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OPEN DOOR TO ASIA. RETURN John W. Bookwaiter Says It Is Through Russia—Observations in Siberia. er Isle Has Been Added to Our Possessions. LE STATION THE OBJECT Commander of the Bennington Will Receive Orders to Hoist Old Glory Over Wake Island. Washington, Dec. 26.—This govern ment has determined to hoist the flag over an island far out in the Pacific ocean, and orders were sent out late this afternoon to the commander of the Bennington, Captain Taussig, to pro ceed at once to take possession, in the name of the United States government, of Wake island, lying in latitutde 19 north, longitude 166 east. It is distant about 2,000 miles from Nibau, the westernmost of the Hawaiian islands, and 1,300 miles east of Guam. It is almost in a direct line between those possessions of the United States, and is admirably adapted for use as a sta tion for a Pacific cable to connect the Philippines with Hawaii and the Unit ed States. It is about three miles in length, and incloses a lagoon of salt water. The average height of the island ie eight feet above high tide. It is scarcely capable, in itself, of sustain ing life, but it is expected that a cable can be maintained without difficulty by the erection of a condenser to sup- lv fresh water. Some station in that locality is deemed to be absolutely nec essary to the maintenance of a cable, and tor that reason the American peace commissioners at Paris endeavored to secure one of the Caroline islands, but without success. Wake island is said to be by right already American territory, for in 1851 Admiral Wilkes surveyed the place and asserted title. It is not inhabited, so far as known, at the present time, though in the past some guano gather ers have temporarily lived on the island. The Bennington is now at Honolulu, and the orders to her will go out by steamer. After hoisting the flag on Wake island, she will proceed to Guam and make a survey of the island, which was ordered some time ago. She has already completed a survey of Pearl harbor, seven miles from Honolulu, which will form the foundation of the government's plans for the enlarge ment of the harbor there and the straightening of the channel connect ing the inner harbor with the ocean. DISORDERLY INSURGENTS. Filipinos in Suburbs of Manila CauM Americans Anxiety. ^Manila, Dec. 26.—The United States diser Boston and the gunboat Petrel 1 yfave arrived from Chinese ports, The yeteamer Uinon, which 1 has L..„ returned here from Iloilo with native and Span ish soldiers, has been refused a land ing. The steamer St. Paul has arrived here with Christmas mail. The first American flag was raised over Malate school yesterday. It was sent by the university of Pennsylvania. The honor of raising the flag was ac corded to Father McKinnon, of Califor nia, in recognition of bis services in reopening the schools. Native troops encamped in the sub urbs are again causing anxiety. The attitude of the insurgent detachment at Pandtrchan bridge on Wednesday was such that the California, Idaho an«! Washington regiments were concentrat ed in light marching order at Paco, but trouble was averted. Largest Volume of Busin©«« on Record. New York, Dec. 26.—R. G. Dun & Co.’s weekly review says: It is a year beyond parallel, and goes to its close with the biggeet volume of business ever seen. Enormous trans actions at the stock exciiange, makes some difference,but when all the trans porting and speculative interests are eliminated, there ie still much larger business than in any other month of any year. Last year the exports were in volume greater than in any previous month in the history of the country, but this year tlie three weeks reporte«] show an increase of 25 per cent,against 9 per cent in imports, which would in I dicate much more than $70,000,000 excess of exports this month. Cancellation of Revenue Stamps. Washington, Dec. 26. — In view of the fact that fraud has been discovere«! in connection with the cancellation of documentary and adhesive internal rev enue stamps, by which old Btamps were re-used, the internal revenue bu reau today issued a regulation which requires all such stamps to be canceled with the initials of the user, together with the month, day and year written or stamped thereon. Hitherto the month and day of cancellation has not been required. Notorious Turk Killed. Constantinople, Dec. 26.—Ghani Bey, the sultan's aide-de camp, was murdered yesterday by Hafuz Pacha in a quarrel. Ghani Bey became notori ous owing to his lawless proceedings in Epirittis. He also inspired terror here by extorting money under threats of death. Officials of the foreign em bassies have frequently demanded the punishment of Ghani Bey, but always unsuccessfully. 'London, Dec. 24.—John VV. Book waiter. of Ohio, who has just returned from a three months’ journey through Russia, told the correspondent of the Associated Press, in an interview to day, that he enjoyed unusual facilities for observing what is going on in that country. He traveled 17,000 miles to the terminus of the trans-Siberian rail way, to the end of the line, reaching the frontier of Afghanistan, and to the end of the one penetrating China through Manchuria. Ail these are now practically completed. Mr. Book waiter was allowed to go everywhere, to see everything and to take hundreds of photographs, thanks to special (termite issued to him by the minister of the interior on the applica tion of the United States ambassador at St. Petersburg. During his journey he conversed with the governors of provinces and with military and oivil officials of all ranks. “Everywhere I found,” Mr. Book waiter said, “the kindest and most friendly feeling toward America and Americans, and heard many expressions of satisfaction over America's success in our war with Spain. To this there was not a single exception. “America’s best open door to Central Asia and China is through Russia. Already all the locomotives and rolling stock on the railways are of American manufacture. Central Asia will, in tie near future, be the greatest.market in the world for manufactures of all kinds, and our obtaining the virtual monopoly of this market only depends on our retaining the friendship Russia now has for us. “America has very little to gain by That country an open door in China, is an industrial one, and whatever we may now be able to sell to them, the Chinese will soon be able to make for themselves. One day, and that day is neijr at hand, whatever China buys from the rest of the world will reach her through Russia and Central Asia. Russia in the last three years has done more to open the doors of China than England and all the rest of the world has done in 50 years. “I traveled over 1,200 miles of rail way which she has built from the Cas pian sea to Taslikend, in Turkestan, over a branch of this line which runs to the northern frontier of India, over another branoh which goes from Merv to the border of Afghanistan. Then there are also Russian lines all along the Persian frontier, and projecting into that country, either completed or rapidly approaching completion. Ail the work on these lines has been done by soldiers, who, in this way, are not in Russia, as elsewhere, non-producers. “All this tremendous Asiatic railway system is owned and operated by the government. All the lines are admira bly built, and splendidly equipped. Why, I saw a bridge across the Annul- aria, in Central Asia, at a point where the river is three miles wide, that cost 20,000,000 roubles, and is the greatest piece of engineering work ever accom plished. There is nothing like it any where else in the world. "Wherever I went I saw cities and towns springing up, such as Askobad. in Turkomania, for example, which al ready has 25,030 inhabitants. New Bokhare, 12 miles from Old Bokhara, has 12,000 inhabitants. Where do tho people come from to inhabit these towns? Why, from European Russia. The government is turning her surplus European population into Central Asia just as the United States turned her surplus population of her Atlantic states into her great Western territories. No human power can stay the onward march of the Slav through Russia, which will be the feature of the 20th century, jnst as the march of tbs Anglo-Saxon through America has been the feature of the 19th. “The United States will be commit ting a woeful mistake if she fails to re tain the friendship of this great world power of the luture.” OF THE PRESIDENT. Entire I’arty Satisfied With th© Trip to the South. Washington, Dec. 22.—The presi dential party, after an absence of seven days in tlie South, arrived at the Penn sylvania station over the Southern rail way at 11:30 o’clock this morning, ex actly on schedule time. With the exception of Mrs. McKinley, who was slightly indisposed at Atlanta, every member of the party has been in the best of health, and all pronounce the trip most enjoyable and a splendid suc cess in every way. Everywhere a stop was made the president was received with greetings and demonstrations of an enthusiastic character, and during the entire week there was not a disturb ance. The run from Columbra, 8. C., was uneventful, and on its arrival here the special train of six Pullman cars, under the personal supervision of General Agent Brown, »us run up the Sixth street siding, where all alighted. The president and Mrs. McKinley were driven to the White House at onoe, and the members of the cabinet, Mr. Potter and Mr. Cortelyou, secre taries to the president, and their ladies were driven to thqir homes. The entile morning aboard the presi dential train was spent >n farewell visits by the different members of the party. The president received his guests in hie own car. He expressed his entire satisfaction over the trip. With this sentiment every member of the cabinet aboard heartily coincided, while Generals Wheeler and Shafter repeated the eulogistic expressions al ready made in their public speeches. The general impression prevailed that the trip had cemented, to a marvelous degree, the good-fellowship between North and South, and had brought into prominence the excellent condition and capabilities of the army. The original object of the visit, to celebrate the peaoe with Spain, lost its significance directly after the presi dent’s memorable utterances regarding the care of the Confederate dead. Plans for Mustering Out Will Be Completed. MANILA TROOPS WILL BE FIRST Following Their Discharge, th© Volun teers in the West Indies Will Be Sent Home—50,000 to be Discharged. Washington, Dec. 24.—The war de partment baa not yet made definite plane for the muetei-out of 50,000 vol unteers, which was decided on at the cabinet meeting yesterday, but it is un derstood that work will be pretty well mapped out by the first of the year. The completion of the muster-out will depend on whether the department adopts the plan of three mouths’ fur lough or immediate discharge, with two months’ extra pav, as suggested by Cong'essmun Hull. It has been prac tically decided to muster out all the volunteers in the Philippines as fast as they can be replaced with regulars, so as not to hamper trie military adminis tration of the island. Following the discharges of the regiments of the Phil ippine stations, it is understood the volunteer troops in the West Indies will be mustered out. Twentieth Goes on th© Scandfa» San Francisco, Dec. 24.—Major- General Merriam has ordered that the work of preparing the transport Scandia for another voyage to Manila be rushed to completion. By ttie first of next week he expects to telegraph the war department that he will be ready with in 10 days to have the Twentieth United States infantry come here from Fort Leavenworth, Kan., to board the Scandia for the Philippines. It is the belief at army headquarters here that the First California volun teers will be brought home on the IÜ- turn trip of the Scandia. MIGHT HAVE BOUGHT CUBA Tw o Regiment« Go Via Sues. Joliu Sherman Suyi Negotiations Were Once Under Way. Chicago, Dec. 24.—Telegraphic : li structions were received today from tho secretary of war, ordering the Fourth infantry at Fort Sheridan, and the Sev enteenth, at Columbus, to sail for the Philippines on or before January 15. The regiments will go via New York and the Suez canal. MECCA FOR ALL RAILROADS. Pacific Coast Becoming a Universal Ob jective Point. Chicago, Dec. 24.—The Chronicle says: There are strong indications that the Chicago, Burlington & <¿uincy and the Chicago, Rock Island «ft Pacific roads are figuring on extending their lines to the Pacific coast. The absorp tion of the Hawaiian and Philippine islands by this country, it is expected by the owners of these roads, will open up an immense transcontinental rail business, both east and west-bound. The recent deal by which the Santa Fe will have its own line into San Fran cisco in the spring has awakened the officers of the competing semi-trans continental roads. An officer of one of the Western roads who has just come from the coast, and who takes a keen interest in railroad aflaiis out there, says: “I would not be surprised to wake up some morning and find the trans continental situation further compli cated by the announcement that the Burlington was to lie extended to the Pacific ocean. The Burlington is a good deal nearer the coast than most people imagine, and I understand that this road.has been surveying through Idaho all summer—one line through Nez Perces pass and another through Lolo pass. I understand also that two or three independent lines that are now being built in Western Idaho and Northeastern Oregon are intended eventually to form part of the proposed Western extension of the Burlington. “Another point of interest in hia MASSACHUSETTS MISHAP. connection is the fact that the Burling Not Enough Water for a Battl©-8hl| ton ie a large holder of valuable termi of Her Size. nal and dock property at Gray’s harbor, Washington, Dec. 24.—The naval which would lie of great value to the authorities have learned, to their dis company were it to enter the Oriental may, tiiat it ie not possible for one ol trade. Such an extension would form our big battle-ships, like the Oregon ot a short route from Tacoma to New Or Massachusetts, to get out of New York leans.” harbor during extra low water, such at Denver, Colo., is now the Western ptevaile«! when the latter battle-shi[ terminus of the Rock Island, and Bill struck on Diamond reef a short tim« | ings, Mont., is the end of the Burling ago. To aid the court of inquiry now ' ton’s tracks. It has been reported that in session at New York, trying to ascer the former company would soon pur tain the responsibility for tiie ground chase the Colorado Midland, which ing, the navy department called upon would place its terminus 400 miles fur the coast survey for special measure ther west. Billings, Mont., the end of ments of the water in tiie harbor neai the Burlington, is 1,020 miles from Diamond reef, and upon tlie rock itself. Tacoma, or a little further than Ogden The report of the superintendent oi ' is from San Francisco. While Presi the survey has just been received. It dent Purdy, of the hock Islam), denies shows, in the opinion of naval officers, the report that hie company is figuring that it is not possible for a ship of the on absorbing the Midland, nothing size of the Massachusetts and with her definite can be learned regarding the maneuvering qualities to get out of the Burlington’s intentions. harbor without touching the bottom Trainrobber« Failed. when the tide is ebb and the wind Grenada, Miss., Dec. 22.—An Illi strong. _________ nois Central express train, southbound, Horses an<l Mule« for Manila. was held up one-half mile south of San Francisco, Dec. 24.—The bark Pope’s station, by two men. at 10:30 Tacoma, with 111 horses and mules, > tonight. They suddenly appeared on besides a lot of material, saile«l for the engine and com[«elle«l the engineer Honolulu and the Philippines tolay. to stop, after which they attempted to She will stop at Honolulu and take on break in the express car door. They the animals she left there on her last fired several shots, but failed to gain trip, an«! leave some cf her present admission. The robbers then fled. cargo there instead. No one was hurt. Will Buy American Rail«. Predicts Pear© in Cuba. Two New Discoveries Reported. London, Dec. 26.—The government of Victoria, according to a special dis patch from Melbourne, has accepted the tender of the Pennsylvania & Maryland Steel Company for 35,000 tons of steel rails at $75,000 below the English tender. London, Dec. 24.—The Havana cor respondent of the Times, in the course of a letter published this morning, says: President McKinley will have an unfettered band here. A majority of the Cubans are prepare«] to accept unre servedly any regime treating them justly, and insuiing the tranqui|ity of the island. Victoria, B. C., Dec. 24. — Fred Fmith, of Victoria, just cut from Atlin, brings news of ’he discovery of two more rich gold-bearing creeks. The new finds have been christened Moose and Goose creeks. He had both hands frosen and nearly lost hia life on the way out. I Chicago, Dec. 22.—A special to tSe Tribune from Washington says: Ex Secretary of States John Sherman, in an interview, tells an interesting cab inet secret, which in the days before the war was frequently suspected, but never established. With considerable I emotion, the ex-secretary said: “I tried to prevent this foolish war with Spain. As a matter of fact, nego tiations were already in progress to pur chase Cuba from Spain when the war feeling suddenly rose and swept every thing before it And Spain would have accepted the terms. “This is a matter of secret history. And now what have we got to show for all this expense? Some islands in tho Philippines, for instanoe, which are worth about $200,000 per annum in come; increased indebtedness of $200,- 000,000 and a lot of islands inhabited mainly by man-eaters. And the most distressing feature of the affair ie that we are now about to be called upon to pay $20,000,000 for territory that we could have taken without expending u dollar. ” SHAFTER EXPLAINS. Santiago Commander Before the W ar Com mission. Washington, Dec. 22. — General Shafter appeared rather unexpectedly before the war investigating commis sion this afternoon, am] told his story of the Santiago expedition. He was supported Uy his aid, Colonel Miley, who was with him in Cuba, and was flanked by a large portmanteau of pa pers, to which his aid occasionally ap plied for reference. General Shafter’s story of the opera tions around Santiago was tersely told, but at times was quite vivid in its re cital and interesting in detail. Briefly summed up, his estimate of the San tiago expedition was that it had been a military success and cheap at the cost of 500 men lost in the fight. He con sidered the expedition to have lieen as well fitted out as the time allowed would permit, and said that, in look ing back, he had no criticism of his plane to make, and would not change them if the events had to be gone through again. He said he had no complaints of any Bort to make, ami would be loath to intrude them at this time if he bail. JUMPED FROM HIGH WINDOWS. Death« Result From a Fire In a New York Residence. i New York, Dec. 22.—Two women were killed and another woman, who afterward died, ami a man severely in jured t«slay during a fire at the resi dence of C. H. Raymond, at West End avenue and Seventy-third street. Mrs. Underwood, a sister of Mrs. Raymond, leaped from a seoond-story window, her head striking the sidewalk and death was instantaneous. William Doerr, in trying to rescue Mrs. Underwood, sustained a fracture of the skull, which probably will re sult in death. Mrs. C. H. Raymond followed Mrs. Underwoo«! out of the window, an«i was picket! up unconscious. She died tonight. After the flames were extinguished the body of Harriet Fee was found on the third floor of the honse. She bad been overcome by smoke. A superb collection ol pictures an«l tapestri«-s owned by Raymond was en tirely destroyed. PACIFIC COAST TRADE. Portland Market. Wheat—Walla Walla, 59e; Valley, Bic; Bluestem, 62c per bushel. No Doubt of Its Ratification ' Flour— Best grades, $3.20; graham, $2.65; superfine, $2.15 per barrel. Entertained. | Oats—Choice white, 40@41c; choice gray, 89 @ 40c per bushel. | Barley—Feed barley, $22 @24; brew* ACCORDING TO CLARK HOWELL ing, $24 per ton. Millstuffs—Bran, $16 per ton; mid Idlings, $21; shorts, $16; chop, $15.50 The Reni Content on the Question ot per ton. Territorial Expansion Will Cuius Hay—Timothy, $9@10; clover, $7 Later—A Proposed Resolution. @8; Oregon wild hay, $6 per ton. Butter—Fancy creamery, 55 @60«; seconds, 50 @ 58c; dairy, 45@50o store, New York, Dec. 23.—Clark Howell, 80 @85o. member of the Democratic national Cheese—Oregon full cream, ll@13a; committee from Georgia, and editor of Young America, 15o; new cheese. the Atlanta Constitution, after consult 10c per pound. ing with the leaders of both political Poultry—Chickens, mixed, $2.5o@S parties at Washington, telegraphed as per dozen; hens, $8.50@4.00; «[«ring*, follows to hie paper tonight: l$1.25@3; geese, $6.00@7.00 for old.i “With the adjournment of congress $4.50® 5 for young; ducks, $4.00®' for the holidays the final decision on ! 5.00 per dozen; turkeys, live, Il®i the peace tteaty is as clear as it will be 12c per pound. after a vote has been taken in the sen Potatoes—60@70cper sack; sweet*,. ate. Two weeks ago the matter was in 2c per pound. doubt—today it ie as certain that the Vegetables—Beets, 90c; turnips, 75* treaty will be ratified as it will be that per sack; garlic, 7o per pound; cab it has been after the vote has been bage, $1 @ 1.25 per 100 pounds; cauli-i taken. flower, 75c per dozen; parsnips, 75c “Mr. Bryan has been in Washington per sack; beans, 3c per pound; celery., foi several days, and has conferred fre 70@75c per dozen; cucumbers, 50c per quently with the Democratic leaders box; peas, 3 @3 54c per pound. i in both the senate and the house. He Onions—Oregon, 75c@$l per sack. I has advised ratification of the treaty, Hops—15 @ 18c; 1897 crop, 4 @60. and he ie outs|M>ken in theopinion that Wool—Valley, I0@12o tier pound; aside from the qeustion of national ob Eastern Oregon, 8@12c; mohair. ligation, it is a matter of party policy 26c per pound. for the Democrats to throw no obstacle Mutton—Gross, best sheep, wethen in the way of ratification. There are and ewes, 4o; dressed mutton, 7Jic; loading Democrats of both the senate spring lambs, 7*4 c per lb. and the house who less than a week ago Hogs—Gross, choice heavy, $4.25; were in doubt as to whether or not light and feeders. $8.00@4.00; dressed. Democrats should assist in ratifying tho $o.00@5.50 per 100 pounds. treaty; more than that, some of them Beef—Gross, top steers, 3.50@$3.75; were outspoken in the opinion that it cows, $2.50 @3.00; dressed beef. was perhaps better to reject it. Today, 5@6t£c per )>ound. many of these Democratic leaders take Veal—Large, 6@6>gc; small, 7@8c the open position that the treaty per pound. should be ratified, and that it will be, Seattle Market«. no one who has studied the situation Onions, 85@90o per 100 pound*. from the inside can have any reasona Potatoes, $10@12. ble doubt. Beets, per sack, 75c. “It must not be understood that the Turnips, per sack, 50@60c. i ratification of the treaty will carry with Carrots, per sack, $1. > it the assumption that al) those who Parsnips, per Back, $1. i vote affirmatively are in favor of na Cauliflower, 60 @ 75c per do*. i tional expansion across the Pacific. Of Celery. 35 @ 40c. the senators who will vote in favor of Cabbage, native and California the treaty there will be Republicans as $1.00 @1.50 per 100 pounds. well as Democrats who are opposed in Apples, 85@50c per box. principle, as well as in theory, to the Pears, 76c @$1.50 per box. trans-oceanic expansion of our national Prunes, 50c per box. domain. They take, however, and very Butter—Creamery, 27c per pounds properly, the view that the question of dairy and ranch, 18@20c per pound. expansion per so is not involved in the Eggs, 85c. consideration of the peace treaty, and Cheese—Native, 12@I2!^c. that after the treaty has been ratified Poultry—Old liens, 12c per pound; with Spain and has been eliminated as spring chickens, 12c; turkeys, 16c. a factor in the Philippine problem, it Freeh meats—Choice dressed beef will be time enough to consider the steers, prime, 6l£@7c; oows, prime. policy to be pursued in dealing with 6^c; mutton, 7Hc; pork, 6@7o; veal, the Philippines, and just here will 6 @8o. come the teal oontest on the question I Wheat—Feed wheat, $22. of expansion.” Oats—Choice, per ton, $24. Mr. Howell then says that after the Hay—Puget Sound mixed, $9.50® treaty has been finally disposed of, a 10; cboioe Eastern Washington tim resolution will be introduced, making othy, $12. declaration of the proposed ]>olicy of Corn—Whole, $23.50; cracked, $24; this government in dealing with the feed meal, $28.50. Philippines, and that this resolution Barley—Rolled or ground, per ton, will be framed very much on the basis $24@25; whole, $22. of the Cuban resolution adopted coinci Flour—Patent, per barrel, $8.50; dent with the declaration of war, in straights, $8.25; California bri>nda, which it was declared that the |>olicy $3.25; buckwheat flour, $3.75; graham, of this government would be to give the ]>er barrel, $3.60; whole wheat flour, people of Cuba a free and independent $3.76; rye flour, $4. government of their own. Mr. Howell Millstuffs—Bran, per ton, further says: shorts, per ton, $16. “The vote on this proposed resolu Feed—Chopped feed, $19@21 per tion will not be confined by any means ton; middlings, per ton, $17; oil cak* to party lines, and the outcome is in meal, per ton, $85. doubt. A large majority of the Dem San Francisco Market. ocrats will vote in favor of it, and a Wool — Spring—Nevada, 10@12cp*t large majority of the Republicans will vote against it, but the size of either pound; Oregon, Eastern, 10@ 12o; Val minority is sufficiently involved in ley, 15@ 17c; Noitheru, 9@llc. Millstuffs—Middlings, $18@21.00; doubt as to render exceedingly ques bran, $16.50@ 16.50 per ton. tionable the final action that will be Onions —8ilverskin,60@75cper sa«.k. taken on the resolution.” Butter — Fancy creamery, 8Lc; do seconds, 20@24c; fancy dairy, 2Jjy INSTRUCTIONS TO OTIS do seconds, 17@21c per pound. Eggs — Store, 18@22o; fancy ranca, Tin President's I’roelauintlon to th. 85 @87 540. Filipinos. Citrus Fruit—Oranges, Valencia, $2 Washington, Dec. 23.—The cabinet today discussed the instructions to be @2.60; Mexican limes, $6®6.50; Cali sent to General Otis, at Manila, which fornia lemons, $2.00@.800; do clioio*, will be promulgated there as a procla $8.50@4.60; per box. mation by the president The instruc A Gr.ry Both for a Boor. tions are similar in iinfiort to those sent During the excitement of the reoent to our officers at Santiago ujain the oc Routh African elections, says the West cupation of that city by the United minster Gazette, two Dutchmen at * States troops. They assure the Fili boarding house dinner table were eulo pinos that the United States assumes gising the superior virtues of their rac* military control of the Philippines in a as opposed to the English. Presently spirit of peace and fiiendship, ami that Queen Victoria was mentioned, when all civil rights ami privileges that they one exclaimed, “Damn Victoria.” hitherto have enjoyed will lie contin With that the Englishman who sat ued. and that it is the pur;>ose of this next to the offending Dutchman threw government to relievo, in all isresiblo tlie whole contents of his plate on hi* ways, the unjust burdens they have head—meat, potatoes, cabbage and borne, and ask for the oo-operation of gravy. Every other boarder threw at all good citizens in maintaining order, him the article nearest at hand— half to the end that peace and prosperity a loaf of bread, a hot potato or a jug of may lie restored. So far as ie practica water—until the )ioor victim cried for ble, all efficient civil officerswill tie re mercy, which was granted him aftea tained in the official positions they now withdrawing his words and making * occupy, and fair ami impartial justice suitable ajKilogy. will be administered to al). The Rage for Fur. It has been decide«! not to give out Fur is used on all worts end condi the text of the instructions to General Otis until aliout the time of their ar tions of gowns, and is applied in any rival in Manila, which will beji month way that may suit the wearer. Row after row mado as narrow as possible hence. The cabinet also decide«l that exist is applied on the graded flounce of th* ing conditions justifie<i a reduction of new cloth gowns, u short nap fur being the military forces of the United States, the easiest to apply and the best in ami the secretary of war instructed to effect Huttons of fur are extensively arrange for the immediate muster out used on a gown of this kind, while re vers an<l collar, with cuffs to match, of 50,000 volunteers. trim the waist. ------------ Miner« Burned to Deaths Deadwood, 8. D., Dec. 28.—Mike Hennessy, a mine-owner who lives with his farrrily at Lead, an«l John O’Con nell, employe«! by Hennessy, were borne«! to death in their cabin, at Crown Hill, early this morning. The cause of the fire is unknown. Carpat l.aylBx Wllhoat T.«-k.. An Ohio inventor has patented a CM* pet fastening which does away with th* Santiago de Cuba, Dec. 22.—A guer use of tacks to hold the car;>et in plac*, rilla who landed here this morning a metallic bonier being inserted under from a schooner from Baracoa to settle tiie edge of the baseboard anil having his affairs was recognise«! by the clamps along its outer edge in which Cubans, set upon and shot. He is now the carpet is fastened after being in the hospital, and is likely to die. A France to Tax Foreign ecu rille«. Dallas, Tex., Dec. 23.—A telephone stretched. _________ Cuban has been arrested on suspicion A. J. Demules, better known as the Paris, Dec. 26.—The chamber of message received from Fort Worth telle A blind bat avoids wires and obstruc of being th« assailant, and if the crime “Turquoise King of Jarillae,” ws mur deputies today adopted a bill imprrsing The first day of January and the Ara* of the colla|>eeof one of the fire depart a stamp duty of one cent on foreign se tions as easily as if it could see per dered at his celebrated turquoise mir.'V is fixed upon him, General Wood in ment stations there. Several men and day of October of any year fall on th* * 60 miles north of El Paso, New Mexico tends to make an example of him. fectly. curities. same day ot the week unless it be lea* horses were killed and injured. sear. < I t.