p DAILY CAPITAL JOURNAL. ' v ?-,-- jf, i " ," SALEM, OREGON, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 2, 187. NU,C VOL. 8 High Grade Shoes -. ZV Low Grade Prices. Storm shoes, waterproof shoes, dress shoes, workingman's shoes, school shoes, school shoes, holiday slippers, all kinds of rubber goods at prices that will fit everybody's pocket, books and enable you to buy first-class shoes at the price of trash, at the Salem STATE STREET. mmsixmiA Just around the cottier upon Commercial street will be found a full line of sporting goods, cutlery, baskets, etc., suitable for the holidays, i Next door to Ladd & Bush's bank. ?C Grand Christmas Gift Sale A- XXXCITXXX ClothinG From now on until New Years wo will place on sale our entire stock of clothing at prices that Defies Competition, Positively no reserve, every suit In the store at re duced prices. This Is your opportunity, do not wait but come and investigate and satisfy yourself that this is a bona tide offer. Mackintoshes at Cost UL New This Morning, Children's 3-piecc suits at prices never heard of be fore for same article. G. W, JOHNSON & Co. lu state The Mm and Laroost LINES OR Art Silks, Figured Sateens, suitable for cushions and pillows. Silk Lace, Chenilles, Embroidery Silks, Arescencs, Furs and Fur Tilmnilngs, Frogs Braids, Silk Ornaments, Ladles' Handkerchlnfs, etc., etc., ever shown In Salem, are now being slaughtered at the great bankrupt sale, corner of State and Commercial streets. Every article In this house reduced to a bargain, and money savers call and bo convinced. BANKRUPT STORE, Corner State and Commercial sts Salem, Or. SMteiF P $0ESZ jff ffl jJlll AT TT AT . u ' I street. A Good Point! to remember in the purchase of hardy ware.is that quality should never be sacrificed for price, Low prices with us mean no sacrifice of excellence. Any one who buys of us will certify to tills fact GRAY BROS. Salem, Or, Shoe Store ! THORN NOT GUILTY, Says His Attorneys and Maintains a Bold Front. CLAIMS NO CONFESSION MADE, Thorn Is Indifferent to His Fate Mrs. Nack to Be Tried. New York, Dec. 2. The Herald publishes the follewing: Martin Thornc, who sat in his cell sneering and defiant, talked of the time when ho was to bo sent away, as though hlo execution was only a barber's Sunday afternoon off. "I am glad," ho said, "that the jury did.not disagree. I would rather haye them give a verdict of murder In the first degree than have them disagree, or to give a virdict in any other de gree. I wanted an acquittal or a ver dict In the first degree." "1 wish to deny that I c jnfessed to anybody after the giving of the verdict that Mrs. Nacit's story was the cor rectone. Everything happened Just is I told it on the stand." lie showed a trace of feeling when Mrs, Nack was referred to. "It does not make any difference to me," he.saidr"what they do with her. You need not trouble yourself about me trying to commit suicide," he con tinued; "I am not going to do any thing to save the country the expense of killing me. I will make the state pay for Its trouble. That's what I mean," Denial by Thorn's Lawyer. New Yokic, Dec. 2. Lawyer Howe denied in strong terms the statement that Thorn after his conviction Tues day confessed to the killing and dis memberment of Guldcnsuppe. nowe reiterated his bcller that the court of appeals would reverse the verdict. Thorn passed a quiet night Jn his cell at the Queens county Jail. When the sheriff saw Thorn yesterday morn ing, the condemned man said he had no appetite for breakfast, but he felt that a big load was oft his mind. Thorn did not talk as If ho had any hope of getting a new trial. He sup posed, he said, he would have to make up his mind to meet the worst. Mrs. Nack spent a restless night being evidently much affected by the conviction of Thorn. When she heard of the verdict she wept and expressed sorrow for her former lover, although she says her conscience is relieved. Mrs. Nack Is in a highly nervous con dition, and Is now very anxious about her own case. District Attorney Youngs has not announced Just what he proposes do ing in the case of Mrs, Nack. It Is understood she will he arraigned next week on a charge of manslaughter In the the Urst degree. Nrs. Nack may be sent to the penitentiary for 20 years. Luetjert's Second Trial. Chicago. Dec. 2. The examina tion of talesman in the Luetgert case was marked by many conflicts between Assistant State Attoiney McEwan and Attorney Harmon, for the de !RSSSSS I UMBRELLAS. Down They Go ! -o- Our underwear sale has sauginc expectations, We are At the same time we have cut the price of our inv Pmense stock of umbrellas, 50c ones reduced to .... 75c ones reduced to. SI ones reduced to 51,25 ones reduced to $1,50 ones reduced to 1299 Commercial st, mg&m&gmmBimgGmr&mm fense. The Judge was required to in terfere frequently, Four Jurors were sworn in and up to that time 33 veniremen have' been called Into the Jurybox and found dis qualified to servo. One venireman, Joseph W. Philips, a fashion-plate publisher, proved satisfactory to tho attorneys for both sides of tho case, but Luetgert objected to him because he was for nine years chief clerk of police In Northumberland county, England, The Jurors chosen were George K. Berlin, a restaurant keeper; Frank noffman, an electric engineer; Thomas S. Gardner, a furniture dealer; Thomas n. Bacheilor, an in surance solicitor. Insanity the Motive. Joliet. 111., Dec. 2. Albert L. Robertson, who Jumped from a Pull man car while going through tho Mo- Jave desert en route to Coltoti. Cal., and is still missing, was 51 years of age and lived with his wife at the home of his parents in the finest house in Joliet, 200 North Broadway. Friday. November 10, Albert Robertson and his father started for Colton, where they have a large or ange grove, Intending to stay until spring- Tho elder Robertson Is worth $2,000,000, and'his son is one of two heirs, ne has been subject to mental disorder, and It is supposed he was under a mania when he leaped from the train. Happenings at Tacoma, Tacoma, Dec. 2. The piospectlve rush to Alaska is bringing many tough characters to this city, and crime is consequently greatly increas ing. Half a dozen stores were entered and rebbed , three of which were groceries. Of the yags in jail seven ecsaped last night by cutting through the floor. Railroad Laborers Poisoned. Maplesville, Ala., Dec. 2. Seven men are dead and 17 more arts not ex pected tolive as the rcsult'of drinking a mixture of wood alcohol and cheap whisky. The liquor was bought In Selrna, by Bill Anderson and another farmer, and brought hero and re tailed to farmers and laborers, on the Mobile & Ohio extension, which is under construction. A great number of farmers and railroad hands purchased somoof the mixture, and immediately after drink ing the concoction were taken vio lently ill. No physician was. at hand and many of them died before attention could be given them. The alcohol was labeled "for mixing paint only." Anderson and his partner aro among the dead. Tragedy. RocrcviLLE, Ind., Dec. 2. James T. Sturgeon, a prominent farmer of this county, was shot and lustantly killed by Henry Poster, a boy. The cause was the attentions paid by the dead man to the boy's mother. Sentenced. Chicago, Dec. 2 Charles Spauld ing, cx-prcsldent of the Globe Say ings bank, was sentenced to an indo termlnatc'term in the penitentiary, lie wa charged with embezzling the funds of the university of Illinois, of which he was treasurer. A Hood River man claims to dug 110 spuds from one hill. have succeded beyond our mosim going to continue it , '. 25c ....,'.., 50c 75c .. .85c 95c r W00ME.$ WWrii STORE FOREIGN NEWS NOTES Germany Moderates Tone Towards Hayti. Her WILL NOT ABUSE THE ISLAND, Senor Cuestas Exiles Three Promi ; nent Urnguayans. p Berlin, Dec. 2. United States Am bassador White, In his interview with the German minister for foreign af falri, received emphatic assurances, couched in friendly terms, of Ger many's moderate Intention in regard to the demanding of a Ilaptlao In demnity for the Illegal Imprisonment of Lueders, a German subject. Mln isterivnn Bulow assured Ambassador Whitoof Gcrman'ysgood will and re spect for America, which had caused the German government to reduce it claluifor indemnity to $20,000. Ambassador White explained thai theTnited States cruiser Marblchcad was (Jolng to Port au Prince, Ilaytl, solely, to protect American Interests. Will Drive All Foes Out. Mo tevideo, Dec. 2. Senor Cues tas, t le president, has Issued a decree exclt or Dr.Mlguel Herrcra Obowho wasministcrof the interior and Jus tlcc ip the cabinet of the late Presi dent Borda.'Dr. Agulrrac and General Trades. Dr. Herrera Incurred the enmity of tho president ad Interim of Uruguay, Senor Cuestas, by calling on lilm In the chamber of deputies to deilno the program ho would follow in tho ovent of his success at tho forthcoming pres idential election. Tho demand was made In a speech severely arraigning Senor Cuetas. and Implying that tho atter intended to establish a dicta .orslilp. Senor Cuestas placed a strong guard around the block In which Is situated the residence of Dr. nerrera, which has been since that tinio a virtual prison.. Senor Cuestas Justified this act, to gether with- other assumptions of ex traordinary powers that placed Mon tevideo practically under martial law. by showing that nerrera was tho lead ing spirits of a movement (to kidnap hlmand depose him from tho presi dency an Interim, Bsterhazy Owned Up. New York, Dec. 2, A dispatch to the nerald from Paris says: Major Esterhazy was confronted yesterday with the person at whose house his letters were seized and ad mitted to General Pellloux that theso letter, extracts from which appeared in the Figaro three "days ago, were authentic, having been written by him In 1882, but he declared that the letter which was reproduced In fac simile by the Figaro and which stated that as a captuln of Uhlans he would gladly saber Frenchmen, was a forgery. The Figaro alllrms the authenticity of tills document, Just au it vouches for the genuineness of all tho others. General Pellloux is making an in quiry on tho subject. A Government Defeat Paris, Dec. 2- In the senate after a heated discussion of the remoyal of tho magistrate, which was denounced as illegal, the senators by a vote of 133 against 113, rejected the motion of M. Darlin minister of Justice, to shelve the subject, and adopted a resolution calling on the government to enforce the laws strictly. This result was a government defeat and was greeted with loud checis by tho radicals. When tho news reached the lobbies the radical members ihcro declared that they would demand tho resigna tion of .he cabinet. Albanian in Revolt. Vienna, Dec. 2. It is reported that the Albanian revolt which re cently broke out In the districts of Pek and DIakoba, north of Scutari, Is n creasing In seriousness. Tlie Bul garian and Servian governments haye dlopatcbed considerable bodies of troops to thedlsaffectedldlstrlcts, and. 6harp lighting has already occurred between the Insurgents und the Ot toman troops dispatched to Uskab from Salonlca and Monastlr. Be tween 6000 and 10,000 Albanians are in full revolt against Turkey. Arms And Specie For Columbia , bw iobk. uec. 2 Large ship ments of arms und specie have recent ly been sent from this port to the rq- puouc or Columbia. The Atlas lino steamer Alenle carded po her last two trips 07 cases of specie and a quantity of arms. The presidential election I Columbia IU take place December 5, It is presumed that the Columbian government is making preparations to cope with a possible rebellion. A Battle in the Philippines. Madrid, Dec. 2. It Is announced through an official dispatch from Manila, capital of tho Philippine is lands, that tho Spanish troops have defeated a band of insurgents with the loss of 27 men killed, Including the Insurgent leader. The Spaniards lost six men killed and 71 wounded. Again in Favor. Toronto, Dec. 2. Toronto, which previous to tho last general election, has been held by the conservatives. has elected George Bertram, a liberal to represent Toronto in tho house of commons. Tho election that the liberals arc more firmly entrenched In public favor In Ontario than ever be fore. Tho vote was: Oliver Rowland, conservative, 1048; Bertram, liberal, 2224. The Late Dr. Evans. Paris, Dec. 2 A rumor is curren t here that the late Dr. T. W. Evans did not possess the lmmonso fortune which was credited to him, and In fact died comparatively poor. Rioting at Prague. Prague, Bohemia, Dec. 2. There was a renewal rioting here. The windows of tho German theater, German schools, restaurants, resi dences and newspaper offices were broken. Troops cleaned tho streets. Many people wcro lnlured and a num ber of arrests made. Ho Yow Promoted. San Francisco, Dec. 2. -As a re ward for his efforts In settling the differences between the See Yup and Sam Yup factions in Chinatown, Vice-Consul Ho Yow will within a few days assume tho honors of consul general of the Chinese empire In this city. Less than a year ago ho camo to this city as secretary to Minister Ting Fang, the new Chinese minister. As soon as the embassy was Bottled in Washington ho was sent back to this city, no Yow was instructed to set tle the differences between the fac tions. Except for matters of finance, these have been adjusted. Sale of Passes, Sioux City, la., Dec. 2. Probably the most Important resolution to be considered by the national livestock convention to bo held in this city December 3 Is one relating to the sys tem of Issuing return pjsscs to live stock shippers who come to market In charge of livestock. In consequence of the alleged abuse of tho privilege by the sale of those passes, tho Wes tern Passenger Association has noti fied shippers that after a certain date the practice of Issuing passes will be discontinued. To avert this move, action Is pioposed on the part of the National Livestock Exchange with a view to assisting In removing tho cause of complaint. The proposed resolution urges the prompt enactment of laws "to sup press the practice of ticket-scalping and confine the sale of railroad tick ets to properly authorized agents of the transportlon companies, together with suitable provision for tho re dcmptlon by such companlesof unused tickets or unused portions of tickets presented for that purpose by the or iginal purchaser." Schaeffer and Slosson. New York, Dec. 2. "Wizzard" Jacob Schaeffer won tho fourth Igame of the blllard tournament at 18-inch balk-line In Maddlson Square garden concert hall from George Sutton, tho young Canadian export. The "Wlz- zaid's" highest run was 51, while Sut ton placed his high mark at 38, mak ing more than 30, however, on several occasions. Following Is the scere: Schaeffer, 500 ;Sutton,452. Averages Schaeffer, 7 62-04; Sutton 7 11 03. Time, 2 hours and 20 minutes. George F. Slosson and Maurice Daly were the players In tho fifth chain- ponshlp game. Daly went right into good blllards at tho start, securing a lead, which ho maintained up to the 28th Innlng.but between the 28th and 37th Innings, ho made only 10 points. Slosson In tho meantime secured a lead of G9. Da.ly recovered, however, a,nd, was alio again to press his oppo nent, though Slosson played better billiards and won out by a fair mar gin. The scere: Slosson, 600; Daly, 437. Slosson'a average, 8 13-14; Daly's average, 7 45 60, Time, 4 hours. Shipwrecked Sailors, DuiiUN, Dec. 2. Tho British steamer Darling, .from Baltimore, November 10, for Limerick, has ai rived in Scatter roads and reports having op board three men belonging to the crew of the American schooner Mary 'Ann Mott, which foundered I during tho ulgUv Q( November IQ Aguish is pillaged Insurgents Made a Very Rich Haul. SPANISH STORY OF THE RAID. Afezlegnia Arriyes in Havana Advice to Sagasta. Made a Rich Haul. Havana, Cuba, Dec, 1. vlu Key West. Tho Insurgent generals, Rabl and Salvador Rles, pillaged the vll lagc of Gutsa, about, 15 miles from Ouyamo. Their artlllary destroyed several blockhouses, killing the mili tary commander and one lieutenant, The garrison, after having lostSO soldiers, killed and wounded, surren dercd. The Insurgents plundered the stores, securing rich booty, two months' supplies, a good quantity of ammunition and 200 rl lies. The Span ish have sent reinforcements to retake the town. A number of commissi mors have been sent out by Spanish olllccrs to confer with the insurgents, but haye not returned. It is feared they have been killed. Spanish Versi n. Havana, Dec. 2. An announcment was Issued from tho Spanish head quarters in the palace today that a force of Insurgents recently attacked Gulsa, province of Santiago dc Cuba, and that a Spanish column has left Manzanillo to engage tho insurgents at Cuba Another announcement from the palace describes a movement of Span ish troops under General Bcrnal, who was accompanied by Senor Jose Canel Jas, the former Spanish cabinet min ister and special commissioner, who Is visiting Cuba to gather material for a report on tho condition of the Island in behalf of the Spanish gov ernment, and Gorman ncruandez Velasquez. Tlio Spanish force con sisted of 2300 men, accompanied by two field guns. Tho column, under com mand of General Bernal engaged an Insurgent force, according to tho re ports on tho heights of Romero Ma- denaEspelados, proylncoof PInar del Rio, and later was moro severely en gaged with tho Insurgents at Lu Gy chllla de los Calmotos, wlicro the Spaniards arc said to hayo captured and destroyed tho fortified camp of tho Insurgent General Ducassl. General Hernandez commanding tho second column, tho roport contin ues, captured and destroyed an in surgent camp at Aran Jucz, also des troyed COO huts and sovcral other In surgent campi In tho 1 in media to vi cinity of Aran Juez. As a result of these movements, continues tho of ficial statement, tho insurgents re treated in a thoroughly demoralized condition, after sutluring tho loss of many men killed and wounded. Tho The Span Ish columns lost amujorand 12 soldiers killed, und had one cap tain and 20 soldiers wounded. According to tho latest advices from the scene of tho engagements, the Spanish cavalry was continuing tho pursuit of tho enemy. Six hundred sick, wounded and otherwise Invalided soldiers haye Just left Cuba for Spain. Apeztegula in Havana, Havana, Dec. 2. The Marquis do Apeztegula, lender of tho Spanish conservative party, arrived here. He was welcomed by tho conservative committee and had a long Interview with General Blanco. Ho says the conservative party out to standby tho government In furthering tho work of paclllcatlon, but ho has not tnado any public declaration In favor of auton omy, Imparclal's Advice to Sagasta, Madrid, Dec. 2, Itiiparolal, com menting today on the reports of tho latest alleged filibustering expedition of tho American stenmer Dauntless, calls upon Premier Sagasta to mako energetic representation on tho sub ject at Washington, adding that tho authorities there "must bo Informed of the bad impression created in Spain by frequent filibustering ex peditions." Tho Whisky Output. Louisville, Dee. 2. At a meeting or tho Kentucky Distillers' Associa tion, called to cooslder tho question of restriction of production for a term of three years, a plan was mapped out In order to keep down tho output to 15,000,00010 20,000,000 gallons yearly. In eoiuo years tho production"', has been oyer 10,009,000 gallons. FOR STARVING CUBA. McKinley Will Appeal to the American People's Charity. ?T:w York, Dec. 2. President Mc Kinley Is considering the best method of placing before the charitable clti zens of the United States an appeal for food to relieve destitution In Cuba. According to the Washington corres pondent of tho World the Spanish minister has informally conveyed tho information to this government that any contributions which will be made will bo welcomed. In view or this it Is expected that within a few days Consul-General Lee will be authorized to take the supplies donated by citi zens of tho United States. The administration hopes a general relief movement will bo started in this country. In such an event steps will be taken to have the supplies ad mitted without tho payment of duty. Obeyed With Bad Grace. New York. Tec. 2. A dispatch to the Herald from Madrid says: A telegram from Palma announces that Gcnerul Weyler has paid a visit to tho captain-general of tho Baler lc islands, In consequence of an order from that funfllonary. The visit lasted less than a minute. General Weyler only said: 'I have the honor to present myelf toyourexcellcncy,''and then withdrew The captain general went to return th'e visit Immediately afterward, but Weyler refused to receive him, and after waiting for half an hour, he went away. The students endeavored to make a demonstration, but were dispersed. tTHE GERMANS IN CHINA. Wild Rumors Are Current In Ber lin. Berlin, Dec. 2. All sorts of wild rumors are current hero and at Kiel probably based In the main upon the speech of Emperor William at tho opening of the relchstag as to tho re lations between Germany and China. But most of these aro discredited. Tho National Zcltung has confirmed the statement of the emperor that Germany's only object In tho occu pation of Klao-Chau Is to protect German missionaries In China, and the alarming stories arc now taken with liberal allowance of salt. A sensation was caused today by a report that tho Chinese had massa cred 200 German sailors bclonglngjto the German cruiser Division, InKIao Chau bay, but there has been no con firmation or this, while tho latest dis patches received from Admiral von DIedrlch, commander of tho Division which were dated tho. afternoon of November 28, make no reference to fighting at Klao-Chau, Tho Berliner Tageblatt is responsi ble for tho statement that additional cruisers aro going to TIao-Chau, bringing tho force there up to 10 ships with 4000 men and 120 guns. Tho samo Journal says also that a force of marines, Including tho crew of the Imperial yacht Hohcnzollcrn, Is going to Klao-Chau, but there Is no official confirmation of theso assertions, al though they aro held to Indicate that a permanent accupallon Is Intended, especially as It Is understood that China docs not Insist upon evacuation Under the Hammer, Detroit, Dec. 2. Tho Detroit, chamber of commerco was sold under tho hammer this afternoon, in de fault of payment of Interest on tho first mortgage held by tho New York Life Insurance Company. Tho pur chasers arc L. II. Fechelmer, of Cin cinnati, and William II, Wlnslowand Francis A. WInslow, of Chicago, who wcro tho only bidders. Tho purchase price Is $122,050. The WInslow broth ers, as second mortgage bondholders, hold a claim against tho premises of $05,000 for bonds and interest. To day's tiansactlon leaves tho chamber of commerce association without property and some $35,000 indebted ness to architects anu otiiers ror work on tho structure. Tho bulldlnir was recently appraised by experts at $325,000. Insurance Law. Atlanta. Dec. 2. A bill nrovldlng for tho incontestability of Insurance policies after their tirstyear, passed tho house of representatives by a vote of 02 to 41. Royal make tba food purt , wbolcMma aa4 :.$: W JPImUU torn umm rowua eo. m Max. mi 1 J fl