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TBS OFFICIAL AND LEADING PAPEB Or GILLIAM COUNTY, tlRMIIHl SVKKV PHIDAY IV ...... A. PATTISON..., Editor nd Proprietor. VBIOUirTIOM ItATKSl An yr (In advam) If ool jiald In aUanut in momlia ................. ifhrM inonlha...... 1 04 1M Ilnf 1 eoplc Knttrti ill (At Priltnfflo 01 Omdm, O0H, tfiwml-rlA. fluid ewiflar O. It. H. Co. Thno Card. Jtni.lNIITOH, 0SM1OK, New Hint curd, ink lug oKuut Sunday, Pebro fr mull , SAW BoVND. No, J Vl Huntington, leave..,. liMa. ra. Ko, 4V In Hookaim, limvvn , .....7 :2V p. m. Ko. 34-l.ucal frets lit, leaves, .,.,t.,...7;:w P. , No. I Portland., leave 12:47 .m. mi. arortlanii, ivavea 4:1.3 a. m. No. SH-Uiiw) Irwliiht, leavva It :M a. m. K. C. HINDl.K, Agent, Arlington, JjB. i. 1, 1IOOAN PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON, . Condon, Or. , flrtlM.OriRnii r,,lx)twttoCUi(iHo Church enu. ruaiieiio oi a. r. auuti. W, PAULINO Attorney at Law, Notary Public and Conveyencer, Condon, Or. f'nllaotlotuend liiauranr. Terma reaennebl. 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New. , ' , bvrx.HKliMii A Way liidllii. , 1V a. m. WlllnmM and Yam- :(, m.. Ir t V Tlmr. hllimvan. Wnn., Wd. ..VlBat. . ainlrrl. 4 Ormon City, tiay. .V' ' ton, Way Ind , . '" ;) m. Wllamitt Rhnr. 4;Mp. m. Tuca.. Tlmf Tiim.. Thnr. and Sat. Porlland to rorral- and pat. I la A W uy lii(l. ; i 111 v a, , ; . ,' , ' l.r.Illparla , - lnk Rlvar. Vr. Lewlnton 1:4A a ll. SMfttt. ra.,.' Dally HIarlatoIwlatori Dally ", Kx.Baturday ' . E. Friday F. 0. HINDUS, Agent, Arlington. W. H. HURLBURT, Gnial tnwpjrpr Aguut, Foi't'.iiil, Of VOL. VIII. EVENTS OF HIE DAY Epitome of the Telegraphic News of the World. TERSE TICKS FROM TUB WIRES An Intaroatlna; C'ullaetlon of Itama Fro. (ha Taru llamlapharaa I'roaautad In Condnaad Form. Colunal William 3. Bryan baa do clartKl liintauK ai opioa(i(l to expnnilon. FpnnlHrtU opanod fire nn a Cubaa funornl proof Ion in Havana, and woundod aoverul. On will probably Uio. By tlie explotlon of aliell At Fort CoiiHtnntino, at (JronataJt, liuaala, nhie mliliori wuro killed ami throe oftken and aeven aoUllera woundot. By an exploaion In the griat mill at Pettytville, Nat. TIioiiihi and Cluionco Kminotis wore killed outrilit and Will Markley was fatally Injured. , Clik'RKO pHikora will apond a larg. amount of money In ereoting Itninouae oold-itoraue pluuU In Bantlugo and Ha vana for the reception and storing of freeli meat. Blmon, the new Knator from Ore gon, ha been placed upon the follow iiKcomruitt: Mine and mining, irrigation, ri-volationary claim, Poto mao river front and tretpaaao upon Indian land. Five dentin occurred in Butte, Mont.t which are claimed lo have boon cauaed by the dreadful itiiphui and araenia fume from the tuieltere. Many people who oan do to are leaving the city to get out of tlie smoke. It Is probable that Secretary Uttea will, within a aliort time, tendor hi tealgnation to the preaidimt. He ha had the etep under oonelderation for aouie time, deeming it Decenary that he ahould be free to devote more time to bit large bimlnoei Inteteita. The Brooklyn, Tex, Castlne and Rnaolute have been ordered' to Havana. While there la not the falnlext doaire to convey a throat In the dispatch of theae wartliip to llnrana, it may be noted that when they lie within the harbor they will bold the town in per. fcot tubjection. The Clearwater Short Line Railway Company, which la the official title of the branch Northern l'acllle cat-off, ha filed certificate in the ofllce of tha hh; rotary of atate at Olympia, doeignat lug Tlioma ikHi)er a ita agunt in Waahington, and allowing the route of the proposed road, now under aonatruo tlon. Word hn been received from United State Coimiil Allen that John C. Flan- agun, the oonllilutlal cletk of George W. Lake, a rich merchant .of Clioinul- po, who wi murdered August 29, ha been anotenced by a conaular com t lo imprisonment for life. Flanagan had been robbing hi employer ayatemalio ally and committed the oriine to oover up hi mithloed. Two men were killed by the explo lion of na'.aialgaaatCnnimnavillo, Ind. Henry J. Nolllgan, eook, Oeorge W. Beverly, both of company Q, First Florida, stationed at Ilnutsvillo, Aliw, were killed in a camp quarrel. . Senator Davie, ot the Paris pesos oommimion, in an interview with a London Daily Mail corroypoudent, de clared in favor of a triple alliance be tween the United 8tatei, England and Japan, for the protection of all their interests north of the equator. Charles Tiacy, aged 10, shot and instantly killed Tim Connor, custodian of (Jreenlawn cemetery, Indianapolis, Ind. Tracy with a nnmlier of other boys was near the cemetery throwing snowballs at pedestrian. Refuning to deit he wa killed by Connors. The thirteenth annual convention of the American Federation of Labor met at Kansas City, Mo. About ISO dele gates from all part of the Country were pietent; alio William Thome and Wil liam Insklp, of London, representing the Britloh tiadei-union congress. The Brltlnh Columbian government has made a crown reneive of all town-. situs and land outside of the mining fields in the Lake Atlin dlettiot. This was rocently announced pilvutely by Mr. O. Sottlin, premier of British Co lumbia, to Gold Commi'dioner W. J. Rant, who has juBt arrived in Seattle from Atlin. Roselnnd's famoui Le Roi mine la at Inst before London investors. Tha London Globe Corporation and tha British America Corporation have in vited subtcriptions to 200,000 ahares ot 5 each In the lie Uol Company, ltd. The purohate price is 960,000, paya ble in oah In fully paid share, leaving 50,000 for the working capital. The United State government 1 not aware that any arrangement has been j made (or the tianefor of the title of tha , Buinonn inlands to Germany, and being one of tlio parties to the tripartita agreement under which Samoa is now J governed, it la not 'conceivable that, any change In the status of the Islands can be made without the knowledge of this government. Minor Nam lliii. The will nt tha lnln Kdwnrd Aimtln. of Boston, beaucnths 11.100.000 to publia uses. Tim PKfll lin VAPimllv Iflnlini! nn A.llot ordering a trial by jury in Siberia after' January 1. . The British government bas decided to make a goneious grunt for the relief of the distress and damage caused by the recent hurricane in the West Is. dloit, . . . CONDON- -. CONpOtf, GILLIAM LATER NEWS. At a meeting of the various religious denoini nations held In London, the tsar's disarmament proposal was in domed. Four person were killed and others iorioualy Injured In Foris by the col lapae of a bouae in course of conatr no tion. It i ftfared that five bodies still remain buried in the debris. Mrs. Mary Tutt Throckmorton, who in her early life was a leader in Wash ington society, I dead -from the effects of inhaling illuminating gas which es csped by accident in her loom. She was 88 years of age. The British steamer Pawnee lias ar rived in New York from Mediterran ean ports, and brought 10 snip-wrecked people, eight men and two women, who were taken from the disabled schooner Deer Hill, of St John's, N. B., in luldocean. The navy department has mado pub lia a report from Admiral Schley cov ering that part of the operations and movements of the flying squadron from its sailing from Key West for Ciunfucgos op to, but not including the first bombardment. As a result of a coasting accident at Tuitle Oreek, eight mile from Pitts burg, Joaepb West, aged 80 years, is dead and eleven others are Injured, two seriously. The sled collapsed at the bottom ofastoep bill and burled the paity with great foreein every direc tion. " Tliomns Jones, living near Greer, W. Va., attempted to light a fire with orude oil. An . explosion oocurred, wrecking the room, and the dresses of bis twin daughters, aged 4 years, ig nited, Ho was too badly burned to sat it them, and they were o badly burned that both of them diod shortly aftei wards. Kxports to Cuba are already begin ning to show the effect of returning peace and the reopening of our ports to commerce. The October figures of the treasury department bureau of statis tic show a marked vase in the ex port of the United States to Cuba in nearly alt articles, comparing October, 1808, with October, 1897. The International anti-anarohistio conference which ha been In session here for several weeks, has proved a incces. Great secrecy is maintained regarding the proceeding and conclu sion, but the delegate seem satisfied that they have laid a splendid founda tion for a uniform system ot dealings with anarchists. The conference de clined lo recognise anarchist outrages as political crimes. Tho drought in California has ended tnd rainfall Is reported from nearly every section of the state. Puget soand ovstermen have formed n association, and will make an effort to secure needed legislation. The war department has decided to have the remains of all soldiois who died in Manila returned to this country. Captain Knooh, custodian of the relic in the famous Luetgert case, is a victim of blood poisoning and may not recover. Clyde Bennington, aged 23, has been sentenced to life imprisonment In 8an (jitentln for bis part in tho Oro Giaude train robberies. The death sentence of Private Lind say, Tenth cavalry, ha been com muted by the president to life imprisonment. on recommendation ot General Wboelor. Since the cessation of hostilities this government has spent about $1,000,000 in feeding the starving Cubans, and the work is still going on with untiling vigor. The United States troops in Cuba and Porto Rico have not been forgotten. They will be sent for Christmas 10,000 pounds of prime turkey and 2,000 pounds of cranberries. The body ot an unknown man was fonud on one of the bars ot the Willam ette, three mites east of Monroe. The head and feet were missing. There was no means of identification. A dispatch from London says it is understood that the Prince ot Wales has spoken approvingly of the proposed monument to George Washington to be placed in Westininstei Abbey. Tho halibut schooner Two Brothers, plying in Alaska waters, has been miss ing nearly six weeks, and it is feaied that she has been lost with all on board. One of her boats was recently found in a badly buttered condition. , Eight additional stirvivoiaof the orew of the lost shipLondonian were brought into Baltimore by the North German Lloyd steamship Maria Rickmers. They arei Captain F. B. Lee, Tiiird Officer Joseph Cottier, Boatswain T. Behem, Quartermaster F. Cailsen, Able Sea men J. Webb and W. Cudnoss, Second Steward D. Darnell and Second Cook W. Martin. In the German roichstag, Count von Kurdorff, louder of tho free conserva tives, condemned tlie sentimental Ger man sympathy with Spain, and wel comed the apioarance ot the "great and vigorous American nation" among the oolonising powers. . He said he hoped that, in accordance with Bis marck's principle, commercial ques tions would be kept separate from political relations', for, if this were done, Germany could bo on very good terms with the United States. Leon Favior, who fought under the great Napoleon, has just celebrated his 80th birthday at Philadelphia. . Tlie president of the municipal coun cil of Paris has informed Mine, Sara Bernhardt that tho council has accept ed her recent offer to ti. a lease ot the Theater dos Nacions. , ' Preparations at. on foot in Honolulu to test the applicability of the United States Immigration laws to the Hawa iian islands by the importation to tha ciuio flnUs of J.C0Q Corcan labor-era...., , CO.f KHIEGON, THURSDAY, DECEMJ5EII 22, 1898. THE WORLD AT PEACE William T. Stead Writes of ') the Czar's Proposal. OPPORTUNITY FOR AMERICANS Movamcnt In England la Favor of an lntsrrjatlonal Irnon alratlon. London, Dec. 20. William T. Stead, writing to the Associated Press, says ,1 have seen the czai. I have heard from hi own lip the earnest desire of bis heart that aamutliini nmoi'irul 'should be done, and that quickly, to divert to the seivice of humanity some of tlie many million now devoted to preparation for war. He lias taken the initiative In summoning the confer ence. lie is prepared to give an earn est of hi sincerity by arresting the future increase of Russian armament. But unless be is snpiiorted by tlie peo pies who detest militarism a well as by those who groan under its burdens, bis well-meant endeavor will fail. "Tho American people can, if they .will, prevent so fatal a catustrophe As the greatest and latest born of the world's powers, they can, if they . choose, save this supreme opportunity of the century from being sacrificed by the skeptical apathy of the govern , moots. But to do this, it will be nec easary to act, and to act at once. What is hoped of those friends of peace and enemies of militarism who turn their ' eager eyes to the great republic of the : New World, is that between now and tlie end of January, the citizens of the United State will, by public demon strations, formal resolutions and by other methods by which a democratic people gives expression to its convic t ions and its aspirations, have manifest ed to the world their determination to help the ciar to put this thing through "In England, where the difficulties i are much gteater owing to' the sense less prejudice against Russia, which has been the baleful legacy ot the Crimean war, such a national committee is al ready in course of formation. By the , end oi next month, it is expected there I will not be any considerable center of population which will not have had j its public meeting demanding that en ergetic support should be given to the i nussian proposals. I "What the friends of peaoe in Eng land confidently calculate upon is that the appeal in the cause of humanity will find the American people ready and able to respond. If so, the great est demonstration ever made of the peace-loving passion of the English speaking race will be within our reach. A joint Anglo-American representation of, say, 15 men and 6 womeu, chosen from the foremost ot our race, charged with the mandate to proceed through Europe on a pilgrimage of peace to pre sent an address of thanks to the czar, Would rouse the continent "Hound the Anglo-American deputa tion would group themselves, in tho first plaoe, the representatives of the seven small states Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Belgium, Holland, Switzer land and Portugal, with an aggregate population of nearly 80.000,000, and with these reinforcements the great in ternational delegation would begin its orusade through Europe. In four weeks, it would have shaken the conti nent from center to circumference." , The movement in favor of an inter national demonstration in support of the csar'i peaoe conference is taking practical shape In Great Britain, and is attracting much sympathy from the queen and other members of the royal family, who are said to tie aware of the entire sincerity of the ezar. MORE HOBSON KISSING. Tho Marrluiao Hero lu tho Handa of Chicago Girl. Chicago, Dec. 20. Lieutenant Rich ard Pearson Hobson was heavily bom barded by a large field of kissing girls at the Auditorium tonight, but as no distress signals were hoisted after the engagement, it is not believe) that bo waa seriously injured. Lieutenant Hobson lectured on "The Sinking of the Merrimac," under the auspices of the Chicago Press Club, and after the lecture, the members of the audience pressed forward for an impromptu re ception. There was much handshaking and applause, but more interesting than cither were 163 kisses given the Merrimso'i hero by as many girls. The lieutenant met tlie attack bravely and even seemed to encourage it. During his brief stay in Chicago, Lieutenant Hobson was the guest of General John MoNulta, at the Union League Club. After the lentuie he left for Kansas City, where he will speak tomorrow evening. Tuesday evening tho distinguished naval offi cer will fuoe an audienoe In Denver, whence he will proceed to San Fran cisoo and tail for Manila Decombcr 24, on the City of Peking. Savannah, Ga Deo. 20. Nearly the whole of the business part of the town of Tifton, iu the center ot the peach belt, was burned last night. An oil lamp in a boarding house exploded. The Masonic hall and 10 stores were destroyed, and a hotel and a lurge lum ber mill wore damaged. - IndUu Hill faiaaed. Washington, Deo. 20. The bouse today gave ita attention to the Indian appropriation bill, passing it subvtau tiully as i e potted. This is the third ot the appropriation bills to pass, and it clears the calendar ot the big supply bills, although another, the agricul tural, will bo ready and knocking tor attention - by Monday." The house passed the bill grunting a fight of way through the San Franoisoo forest re serve to the Saginaw Southern railway cf Aria-jus. GLOBE RIOTS IN HAVANA SUBURBS. Cuban Break I.oo.a With tho With drawal of Authority. Havana, Dec. 20. The Spanish evacuation commissioners Informed the American commissioner this evening that the Havana suburb of Cerro and Jesus del Monte had been evacuated. The Spanish troops evacuated Jesus del Monte at S o'clock this evening, imme diately after which American and Cu ban flags were raised, crackers were fired, and the usual demonstrations made by the large crowd in honor of the event. At the hour of filing this dispatch, 8 P. M., it is reported that some of the troops of the Cuban Gen eral Mario Menocal are entering Jesus del Monte. Probably the United States forces will be sent there tomorrow. The suburb of Cerro was evacuated yesterday. - American and Cuban flags were displayed from the houses on Cal zada del Cerro, and crowds rushed through the streets shouting "Viva Cubalibre." About 6:80 last evening, a crowd of Cubans of the lower class passed a bar racks of engineers on the Infanta ave nue, shouting "Long live Cubal" and "Death to Spain" and firing shuts into the air in celebration of tbe evaouation of Cerro. The engineer did not fire, but the gourd was doubled. The crowd then passed on from tbe Caizada del Monte to the Calzada del Cerro, stopping the street-cars ana com pelling passengers to shout "Viva Cuba libre." Among the demonstrators were a number ot butchers, who carried pis tols and knives. Jose Gancedo and bis cousin, Teodoro Huertie, who were on tbe cars, were wounded with knives. Gancedo died today, and Huertis will probably die. Later the crowd met some engineers at the Esqnina de Tejas and fired upon them, seriously wounding one. The engineers returned the fire, -wounding a street car conductor; a civilian, Isi dore Iiazols, and John Leonard, a col ored man. The rioting continued, many (hots being fired in front ot the Casa de Socorro, where the wounded were assisted. Spanish soldiers were ordered to the soene, and arrived about 9 o'clock. While marching through Cerro, they were fired upon by men concealed be hind pillars. One Spanish private fell, wounded, and the battalion fired into the air to scare the rioters. On resum ing their march, they were again fired upon, and another man was hit. Tbe Spaniards then fired and dispersed the rioters. Among the wonnded was a col ored woman, and it is also reported that there were several others. The rioting caused great alarm in Cerro and along the Calzada del Monte, where all houses have kept closed doors since last night. STUCK FAST ON A REEF. Accident to tho Cralaor Cincinnati la Santiago Harbor. Santiago de Cuba, Dec. 20. While the United States cruiser Cincinnati was leaving port about sunset Yester day, she ran full speed upon a rock clearly defined in the charts, but not buoyed. Last September, General Leonard Wood, considering that tbe absence of a buoy there might lead to some accident, anchored a small one, tho first ever placed there, but the Bessie, on entering tbe harbor one night, carried it awav, and since then there has been no buoy to mark the location of tbe rock. The Cincinnati probably is not seri ously damaged, as she is not making water. For tlie last 24 hours the gov ernment collier Soutbery and the May flower have been engaged in an effort to pull hot off. Thus far they have been unsuccessful, but it is hoped they will have better luck tonight at high tide. The principal lisk now is tearing a hole in the cruiser's bottom while she is pulling off. TROOPS ON THE SCANDIA. Transport Brln(i tho Kinaliiin( New Yorkera From Honolulu. San Francisco, Dec 20. The United States transport steamer Scandia has arrived here, 83 days from Manila and eight days from Honolulu. She re mained several days at the latter port, and the news she brought from the Philippines was forwarded by tbe steam ers Alameda and Gaelic, which arrived during the past week. The Scandia brings the remaining companies of the First New York volunteer regiment from Honolulu. All are reported iu good condition, five who were ill being uow convalescent. Among her passen gers from Manila are W. A. Walsh, ot the Astor battery, and W. J. Cobn, O. li. ilerrmun, W. 11. Curran, of the Pennsylvania volunteers, and several members of the First California regi ment. Hie Scandia is in quarantine, and no mail or pussengers will be land ed tonight, neither will any one be per mitted to go on board. Hadlclnaa for Troop In Cuba. Savannah, Ga., Deo. 20. Major- General Brooke, who was appointed as military governor of Cuba, arrived in the oity this afternoon. He bad a con ference with the president and socre taiy Alger ibis evening. After the con foi once Secretary Alger said General. Brooke was on his way to Havana prov-i inoo, and had come to Savannah upon telegraphic orders for a conference with tlie president and the seoretary relative to affairs on the island. General Brooke is suffering from a cold and fever. It waa said late to night that the fever waa high, and that probably he would not be able to leave the city for a week. Naw luiplement Company. The Colfax Implement Company has been incorporated to deal in agri cultural implements at Colfax, Wash. . Tbe incorporators and trustees are , Aaron Kuhn, J. W. Horeford and L. D. Woodworth. The capital stock is-1 1 100. 000. divided Into 100 shares at ! jftKwlii-A ai w,k4H.wv.. 1 NO. 41. A HID PROVINCE Pinar del Rio Ravaged by Spanish Troops. HALF OF THE PEOPLE ARE DEAD Oaneral Pari.' Report on tho Dl.trlct na Ho Fonnd It Proclamation to tho Pooplo. Washington, Deo. 19. The terrible state of affairs existing in the western province of Cuba is shown in this report to the war department Irora General Davis: "Pinar de! Bio, Dec. 19. Adjutant General, Washington: Arrived here last night. The troops are comfortably encamped, and have all the required supplies. We have been received with the greatest enthusiasm and rejoicing. The civil governor left the province when the Spanish troops retired. The alcalde called and tendered his services. A small Cuban force is in the town as police, and good order prevails every where. I shall raise the flag tomorrow in the presence of the troops and oiti- Kftna. ThA Iroamrr ia .mnf. an.l .l.a . - - j "'f-J i ...w 1 Anl . ... 1 : t vui uicaun u& irpiruiviiiiijr it ia a ay a tern of taxation almost to tbe verge of confiscation. There are no custom houses in this province. The country is one of great fertility and beauty, but bas been ravaged almost to destruction. 1 am assured by responsible citizens and foreigners that one-half the former population bas been killed and starved to death. Colonel 8eyburn, with two battalions, is at Guanajay. He ia or dered to occupy Mariel with a detach ment. There is no sickness among the troops. DAVIS." 8 word a Turned to Plowshare. Havana, Deo. 19. General Davis, the American commander at Pinar del Rio, bas issued a proclamation saying that President McKinley has directed him to assure tbe inhabitants of secur ity of their lives and property as long as they were orderly. General Davis further declares that fair taxes will be levied, and that no favoritism will be shown. In conclusion, General Davis says: "Inhabitant of Pinar del Rio I have come as a friend to help you in all which may contribute to the pros perity of this great country, or its gen eral welfare. There is veiy little I am obliged to do without your eo-opera-tion, but with your help I am sure of complete success. The trochas and forts will be turned into homes, and the machetes will be used for labor only. Your sacrifices and heroic acta have been already rewarded. The past belongs to the history of the century; think of your future peace and prosper ity. This must be your aspiration." The Hpanlah ArrhlTea. Havana, Dec. 19. The removal of tbe Spanish archives tiora Cuoa to Spain has been the subject of fit pient correspondence between the American and Spanish military commissions. To day the matter was satisfactorily ad justed. Colonel Clous, on behalf of tbe American commissioners, bad a long interview with General Jiminez Castellanos, who had lists of the docu ments in each division of the various departments of the government All documents relating to municipal and provincial affairs, as well as those necessary to administration, are not to be disturbed, but only such papers from tbe governor -general's ofllce and other offices as exclusively relate to the Span ish government For instance, papers regarding the Cuban debt and the war expenses aie to be sent to Madrid, while on the other band the archives of the autonomist government are to remain practioally intact. Decided by a Soldier' Vote. Topeka, Kan., Dec 19. The state canvassing board decided a tie between A. F. Scott, Republican, and L. M. Marks, Populist, candidates for the legislature from Jefferson county, by ordering the drawing of lots. Mr. Scott won, but did not demand his certifi cate, going home with tlie expectation that it would be sent by mail. Before tbe certificate was sent, however, tbe mid-Pacific vote oast by the Twentieth Kansas, en route to Manila, waa re ceived. Upon examination one vote was found for Mr. Marks. Accordingly the state canvassing board reversed its decision and issued a certificate to Mr. Marks. Tranaport From Havana. Savannah, Ga., Dec 19. The trans port Chester sailed today for Maiiana, Cuba, earryiiig Brigadier-General Has brouok . and the headquarters staff of the Second division ot the Seventh army corps and tbe Fourth Virginia regiment. The transports Minnewaska and Roumanian arrived from Havana today. They will take aboard the Forty-ninth Iowa and the Sixth Mis souri regiments tomorrow and will piobably sail the next day. . Gold Belt I Large. Spokane, Wash., Deo. 19. There is great exoitement here over repeated rich strikes in tbe Republic camp, on the Colville reservation. It is now demonstrated that the gold bell is at least seven miles long and three miles wide, and iu that area rich chutoa are being discovered almost daily. Fatal Train Wreck In Florida. Jacksonville, Fla., Dec 19. A pas senger train on tlie Florida Central Ss Peninsula railroad was wrecked this afternoon near Madison, oaused by a collisou with oattle on the track. Six persons weie killed, as follows: E. H. Chandler, : engineer; James Evans, coloied, fireman; John T. Sullivan, of St. Augustine, Fla., attache to the army; Kev. S. H. Coleman, a oolored preacher ot Jacksonville; John "A. Klioades, colored, Pensacola; Alfred A naHqwlYdneaoV... 4 lliiwMi,.w,i....J.- " ' ' u- rnentto A PL"1""" AS THBEE TIMES-:--";',1 OP ANY PAPER LV'-'-a. ADTKKTIRINO Fro'eanlmiel oarda... Uiieatnare . .. 1 frv .r mnfitfe ,. I 40 per Btouck One qnaiier colnmu... One-naif col ua B.H.mHMM neoolamn M 60 per uouta liaises local wUt to ehv(4 ai U omm pat Hb tw dnrt lBanrtlim iad I anita pr ila tkr after. ' .. Legal 4TrtlMmiti wlU la all mm to haiged to the party ordering Una, at heal buss, and paid for totor affldant la ronton . a oi pr moRtn LOOKS BAD FOR MRS. BOTKIN.' Damaging- Evidence Introduced at tho Murder Trial. San Francisco, Deo. 19. The defense in the Botkin murder trial today re ceived the worst set-back it bas experi enced since the case opened. The evi dence ot two of the witnesses examined today was of such a convincing nature tiiat the chagrin caused by its Introduc tion was plainly written upon the face, of tbe accused woman and her counsel. The evidence clearly showed that Mrs. Botkin wrote the anonymous letters sent to Mrs. Donning from this city, apprising Mrs. Dunning ot the alleged misconduct of her husband, and in forming her that she bad grounds for commencing a suit for divorce. The handkerchief which was inclosed in the box of poisoned candy was proven to have been purchased in this city by Mrs. Botkin, another link in the chain of the prosecution. DEFIANT ONLY IN TALK. Admiral Dewey 'a Opinion of tho Phil ippine Inaurgentev Manila, Deo. 19. Bear-Admiral " " " " Dewey, when a press correspondent called upon him today, was courteous and pleasant, but alxolutely declined to disenss tbe political situation in tha Philippine islands, on the ground that his sphere was purely naval. He then proceeded to cross-examine the corre spondent about everything ashore. He was glad to learn that the insurgents were releasing the sick fipanish sol diers they held as prisoners, notwith standing Agninaldo's grandiloquent re fusal to do so. This proves that the insurgents are very conciliatory, in spite of their defiant talk. i- Admiral Dewealways believed 1ht" the insurgents Wre friendly, especial ly since the warships of our fleet have visited the different ports of . those islands, and since some of our officers have made tours inlajd, carefully in vestigating popular sentiment and ju diciously preaching tbe gospel of peace ful settlement everywhere with highly satisfactory results. . Bawnllaa Bills. Washington. Dei. 19. Tha committee on foreign relations made some progress today with tbe bill re ported by tbe Hawaiian committee for me government oi trie Hawaiian islands, but adioflrnnrt nw withnnt completing; the work. The house com mit tee on merchant marine and fisher ies today ordered a favorable report on a bill to extend the navigation laws ot the United States to the Hawaiian islands. Ez-Confoderatea In Soldier Homa " Washington. Deo. 19. Remesentn. tive Rixey, of Virginia, today intro duced a bill for the admission of ex- -Confederate, as well as Union, soldiers, to soldiers' homes. Fonr Persona Killed by a Traia. New York, Dec 19. A wagon con taining eight persons was struck by a tiain on the Pennsylvania railroad to night at the Allen wood crossing, a few miles from Manasquan, N. J., and four people were killed, two fatally injured, and two others seriously injured. Tha dead are: Mrs. Ellen Allen, Bessie Allen, her daughter; Miss Allie Alger,' and Jennie Crammer. The fatally in jured are: David S. Allen, husband of Mrs. Allen, who was killed, and Kate Allen, their daughter. Mr. Allen was of the family tf which Allonwood takes its name, and was one of the most prominent men in that part of New Jersey. Dying by Hundreds. Sau Francisco, Dec 19. On- board the steamer Gaelic, which arrived from tbe Orient today, was Rev. H. VS White, a missionary. He brings news ' of a terrible condition of affairs exist ing in the Chin-Chow-Fo provinoe, a " section 150 miles long and 70 miles"""', wide, inhabited by over 4,500,300 peo pie, mostly formers. Owing to two successive droughts the crops have been ' failures, and the people of the province are dying by thousands from starvation and the outlying provinces and the government are doing little to help the suffering. The people of Shang-Tung province are also starving. . In some of the villages of the latter place there are hundreds of deaths in a week's time. In Chin-Chow-Fa there have been as many as 180 deaths in one day. . , Important Mexican Conceaalon. New York, Deo. 19. A dispatch to ; the Herald from Mexico City' says: ' "- The last act of the Mexican congress today was the confirmation ot one of the largest concessions tor many years. Tlie concession was granted to Captain A. B. Smith, of Los Angeles, Cal., and his associates foi colonizing, steamship and railway enterprises of the first ' magnitude. The colony lands Include many V- leagues on the Gulf of California, with the condition that a canal be con structed from the lands to Yuma, Cel., and a steamship service be placed from the head of the gulf to the southern boundary. The service will also De ex tended to the Lower California points. The line will comprise ix modern . steamers. Hound for Home. Paris. Doc. 19. The American peaoa commission left for Havre and South ampton tonight, and will sail for New York tomorrow on the steamer St Louis. : - . -' Killed by railing Wall. Chicago. Deo. 19. Two firemen, Lieutenant Matthew Myer and Trnck man Patrick O'llern, were killed by the collapse ot a wall tonight during a fire in tho Palace lively stables, at 8154 Cottage Grove avenue. Several other firemnn wore seriously hurt, in cluding the following: Lieutenant ' Albert Lingenlerger, leg , fractured; Miuhael O'liare,' ' akull. fraotBi'-1, Thomas Dillon, skull fractured; l.-i- . ward Crenscuo back brokno. 'J 1 Cm' i i