t n; Tic Hood River 6 lacier. It's a Cold Day When We Get Left. 4 ' ' ' ' i ; ' ?, ; VOL: IX. HOOD EIYEE, OREGON, FRIDAY, MARCH 11, 1898. Y NO. 42. . - r- i i ' ' i Epitome of the Telegraphic News of the World. TERSE TICKS FROM THE WIRES An Interesting Collection of Items From the New'., and the Old World In , ' Condensed and Comprehensive Form In cast) o, war hetween Spain and the , United States, England, it is said, will at least lend us her moral support. The Washington Post says Mary Elen Lease,' of Kansas, will speak in Oregon during the ooming ' state elec tion. ' T , . A London dispatch to a New York paper says that in an emergency Paris would supply Spain with money to carry on a war with the United States. The navy department will send the dispatch boat Fern to Cuba With pro visions ' for the starving people. It was at first intended to send the cruiser Montgomery. " . A dispatch to the London Mail from Hong Kong says that a fresh rebellion has broken in the Philippines, and that 63 Spanish: soldiers' have been killed. No further details are known at Hong Kong. f The Royal Canadian dragoons of Winnipeg have been ordered to prepare to move to the Yukon. They will lorm a part of the military expedition which the federal government contem plate sending to that part of the do minion. ! . , Beoent heavy contracts for Lob An geles petroleum made by producers,at Los "Angeles with San FrancUco have encouraged the development of the oil fields there. Several wells have been put down isince the first of the month and others are being sunk. A Teheran dispatch says: The gov- ' ernor of the province of Kerman routed the insurgents at several points in Persian Reluchistan. ; Thero were seri ous riots fat Harnma'dan, February 22, -due to a quarrel between partisans of irival priests; during which 27 priests were killed. News was brought in to Salt Lake . from Brown's Park, on the Colorado Wyoming boundary line, that three members.of the "Robbers' Roost" band of outlaws, who last week murdered Stockman Herr, had been captured and ' lynched by a posse of Herr's friends, and some, of Sheriff Edgar's deputies. The British sealers Anoka and San- ' tiago, from Victoria, bound south, put into Monterey, Cal., to avoid a storm at sea. While five miles off Point Sur light on Saturday the Anoka lost two boats, containing four men, in a dense fog. and turned north to find them, Both boats landed safoly near Point ;Sur. . ; '. An unknown man was shot in the '! leg by a : mob near Princeton, Idaho. iHn foil. nnd. when called upon to sur render,, fired a bullet into his left ibreaBt, missing the heart, and then, , placing the revolver to the right side ' nf his head, iust above the ear. blew Ihis brains out. He was suspected tl Ibeing implicated in the murder of Dan V. uaJIUj c. , vj t. .u.aui.ui, u..u ...... " ing followed by a mob of men claiming to toe deputy sheriffs fiom Whitman r.nnntw. ' " ' - ' , - ' It is eaid in London that the Bank of France has advanced the price of gold, with a view of preventing further export of Silver. The market is weak, on rumors that the Indian import duty ni'lnnll mill rt n Idflfl A special from Port Angeles, Wash., . . says: Charles Hendricks was shot and ; killed from ambush by Fred Edwards, who then oommitted suicide. The men were neighbors and quarreled over & trivial affair a few days ago. . The monthly treasury statement of the publio debt shows thatf the debt, less cash in the treasury, at the close of business February 28, amounted to $1,- 010,104,316, a decrease lor the month of $1,587,122. This decrease is ac counted ; for by a corresponding in crease in cash. ' . ' At a .Imass . meeting held In Spring. field, O., to raise funds for a monu ment to the victims of the Maine, Gov- . ernor Bushnell, in a ' letter pledging $10, said that if it were proved that Spanish treachery destroyed (he Maine, ' he was in favor of building the monu ment on the ruins of Morro castle.. According to a late issue of the Skag ' way News, the ill-fated Clara Nevada carried down to death 65 human beings on her fatal voyage. Among the pas sengers were several members of the -O'Brien party on their way baok lrom the upper Yukon gold fields, and carry ing with them their joint fortune, variously estimated at from $90,000 to ,120,000. Representative Boll, of Colorado, has - introduced a bill in the house providing that no person interested in an assooia- tion which issues government money shall be eligible to' the office of. secre- tary of the treasury. The ineligibility is not to be remedied by disposing of . the interest in the association or bank for the purpose of taking the office of secretary. i : FIFTY MILLIONS FOR DEFENSE. Measure Prepared by Representative Cannon With President's Approval. Washington. March 9. Chairman Cannon of the appropriations commit tee, today introduced a measure in the house entitled "Making appropriations for the national defense." It is as fol lows: ' 'Resolved, That there is hereby ap propriated out of any, money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated for the national defense, and for each and every purpose connected therewith, to be expended at the discretion of the president, and to remain available until June 80, 1899, $50,000,000." It was referred to the committee on appropriations. The Cannon bill, it was learned later, was the outcome of a conference held at the White House this morning at which Cannon, Secretary Long, Dingley, Allison and Grosvenor were present. The situation was considered 30 grave it was thought imperative that an immediate appropriation oi tins character should be made at once to prepare for the national defense. After the conference Cannon went to thecap- itol and called a special meeting of the appropriations committee. After tins meeting, Cannon introduced the na tional defense bill in the house. The appropriations committee will meet to morrow. ' : DEMAND WITHDRAWN. A Complete Backdown on the Part Of Madrid Officials. Washington. D. C. March 9. Spain has wtihdrawn her request for recall of Consul-General Lee, and It is believed the inoident is practically closed. The withdrawal came today in the shape of an official communication from Minis ter Woodford. It is stated that the re quest was never put in the shape of a demand, but was merely a suggestion on the part of Spain, and when she found it would not be pleasantly re ceived bv this country she promptly re called it. ' Washington, March 9. It is learned that the Spanish objection to Consul General Lee is based largely - upon his sympathy for the Cubans and some of his utterances which have found their way into print. It is understood the Spaniards bIbo take exceptions to the friendly relations and companionship existing hetween Lee and the corre spondents of papers which .have been decidedly unfriendly to Spain. It is believed . De Lome carried in formation calculated to make the Span ish government request the recall oi PROOF IS CONCLUSIVE. But Divers Are Still In Doubt as to th '( Means Used, v New York, March 9. A dispatch to the Tribune from Havana says: Not manv days will be needed, for Captain Sampson and his associates to conclude the investigation. The wrecking com ranies are making progress in clearing a way through superstructure." During the absence of the board, the naval de partment divers . have been ablo to ex tend their examination of the plates of the hull. They found these plates twisted as if from an outside explosion. Everything previously learned re garding the forward magazine being intact and the existenoe of large quan tities of unexploded ammunition has been confirmed and strengthened. .Without going into minutes, it may be said that the navy department divers have secured much teohnical evidence from the condition of the hull and keel and the interior indicating that the Maine explosion was due to foul play. Whether by a torpedo or a submarine mine, doubts may be felt. Not much proof can be gathered by the naval board concerning the persons who were in , the conspiracy. The Spanish authorities are in the best po sition to determine the matter. The Spanish divers have been work ing slowly. They have been: giving more attention to the coal bunkers, ap parently, than to any other portions of the wreck. They have made-nothing more than a superficial examination of the hull. .,-.' '; It seems t6 be understood ' that the Spanish board in its investigation is finding little evidence to give plausible support to the theory of apoident. This distinction from positive.- proor , or, an external explosion it may be able to lg. nore. There is clearly less confidence in official circles than during the per iod when the -declarations -of accident were made by General Blanco The Spanish inquiry proceeds in leisurely fashion. It may be a long time before a conclusion is reached. Ihis will be no reason for a long delay by the naval board. . Consul at Sagua la Grande Resigns New York. March 9. The World's Havana correspondent sends word that Walt at B. Barker, consul at Saeua la Grande for the United States, has re signed. It is alleged in Spanish circles that Consul Barker's resignation is on account of friction with Consul-General Lee over the improper distribution of American charity, but the World's cor respondent declares that Mr. Barker feels that the American government, in its activity regarding Cuban affairs, has ignored all the consular reports, and the consuls to all intents and pur poses are useless as channels of informa tion. - - LEE WltL NOT BE RECALLED President Lost No Time in Answering Spain. HIS CONDUCT NOT IMPROPER And Naval Vessels Will Carry the Sup- plies to Cuba as Was First Planned Spain Backs Down. Washington, March 8. The Spanish situation developed two new phases to day, when it became known that the Spanish government had Iorinauy re quested the recall of Consul-General Lee at Havana, with which request the United States had courteously but firm ly refused' to, comply; also that the Spanish government had suggested the impropriety of sending relief supplies to the Cuban reuonoentrados on the cruiser Montgomery and gunboat Nash ville, to which suggestion the United States had given a like answer In the negative. - ' . The first intimation or these steps came in a brief and explicit telegram from Madrid. Prior to its receipt, however, the authorities here had been fully conversant with the facts, although no intimation had been al lowed to get to the publio on either subject. ' The disclosures from Madrid left no further ground for reticence in Wash ington, and after a conference at the White House between the president, Assistant Secretary Day, of the state department, and Secretary Long, of the navy department, the following author ized statement was handed to the press by Judge Day, comprising everything that was to be said by the administra tion on the subject: "The president will not consider the reoall of General Lee. He has borne himself throughout this crisis with judgment, fidelity and courage, to the president's entire satisfaction. "As to the supplies for the relief of the Cuban people all arrangements have been made to carry a consignment from Key West by one of the naval vessels, whichever may be best adapted for the1 purpose, to Matanzas and Sagua." - Beyond the foregoing there was no particular ohange in the conference at the White House. It did not discuss other subjects, and it was stated posi tively that the authorized statement comprised everything that would be given to any one. The ground on which General Lee's recall was asked was not ofHoially dis closed. It is known, however, that the Spanish government has . chafed for some time over General Lee's presence in . Havana, although this has never taken the form of a definite protest prior to the present time. ' It began to assume a more serious aspect shortly after the arrival of the Maine at Ha vana. At that time General Lee es corted Captain Sigsbee on his round of offloial calls. These were made with due formality, but the Spanish officials took offense when the calls were re stricted to General Blanco, Admiral Manterola, and the representatives of the military arm of Spain's service, and did not include Premier Galvez and bis associates of the autonomist cabinet, who represented the new civil regime whioh Spain is seeking to enforce. The matter came to the attention of Senor de Lome, the Spanish minister at Washington, and, although there was no protest, the situation, doubt less, reached the state department, as suitable amends were made by Captain Sigsbee calling on Dr. Congosto, the civil secretary-general of Cuba, Pre mier Galvez and his associates. There was like irritation ov.er a din ner by Consul-General Lee to the offi cers of the Maine. The list of guests on that occasion is said to have omitted some of the Spanish naval offloers,v and to have included quits conspicuously the names of a number of Amerioan newspaper correspondents, who were "regarded by the Spanish officials at i& vana as "antagonistic to them. This was also brought to the attention of the officials, but was not made the basis for any action, but rather of un official criticism of General Lee's gen eral mode of procedure. Within re cent days it (had been understood by officials here that the feeling against General Lee had been 'smoothed, and the request of his recall, was for that reason in the nature of a complete sur prise. ' , There are no ciroumstano.es which clearly disclose the grounds for the re call, although it is not known that Spain has made any exact specification of complaint. Since the Maine dis aster, a report has been circulated that General Lee was of the persona' opin ion that the explosion was due to ex ternal causes. No official report of this character was ever sent to Wash ington, so far as known, but the mere circulation of the report in Madrid, at tributing such views to General Lee, has been the source of much feeling in Spanish official circles. Enlisting: at Charleston Navy Yard Boston, March 8. Orders have been reoeived at the Charleston navy-yard calling for the enlistment of men for the several ratings in the enlisted force of the navy. JNo dennite time ior dis continuance of the reoruiting was given TO STAND BY THE GUNS. Bill Providing; for Two Additional Ar tillery Regiments Passed. Washington, March 9. Chairman Hull, of the military committee, in the house, moved the passage under sus pension of the rules of the Hawley bill, creating two additional regiments of artillery. The debate on the artillery bill developed nothing exciting, but there was a great outburst of enthusi asm when Hay (Dem. Va.),j declared that he. stood ready to vote for the measure, In view of the emergency which confronted the country. Norton of Ohio today introduced in the house a resolution, which, was re ferred to the committee on rules, set ting aside Thursday and Friday for consideration of a joint resolution to recognize the independence, of the re public of Cuba. . ' Two Democrats, Jones of Virginia and Cox of Tennessee, spoke against the bill, whioh was passed without a division. Washington, March 9. Today's ses sion of the senate was devoted entirely to consideration of the District of Col umbia appropriation bill. At the hour of adjournment the bill had .hot been disposed of, and its discussion will be continued tomorrowi ' The present monopoly in the city of the Chesapeake & Potomac Telegraph Company, on account of high rates', was severely scored. Carter (Mont.) urged that the bill go over until tomorrow, as he desired to offer an amendment relat ing to the gas supply of Washington. V "A more infamous and audacious outrage was never perpetrated on an inoffensive public than is nightly per petrated by the Washington Gaslight Company," declared Carter, "and I desire to present an amendment that will afford the suffering people' of this city an opportunity to foroe'the com pany to give them what they pay for. V The bill was laid aside, and at 4:43 the senate went into executive sessiorj, and soon afterwards adjourned. . . During the morning hour Allen (Neb.) presented the petition of 18,000 railway men of Pennsylvania in favor of legislation to prevent the abuse of the writ of Injunction. . : , ' MAXIMUM RATE CASE. The Nebraska State Lav Is Declared Invalid. . . Washington, March 9.-Justice Har lan today delivered an opinion in the Nebraska maximum freight rate case. He held the Nebraska law to be con trary to the 14th amendment, in that it authorized the taking of property with out the proccess of law and was there fore invalid. Hence the railroad won. Justice Harlan's opinion affirmed the opinion of the circuit court, of appeals of the eighth circuit, which was agaii.st the maximum freight rates law favora ble to the railroads. This case was instituted to test the validity of the law passed by the Ne braska legislature in 1893, prescribing the maximum rates for transportation of freights by railroads within the state. The decision sustains the con tention of the railroad companies and holds against the validity of the law. The opinion was based largely, upon the oharge of unreasonableness. Jus tice Brewer made a computation show ing that the reduction effected in the freight rates amounted on an average to 29 per cent, which' be held was too great a change. The case has been twice argued ir the supreme court, Hon. W. J. Bryan appearing as one of the counsel for the itate at the last hearing. . V ON A BIG CONTRACT. Cramps Reported to Be Figuring With a Foreign Naval Power. . Philadelphia, Maroh 9. The North American Review prints the following: While the attention of the public dur ing the recent war scare has been for a time diverted from the Cramp shipyard to League island, yet it is safe to assert that the Kensington, firm of shipbuild ers is at this moment on the eve of se curing a foreign contract of sensational proportions. Although the members. of the firm maintain the utmost secrecy on the subject, it is a fact that during the week Just passed a force of draughts men has been working on plans and es timates almost continuously. . ;'. These plans and estimates, it is said, are being drawn up for the considera tion of a foreign power, and include a first-olass shipyard, such as is operated by the Cramps, besides several battle ships and cruisers. Although the name of the foreign power is being Kept a secret, it is generally understood by those in a position to know that the plans and estimates will eventually find their way to Russia. .. , -- j Hat International Aspects. Vancouver, B. C, March 9. There will soon come up for trial at New Westminster a murder trial with inter national aspeots, involving the feature of a man standing in Canada and shoot ing another in the United States. On Saturdav last Jack Atkinson, who runs a hotel on the Canadian side of the boundary at Blaine, quarreled with Billy Patterson, who runs a rival estab lishment on the American side. At kinson shot Patterson in the leg, inflict ing a wound from whioh Patterson died. AlKinSOn ineil weui iUiXioyy ytcoiujju- ster and surrendered himself tOi the authorities. WOULD SEIZE ALL ALflSKfl Canadians Raise British Flag on White Pass." CONSIDERED AMERICAN SOIL Miner Will Resist Payment of Duties at That Point Warmer Weather Causes Rush From Dyea and Skagway- Seattle, Maroh 7. Five ' steamers arrived from Alaska today the Uto pia,' Hueneme, Del Norte, Protection and Queen. The Queen left Skagway last Sunday. , E. E. Knapp, of Boston, who came down on the Queen, author izes the statement that the Canadian authorities raised the British flag on the summit of White pass on Saturday, February 26. ' This has heretofore been considered American territory.. Mr. Enapp's authority' for the statement is the foreman of the Humbert Trans portation Company's pack train.. He reported the affair to Mr. Knapp, who is connected with the company, just before the latter left Skagway. In referenoe to the report that mar tial law had been, proclaimed at Skag way, Mr.. Knapp said that when he left last Sunday no such action had been taken; neither was it anticipated. Mr. Knapp also said that the reports of deaths' at Dyea, Skagway and on the trails had been very much exaggerated. He had made a personal examination, and ascertained that since November 1 there had been 19 deaths at Skagway, and 18 at Dyea. This is not at all large, considering the population of the two places. The report that two men from Daw son had perished on Whtie pass, with a large amount of gold dust on them, is said by Mr. Knapp to have no founda tion.- ..!'...".''.'.; The rivalry between the towns of Skagway and Dyea is characterized by Mr. Knapp as being "at white heat," and is the reason, he thinks, that so many exaggerated stories of death and hardship are sent out. Eaoh town is doing all it can to throw discredit on the other. ,- . ' It is feared that serious trouble will grow out of the Canadians' attempt to collect duty on the summit oi White and Chilkoot passes, and the Amerioans will, resist the payment of duties on what they consider American ground. Another complication will result from the various tramways which are being constructed to carry freight over the passes. The officials of these tram ways are reported to have declared that any interruption with their construc tion work or ajy attempt to exercise any right of ownership will be resisted. It is thought at Dyea and Skagway that' the next movement on the part of the, Canadian authorities will be to claim sovereignty over those two places. Last Sunday the boundary line was at Lake Bennett, then at Lindemann, and now is at the summit of the mountains, which is only about 20 miles from salt water. ' Two days before the Queen left Skag way, the wind, which had blown from the north continuously for seven weeks, shifted and began to blow from the southwest, causing a general thaw to set in. The changed weather caused hundreds of people who had been de tained by the severe cold to start over the trails from ' .both Skagway and Dyea, and when the steamer left, a gen eral exodus from both towns was taking place. Both trails are reported in ex cellent condition. . - A Portland Man's Opinion. Portland, Or., March 7. Northwest territory officials have taken the initi ative in the contest for possession of Summit lake, by raising the Canadian flag on its shores. This lake, according to Dr. Horace R. Littlefleld, one of the best-posted men regarding Alaskan affairs on the coast, is situated, as its name implies, at the summit of White pass, about 16 miles from Skagway, Both the United, States and Canada claim it, and the dispute regarding it has engendered bitter feelings between Americans , and Canadians in Alaska, whioh have rapidly increased in inten sity of late. The American claim to the lake is generally considered to be quite as well founded asMhat of Can ada, and the action of the Dominion officials is premature, if not wholly un justified. ,''.";, Suffering Is Terrible. Portland, Or., March 7.-i-Following is an extract from a letter dated February- 21, from Rev, WV.W. Warne, at Haines mission, (Jhilkat, Alaska, re ceived by William Wadhams yesterday: "Winter set in four or five days ago and now we are experiencing all the rigors of an Alaska winter. The suf fering of some of the newcomers is ter rible. The Perry Humbert expedition, stationed here.is going to losa 180 head of horses and oxen in a day or two more if they cannot get feed. I have loaned them all I had; now we are all out, except a few sacks of grain I kept for myself. "There is not a bale of hay to be had in the country, and all of the gra,in is gone. Mr. Smith is now feeding 1,000 sacks of flour to try and tide over the storm. They have a little rice they. will feed next. They cannot keep the poor animals either tied or blanketed, as they ohew everything up. A DUEL WITH SWORDS. Cavalottl, the Italian Poet' and States. man, Killed. Rome, March 8. Signor Felice Carlo Cavalottl, the poet, dramatist, . publicist and well-known radical mem ber of the chamber of deputies for Cor telona, was killed here this afternoon in a duel with swords with Signor Ma cola, member of deputies and editor of the Gazzetta di Venezia. The encoun ter ,was the outcome of a press polem ics in the oolumns of the Milan Seoolo at an unfrequented spot , outside the Porta Magore. Signor Maoola's ' sec onds were Deputies Signor Guido Fu ginato, a professor at the university of Turin and member of Foltre, and Signor Bizzoni, the publicist, . and Signor Tassi, member of the chamber of deputies.' - Shortly before the meeting, bignor Cavalottl seemed in excellent spirits, and even joked with his seconds. When the word was given, he attacked his opponent vigorously. The first two engagements were without result, but in the third, Signor Cavalotti re ceived a thruBt in . the throat that severed his iugular vein At first, it was thought he was only slightly injured, but the gravity of the wound was soon perceived on his put ting his hand to his mouth. He with drew it covered with blood and could not utter a word. The doctors and his seconds carried him to Zellino, and laid him in a bed in the residence of the Countess Celiro. There, tracheot omy was ' performed, and artificial breathing attempted, but all efforts were useless. Signor Uavalotti expired in 10 minutes, without speaking again. Signor Macola did not reoeive a scratch. The news, on reaching the city, caused a great sonsation. iMumerous deputies and friends hurried to the scene, and there is universal regret over the death of Cavalottl. CUSTOMS INSPECTORS. Mounted Patrol for the Northern Part of Washington. Port Towsned, Wash., March 8. A feature heretofore unknown in the Pnget sound customs district has been ' inaugurated. It consists of mounted inspectors, and the first man appointed to a position on horseback is Enoch F. Plummer, of this place. . Collector Huestis was recently authorized by the treasury department to establish a mounted inspecotrs' .' patrol on the boundary between , Eastern Washington and British Columbia, with headquar ters atNorthport. A mounted inspeotor is allowed a salary of 3.50 per clay, with 50 cents extra per day for horse hire, and is expected to cover the boundary line for a distance of from 25 to 40 miles as often as possible-. Fierce Street Battle. Texarkana, Ark., Maroh 8. A fierce street battle oocurred here this after noon in which One man was killed out right, another mortally wounded and a third seriously injured. Vinson Gra viani is mortally wounded, shot through the breast, shoulder, arm and leg. Pete Darigo is seriously wound ed. The participants were barbers. S. -A. Gingola and his son-in-law, Mike Cannela, were about to come to blows, when the Graviani boys and Darrigo attempted to intrecede. Gingola and Cannela turned upon theGravianis and both sides drawing revolvers, the battle was soon in progress. More than 80 shots were fired. Gingola and Can uela fled. ' . The Corona Floated. ' Seattle, March 8. The steam schooner Lpkme, which arrived this af ternoon from Alaska, brings the news that the Bteainer Corona, which went on a rook at Lewis island, was - floated last Thursday evening. The Corona is considerably injured, the, worst place being under the forward hatch, where she first struck the rock. At this point, her keel is turned over for 20 feet. This can be temporarily fixed from the inside. After entering and clearing at Victoria, the Corona will be brought to Port Townsend, where her cargo will be unloaded. Captain Goodall then expects 1;o take her to San Francisco without going into a drydock. Cruise of an Kight-Tonnev. ' Port Townsend, March 8. Tho eight-ton schooner Anna Catharine put into this place last night en route from San Franoisoo to Alaska When the schooner left the Golden Gate, nearly three months ago, she carried . five persons, four men and one woman. On , the way up the coast the little craft came near being wrecked, and was forced to put into Tillamook, where tho woman deserted and returned to San Franoisco. Fresh supplies were taken on her today, and the schooner headed for the north. Mounting Guns at Point TjOina. San Diego, Cal., March 8. Lieuten ant Humphreys, commanding battery D, Third artillery, stationed at this place, has received orders to send his company of artillery at once to Point Loma to mount the three 10-inoh rifles recently delivered there by the United States government for the defense of this harbor. ' ' ' ' Russia Takes a Slice. . London, March 8. The Peking cor respondent of the Times says: "Russia has demanded that China surrender to her all sovereignty over Port Arthur and Talien Wan for the same period and on the same conditions as given Germany at Kiao Chou.