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TBS OFFICIAL AND LEADING PAPEB OF GILLIAM COUNTY. AS TERES TIKES TEE CIHCULATIO OF ANY PAPER IN THE COUNTY. ADVKRTI.INO BiTII. rUBUDHUD STRUT fftlDAY BT LOAN P. 8HUTT, Kdlter and Proprietor. . aubaerlptlon Bates, One year In eilYaur)..,,,..,...........................!! SO II not Mid la advauce .. ,.,....., g 00 pit mmitln. .,.....,.,......, ..,.,. J 00 Jure iu'iiiU..... , ,...,.M 34 lugl ouplM 10 GOND Profemrlonal card.,, Oneaanara .......II 00 per month . 1 M per month . ..... I 60 per month )hmi f 00 per month ......10 00 per month One-o natter colnmn.. On ball col am a ... Om ooluma . BtulDew local will be charged at 10 oeuti per line for fint Insertion end ( oenti per line there after. Legal advertisement win la ell eae be Charged to the party ordering then, at lefeJ rate, and paid for before affidavit ii fare liked VOL. VII. CONDON, GILLIAM CO., OREGON, FRIDAY, JANUARY 14, 1898. NO. 44. GLOBE Knttrti of th PtJle$ at Cbndcm, Oregon, i mmd-elM hum! mutter official niHECTouv. United fHete. PrMldnnt... ,.., William McKlnlny J we-l'nwldcnt .,..,.. Uerrutt A. Hobart Hirftry ol Slate.,., John Hhurinaii Hwptiirynf Trsnaury .....l.yroiui J. liaue Socrtiar y o lntirlor Cornelius N. HI la hwt'rntarjr of War Hum 1 1 A. AlKer fcwraiaryot Kavy John 1). Long roitmiulKr-ttoiiural ,. Jme A, tiary Allnnmylijupral , , Joxiiilt Mcknulia eourBiaryof Agrluulture............Jttnio Wllnon State of Oregon. ornof Wm. P. I-ord rraiaryof Hlate... ...... . It. . Klncald Trraauriir Mill. Molarlian AUornuy-m-rieral ;, jj. Iilli'iiiiiu ""Jt. ol 1'ubllu liiitruutiou.. -..0. M. Irwin fcuiatora I .................Oeo. W. Mcllrlria I , H, W. Corbet! ConimHMB tihm ''liter ...... W, U.UtwIl , ( C. K. Wotverton 8uiraie Judgea ..,. .,., K. A. Moore ... .lt.B. Ucaii Seventh Judicial IHatrlot. '""te , .,., ,.W. I. liradahaw friawutliig Attorney A. A. Jayti MsmUrul oiaw Hoard ; ....W.C. wllla (J I II lam County, Joint Rntiator for (Jlllluro, Sherman and WiK'nfountU.,... , K. M. flu fur Hi'lirnviiutllve ....,.....,.,., 1. E. Ifavld JuOjfe.... , ,, .MW, , Marlnwr J lrk ..., II. N. Krawr Wnirlff . W, t Wlloo Treaatiror ,. .,. 8. II. Darker -fy,o'"t ..... M. O. Clark ft'hooi HiitMirlntwndum...,...,,., E, w. titiKKtt rjurvnyur , Jeddy Urow n fctnek linpt'r,............,Holwrt M. Joliuwm " O. It. N, t)7 TUoTrartt. . Two iuivugr train both wayi cuoh day. ' axT bouhd. Hlin F.rimiwt .vi-t forlland dally at 2:44 p. m., ami rrlvi- at Arlington at 7:4A p. m. faiil mnil Uitva I'nrllatitl at p. and rlvia at ArllHKloit at B:W a. in. m wwd. rant mall, via rcndlxtnn, Walla Walla and Walliilu, arrlvra at Arlington at t.u a. m., aii'l at ri.rtUtiiUa. tn. I'lirtlaml Kir- arrlvi-n at Arllimtim at d:3l a. m., ami at lWUn. at ll:W a. tn. Krj hy ln.nt to Hun Kranclwo have Ixwn re dreil..ift ratilu, nwrano, VIM, Inelinlluit tual ami tMirtlia, 'liiroiinh iickota r aold tn Arllnitlon. K. C. II IM'I.K, AKL-nt Jit J. J. 1IOUAN " ' PHYSICIAN .AND SURGEON. Condon, Or, OlTlr-OroBon ave., twtwcon Catholic Church and ri:lduiuio of n. V. Hi int. W. DA Itl.l.Nti - - - Attorney at Law, Notary Public and Conveyancer, Oonitoa, Or. fnlliwtloniand Inaitrance. Trm reaaonaWe. OtlicB In mar of tiMiUintcw building, Main atroet. ("TckIky iTjTctitvm " r rl. a. . Uurley. W, It. Dubyna. Attorn-y and Oounsolorg at Law Arllniton, Or. V. 8. Commloelnner and Notary PtiMlo In ofltm. I'riw lli'S In all Hie alato and li ili rnl count of tirt'iton and WaabtnaUHl. All kltula oil). H. Ian I and lujtat bu invoa tranaitoWd, "Li n ct6 rj-FbssnL Jf null ft frTv" CjSM vaV&. ;rr". - tC - . JU3teU--W.ataaUaa- r At, Sf ...STAGE LINE... H. HKKD 4 A. C. (XIILVlli, PKlirillKTORS. Fare Irora ArtluKton to yomtl (l mlU).,...5 00 Konnd trip 19.00 MayvlIlc(Mmilc) ' koond trli , 7l Condon ( mllBH). g,it Hound trip,. ....Cut ( If m (2K inlli-B).,... 2 ID Hound trip 3 Olc (1 IM Hound trip 2.M Htaiie Icavn Arllnnlnn evnry rnomli(t(Hunday hitii at ill o'clork i la dti at Condon at I n. in. ami arrlvvn at KuhhII at 7 p. in, Coniloriablo ooacltuaaud cartiiuUvxpcrleuced drlvura. Urn TO THE GIVES THE OHOIOS Of TWO TRANSCONTINENTAL ROUTES EF.E1T KQRTHERH RT. VIA SPOKANE, EINNEAP0LI5, ST. PAUL . AND CHICAGO. OREGON SHORT LINE. VIA SALT LAKE, DENVER, OMAHA AND KANSAS CITY. LOWEST ItATR" TO ALL KANXKllN C1UK8. Ocoan 8tameri Uave Portland Every 6 Dayi to ' SAN FRANCISCO. L iPtoaineri Monthly from Tort!and to Vukolifij and Hong KoiiBi via the - Northern Taoiflo Btfumnhip Co., in con nection with the 0. R. A N, tot full lnloruiatlou call an O. It. K. agont, J., 0. HINDLE, Arlipgton, Or..- err adtlrooB W. H. HURLBURT, Qen. Paaaungtr Ageut, forUaod, Oregoa CURRENT EVENTS OF THE Dfli Epitome of the Telegraphic News of the World. fERSE TICKS FROM THE WIRES In Intraetlng ColUetlon of Item. From. the New and the Old World In a t'ondnnaed end Comorehenalvo Form The saltan la nnitotiutlng for the building of a firnt-eluBa arruor4 crnioor., The frteatottr Concho ha arrived in Now York from Iluvana with 008 hitlea of Cuban tobaooo. Hi. Engl it li engineer" anotinoo that they have plenty of fundi and intend to continues tholr Rtrike. It In rftrmrted that the Afridla are aNHembling in tribal council, with view to concluding ponoo. Eight of the principal buiMing. In Lebanon. Tonn., were dtstitroyed by fire Tharaday night, with a loss of 175,000. The death rate of Chicago for the year wan 14 in tho thotuand, the loweet recorded for any city of over 200,000 in- HftblUnta. Tho BritiHb btirk Taymottnt, bound from Liverpool for Ban Francisco, la now 224 dayN overdue, and hor ownora have given her up. John Villim, at Manoilleo, 0.,at- tackriJ Mr. Flint and cut her so badly with a knife Unit aim la not eipeotod to live. He then fatally out hitnuelf. Britiith hark Hatnaritnn, from Saa Francitwo, arrlvud in Liveriiool coniiid- erably dutnngtHl from a hurricane which she encountered Decnmbnr 22. Walter Gregory and Philip MoNclly were instantly killed by a switching engine on the track in the yard of th. M union Boiler Works at Philadelphia. A thiol atolo 4,000 worth of jowolry from the house of Volny Mallett, pros- idont of tho Indiana National bank, of Indianapolis, while the family wore at dinner. Josmih Locklpy, clerk of tho managnt of'tho McIIonry KHtuto Aasociatlon, hag disappeared from New York, after so curing several thousand dollars by nil nod checks. A fortnightly steamer service be tween this const and A nut list will commence in February, the Canadian fuel flu line and the Oceanic lino alter nating their tailing dates. French bnrk Lombard, from Mobilo, Ala., sunk while entering the port of Cetto, Franco. Five of tho crew, In. eluding the captain, were drowned, and eight were saved. Mra. Sarah McUovcrn, wifo of one of the wealthiest residents of Rankin, Pa., was shot and killed at her home Friday night, and hor hunband hag been arreslod for murder. A now law went into effect on tho flmt of the year in Massachusetts, pro viding that not over 80 per cent of tho inmates of any penal institution in the state shall be employed in any on. industry. ' A line of steamers is to bo estab lished between Valparaiso and Sua Francisco. Five shots fired by an unknown per. son Into a saloon at Picton, Col., killed Robert Mandolin), the proprietor, and Dave Evans, and carried away a portion of tho chid of Dick Owons. A council of the Uintah and Whit. River Utes was held Friday, and an ngreetnont Anally made to consummate tho sale of their lands on the terms pro posed by the commission. A destructive wind storm visited Chattanooga Friday. A large frame church and considerable other minor damage was done. The wind whs fol lowed by a heavy snow storm. Vladimor Bourtseff, editor of the Narodnaya VolU, and VVlerzbeckl, printer of that paper, have been com' mittcd for trial in London for publish ing articles inciting persons to assas sinate the cznr. The trustees appointed by Mrs, Phoebe Hearst to obtain architectural plans of the buildings and grounds for the University or California nave com' pleted tho plan of an international com' petition which is to bo issued immedi ately. Colorado will not join tho comhina tion proposed among certain WeHtem states to biennially inspect the bookg of large Eastern life insurance coin panics as a condition precedent to per mitting thorn to do business in thou. slates. . Morris Mueller and Victor Goldstein attorn ptod to drag William Smith, a paHMor-by, Into a second-hand store In Ht. Lonis. Smith drew a pistol ana fired several shotH. Mueller is in the hospital dying, Gollstein has some bullet holes in his arm, and Smith is in jail. The building trades council of Ban Francisoo has indorsed tho aotion of Labor Commissioner Fitzgerald in urg ing the annexation of Hawaii, advooat' ing the' eight-hour labor law and the anti-immigration law, and striving to have a clause inserted in the spcainca' tion for the now postoffloe requiring all stone to bo dressed in San FranuUoo. FOR AND AGAINST IT. Another Day of the Debate. Civil fWvlee Washington, Jan. 8. Tho friends and enemies of the civil service law ex changed broadsides in the house today. The heaviest guns on each sii'. were brought into action. Grosvenor and Johnson each mado exhaustive speeches and kept their r g.ieotve sides in a constant furore. The interest in the debate was much more evident than yesterday. The crowd d galleries, which were'plaliily in sympathy with tho opponents of the law, became so noisy in their demonstrations of ap proval at one juuncture that tho chair was compelled to call them to order. Johnson was warmly sustained by the friends of the law on the floor, but he got very little applause from the gal leries. Lloyd was tho only other speaker. lie favored the repeal of the law. i While the senate was in session two hour, today, practically no btjinets was transacted beyond the passage of few. bills. Among - the measures which received favorable consideration were bills providing for a congress ol representatives of the Indian tribe" of the United States, to be held at Omaha during the international exposition this year; bills providing for tho erection of public buildings at Fergus Fulls, M inn., and Niwprt News, Va., toid a measare to protect the name and In ignia of tho Red Cross Society. At 2 o'clock the senate adjourned. A CouiironiU Hill. Washington, Jan. 8. Representa tive Oversircet, of Indiana, introduced in the house today a compromise bill for carrying out the plan of the mone tary commission for reform of the cur rency. The bill was referred to the committee on bunking and currency. The bill contains 47 sections, and em bodies in legislative form every feature of the recommendations made. The jxirtions relating to the. maintenance of tho gold standard, the creation of a bureau of inwiie and redemption, aid tho gradual retirement .of legal tender notes are embodied in the bill in al most the same language as in the In dianapolis report. In the banking fea tures are more elaborately and care fully defined the character of the guar anty fund for the protection of notes issued upon assets, ami the manner of redeeming the notes of banks. A bollahloK the Veuv Commlaaion. Washington, Jan. 8. Tho house com m it lee on Indian affairs today de cided, by a vote of 8 to 4, to omit from the Indian appropriation the item for carrying on the work of the board of Indian commissioners, tnndo up of President Gates, of Amherst college; Biehop Whipple, of Minnesota; and Walker, of Western New York; Messrs. Garrett, of Philadelphia; James of Brooklyn, and others, who serve with out compensation beyond expenses. The board was originally known a the peace commission, and was instituted under tho Grant regime for the avowed purpose of guarding against frauds in Indian contracts. CLIPPERTON ISLAND. A Mellcan Version of tho Sirrrnt Afl'nli Thoro. City of Mexico, Jan. S.-A high official of the department of foregin re lations said today regarding tho Clip perton island incident: "The sending of the gunboat Demo crats on a visit of inspection to por tions of the Mexican territory was at tended with no conflict or difficulty with the Americans found there, and In no event could that visit give rio to international gufflUons, Inasmuch as the occupation of tho island, if occupa tion it can be called, was the act of privato persons, having no official char acter. Tho American flag was found flying there, but the Americans them solves, on hearing from tho lips of Mex ian officers that tho island was Mexican teriitory, hauled it down, and allowed tho party of Mexicans to run up the nag of tins country without the slight est opposition," Appeals From Alnakn Court.. Washington, Jan. 8. Representative Tonvrue, of Oregon, introduced a bill today providing that all civil and crim inal cases appealed from the district court of Alaska to the United Statex court of appeals for tho ninth judicial district, ami pending an appeal on or prior to December !I0, 1897, are to be considered ns regularly tiled on appeal in the United States supreme court, as of date of filing in tho appellate court, and court clerks are instructed to trans mit naners accordingly. This is to meet a recent decision of tho court that such wus not the case. Ilollnian'a Clulin raid. Washington, Jan. 8, The somite nasBo.1 a bill to nav M. 8. Hollman. ol Uniontown, Wash., $5,000 for flout furnished the troons at ('amp Watson Oregon. CaDtaiu Hollman formerly lived at Canyon City, - Or., and was once a delegate to the Democratic ua tional convention. To Ainxml Copyright l ow. Washington, Jan. 8. Ropresctita tive Shafroth, of Colorado, introduced a bill today to amend tho copyright law so ns to except photographs in pub lioations from tho list of subject which can be copyrighted, WOULD BUY HER LIBERTY Cubans Ready to Make Spain a Generous Offer. VIEWS OF GENERAL GOMEZ Paaee on an Honorable Baala Would Bo Welcomed Often by Spain of Any thing; but Independence, Boomed. New- York, Jan. 10. The Herald prints the following letter from Gen eral Maximo Gomez, commander in- chief of tbo Cuban army, dated "In the Field, December 26, 1897:" "You ask me for my opinion regard ing what effect the autonomous regime about to be implanted by Spain in Cuba, might have towards the pacifica tion of the island. The Cubans in arms do not propose to give up, shall never yield, in their struggle with the metropolitans, until they have estab lished their absolute independence. No matter what number of liberties is granted to Cuba by any Spanish gov- renment, even in case Spain should re serve far herself no other right than to keep the Spanish flag over Cuba as a symbol of nominal sovereignty, she will not succeed in ending the war. The Cuban people will admit of no other solution of the present conflict than that whereby Cuba shall be recog nized as a member of the sisterhood of free nations. In this attitude of abso lute radicalism we are sustained by two great motives, which, unified as one single force, impel the Cuban people as a whole as well as individuals to adopt the grand resolution of their existence sentiment and intereet; the former boauae the Cubans feel that they have been profoundly hurt by the horrible war methods employed against them by fipain, the latter because they are all linnly convinced that only as free men will they be ablo to enjoy p-;ace and command the necessary credit to reconstruct their country, which had been devastated by Spain herself. "In short, Cuba not only wishes, but needs to be free. It is about time that Spain should recognize that fact, and leaving aside all chaotic autonomy, should . manfully confront the true problem. Let the Spanish nation ac knowledge Cuba's independence which she Justiy claims, and receive a ootn peneation which is right and equitable. And even let her claim from our gov ernment some advantages in the Cuban tariff to foster her own industries. Then, and only then, will the rainbow of peace lighten the horizon which is now reflected by the glare of the glow ing fields and the firing of the cannon." The Herald also prints an interview with Gomez at a date later than the above. The correspondent found Gomez in the best of health and spirita and fully convinced that the long strug gle is drawing to a close. , "The Intransigents of Cuba," said General Gomex, "have been the only ones willing to continue the struggle, because they feared that Cuban triumph would result in their prosecution and the confiscation of their property. They are utterly mistaken. I, Maximo Gomez, whose word has never been broken, assure them of absolute protec tion. I know these people represent the thrifty business element of the island, and believe they are destined to rank among the most valued citizens of tho republic The triumph of our oause will bring to them assurance and permission to follow their vocations in peace. There will be no tevolution, either political or eociul. All we ask of them is to help build the fortunes of tho island and repair the waste of war. "I say the same thing, too, to the EpaUh officers in the field. They have been fighting us not because they hate Cuba, but because they love Spain. They have proved themselves to be loyal tons of the motherland, and when they have laid down their arms we will gladly extend to them the right hand of fellowship. We will bury the bloody past and go forward shoulder t. shoulder to build up Cuba's laboring olasses, which have been almost de stroyed, and we shall need them to till the soil. The rank and file of the Spanish army will fill the gap." Speaking of terms on which Cuba might win freedom, General Gomez reiterated his statement that Cuba ia still waiting to purchaset her liberty. It is believed that 350,000,000 would be an equitable amount now. He said he had no doubt that an arrangement would be made with American capital ists to form a syndicate, collect customs duties and pay Spain in installments. In this way the general said there would be a positive end to the war by the establishment of friendly relations with Spain. "When peaoe is declared," he said, "we want to reckon on Spain as being among our friends." Referring to the ability of Cuba to carry on tho war, Gomez said his forces were ample, and declared that Cuba could continue tho fighting even if the soldiers hud to go naked ; that the war cost the Cubans nothing, whereas Spain's Hfo-blood was being rapidly drained by her enormous expenses. He spoke in terms of affectionate admira tion of America, describing hor as the light of Cuba, and said he would wel come intervention as affording an in- . I. ..!.. it,. ..,l,l. gtuutuueoue nuiutivu vi u jiiumiuui THE DEBATE RENEWED. Both Hoomii of Congreae Take Vp the Civil Semico Qaeetlon. Washington, Jan. 7. The presenta tion of replies of tho members of the cabinet to tbo resolution calling for in formation as to the application of the sivil serrice law to the various depart ments, together with the consideration of the bill establishing a bureau for the 12th census, precipitated a sharp civil service debate in the senate today. Cullom of Illinois, the author of the resolution, thought that modification of the law ought to be made, as the authorities have drifted far away from the original intention of the author, of the civil service law. Allen charged that the law was openly and daily vio lated, and said it was a hies and by word among the people. Cockrell de juired it was presumptuous in Secretary Sherman to make recommendations to congress that certain positions in his department should be excepted from the classified service when the presi dent had full authority to make the ex ceptions he recommended. He thought an effort was being made to tie the president's hands. Davis, chairman of the committee on foreign relations, gave notice that he would next Monday and daily thereafter move that the Benate consider in executive session the Ha waiian annexation treaty until it was disposed of finally. The civil service debate began in the house today, based on the item in the legislative, executive and judicial ap propriation bill for the maintainance of the commission. It promises to con tinue at least until the end of this week, with a possibility that it may run longer. But it is generally ad mitted on both sides that the appropria tion in the bill will stand, as tbe anti civil service reformers do not seriously contemplate an attempt to strike it out The debate, therefore, is only pre imin aiy to any programme which the en emies of the law may agree upon. The members of the house are divider! Into three camps on this question, those who stand by the law, those who ad vocate its entire repeal, and those who desire its modification. These divi sions were apparent in the debate to day, the nature of which was not as stirring as has been anticipated. Moody, Grow and Green defended the law; Robb, Dockery and Pearson opposed it outright, while LandiS favored modi fication of the law. FELL DOWN A SHAFT. Terrible Death of an lnapector In tbe Le Itol Hiae. Rossland, B. C, Jan. 7. Captain Hall fell from the surface to the 600 foot level today in the Le Roi mine. His body was crushed almost beyond recognition. He had been making his daily inspection of the mine, and, corn inn to the surface, stepped from the skip to a narrow beam dividing tho double compartment shaft. He lost his footing and plunged down to death. Captain Hall was a native of Ireland, aged 61 years. For 17 years he was supeiintendent of the Alice mine, near Butte. He leaves a wife and five chil dren in this city. The remains will be taken to Butte for bunaL The only witness of the tragedy was the engineer. He saw Mr. Hall stum ble and fall, catch desperately at the timbers, and vanish into the pit. A man working on the 300-foot level near the shaft heard n cry, and caught a fleeting glimpse of the falling form. The alarm was given, and men descend ed immediately to the 600-foot level. The body bad fallen across a skip, and was mangled beyond recognition. Spokane, Wash., Jan. 7. Officers ol the Le Roi Company in Spokane bore the sad news to the family this even ing. The daughters, Pearl and Rose, aged 17. and 19, who were the father's pets, were prostrated, and medical at tendance was necessary. Although born in tho north of Ire land, Captain Hall was reared in the Cornwall mining dtstiict. .lie came to America when 21 years of age, and for eight years operated in the iron mines of the Lake Superior region. Then he went to Salt Lake, and became super intendent of the Antelope and Prince of Wales mines. His next move wag toWalkerville, Mont., where he served as the superintendent ol the famous Alice mine. He was a candidate for presidential elector on the Republican ticket in 1892, and served several termg as county commissioner and mayor. Tho Le Rot will be shut down until af ter the funeral out of respect to the dead superintendent Ieath Llat Mot Increaaed. London, Ont, Jan. 7. It now ap pears that there were but 20 deutha from the collapse of the floor in the city hall. To tho list of dead the name of John Hamilton Fortner has been added. The boy Allen Lowe, although serious ly injured, is still alive. The others heretofore reported dead, but who are still alive, are Wilson Carrothers, John Burgess, Herman Hilbert, John Fel lows and James McLean. A llead-Knd Colllaion. Kansas City, Jan. 7. At Rock Island Junction this morning a west bound Union Pacific train and an east bound Rock Island stock train collid ed, head on. Tho eniguoors and fire men of both trains wore injured, but not seriously. filial REIIEF SUPPLIES Contract Divided Between Seattle and Portland. EXPEDITION TO START SOON Some of the Propoaala Received Could Mot Be Conaldered on Accoantof Not Conforming With Specification. Portland, Or., Jan. 10. The award, on the bids for supplies to be furnished for tbe government relief expedition, which were received at the office of Captain Allison, chief commissary offi cer. Vancouver barracks, at noon yes terday, were made and given out by Captain Brainerd today. Portland and Seattle were the only cities submitting bids for the supplies, and the contract will be divided be tween these points. The proposals submitted were quite numerous, and it was no small task to segregate and classify them in such a manner that the proper awards might be made. Captain Brainerd stated that the awards in each case had been made to the lowest bidder when the proposals conformed with the condi tions and specifications named in tbe advertisement In a number of cases, proposals which would otherwise have received . consideration had to be laid aside for the reason that they contained condi tions not in conformity with the adver tisement. For instance, several bid ders submitted their bids on goods to be delivered at some certain point, as at Skagway or Dyea, while the adver tisement gives the government the op-' tion as to the point of delivery. The following orders have been re ceived from the war department: "First Lieutenant Guy H. Preston, Ninth cavalry, having reported at these headquarters in compliance with tele graphic instructions f'oia the major general commanding the army, is here by assigned to duty with, and will as sume charge of, the pack trains report ing from the department of tbe Platte. The train, men and animals, will be thoroughly organized and outfitted for winter service in Alaska, including harness and appliances necessary to ad mit using the animals (in tandem) in hauling sleds, should that method of transport be found expedient ...The chief quartermaster will meet prompt ly all requisitions for supplies necessary to carry out the requirements of this order. The train will bo ready for the service indicated by the 12th inst. "First Lientenant James A. Ryan, Ninth cavalry, having reported at these headquarters, in compliance with par. 2, S. O. 113, series 1897, from headquarters, department of the Platte, is assigned to duty with the pack train organized for service in Alaska, and will report to First Lieutenant Guy H. Preston." . The Seattle Hardware Company, of Seattle, was awarded the contract to furnish sleds and woolen stockings with which to equip 50 men from oom pany H, Fourteenth infantry, who are to go in advace of the relief expedition. G. P. Rummeliu& Sons, of Portland, were awarded the contract for sleeping bags. ENVIOUS OF GERMANY. Rnasia Want a Permanent Hold on Port Arthur. London, Jan. 10. According .to a special dispatch from Shanghai, Russia is edeavoring to obtain terms similar to Germany's for the occupation of Port Arthur and the Eiao Tung peninsula from a point considerably north of La Lien Wan. It is believed that the at titude of England and Jf pan will frus trate her designs. The Hong Kong correspondent of the Daily Chronicle says: Tbe Russian occupation of Port Ar thur completely blocks the entrance to Peking, and it is imperative that the court should be transferred to Nanking (the southern capital). It is learned on excellent authority that in the event of Great Britain's guaranteeing the new Chinese loan, the concessions required will be the open ing of the new treaty ports to all na tions alike. Acoording to a special dispatch from Shanghai, the existence of an Anglo-Japanese alliance is openly asserted there in well-informed quarters an alliance to maintain the status quo in China and Corea and to declare the independence of Corea under the joint guaranty of England, Russia and Japan. Blahop Hartiel in Africa. New York, Jan. 10. A correspond ent of the Associated Press at Delagoa bay writes that Bishop Hartzel, of the Methodist Episcopal church, is being received with great enthusiasm on his African trip. , One donation included 6.000 acres under the British flag in a mountainous and healthy region. The bishop is on his way to Beira, 50 miles further north on the east coast, from which point he will go inland to locate his concessions. His plan is to make this point a base of operations to ex tend missions northward to the equa torial regions and northwestward to Angola, on the west coast, from which a chain of Methodist missions is already -being pushed. The bishop's wife ao companies him.