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"IT'S A COLD DAY WHEN WE GET LEFT." VOL. XIII. HOOD IUVER, OREGON, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 1001. NO. 25. HEN WE GET UEFT." 'n HOOD RIVER GLACIER Published Kverjr Friday by 8. F. Itl.YTHE. Term nf subscription Sl.aO a year when paid III UQMlllCe. THIC M.II.. The mall arrive from Mt. Hood at to o'clock a. m. Wednesdays and rialiirdays; depart! the. same ua I ai urou. For I'heiinweth, leave at 8 a. m. Tnetrtayt, Thutsdavs ntnl Sulurilavs: arrives at n. lit. Fur White Salmon ( aali.) leave daily He 6:45 . til i iTfivua ut 7-1 n From White Salmon leaven for Fiilda, Gilmer, Tiout l,akeaiiiti;ien,.Hl dally at 9 A. M. For Rumen (Wash.) leaves ato:4p.in.; ar rivf k hi p. in. NOlIBTIK-t. 1 At'REI, REHKKAH DKfiREE LODGE. No Ji k7, 1. O. u. F. Meets ti rat and third Moo auys in each month. M IS8 KiTK IUvinport, N: O. 11. J. IIirbard, Secretary. c ANBY POST, No. Jfi, O. A. ft. Meets at A. O. II. Y. Hall Mwoiul and fourth Hntur :ava of eaih niDii 1 1 at 2 o'clock p. in. All 0. A. it. li.euibcrs Invited to meet with uk. T. J. ( d.smng, Commander. J. W. Rioby, Adjuiant. CANBY V. R. C No. 16-Meets first Satur day ol em li voiilti in A. 0. U. V. hall at i ' . ni. una. . f . shokmakkb, rreluent, Mas. rmi-LA M KF.s, Secretary. HOOD MVKR I.OIKiK, No. 105, A. K. and A. Al. .V-i i f-alurday evening on or before u.ch full mi on. A N. KtHM, W. M, A. 1'. Batkuam, Secretary. II OOP RIVKR CHAPTER, No. 27, R. A. M. Mct-U third rritlnv it ik lit of each month F. 0. BKotll'S. H. V. H. P. Oaviiwon, Secretary. HOOD RIVER CHAPTER. No. 25, O. K. 8. ircet second and fourth Tuesday even. 1 1 KM oi eac.i moaMi. Vis t t co d ally weW coined. . Whs. Eva B. liiVNH, W. M. U. F. DATID.-ION, Secretary. i"Vl.ETA AF8KMB' Y, No. 103, United Artisans, w Meets Micoiid Tuesday of each mouth at Fiaterual hall. F. C. Baueiua, M. A. D. McDonald. Ki ieiary. WAUCOMA 1.OI10K, No. 30, K. of F.-Meet in A. O. U. W. hall every Tuesday night. John Htck, C. C. 3. Lei.and Hkndkrkon, K. of R. & B. KIVERSIDE LODGE, No. 68, A. 0. IT. W. Meela first and third Saturdays of eacat month. N. 0. Evans. M. W. J. F. Watt, Financier. 11. 1.. Howe, Recorder. IDI.EWII.DE LODGE, No. 107, I. O O. F. Meet in Fraternal bull every Thursday Slight. A. a. (Jktchki, N.ti. J. E. Hanna, Eecratary. HOOD RIVKR TF.NT, No. 19, K. 0. T. M., . meets at A. O. U. W. hall ou th first and third Fridays of each month. 0 J. E. Hand, Commander. KIVERSIDE LODGE NO. 40, DEGREE OF HONOR, A. O. U. W. Meets first and third Saturdays at 8 P. M. M H9. Gkoroia Rad, C. of H. Mm. Chai Cl.AkKH, Recorder. SUNSHINE SOCIETY Meet tecond and fourth Saturday of each month at It o'clock. Misa Lkna Knel! President, Mlaa ('arris Bvti ek. Secretary? H 00D RIVER CAMP, No. 7,702, M. W. A., meets in odd Fellows' Hall the first and third Wdiiej.ilaja oi each mouth. -.-- F.X. Davidson, v. C . E. R. Bradley, Clerk. JJR. E. T.CARNS. Dentistp Gold crown and bridge work and all kinds of Up-to-Date Dentistry. HOOD RIVER 0 OREGON Jj L. DUMBLE, PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON. Bicoes. or to Dr. M. F. Shaw. Calls promptly answered in town or country, Dav or Night. Telephones: Residence, 81 i Office, 83. OHlce over Everhart's Grocery. JOHN LELAND HENDERSON ATTORNKY-AT-HW, ABSTRACTOR. NO 1AUY PUBLIC and REAL o ESTA'llt AGENT. For 28 years a resident of Oregon and Wah Inston. 'lias hud many years experience in Ileal Estate mm en, as abstractor, searcher of titles and agent. Katisiuciioii guaranteed or no charge. J F. WATT, M. D. Surgeon for O. R. & N. Co. I especially equipld to treat ratarrh of nose and throat and disease of women. Special terms for otliee treatment of chronic cases. Telephone, office, lii, residence, 44 pREDERICK & ARNOLD CONTRACTORS AND BUILDERS. KctiuiRtei furnished for U kinds of woik. KepiriDfr a specialty. All kinds of shop work. Shop on State Street, between First and Second. B ON TON BARBER PARl-ORS. NtwlT fnrnlahed In all the latest modern barber fixtures, making it second to none for first-class rv 04. Porcelain Bslhlnbt. Hydraulic Harber chair. A shoe polishing artist always on hand. EVANS & DkBORD, Proprietor!. JHE KLONDIKE CONFECTIONERY Is th place to get the latest and best in Confectioneries, Candies, Nats, Tobacco, CigarS) etc. ....ICE CREAM PARLORS.... COLE 4 GRAHAM, Props. p C. BROSiUS, M. D. " PHYSICIAN AND SURjGEON. 'Phone Central, or 121. Office Honrs: 10 to II A. M. ; 2 to S and 0 to 7 P. M. H. TEMFLE. Practical WttCuDiiker I Jeweler. My long experience enables me to do the best possible work, which I fully guarantee, and at low prices. gUTLER A CO., BANKERS. Do a general ban kin; basinets. HOOD RIVER, OREGON. Q J. HAYES, J. P. Office with Bon Brother. Business will be attended to at anr lima. Callectton mail. ill locate on good government laada, eunat timber or iarmiog EVENTS OF THE DAY cROM THE FOUR QUARTERS OF THE WORLD. ' . Comprehensive Review of the Important Happenings of the Past Week Presented in a Condensed Form Which Is Moji Likely to Prove of Interest to Our Many Readers. Republican landslide in Ohio. Oregon hop crop being shipped east. Argument was continued in Schley case. Jury secured in the Considine case at Seattle. France has occupied three ports in Mitylene Island. Law students of state university on verge of a strike. Scth Low and the fusion ticket elected in New York. Governor Goer is in receipt of a letter threatening his life -A boxer leader was appointed to the Chinese foreign office. Homer Bird, the Alaskan murderer, lias been granted another lease of life. It will probably take ti e official count to decide whether Wells or Schmitz is elected mayor of San Fran cisco. A plot to massacre an American garrison in-Tarlac has been discov ered. The treason laws were passed by the commission at Manila. The wilt; of Lukbiin will be deported from Samara. Lord Pauncefote is readv to beein work on the canal tieaty. A carco of wheat and flour left Portland for South Africa. Coal or gas believed to be burning underground near Stevenson, Wash. Brigands have been employed to try and catch the abductors of Miss Stone. Seven regiments of British cavalry in India have been sent to the seat of war in South Africa. Trial hnn liecnn nt Seattle of JoliTi Considine, charged with murdei of Chief of Police Meredith. Four hundred cigarmakers are go ing from Havana to Tampa, Flu., to take the places of strikers. Admiral Gaillard, the French com mander, has arrived at Smyrna and seized the Turkish customs. Ciermany ment of affairs in South Africa is the cause of the war being prolonged. London and other ports of England have been enveloped with so thick a fog the last few days that all naviga tion is at a standstill. A laree force of Venezuelans were crossing a bridge when a Colombian force attacked them ami in the hgnt nearly all the , Venezuelan soldiers were drowned or shot. France has sent an ultimatum to Turkey. Carnegie is not a believer in the Nicaragua canal. o Oregon hops took the first prize at the Pan-American. No fresh plague cases have been re ported at Liverpool. The Subig bay naval Btation will cost nearly $20,000,000. All navigation on the Yukon has stopped on account of the ice. An attempt was made to assassinate the dowager empress of China. President Roosevelt has issued his first Thanksgiving proclamation. Efforts are being made to prevent Samar rebels from receiving supplies. The actinit governor of Hawaii asks that Oriental laborers be admit ted, o The report is current in Washing ton that Chinese Minister Wu has been recalled. Commissioner Hermann reports nearly 35,000,000 acres of unreserved land in Oregon. Botha personally led the attack on the British a few days ago which ended so disastrously for the latter. A captive balloon containing nine persons broke lose at San Francisco and floated away. The occupants landed safely after a ride of DO miles. The cross examination of Admiral Schley has been concluded. Canada opposes the abrogation of the Clayton-Bui wer treaty. The postal estimates for the coming fiscal year call for 815,000,000. A French squadron sailed for Tur key to press France's demands. Six deaths from plague have oc curred at Liverpool since September 2. New York city is flooded with light weight half dollars., which have born sweated A force of British soldiers surprised the Boers, capturing 22 men and two commanders. 'Two men have been arrested at Roseburg for the Southern Pacific train hold-up Enclish mail for Australia is deliv ered in 31 days when sent by way of the United States the quicker route. In 1804 the Untied States senate passed a bill excluding anaichists, but it failed to pass the house and did not become a law. Rev. O. N. Hartshorn, LL. D., founder and for almost 50 years presi dent of Mount Union college, died at Alliance, O., after a long illness from Brights disease. He was 78 years old. llllllllim ,y a COLONEL R. Devotes Himself to Developing Agricultural Resources of Washington, Oregon and Idaho. The latest good work started by Colonel R. C. Judson. of Portland, is the holding of exchange fairs at central business points at frequent inter vals. Farmers and stockmen attend these fairs and display their farm products, also cattle, horses and sheep, in the streets for a day or two. Sales are then made to local merchants. They in turn are patronized freely. Business moves briskly. Ideas are exchanged. The women folks eniov shopping and a brief rest. Land sales by the newspaper publicity. Colonel tractive and substantial. He believes principle that makes friends and business for his railroad, the O. R. & N. Ihe practical experiments conducted by Mr. Judson on the O. R. s N. Walla Walla farm, his broad views in encouraging diversified farming, and work of organizing farmer's institute meetings, have made him a familiar figure to all the progressive industrial workers of the United States. The United States agricultural department has been attracted by his work and used his methods as object lessons in encouraging the same kind of work in other states. PRESIDENT'S PROCLAMATION. Sets jApart, Thursday, November. 28, 41 1 .Day of National Thanksgiving. Washington, Nov. 2. President Roosevelt today issued his proclama tion fixing Thursday, November 28, as a day of national thanksgiving. It reads : "A Proclamation. The seaon is nigh when, according to the time hallowed custom of our people, the president appoints a day as the espe cial occasion for praise and thanks giving to God. "This Thanksgiving finds the peo ple still bowed with sorrow for the death of a great and good president. We mourn for President McKinley because we loved and honored him, and the manner of his death should awaken in the breasts of our people a keen anxiety and a resolute purpose not to be driven by any calamity from the path of strong, orderly, pop ular liberty, which, as a nation, we hive thus far sately trod. "Yet, in spite of this great disaster, it is nevertheless true that no people on earth have such abundant cause for thanksgiving as we have. The past year, in particular, has been one of peace ami plenty. We have pros pered in things material, and have been, able to work for our own uplift ing in things intellectual and spirit ual. It us remember that, as much has been given us, much will be ex pected from us ; and that true hom age comes from the heart as well as from the lips and shows itself in deeda, We can best prove our thank fulness to the Almighty by the way in which, on this earth, and at this time, each of us docs his duty to his fellow men. "Now, therefore, I, Theodore Roosevelt, president of the United States, do hereby designate as a day of general thanksgiving, Thursday, the 28th of this present November, and do recommend that throughout the land the people cease from their wonted occuaptions and at their sev eral homes and places of worship thank the giver of all good for the countless blessings of our national life. "In witness whereof I have here unto set my hand and caftsed the seal Subbed at a Dance. The Dalles, Nov. 7. During a country dance about 20 miles south east of The Dalles, Saturday night, Nick Marks, a well-known young far mer, was terribly stabbed by Reuben Ford, another young farmer of that district. Young Marks and Ford got into a fight over an alleged insult offered to Marks' wife, and during the encounter Ford pulled out a knife and began slashing Marks. One blow is reported to have struck near Marks' heart, and his recovery at hist accoutjj9 was considered doubtful. Passed Worthless Checks. Astoria, Nov. 7. A man by the name of E. R. Harroun, who repre sented himself to be an advertising solicitor, arrived in Astoria a few days ago, and has leen engaged in different occupations until yesterday, when he disappeared for parts un known. Before leaving he had sev eral checks cashed for small amounts. The checks were drawn on the First National bank, of this city, and signed by himself. . C. JUDSON. are also made. Settlers are attracted Judson's efforts are always original, at in amity rather than animosity, a of the United States to be affixed. "Done at the City of Washington, this 2d, dav of Nover-1--hf vear ot our Lord one thousand nine hund red and one, and of the independence of the United States the one hundred and twenty-sixth. (Seal.) THEODORE ROOSEVELT. PACIFIC REGALIA COMPANY. Business of This tlome Industry Requires a Larger Factory and More Capital. Portland, Nov. 6. The Pacific Re galia Company, of Portland, has been re-incorporated by Paul Pferdner, J. L. Mitchell, John S. Tinney, T. B. McDevitt and May Pferdner, with $50,000 capital stock. The company manufactures badges, buttons, regalia and lodge supplies of all kinds. The factory now operates 30 machines of various kinds and will be still further enlarged to accomodate its growing business. ORDER OF WASHINGTON. Charges Against Supreme Officers Not Sus tained and Everything Is O. K. Seattle, Nov. 7. Supreme Presi dent W. W. Terry, Supreme Secre tary J. L. Mitchell and T. B. Mc Devitt, of the Order of Washington, have answered charges made by Johtj R. Parker, president of the local union, regarding the organization. The supreme officers were indorsed in every possible manner by the members of the union, and whatever dissention there might have been, disappeared when President Parker threw down his badge and withdrew from the meeting. A unanimous vote of con fidence in the head officers was ex pressed by the Seattle .union, and peace reigns, with the exception that Parker is to be tried under impeach ment proceedings. The Order of Washington has un ions in Oregon, Washington, Idaho and Montana, and has a membership of over 12,000. The supreme officers are leading citizens of Portland. It is incorporated under the laws of Oregon, and was the first society authorized to do insurance business in Washington under the new law. Turkey Calls on England. Paris, Nov 6. "The porte asked Great Britain," says the Constanti nople correspondent of the Echo de Taris, "to fulfill the terms of the convention of 1878, whereby, in ex change for the island of Cyprus, Great Britain guaranteed the integ rity of the sultan's Asiatic possess ions. The porte holds that under this convention Great Britain should protect Asiatic Turkey against attack by France, and suggests that Great Britain should send a squadron to the Levant for hat purpose." Vcnezuelaa Farce Surprised. Maricaibo, Venezuela, Nov. 6 Ad vices received here from Rubica say that a night attack of the Colombians has caused a general reorganization ' of the Venezuelan plan of defense. ! The Venezuelans were caught cross ! ing a river near Rubica. The rope (bridge broke and numlicrs of the Venezuelans were drownexl. General Urihe-Uribe's force, which was on the extreme left, has reinforced the cen i ter. Tne general is entrenching. NEWS OF THE STATE TSMS OF INTEREST FROM ALL PARTS OF OREGON. Commercial and Financial Happenings of Im portanceA Brief Review of the Growth and Improvements of the Many Industries Throughout Our Thriving; Commonwealth Latest Market Report The normal school building at vtebion is neanng completion. Klamath Falls has six ah nf smallpox. The public schools are closed. ' Grants Puss is considering the pro- muition Of D1CVCIQ ricline (in the aulo. warns wiinin tne city limits. Georrre A. Fnrl as physical director of the Monmouth normal school. Prior to his coming yo vregon lie was at the Berea college, hi jveniucKy. A contract has been let by the scnooi teachers aim clerks who have filed on land in the south end of Umatilla county, to build 18 cottages anu iu miles ol fence on their prop erty. Cattle feeding has begun at Butter creek. About 4.200 more than ever before in the history oi mat sect ii m. J lie condition of the cattle is much better than usual at this season. The congestion of railroad ties in the mill comnnnv'a vnrds nt - Tfionloi has caused the mill to only run half time, anu consequently many men have been thrown out of employment and have moved away. The cougar. Ivnx. wildcat, nanther anu an occasional bear are still to be found in Malheur val ev. Cnvntes. jackrabbits and cottontails are numer ous. Ducks, geese sage hens and prairie chickens are plentiful. Thorp are a few bob white quail. Back in the hills there are still a few deer and an occasional antelone. A few heaver are also found in the valley. Manv improvements am onnf.nm. plated on the Golden Standard mine- on Galls creek. It is estimated that the Douelas county prune crop will approximate o,uuu,uw pounos. Hoboes broke the seal on the door of a freight car at Eugene and took herefrom a box containing a large nu'nlier nf rifl oarf r'unoQ The coal bunkers at Riverton, Coos county, are filled with coal. The mine is now in position to get out a large amount of coal if the proper arrangements for shippiing can be made. A 30 foot steel tower, weigh rug be tween 500 and 600 pounds, will arrive at Athena this week for the new fire bell. This bell was presented to the department by C. A. Barrett, of Athena. Bailed timothy hay continues to be hauled to Athena by the ranchers of Weston mountain. The hay is stored in warehouses and later. will be ship ped to market. The price paid is $9 per ton, or $3 less than was paid in Athena last season. The city of Ontario has let the con tract for a 500 foot artesian well. The material taken from the well will be assayed for gold. If oil indica tions are good it will be sunk to a much greater depth. The machinery is on the ground and has started to work. Portland Markets. Wheat Walla Walla, nominal, 5555cf; bluestem, 5Gc; Valley, Flour Best grades, $2.653.50 per barrel ; graham, $2.60. Oats Nominal 90$1.00 pr cental. Barley Feed, $1515.50; brewing, $16.00 per ton. Millstuffs Bran, $17(318; mid dling, $2021; shorts, 1920; chop, $16. Hay Timothy. $11 13; clover, $79.50; Oregon wild hay, $56 per Hon. - Butter Fancy creamery, 25(327 c ; dairy, 18 20c; store 14 15c per pound. Eggs Storage, 20c; fresh, 2324c; Eastern 20 21. Cheese Full cream, twins. 13c; Young America, 13,!14c. Poultry ClrickenB, mixed, $2.50 3.00; hens, $4.00; dressed, 10llc per pound springs, $2.50 3.00, per dozen ; ducks, $3 for old $3.00 4.00 for young; geese, $6 7 per doz en; turkeys, live, 10 11c; dressed, 8 10c per pound. Mutton Lambs,3c gross; dressed 04?6ic per pound; sheep, $3. 25 gross dressed, 6c per pound. Hogs Gross, heavy,$66.25 ; light, $4.755; dressed, 77c per pound. Veal Small, 884'c;large,77c per pound. Beef Gross top steers, $3.504.00; cows and heifers, $3.003.50; dressed beef, 5.1i6tc per pound. Hops 8 10,S,c per pound. Wool Valley.llSlSVs'cper pound; Eastern Oregon, 812,'c; mohair, 20a 21c per pound. Potatoes 65 85 per sack. Kansas City is troubled with a gang of female footpads. Senator Hanna's secretary sayg that since 1896 500 children have been named after the senator. Bankers and brokers unite in saying that Roosevelt's attitude has inspired confidence. It is said that King Oscar will send one of his sons to represent Sweden and Norway at the St. Louis exposition. BOXER LEADER HONORED. Na Tung Supported by Japan -United Statu Indifferent to Manchuria. Pekin, Nov. 7. Na Tung, former ly a Boxer leader, has been appointed to the Chinese foreign office by an edict received today. He recently returned from Japan where he went as special envoy to apologize and ex press condolences for the murder of Suguiyama Akira, chancellor of the Japanese " legation at Pekin, shortly before the legations were beseiged. This appointment is considered a test of the uttitude of the Chinese minis ter towards the restoration of the Boxers to imperial favor. Japanese influences supported Na Tung, a fact which contributed fur ther evidence of Japans' recent policy of co-operation with China. Not long ago Japan sounded the powers regarding the propriety of another protest against the Manchurian con vention between Russia and China, and was disappointed by a lack of in terest in the question on the part of the United States and Great Britain. SELLS FOR MILLIONS. Colorado Mine Purchased by Eastern Capi talists for $6,875,000. Colorado Springs, Colo.. Nov. 6. The control of the Elkton Consolidated Gold Mining Company on the proper ty of which a remarkably rich strike was made recently, has passed into the hands of Eastern ctpittlists for ii consideration based on a valuation of $6,875,000 for the entire capitaliza tion. The names of the buyers are withheld for the present by E. M. Delavergne, their local agent, himself a prominent stockholder. The deal is perhaps the largest in volving Colorado mining property since Stratton's Independence was sold in April, 1899, for $10,000,000. In local mining circles it is thought that the purchasers are New York capitalists,. GEER'S LIFE THREATENED. Governor of Oregon Receives a Letter Signed "Six Parties." Salem, Nov. 7 A letter was re ceived at the governor's office threat ening Governor Geer with the fate of Presiednt McKinley unless, within six days, he should release one Edwin V. Tweiman, who is now in Walla oYflliiJ "y-Sartne "uW xttfam Six Parties, " and is written from Dunsmuir, Cal., and dated Nov. 2, 1901. The writing is that of a man and fairly good English is used, A great deal of ignorance is displayed in thinkingT'Governor Geer has juris diction over a penitentiary in the state of Washington. DUMONT, WINS THE PRIZE. Awarded 100,000 Francs' Offered by Deutsch for Dirigible Balloon, raiis, Nov. 6. The committee of the Aero Club, by a vote of 12 to 9, today proclaimed M. Santos-Dumont, the Brazilian aernaut, the winner of the prize of 100,000 francs offered by M. Deutsch for a dirigible balloon. The vote was preceeded by a warm discussion. Count Dion, who presided, while eulogizing the courage of M. Santos-Dumont, contended that he had not won the prize owing to the time limit. Prince Roland Bonaparte, on behalf of the special committee who watched the contests, declared that M. Santos-Dumont had materially and morally won the prize. . . 0 Adrift On Lake Michigan. Kewaunee, Wis., Nov. 6 Adrift on Lake Michigan in an open boat with no provision and with the temper ature at the freezing point, are Charles Peterson, keeper of the govern ment lighthouse, and his son Ralph. Last night about dusk, the two were blown away from the shore by a west erly gale, and though search was made all night and all day today, t' ore has been no trace found of the missing light-keeper. There is every reason to believe that the two have perished. Business Part of Town Burned Mayville, N. D., Nov. 6. Fire has practically destroyed the business por tion of Clifford, 12 miles southwest of this place. Loss, $50,000; insurance, $21,000. The fire probably was start ed by burglars in their attempt to blow up a safe in a butcher shop. Rear-End Collision. Rosalia, Wash., Nov. 5. A rear end collision of freight trains oc curred in front of the depot here to day. The engines were badly smash ed, two freight cars and caboose were wrecked, the depo was wrecked and the building fired, and one tramp was slightly hurt. The local freight train was standing on the main track. The engine was detached and was doing some switching. An eitra freight train, with cars loaded with wheat, and pulled by two engines, came down the track. Remains of Admiral VillamiL New York, Nov. 5. The Spanish steamship Montserrat, on her way home from Havana, came ink port today with her flags at half-mast. In mortuary apartment aboard the liner is the body of Admiral Villamil, who lost his life during the encounter with the American ships at Santiago. The body is on the way to Spain. Before the Montserrat leaves, the Spanish consul and Spanish residents of this city hold memorial services. MASSACRE PLANNED PLOT TO WIPE OUT AN AMERI CAN GARRISON. Revealed by Filipino Woman, Who Assists Detectives Federal Convention a Stormy One A Petition for Autonomy Decided On Troops Burn One' Hundred and Seventy-Five Houses. Manila. Nov. 7. A plot to niass.t- cre the America garrison at Moncada, province of Tarlac, Island of Luzon, has been revealed by the wife of one of the conspirators. Several town offi cials are implicated. The woman who revealed the plot hid a detective beneath the house in which the lead ers of the conspiracy were meeting. Arrests followed and many incrimi nating papers were seized. The plan was to set fire to a house close to the barracks, after dark, and wnen tiie soldiers came out to assist in extinguishing the flames, 150 con spirators, armed with bolos, were to rush on the guard, capture their arms and proceed to massacre the garrison. Commissioner Wright today took the oath of office as governor. He will be acting governor during the absence of Governor Taft, who prob ably will be unable to resume his duties for some days to come. The newspapers approve of the appoint ment. The United States Philippine com mission today passed the treason laws, with slight alterations. Several Fili pinos, spoke against them. The Federalists are holding a con vention to arrange for a petition to congress, asking that body to grant autonomy to the Philippines, with a governor appointed by the president of the United States, with veto power over the two houses, the senate to consist of 30 members, 14 of them to be named by the governor and 16 to be elected. In case of the death of the governor, it is proposed that his duties shall devolve upon the presi dent of the senate, temporarily. The lo wer house, according to the pro posed plan, shall consist of a repre sentative for each 100.000 inhabi tants. Finally, the Federalists desire that every Filipino be pardoned for political offenses arising from the war. The sessions of the Federalist conven tion were noisy and turbulent. The chairman had difficulty in controlling the convention. Federal party, Buencamino saying that his union 'with Sabella Rios for the formation of another party de barred him from connection with the Federalists. "The petition," Beuencamino said, "to be sent to congress must be as pure as crystal. It would not be so if Paterno were allowed to participate in it." Paterno was formerly president of the so-called Filipino cabinet. Buencamino is one of the directors of th Federal patty and was at one time a member of the so-called Filipino congress. Advices from Tacloban, capital of the Island of Leyte, report that the presidentes of the various towns in the island have waited on Brigadier General Smith and complained to him that the people are unable to procure food because of the blockade that is maintained along the Strait of San Juanico. General Smith re plied that the strictest kind of a blockade would be continued until the people of Leyte brought in their g&ns and gave the authorities full information concerning the insurg ents who infest the country. All the arguments of the officials of the towns were unavailing. General Smitli has ordered the de portation of the wife-of General Luk ban, leader of the Samar revolution ists. The wife of General Lukban was the main cause of the refusal of the Saiar insurgents to surrender. Some of the principal men who have been captured are willing that their wives be held as hostages while they go into the field for the purpose of persuading their relatives to surren der. Four native police officers were killed and their horses captured yes terday at Baybay, Island of Leyte. Lieutenant Julien E. Caujot, with a detachment of scouts, encountered a body of insurgents southeast of Calbalgan, Samar Island, and in the fight which followed 25 rebels were killed. One hundred and seventy five houses were burned and 5,000 pounds of rice and 2,000 pounds of palny were captured. . Boers Cot "Away With Two Guns. Pretoria, Nov. 6. It is now known that the Boers got away with the two guns captured from Colonel Benson's column . in the recent engagement near liraekenlaagte, Transvaal. $300,000 Grain Elevator Fire. Tort Huron, Mich., Nov. 6. Fire tonight destroyed two large adjoining elevators, owned by the Botsford Elevator company, entailing a loss of $300,000. The loss on the buildings is estimated at $125,000; on the 265 000 bushels of grain, $175,000. To Reform Russian Factory Laws. NewYoik, Nov. 6. According to advices from St. Petersburg to the London Times and the New York Times, the Russian minister of fi nance, M. Witte, is engaged on a scheme with a view to sultantial re forms in the factory regulations. The scheme will shortly .be suhmitUd to the council of state. M. Witte is convinced that the proposed reforms will strengthen the handicapped in dustrial position of Russia,