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Althohngh shirtwaists are repeatedly szid o gae ouit of date, everyone seems 1o be wWearing them. Plaid silk and velveleen shirtwaists are certainly the smartest of garments fof everyday wear. - : ; '

1 Qld silk shirtwalsts that are too cool gud too shabby for present wear may be made serviceable by the insertion of - a lining in the yoke, to give it additional wazmth. The silk may then be. entirely covered with black or some othey aclored chiffon to conceal its shabbiness, gnd it will be ready for a few «mouths’ longer wear. . . Qne 0f the prettiest of new gowns is of steel gray cloth,/trimmed with festoens of sable about eight inches from the bottom. The tight-fitting -bodice, with loose front'draped tothe left, endimyg thére in a fur-edged drapery; had dight s]ee'aiif‘es'with three fur-edged shoulder floances.

Aly If‘;ady Chatelaine once more is in full polver, and the little trinkets, with Ibeir ginkle, hang at the side of every girl who can afford them, or who has a sutfieignt number of.admirers to proside them. = e 1a kfeping with the chatelaine is the draped¢-gown of the seventeenth century, ,_'hich has been revived in all its quuin® slimness and graceful droop. What Emight really be called an overskirt, gwith its_fullness and unsightly drapely, is not here, but the skirt slashgdl on one side and ‘perhaps caught . 5‘ /N ; 2 :r' (7 ) Cs "‘ ” T : I 7""\'_ ) : ~ & . ! @‘\ 2 | Fae o ey oo )y ) . g‘ & “_j"‘ e £ J' - f i (e w/ = |\ * AN ) F U ke 1 4 N & o v 77, /| |\ L o XTI - SIS A ¥ ?% B o et '\ LU= s 5 =1 ; S e A §EI \_’.\ " § T SHEEN ; ) s T RS “"’"*“""W""“’ @ ABSCHOOL DRESS. p 2 fittle in the back to reveal an undessliirt of some rich. material. =~ __Ampng the novelties is a gown slushdd open at the side. Near the top PR Bl holding the (woedges | "2 place, isa large spray of bril- . ~ffectis wonderfully novel 4 s of heliotrope . S siperatgny e N’- fobeig il f_‘,wmg?ﬁg‘%

thé back breadth, under a jband of the gray cloth. . . v i ' The quilted thticoat, such as ye dame of long ago wore, is being revived for her descendants to-day. Of ecourse these petticoats, or skirts, as we call them, are not actually quilted with an" in:ttrlinihg, as those of former days. That would make them tog heavy, for our lady of to-day has learned- that weighty skirts tell very quickly upon a person’s looks. But they are stitched ‘ in blocks to resemble quigjlng,v usually with a contrasting color of)silk. Sometimes the effect of quilting is given by the use of narrow ribbon# or . passementerie, but they are not so smooth as the stitching. o | An afternoon calling gown has a quilted petticoat of the new shade of | blue, and an overskirt of {plain cloth in ‘mauve. One side of the bodice is alsp quilted of the blue cloth. This follows the mode which deniands ‘that some part of the bodice worn with.rl quilted skirt must also be quilted., | The ladyewho received the owner of this gown wore such a unique costume . that it is worthy of mention, although quite impracticable for the average person. The skirt was of gray cloth ‘ and was worn with an overskirt made entirely of silver paillettes. The entire ‘ bodice was 'made in’the same way, and had a draping of silver gray chiffon across it. The collar was high, ending in a thick ruche about the face. - Each year children have more voice in the selection Of their wearing apparel. Many a little miss fits on garment upon garment, criticising each one, until something to suit her is found. In the meantime }mr mother sits quietly by, .offering | comments merely regdrding the quality of the material and regarding fit. | . Such a little miss was-the other day choosing her winter wardt)be in one of the large New York establishments. The first gown sclected was for general school wear. It was dark blue, with a band of red cloth about the boti % 4

tom. Above this band was a row of black braid, laid in-scallop%.. The same ‘braid formed two frogs, from the waist down the front of the skirt. S

{'The waist was blouse;d’,‘} and simply trimmed with a stock and tie of plaid silk, and a erush belt of the same plaid. 'The second gown selected will be worn by the little maid at dancing school. It has a simple, round skirt, with no trimming save a deep hem. The waist

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NINETEEN LIVES LOST.

Steamer Idaho Wrecked in a Furious Gale on Lake Erie.

Of the Twenty-One Souls on Board the Doomed Vessel Only Two Surr | vive—Rescued by a Pass- ‘ ing Steamer. ¢

/Buffalo, N. Y., Nov. B.—The steamer Idaho, of the Western Transit line (New York Central) foundered in eight fathomss of water at 4:30 Saturday morning off Long point, on Lake Erie, This point juts out into the lake from the Canadian shore about 65 miles west. of Buffalo, and its vicinity has been the scene of many disasters. | The Idaho, commanded by Capt. William Gillies, of Buftalo, and having on beard a crew of 21 all told, left Buffalo ¥riday afternoon laden with package freight for Milwaukee. A strongsouthwest gale was blowing at the time, and the weather office had storm signals up for the lake. Capt. Gillies thought he could weather the gale, and ,headed straight up the lake. Shortly after passing Long point he discovered his mistake, and tried to run for shelter. The sea was running very high at the time, and in turning, the Idaho shipped a big sea, which quenched the fires in the engines, and the boat was helpless in the trough of the sea.” The captain and crew were lowering the lifeboat when the steamer gave a lurch and went down.on her side, stern first. Two of the crew, a deckhand named William, Gill, of Rochester, and the-second mate,” name unknown, managed to reach the top of a‘single spar that stéod above the waterr There they clung until eight hours later, when they were discovered and rescued by the Mariposi, of the Minnesota line. ' The Idaho was an old boat, having been built in 1863. She was 220 feet long, and had a gross tonnage of 1,110. ~ Following are the names of 16 'of the 19 men who lost ‘their lives: Alexander . Gillies, captain, Buffalo; George Gibson, first mate, Buffalo; William Clancy, chief éngineer, Buffalo; John Dy Taylor, steward, Buffalo; Nelson Skinner, first assistant engineer; Louis - Gilmore, watchman; Richard McLean, wheelman; Robert Williams, wheelman; A. J. Richard, lookout; Henry Thomson, lookout; Conrad Blanker, fireman; William Gregory; fireman; -John Healy, assistant steward; Frederick Miffort, oiler; Edward Smith,: deck “hand, Rochester, N. Y,; M. Beel, deck hand. The names of three of the men drowned are unknown to the steamship company. One was a fireman, another a deck hand and the third a perter. /

- The-Idaho wént out of commission three or four years ago, but this summer she was thoroughly overhauled. After her overhauling she was placed at the disposal of the Naval Veterans’ as‘sociation, and by that organization used as a flagship during the G. A. R. encampment in August. At the close of the encampment she was put into commission again as a freighter. - The captain of the ill-fated steamer, Alex. Gillies, was one of the most widely known of lake seamen. He was 41 years old and knew the lake waters like a book. His brother, Donald Gillies, is captain of the steamer Harlem. ' The second mate, Louis La Force, told a harrowing story to the crew of the Mariposa. He said that in the rush of men from the hold one of them, a watchman, was trampled to death, The crew was drantic to get out of the place. Six or' eight, he .said, must have been drowned like rats in the hold. They were not warned of the sinking of the boat. The first long dip of the stern was the first intimation they had that the final danger was at hand and then they made a frantic rush to get on deck. The hatchway was too small to let them through together, and the result was that one of them was trampled to death and several were left to drown. i

CONGRESS OF: BAPTISTS.

Fifteenth Annual Meeting Will Be

Held in Chicago Next Weels.

Chicago, Nov. B.—All the Baptist ministers in Illinois and the middle west have been invit&d to Chicago next week to attend the fifteenth annual meeting of the Baptist.congress, which will then, for the first time, meet west of Detroit, and which will be conducted by leading Baptists from all over the country. It will convene at Immanuel chureh, Michigan avenue and Twenty-third street, and sit-November 16, 17 and 18 in the afternoons and eveningy. The object of the congress is the discussion ofscurrent questions relating to theology, society and humanity by Baptists and others away from theinterruptions of business and devotional exercises. These discussions are arranged under topics, and are introduced by written papers, followed first by appointed speakers and then by all wwho wish to participate. : 5

KILLED: HIMSELF.

Convicted Murderer Commits Sunicide { in His Cell.

Detroit, Mich., Nov, B.—A special to the Free Press from Laporte, Ind., says: Charles Pinkerton, under sentence of life imprisonment for the murder of his nephew and son-in-law, Charles Pinkerton, Jr., of Fulton, Mich., cut his throat in the county jail Sunday afternoon. Death was almost instantaneous. Mrs, Pinkerton was an inmate of the same cell with her husband, this precaution being taken to prevent the ‘prisoner from carrying out threats to suicide, but there is evidence that she furnished the knife with which her husband killed himself. :

His Third Conviction. : Menominee, Wis,, Nov. B.—The jury in the murder trial of John W. Fertig returned a verdict Saturday night of guilty in the first degree. This is the third trial and conviction of Fertig for the killing of Robert Spaulding in 1894, the case having been tried by three circuit court judges. Fertig maintains his innocence and says. the killing of. Spaulding was accidental. , Bifi _Apology by Siam. , Bangkok, Nov. B,.—Siam has formally apologized to Minister Barrett for the soldiers’ assault on United States Vice Consul-General Kellett. , _ Had Fictitious Checks. . San Francisco, Nov. 8. — Henry Oubridge, alias Lord Athol and Algernon Percy, of Alnwick castle, Northumberland, England, has been arrested charged with having fictitious checks in his possessioni He is an old offender, having been arrested before ‘for swindBeg. L _ Death in Falling Walls, » ~ Vienna, 111., Nov. B.—News has "just resched here of a terrible accident which oceurred to Bud Dooley, a farmer living three miles southwest of here.

THE PENSION BUREAU. - Interesting Extracts from Commis=sioner Evans’ Report. Washington, Nov. 6,—The first anrmal report of Commissioner of Pensions H. Clay Evans to the secretary of the interior, was made public Friday. A summary follows: : ' There were added to the rolls during the year the names of 50,101 new pensioners and there were restored to the rolls 3,971 pensioners who had been previously dropped, a total of 54,072. During the same period the losses to the rolls were 31,960 by death, 1,074 by remarriage of widows and mot Hers, 1,845 by legal limitation (minors), 2,683 for failure to claim pension for three years and 4,560 Bor other causes, an aggregate of 41,122, o : ‘ & : The whole number of pensioners the rolls June 30, 1897, was 976,014. The net gain over the previous year was 5,336. It will thHus be seen that the pension roll has not yet begun to show any diminution, though it has been anticipated by predecessors in office that such would be the fact. Seven widows of revolutionary soldiers and nine daughters of revolutionary soldiers are still on the rolls. ® i

During the year 94,454 pension certificates were issued, of which number 50,101 were original allowances and the balance were reissues, increases, restorations, ete During the same period 76,234 claims of various classgs were disallowed. This number, however, does not include claims which were made for higher rates of pensions. The amount disbursed for pensions by the pension: agents during the year was $139,g),2_42.12 and the amount disbursed by treastiry settlement was $150,475.23, a total of $139,949,717.85. This excéeds the amount disbursed during the fiscal year 186 by the sum of $1.584,480.18. If 14,671 certificates, which were held 'in this bureau until July 1, 1897, had been mailed to the pension agents during the fiscal year, they would have required first payments amounting to $2,191,694, besidés ‘the’' ddditional annual value, which would also have been a charge upon the appropriation. -~ This amount, added to that actually disbursed, makes an aggregate of $141;990,936. The appropriation for the payment of pensions for the fiscal year 18%7 was only $140,000,000. The average annual wvalue of each pension at the ‘close of .the year was $133.17. The average annual value of each pension under the general law was $162.04; each under the act of June 27, 1890, was $109.25. - The aggregate annual value of all pensions at the close of the year was $129,795.428. :

Referring to the consolidation of agencies, Commissioner Evans recommends that the executive order of July last suspending the operation of the order of February 6, 1897, the latter of which provided for the consolidation, be continued : indefinitely, and adds: ‘I am still of the opinion that the reduction and consolidation of the pension agencies at this time is not only unnecessary but inexpedient; that the disruption of business in the agencies, the business for the interior department agé% the general inconvenienee of the serv would more than offset the anticipated saving to the govérnment.”” Attention is called to a significant saving in rentals of agencies, a policy still being continued. In conclusion the report recommends the publication of a complete list of pensioners and the passage of .a law to the end that no pension be granted to the widow of any soldier that shall marry hereafter.

BLOODY ELECTION RIOT.

Four Men Killed and Two Wounded ) at Frankfort, Ky. :

"Frankfort, Ky., Nov. 3.—One of thé bloodiest election rigts that ever took place in Kentucky ‘occurred on the streets of Kentucky’s capital Tuesday morning between twelve and two o’clock. The dead are Frank Egbert, Thomas Deakins, Howard Glore ahd Charles Graham. The wounded are John Smith and Walter Gaines, ‘both shot in the leg. Six'men werc arrested.

The silver democrats, it is alleged, had undertaken . to. colonize 25 or 30 negroes in the county, and Frank Egbert, a member of,, the fire department, and some friends attempted to thwart their scheme. ,/The negroes were'in a wagon with DBen Marshall and other white men. lEgbert fired into the party, hitting Smith, one of the negraes, and slightly wounding him. --. , Marshall, .who was a brother-in-law of Egbert, dropped into the bottom of the wagon and saved himself from the several shots aimed at him. Driving rapidly down the hill and into the city, Marshall _and Smith and their friends armed themselves: They started out to hunt Egbert. At the corner of Main and St. Clair streets Egbert and Walter Gaines’ were seen coming down the street waving their pistols. Deputy Sheriff Thomas Deakins then appeared on the scene and attempted to arrest Egbert. Egbert resisted and fired at Deakins. Deakins returned his fire, and Egbert fell with four bullets in his breast. Deakins received two ot FEgbert’s bullets and one from thepistol of Howard Glore. By this time 20 men were on the scene, and the fusillade became general. A steady fire was kept! up-from behind trees and houses for 20 minutes. Charles Graham, one of the negroes, and Glore, who .was a constable, both met death. Walter Gaines was seriously wounded. = Egbert had made a record for fighting. In 1892 he killed a negro, and in 1893 he murderel Jerry Lee. 55% . :

Trade Features of the Weelk.

- New York, Nov. 6. — Bradstreet’s weekly review of trade says: ‘

“Killing frosts south, the raising of quarantine embargoes, at nearly all states invaded by |yellow fever, the resumption of traffic and a prospéctive revival in demand for Staple merchandise constitute the trade features of the week. Rains’in central western and western states, followed by colder weather, have favored farmers and stimulated demand from interior storekeepers. ' | This has had a favorable effect at Louisville, St. Louis and Kansas City. Jobbers in northwestern states are awaiting seasonable weather to stimulate the movement of heavy dry goods and winter clothing. Features at larger Pacific coast cities are confined to sales of mer‘chandise jand provisions for the Klondike and the heavy foreign shipments of wheat and- flour. Larger eastern cities reportno increase in the general merchandise movement. New England centers report that orders from the west exceed those from the south or east. Leading manufacturing industries continue fairly well employed. While there has been a moderate reaction 4n iron and steel, furnaces and mills continue well employed and the outlook for higher quotations next year is unchanged.- In addition to lower prices for southern and Bessemer pig and for steel billets, quotations for naval stores, wools, copper, coffee, pork, flour, oats and wheat are lowe;t), while those, for cotton, print cloths, sugar and beef are unchanged, and for Indian corn and lead are a shade higher.” | : g g " Was a Success. 3 Nashville, Tenn., Nov. s.—*At a meeting of the.executive committee of the Tennessee Centennial exposition, Auditor Frank Goodman filed his report,. showing that the. total indebtedness of the exposition is now only $36,000. The property of the Exposition company is valued at far more than this sum, and there are collected assets amounting to $39.(:5)0. The total attendance officially reported was 1,682,305, _—'-_—-—-r—v—-—-—!—-* : 1 Ipc{lunn Ratify the Treaty. Antlers, I. T:, Nov. .5. — The agreement entered into between the Choctaw, Chiekasaw and Dawes Indian commission at Atoka last April has been ratified by the Choctaw counecil at Tushkahomma and has been approved by the governor. A bill has also been passed creating a commission of six Seße e e T

SEALING TREATY IS SIGNED. : i Russia, Japan and the United States .| . Form a Compact. Washington, Nov. 8. —Only the formal action of the senate is now required to make Russia and Japan allies of the United States for the joint protection of the seals in Behring sea. A treaty to that end was signed at the state départment at noon Saturday by representatives of the three governments named, and it will become effective when ratified by the senate. The treaty was signed in the large diplomatic room at the state department. The usual formalities attended the action'of the negotiators, who were: ‘ For the United States—Messrs. Foster, Hamlin and Jordan. | -For Russia—Messrs. De Wollant, Botkine and Routkowsky. . For Japan—Messrs. Matsai, Fujial and Nutsikuri. e

~ There:were three copies of the document, one for each nation represented, and the delegates of each nation signed their own copy first. The sealing of the doeuments was attended to by Mr. De Wollant, the charge of the Russian government, and William Gwynne, the latter being an expert in this line, having Yealed almost every treaty negotiated here since the treaty.of Washington. With the affixing of the seals in wax the formalities concluded, and there was an exchange of congratulations over the consummation of the work.

The text of the treaty w~ill' mot be given out by the state department until final ratifications are exchanged. - As the document must go to the senate for approval,’ custom requires that it be withheld from publication in this ‘manner. It is said, however, by those concerned, that the general purposesof thetreaty havebeenalready outlined in the press, and it is likely that all of further interest that remains in the document is the exact nature of the additional restrictions that are to-be imposed -upon pelagic sealing. It is expected that ‘the meeting of British’and American experts will take place this week, according to the original programme, uniess there should be some intervention from the British foreign office, which is not anticipated. Meanwhile the British expert, Prof. Thompson, who is now in Washington, will be acquainted with what has already been accomplished by the government of the United States, Russia and Japan and °with the terms of the treaty. ; v London, Nov. B.—The British-officials regard the prompt agreement arrived at between the United States, Russia and Japan, providing for a temporary suspension of pelagie sealing, as'a vindication of their refusal to.enter into the conference ‘and as a demonstration of their contention; that an understanding existed between the three countries. It is not likely that Great Britain will consent to stop sealing. Her majesty’s government confidently ‘expects a settlement of the question by the United States purchasing' the Canadian interests.. -

RIO JANERIO IS QUIET.

Attempt to Murder President Moraes

Part of a Plot.

Rio Janeiro; Nov. B.—There is a general belief here that the attempt to kill President Moraes was the result of a censpiracy headed by monarchieal plotters. ‘Whether the conspirators planned the death of Gen. Bethencourt, the minister of war, who was shot and killed as he stood beside the president, remains to be seen, but there are reasons to believe that they did. Rio Janeiro, in view of the remarkable excitement which followed the deed, is unusually quiet. In the meantime, however, every precaution is being taken to protect the president, as it is feared another attempt on his lifemay be made. A strong guard has been placed around his residence. :

Several persons have been arrested in connection with the crime. The soldier who tried to kill the president, however, still declines to give any reason for his crime. All efforts to make him talk have proved fruitless. . Ell Diario, the official organ of the government, publishes a manifesto from President Moraes, which declares that, while he is‘affected as a man and as a Brazilian by the attempt on his life and the murder of Gen. Bethencourt, he is firmly resolved to fulfill his duty as he sees it. He pays a tribute to the layalty and bravery of Gen. Bethencourt. This manifesto made a. good impression on the people. There is great popularindignation, as the government has received the support of the Letter element in Rio Janeiro.

* The| funeral of Marshal Bethencourt, minister of war, took place Saturday. The president of the republic followed the remains to the cemetery and was enthusiastically acclaimed by the people of all classes on the passage of the funeral which congregated more than 20,000 people. ; :

MOUNTING BIG GUNS.

Work on the Defenses of Delaware Bay Being Rushed.

Philadelphia, Nov. B.—Work on the Finn’s ‘point and Delaware batteries, opposite each other on Delaware bay, as well as on the new defenses at Fort Delaware, is being pushed forward: Double shifts of men are employed and many of the heayy guns have already been mounted. DBattery B, Fifth artillery, Us S. A., Gapt. Chase commanding, now located at Washington barracks, which has been ordered to Fort Delaware, is expected to arrive there this week. ; : J

New Railroad for Michigzan. Grand Rapids, Mich., Nov. B.—The'Deptroit, Grand Rapids & Western railroad will build a line from this city to Muskegon to facilitate the freight traftic which the new ferry service from Muskegon to Milwaukee is expected to bring totheroad. The ferry line will be in operation about December 1 and the new railroad will be ready in the spring. Best Record in Forty Daya. - New Orleans, Nov. B.—At one o’clock Saturday afternoon the official record in the yellow fever situation was eight new cases and four deaths, the best record at this hour in 40 days. 7 - ‘Drought Broken, j ¢+ Springfield, 111., Nov. B.—The great drought of 31, months’ duration was ccmpletely broken Sunday by a big rain, which commenced falling early in the morning. At 8:30 o’clock p. m. 11, inches of rain had fallen. The rain will benefit the pastures immeasurably and go toward filling dry wells, : Well-Known Attorney Dead. Chicago, Nov. B.—Edmund 8. Holbrook, for many years a leading attorney of the west, died in this city Sunday, He was born in Grafton, Mass, in ﬂﬂ&iﬁ ﬁ‘ﬁim Ek. JERE |W ely W s a poet and newspaper contributor, A A T R e

: nELDBp. o o Bandits Plunder a Santa Fe Train. o 7 on in-New Mexico. SOE Albuquerque, N. M., Nov. B.—No. 2 Santa Fe passenger train was held up at Grant’s station Saturday night. Conductor Aldrich states that just as the traincame toahalt at Grant’s a fusillade of shots rang out, and several men boarded the train, one climbing on the engine. He and Engineer H. D. MecCarty were on the platform, but ran and caught the train as it was moving out. The fireman, Henry Abel, was compelled at the point of a cocked revolver to pull the train up to the stock yards, about two miles distant. The conductor, fully redlizing that some‘thing was wrong, left the train at the slock yards, where the robbers had ‘ordered the train stopped, and ran back to the station, telegraphing the news to Division Superintendent Hubbard, at Gallup, and Sheriff Hubbell. In the -meantinie, however, the robbers, who wore false beards and were unmasked, cut the mail coach, day and chair coaches and the Pullman sleeper from the engine and express car, and the fireman was again ordered to pull the latter further up the road. : ' - Jhey commenced dynamiting the express car, and the third explosion blew out one end of the car, Abel being ‘forced ito help the robbers. Once inside. they' picked out the safe which they surmised contained considerable money #nd.valuables, and placed on it a stick of dynamite, a few lumps of coal on the dynamite, and then attached'a fuse, which they lit, and blew a hole in the safe. They helped themselves to a number of packages containing gold and silver coin, wh?ch they placed in a sack, and then left the car, goingin the direction of the Malpoi ricks, where their horses were picketed. The express car was on fire, and ‘Abel, thoroughly frightened, and aftér seeingthe robbers at a safe distance, backed the-engine and express car into the other portion of the train left standing at the stock yards, and in consequence the express ‘car, day coach and chair car were telescoped, and dll three destroyed by fire. Express route agents who went to the scene returned Sunday morning. They state that the robbers did not get the most valuable safe, which, ‘with two others were badly warped and damaged by fire; They think, however, that the robbers | secured several hundred ‘dollars, but ‘the exact sum will not be known for some time, as all the papers and records of the car and safe were burned in the fire. The baggage was all removed before the fire got under headway, and saved. The passengers were not molested. The robbers are thought to be several desperate cowboys who are familiar with that section of the road. A posse of officers is In pursuit of the bandits.

NEW GOLD FIELDS.

Rich ¥ind in a Tributary of the

Yukon River.

- Tacoma, Wash., Nov. B.—David Ward, just returned from Alaska, declares that there are greater and richer placer gold fields on the American side of the Alaskan boundary than have yet been found in the Klondike region. ‘ln support of his assertion-he exhibits nuggets worth over $6OO which=he says he picked out of one hole in the bank of an Alaskan river that is gold lined for almost its entire length. He brought out a small sackful of dust and nuggets and is preparing to start back early #n the spring at the head of an expedition of 20 men. | ST

He says his discovery is nearer. St. Michael than it is Dawson City, and describes what miners say is none other than’ the Koyukuk -river, one of the largest streams in Alaska, emptying into the Yukon a short distance aboveNulato and 200 miles below the Tanana river. Toward- the head of the Koyukuk river Ward found natural obstructions that will enable his party, by the use of dynamite, toturn the river into a new channel and lay'its present bed bare and dry for a distance of 30 miles. He /is confident this bed will be found full of gold. The'river and its tributaries’ will give room for thousands of miners. ] .

A NOVEL TRIP.

Two Philadelphia Cyeclists Start on a 15,000-Mile Journey. !

Philadelphia, Nov. .B.—Charles D. Campbell and William J. Nixon, members of a local cyecling-organization, on Sunday left this city mounted on a tandem for a 15,000-mile ride. They were escorted as far as Wilmington by about 300 local riders. The men ride as the result of a wager that they cannot complete the distance inside of one year, and on their return show $l,OOO, the start to be made without any money and with only the necessary clothing that can be carried in a traveling case. They are required to visit the leading southern cities and to strike westward, to be in Indianapolis at the national L. A. W., meet next year. The men expect to earn the $l,OOO by selling Wicyecle sundries. | -

Iniprovelnents in Michigan.

Lansing, Mich.,, Nov. B.—Figures collected by Labor Commissioner Cox show that 62 out of the 70 cities of the statethave made permanent public improvemeiits during the ‘year .costing $2.000,000. For paving $725,263 was expended in 24 cities. ‘The average daily wages paid by municipalities for common labor was $1.38 and for men aud teams $2.68. © P

LITERARY SAYINGS AND DOINGS It may interest the readers of E. W, Hornung’s Australian stories to know that he is a brother-in-law of Dr. A, Conan Doyl&” o Mr. Donald G. Mitchell (Ik Marvel) is preparing a second volume of “Ameriean Lands and Letters,” which will appear early next year. = A PBook of stories for children, by the late Prof. Drummond, isin preparation. The book will be illustrated by Mr. Louis Wain. =~ it 7 Alphonse Daudet has decided to keep back a realistic novel drawn from life, which he has just finished, until the original of the hero dies. e Mr. Maurice Thompson has three books nearly ready for the printers: “Stories of Indiana,” a novel, and a collection of out-of-door papers. “. ~ Daniel Frohmann has announced in ithe papers that H. C. Chatfield-Taylor is writing for him a comedy of fash';ongﬁiel liie.' Mr.;Ch"'atﬁngé]’{aonr has a novel of Washington, “The. Vice of ol justowy, - v - L

IDLE RUMORS . SET AT REST. Secretary Long Decliares There Is Neo S ‘Danger of War. L ) Washington, Nov. B.—*There is absolutely no foundation for this Cubanwar scare. There has not been a meet--ingz of the cabinet for two months when thé. forecast, so far as foreign affairs are concerned, was so paciﬁca; tory. The prospect for the navy is sg quiescent that the captain of our big= g¥st ship has been ordered to Washington and .is sitting upon a board to prepare a bill for the reorganization of the personnel of the naval reserve. The rest of the big ships are now undergoing their winter repairs.” Secretary of the Navy Long dictated the above statement on Saturday. He made the statement because of the sensational reports which -have been published during the last few days alleging that the relations between the United States and Spain were in such condition that ‘war was impending. = - = What the secretary of the navy said is simply a reiteration of statements made by other cabinet “officers from time to time for some days past, all of whom have insisted that there has been no development in the Cuban matter which would lead them to anticipate war. Positive information secured at the white house shows conclusively that President McKinley fegards the Cuban situation as most pacific; nor does he anticipate any developments at the present time which will be a just ‘subject of alarm., In fact, it can be stated authoritatively that it is the irm determination of the President to give ‘Spain a reasconable time in which to test. the new pdlicy which Gen. Blanco ‘has been authorized to put into effect in Cuba. - The president has been officially .informed of theyintention aof Spain to abandon the reconcentration policy, and he is daily anticipating the announcement that Gen. Blanco has issued an order extending the zones of ‘cultivation'in Cuba.

The- Successibn -of Gen. Weyler by Gen. Blanco and the consequent prospeet of a more humane conduct of the war are reasons, in- the opinion of the president, why this government should go'slow in further ‘interfering in the Cuban matter. " Therefore, officials say, the reports of impending trouble are false on -their face. Washington and Madrid are acting in full accord, they declare, and, so far as the president is concerned, he proposes to deal with the Cuban question in a scber, ealm and dignified manner. o

Matanzas, Cuba, Nov.B.—The Spanish authorities are investigating a serious mutiny on the transport steamer Montserrat, -which left Havana for Spain some days ago. The steamship returned Friday .flyving signals of distress. .Capt. Gen. Weyler was on board, as well as nearly 1,000 wounded troops. The “soldiers had made open protest when, before going aboard, they had demanded their salaries, six months overdue, in gold, but were forced to accept depreciated fiat bills of the Havana bank at par.: Once embarked they were huddled below like so many sheep, in order to- leave the deck free for their gold-laced superiors. ~ fFall " Even the government health officers predicted that dozens would die on the voyage daily unless better facilities were -provided, but their suggestions were unheeded. ~ The feeling against Weyler grew rapidly, and, it is understood, trouble occurred during the second day out from Havana. The men insisted upon their rights, in view of the cramped condition of the hold, to-come up on deck. Weyler ordered "them driven below, when a serious encounter occurred; in which a number were killed on both sides.: - : . Madrid, Nov. B.—The cabinet council has ‘approved the proposal of political amnesty for Cuba and the Philippines. The governmeént denies that the action to be taken with regard to the remarks made by Lieut. Gen. Weyler to the deputations that waited wupon him shortly before ‘he left Havana is the result of any suggestion on the subject received from. Washington. No com‘munications have been received from the American government on that matter. - . Ty

The government has received a cable message from the autonomist leaders in Cuba accepting-on behalf of the party the appointmentstendered representative autonomists on the nomination of Marshal Blanco. A : ; THE OHIO CONTEST. Democrats Have Apparently Apan- . doned Hope -of Success. Columbus, 0., Nov. B.—There have been no developments in the legislative situation, the ‘democrats having apparently abandoned all further efforts to contest the election of republican representdtives in close counties. The republican majority of five on joint ballot in the general assembly will probably not be changed unless the fusionist members in Cincinnati vote with the republieans, = o 5 = ~ Cincinnati, Nov. B.=~John R. McLean and party left Sunday for Washington. ‘Mr. McLean has been considered the democratic candidate for semator and his departure is regarded as an indica‘tion that he concedes the legislature to the republicans, notwithstanding the numerous notices of contest. There is nothing known as to the probable polidy of the democrats as a minority in the legislature, but it is believed they will ‘join the anti-Hanna republicans in bringing out a mew man for senator. ¢ . G e

Height of Mount Ranier.

~ Seattle, Wash., Noy. B.—The latest computation from the altitude 'of Mount Ranier places Columbia, the most high point. 14,528 feet above the level of the sea. These figures havé been deduced from observations made by Prof. Edward McClure, who lost his life while descending the mountain the pight of July 27, 1897. - , - Smow in the Green Mountains. Newport, Vt.,, Nov. B.—The Green mountains were snow-capped Sunday morning for-the first time this season. The first fall of snow last season was three weeks earlier. = i . . Acquitted of Libel. - Neunkirchen, Rhenish Prussia, Nov. B.—The libel action brought by Dr. Stoecker, the former court chaplain ‘and” Christian socialist leader, against Baron Halberg-Stumm, ‘the Germanp conservative leader, which charged him ‘with gross misrepresentation has re--sulted in the defendant’s acquittal. - __Attempt to Destroy & Dridge. - Eureka, Cal.,, Nov.B.—An attempt was e TRt s e eSTeI e e R