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TWENTY --- - - - — --- - F. H. BAKNHAKT, Publisher. MEN LOST. The British Ship A»ia Wrecked Near Nantucket. RECOVERING THZ NEWS DEAD. Special Tflegiiiphlc Service Ha» Diuron tinned. Been li Boston, Feb. 24.—There is scarcely a Washington, Feb. 23.—To lay’s de doubt that the British ship Asia, bound velopments in the Maine disaster were House Adopts It by a Ma M c M innville . OREGON from Manila for this port, was wrecked Strong Effort Being Made to of a negative character, greatly to the near Nantucket during the gales of the disappointment of a considerable num jority of Twenty-Four. Check the Epidemic. past few days, and that her entire crew ber of persons, who were looking for of 20 men have perished. This con some startling discovery by the divers — clusion is not only borne out by wreck THE HOSPITAL IS CROWDED working in the sunken hull. SUBSTITUTE FOR NELSON BILL age, consisting of the stern of a boat, What threatened to be another inter yards and other materials, which were national incident growing out of certain Comprehensive Ke view of the luiportunt cast ashore at Montmory, but Captain Over Thirty Miner» Said to Be Suflfering alleged utterances by Lieutenant-Com- It Contains Both the Voluntary and mandei Sobral has been dismissed sum Happening» of the I‘a»t Week C' u 1 kw J Haley, of this city, telephoned from From the Terrible Malady—Some of I n vol unt ary Features—A mend inents I Wood’s Hall tonight that, while the marily as shown by the fidlowing state the C'atten May Prove Fatal. Defeated—Vote Stood 157 to N7. From the Telegraphic Column» 1 tugboat E. V. McCauley was steaming ment given out at the department of The steamer Eller plying between [ out to the barge Excelsior, which lies Washington, Feb. 22.—After four Victoria, Feb. 24.—Advices from state: Portland and Alaska ports, reports a* sunk on Handkerchief shoal, he saw Dawson under date of January 18 say “The department of state learns from davs of consideration, tlie house today exceed inly rough trip down. The sea positive evidence of the wreck of a tiiat scurvy has developed among the the Spanish charge d’affaires that Lieu passed the bankruptcy bill, reported was the worst the crew and officers of | large, square-rigged vessel, and recov miners to such an extent that there are tenant Commander Sobral, to whom by the committee on judiciary as a sub the Elder have ever encountered, and, ered two bodies from a portion of a now 17 cases in the public hospital. It unfavorable utterances respecting the stitute for the Nelson bill, passed by owing to her beirj; without ballast, all dismantled hull. is estimated that there are from 18 to discipline of the United States navy the senate at the extra session last sum control of the vessel was lost, and it Captain Haley stated that while off 15 cases in private cabins. Precaution had been attributed in a newspaper in mer. The bill is known as the Hender was only owing to the vigilance of the the Handkerchief lightship the tug ary measures are being taken to prevent terview, was relieved of his functions son bill, and contains both the volun officers that she was saved from going passed through a large amount of wreck the spread of the malady. as naval attache to the Spanish legation tary and involuntary features. It is with a crash on one of the thousands of age, including bales of hemp, broken in the United States some time ago, his considered less drastic than the measure email islands in this district. She was spars and broken ship timbers. Drift Victoria, Feb. 24.—J. W. Beal, a [ successor, Lieutenant Commander Don passed by tlie last house by a vote oi forced to remain at sea for 86 hours. ing in the midst of this was a portion mining expert of New York, arrived Ramon Carranza y Reguera having been 157 to 87. The involuntary feature, The gale, while it lasted, was terrific, of the wreck, on which the bodies were here today from Skagway. He has i appointed on the 24th of January last however, has but 16 articles, Today a and attained a velocity.of at least 100 lashed. It was discovered that the been up the Stewart river, which he ! in his capacity. ” motion to strike out the involuntary miles an hour. The vessel’s propeller boilies were those of a man and a little says is practically an unknown stream. For very ohivous reasons. Captain features was defeated by a majority blades were broken and she was com girl apparently 12 years old. They He and his companions reached Mc- Sigsbee at Havana is making the most of 33, the vole being, ayes, 158; pelled to lay over at Nanaimo for were fast in the mizzen chains. The Questen creek, 125 miles from the strenuous efforts to hasten the recovery noes, 125. Repu blicans Eighteen re.iairs. tug quickly headed in the direction of mouth of the river, but failed to make ; of the boilies, probably 100 in number, voted against the bill and 12 Demo At Philadelphia the birthday anni the wreck, ar.d the crew released the a paving strike. still imprisoned in the wreck of the crats for it. The Populists, with one They started on the return trip on Maine. It was a know ledge of the cap exception, voted against it. versary of George Washington was com bodies, and the tug returned to Wood’s memorated with appropriate exercises Hall, where the news was sent to this December 3, with 18 inches of snow on tain’s desire tnat probably led Consul- the ground and the thermometer regis General Lee to inform the navy depart CANAL IS FEASIBLE. at the Academy of Music. The feature city. of the day was an address to the stu A later message from Captain Haley tering 72 degrees below zero. Contin ment of the need of more divers. This dents of the university of Pennsylvania, stated that the wreckage was fallen in uous snow storms, intense cold and had the desired effect, for the navy de Conclusions of Engineer Cooley, on Hi* Return From Nicaragua. delivered by President McKinley. The witli about five miles north northwest difficulty of making tiieir way made partment took action to send more help. Chicago, Feb. 22.—That the Nica the trip more than usually severe, even president paid an eloquent tribute to of the Handkerchief lightship. The Admiral Sicard telegraphed from Key the memory of the Father of Our starboard quarter of the vessel was all in those regions. Once two of the men, West this afternoon that he liad sent ragua canal, in the general plans of the tlountry, and from his life and deeds that remained intact. The man’s body who were in the lead breaking the five divers to Captain Sigsbee and asked Warner Miller MaritimeCompanv, is entirely feasible, and that the difficul drew a lesson as to the duties of the was hanging to the mizzen rigging, the • trail, fell through the ice and were res if that was sufficient. American people of today. At Chi child being in his arms. The body was cued only with great difficulty. Nine The acting chief of the navigation ties have been greatly overstirnated; cago, ex-President Harrrison delivered that of Captain Cook, of the Asia, judg and a half days were occupied in mak bureau, Captain Dickens, at once took that there is no reason why contract an address before the Union League ing from a master’s certificate found ing 35 miles. the sensible course of directing the ors on the Chicago drainage canal Beal says they found bars on the admiral to put himself in communica should not undertake the work of con Club, choosing as his subject, “The on the clothing of the dead man. The Duties of Wealth.” At numerous other certificate was issued at Weymouth, N. Stewart very rich in flour gold, easily tion with Captain Sigsbee and learn his struction, and finally that the harbors cities the occasion was appropriately 8., to John Cook, and gave the year of saved, but in the various gulches and needs at first hand. The business of of Greytown on the Altantic side, pre streams they prospected nothing was the navy department is getting back to sent no difficult engineering problems observed, with street parades and liter the man's birth as 1848. ary exercises. As the tug was ordered away from obtained except light flake gold, which its norma) condition, as is evidenced by which cannot be solved at a reasonable The senate has passed a bill to add Wood’s Hall, the bodies were later it is almost impossible to save without the fact that an order has been issued cost, are the conclusions of L. E. Cooley two artillery regiments to the strength taken ashore and given into the keep quicksilver. to discontinue the special telegraphic and E. F. Cragin, who returned to The Stewart river enters the Yukon service which was established with Key Chicago last night from their trip of the army. This measure has been ing of the residents to await the med urged for many months by officials of ical examination. The vessel’s cargo about 68 miles above Dawson City. West, and hereafter the office at that through the Central American states. the war department, who foresaw that of hemp was consigned to Henry Pea- A SOUTH CAROLINA OUTRAGE place will close at 10 o’clock at night, They were enthusiastic over the possi bilities of the canal. Mr. Cooley while congress of late years had taken body, of Salem. as formerly. measures for the protection of our The vessel was valued at 125,000, Negro I'ostma»! er anil Hi» Child Killed Commander Forsythe, the command made the following comparison be coasts by additional appropriations for and is thought to be only partially in ant at Key West, has also asked permis tween the Chicago drainage oanal and and the Bodie» Cremated. the Nicaragua canal: She was owned by Taylor extensive work mil great guns, it had sured. Atlanta, Ga., Feb. 24.—A special sion of the department to stop his daily Chicago. Nicaragua. not provided the men necessary to Brothers, of St. John’s, N. B. bulletins, and this lias been granted, IS,000,000 Rock excavation, yds........... 13,000,000 from Columbia to the Constitution says: operate these engines of war. Should 2«, 001», 000 with an understanding that he will re Earth excavation...................3t,WK>,ooO The most revolting crime perpetratetd 1,250,000 Masonry ...................................... 4(»,uu0 the house pass the bill, it will enable DIVERS AT WORK. 50,000,000 by white men in South Carolina was port any deaths that may occur among Pledging....................................... Slight the department to carry out plans it has the sufferers in the hospital there. To committed at Lake City, Williamsburg Mr. Cooley’s remarks about the en long had in view. Criticisms lately Several Bodie» Taken From the Wreck county, at 1 o’clock this morning,when day he reported that they were all get gineers agreeing over the feasibility of |>assed upon the state of the army and —The Naval Court. Postmaster Baker, a negro, and his ting along nicely. the plans for the canal in their general onr fortifications have caused increased The exchange of official condolences outlines probably foreshadows the re Havana, Feb. 24.—The court of in family were burned out of their home, activity in military matters, ami to quiry opened at 10:30 and took a recess the postmaster and a baba in arm still continues. Today, Secretary Long port of the United States commission. some extent this is responsible for re- at 12:30. Lieuteunant Horn, navigator killed, and his wife and three daugh sent a telegram as follows to Captain The remark by him that the two gov jxirts arriving from various quarters of of the Maine, was examined at the ters shot and maimed for life. Baker Eulate: ernments would give anything to any movements at army posts. “Commanding Officer of the Spanish body who would build the canal is sig morning session. The court met for was appointed postmaster three months The Bethlehem Company's steel the afternoon session at 1:30, and Lieu ago. Lake City is a town of 400 in Cruiser Vizcaya, Tompkinsville, N. Y. nificant, as the concessions to the mill, giving employment to 1,000 tenant-Commander Wainwright has habitants, and the negro population in — I have the honor to acknowledge the Maritime company expire in 1900 and hands, has resumed work, after an idle been in immediate charge of the wreck the vicinity is large. There was a receipt of your telegram of condolence 1901. ness of some months. since the explosion. Four divers were protest at Baker’s appointment, but it for the loss of the Maine and to thank you for the exression of sympathy.” A NEGRO’S ADVICE. The Carpenter Steel Company, of at work, two in the fore part of the ship was not a very vigorous one. A similar response was made to a Reading, Pa., is working a double turn and the others aft. The task is most Three months ago, as the postmaster on order* from the navy department for laborious, and the men are naturally was leaving the office at night, in com cablegram from Vice-Admiral Spann, While Clotting Ballot Box A gain»t Igno rant, Open the Schoolhouse. steel projectiles. extremely careful, as they have to pany with several colored men, he was at Vienna, expressive of sympathy for the terrible disaster to the Maine. New Oreleans, Feb. 22.—Booker T. W. J. Scanlan, the once famous work in complete darkness, ami several fired on from ambush, but it was not The social courtesies which the gov Washington, the prominent colored Electric lights known who the would-be assassin was, Irish actor, died of paresis in a New have hail bad falls. York insane asylum, where he had from the Mangrove are now available, or whether it was prompted by other ernment intended to extend to the offi leader and educator of Tuskogee, Ala., and much good is expected from them. than personal malice. Since then, cers of the Vizcaya have been aban in an open letter to the constitutional been confined for five years. doned on account of the Maine catas convention, now in session in this city, Luther C. Billings, pay director in Nearly all the possible salvage has been Baker moved hie family into a house trophe. in which, after explaining the motives made in the cabin aft. Work in the in the outskirts, where he also estab- the United States navy, has been found As a result the stay of the Vizcaya at which prompt him to address the con guilty of falsehood and scandalous con ward and messrooms is frustrated by lished the postoffice. At 1 o’clock this morning, a torch New York probably will be materially vention, among other things, says: duct by a court maitial at Washington, some unknown obstacle, It is expecteil shortened, and she is likely to sail "Since the war, no state has had and sentenced to dismissal from the to find bodies in these rooms. Two was applied to the postoffice and Ba within the next three days. such an opportunity to settle the race cases of 10-inch ammunition have been ker ’ s house. Back just within the line service. The ship will probably proceed direct question, so far as concerns politics, as found, one having exploded, the other of light were over 100 white men, The Great Commonwealth Develop full of powder. They were found for armed with pistols and shotguns. By to Havana, not stopping at Charleston is now given to Louisiana. ment and Mining Company has applied ward. The workof securing the belies “The negro agrees with you that it the time the tire aroused the sleeping or other ports, as had been suggested to the Dominion parliament for a rail under the hatch has been most difficult, family, consisting of the postmaster, during the earlier preparations. The is necessary to the salvation of the road charter from Edmonton to the but it is hoped the electric lights will his wife, four daughters a son and an Vizcaya will not coal at New York, ac South that restriction be put upon the Alaska line by way of Peuce, Laird and be of great assistance. The bodies are infant at the breast, the crowd began cording to the understanding here, nor ballot. I know you have two problems Pelly rivers. much mutilated and some are partially firing into the building. A hundred will it be necessary for her to take coal before you; ignorant and corrrupt gov This deter ernment on the one hand, and on the The board of directors of the Eastern burned. bullet-holes were made through the before reaching Havana. Oregon & Washington Firemen’s Asso The officers of the court of inquiry thin boarding, and many found lodg minationgives relief to the authorities, other, a way to restrict the ballot so ciation have met in Walla Walla and paid another visit to the wreck today. ment in the people within, Baker was as the taking of coal in time of public that control will be in the hands of the selected La Grande as the place for Among the salvage is the tableware the first to reach the door, and he fell excitement is attended with more or intelligent, without regard to race. holding the next animal meeting and and silver service belonging to the dead just within the threshold, being less risk, the coal affording an opportu With this sympathy with you in your tournament of the associations,.! une 14, Maine. shot in several places. The mother nity to extremists for the secretion of effort to find a wav out of the diffi 15 and 16. George W. Koehler, of Brooklyn, had the baby in her arms, and had explosives, despite the utmost precau culty, I want to suggest that no state tion that may be taken. in the South can make a law that will A sweeping reduction of over $8,000,- died today at the military hospital. reached the door over her husband’s Numerous letters and telegrams have provide an opportunity or temptation All the other injured show some im body, when a bullet crashed through 000 from the amount carried by the been received at the department from current law is made in the sundry provement. The bodies of 12 firemen its skull, and it fell to the floor. She individuals desiring to join the navy, for an ignorant white man to vote, and withhold the same opportunity civil appropriation bill, reported to have been taken out from under the was shot in several places. Two of the asking to be enlisted immediately. A from an ignorant colored man, without the house Tuesday, the aggregate ap hatch leading from the superstructure girls had their arms broken close to telegram was received this morning injuring both men. Any law control propriation carried being $44,749,893. to the fireroom. None were recognized, the shoulder, and will probably lose from an organization in Detroit, offer ling the ballot that is not absolutely The total is $13,234, 54 1 less than the and all were necessarily dismembered in them. Another of the girls is believed to be fatally wounded. The boy is ing the immdiate services of 10,000 just and fair to both races will work regular and supplemental official esti the course of removal. shot. The bodies of Baker and the in citizens of that city in ease of war. more permanent injury to the whites mates made for the fiscal year 1899, fant wore cremated in the building. Patriotic offers also have been received than to the blacks. and $8,861,880 less than the appropria INDEPENDENCE OF CUBA. from other places. "I beg of you further that in the de All mail matter was destroyed. tions made for the current fiscal year. Owing to the delicate situation, the gree that you close the ballot-box A coroner’s jury was empaneled this Leading Autohomlst» Said to Be Nego- A Port Townsend, Wash., dispatch evening, and it visited the charred re board of inquiry, which is now in ses against the ignorant, you open the tinting With 1 iiMurgent». says: As a consequence of the unfa sion, has decided to make nothing Madrid, Feb. 24.—A gloomy tone mains and adjourned to Saturday. whatever public, It is not known schoolhouse. More than one-half of vorable criticism that bus followed the the people of your state are negroes. There is general bitter indignation ex pervades political circles on the report sinking of the steamer Clara Nevada what the testimony may develop or No state can long prosper when a large pressed everywhere. and the trouble that attended the de of a split in the Cuban ministry. The when, and it is only fair to the Span percentage of its citizenship is in ig A Bomb Wai Exploded. parture of the North Pacific fer the autonomists, Senor Gubera and Senor ish government not to tell the public norance and poverty, and has no in Montpelier, France, Feb. 24.—A north, carrying giddseekers, Colonel Amblard are, it is believed, really treat the testimony until all has been re terest in government. bomb was exploited today at the resi ing with the insurgents in the direction Huestis, collector of customs, has de- ceived and the findings have been con “Let the very best educational op dence of A. M. Messine, former presi Senor teriniued to oontjHd vessels Isuind for of independence for Cuba. sidered. portunities be provided for both races, Alaska to carry only the number of Govin. the Cuban secretary of the in dent of the chamber of commerce. Untimely Indignation. and added to this, the enactment of an passengers allowed by the federal | er- terior, is accused of treason by the Im Serious damage was done. There was Dayton, O., Feb. 23.—Great indig election law that shall be incapable of no loss of life. The police discovered partial, which publishes a facsimile of mit. three similar bombs in the vicinity of nation was shown toward the Spaniards unjust discrimination, at the same The new wharf at Tampico, con a letter from Senor Govin to a friend, tlie headquarters of the staff and at the today. The National Cash Register time providing that in proportion as in which the former says: structed by the Central railroad, under Company is holding a convention of the ignorant secure education, projiertv “How could you think that Sagasta, railway depot. Several anarchist* have agents from all over the world, and and character, they will be given all government supervision, was totally been here tor some days past. destroyed by fire Sunday. The cause a man inferior to Canovas, and liliera) among other countries Spain is repre the rights of citizenship. Any other Big Order for Hotchkiss Guns. of the fire is unknown. The construc only in name, has inspired my attitude sented. In honor of the various na course will take from half your citizens and not my ideas and sentiments as a New Haven. Conn., Feb. 24.—The tions. the different flags were displayed interest in the state and hope and am tion of the wharf was comuienoed in Ordnance Company, of at the factory. Objection was made to bition to become intelligent producers July, 1892, and it was to lie one of the Cuban? McKinley, as well as Cuba, American finest on the Spanish-American coast. will determine whethet 1 am a Span Bridgeport, Conn., has received by tel the Spanish flag by the workmen and and taxpayers—to become useful and Its length was 2,575 feet, ami all is iard. Long live our country and lib egraph from its vice-president at Wash 12 Spanish flags displayed about the virtuous citizens.” ington an order for 40 rapid-firing six- works were pulled down and torn into burned. The custom house under con erty!” The Imparcial adds that it predicted pounder Hotchkiss guns. The order is shreds. President John H. Patterson, struction ami nearly completed, was Mnrderer Luetger* Sentenced. damaged to the extent of about $809,- a weak ministry in Cuba, and warned for quick delivery and the guns will all of the company, ordered 24 Spanish Chicago, Feb. 22.—Judge Gary today 000. The total loss on wharf, custom Senor Moret, the Spanish colonial min lie delivered in about three months. flags put up to replace the ones torn denied the motion for a new trial and house and merchandise is nearly $2,- ister, of what was likely to be the out The ordnance company says it does not down. This made ths 2,000 workmen formally sentenced Luetgert to life im come of his autonomy scheme. attach any significance to the order. 900,000; fulllv insured. prisonment. angry, and trouble 4 feared. To Ital.r the Maine« Hon. Sanford B. Dole, president of It Depend» on the Verdict. I'eklng*. On« Huuilreilth Voyage. New York, Feb. 23.—A dispatch to the republic of Hawaii, was tendered a London, Feb. 22.—The Madrid cor- New York, Feb. 24.—The Merritt Ä San Francisco, Feb. 24.—The steamer the World from Havana says: The public reception at San Francisco at the Chapman Derrick & Wrecking Com City of Peking, which arrived today respondent of the Standard says: The chant tier of commerce, and met with a pany today signed contracts with the fritni the Orient, was decorated from divers have made only three descents government is now convinced that the to the wreck of the battle-ship Maine. cordial and flattering recognition on the government to raise the battleship rtem to stern in honor of the comple Captain Sigsbee’s state documents Maine disaster, instead of estranging, part of the crowds of people. Maine. Their most powerful tug, the tion of her 100th voyage across the Pa were rescued from a private drawer in will tend to improve relations between The Peking has l>een in 23 hi* cabin. The keys to the magasine* Spain and the United States. Secretary Gage points with a good Monarch, now at New York, will pro cific. deal of interest to the fact that the cus ceed at once to Havana. The Monarch typhoon*, and has oom* out of all with were found just above the hook over Knnd.y Artlvity at Norfolk toms receipts for this fiscal year at last will be followed by other tugs, and the out damage. Her original engines are the head of the captain’a bed, the usual Norfolk, Va., Feb. 20. — Workmen at New boilers were put in place. They had been floated upward the Norfolk navy-yard have been en have overtaken the receipts for the work will be begun as soon as possible. still in her. same period of the prior tiacal year, Two expert divers with all necessary in 1887. During her 23 year*, she has by the rising of the mattress. About gaged all day on repair* to the monitor* The total receipts for this fiscal year applicant's* will accompany the Mon traveled 1,821,009 miles, and burned 100 of the Maine's heroes are yet in the Terror and Puritan. A draft of men arch. 280,852 tons of coal. _ have reached 888.089.596. wreck. for the latter vessel arrived today. Miner* FROM SKAGWAY. and Pecker» Resist Troops— Several Shooting Affair*. Victoria, Feb. 23.—Three steamers, the Danube, the Thistle and the Tees, returned today from Skagway, each wi‘>> a few Dawsonites on board. There was very little gold on board and no late news. Passenger* from Skagway bring news of a blockade of the Dyea trail by miners ami packers, who re- Bisted the demand of a detachment of United States troops to go over tlie trail before them. It was feared at Dyea that trouble would arise over the affair. Another shooting affair occurred at Skagway in front of a saloon. Tom Ryan shot and wouijed a newcomer, whose name was not given. Ryan was promptly arrested and taken to Sitka for trial. Mike Quinlan, formerly of Minneap olis, has been appointed marshal of Skagway. A jail is being provided. Two men, whose names are not known, were detected robbing a cache at Sheep Camp, and One of them, while trying to escape, turned ami fired at his pursuers, who returned his fire ami dropped to tiie ground. Thinking that he had killed them, the fugitive turned the revolver on himself and sent a bullet through his brain. The other man was taken back to Dyea, with a placard on him, setting forth that he was a thief. He was afterward lodged in jail. Complaints are being made at Skag way in relation to the number of men arriving there by each boat without means of subsistence. Among the returning Dawsonites was George Beldon, one of the last men to go up the Yukon last fall. He was one of a syndicate which purchased the little steamer from the Creek mission for $10,000, and made an attempt to- reaoh Dawson, but got only to Circle City, where the boat stuck in the ice. Beldon made his way by dog sled to Dawson and thence to the coast. TO FIGHT FOR THEIR FLAG. British Troops Are Keaily to Leave for Africa. London, Feb. 23.—Great activity is manifested at the colonial office in the West African department, and among high military officers who are going out to Lagos Hinterland. The latter are inclined to discredit the news which reached the Akassa Niger coast protectorate yesterday to the effect that two French expeditions are advancing towards Sokoto, the capital of the sul tanate of that name, which is within the British sphere of influence, but add that if the news should be confirmed it must be followed by a declaration of war. London, Feb. 23.—The St. James’s Gazette, commenting on the West Af rican crisis, says: “If the invasion of Sokoto is directed from Paris, it admits of but one in terpretation. It would appear that the French cabinet, foreseeing revolutions which would be caused by the trial of Zola, had determined to bring affairs in Africa to a crisis to secure a renewal of its popularity.” ON AMERICAN SOIL. Another Wonderful Strike Made in the Yukon District Below Dawson. San Francisco, Feb. 23.—News has reached here from Dawson City of a rich strike on American creek, 130 miles down the Yukon river. The dispatch adds that 75 men left Dawson for tlie new diggings, which are on American Boil, 25 miles across the boundary line. Two Millions in Mines. Tacoma, Feb. 23.—Joseph Ladue, recently from the northern gold fields, says: “The North American Transporta tion & Trading Company is the only one now buying claims in the Klon dike. I understand that they are acting as agents for the Rothschilds. I met Mr. Cudahy on the train from Chi cago to San Francisco, and he told me that they had just received $400,- 000 in drafts which had been given in payment for claims there. He said the company was acting as agent in purchasing, and 1 learn that the Roths- chi Ids are preparing to spend $2,000,- 000 for the purchase of mines. It looks a little as though the great English banking house would make stupendous efforts to control most of the claims on the Klondike.” Overproduction ot Oil. Los Angeles, Feb. 23. —It is stated that the overproduction of oil iu the Los Angeles oil fields at the present time is nearly 500 barrels a day. Drowned Near Victoria. Victoria, B. C., Feb. 23.—Harold Scott, a young Englishman, who lives on one of the adjacent islands, and Fred Smedley were drowned on Satur day by the capsizing of their boat. Federal Court Keversed. Washington, Feb. 23.—In the case of William G. Rice and others, under indictment in Texas ’!br violating the anti-trust law of that state, the United States supreme court today held that the federal circuit court had interfered in granting a writ of habeas corpus when no proper exigency arose for such interference, and therefore reversed the decision, remanding the prisoners to the custody of the state officials. The court did not enter upon the merits of the anti-trust law. Albuquerque, N. M., Feb. 23.— Central and Southern New Mexico are infested with cattle and sheep thieves, and trouble is anticipated on ranges east and south of thi* city, for the stockmen are organizing and intend ing to rid themselves of these depreda tors. M. T. Moriarity, a shepraiser in the Chilili vicinity, where there are over 200,000 sheep, says that the big flocks are being greatly diminished and that the officers appear powerless to •top the lawlessness. • i