The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, January 24, 1902, Image 1

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Newspaper Page TextHiinea Geo H, OIIS,city halt 0 "ITS A COLD DAY WHEN WE PET LEFT." VOL. XIII. HOOD RIVER, OREGON, FRIDAY, JANUARY 24, 1902. t NO. 30. I.I. .-I.. .-I l,. 1 1 I -I. - I. -I I I- I- UN I.I ' I 11 " "' ' "' ' ' " '" " i . I ! I . . I. I I . . I. . HOOD RIVER GLACIER PnblUhed Kvery Friday fijr 8 F. lH.VTHK. Term. n( ubscrltlou-41.50 a year when paid In advance. TIIK MAIL. The mall arrives from Mt. Hood at 10 o'clock a. m. WclnewlayH aitd HaturdayH; departs tiie aame daya at noon. For Chenowetli, leaves at a a. m. Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays; arrives at 6 p. m. For White Salmon (tt aaii.) leave! daily Rl 6:4.1 . m.s arrlven at 7:1a p. m. From W hite Salnnm leaves tor Fulda, Gilmer, Trout Lake and tilei.uood daily al 0 A. M. For Binxen (Wash.) leaves at n:4i p. m. ; ar rive! at 2 p. m. SOtlKl IK'. IAFREI, REI1KKAH DKCRKE I.ODfiK, No 1 87, I. O. . F.-Meets II rat and third Mon day Ineaeli month. .Miss Katk Pavknport, N. O. H. 1. Hiiibahji, Secretary. CANBY POST, No. IS, (1. A. R. Meets at A. O. U. W. Hall tumid and fourth Siitur ay of each month at 2 o'clock p. in. All U. A. K. mem hers invited to meet with tut. 'i'. J. I'u.vNiMtt, Commander. J. W. RlflBY, Adjutant. CANBY W. R. C, No. IB Meets first Satur day of eaeh mouth in A. (). U. W, hall at 1 p.m. Mas. B. K. biioKMAKKK, rTeMdent. tin t'KSl LA lJt'KBS. Seeretiuy. HOOD RIVER LODGE, No. 110. A. F. and A. M. Meets Haturday evening on or In-fore each full moon. A N. Kami, VV. M. A. K Batkiuh, Secretary. HOOD RIVER CHAPTER, No. 27, R. A. M Ueeta third Friday nitflil of each month. F. C. Mkcisius, II. P. H. F. Davidson, Secretary. TOOD RIVER CHAPTER, No. 25, O. E. 8. Jl. Meets second and fourth Tuesday even ings of eacn month. Visit .m co.dially wel comed. Mas. Eva B. Haynbh, W. M 11. F. Davidson, Secretary. WAUCOMA LODGE, No. 80, K. of P.-Meets iu A. O. U. VV. hail every Tuesilay nichi. John IUjck, C. (J. J. Leland Henderson, K. of U. is. RIVERSIDE LODGE, No. 68, A. O. IT W. Meets first and third Saturdays of each month. N. C. Evans. M. W. J. F. Watt, Financier. H. L. Howl, .Recorder. 1DLEWILDE LODGE, No. 107, I. O O. F. Meet! iu Fraternal IihII every Thursday night. A. 0. UKTCHKi., N.U. J. E. Hanna, Secretary. HOOD RIVER TENT, No. 19, K. 0. T. M.. meets at A. O. U, W. hall on the first and third F'ridays of each month. J. E. Rand, Commander. RIVERSIDE LODGE NO. 40, DEGREE OF HONOR, A. O. IT. W. -.Meets first and third Saturdays at 8 P. M. Mas. Georgia Rand, 0. of H. Mas. Chas Clark k, Recorder. HOOD RIVER CAMP, No. 7,702, M. W. A., meets in Odd Fellows' Hall the first and third Wednesdays of each month. F. L. Davipson, V. C. E. R. Bradley, Clerk, Q H. JENKINS. D. M. D. DENTIST. ALL WORK GUARANTEED. Office In John Leland Henderson's residence. Hood River, Oregon. JJR. E. T.CARNS. Dentist. Gold crowns and bridge work and all kinds of Up-to-Date Dantistry. HOOD RIVER OREGON LJ L. DUMBLE, PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON. Buccea-or to lt. M. F. Shaw. Calls promptly answered In town or country, iav or NIkIu. Telephones: Residence, SI ; Office, 83. Office over Everhart's Grocery. JOHN LELAND HENDERSON ATTORN EY-ATLAW. ABSTRACTER, NO TARY PIJKLIC and REAL ESTA'IIS AGENT, For 23 vears resident of Oregon and Wash ington. Has had many years experience in Real Estate matters, as abstractor, searcher of titles and agent. Satisfaction guaranteed or no charge. J F. WATT, M. D. Suraenn for O. R. & N. Co. Is especially equipped to treat catarrh of nose and throat and diseases ot women. . C....i.l ,Urn.- f....tt.iiu ,ra.hn, I.I fltiwinln cases. Telephone, ofnee, 125, residence, 4i pREDERICK & ARNOLD CONTRACTORS AND BUILDERS. Estimates, furnished for all kinds of work. Repairing a specialty. All kinds of shop work. Shop on Hate Street, between First and Second. JHE KLONDIKE CONFECTIONERY la the place to get the latent and beat in Confectioneries, Candies, Nuts, tobacco, Cigars, etr. ,;..ICE CREAM PARLORS.... COLE A GRAHAM, Props. p C. BROSiUS, M. I). ' PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON. 'Phone Central, or 121. Office Hours: 10 to 11 A. M. ; 2 to 8 and 6 to 7 P. M. Q II . IEMPLE Prtctlcti Watchmaker 1 Jeweler. My long experience enable me to do the beet possible wort, wmcn i limy guarantee, and at low Duces. gUTLFR A CO.. BANKERS. Do a general banking business. HOOD RlYER, OREGON. Q J. HAYES, J. P. Offtc with Bone Btuthrra. Bnaines will ba attended to al anv t aie. Collec tions mad. W 111 local oa good government lauds, either timber or larniug EVENTS OF THE DAY FROM THE FOUR QUARTERS OF THE WORLD. K Comprehensive Review of the Important1 Happenings of the Past Week Presented in a Condensed Form Which Is Most Likely to Prove of Interest to Our Many Readers. The Semite lias begun debute on Phil ippine tariff bill. More revolutionary movements ure reported in C hina. The annmvl convention of the United Mineworkers of America is in session. Three of the 11 convicts who escaped from McNeil island prison have been captured. The isthmian canal commission re ports in fuvor of the purchase of the 1'anuma canal. A bank cashier of Great Falls, Mont., is short in his accounts, due to gam bling in stocks. .Portland exported one-fifth of the en tire wheat shipped from the United States in December. The .combine of all the leading steam ship companies is still under discussion by those interested. General Bell has determined on war in the strictest sense in Batungas prov ince, Philippine islands. A great naval battle took place in the harbor of Panama, in which the government lost heavily. Governor Alban was killed. A great diamond field is said to have been discovered in Idaho. Sixty lives were lost by a boiler ex plosion in a Spanish village. Eleven men of the Second infantry, in the Philippines, are missing. Peace negotiations between Boers and British are under way at Brussels. Secretary Root favors disposing of government transports on the Pacific. The military will play a large part in the entertainment of Prince Henry. The isthmian commission recom mends the purchase of the Panama ca nal. Governor Geer does not consider the confession of Wade anything in Dal ton's favor. A woman insurgent leader has been captnred in Laguna province, Philip pine islands. Fresh troops will be sent to the Phil ppines to take the place of those now in the islands. The loss of life in the Mexican earth quake, while heavy, was not so great as at first reported. Good, progress is being made in the construction of the United States mili tary telgraph system in Alaska. Henry C. Payne, of Wisconsin, has been sworn in as postmaster general. Chileans are trying to undermine and break up the Pan-American eon gress. Trouble between the United States and Russia is brewing at Niu Chvvang, China. The condition of the pope's health is such that his death may be expected at any time. A private company has laid a propo sition before congress to build the isth mian canal. Seventy-five hundred Cuban cam paign medals will be issued by the navy department. The Colombian government has pur chased a small steamer and will con vert it into a gunboat. King Edward says the South African war is nearly over and an early declar ation of peace may be anticipated. A Pittsburg man, 'wife and three children were most brutally murdered. ' Robbery is supposed to have been the motive. The Pacific coast senators and repre sentatives on Chinese exclusion have concluded their work and will report the bill in a few days. Sir Thomas Linton is making arrange ments for the building of Shamrock III. Geo. II. Phillips, the former "corn king," went broke in the Chicago board of trade. One man was killed and another se verely injured by falling rcx-k in a Montana mine tunnel. Discussion has been had in the house regarding the opening of soldiers' homes to ex-Confederate veterans. A Beaumont. Tex., bank president is under arrest for forging $29,000 worth of notes and $9,000 worth of stock. The Chicago night schools, with 45,00 students and 200 teachers, have been forced to close for lack of funds. Frinee Henry, of Prussia, "after visit ing the United States, will go to Eng land to attend the coronation of King Edward. The British coal ship Clenogle, on the way from Scotland to Cape Town, was burned at aea. The crew was rescued. It Is an lil that an exrhansrft of ma. chines between automobilists has more One points than even a horse trade. Paris officers suppressed a special number of the newspaper Asslette Au Beurre, which depicted British atro cities in the Transvaal; cartoons ob jectionable. Rural mail carriers are to be pata monthly. Pnnprpsftman fflarv miv Intrrv duce a bill permitting national banks to loan money on real estate. New York and London capitalists are erecting large hotels In the towns along the North Pacific coast. Many Cuban shoe dealers are now ordering their goods from Haverhill. Mass., manufacturers. One large fac tory recently received an order to which was appended this foot note: "We do not understand well the Eng lish and we supplicate to you to dis semble us any error you observe. r ' . .it- - -- '--'l'. "J' -:- . ' i-lj I -?i f y N, : ' - v JlSil . - . HENRY C PAYNE. New Postmaster General who took oath of office January 15. HARDER ON FILIPINOS. General Bell's Order for War in the Strictest Sense Day of Leniency Over. Washington, Jan. 22. Having failed, after two years' strife, in subduing the insurrection in Batangas province, which lies juts south of Manila, and having satisfied himself that lenient treatment of the insurgents is pro ductive of no good results, General T. Franklin Bell, the military commander in that province, has determined on the enforcement of the war in the most vig orous and determined fashion, involv ing reconcentration in a modified form, the application of martial 'law in all directions, and the unsparing pursuit and punishment of the natives who act as spies and traitors to the United States. All this appears from a long reiirt to the war department just pub lished. The reconcentration order is dated at Batangas, December 8, "last. In sub stance, it provides for the establish ment of a none around the garrisons, into which the friendly inhabitants are to lie required to come under penalty of confiscation and destruction of their property. This is said to le necessary to prevent the collection of forced con tributions from inhabitants by the in surgents. The military officers are al lowed to fix the price of necessaries of life, and it is promised that the people may return as soon as peaceful condi tions are established. This order is followed by a long cir cular bv General Bell to his station commanders, commenting on existing conditions and giving them advice how to proceed. It liegins with the state ment that he shares in the general con viction that the insurrections continue because the greater part of the people, especially the wealthier, do not really want peace. He says that it is regret table that the innocent must suffer with the guilty, but the greatest good to the greatest number can lie liest brought about by putting a prompt end to the insurrection, fherefroe he directs the application of general-order No. 100, in force dudrmg the C ml war in the United States, which practically re gards an insurgent as a guerrilla and outside the pale of civilized warfare and subject to the death penalty, wher ever such linsurgnt does not engage con tinuously in the war and observe all the rules of war. However, it is provided that there sjiall lie no executions with out the approval of a sujierior officer. Commanding otfiercs are specially en joined to encourage voting officers in hunting down the insurgents, and it is pointed out that three is no just cause for exceptional caution or apprehension in attacking insurgent bodies wherever found. At any rate, under existing conditions, legitimate chances should be accepted, savs General Bell, as ex cessive caution will do the army incal culable harm. The best defense against the insurgents, he says, is to assume a vigorous offensive at once; to retire in the presence of the enemy is hazardous and discouraging. Pension for Mrs. McKinley. Washington, Jan. 22. The senate committee on pensions has ordered a favorable report on t-enator Hanna s bill to grant a pension of $5,000 a year to Mrs. Ida Saxton McKinley. Urge Stove Plant Destroyed. Memphis, Jan. 22. The plant of the H. Wetter Manufacturing Company, one of the largest stove foundries in the South, was destroyed bv fire last night. The loss will probably reach $250,000, covered bv insurance. Explosion it Mine. Walsenburg, Colo., Jan. 22. Three men killed and three others badly burned is the result of a serious explo sion, which occurred today in one of the Colorado Fuel A Iron Company's prop erties at Pictou, three miles froni here. Colima Volcano Again Active. Mexico City, Jan. 22. A telegram to the government observatory announces that the volcano of Colima is again act ive, and scientific men connect this fait with the prevalence of seismic phenom ena. Renewed earthquake shocks were reported from various parts of the coun try this afternoon. Governor Mora, of Guerrero, has H-rsoimlly taken charge of the ruined city of Chilpnnzingo. The populace is camping out, guarded by troops, and prefect order reigns. At,ree to Accept Ransom. Constantinople, Jan. 22. Unite.! States Minister John G. U-ishnian says the brigands who allmted Miss Ellen M. Stone ami Mine. Tsilka, September 3, have agreed t accept the amount of ransom raised by sulx-cription. The place of payment is nnw the only ques tion unsettled. India Troops for Africa. Calcutta, Jan. 22. Six thousand troops from various regiments in India are about to Ma it from here for Smth Afri.a. OBSERVE M'KINLEY'S BIRTHDAY Move to Mark the Day by Services and Con tributions to Memorial Fund. Cleveland, O., Jan. 22. The request by Governor Nash, of Ohio, has received hearty response from the governors of all the states and territories invited to join in asking the people to properly observe the 59th anniversary of the birth of William McKinley. Nearly every governor has either issued a proc lamation or semi-olficially requested that there should be memorial services on the Sunday proceeding January 2tith in all the churches, that eonrtibutions be there received, and that all people test ify by their voluntary offerings their love and devotion to the dead president. In many states, notably Kansas, public schools will hold special exercises and give to the fund. In any community where there is no local auxiliary of the McKinley Memo rial Association, contributions by busi ness, fraternal or labor organizations, schools or churches, may lie sent to the treasurer, Myron T. Herriek, Cleve land, Ohio. The funds will be applied to the erection of a fitting memorial tomb to William McKinley, over his last resting plate at Canton "Ohio. Judge William R. Day, ex-secretary of state, is president of the association. No Hope of Saving Austrian Miners. Breux, Austria, Jan. 17. The water in the Jupiter mine, which was sud denly flooded January 14, when the escape of 43 men, including the mana ger of the mine and two superintend ents, was cut off, does not subside, and hope of saving the men has been abandoned. The disaster was due to the overflowing of the River Bila near the mine. Precautions to prevent the flooding of the mine were taken too late. One engineer was saved. Sub sequently nine men courageously went into the mine a Becond time, and never returned. Thirty-one of the victims were married. Recoinage of Hawaiian Silver. Washington, Jan. 18. The bill for the recoinage of the silver coin age of Hawaii, Introduced by Repre sentative Hill, of Connecticut, was to day favorably acted upon by the House committee on coinage, weights and measures. There is about $975,000 of silver circulating in Hawaii, most of it in silver dollars. Government Ownership of Telegraph. Washington, Jan. 18. Senator Harris today introduced a bill provid ing for the Government ownership of the telegraph lines of the United States. LOCOMOTIVE BLEW UP. Caused the Derailment of a Passenger Train on the Rock Island. Victor, Iowa, Jan. 21. As the Den ver limited passenger train No. 6, of the Rock Island, was passing through this town this morning at 5:55, the boiler of engine No. 603 exploded, re- suiting in tbe death of the engineer and fireman and slightly injuring two porters and a brakeman. I The accident took place within 200 I feet of the depot and the noise of the explosion aroused every person in the i town. The force of the explosion threw every one of the seven coaches of the train off the track, but only over turned the Des Moines Pullman. Fortunately the passengers were un- injrued. Pieces of the wrecked engine were strewn around for a distance of 200 feet and the boiler was found 150 feet away from the scene of the acci dent. The Hohenzollern Sails. Kiel, Jan. 21. The imperial yacht Hohenzollern sailed forNewiorkat 9 :30 o'clock this morning. Soldiers Must Shoot Better. Washington, Jan. 21. American 'soldiers in the Philippines must shoot with more accuracy. This is the bur den of an order recently issued by General Chaffee, copies of which have ! been received at war department. The general points out that as the result of i lack of regular target practice, both officers and men in the division of the Philippines have fallen far below the desirable proficiency in this most im portant of the soldier's qualifications. Boers Are Getting Rttpiits. New Orleans, Jan. 21. Captain L. DeVillers, late from South Africa, wishes to correct the assertion, made in bis name, that no men willing to fight for the Boers could I landed in South Africa. Captain Pe ViUers says that men anxious to fight for the cause have found and are finding their way to the Transvaal every day, as the re ports of Lord Kitchener show that he has captured, killed and wounded 83 000 Boers, while the total population is imlv 110,000. NEWS OF THE STATE TMS OF INTEREST FROM ALL PART8 OF OREGON. Commercial and Financial Happenings of Im-. portance A Brief Review of the Growth and Improvements of the Many Industries Throughout Our Thriving Commonwealth Litest Market Report A very successful local teachers' in stitute was held at Roseburg last week. A new Degree of Honor lodge lias been instituted at Milton, in Eastern Oregon. A new lumber comnanv has been formed at Wasco. It has a capital of $10,000. ! A company has been formed at Hunt ington, with $1,000,000. to enter the oil industry in that section. The Baker Citv council is consider ing the proposition of paving the streets lth chemically prepared wood blocks. A small fire in La Grande a few davs ago destroyed some property. The loss was small, but not covered by insurance. The scaffold and other arrangements are completed for the hanging of Dal- ton and aue in t'urtland on January 31. Mrs. Henrietta Harrington, an early pioneer, died at her home at Ely, Clackamas county, a few days ago, aged 80 years. The. Oregon Pine Company, with headquarters at Astoria, has filed arti cles of incorporation. Capitalization, $50,000. Woodmen of the World are preparing to have a big time at Pendleton April 21-22, when 1,114 candidates will be initiated. The Salem creamery is advancing money to farmers with which to buy cows, provided they will sell the milk to the creamery. Contributions for the McKinley mon ument are beginning to come in to the various places appointed as receivers from ail parts of the state. The total indebtedness of Albany is $11,731.17. A syndicate has commenced boring for oil near Vale. Interest in Josephine county mines continues unabated. The Concord mine, one of the richest in Eastern Oregon, has been sold for $300,000. Articles of incorporation have been filed for the erection and operation of a new sawmill at Astoria. Baker City chamber of commerce has adopted resolutions favoring the open ing of the Upper Columbia. , At the end of the last quarter there were 10 more convicts in the state pen itentiary than at the beginning. Buyers are offering to contract the 1902 hop crop at 1 1 cents. This is slightly higher than the first offers for the 1901 crop. The farmers of Eastern Oregon are fearful that the present fair weather will make a wheat shortage next year. Miners also would like to see snow. The voters of Albany school district have ordered the erection of another school building in that city to accom modate the increased number of chil dren. Portland Market. Wheat Walla Walla, 69 60c; blue- stem, 61c; valley, 6960c. Barley Feed, $17(3)17.60; brewing, $17.5018 per ton. Oats No. 1 white, $11.10; gray, 95c$l. Flour Best grades, $2.703.30 per barrel; graham, $2.19. Millstuffs Bran, $17 per ton; mid dllngs, $20; shorts, $18; chops, $17. Hay Timothy, $11 12; clover, $7 7.60; Oregon wild hay, $56 per ton. Mutton Lambs, 3V&3c, gross; dressed, 6c per pound; sheep, weth ers, 33c, gross; dressed, 66r per pound; ewes, SM& 3 c, gross; dressed, 66VzC per pound. Hogs Gross, BV&c; dressed, 66V&c per pound. Veal 89c per pound. Beef Gross, cowa, 3c; steers, 3144c; dressed, 37c per pound. Butter Creamery, 2527c per pound; dairy, 1820c; store, 12ft 15c. Eggs 2022c for cold storage: 22 25c for Eastern; 2830c for fresh Oregon. ' Poultry Chickens, mixed, $2.503; hens, $3.504; 89c per ponnd; springs, 910c per pound, $2.503 per dozen; ducks, $5 6 for young; geese, I6.507.50 per dozen; turkeys, live, 1112Mic; dressed, 1314c per pound. Cheese Full cream, twins. 13 13 Vic; Young America, 1415c. Potatoes Best Burbanks, 85c$1.10 per cental; ordinary, 7080c. Hops 810c per pound. Wool Valley, ll14c; Eastern Or egon, 812Vic; mohair, 21 21 Vic per pound. A New York syndicate is netroliutincr for 180,000 acres of Nova Scotia timber land. Sir Ernest Cassel placet! at the dit- posal of King Edward a fund of $1,' 000,000 to be used in the crusade against consumption in England. Gov. Van Sant, of Minnesota, says tbe entire northwest is back of him in his fight against the Northern Pacific merger, and that he will begin action in the courts at once. Germany's Foreign Trad. . Berlin. Jan. 20. The official provln cial estimates of the foreign trade of Germany for 1901 gives the imports at 5.267.000,000 marks, a decrease of 76,000.000 marks from the imports of 1900. The same authority gives the exports of 1901 at 4.759.000.000 marks. which Is an Increase of 7.000.000 marks over the exports for the preced Ing year. The actual values of these Imports and ei ports are much smaller than the figures here sItcd, Insomuch as the foregoing amounts are based on prices of goods prevailing In 1900. BY PRIVATE VESSEL. Pacific Transport Service May Be Discontin uedRoot Favors the Plan. Washington, Jan. 21. Although the Pacific transport service is not to be discontinued immediately, it is quite certain that within a reasonable time the government ships will bo disposed of to privato persons, and thereafter the carrying of men and supplies to and from the Philippines will be done un der contract. The quartermaster's de partment is strenuously urging the con tinuance of the present service, on the ground that it is efficient, satisfactory and economical, and makes the claim that there is a saving to the govern ment of at least $100,000 on each transport that sails for the Philip pines. It is further asserted that since the transport service was first inaugurated, the government has saved, by reason of owning its own ships, the full amount expended in purchasing and repairing the transport Heet, basing their computation on the difference between actual cost of trans portation and the price asked by the brivato shipper. However, Secretary Root .earnestly favors and recommends the discontin uance of the transport service upon the Pacific. He realizes that there are now enough American ships plying between the Pacific coast and Manila to carry all the troops and supplies that must be changed In-fore the pres ent service can be dispensed with. He believes that the several transports should be granted American regis ters and then lie sold, thereby enabling the government to realize rea sonable values, otherwise, they must be sold at a sacrifice. It is pointed out that many hundreds of thousands of dollars have been expended in re pairs to these vessels in American ports, and that there can be no reason able objection to granting American registers. This done, the secretary would enter into contracts for carrying troops and supplies (an authority that the department already has) but he believes congress should bestow the further authority to enable the govorn ment, in case of war, to take full con trol of vessels under coontract, to be used solely for transport purposes upon reasonable compensation to their owners. CAN SOON WIRE VALDES. United States Making Good Headway on Its Telegraph Line. Seattle, Jan. 21. The United States military telegraph system in Alaska will be complete from the international boundary on the Yukon, a distance north of Dawson, to Eagle City, and thence overland 400 miles to Valdes early in March. Lieutenant William Mitchell, of the United Statse signal corps, arrived in Dawson early this month to receive a shipment of light wire on its way up the river from White Horse. This wire, weighing about 16 pounds to the mile, will be used for the immediate connection be tween Valdes and Eagle, and at that time Lieutenant Mitchell said he would have it in place within 60 days. Dur ing the coming summer it will be re placed with the heavier wire, weighing about 320 pounds to the mile. Only 600 miles remains to be covered to complete the connection of Nome with Seattle. The line has been completed from Nome via St. Michael to Rampart on the lower Yukon. The gap from Rampart to Eagle will be finished during the coming summer. By trans fer at Dawson to the recently com pleted Canadian line, Nome and all lower river points will have communi cation with the outside world when Behring sea navigation is closed in the fall of 1902. The permanent heavy wire on the Valdes-Eagle division is completed 107 miles from Valdes to Copper Center. Valdes is also con nected by 14 miles of wire with Fort Liscum, the army headquarters on the coast. Citizens Fought Burglars. Spripgfield, Ala., Jan. 21. A pitched battle has taken place between a posse of citizens and burglars at Brompton. The posse now has the burglars sur rounded, and as more trouble is feared, the sheriff at Birmingham has been asked for assistance. Population of Canada. Ottawa, Ont., Jan. 17. The popula tion of Canada was officially announced by the census department today. It is shown by the census of 1901 to be 5,360,666, an increase of 536,425 for the decade. The representation in the house of commons will lie reduced from 213 to 210 members. The Yukon will be granted one member, British Colum bia one additional member, the North west Territory two, and Manitoba three, making an increase of seven. Ontario will lose six members and tbe maritime provinces four, making a total loss of 10 members, which, with a gain of seven in the Dominion, will make a net loss of three. Bad Fire in Lot Angeles. Los Angeles, Cal., Jan. 17. The Rees & Wirsching block was almost totally destroyed by fire today, together with the saddlery establishment of Hayden & Lewis and a coffee and spice house. The loss is estimated at $150,' 000; well insured. A Legislative Indorsement. Jackson, Miss., Jan. 17. Both houses of the legislature today unani mously adopted a resolution declaring Rear Admiral Schley to be the rightful hero of the battle of Santiago, and "en titled to the unfailing gratitude of his country." The resolution indorses the report of Admiral Dewey in the Schley court of inquiry and condemns the majority report of the members consti tuting the court. Schley is also cor dially invited to visit Jackson. Year's Losses by Fire. Lebanon, 111., Jan. 17. Professor B F. Staymates, statistician of the Illi nois Fireman's Association, has com pleted statistics for the last year, show ing the total fire loss in Illinois to have been in excess of $10,000,000. The national loss was $103,500,000. Twenty per cent xA the fires were re ported due to defective flues. Although gasoline is supposed to cause a large percentage of fires, the retwrt shows that in the last year only 10 percent of the fires were caused by the explo sion of gasoline stoves. FIGHT AT PANAMA HOT NAVAL B&TTLE IN WHICH GEN. ALBAN IS" KILLED. Many of His Men Are Lost Government Boat Fired by Crew and Sank-Phila. delphla Is Protecting American Interests Rebels Try to Land Troops Five Gunboats Sank. Colon, Colombia, Jan. 22. Via Gal veston. A naval battle liegan at 6 o'clock this morning iu the harbor of Panama. General Carlos Alban, gov ernor of Panama, was killed during the fighting, which continued for some time. The government boat Lautaro was fired by her crew and sank. The revolutionary fleet consisted of the steamers Fadilla, Darien and Gatien. They are trying to force a landing off Saonua. The government shipa were the Chilean line steamer Lautaro, the Pacific Steam Navigation Company's steamer Chicuito and the Panama Canal Company's steamer Boyaca. The first named steamer was seized by General Alban, and the other two have been chartered by the Colombian govern' nient. The government forces have been throwing up entrenchments. The L'nited States cruiser Philadelphia is close to the scene of the fighting. Some of the men killed on board the government ship Lautaro have been brought ashore, where they are being buried, r ire broke out on the Laurato, and later the crew of the Philadelphia went to her assistance and attempted to put out the fire. While they were thus engaged the Lautaro sank. It is reported here that the Lautaro crew rebelled, and that the firing of the ves sel was an act of treason. The revolutionary gunboat Padilla, surprised the Lautaro at the opening of the fight, and began shooting at close range. Many men on board the Lau taro were killed. It is impossible to locate the revolutionary gunboat Gatien. The slow, movements of the Padilla, which are noticeable from the shore, lead to the belief that she has been damaged. The government gun boat Boyaca has just moored to the dock here. She brings troops from Chiriqui. She reports that the revolu tionary steamers Padilla, Darien and Gatien drew off when they became aware of her presence. The Darien is now said to lie in a sinking condition. The death of Governor Alban is deeply deplored, for he was loved by his sol diers and enjoyed the esteem of the community. It is asserted that the death of the Colombian leader may have the effect of bringing to the gov ernment's side large numbers of men anxious to avenge his loss. NEW LIGHTS IN ALASKA. Government Establishes Much Needed Aids to Navigation. Washington, Jan. 22. The light house board has sent out circulars giv ing notice to mariners that light sta tions with fixed white lights of the fourth order, illuminating the entire horizon, will be established about March 1, on Sentinel island, and the northerly island of the Five Finger group, on the coast of Alaska. On Sentinel island the structure consists of a white, square tower attached to the westerly front of a white, square, double, two story dwelling with brown roof; oilhonse 65 feet northerly of light house, fog signal house 60 feet westerly of oil house. The focal plane of the light will l)e 82 feet above mean high water, and it-may be seen 14 miles in clear weather, the observers eye 15 feet above the sea. During thick or foggy weather a Daboll. trumpet will sound blasts of five seconds' duration, separated by silent intervals of 25 sec onds. HEAVY SNOW IN KANSAS. It will Be of Great Benefit to Wheat-No Damage to Stock. Topeka, Kan., Jan. 22. A damp, heavy snow began falling in this section early today. It is snowing harder in the northern portion of the state to. night than in any other portion of the state, and extends as far north as Fair bury, Neb. Practically no wind acconi' panies the snow, and the temperature has been moderate all dav. No drifts have resulted, but the snow is soft and is wet and packs down solidly. The beneficial effect of the snow upon the wheat is incalculable. Wheat was beginning to show the effects of the dry weather. While at no time in any great danger, it needed moisture and now it has moisture in great abund ance. The snow could not have come at a more opportune time for benefit ting wheat. No damage to stock is re ported. Scheepers Will Be Shot Graafreinet, Cape Colony, Jan. 22 Lord Kitchener has confirmed the death sentence upon the Boer Com mandant Scheepers, who was captured last October. Precious Metals In Ohio. Columbus, O., Jan. 22. Evidence of gold, silver and coal was discovered recently at Waymansville, in the ex treme southwest corner of this county, and samples were sent to Professor J. I Stanton, principal of the miners' assay I office at Denver. A certificate from him shows an assay of 2.60 ounces of gold and .60 of silver to the ton, which will yield $54.10. On the strength of this assay a company has been formed to develop the find. Big Factories Amalgamated. London, Jan. 22.-rOfficial announce ment was made today of the amalgama tion of the firm of Vickers Sons & Max im, the gun manufacturers, with Wil liam Beardmore A Co., manufacturers of armor plate and shipbuilding materi als, of Glasgow. The joint capital is $rt,300,000. The Beardmore Company owns a big shipyard, and recently ac ouired ground for another on which the ' amalgamated companion intend to in ' stall the finest plant in the world. . SCHLEY CASE IN CONGRESS. Demand for Copies ol Testimony Probabil ity of Action. Washington, Jan. 18 Secretary Long has written to the naval com mittee of the House stating that he had received many requests from libraries and other quarters for copies of the testimony in the Schley case. Mr. Long Bays this demand cannot be met unless Congress decides to prlut the testimony, and he suggested au edition of 500 copies for the Navy De partment and a further edition for Senators and Representatives. The letter has been referred to Representa tive Heatwole, of Minnesota, chali man of the printing committee. Representative Watson, of Indiana, chairman of the committee having charge of the Schley bills and resolu tions, said today there is no purpose on his part to avoid consideration of the measures. . He expressed tte Presidential view that It Is inadvisable for Congress to go into the question, but since these measures were re ferred to bis committee, they would be acted upon on their merits. Mr. Watson said the committee feels that the members of the Maryland delega tion and other friends of Admiral Schley first should reach an agreement as to what particular measure they want the committee to consider, as it would be Impossible to go Into all of the different plans proposed. More over, said Mr. Watson, It would be difficult for the committee to take Intelligent action until it has access to the testimony taken by the court of inquiry, as it hardly would feel warranted in forming conclusions on the Individual opinions of members unsupported by any knowledge of the testimony, except what Is gathered from fragmentary publications on tho subject. JACK WADE CONFESSES. Says He Fired Fatal Shot-Declared Shoot. ing Was Accidental. Portland,, Jan. 18. Jack Wado confessed yesterday that he fired the shot that killed James B. Morrow. The confession was voluntary and complete and exonerates Dalton so far as firing the shot is concerned. Wfeile Wade admits his guilt In this regard, he says the killing was acci dental, and that he had no Intention of shooting Morrow or any one eke. Otherwise the stories of the two men tally fairly well. Wade his signed a written statement in which he admits he was the man who fired the shot, and says in this confession that he thinks It would be wrong to keep it back any longer. He asked for nothing and was promised nothing when he made his confession, doing it slniDly as a mat ter of justice to Dalton. This is the confession, transcribed by Mr. Veazle, Dalton's attorney, who took the confession, read to Wade and then signed by him. after the at torneys had heard him tell his story: I have known all along that there was no chance for me, and I have wanted to see Dalton punished too, because he gave us both away. But I have thought It over and concluded It is right for .me to tell the truth. I fired the shot, but I did It accidentally. I did not want to kill Morrow nor anybody, and would not have done it intontlnnnllv oucn In eava mvealf 1 hope this will save Dalton. I am do ing una uecause 11 is rignr., ana not because I am afraid to die. I can't see anything in it for me. All is true. JACK WADE. TEN WERE KILLED. Explosion in a Coal Mine Leaves None to Tell the Tale. South McAlister, I. T., Jan 16. Ten miners lost their lives In the ex plosion yesterday evening In mine No. 9 of the MIlby & Dow Mining Com pany at Dow, I. T. The ten men who lost their lives were the only persons In the pit, anil none were left to tell the story. All the bodies were recovered, and as none was burned, the conclusion is that death waa due to afterdamp. Th explosion did not injure the shaft, which is a new one, and the fire that followed was put out before It did much damage. The sound of the ex plosion was heard plainly above ground, and rescuers were at work promptly. The explosion occurred at a depth of 240 feet. The condition of the mine indicated that the men might have made their escape. The bodies were found within a compara tively small raldus. Most of the vic tims were men of families. Will Develop Western Mines. Dover, Del., Jan. 20. The Western Mining Development Company, of Philadelphia, with a capital of $1,500. 000 to acquire mines and mining rights in Wyoming and Utah, and to develop the same, was incorporated here to day. More Men Needed in the Navy. St. Louis, Jan. 16. Rear-Admiral Crownlnshleld, Chief of the Bureau of Navigation, who was before the House naval committee today, point ed out the urgent necessity for an In crease of men and officers in order properly to man the new ships. He advocated an Increase of the enlisted force of at least 3000, and discussed With the committee plans to Increase the number of cadets at the academy. Chicago Inter Ocean Changes Hands. New York, Jan. 15. Geo. W. Hin man, editor of the Chicago Inter Ocean, who Is in this city, announced tonight that he and several New York gentlemen, whom he declined to name, had today acquired full control of that paper. Fine Business Block Burned. Manchester. N. H.. Jan 16. Fire tonight destroyed the Kennard block, the finest business structure In Ne England north of Boston, and serious ly damaged adjoining property, en tailing losses of $500,000. v.