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Loss, 50,000. Usnerel Urlbe-Uribe, th Colombian revolutionary . lowd.tr, ' lift" been sen tenced toxical b. - t Henderson will entar the race In Iowa for governor against Cummins. Vlndi. cation la bit pie. Butglars entered ft New York boons while the felly were at dinner and stole 1 8,000 worth of Jewelry and clothing. Burglars blew open the safe in an Albuquerque, N. M., Jewelry store and secured $2,000 lo money and Jewelry, The postmaster general hai ordered Uiat the poatofllce physician be abolish-i 4 In ': all poatolllixf la cities under 600,000, v r ,.f:. President Talma aaya the treaty be tween Cuba and the United State hat been sent to the Cuban minister at Washington. , ( General Toral, who commanded the Spanish army at Pantiago de Cuba at the time of the town'i surrender, hai lost hie reason. fieoretary Boot haa cut down the esti mates for continuing contract work on rlveraand harbore nearly t2,000,000, leaving the total amount $16,670,000. Vice President' Bird, of the St. Paul railroad, declares that the rates are too low. French miners are likely to reject uie terms made by Ilia arbitration com mlasion. An earthquake at Guards, Spain, re suited in a aerions lore of life and de struction of much property, The king of Slain haa cabled hla thanks to the president for the kindly reception accorded his son the crown prince. 1 I '. The re-election of Joeph 0. Cannon, of Illinois, makea it almost certain that be will be chosen as speaker of the bouee. uovernor xatea, or Illinois, it it i very critical condition and Is said to be worse than at any time since he was taken sice. , General Ml lee, In bis annual report, recommends better fortifications for the Pacific coast and also better barracks for the men. .. . , . . , ; Chicago housewives are solving the servant girl problem by demanding that help shall have diplomas Issued by the Housewives' association. . Twenty-five hundred Chicago car men will receive 10 per cent increase in wages as the result of the arbitra tion of the differences between employ era and employee. The rebellion in Venezuela is how practically ended. , 1 A heavy loaded trolley car la Keneas City Jumped the track, killing two peo ple and injuring six. v . There will be 88(1 members ' In the next congress, of whom 200 wilt be Re publicans and 103 Democrats. . i, . England; will uso 1 40,000.000 the coming year to aid her subjects in the Transvaal and Orange Rhrer colony. ; A steamer and schooner collided oft the Boston , harbor, resutling in the drowning of the captain and three of the crew of the latter vest nl. . ; A French steamship company is ne gotiating for the establishment of a line connecting San, Franicsco,. . the Hawaiian islands and Australia. . An appropriation of (350,000 haa been recommended for the' erection of eight lighthouses on the Alaskan coast, in addition to, those now provided lor. Twelve people were killed and 60 In jured in an accident in New York. A large crowd had gathered to celebrate their election victory and an explosion of fireworks and bombs resulted in a panic. .. . . ... : ' Commissioner of Immigration North has been directed to -inquire into the Universal Brotherhood scheme and de cide whether or not they should be al lowed to take charge of children and educate them. , The Cuban Congress haa reconvened and President Palma's message is hope ful of reciprocity. Treasurer Roberts' annual report shows the finances ot the United States to be in excellent condition. Physicians are baffled in a case at Bellevue hospital, New York. - The patient is turning entirely black and is slowly dying. The coal strike commission has sub mitted a copy of Mitchell's statement for the miners to the coal . operators to make their reply. ; The 11 Cuban children, who came to this country to join the Universal Brotherhood in California, will be re turned to their homes,. An old bridge across one of Portland's gulches collapsed precipitating five persons and a team to the giound be low. Fortunately, no one was seriously injured. - Senator Quay may be prosecnted for using his own letterheads in soliciting campaign funds. STRIKE! BOARD TAKES A REST. Finished Its Tour of Inspection Miners Will Be Heard November 14. Mahanoy City, Pa., Nov. 7. The Anthracite Strike oommisHion ended its tour of Investigation In the coal fields In the Panther Creek Valley yes terday and will return to their homes today, and will meet again at 8a an ton on November 14 to take the testimony of the miners. The largest day's work of the entire trip was accomplished yesterday when the commissioners made a complete Inflection of two large collier lot and a tour of the region lying between Mount Carmel and this city. V .-t. 1.. - ... - t . . . pi worming uttys j.avis con sumed In traveling from place to place In the anthracite coal regions, and the arbitrators feel that they are now qua! ified to ait in judgment on the con troversy between the mine owners and their employes. In all, the commis sioners were lowered Into seven mines ol varying oondltic ns and went through several breakers. They met the gone, ral so i in tendon ts, the mine superin tendents and foremen of the various collieries vUited, and also personally talked with the crimy coal diggers in the dark gangways and chambers hundreds of feet below the earth' sur face. They will be able t understand quentions and ask qneetlons where they would not have been able to under stand them if they bad not been under ground. , HELD FOR ELECTION ACCIDENT. Manager of Fireworks Display la Charged by Coroner with Manslaughter. New York, Nov. 7. With a iUt of 12 persons killed and 74 Injured before him, Coroner Scholar today began an investigation of the explosion of fire works In Madison Square Tuesday evening. lie held John Craig in $18, 000 bonds on a charge of manslaughter in the first degree. Mr. Craig, it is al leged, was in charge of the explosives at the time of the accident. Two boys, who were carrying boxes of explosives, were eent to the bouHe of detention by Uie coroner aa wit nesses. All the rest ot the 10 Drisoners were aiscnargea. The coroner ears there were seven . . bombs. An attempt to shoot off the first failed, he said, but it detonated, and thus cauned the explosion of the other bombs. There were 10 bombs and four mortars weighing 160 pounds eacn. IMMENSE CUSTOMS RECEIPTS." October Imports at New York Largest on Record, with One Exception. New York, Nov. 7. -October was in amount of customs receipts and in number of consignments imported, a record "current" month at this port. The only month which ever ex ceeded it iu print of customs receipts was April, 1897, and this was the rec ord month of the year when a new tariff was about to become Operative, and an unprecedented rush to get goods into the country was made. Last month's receipts were 117,250,000. - -The- re celptsln April, 1887, were $17,700,000. I he month was also a record breaker for deliveries at the Appraiser's 'stores. The, mimbprkof packages, received, .was 60,661, and deliveries 49,400. r- - Oil Quieted the Waters. ' Port Townsend, Wash., Nov1.- 7. The Austrian, steamer Java has reached this port from Mo I. After leaving Tsngar straits the . Java encountered the . full force of a typhoon. Heavy seas swept over the steamer, banging life-boats, awning frames and even washing the tarpaulins away , that covered . the hatches. . Fortunately bags of fish oil were then hung along the steamer's side and prevented the seas from breaking, although a heavy, confused sea threat ened momentarily to engulf the steam er. Had the Java been loaded, the officers think, the steamer would have been lost. . The Java proceeded to Weet Seattle. Decides Against Strikers.., -' . Paris, Nov. 7. The arbitrators in the miners' strike in the department of Pas de Calais today gave a decision against an increase of the present 'rates of wages, holding that the rates are proportionate to the selling' price of coal. Annexed to the decision was a written declaration of the representa tives of all the companies in that dis trict to the effect that old-age pensions for workmen would be raised. The .delegates of the miners are dissatisfied with the decision, and expect to carry the matter to the chamber of deputies. To Prevent Rice Famine. ! Manila, Nov. 7. The Philippine commissioners have taken firm meas ures to prevent the rice famine, which is threatening many provinces. ' They today appropriated $6,000,000 (Mexi can) for the purchase and transporta tion of rice to be Bold to the sufferers at a cash price covering the cost. Governor Taft will control purchases and sales. The coastwise companies have memo rialized the commssion denying the ex istence of a pool. Fifteen Hurt In Collision. New York, Nov, 7.The west-bound Black Diamond express on the Lehigh Valley road, which left Jersey City at noon, was wrecked east of , Newark about 12:20 p. m. Fifteen passengers were more or less seriously hurt, one coach and the engine being overturned. The express ran onto a siding and col lided with an engine. THE ELECTION How the Vote Went in ' the Various States. WASHINGTON VOTE ENTIRE STATE COLS RLTL'DL'CAN BY , 10,809 MAJORITY. UUtfcO cpuL2cns Whs by About 6,000 la California the Strongest Fight ' on Governor, tdih Pardee, the Rtpub Ikaa Nominee, In the Lead -Returns from Other States. ; WASHINGTON. ' Seattle. Nov. 6. The state of Wash. ington has gone Republican, so far as returns nw in show, by at least 12,000 majority lor supreme court Justice and congressmen. King county alone con tributes between 4,000 and 6,000 to uiese majorities. The lee slature on joint ballet will stand at le.t 110 Re publicans to an opposition of .20. The Republican majority Is more likely to ne increased than lowered by the full returns, which are coming in slowly irom more aisiant precincts. The next senate will be constituted aa follows; Republicans, 32; Pemo- rats, 8. Two districts are still in doubt. The house: Republicans, 78; Democrats, 9; seven districts still un counted. The weet side of Washington pre sents almost a solid Republican dele gation. Two new Democratic senators go In from the west side. These are W. II. Moore, of Seattle, and John Earies, of Whatcom. Bpokane, Nov. 8. With Okanogan county to hear from, the Republicans nave elected east of the mountains in Washington three state senators and 28 representatives. The Democrats have elected three senators and 11 represent atives. These figures may be changed a couple of votes by later returns, but those to hand are nearly complete. There ate four doubtful districts yet to near irom.. . Spokane County. Spokane, Nov. 6. The Republican congressional ticket has a majority in Spokane county of from 1,200 to 1,500. A this time it seems that the Demo crats have carried seven of the 12 legis lative candidates, and the Republicans five. Of these five, three are under stood to be for Ankenv for senator, and two for Wilson. The Republicans have carried their county ticket, with the exception of treasurer and coroner. Rasher and Graves, Dem., for the state senate are elected. JYaklma County. North Yakima, Nov. 6. Election re turns are coming in sloaiy. In the city Jones leads the congressional ticket. He is over 300 ahead of the Democratic candidate. Uadiey, for juuge, leads by 175. Walla Walla' County. Walla Walla. Nov. 5,Indications point strongly to the election of the entire ' Republican legislative ticket. The Republicans lose the auditor and one commissioner. Returns are com ing in slowly, only 13 out of the 26 precincts of Walla Walla county having been heard from. The congressional vote gives the Republicans 250 majority. Thurston County. Olympia, Nov. 6. Thurston county shows large gains in the majorities over the election of two years ago. Re turns irom the 14 largest precincts give the Republican congressional ticket 600 majority over the Democratic. Okanogan County. Spoaane, Nov. 6. Eleven precincts out of 24 reporting In Okanogan county show that the Republicans are carrying the state ticket, with the Democrats breaking even on the county ticket and leading on the legislative. Whitman County. Colfax, Nov. 6. Complete returns from 20 out of 58 precincts in Whitman county 'ehow a . Republican landslide. Indications piont to the election of the entire Republican legislative and coun ty ticket, with the possible exceptions of auditor, superintendent and survey or. The Republican congressional ticket carries the county by a big ma jority. Pacific County. Ilwaco, Nov. 5.- Returns are coming in very slowly. Republican congres sional candidates are in the lead. Mason County. v Olympia, Nov. 8. Incomplete re turns received from Mason county show the state ticket to have been carried by the Republicans by at least 100 major ity.. .,: Stevenson County. Stevenson, Nov. 5. Returns from four of the principal precincts in the county indicate the election of Jthe Re publican ticket by a small majority. This is usually a strong Democratic county. CowlIU County. Kalama, Nov. 5. Complete returns from four precintcs in Cowlits county, and incomplete returns from five more, indicate the election of the head of the Republican ticket by at least 60 major ity. Van Name, the Democratic can didate for state senator, is probably elected by 150 majority; Chapman, Democratic candidate for representa tive, may be elected by a narrow margin. Kittitas County. t?!l t .. r - . .mnHuurg, nor. o. Returns are corning in very slowly. Five precincts show heavy Ix-momtic'Kaina, but the Republican congressional ticket is well in the lead. Lewis CfUQty. UienalJs, Nov. 5. .Returns from 10 precincts give CuHhman, Joue and Humphrey, Rp,, a kad of 600. The vote is lighter than it was two years Stevens County. Colvllle, Nov. 6. The count in nine out oi ex precincts la the county, not including CoIvUle or Northport, give Cunhman, Jones and Humphrey a very Coiimh! A-nty. Ie,ytuH, N;y. o.AU the Republican congressional candidates have won in Columbia county, with majorities ap proximating 200 each. For supreme juuge, uadiey nas about 200 majority, sixteen precincts are complete here. and only three to hear from. It is an even break in the legislative race. Pierce County. Tacoma, Nov. 5. The Republicans swept fierce county and elm-ted their entire ticket by good majorities. The two state senators and 10 represent tives ais supposed to be against a rail road commission. Klickitat County. Goldcndale, Nov. 6. The Renubli can state ticket haa carried Klickitat county by 400 majority. The Demo cratic candidates for count; auditor ana snerin are e ected. whi th Ro. publicans elect the rest of the count uciei. ChehalU County. Aberdeen. Nov. 5. The Indications are tnat Cnehalis county has el van big majority for tie entire Reoublican UCKCl. ! 0rfteld County. Pomeroy, Nov. 6. Despite rain and as. i . - Diustery weather, with anowfail in iuuuukui precincu, neavy vote was polled. The Repiblicans claim to have elected the lesrtilative ticket. The IJemocrats claim the prosecuting attor ney, anuitor ana sneria. ' Clark County. Vancouver, Sov. 6. The . election passed off quietly in this city and county. It is conceded, however, that the entire Republican ticket is elected. Complete returns from six precincts in tne county gives Jones, Cnshman and Humphrey, Republican represents tives, 630; Cottenll, Holcorob and lole, Democratic representatives. 240: Kanca; tiep., i"gMistK, .ssar-Patc Rep., legislature, 59; Edmunds, Dem., 2; Ricker, Dem., 301. " Adams Conety. Rltiville, Nov. 5.- Incomplete re turns from seven precincts in Adams county show that the Republicans elect representative, auditor, clerk, surveyor, superintendent and two commissioners; the Democrats, treasurer and sheriff, with the assessor in doobt. The Re publican nominees for congress are well In the lead. : f idaho. ; Boise, Idaho, Nov. 5. While exact figures from yesterday's election are not yet at hand, enough is known to assure a . Republican majority on the entire state ticket of some 6.000. French, for congress, leads his ticket, in most sections. Counties that were supposed to be certainly Democratic iave swung Into the Republican line. Figures from Shoshone show that the Republicans have carried that county by at least 800, and elected their lecis- lauve ticaet. Ada county nas given a majority of 700; Nea Perce and Latah, 400 to 800 each. Throughout the southeast everything is Republican so far as heard from, and it is believed to be a clean sweep in that scetion. Ban nock county eives Monieon, Rep., for governor, 300 majority. There French i.n ii i i . did not do eo well, his lead being com paratively small. Republicans will have 47 members ot the legislature, a majority of 13 on joint ballot. The count is progressing very slowly. Republican claims are sustained, so far as the vote is counted. CALIFORNIA. San Francisco, Nov. 6. ' Codplete returns from San Francisco and partial returns from all over the state indicate that George C. Pardee the Republican nominee for governor, is elected by a majority of 2,000 or 3,000. Complete returns from 1,185 precincts out of 2,277 in the state outside of San Fran cisco give Pardee 69,460; Lane, 60,637. The complete vote in San Francisco stood: Pardee, 24,129; Lane, 83,687. The legislature, which will choose a United States senator, is largely Re publican on joint ballot. , The Repub licans have lost two members of con gress Kahn, in the Fourth, and Lcud, in the Fifth. They will be succeeded by Livernash and Wynn, Union Labor Democratic candidates. - NEW YORK. New New York, Nov. 5. In spite of a phenomenally large vote in New York and Kings county for Bird S. Coler, Dem., the returns, as far as re ceived, indicate the re-election of Ben jamin B. Odel I, Rep., to the governor ship of New York state by 1,160 plur ality. Color's plurality in Greater New York exceeded 115,000, but even that large vote was not sufficient to over come the Republican majorities from up the state. ; . MONTANA. Butte, Mont., Nov. 5. Late returns from the various outlying counties in dicate the election of the entire Btate Republican ticket. Counties heretofore Democratic report Republican land slides. Lewis and Clark county Repub licans claim the election of six out of seven members of the legislature. ELECTIONS IN OTHER STATES. Ohio Indications are that publicans carried the state 70,000. the Re- iy over Minnesota Returns so far Indicate mac van Bant, Rep., is elected govern iiiinois republicans have carried i iia sxaw try 4a,UU0. Democrat lost tnree congressmen. Michigan The Republican majority i uetween cv,wuu grid 40,0000. Eleven of the 12 congressmen are Re- puDitcans. Missouri Indications oolnt in Democratic plurality of at Umt 20,000 New Hampshire Renobl lean fslnmi. uy in ibis si&ie win be about 8,000 lennessee iwentr-two coontic ara irom mve tracer, Dem., for tot eruor, a majority ol 87.000. fennxylrania The Rersnhl eiecwsa tneir governor by 175,000. Indiana This state went Republican VJ SO.UW to 4U,UUU, Maryland Republicans elected frmr and IJemocrats two members of con gress. iew jersey The Democrat mH heavy gains, but their control f the state is doubtful. Kanesa -Entire Republican ticket elected by at least 40,000. Connecticut The full Republican ucet waa elected by 15,000. Massachusetts Bates, Rep., for eov- ernor, received a plurality of 87,000. Florida There was no opposition to tne democratic ticket, which swept everything. Alabama The state ticket went publican by 25,000. . Khode Island Democrats elected governor. Republicans cant a red ill other state officers. ,. West Virienia Republicans elected oniy one member of congress out of nine. South Carolina The Democratic ticket carried everything without oppo sition. Iowa The state went Republican by 75,000. Nebraska The result on coventor la aoubtiui. .Republicans elected the rest ol the ticket. Wisconsin Wisconsin has pmn R- pu oiican oy at least 35,000 plurality. worth Carolina Democrats elected everything by overwhelming majorities. Mississippi A light vote was polled. mere was no opposition to the Demo cratic ticket. Georgia A solid Democratic dtleira tion waa returned to congress. Arkansas All of the seven Demo. cratic nominees were elected to congress ny nig majorities. Colorado Republicans carried tat ticket, but one or mora IWncwitie una. gresaaien win. . Nevada Entire Republican ticket elected. ' South Dakota Republicans control state, but Democrats made heavy gains. GUNBOAT TO HIS RESCUE. United States Will Compel Release of Her Consular Agent by Venezuelans. Port of Spain, Island of Trinidad. Nov. 8. The United States eunboat Marietta arrived yesterday at Barce lona, Veneuzela, in order to compel the revolutionists there to release the Unit- States consular agent, Ignacio H. Bais, who was arrested for refusing to contribute to a forced loan.' Mr. Baiz the richest man in Barcelona, and 1 t ... ml . . T umn ui mgu ixjsiuoD. ine treat ment to which he has been subjected is only an incident similar to many others which have occurred in every part of Venezuela. The seaport town of Hisurote. Vene- uela, was occupied for three hours yes terday by forces landed from the Vene zuelan gunboat Crespo. The landing party is said to have caused great damage to property owned by , Spanish and trench residents, and the French warship D'Estres has left Guayara to investigate the matter. The Dutch cruiser Holland and the Italian cruiser Giovanni Bausan have arrived at La Guayara. DANISH ISLAND DEAL. People Who Blocked Sale of West Indies Are Badly Disappointed. Copenhagen, Nov. 8. The time for subscribing to the stock of the Danish West Indian company haa expired. Of the $1,000,000 nominal capital only one-fifth was subscribed for. notwith- tanding the advertisement given to the concern by King Christian and Crown Prince Frederick taking stock. The piomoters, who are . anti-salers, are downcast because of the weakness of the sentiment in favor of aiding the West ' Indian plan. The leaders of the movement intend to appeal to Kins George, of Greece, Queen Alexandra and the dowager czarina of Russia to buy shares. The banks and a few in dividuals will probably face the matter and stand the losses, since the treaty providing for the sate of the Danish West Indies to the United States was rejected partly on account of their promises. . Steals Public Cash. -Toronto, Nov. 8. Alfred McDou- gall, until recently solicitor to the pro vincial treasury department, was ar rested today and locked up without bail on two t specific charges of theft of $6,500 from the Ontario government, although it is said that his accounts are short $35,000. v The alleged defalca tions cover a number of years. Mc Dongall's function was to collect suc cession duties,. About a month ago he was suspended by Premier Ross, who is also treasurer of the province. Robbers Blow Up Bank Safe. Hutchinson, Kan, Nov. 8 Robbers blew open the safe of the Tampa state bank near here and took $3,800 in cash, escaping on a hand car. The safe was blown all to pieces. CANTEEN FAVORED GENERAL CORDIN SAYS TDIPDUNCE KEN SO DECLARE. Annual Report of the Adiatsni fienrii Deals with Every Feature of the Army Says Every Regiment Should Have Its Marching Song Mors Amusement Should Bo Provided. Washintgon, Nov. 10. The annaal report of Adjutant General Corbin, of the army, deals with every feature of the army, begins with a tawmnt nLowlcg that the army i to be-red! by December 1 to 60.020 men. of hirh about 2,877 belong to the staff depart ments. The report shows that during the flecal year. 35 officers were killed in action or died of wound a or disease; 21 resigned, and 63 retired. Of th enlisted men, 1,277 were killed or died of wounds and disease; 35,806 were discharged on the expiration of service; 5,498 were discharged for disability or uismisseu by order of court martial; 4,667 deserted; two were mhsins. and iua reiireu. General Corbin has the following to nay regarding me canteen: The restoration of the exchantre. as it existed before the passage of th am oi teoruary 2, 1901, prohibiting the eie oi peer, is desired and urged by me great majority of officers and men and by none more than those of pro- uouuctxi vtsm perance views. A u merous reports confirm the views leng held by this office that the oid exchange con-.;v.nt-.i ... i.s. . ... i.vuvnu iu Bourjwy, ccaita and con tentment of the men. The increase of desertions, and of trials for infractions of discipline is, by those best informed, attributed to the abolition of the former privileges of the exchange." in conclusion the report says: ine instruction for men in vocal music would be a sten in tho diiwr inn of contentment and better d Every regiment should have its march ing song. Frequent practice in singing, particularly durinjr the lonir winter evenings, would do much to make the men satisfied to remain in quarters and away from the baleful influence of the barrooms that ezist in too ewwt bers in the vicinity of our military posts. These barrooms are under the protection of the license law of the aev eral states, and are beyond the control oi the military authorities." I FOR OREGON STUDENTS. Society of Sons of American Revolution " Offers Prize for Best Essay. The Oregon society of Bona of the mencan Revolution at Portland offers three prizes of $25, $15 and $10, re spectively, for the best essay written by any student in any pul lic scnool ;ln Oregon, on any one of the following lour subjects: " . The Battle of Bunker Hill. The Burgoyne Campaign. The Treason of Benedict Arnold. The Partisan Warfare In the Caro- linas; Marion, Sumpter and Pickens. Assays are limited in length to 2.600 words; must be written on legal cap on one aide of the paper in the student's own handwriting and must- be accom panied by the certificate of the princi pal of the school attended by the au thor, to the effect that the author is a bona fide student in the school and haa been in attendance therein not less than six weeks during the school year of 1902-3. Essays mast be forwarded to the chairman of the committee in charge, Wallace McCamant, 34 Con cord building, Portland, so as to reach him not later than January 15, 1903. In awarding the prizes the committee will be governed by these considera tions: Historical accuracy, manner of treatment, orthography, grammar, sny tax and punctuation. Any additional information relative the competition may be obtained from Wallace McCamant, chairman. ' OPERATORS PROMISE. Coal Barons Will Abide by the Findings of the Peace Commission. Washington, Nov. 10. Colonel Car roll D. Wright and General John A. Wilson, members of the anthracite coal strike commission, held a brief inter view with tho president today,. They reported that the individual operators in the anthracite region had agreed to abide by the findings of the commis sion and had so notified Judge Gray, the chairman. President Roosevelt as particularly pleased with this In formation, as it tended materially to simplily tne problem which the com mission has to solve. Navy Needs More Officers. Washington, Nov. 10. Secretary of the Navy Moody is working on his annual report. It is understood that one of his principal recommendations will be for an increase of officers of the navy. The lack of officers to man our warships is giving the department grave concern, and Sectetary Moody will strongly nrge that additional cadets at Annapolis be appointed to supply the growing deficit. He will not recom mend a reorganisation of the navy. New River Found. New York, Nov. 10. W. J. Wilson, an explorer of the Canadian geological survey, has returned with his party from a tour through the unexplored country to the southwest of James bay, says a Times dispatch from Ottawa. Mr. Wilson reports the discovery of a large river, hitherto unsurveyed and running between the Albany river on the south and the Ottawa Picket river on the north. It has of ovr SOO miles and near James bay divides into two branches, emptying into Hud son bay. WEALTHY INDIAN i H -iA til tuurt t ., .vw nut in an vwtOHKuiOg, ! Tore White Men Dticovertd. Eatte, Montana, Nov. 6. a racial from Plains says that one of thwmost ennAtional robberies ihhi las ever oc curred In the hietory of Western Mon tana was en&cUxl Tir Plains yesterday news of whkh has just mcLed'this place. A wealthy Flathead InlLa named Machell was robbed Satnrday night of $22,000 in cash, the money consisting of $100 bills and $20 cold pieces. Machell was a vlaitor in Plains Sat urday night, and daring IU rtaw, a 7" uciw-a at h-.-jH, a n, dressed as a e-jnaw called at his home on Camas Prairie and enjraged in con versation with SUchell's Mr. Maehell noticed that the visitor waa not a squaw, but a white man, as he could not talk good Flathead, but she did not suspect what waa wrong until she saw two men run from an outbuilding, car rying something with them. Ihea it was that her suspicion w&n imnwl the wealth was stored in that building. The robbers jam ped on their horses, which were near by, and the one that had been talk in z to her iriinfwi tfom and the three rode hurriedly away. As soon aa she reached the Plains with the news, several of the white citizens of that place ftwm Machell to his home tw see if the story was trne, which was proved on their arrival there. A score of young In dians started out to try to locate the robbers, but no clew has been found. Machell is the wealthiest fall-blood Indian on the reservation. He has large herds of cattle and tu.rsmn ami was always known to have money, but jew people knew that he kept it at home. It develop, however. t l,t old Indian was afraid to trn.f M money in the bank, and tpnt it . old trtsnk in an onttmii.iin . ranch. GONE TO I.N5PLXT MINES. Commission to Spend Four Days More la vartona Coal Working. Ecrantoa, Pa.. Nov' 5.T. mn strike commig&ionera ha PA CPA PI a 4 Hazleton to spend four days in further acquainting themselves with the phys ical features of mi nine. TflPT hail nnt decided, np to the time of leaving, how iuey woma amde meir time while fa the middle and lower districts. It was definitely decided, though, that not more than four days would be devoted to the trip. Assistant Recorder Neil! was left behind to receive the miners' statement from President Mitchell. operatoxs'coanter steVaiea? will Lo presented. The commissioners will then take a recess until Friday, No vember 14, by which time the two parties will be expected to have com pleted the preparation of their cues, and to be ready to go on with the hear ings. The commissioners will also de vote the interim to prepsrations for the hearings by acquainting themslves with the details of the two statements. NEW FRENCH AIRSHIP. Constructed in Secrecy, but Reporter Saw First Successful Trial. Paris, Nov. 5. It haa been known for some time past that the Brothers Lebaudy and an engineer named Juliiot have been constructing a steerabie bal loon, but such secrecy has been ob served, that little or nothing has been published about the new flying ma chine. A newspaper reporter now claims to have witnessed the first ex periment with the new balloon, which he jsays occurred yesterday at Robert Lebandy'a country house near Boa sieres, where the airship was con structed. The balloon ascended to a height of about 20 yards with two persons in the car. It was held down by ropes, and the motor drove the air ship against a stiff breeze. After man euvers lasting half an hour, during which several circles of the park where the experiments were conducted were made, the airship was replaced in its shed. ,, MUST ACCEPT SILVER FOR DEBT. United States Supreme Court Passes on Case Involving Bland Act. Washington, Nov. 5. The United States supreme court today dismissed, on the ground that no federal question was involved, the writ of error in the case of Fred A. Barker vs. Stephha Baldwin, both of Michigan, involving the constitutionality . of the Bland Allison coinage act of 1878, providing for the coinage of silver dollars. The case arose out of the refusal on the part of Baker, to whom Baldwin owed $338, to accept silver dollars. The case waa decided in Baldwin's favor by the su preme court of Michigan, and Baker -brought it to the United States supreme court on a writ of error. The former decision was sustained by today's de cision, but the court did not enter into the merits of the controversy. Outlaws' Slain by Deputies. Guthried, O.T., Nov. 5. Bert Casey, an outlaw leader, and Jim Sims, one of his lieutenants, trapped by two deputy sheriffs near Cleo Springs, in Woods county, were today shot and killed. Ihey put up a strong fight, firing seve ral volleys, but non of the deputies was hit. Casey and Rims were plan ning the release ot George Mbran, an other of their number, now on trial at La wton for murder. Submarine Boat on Trial. San Francisco, Nov. 5. The n..!;.u,d submarine boat Grampus had Loril-'i surface trial trip today, and, so ( ri the test went, proved a sde.'.--- . t'l.a !B9d Eis knots, a knot riore r - 1 than the contract calls for, ar !, r f :r aa steering gear and drivirg r. ', . -y are concerned, gave every '.;.'. -.,