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8 THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 1895. PACIFIC MAIL'S SIDE. The Officers of the Company Talk Concerning the Rupture. RECENT NEGOTIATIONS. The Panama Railroad Company Had, It Is Said, No Reason to Terminate Them. AN INCREASE OF THE SERVICE. An Independent Company May Be Organized to Operate on the Pacific. NEW YORK, N. Y., Nov. 1.—Director 1. E. Gates of the Pacific Mail Steamship Company, who speaks for President C. P. Huntington, spoke to-day of the announce- ment by President J. Edward Simons of the Panama Railroad, that negotiations for the settlement of the differences between the two companies had been broken off. | “From what I know of the matter,” said he, ‘“there was no suflicient reason for terminating negotiatiens. The Pacific Mail will continue to run its ships as here- tofore between New York and Colon and | on the Pacific Coast.” Charles H. Tiweed, cou Mail C 3 1: nsel for the Pacific There were certain | es which we could | not surrender and the other side occupied | ch it thought it could not | egotiations were con- tly agreeable manner. 1 rates with the transconti- Our company will run s been doing. abandon. ducted in its boats e ““The Pacifi s certain rights in t transportati of traffic across the | Ts 1s of Panama under the contract of | 1872 which have been defined by the courts and these the Panama Railroad will, of have to grant. We shall not in- te any war of rates, but shall simply keep on in the even tenor of our way. We have been doing well enough under the existing order of things and shall probably cou 5. A. Drake of the Panama Company said: ““Our steamship on the Atlantic will not be dis- It may be that an independent ny will be organized to operate on n which event the chartered vessels now 1n that service will be turned over to it.” Another o r of the Panama Railroad h the Pacif vroceed to e: 1 Company, buts end ou | SRR | That Was the Happy Ending of | a Divorce Case in North Dakota. Pierce, an Insurance Man of This City, Induced His Wife to Return to Him. FARGO, N. D., Nov. 1.—One Dakota di- spoiled to-day. About July 1, el Pierce of Francisco came to Fargo, accompanied by her grand- | mother, Mrs. Wylie, a wealthy resident of | Valparaiso, Ind. Board was secured in a | private family and the grandmother re- turned. Mrs. Pierce was one of the hand- | somest ladies in the colony and was much admired, but did not go into society much. A decree of divorce was applied for on the ground of non-support, and everything | was progressing nicely until her hu arrived. He induced her to ¢ and when they returned Mrs, Pierce sur- prised her lan that they had that v with the statement ind made up, and live together left for San as happy as if only on they were This morning th ancisco together & honeymoon. From parties who claim to know the in- side facts, it is said Mrs. Wylie objected to the 1 . 3 | rriage of her granddaughter to | Pierce last spring, induced her to ve him and come to Fargo for divorce, also | said that Pierce had a detective watching | his wite and in some way secured copie of telegrams that had been sent by his wife and grandmother, and had been kept | vosted as to the progress of the suit at the place where Mrs. Pierce had been board- ing. These facts were denied, as well as the story that the lady bad left a quantity to be forwarded to her grand- mother. Pierce is said to be an independent in- surance adjuster and interested in the pub- lication of a coast review fire insurance organ published at San Francisco. This is an unusual case and said to be second Evcr made up after appl ying for a decree ere. —e— PUBLIC DEBT STATEMENT. Fhere Has Been a Noticeable Increase Un. der This Administration. WASHINGTON, D. C., Nov. 1. — The debt statement issued this afternoon shows anet increase of public debt, less cash in the Treasury, during October of 1,- 47208. The interest-bearing debt was in- treased $740; the non-interest-bearing debt decreased $116,6 ., and cash in the Treasury decreased $5,437,36493. The balances of the several classes of debt at the close of business October 31 were: In- terest-bearing debt, $74 1,560; debt on which interest has ceased since maturity, $1,681.670 26; debt bearing no interest, 377, : total, $1,126,379,106 90. The sertificates and Treasury notes offset by an equal amount of cash in the Treasury ing at the end of the month were: a decrease of $9,125020. The total cash in the Treasury was $812, 7. The gold reserve was $32,943 Net cash balance, $87,004.81948. In the month there was a_decrease in gold coin and bars of $196,673 83, the total at the tlose being $143,360,838 92; of silver there was & decrease of $4,594.385 40; of the sur- lus there was in National bank deposi- ries, §15,513,18581; against, $16,047,- 105 94 at the end of the preceding month. B IRELAND HEADS THE LIST. Where the Immigrants Came During the Year. WASHINGTON, D. C., Nov. 1.—Com- missioner of Immigration Stump, in his wnnual report, covering the last fiscal year, thows the total immigration for the year lo be 258,571, which is less than any year From | ilton’s mission a since 1879, Of these 145,000 were males, and the total amount of cash the immi- grants brought with them was not less than $4,000,000, but owing to the form of ques- tions that is asked it is only known that the total cash was not below this figure, and it is estimated to be four times this amount. There were more immigrants from Ire- land than from any other country, the total being 46,000, and of these 3000 could not read nor write. There were 32,000 from Germany, and of these only 636 were illiterate; from Italy 35,000, and of these 1500 were illiterate; from Greece 597, and of these 138 were illiterate; from England 23,000, and 606 illiterate. The general showing of immigrants during the vear, according to the report, is much better than for some yea Lot SIS Of Interest to the Coast. WASHINGTON, D. C., Nov. 1.—J. E. Smith was to-day appointed postmaster at Fremontville, Ventura County, California, vice W. R. Choffin, resigned. A postoffice was to-day established at San Carlos, San Mateo County, California, and Nathaniel J. Brittan appointed postmaster. The postoftice at Lemon, San Diego County, California, has been discontinued. Mail hereafter should be addressed to Otay. Pensions have been granted as follo California: Original—Lavirgne J, Kim- ball, Sacramento; James H. Johnson, Napa; John C. Coover, Los Angeles; Wil liam Bailey, National Soldiers’ Home, Los Angeles; George M. Siyter, San Francisco; Lorenzo D. Mclntosh, National Soldiers’ Home, Los Angeles. Increase — Patrick Fegan, Benicia. Original widow—Eliza- beth O'Toole, San Francisco. Original— William Krapo, San Jose; John Lowrey, Rutherford. Reissue—Jeremiah Hattery, San Bernardino. — - Mrs. Waller Needs Help. WASHINGTON, D. C., Nov. 1—Secre- tary Olney this morning sent Mrs. Waller, wife of the ex-Consul at Madagascar, now in prison in France, $36, which had been sent to the State Department in small sums by charitable persons in various parts of the country, one contribution coming from Nova Scotia. Mrs. Waller and her children are practically without means of support except such as are de- rived from the hospitality of Washington friends. Mrs. Waller is endeavoring to obtain employment in some capacity that will afford a means of living for herself and her children. PROTECTION WS ASKED, That Is Why Mounted Police of Canada Took Possession of Gold Territory. Proof That the Display of Force Was Not Intended as a Land Grab. NEW YORK, N. Y., Nov. L.—A special from Ottawa says: The reason why Can- ada has built winter quarters for the mounted police and occupied a position on the disputed gold territory claimed by the United States has been ascertainel by in- terviews with responsibie officers of the Government. The case, as presented here, is that when the first reports of the vast wealth of the Yukon gold region were made public, with characteristic push and energy trading companies were formed in New York, Chi- Boston, San Francisco and other centers, to carry on trading in the district. These companies applied to the United States for protection. Promises were made by successive Governments, but not carried out, and, as a last resource, the traders ap- plied to the Canadian Government for pro- tection. Their letters are on file here. They give as their reason for asking Canadian inter- vention that the United States authorities would not take action for the reason that they were in Conadian jurisdiction. Finally 2 representative was sent here to interview the Canadian Government. This was C. H. Hamilton, resident manager at Fort Cudahy, the “Forty-mile Post” of the North American Transportation Com- pany of Chicago. As a result of Mr. Ham- squad of Northwest | mounted police was eventually picked out and dispatched to the gold region under | Captain Constantine with orders to main- tain Jaw and order. Constantine was further empowered to act as Collector of Custows, with Staff Sergeant Brown as assistant, for the dis- trict. They were given full control along the assumed Canadian boundary, from Elias to the Arctic Ocean, which s all the best of the gold regions so far prospected, and per:mission to build what may be called 2 fort at the junction of the Forty-mile and the Yukon rivers. | This is a commanding position in the midst of a gold field where rich and new discoveries are being reported every day. e Sy FAVORS LOCAL OPTION. Mayor Strong of New York Talks on the i Excise Law. NEW YORK. N. Y., Nov. 1. — Mayor Strong, in the course of an address at the Republican mass-meeting last night, thus expressed himself: “I had a strong opinion about excise last year, and what I have learned since has only emphasized it. When we took hold of things we found a very bad law, but we have enforced that law. Iam in favor of achange of that law. T would like to see local option, and we must elect a Legisla- ture that will give the people a chance to vote on the subject. “My 1dea is that the saloons should open on Sunday about 2 o’clock and stay open until 5. 1 am not very particular about the exact hours. Then they ought to close until 11, when they should be closed till Monday morning. ~ That is the law Ladvo- cate and the one I will endeavor to have passed. “Tam in favor of laws that the people will keep without the aid of the police: laws that nine-tenths of the people say are right. If a liberal Sunday law were passed I think the saloon-keepers wouid ob- serve it.” . PASSED A BURNING SHIP, Disaster to an Unknown Fessel Reported by the Campania. QUEENSTOWN, IrELAND, Nov. 1.—The Cunard steamer Campania, frcm New York October 36 for Liverpool, arrived here at 4:47 this morning. On October 28 she passed a ship on fire. The flames were burning fiercely fore and aft and the ship had been consumed nearly to the water's edge. The ocean was lighted up by the fire for miles around. The Cam pania stopped and lowered two boats, which approached the burning ship, but found no signs of life on board. The boats returned and the Campania resumed her voyage after twenty minutes’ delay. The Campania’s passage was 5 days 1L hours and 38 minutes, three hours behind the record which is_held by thejLucania, and two hours and thirty-eight’ minutes behind her own best eastward passage, made in December last, being the winter record, it sl Not @ Fall Was Sccured. CLEVELAND, OmnIo, Nov. 1.—At 11:20 Har- vey Parker of Erie, Pa., and Max Luttbeg of St. Louis began a catch-as-catch-can wrestlin match at the Star Theater for $500 a side ane gate money. Both men were in the pink of trim and ‘have now been wrestling two hours and twent five Securing s fall. winutes without either man AN ACTIVE CAMPAIGN, War Against the Patriots to Be Pushed by the Spanish. CAMPOS NOT VIGOROUS. Various Excuses for Delay That Will Not Hold Much Longer. CUBANS ON THEIR METTLE. One Battle in Which They Defeated the Enemy After Prolonged Fighting. BOSTON, Mass., Nov. .—A dispatch to a morning paper states: The campaign against the patriots will be pushed at an earlier date than wasanticipated. General Martinez Campos has taken a house in Santa Clara, the ancient capital of the province, any will direct the operations from that point. It is quite time that something was done if the Spanish army is to retain and military standing what- ever. The various excuses for delay that have been offered will no longerstand. At first it was the lack of adequate soldiers. The 25,000 re-enforcements have arrived and are distributed. It istrue they make little showing scattered about as they are over the hunc.eds of miles of territory of the island, but they are here. The aileged delay for the purpose of allowing the rains to end is a poor reason, for the season isan unusually dry one. The clamor of the conservatives foraction is becoming louder and louder. Ruin, total ruin of trade and of the staple in- dustry of the island stares the business element in the face. From Spain tbe call for action comes across the sea and reaches the ears of the general-in-chief in Cuba. It remains to be seen if the promise of a “vigorous cam- paign” is to be fulfilled. The air has been filled with assertions of what is to take place. The Spanish press in Cuba has pro- claimed 1n the picturesque and adjective abounding rhetoric of the Spanish language the terrible nature of the war that is to be conducted. Another dispatch brings intelligence of a severe battle fought near San Fernando in the Holguin district of Santiago. The patriots were commanded by General Antonio Maceo, while the Spanish troops were commanded by General Exchague. The patriots, numbering 3000 infantry and 800 cavalry, laid in wait for General Ex- chague, who appeared at the head of 1300 infantry and 300 cavalry. The Spanish troops had one field cannon. They made a desperate resistance, which lasted seven hours. The charges of the cavalry upon the Spanish squares were not as effective | as in smaller conflicts previously reported. The Spanish cavalry held these attack- ing parties at bay and it seems as though the Spanish artillery was more deadly than formerly. Tney were unable to stand the musketry of the insurgents and were obliged to retreat to Santiago de Cuba, losing 350 men. The Cuban loss was nearly as large. 10 BENEFIT TRADESMIEN, One Blessing Connected With the Marlborough-Vander- bilt Wedding. At Least Four Hundred Thousand Doilars to Be Expended in the Preparations. NEW YORK, N. Y ov. 1.—In order to make the service in the Marlborough- Vanderbilt wedding English in character more singing will be introduced than was first intended." Miss Vanderbilt will present diamond pins to the bridesmaids, and the brides- maids’ dinner will be given at the resi- dence of Mrs. Brockholst-Cutting, whose son is the favorite usher in New York so- ciety. Some idea of the profusion of floral dec- oration may be gathered when it is said that the chrysanthemums if piled up would equal in bulk an ordinary haystack. The roses, placed end to end, would reach from the Battery to Twenty-third street. There will be 20,000 sprays of lilies of the valley used. More than 2000 orchids in bloom will be on view. The value of these plants alone will exceed $125,000. Here isan estimate made of the proba- ble cost of the wedding by one in a posi- tion to know: Trousseau $10,000, music $3500, fee to Bishop Littlejohn $2500, cater- ing $30,000, flowers $15,000.. Organist War- ren will probably get $500. The presents received in this country will probably be worth $200,000. Those sent to Blenheim Castle direct will probably raise the value to half a million dollars. It is fair to say that no fewer than 500 women will order new dresses. for the wedding and that these will cost on an average $200 each, so that these expenses alone represent $100,- 000. Then there are many other things which cannot be estimated—carriage-hire, caterers’ bills, flowers, etc.—for those who entertain in connection with the wedding. Take itall in all, the expenses growing directly out of this wedding will not fall short of $400,000, and nearly all of it will go to New York tradesmen. ON LOS ANGELES TRACK, Chehalis an Easy Victor in the Two-Sixteen Class Pacing. Zombro Defeats His Field and George R Wins the Gentlemen’s Road Race. LOS ANGELES, CiL, Nov. 1.— To- morrow will be the last day of the breeders’ meeting in Los Angeles. It will be Silk- wood day, and there should be a big crowd in attendance. There are four events on the card. In a 2:40 trot for a purse of $1000, with twenty entries, a fine field of starters will line up for the word and will afford a good race. The 2:20 trot has thirteen entries, and includes some of the best trotters seen on the circuit this vear. In this race Irene Crocker, Jasper Ayres, Rex Gifford, Chico, McZeus, Prince Ira and several others able to trot close to 2:12 will appear. There is also to be a polo pony race, half a mile, with gentlemen riders, which will be very attractive. The great event of the week and year will be the free-for-all pace, with Silkwood (2:07), W. Wood (2:07), Waldo J (2:08), Seymonr Wilkes (; 1) and Pathmont (2:09%) as starters. All of these horses are candidates for champion honors, and either one of them with a fair day and good track cau make 2:05. It will be the greatest race ever seen in Southern Cali- fornia. Each horse isin the pink of con- dition. There was a good attendance to-day. The first event was a special trot for a purse of §100, with but two starters—Gen- eral Beverly and Cressida. Each won a heat. Cressida was withdrawn in the sec- ond heat for lamenessand General Beverly trotted with a mate and was awarded the race. Time, 2:211,—2:183;,—2:293;. The second event was the 2:27 class, all ages, trot for a purse of $1000. There were five starters, with Zombro a great favorite. Zombro won the first heat easily, with E}\ia; second and Neernut third. Time, 2:17%. The second heat was easily taken by Zombro, with Eva T second and Mojave third. Time, 2:17. In the third the posi- tion of the two Jeaders was unchanged, Neernut finishing third. The third event was the 2:16 nomination pacing for a purse of $1200. There were four starters. Ketchum was withdrawn on account of a violation of stable rules. Chehalis was the favorite, and after many misadventures won the race, Ottinger sec- ond, Dan M third. Spectal trot. Purse $100. General Beverly. Cressida. . 5y ‘Trotting, 2:27 class, all ages. Zombro EvaT. Nomination pacing, 2 Chenalis. @R e Gentleman’s road ract purse 8250, George K. IO LTS RRwom Yar ENTRIES. Wheelmen Who Will Contest in the Na- tional Cireult Races. SAN JOSE, CaL., Nov. 1.—The entries for the National circuit, L. A. W. races on the Garden City Cyclers’ track November 8 and 9, closed at 12 o'clock to-night. There is a large number of entries for each event, and many of the speediest Pacific Coast and Eastern riders are entered. The entries are as follows: Five miles, National championshi Bald; J. M. Campbeil, . 4. C C.C.: W.J. Edwards, ¢ .C.; H. B, Freeman, B. E. C. Dick Moody, G. Tony Delmas, W.F. Foster, 0.C. W/; R. P. Aylward. A. A. C.; F. McFar: Iand, R.'C.: P. Metealfe, I C. C.; F. M. Byrne, 1. F.Siaver, M ALA. C.; Hardy Downing, G.S. Wells, B. C. W.; G. A. Nissen, A. A. C. M. Murphy, Kiser, . 1 Tom_ Cooper, W Schefski; W. A. Terrill, B. W ass B—E. S. Bald; 8. B. Vin- . 3. ‘One mile, open, ¢l cent, B. C. W.; J. N M. Campbell, 8. A. y Deimag, G. C. YVincent, B.( 3 Dick Moody ; Tony Delmas, v . C.C.; W.F. Foster, ¢ 2 J.F. Swaver, M. A, A C.’8. Wells, B.C. W.; C. M. Murphy; Eari M. Schefski; V. A. g) ndicap—E. C. Bald; J. M. Campbell, S. A. ; W.J. Edwards, G. C B i "B C. A5 ooper; W. Kiser, Terrill, B. C. ha TSN Delmas, G. C. C . E. Dow, G. C. . Foster, 0. C. W.;' R. P, Aylward, A. S Staver, M. &. A.C.; Tom_Hall, B. s G. A. Nissen, A. A.C.: Tom hefski; W. A. Terrill, B. dicap, class B—E. B. Vincent, B. W Dick Moody, ‘ony Delit V. F. Fosts o Dow, G. s Aylward, A. A Hall, B, ( sen, A. A Cooper; Seybolt, ( Freeman, B Willoughby, P. V.' ¥ Lemmon, 0. W. B F. Putnam, B. Metealfe, I. C 8. Egan, M. Byrne, Burns, 1 . Tant: 0.C. W.; J. 8. Goshee, Un. Hardy Downing, G. ¢ s, 5 3 R.C.3 BN, St nee, IC.C.; J. A. Bor- 3 3. C. Forra, O. B <, Oneé mile, open, ay Hogg, S. J. R. C Mott, I. C. C. ; J. B. Irones, 0. C.W.; C, - McFarland, 5, J. R. € ckerman. P. P, Metealfe, 1. € Byrne, I.C. C.; G. W. Tantau, 0. C. V. A. Benson, G. C.'C. Hardy Downing H. N, Sissons, 1.C.C.} R. R.’She , Un scatch, class A—F. L. Sey- Hogg, 5. J. R. C.; H. B. Free- . R. Mott, R. A. C, Wil- loughby, T i R. B. Irones, 0. C. W Lemmon, O. C. F. McFarldnd, S, b Meteaite, £ C. & W. Tantau, Gosbee, Un’; V. A. Benson, G. Downing, ( H Rissons, 1. Sherman, ;G H. G.C.C. One mile, handicap, cla: G. C. C.; Roy E. Walter, G. H J.R. C.; H. B. Freeman, B. C. W, R. A.°C.;'J.E. Willoughby, P. Trones, 0. McFariand, § P. Metcalfe, I. Tantau, 0. Donitie, G. C. W.; V. A. Benson, G. C. C. 5. C.C.; R. H. Hammond: C.; T. A. Bmitn, Un, ; H. N. Sissons, I. J. Boree, H. R. C.; R. R. Shearman, Un.; G. H. Seig, G.C. C, ENTHUSIASM OF ECUADOR. Cheers for the Unitea States and Cries of “Death to England.” GUAYAQUIL, Ecvapor, Nov. L.—After the reception in honor of President Alfaro last night a crowd assembled in the public square and commenced cheering for the new Government and South American in- dependence. Then the crowd cheered for the United States, after which it hooted at the English, yeiling “Death to England.” Several speeches were made, in which England was soundly rated for its grasp- ing policy on this continent, and the Gov- ernment was urged in case of necessity to materially aid Venezuela. By the great- est difficulty only the crowd was dissuaded from attacking English residents, and the Government ordered the police and troops to protect English interests. A number of prominent military men here tendered their services to President Crespo in Vene- zuela in case of war with England. Pt e e NEW CABINET FOR FRANCE. AU the Portfolios Taken at Premier Bourgeois’ Request. PARIS, Fraxce, Nov. 1.—Since the an- nouncement last night of the formation of a new cabinet by M. Bourgeois some changes have been made in its composi- tion. As completed it is constituted as follows: Prime Minister and Minister of the Interior, M. Bourgeois; Minister of Foreign Affairs, M. Bertholot; Minister of War, M. Cavagniac; Minister of Marine, M. Lockroy; Minister of Finance, M. Dou- mer; Minister of Justice and Worship, M. Ricard; Minister of the Colonies, NP Le- veille; Minister of Public Instruction, M. Combes; Minister of Public Works, M. Guyot-Dessaigne; Minister of Commerce, I‘:'li. I;(eaurem: Minister of Agriculture, M. ger. 5 PROGRESS IN' JAPAN. Maritime Enterprise to Be Encouraged by Liberal Subsidies. SHIPBUILDING IS ACTIVE. Inhuman Treatment of Native Christians in the Wenchow Districts. PUNISHMENT OF COMPLAINANTS. Grewsome Execution of Seven of the Participants in the Kucheng Massacre. TOXIO, Jarax, Oct. 10.—Japanese states- men in -the Department of Communica- tions are now compiling a bill, to be pre- sented to the Diet in its approaching session, for the encouragement of mari- time enterprise. That this would be one of the results of the war was predicted ia the telegrams of The United Press nearly a year ago. Briefly speaking, the bill pro- vides for state subsidies to steamers navi- gating foreign waters, and for an increased supply of trained officers and seamen. The lowest rate of subsidy proposed is sen (13 cents gold) a mile per ton, increas- ing by 10 per cent for every additional 500 tons of displacement, and by 20 per cent for every additional mile of speed. The total sum to be*appropriated annually for the purpose is a million yen. The lines to be opened are to America, Australia. Europe, Vladivostock and the China coasts, A keen spirit of enterprise in the direc- tion of building dockyards has been de- veloped in Japan since the war. At present the only private dockyards in the country are a large dock at Nagasaki, where vessels of almost any size can be repaired, and about thirty small docks at Osaka, where great building activity pre- vails, no less than eighty-four steamers, ageregating 34,320 tons, haying been con- structed there last year. The Govern- ment does all its work at the fine state- owned dockyards of Yokosuka and Sasebo. No less than seven projects for new docks are now on foot, and efforts are being made to prevent ruinous competition by amalgamating these numerous companies. According to reports sent from Wenchow to Shanghai the action of the local author- ities toward the native Christians at the former place is incredibly inhuman and unjust. In spite of warning given to the Taotai by the British Consul no official steps were taken to protect the Christians against an anticipated riot, and the result was that, a week later, an attack was made on them, several of their houses being rifled and destroyed and the inmates driven out. At first the Taotai refused to send a magistrate to investigate the out- rage. He said that Fenglin, where it had occurred, was too remote for such consid- eration. By and by some other business called for the magistrate’s presence at a place a day’s journey beyond Fenglin. This was amonth after the pillaging and burning. On his return journey the magistrate called at Fenglin and reported that no damage whatever had been done, Finally the matter came up for trial. The four Christian complainants were treated like the commonest criminals; were kept kneeling for five hours on a hard stone floor without being allowed even to rest their hands on the ground; were required to sign a -document acknowledging that they had laid a false accusation and that thev had received back all their goods, and promising that they would hold no more Christian services at Fenglin, and were finally sent to prison and tortured on the ‘pretense of not having paid their taxes. Three of them have been released at the urgent instance of the British Consul, but the fourth is still held on a charge of pre- ferring false accusations. Apart from this most oppressive conduct on this occasion, the Wenchow Taotai had already given proof of strong anti-foreign bias. 1t is feared that further and grosser outrages must be expected in his district. The political assassination plot that cre- ated so much curiosity in Japan has dwindled to very insignificant dimensions. Two men only are now in custody, and there is no evidence to show that they haa accomplices among any of the political parties. The principal of them is a youth, whose imagination was fired by hustings’ speeches and election scenes, and who, coming to the capital with an idea of learning politics as one learns a trade, read the anti-Cabinet diatrives in opposi- tion journals and resolved to sacrifice hirm- self for his country’s good, as he supposed. The Tsung-li Yamen, according to latest advices, has advised the Emperor of China to punish Taotai Chou, Chief Commis- sioner of the Cheng-tu police, who issued an anti-foreign proclamation after the re- cent riots in Szechuan. The levies raised by China during the late war are causing a good deal of trouble. At Wucheng a pretty state of affairs ex- ists. The Governor has received im- perative orders from Peking to disband the Hupeh troops, and does not dare to carry out the orders. The men threatened to at- tack and destroy the yamens in the city, and to attack the foreign buildings, both houses and chapels. No foreigners were to be killed, the object of the proposed at- tack on their property being to involve the high officials i difficulties with for- eign Governments. The Governor yielded and postponed the disbandment; but he called 500 Hunan soldiers into the city to keep order, and is calling in more. Fortu- nately the ‘mutinous soldiers are all Hupeh men and have family connections in the province, which makes it difficult | for them to rise. Disbanded Chinese soldiers are perpe- trating various outrages in the neighbor- hood of Shanghai. Recently three of them stole two little girls and brought them into the settlement for sale. They succeeded in disposing of one, but were interrupted in the case of the second by two Chinese detectives. A terrible explosion has occurred in the extensive coal mine opened by the Viceroy of Nanking at Man Gan-san, in Hupeh province, a little above Hankow. The mine was in charge of two Belgian ex- perts, M. Koene, the engineer in charge of the mine, and M. Baumogoger, the foreman coke-burner. The explosion was cansed by the ignition of ‘fire-damp,” the chief mining engineer, M. Marx. A later report received by telegram states that the number of deaths is sixty, but | that a very large number of men are seri- | ously injured. A Japanese catechumen of the American Episcopal Mission, residing in the house of Miss Suthon, a lady missionary in Awomori, was murdered during the night of September 24, The catechumen had been given temporary lodgings in Miss Suthon’s house, his own residence having been destroyed by fire a few nights pre- viously. At about 3 A. M. Miss Sathon was roused by the noise of some one | Italy’s Capital FELT BY HIS HOLINESS Shaken Early in the Morning by an Earthquake. Shocks Created Great Panic in the Prisons and Mutiny Was Attempted. moving in the veranda downstairs, but although she struck a light and listened, no further sounds reached her. A few hours later the catechumen was found lying on his bed with his throat severed from ear to ear. | An exceptionally destructive fire oc- curred at Nemuro, in the island of Yezo, in the early morning of October 3. Nine | hundred and forty-three houses were com- | pletely destroyed in the principal business quarter. The execution of the first batch of seven criminals convicted of complicity in the Kucheng massacre is said to have been a very grewsome aff Up to the previous day it had not been known that the execu- tion would take place, but on the evening of September 10 instructions came from Peking, and the following morning the men were taken to the execution ground. Only one head was completely severed at the first blow, the other six prisoners being merely hacked about the neck and left to die. STARTED BY ARMENTANS, One Killing Affray in Which the Turks Were Not the Aggressors. Youths Went to Erzeroum and Fired | on the Commander of the Gendarmes. CONSTANTINOPLE, Turkey, Nov. 1.— Official news has been rece here to the | effect that a band of Armenian youths at irzeroum went to Konak and fired at the commander of the gendarmes. The com- mander was not hit, but a captain was killed. The guard fired and killed the assailants. A panic ensued, prodncing a conflict between Mohammedans and Ar- menians. Fifty persons were killed or wounded. An Armenian mob has snrrounded the barracks at Zeitoun, blockading the gar- rison, which consists of 400 men. | The Vali of Aleppo reports that twenty Armenians fired on a patrol at Orfah, killing one man. The Armenians at Ma- rash are armed and assembled in their houses, apparently waiting for the signal for action, while others are arriving from all parts to burn and destroy the Moham- medan villages 1n the districts of Andrina | and El Ristan. | Fresh troubles were reported to-day at | Erzeroum, Orfah and Zeitoun. There will | be difficulty in keeping the reserves under arms for more than the customary fort- night, owing to the lack of money to make daily payments to them. | A Chinese Paper th | woula become ROME, Iran ov. 1.—This city was visited by a violent earthquake at 5:40 o’clock this morning. People were aroused from sleep and fled to the open squares. The greatest consternation prevailed. The Convent Santa Maria Maggiore was greatly damaged. The outer wall was overthrown and the ceiling has fallen. One of its inmates, a monk, was injured. The shocks were confined to the province of Rome. Official observatory reports say that the first manifestations were a slight trembling thut lasted about five seconds. These became more violent for a period of cight seconds, and then became slighter for nine seconds. The direction of the movements was north to south. The shocks created a great panic among the inmates of the prison and a mutiny was attempted, but was quickly suppressed by troops and order restored. The Pope was awakened by the shocks. He remained perfectly calm. After rising he made haste to inquire the news from the city. Investigation has disclosed the fact that | the damage done was mnch greater than | at first supposed. Four palaces and the Bank of Italy were so shaken that they are unsafe. 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