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'V. ' i?r S 'J.. ' "fS "IT'S A COLD DAY WHEN WE GET LEFT." VOL. XV. HOOD RIVEB, OREGON, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER ft, 1903. NO. 25. t ft m vsy wtrju ly 6 HCOD RIVER GLACIER Issued every Thursday by 8. P. BLYTHB SON, Publisher. S. F. BLYTIIE. E. N. 1ILYTHE. Terms of tubicrlptiou 11.60 a year when paid in auvauue. ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE OF MAILS. HOOD RIVER. The prstofftce li open dally between I a ra. a d 8 p. m.; Sunday irom 12 to lo'clock. Mailt I t the Kant close at ll;30a. m. and 9 p. m; (or the eil at 7: lu. ra. and 1:40 p. m. Mail leave! 1 be carrier, on R. F. D. route. No. 1 and No. z leave me postotnre at K: daily. For Mt. Hood, daily at 12:30 p. m.; arrive!, 10: a. m. For ( henoweth, Wash., at 7:i a. m. Tue das, Thursdays a';d Saturdays; arrive, lame u.yi at o p. m. For I'nderwood, Wash., at 7:30 a. tn. Tues iay,, Thursday, and Saturday,; arrive, same day, at 6 p. m. tor White Salmon, Wash., dally at 2:4.". p, m.; arnvea ai ti a. m. . u - . WHITE SALMON. ror Hood Rivor dully at 9 a. nr.; arrive! at 4:45 p.m. For HuKum, Trout Late and Ouler, Wah., dally at 7 :30 a. m. ; arrive! at 12 m. For Olenwood, Gilmer and Fulda, Wash., dally at 7 :SU a. to.: arrives at 5 p. ni. lor Pmettat and Knowden, Wash., at 11:30 a. id. luenuaya ana baturaays; arrive, aaui uays, jicou a. m. tor Bin en, Wash., daily at 4:45 p. m.; ar rive, mi o:.o a. III. 80CIKTIK4. 101'RT HOOD RIVER No. 42, FORESTERS OF i A.-vir.BiuA .neeis second and f ourth Mou- seyi in eacn monin in k. oi i nan. II. J. Freukkick, C. R 8. F. FoUTS, Financial Secretary. AK GROVE COUNCIL No. 142, ORDER OF rr.. uu. Meet, ir.e Kecona ana fourth Friday, of the mouth. Visitors cordially wel comed. F. U. Hhohius, Counsellor. Ultts Nsixis CL&RK, Secretary. ORDER OF WASHINGTON. Hood River Union No. 142. meets in Odd Fellows' hall tecond and fourth Saturday, in each month, 7:80 o'clock. E. L. Rood, Provident. C. U. Dakik, Secretary. IAUREL KEBEKAII DEGREE LODGE, No. i 87,1.0.0. F.-Meet, Brat and third Frl ayi In each month. Misa Edith Moons, N. 0. L, E. Morji, Secretary. SANBY POST, No. Id, G. A. R. Meet, at A. O. 0. W. Hall econd and fourth Saturday, each month at 2 o'clock p. in. All U. A. K. member. Invited to meet with us. W. H. I'khhy, Commander. T. J. Ccnnino, Adjutant. -MANBY W. R. C, No, 16-Meet, second and j fourth Saturdays oi each month in A. O, U. W. hall at 2 ii ni. Mm. Fanniz Uiu.ir, Pre,. Nkb. T. J. t'AKNiMU, Secretary. HOOD RIVER LODGE No. 106, A. F. and A M. Meets Saturday evening on or before each full moon. W h. M. Yates, W. M. C. D. Thompson, Secretary. HOOD RIVER CHAPTER, No. 27, R. A. M. Ween third Friday night of each month. G. R. Cahtnkr, U. P. A. 8. Blower,, Secretary. MOOD RIVER CHAPTER, No. 25, O. K. 8. II Meet, second and fourth Tuesday even Fnga ol each month. Viaitor, cordially- wel aomed. Mas. May Yatkh, W. M. . Mas. Maby B. Daviuson, Secretary. OLETA ASSEMBLY No. 103. United Artisans, Meet, first and third Wednesdays, work; second and fourth Wednesdays social; Art! sans hall. F. C. Baosiua, M. A. F. B. Barnes, Secretary. WAUCO.MA LOIKiE, No. 30, K. of P. Meet! in K. of P. hall every Tuesday night. r. L. Davidson, C. C. C. K. Hxhhan, K.ot R. 4 8. RIVERSIDE LODGE. No. 68, A. O. U. W. Meet, fl tat and third Saturday! of each month. F. B. Bahnu, W. M. E. R. Bradley, Financier. Cmrria Shuti, Recorder. IDLE WILDE LODGE, No. 107, I. O O. F. Meela in Fraternal hall every Thursday night. Gito. W. Thompson, N. O. J. L. Henderson, Secretary. KOOD RIVER TENT, No. 19, K . O. T. M.. meet, at A. O. U. W. hall on the drat and third Friday! of each month. Walter (Jerkins, Commander. 0. E. Williams, Secretary. RIVERSIDE LODGE NO. 40. DEGREE OF HONOR, A. 0. U. W.-Meet, oral and third Saturday, at 8 P. M. - Kate M. Frederick, C. of H. Mim Anmi Smith, Recorder. HOOD RIVER CAMP, No. 7,702, M. W. A., meet, in Odd Fellows' Hall the Drat and third Wednesday, of each month. J. R. Keks, V. C. C. U. Dakim, Clerk. J.lDEN ENCAMPMENT No. 48, I. O. O. F. -j Regular meeting second and fourth Mon aya of each mouth. W. 0. Ash, C. P. J. L. Henderwj.n, Scribe. Q U. JENKINS, D. M. D. DENTIST. Specialist on Crown and Bridge Work. Telephones: Office, 281; residence. 94. Ofllce over Bank Bldg . Hood River, Oregon JJR. B. T. CARNS, Dentist, Gold crowns and bridge work and all kinds ol Up to DitJ Dentistrj. HOOD RIVER OREGON J L.DUMBLE, PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON, accessor to Dr. II. F. Shaw. Calls promptly answered in town or oonntry, Day or Night. Telephones: Residence), 611; Office, 613. Ofllce over Reed'i Grocery. J F. WATT, M. D. Physician and Surgeon. Telephones: Office, 281; resident, au. SURGEON 0. R. 4 N. CO. J OHN LELAND HENDERSON ATTORNEY-ATLAW. ABSTRACTER. If AKl riBMi: ana kial ESTATE AGENT. For My ears a resident of Oregon and Wash ington. Ha, had many year, experience in Real Estate mattera, a, abstractor, Marcher el titles and agent, satisfaction guaranteed or Do charge. pKEDERICK A ARNOLD CONTRACTORS AND BUILDERS. Kitimatea, furnished (or all kinds o( work. Kepairing specialty. All kinds of shop work. 6hop on Stat Street, between First and Second. A.JAYNE. LAWYER. Abstracts Furnished. Money Loaned. Hood River, Oregon. p C. BR0S1U3, M. D. ' PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON. 'Phone Central, or 121. Office Honrs: 10 to 11 A. M. j J U I and 6 to 7 P. M. gUTLER A CO., BANKERS. Do a general banking business. HOOD RIVER. 0REQ05. EVENTS OF THE DAY GATHERED FROM ALL PARTS OF THE TWO HEMISPHERES. Comprehensive Review of the Import ant Happenings of the Past Week, Presented in Condensed Form, Most Likely to Prove Interesting to Our Many Readers. The epideatic of yellow fever In Texas continues to spread. Alexander J. Dowie, the Zionist leader, Indorses Roosevelt. During October there was coined at the various mints of the United States 3,67S,120. The case of W. H. Machen, charged with postal fraud, has been set for No vember 23. T. A. Wood, of Portland, has been discharged from practice before the pension bureau. Congressman Jones, of Washington will introduce a bill giving Alaska a temporary government. The sea dredge Chinook has arrived at the mouth of the Columbia river and will commence work at once. The German mail steamer Duisberg has been wrecked near Lisbon, Spain. Most of the passengers were saved, A reward of $5,000 is offered for the arrest and conviction of the persons who wrecked the Santa Fe train at Asflshapa creek last week. A petition signed by a large num ber of Filipinos has been received at tile navy department asking for the establishment of a gun factory near Cavite, P. I. In the state elections just held the democrats elected the mayor of Great er New York, and governors In Ken tucky, Rhode Island and Maryland. The republicans carried Ohio, Massa chusetts, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Colorado, Iowa and Nebraska. A blaze at the Vatican, Rome, de ctroyed $50,000 worth of property. China is trying to Interest the United States In her behalf In the Manchurian trouble. Nearly 3,000 men are Idle at Lorain, Ohio, because of the shut-down of the large steel plant there. Postmaster General Payne will ask for about $15,000,000 more than the last congressional appropriation. A conflict with Russia is regarded by Japan as sure, sooner or later, and she will not yield one point in the present controversy. Rear Admiral Endicott, chief of the bureau of yards and docks, recom mends an appropriation of $140,000 for the Puget Sound navy yard. Senator Mitchell will oppose the policy of leaders in congress for econ ony with a vengeance, and will work for a liberal river and harbor bill. The Cuban congress has convened, and President Palma In his message praised Roosevelt and stated that the prospects of reciprocity with America are bright. The'Oregon supreme court holds that no tax levy can be made next January. John Mitchell, president of the United Minewoikers, is quite ill at Scran ton, Pa. The Bilbao, Spain, strikers have re turned to work and their demands will receive consideration. Wyoming will most likely secure the chairmanship of the irrigation com mittees in the coming congress. Governor Dole has been appointed district judge for Hawaii. Secretary Carter succeeds him as governor. There is now only one county seat town In Montana which has no railroad communication with the outside. The Toronto board of trade has passed resolutions declaring considera tion of annexation with the United States impossible. An extremely brilliant specimen of the aurora borealia crippled telegraphic service throughout the United States, particularly in the East. A West Virginia mob stoned Dowie- ites for words deemed insulting. One arreat has been made in connec tion with the train wreck in Colorado. Sam Parks, the noted walking dele gate, has been found guilty of extor tion. An unsuccessful attempt was made to blow up a switch engine w ith dynamite in the Denver yards. A Santa Fe passenger train ran into an open switch at Hutchinson, Kan, Three lives were lost. Jinan msv vet block the dan to eive . . . Russia a free hand in Manchuria for a similar oncession in Cores. The United States will demand $40,- 000 from Spam to reimburse school funds taken after American occupation. It is probable that Governor Dole, of awaii. will be arnointed United States district judge, to succeed Morris M . Lstee, deceased. Three men were killed in a collision on the Southern I'acmc west ot Kgaen. Kival candidates for eovernor in Louisiana engaged in a fist fight. The chief of the marine corps wants to have the barracks at the Puget sound avy yard enlarged. Mrs. Booth-Tucker, wife of the head ef the Salvation Army, and an earnest worker, was killed in a tram wreck near Topeka, Kan. TV,. iVLriiA minins? strike has caused the national body to order a walk-out in that stale, turn, -ew Mexico and Southern Wyoming on No vember 9. ASK. FOR EXTRA SESSION. Montanans Want Legislature to Remed Existing State of Affair. Butte, Mont., Nov. 5. A Helena dis patch to the Miner says that petitions from all sections of the stale are pouring into the governor's office ask Ing that an extra session of the legis lature be called to remedy the state of affairs existing In Montana as a re suit of the suspension of the Amalga mated mines and smelters. Governor Toole as yet has made no announce ment as to his determination In the matter. A move is on foot to have a memor ial presented to the legislature, in the event It is convened in extra session skins that body to submit to the voters of Montana an amendment to the con gilution DrovidinK that -eight hours constitute a workday for miners and smelting men. Notwithstanding Mayor Mullln's or der, every gambling house in the city was open all night. The four big es tablishments were notified to close at midnight, but they paid no attention to the order. Long after 12 o'clock and until an early hour this morning the houses did a rushing business. President William Scallon, of the Anaconda mining company, and F. Augustus Heinz, both deny that any negotiations are on tor tne purcnase of the Heinze properties in Butte. Thin denial followed a report emanat ing from Boston to the effect that Mr. Heinze had been offered $15,000,000 for his Butte mines. PANAMA REVOLT. Independence of ths Isthmus Has Been Proclaimed. Panama, Nov. 5. The independence of the Isthmus was proclaimed at 6 p. m. today. A large and enthusiastic crowd of all political parties assem bled and marched to the headquarters of the government troops, where Gen eral Tovar and General Amaya, who arrived this morning, were imprisoned in the name of the Republic of Panama. The enthusiasm was immense, and at least 3000 of the men in the gathering were armed. The battalion of Colombian troops at Panama favors the movement, which is also thought to meet with the ap proval of at least two of the govern ment transports now here. The seeming inacivlty on the part or the government In not preparing some defense when rumors of the uprising became rife are looked upon as show ing confidence in the reports made by General Obaldia, the governor of the department of Panama, who issued a manifesto thanking all political parties for the adhesion promised to the gov ernment when it was reported a heavy force was marching in the vicinity of Penomeme. The Btreets of Colon today present ed somewhat the same appearance as during the days of the revolution. Several hundred troops, who arrived today from Savanilla on the Colombian gunboat Cartagena, with their wives, are squatted on the street 'corners. The battalion consists of 450 soldiers, all well supplied with ammunition, un der the command of General Lovar, who left for Panama todcy, but the troops still remain here. SUBMERGED WRECK, Found In Twenty-Five Fathoms of Water la Barclay Sounu. Victoria, B. C, Nov. 5.-A report has been made to Captain Gaudin, Agent of Marine, that a submerged wreck, seemingly of an Iron vessel, has been found lying in 25 fathoms of water off Amphritite Point, Barclay Sound. Fishermen have come in contact with the wreck when trolling and the fact that their lines, when cleared, showed rust and iron stains, indicates the pos sibility of it being an iron vessel. The vessel is five miles from shore. Captain Gaudirl has communicated with Admiral Bickford, commanding the station, Intimating a possibility of the wreck being that of the British warship Condor, which foundered In December two years ago. Wreckage from the Condor was found by search ing vessels in that vicinity, but there is nothing to Indicate that it is that lost warship, for many wrecks have occurred near by within the past year. dive Up Indian Hunt. Douglas, Wyo., Nov. 5 John Mbrton, a member of the Douglas posse, says the Indians who shot Sheriff Miller and a deputy In bloody battle Sat urday have separated, and each par ty is taking a different trail. The posse wag unable to follow the lead, and the pursuit was temporarily aban doned. It is the opinion of many of the officers that the redskins cannot be caught until they return to the res ervation, and as fast as they come into the Pine Ridge agency they will be taken into custody. Fire Causes Million Less. Albany, N. V.. Nov. 5. Fire which started tonight on the Citizens' steam boat pier at Troy raged for two hours before it was under control, and de stroyed several large buildings on River street between Broadway and Second streets. Including the beautiful Altura Hall, which alone entails a loss exceeding $300,000. All telegraphic communication throughout Troy was crippled for an hour. The loss will exceed $1,000,000. No loss of life or Injuries to persons are reported. Russia Sees Peace at Hand. Paris. Nov. 5. M. Savinsky, secre tary of Count Lamsdorf, the Russian Minister of Foreign Affairs, in an in terview this evening said Russia de sires general pese in both the near and far east, and Is not anxious for any pretext for a clash with the Mikado's forces, as some of the jingo istic press would try to show. A solu tion of problems that have been put iling the two countries, the secretary says. Is near at hand. HAPPENINGS HERE IN OREGON HOLD ON TO YOUR PRUNES. Advice Qivea to Growers by ex-Commis sioner Reynolds. Salem "Prunegrowers who have not already sold their fruit should hold It for a price that will give them a fair profit," says Lloyd T. Reynolds, for merly horticultural commissioner for the second district. "Dealers are around offering to pay a basis price or 1 cents. Probably a majority of the prune crop this year will average in the 50-60 to-tbe-pound je, and at this buXis -growers would get only 3 cents a pound tor their fruit. Since the cost of labor and fuel has advanced, 3 cents a pound is about the actual-cost of production. Growers are cutting their own throats when they sell at such figures. "The condition of the fruit market does not warrant such low prices. France had a very short crop and is buying prunes heavily in this country The dispatches from New York tell us that the packing houses in this country hav had difficulty in filling the orders as fast as they are received. The apple crop of the United States is 1,000, 000 barrels short and prices for that fruit will be high. Canned goods have advanced very materially. In every view of the situation I can see no rea on why prunegrowers should not re ceive a fair price, if they will ask for it. "It seems to me to be certain that all the prunes will be wanted and the proper course for the growers is to wait until a living price is offered. do not advise holding for speculative prices, but for a living price. Oregon prunes this year are of first-class quali ty and they glee satisfaction wherever sold. LIEU L4ND REJECTIONS LAROE Land Agent West Puts Records In Order and Oothers Figures. Salem State Land Agent Oswald West has just completed the classifi cation and filing of the correspond ence and papers relating to state lieu land selections in Oregon. Hereto fore the records have been in confus ion and one seeking information re garding any particular selection, would have difficulty in finding it. Now the records are arranged so that any desired information may be had at a moment's notice. The list shows that the lieu land selections upon min eral base, which have been passed upon by the Federal Land Depart ment within the past yt'iir or two ag gregate 74,000 acres, of which about i.OOO acres have been clear listed and about 70.000 has either been rejected or is still pending with the outlook poor, for its approval. Pendleton Owns Its First Park. Pendleton Pendleton is now the owner of a city park. For years such a move has been agitated, but nothing was done until a week or so ago, when the council bargained for the property In the east part of the city, where the water supply is secured. The money has been paid over and the deeds filed. The land was purchased from Jessie S. Vert, consisting of one en tire block, and for which she received $1500, and four lots from V. Stroble. The city purchased this property to prevent buildings from being erected there. Release of 171 Mortgages. Pendleton The Pendleton savings bank has filed with the county record er releases- of 171 mortgages. This is the biggest bunch of mortgages that has ever been paid off at one time for a number of years. The banking com pany held these mortgages, ' principal ly against farmers, sheep and cattle men. The amount of some of the mortgages was as high as $16,000, while some of them were as low as $50. They averaged $1500, making the total amount paid $256,500. Put Up Much Fruit. Ashland The Ashland Preserving Company, which has been operating an extensive cannery in this city the present season, will close operations for the year this week. The season has been longer than usual and there have been more people employd than ever before, the average number of operatives being between 40 and 50. Manager Charles Pierce reports that during the four months' run the plant has canned 15 tons of Bartlett pears, 21 tons of peaches, 10 tons of string beans and seven tons of blackberries. Wood $7 a Cord. Pendleton There is a scarcity of wood in Pendleton. This is due to the lack of cars to bring it from the Blue Mountains, from where Pendleton gets her supply. There seems to be plenty of wood at the belt. Prices are excep tionally high. Fir Is selling at $7 per cord and pine at $6.50. This price is nearly $1 higher than last year. Coal i selling at $S per ton. Sale of Great Timber Tract. Astoria A deed has been filed for record whereby the Oregon ft Mon tana Lumber Company, of Helena. Mont, sells to Samuel McClure. of Stillwater, Wash., 1566.29 acres of timber lahd In the Lewis and Clark district. The consideration named is $1000, but It is supposed a much high er price was paid. Vacancies in Legislature. Salem Not only will a special ses sion of the legislature be necessary to cure the defect In the taxation law. but a special election wi!l be neces sary to fill several vacancies In the legislature. The vacancies must be filled before the session Is held, ac cording to the language of the consti tution. ' WILL MANUFACTURE STAVES. Houlton Will Have a Plant That Will Em ploy 100 Men. St. Helens It is now a settled fact that the Western Cooperage Company, composed of Kentucky capitalists, will build a large stave factory at Houlton, on the Northern Pacific rail road, just on the outer edge of the cor porate limits of St. Helens,. A dozen men are already at work getting camps ready in the woods, where the bolts for the staveg will be cut up and split into the usual size. " A factory Bite has been purchased from W. H. Dolman, at Houlton, which has ample space for switches and side tracks. Options have, been secured on several tracts of timber land, and a contract has been entered into with the Oregon Wood Company to float down 800,000 cords of stave bolts an nually. Construction work will begin on the factory at once, and the man agement state that fully one hundred men will be employed in the mill and timber. , - . This company owns factories in Kentucky, Arkansas, Georgia and at Seattle and Aberdeen, Wash. niLL IN SOTTHERN OREGON. Pennsylvania Capitalists Preparing for s Heavy Cut of Vlmber. Roseburg The Kelleher-Skelley Lumber Company has just been in corporated here, by W. J. Kelleher, John K. Skelley and W. H. Sykes with a paid up capital of $50,000. The com pany has already acquired about 5000 acres ot fine timber land on Billy Creek, a few miles west of Yoncalla. in this county. A sawmill building has already been erected and part of the machinery is now in place. The plant will have a daily capacity of 50,000 feet of lum ber to begin with, and will be ready for operation within 30 days. A flume will be put in from the mill to carry the product direct to the Southern Pa cific railroad track at Drain, where a lumber yard will also be established. Looking- for Reservoir Rites. Ashland H. E. Green and J. E. Reese, of the hydrographic branch of the United States Geological Survey, arrived in Ashland -last night from San Francisco. They are in the re clamation service and will cross the mountains, eastward from here on an extended exploration and Investlgat- ng trip to locate possible sites for res ervoirs for the storage of waters for rrigation purposes. They go to Pel ican Bay. Fort Klamath, The Agency, Sprague River Valley, Bly and Bonan za, and their itinerary will take in all the Modoc lava beds and the Honey Lake district. In the Sugar Beet Fields. La Grande The sugar beet factory lere has already this season received 10,000 tons of beets, and has worked over 7000 tons, which means 16.000 sacks of sugar. It is expected that about 1000 tons more of beets will bf received by the factory this season, and that the run will continue until about November 10. So far the beet harvest has proved a success. Al though there was a shortage in the crop, the sugar material in the beet was heavier than last year. October Asylum Report. Salem The report of Superintend ent J. F. Calbreath, of the State In sane Asylum, for the month of Octo ber shows that the general health of the patients is good. The total cost of articles consumed was $7163.99, and the expenditures for salaries $599.10, or a total of $13,163.09. The average dally enrollment was 1330. making the cost per capita per month $9.89, and per capita per day 32 cents. Malheur County Clean-Up. Baker City General Manager O. C. Johnson brought In the clean-up of a 60-day run from the Rich Creek placer mine of the Eldorado Mine & Ditch Company, of Malheur county, today The clean-up amounted to about 800 ounces valued at about $16,000. R. E. Corburn, of Carroll, la., is the principal owner of the diggings. PORTLAND MARKETS. Wheat Walla Walla, 75c; blue- stem, 7!c; valley, 7Nj, - . ' Bailey Feed, $20 Per ton: brewing, $22; rolled, $21. Flour Valley, $3.75(33.85 per bar rel; hard wheat straights, $3.75(34.10; hard wheat patents, $4.20(34.60; gra ham, $3.353."5; whole wheat, $3.65 (?4; rye nJieat, $4.50. . Oats No. 1 white, $1,073$; gray. $1.05 per cental. Millstnfte Bran, $20 per ton; mid dlings, $24; shorts, $20; chop, $18: linseed dairy food, $19. Hay Timothy, $16 per ton; clover, $13; grain, $11; cheat, $11. Butter Fancy creamery, 27 30c per pound; dairy, 16g20c; store, 16c. Cheese Full cream, twins, 15c; Young A merit, 15316c; factory prices, llKc less. Poultry Chickens, mixed, 10(3 10 c per pound; St ring, 11 Jc; hens, 11912c; broilers, $2.50 per dozen ; turkeys, live, 14315c per pound; dressed, 16i8c; ducks, $6(S7 per dozen; geese, $7(310. Eggs Oregon ranch, 30c; Eastern, fresh, 24f26 c. Potatoes Oregon, 5065c per sack; sweet potatoes, 22c. Hope 1903 crop, 222c per pound, according to quality. Wool Valley, 17(3 18c; Eastern Ore gon, 12?15c; mohair, S5337Xc Beef Dressed, 664c per pound. Veal Small, 7 8c; large, !536c der pound. Mutton Dressed, 4(35c; lambs, dressed, 6c. Pork Dressed, ('.JCJa'c. CHINA BEGS FOR AID. Helpless Against Russian Occupation of Mukden, Manchuria. Pekin, Nov. 4. The Chinese gov ernment is greatly disturbed at the reoccupatlon of Mukden th rnnittl of Manchuria, by Russian troops. The toreigu omce is appealing to rriendly foreign legations for help and advice, admitting its own helDlessness In the matter. The- communication relating to Muk den is as follows: "The Russians pmnlnverl a nnl.l brigand, who was accused of mauy crimes against the Chinese, as chief of one of the irregular bands of po lice that are organizing in Manchur- ia. The authorities repeatedly re quested the surrender of this man, and the Russians recently consents 1 to give nim up. - "Thereupon a Chinese officer decan itated the brlcand without Elvine him a trial. When this became known. the Russians demnndeH thp pvorntlnn of this officer within five days, giving! as an alternative the seizure of Muk den. "The Chinese foreien nffiVp was -m gotiating with Paul Lessar, the Rus sian Minister, on the matter, and of fered to banish the officer, pleading tnat ne had exceeded his InRtmr-tlnnu and to remove the taotal, his super ior, from office. 'There was a misunderstanding- na to tne time limit set for these neeori ations. The Chinese thought it ex pired yesterday. Before the negoti ations were completed the news was received here that Russia had fni. filled her promise to reoccunv Muk den. NEXT STEP IN ALASKA CASE. .Negotiations Will Be Commenced for s Survey of the Boundary. Washington, Nov. 4. John W. Fos ter, agent for the United States befon? the Alaskan Boundary Commission lias arrived in Washington, bringing the official text of the commission'? findings and all the records of the American case. General Foster had an interview with Secretary Hay iu turther explanation of the actual re sults obtained in London and later in the day dined with the President. Upon the delivery of the findings together with General Foster's own re port within a few days, Secretary Hay win enter Into negotiations with the British Government for the appoint ment of expert surveyors to mark the lines of the boundary as they have been described by the commission. The findings of the commission, as they will be deposited in the state de partment, bear the signature of the American commissioners, Lord Alver- stone and the American Secretary. Contrary to the common impression Canadian charts will be used as a basis of the survey work. It appears iiccording to General Foster, that the Canadians spent an enormoiiB sum of money in the preparation of th'elr case and the work of their cartographers being very Much more extensive and elaborate than that produced as part of the American case, was accepted bj the commission as the standard. CROW OUTBREAK. Indians and Posse Engage In Battle In Wyoming. Cheyenne, Wyo., Nov. 4. Governoi Chatterton has been advised of s fierce battle that was fought late yes terday afternoon on Little Lightning creek, 50 miles north of Luck, in Eastern Wyoming, between Sheriff W. H. Miller, with a posse of six men from Weston county, and a band of Crow Indians on the way to the Sioux Agency at Rosebud. Sheriff Miller is reported to have been killed, one of his deputies fatally wounded, two others slightly wound ed, while three Indians are reported killed and several wounded. Only the most meager details of the affair havf been received, but posses are hurry ing to the scene from Lusk, Douglat and Newcastle. The Indians who have been slaugn tering antelope, deer and other wild ?ame in violation of state laws and in some instances have killed cattle, ire hurrying toward the Rosebud Agency, and an effort, will be made t- head them off. Governor Chatterton has instructed the troops at Douglas, Buffalo and Newcastle to be in readiness to bt moved on short notice and furtherle tails of the affair are anxiously awaited. Not Fighting Appointments. Honolulu, Nov. 4 The Home Rule 'eaders here profess to have received message from Delegate Kalanlan oalo, who Is now at Columbus, O., sup porting them In their opposition tr the confirmation by the Senate of th ippointments of Carter and Dole af Governor and United States Dlstric fudge respectively. To a message ol Inquiry sent to Prince Kalanlanoalo the delegate replied, denying he hat taken any such position in the mat ter. The Home Rulers will send tr Washington resolutions of protes Against the appointments. Blame for Terrible Wreck. Indianapolis, Ind., Nov. 4. After ai. official investigation by the Big Foui officials Into the cause of the wreck General Superintendent Vanwtnkle, o) the company, tonight said the crew ir charge of the football special was re sponsible for the wreck because they failed" to exercise the required caution Mr. Vanwlnkle said the engineer, W H. Schumacher, of the special, is tc btame. because he did not have hit '.rain under control Inside the city limit!. Rock Island Earned 7 Per Cent. Chicago, Nov. 4. The Rock Tslanl Company, of London, the $150.00.00f corporation organized as a holding company for the securities of the rail road prop'eities controlled by th Moor ps and their associates, earn.' a little over 7 per cent on its out standing common stock during thr first year of. its existence, according to the first annual report of the com puny, which has just been made pub lie INDIAN UPRISING POSSE IN WYOMING ENGAGES THEM IN A SECOND BATTLE. Tn of theRedsklns Sent to the Happy Hunting Orounds-Nlne Art Captured Whites Escape Uninjured General Uprising Is Feared-Indians Headed Towards Bad Lands In Nebraska. Cheyenne, Wyo., Nov. 4. A second battle with the Indians who murderec Sheriff Miller and Deputy Falkenburg on Saturday, re-inforced by a largo body of redskins who had been hunt ing in the vicinity of the scene of tht fight is reDorted tn haVA taken nlnr.4 today near the Horseshoe ranch. The fugitives were traced bv a dosha inrl with their re-lnforeements made a de termined stand. Nine Indians are re ported killed outright and 10 captured. The white men escaped without loss or injury. The news of the battles has spread to the reservation and to other hunt ing parties and a general uprising of, the Indians is feared. There is rea son to believe that Indian couriers are enticing the red men to deeds of vio lence. Governor Chatterton is inves tigating the report of the second bat tle, and should the story be confirmed he will Immediately order troops Into the field to suppress the Indian up rising. Authentic advices from the scene of Saturday evening's bloody battle state that six Indiana were killed. 10 wound ed and five captured. Four made their escape. Twenty horses, 12 wagons and considerable game and Indian par aphernalia were also captured. FIRE RAGES AT CONEY ISLAND. Five Hundred People Are Homeless and a Million Dollars' Damage Done, n-7 ; New York, Nov. 4. In a blaze t lay that baffled the firemen for seven hours the Bowery at Coney Island was again laid in ashes. Two lives so far are reported to be lost, one man fatally injured, a score of others hurt, 300 buildings destroyed, 600 persons made homeless and more than $1,000.- 000 damage done. How many more are In the ruins is not known tonight. It was a fire marked by rescue not ilone by the police but by citizens. Before it had been an hour under way the police could da nothing more than try to keep the 50,000 sight-seers out if danger. Reserves from all the precincts within ten miles wero brought. The fire engines found It impossible to get into action for near ly four hours. The alarm came from the Hippo lrome, a low frame building used In summer for a merry-go-round. The firemen thought it would be all over in a moment, but the blaze had gained headway. With the lack of water the fire had he forest of wooden structures at Its mercy, and all that could be done was '.o save life if possible and furniture. Surf avenue for blocks was im passable because of the barriers of household goods, weeping women and children and men. TWENTY LIVES LOST. Early Morning Blaze In Tenement House Causes a Pank. New York, Nov. 3. Fire early this morning in the tenement at 426 Elev enth avenue, known as the "House of All Nations," caused the death of 20 persons. At 3 o'clock, 12 bodies had been recovered, and the greater num ber of those are of Irish nationality. Most of them died from suffocation. Among the number were several wo men and children. The fire is sup posed to be of Incendiary origin, and although It burned but a short time. the smoke was so dense that whole families were overcome. On the fifth floor eight bodies were recovered, the stairway leading to this floor having been burned away. In the dense darkness, a terrible panic prevailed imong the tenants of the house. many of whom evidently had fallen over the furniture In their depart ments and met their death by suffo cation. Police Commissioner Greene was in the scene, and the police reserves were called out, together with ambu lances from many hospitals. The po 'ice and firemen rescued many of those women and children who had been overcome In the desperate rush to the street. Oo to Learn English. Vancouver, B. C. Nov. 4. A spec ial from Winnipeg says a party of 13 Doukhobors, Including three married -ouples from the villages of Petrofka ind Terpenia, Sackatchewan, arrived there today on the way to Philadel phia, where they go to learn English ind to acquire skill In Industrial and lomestic pursuits. They are part cf 'he colony of Doukhobors brought to 'ne Northwest Territories as colonists it the expense of the Canadian gov ernment. They have hitherto refused to adopt the English language or cus toms. Mules Balk ou Track. Charlotte, N. C, Nov. 4. A south bound passenger train on the South ern Railway crashed Into a funeral party at Glass, a flag station a few miles north of Charlotte today, kill ing four persons instantly. The ve hicle, containing the corpse and ths Pour victims was crossing the railroa l tracks when the mules drawing then balked and the heavy locomotive struck the outfit squarely, killing ll of the occupants, smashing the coffin and horribly mutilating the corpse. Agree Upon Parcels Post Treaty. Washington, Nov. 3 A parcels post treaty between the United States and Hong Kong. China, was agreed to today, and will be formally drafted at once. It provide a maximum weight limit of four pounds, six unces.