincd a lirokrn ankle
white being initialed Into llic Shrincr
Coeducation ha been condemned
at Ihe university of Glasgow There i
too much flirting. ay the college of
ficer. Thrrc I a bitter feud nil In Sail
Francisco between the police depart
inenl and ahrrili's office over the ui
oide of llaa.
Warlike Moro are galhcrlng for an
attack on peaceful native Five coin
panic of infantry have been cnt to
disperse them.
A Ruef bribery witnr eomuiitled
uiciilr while on hi way from France
to QurenMown. lie bad been in liu
rope lo etcape arrctt.
Peter u Vliitlngon, the Chicago
real rttatc man who confessed lo
fnrgcrie. gsil away with more than
tU.oeo.ouo, according to Invcttigators.
Taft will form an entirely new cab
inet. Prince and Prince dc Sagan deny
I hey Intend to separate
Two men lost their live In Kanta
City by a gas explosion.
Ilryan ay he will rim nKaln In
1VIX if clrciiMsUticea require.
Roosevelt gave a dinner to labor
leader, judge and government of
ficial. Ileney I Improving o rapidly that
he expect to be back at work in a
few week,
The new dowager emprc of China
has been forced by threats to submit
lo Ihe rcKcnt.
Clan A. Spreckle advocated free
MtKr before the house committee on
rciiou of the tariff
Street car robber got $3 and two
watches from Portland car man o
uy for their latctt act.
Tlio famous old Lookout inn. on
the crest of Lookout mountain. 1 en
uostcr, ha been destroyed by fire.
A government warehouse at New
York caught fire and fully JSO.ooo
worth of trills, blankets and other
kiippllca were destroyed.
A groat crowd gathered at the New
York courtroom to sec John 1).
Rockefeller, hut hi testimony on the
Standard Oil diMoliitiou case will not
be wauled for several day.
Two men hchPup a Portland street
car crew and secured $12.
Austria i strengthening her fron
tier to Kiisird agnlnst Scrvla.
Japan seek a new agreement with
the United States about China.
Pope Pin has Jut celebrated the
Mitli anniversary of his ordination as
a priest.
A ring from the Duke d'Abruzzl
for MU Klklns has been seized for
duty It Is valued at is.ooo.
Secretary Wright hni appeared be
fore the house committee in favor of
free sugar from the Philippines.
RACE IIIOT IN OKLAHOMA.
Eight Perton Am Klllnd and Ten
Other Injurnd,
OkiimlKcc. Okla. Nov 17 Kindt
person were killed mill leu other in
jturd yestvnlay afternoon in a fight
between Jim Dcckard, a m-giu dctpcr
ado, und local officers.
'I he dltlnrhaiicc hcKan at the St
Loin St San Praiicitco railroad nation,
where Jim Drckard uiK"Krd in a fiulil
with an Indian Ixiy. Steve (iravtou, and
Ik-mi him into intrutiliilitv with a rock.
Krirnd of lira) mill notified the Hihre,
hihI ulim Polntiuan Kl.tlirr unit to
llit- mhIioii, Dcckard fled lo hi house
near by, Imrrlc.iilrd huiiM-lf in and when
Kinder approached, Dnkard allot and
killed him
Sheriff UoIfiiikmi nallif rcil a mt in
a few liiiiiule and hurtled to the scene
I 'an of tin m) was umdr up of a
Kninp of iirKroe, wliom the ihcriff
ionilniliined a tlrpiitir
A Ihr Mie approNchtd the house
Dfekard ntHMird fire with a rifle, finnu
a rapidly a he could load hi wcmui
Sheriff KohiiiMiti fell firl, initauily
killed.
Drckard' home wa tirroiinleil by
a fieuied mob of armed men. I'irc
un tri to a liotitc )iil north of Deck
atd't, dlr were Mtired into Deck
atd'i hoiite, .nid he wat shot down
He wat teen to roll over oil the floor,
strike a match and set fire lo his own
Ihhuc. which wa on roaring furious
ly III body wa crtni.ilcil
Deckaid evidently had a larKe rpmn
tity of ammunition ttortd in hit hotitc,
for iiMiiy tiutridite rxphxled while the
hoiite wat lairniiiK.
EMPHESS DOWA3tll DEAD.
Tliroe-YeAr-Old Pu Yl Put on Throne
of Chlnoto Empire,
IVkln. Nov t7 Tre list An, Ihe
dowager ciiipfes of China, autocratic
head of the Kovrriimenl. which the had
directed without toccet.ful inlerfeience
tince ("At. and without prolett siiKe
I km I. dk-d at t o'clock Sunday after
iHHin. The anmHinceineiil of the tlowaRer
empte' death wat official, and fid
lowed cIom-Iv iixii tlte aniiouncemrut
that KwaiiK lltu, the fiii-ror, had died
Saturday at o'clock in Ihe aflerntMHi
Ihu it i heheel ihe tleaih occurred
a conidcrahlc lime before that set down
in (he official ttNtciucnt
An edkt iue at h o'clock Suiulay
inorninK placed titm the throne Prince
Pit Yi, llic S-year-oh ton of Phincc
Chun, the rrucnt of the empire, m ac
cordance Willi a promise given by the
towagcr empre mhhi after the mar
riage of Prince Chun in IWtt An edict
itMicd 1'riday made Prince Pu Yi heir
prciuuiptivc.
The furelgn legation were notified
by the foreign lard of the death of
the emperor, ami the ucceiuu of
Prince Pu S'l Troop have leen in
reatlinet fur several tlays to itiell auy
ditorder thai iiukIii aritc on the death
of Kwang lltu The Htilnhiy of up
rituig wa made greater hccaiiHr of the
fact tint the death of the dowager cm
press wat known to he cknc at hand
Two divitHiii of troon have been held
in reserve, ami ihcte arc now stationed
in varum quarter of the city Twenty
gendarmes were diatched lo guard the
legation, hut up to ihe pretent the
tlutict of the forces have been slight.
DIES OEFOUE TELLINQ MUCH.
Assassin Haas Is Believed lo Have
Olven Little Information.
San Kraticitco, Nov. 17 From the
betl information obtainable it it be
lieved that Detective Hums secured
Mime sort of a rambling statement from
Haas in the effect that he had been ap
proached by persons who attempted to
increate hit retentment toward Henry
by making remarks such as "I would
not stand such treatment," etc.
It i also rumored that Detective
Hum i shortly to make public ihe
statements which llaa made to him
during the day of sweating to which
Haas wa uhjt-ctcd just before he took
hit own life. Jut what these ditclot
ure will he and whether or not they
will implicate anylnxlv in a conspiracy
cannot now- be learned from the prosc
enium. It is true, however, that Detective
Hums, at the tune he was nuking an
examination of the Imdy of the dead
man at the county jail, was heard to
make remark which indicated that hi
chain of evidence secured from llaa'
statements was not nearly as conclusive
a he had hoped, and that for that rea
son he deplored the act which made it
impossible lo secure any further state
ments, Round-Up of Olson Falls.
Missoula, Mont., Nov. 17. The stren
uous work of the past two month on
the Pl.ithead reservation in rounding
up and corralling the UAO hitoii of the
Pablo herd, purchased by the Canadian
government, h.i come to naught, and
their will he no shipment of the ani
mals to Canada this year. Despite all
the precautions that had been taken to
iiiture the success of the drive, the en
closure into which the buffalo had been
driven preparatory to loading them into
cars at Kavolli proved insecure and the
herd i now roaming at will on the res
ervation. After Oil KlnR.
New York, Nov 10, John D. Rocke
feller will be subpoenaed to appear as
a w lines in the United States court
here In the federal suit to dissolve the
Standard Oil company of New Jersey,
United States Marshal Hcnklc was given
a suhnnena todav and ordered to serve
lit on the oil king, It Is reported that
Rockefeller will be a willing witness.
NEWS FROM THE NATIONAL CAPITAL
QOES TO HIGHEST COURT,
Oil Octopus Is Not Yet Shed of It
$70,000,000 Cast).
Washington, Nov ! Inlli.wiiig
tin- renin .-utiiiii of the uroii! court
ol appeals III C.lia.igo ill refusing the
United Slates government a rehear
ing in the .Standard (Jil ease, nude
(.mums by it fStU.iXMi.OiM) flue, the de
ptrliiieii! of justice decided tonight
to take the case lo the supreme court
d llir United Stale '1 he decision
wa reached after an all-day confer
tine between Attorney General Hon
aparte und government attorney who
have been engaged ill the case
Application will be made to Ihe sti
preine court, when II reconvene No
vnnlier no, for a writ of certiorari, to
bring up and review- the action of the
circuit court of appeal III a ttstr
incut issued hv the department fol
lowing the adjournment of the con
ferrncr, it wa said:
"It wa found that a considerable
number of change had been made in
the opinion of the court of appeals
originally rendered, ami that Judge
Maker, of that court hid filed a scp
arnlc concurring opinion which thf
fered materiality in it reasoning from
that of Judge Crosscut!
"After careful conldrrati"il of all
phasr of llic situation, it wa decid
ed that an application should be made
to the supreme court of the United
State, when it reconvene November
M), for a writ of certiortri lo bring
up and review the action of the cir
euit court of appeal "
ORDERS WERE VIOLATED.
Lumber Representative Says Roads
Ignore Rats Rulings.
WaftliiNglQii, Nuv. '.'1. Com pin I nt wa
ttmili- tn thf intemtntf mmiHerrc nm
minliiH todav" bv A. I. HMht, of 8w
nit lr, i b-bir of tin- Parifir Const
Lumber MnHufartMrrr' aimiclatinri.
that railroads, in their new ItimW
m-hi-dtilfs, which beanif ffeetlvn Oe
IiiIht In, have eMHlillshwl rale from
Ike eoasl lo Mlnm-sntn, liiwn and Ml
wwrl river Hittit higher than tluwe
authorised bv thr riiimnllmi.
Into tin territory the rtnmniiHdnn
Nutkurl'rd nn advnner ovr thr old
rate, to lirtln nt thr Pembina line and
inrrrimr gradually until thr Mlllpi
river was rrnrhixl, and llierr thr mnxi
mum Inrrensr nhmild br nnlv ." rent.
Hpreht rintrnd that thr larrenpr
should Ik graduated, but rite thr
rhrilulrs to show that throughout must
of till" territory thr road hnvr I hi
!Mr the maximum rn.tr; thnt it is
!Mlnt HIHI mlh'x wrnl of the Milippi
liver thnt Hre nnvr romprllnl lo xtv
Ihr amr rate n txiint tin thr river.
Ilr nsk thr roiniiiUiun to investigate
llir nrw Inrlff and compel their re
vision in nrrordniire with drelsions rrn
de red last summer.
Young Hob Gets Reprimand.
Wnshlngtini. Nuv. SI Thr offlrml
rriirimmid to Llriitrnnnt Prank T. Kv
nn. mih of Hear Admiral ltnhley I).
Kvnns, rrtirrd, thnt ftdlow-rd hi eon
vlrthui by grnrrnl court martial br
cause uf niiseiiniluet while with thr At
lMtie fleet, wan made nubile by Acting
Hrrrtary of the Navy Newberry today.
Thr drHtrtmriit ' Irttrr In wrt:
The ilrmrlmrnt, rnr rrnon onvloii
to thr service, regards this a nn en
preinlly drplurnblr ruse, and in publish
ing it dUnpprovnl of thr eondiirt nf
Meiiti'iinut r.viins, refrain from ex
pressing: fully it romlrmiintion of thr
nrtbui of thi officer mi the oeeaslon
In iiirtliiii."
Oids on Coal for Fleets,
Wwddngtnn, Nov. SI Hid werr
oprnrd tuilny for supplying U.IMVn Ion
of riwl to Patuinin, 11,000 ton to Mar.
dnlmn bay for thr use of the Pacific
I lift, and alHitit 20,000 ton to lw drllv
rrrd nt Nrgru Imv, .Mortveo, fur the use
uf the Atlantic fleet, to In- imhM nn it
return vovage after it bmve-x Orlrntnl
wilier. There were elgktren biddrrH.
The price rangr.1 from fit to ft! All n
ton fur drlivrry lit Pniiiiuin mid Mngdu
Iriiii bnv. und from fl.'JO to $1.70 n ton
fur drlivrry nt Negro Imy.
Tooters Freo to Toot.
WasbiiiKton. Nov. 17 The Marine
baud will be free to play for a com
petence without regard to the statute
providing that navy bands or members
thereof shall not receive remuneration
for furnishing music outside Ihe limits
of military potts when in competition
with local civilian musician. This is
llic effect of a decision rendered by the
attorney general
Farmers Meet Prestdent. m
Washington, Nov. tR President
Roosevelt todav received at the
White llousr about snn farmer and
their wives, who are here attending
the convention of the National
(range Patron of Husbandry The
president refrained from making a
speech.
Russell Is Postmaster.
Washington, Nov. 10. President
lioosevelt Into thi afternoon algncd tlio
commlHtdnn of (leorgo V, Russell to bo
postmaster nt Seattle, succeeding;
(leorgo Stewart, recently removed. Rus
sell wa recommended by Senator Piles.
Duvall Succeeds Wnston,
Washington, Nov. 21, Major OenornI
W II Duvall bus hern delected to sne
ered Mnlor (lenornl John P, Weston in
enmiiiiiitd of the troops in the Philippines.
POSTOFFICE DEFICIT.
Postmaster General Recommends the
Parcels Post at Curs,
Washington, Nov 17 Postmaster
(ciicral dvorge Von I- Meyer yesterday
announced that the postal deficit for
the last fiscal year was $10.'jKU7H'j';,
the greatest in the history of Ihe coun
try. He (iiggettcd that a a meant of
preventing a deficit a special local tar
cels post be inaugurated over rural free
delivery routes. Pottnuitcr General
Meyer declared that the establishment
uf litis parcels liost would wipe out the
deficit ultimately by making the rural
free delivery routes self supHjrting
The otlal receipt for the last fiscal
year were Jlttl.lTH.OGO II, and llic ex
iKiiditure were $2H,3SI,Hhf, The re
ceipts for the fitcal year 1901 exceeded
thotc of the fical year 1607 by $7,M.
(,57 n I
Tlie Klal receipts for October, Wi,
showed a general increase over the re
ceipt! for the same month last year
The statements of the receipts from the
Ml largest stofficct in the United
Slates slmw that New York received
$t.7iil 77 no during this month, a C
per cent increase over the receipts for
the same month last year. San Fran
cisco is high on llic list, with 'it,
Olsoo, an increase of nearly G per cent
over October. 1!07.
Shipments Are Doubled.
compiled by the department of com
merce ami unor snow mat rortiaim
far outdistanced Pugct sound in wheat
export during the ten months end-
lilt? ttltll Ortotier. ami in that tiin
more than doubled its own shipment
ior iw; in ine nrst ten inonint oi
last year Portland exported J.3MI.040
bushel of wheat; during the past ten
itfinth. It 1M? AilA rfil.iiijl .ii,,rl.
of all Pugct Sound portt-fur the past
ten inoiun wa omy y,-jii,yii ousneis.
Machine Guns for Army.
Washington. Nov. IS Kach regi
ment of infantry and cavalry of the
army will be provided with a machine
gun company, if a recommendation
made by Secretary Wright and ap
proved by the president fintl favor
with congress. Kach company will
have six guns, which will be operated
by ten men. This addition will in
crease the personnel of the army by
130 to 131 commissioned officers and
about '.'300 men.
Seattle Man Is Ousted.
Washington, Nov. 17 George M.
Stewart, postmaster at Seattle, was to
day removed from office "for soliciting
cuiHiign contributions among employes
of his office" Information as to when
thi offense wa committed, from whom
funds were solicited, in what campaign
funds were solicited, and, in fact, all
lertinent detail, are suppressed hy the
postnfficc department and by the civil
service commission, on whose complaint
Stewart was dismissed.
Utah Cotract Awarded.
Washington. Nov 18 The navy
department today awarded the con
tract for the building of the battleship
Utah to the New York Shipbuilding
company, of Camden, N J There
were four bidders on this ship, the
Camden company being the lowest
bidder for a vessel of a speed of 20
knots. Its bid was $3,910,000. As
designed the displacement of the Utah
will be about 3I.S33 tons.
After Fake Oil Company.
Washington. Nov. SO. Federal
agent at Oakland, Cat . at the direc
tion of President Roosevelt are en
deavoring lo discover trace of the
Roosevelt Oil company of that city,
which has been flooding the mail with
large stock offers with the unauthor
lied use of the president's name and
accompanied by the use of his pho
tograph, a No unauthorised.
Fish Succeeded by Terry.
Washington, Nov. IP The president
today npdntod (leorgo S. Terry to bo
niudstiuit treasurer of tlio United States
nt New York, tn succession to Hamil
ton Pith. Mr. Terry served as nstlnt
tint tronsurer of tlio republican pntionnl
committee under Treasurer George
Sheldon, Tlio ntsistnnt trensurcahlp of
New York was llrst offered to Job K.
Hedges, who declined the honor.
Oregon to Have Park.
Washington, Nov. 10. Tlio secretary
of the interior hn withdrawn from en
try two small tract In Clatsop County,
Oregon, vviHi a view to creating national
pnrkH, Tlio withdrawn nron embrnco
Saddle mountain nnd Humbug moun
tain. Tlio creation of narks can only
bo by congressional action,
Patrick Must Go to Prison.
Washington, Nov. 10. Tlio United
States supremo court today dismissed
tho nppeal of Albert T. Patrick, fa
iiioih New York lawyer, who Is In Sing
Sing for tho murder of William Marsh
lllco, Tlio court nlo dismissed nn ap
peal on habeas corpus proceedings.
Hood River Rural Carriers.
Washington, Nov. 18. John L
Stcvvart has been appointed regular,
Grace Stewart substitute, rural car
rier, route lj Jim E. Mowers, regu
lar, Frank C Stout, substitute, route
2, at Hood River, Or.
HAAS TAKES LIFE.
Would-Bo Assassin of Heney Shoot
I Hlmeelf In Jail,
San Francisco, Nov Ifi. Morris Haa,
who attempted to assassinate V .
llcney Saturday night, committed sui
cide by shooting himself through the
middle of In forehead with a pistol
he had concealed about hit person.
It it reported by District Attorney
Lattgdon that Haat made a confession
and named the people who lured him
to shoot Mr Hcncy, but Mr l-angdon
declares he will not divulge the names.
Haas went to bed at ft o'clock at the
county jail, and covered up his face
with a blanket. At H 40 a sliot wat heard
from his cell, and when the guard en
tered, it was found that he had rolled
out of bed and was lying tlead on the
floor with a bullet -hole in lus forehead.
A It-calibcr single-shot derringer was
grasped in hit hand. His left t router
leg was pulled up and examination
showed a mark on his leg where the
wcaKii had rested while concealed In
his left shoe. Haas wore gsitcrt with
clastic side, which made this postible.
After lie had shot Mr Heney Haas
wa -nrclicd by Police Captain Duke,
Detective Hum and a police officer
After he bad been taken to the county
tail he was searched again, but at neither
time were hi shoe examined. Haas
went to bed Friday night with hit shoes
on and again Saturday night, and when
he was atkrd why he did this said that
he would rather sleep with them on.
HENEY IMPROVES.
Rett Easy and Recovery It Assured
by Physicians.
San Francisco, Nov. 10 The con
dition of Francis J. Heney it still most
satisfactory, and the attending surgeons
report that he it making excellent prog
ress on the road to recovery. He pasted
a comfortable night, sleeping mot of
the time, and rested easily yesterday
I low Haas secured the pistol with
which he committed suicide is the ques
tion which is puzzling the notice and
sficcial agents of the prosecution. Cap
tain. Duke says Haas had no other
weapon when arrested, and Captain
Kelly, in charge of the jail, says there
wa no opportunity for a pistol to have
been passed to the prisoner in lus cell.
Detective Rurns is said to have wor
ried some sort of admission from Haas
that he was encouraged in his threat
against Hcncy, but jutt how much of a
statement wat secured from the pris
oner before he killed himself, the pros
ecution rcfusct to reveal.
Altliough the bullet hat beeri located,
embedded in the left jaw, about an inch
in front of the car, the surgeons have
decided not to extract it until Mr. Heney
gains more strength, as it has as yet
given no trouble.
The swelling in the throat is less than
at ..ny time since the patient was taken
to the hospital, and he is breathing nor
mally. San Francisco. Nov. 10. At a meeting
of citizens Saturday night, presided over
by Mayor E. R. Taylor, resolutions were
passed declaring unwavering allegiance
to law and a determination to support
the district attorney's office in securing
the detection and conviction of crimi
nals, high or low, and the full protec
tion of the officers in the discharge of
their duty.
The resolution also declared that, if
the criminal law was found to be so
framed as to permit the escape of civic
malefactors, the law must be amended,
and if the lax administration of the law
was due to misinterpretation by judges,
men should be placed upon the bench
capable of construing the law.
The meeting was the most significant
that has been held since the days of the
vigilantes, and demonstrated that public
sentiment is fully aroused and deter
mined to bring an end to the demoral
izing conditions of the last two years.
Quarantine AgalntCAnthrax.
Helena. Mont.. Nov, 10. The gov
ernor has issued a modification of his
recent nuarantine proclamation prohibit
ing the importation into Montana from
South Dakota of any domestic animals,
in,! i-nniliiinnall- a rrsnccts North Da
kota and Wyoming, on account of an-
t.H.u -1-1. a sl.a. I .t.1 It tl.J. rMIIIJ
lllldA. llic aiii IU.WI, M, ..IV ..,.
of federal inspectors, who state that the
authorities have the anthrax outbreak
reasonably well in hand. Hereafter
shipments from South Dakota will be
permitted to enter Montana when ac!
companicd by federal health certificates.
Lends Coal to France.
Mare Island. Cal.. Nov. 14. The
French cruiser Catinet is filling her
bunkers with 330 tons of coal from
the United States navy yard here,
loaned by the United States govern
ment after Captain II. Ruchard of
the warship had attempted to pur
chase the fuel in San Francisco. Fail
ing to obtain his steaming supply
from private companies, the French
commander appealed to Commandant
I. S Phelps, of the navy yard, who
in turn notified the navy department
of the request The department wired
back Us consent.
Grand Duke Alexis Dead.
Paris, Nov. 10. Grand Duke Alexis,
uncle of the czar of Russia, died here
Saturday morning after a brief illness,
M-L. t.r.i.l .liilt. Iinit litMl ill fnr crmt-
time, but recently recovered his health
sufficiently to plan a trip to ungianu.
Snow In Middle West.
Chicago. Nov 10 Winter is here.
Snow fell in Chicago yesterday, and in
the afternoon lights were necessary in
all the homes and offices to dispel the
attendant darkness. The snowfall was
general throughout the Middle West,
PANIC CLOSES BANKS
Thousands of Gendarmes Guard
Streets of I'ehln.
PRINCE CHUN FEARS REFORMERS
Masses of China dust Awakening to
Death of Emperor and Dow
ager Empress.
Pckin, Nov. 17. China it beginning;
to realize that the emperor and the
dowager empress arc dead Prince
Chun, regent of the empire, In fear
of increasing excitement and revolu
tionary movements, has taken a firm
grip on affairs and has adopted
stringent measurer, that will result it
the maintenance of peace for a time
at least.
At noon 3000 gendarmes guarded
the streets, and other military forces
were held in readiness for any event'
uality. Every precaution was taken
to prevent a recurrence of the revo
lutionary tactics of last April anil
May, which were marked by wide
spread incendiarism. The foreign le
gations are under guard, special de
tachments of Chinese troops keeping
watch at the approaches. The state
ment was made at the legations that
there was no fear that the Chinese
government would be unabtc to af
ford ample protection, but those
within the legations were more alert
than usual and seemingly anxious to
have set at rest the doubts arising;
from the swift movement of events
in the last few days.
There were many occurrences yes
terday to add to the sinister aspect of
affairs. Rumors were current for a
time that the new dowager Yehonala
and Yuan Shi Kai, the grand coun
cillor, and one of the most powerful
men in the empire, had committed
suicide. Though there was no truth
in these reports, they went far toward
disturbing the Chinese and foreigners
alike.
Serious runs on banks occurred yes
terday and today, and 14 native banks
closed. The crowds were wild with
excitement, and toward the close of
the day the police intervened and
drove them back. One foreign con
cern, the Yokohama Specie bank, suf
fered a big run on its Tientsin notes,
but the British, Russian and German
institutions were not affected It. is
probable that a number of native
banks will be doted tomorrow, and
it is believed that the government will
step in and endeavor to stop the
financial panic among the poorer
classes.
BULLET IS REMOVED.
Prosecutor Stands Operation Wei
and Rcllles Rapidly.
San Francisco. Nov. 17 After
passing through a most successful op
eration for the removal of the bullet
which was fired at him by Morris
Haas during the Ruef trial last Fri
day, the condition of Francis J Heney
is reported by the doctors tobe. favor
able in every way, and predictions of
his ultimate recovery are made by
his physicians. The operation fol
lowed the taking of X-ray photo
graphs, which plainly showed the lo
cation of the leaden pellet in the mus
cles of the left lower maxillary.
Chief Surgeon Terry, of the city hos
pital service, wielded the instruments,
while Drs. Stillman, Moffat and Hunt
ington assisted.
It was found that the bullet, which
entered the right side of the head
just in front of the ear, had passed
downward, crossing the palate and
striking the left lower jawbone, which
was slightly splintered but not
broken The bullet was deflected
backward by striking the bone, and
lodged in the muscles of the jaw Its
removal necessitated the utmost sur
gical skill, as it lay close to the big
blood vessels of the neck
Mr. Heney rallied rapidly from the
effects of the anaesthetic showing no
ill effects from the drug or shock
from the operation. He passed a
quiet day and slept peacefully last
night. At midnight it was said by
his attendants that his condition was
entirely favorable, and that hopes for
his speedy recovery were entertained,
Asks Change of Venue.
San Francisco, Nov. 17 -With
Judge Lawlor's courtroom thronged
by policemen, special detectives dep
uty sheriffs and other peace officers,
while the streets about the building
were guarded by mounted nolice and
many patrolmen, the trial of Abraham
Rucf wa resumed yesterday after its
interruption on Friday, when Assist
ant District Attorney Francis J
Hcncy was shot As was expected,
the defense asked the court immedi
ately for a change of venue, declaring
that Ruef could not obtain in this city
fair and impartial trm.
Australian Chinese Hint Foul Play.
Melbourne, Nov. 17 The Sydney
correspondent of the Age says that the
.Chinese reform party in mat city has
received a cablegram to the effect that
the death of the Chinese emperor was
due to foul play, and that it is feared
'a rebellion will break out.