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HIGHLAND RECORDER vol. xxvi. MONTEREY. HIGHLAND COUNTY, APRIL 15, 1904. NO.

13. SPAIN'S EX-QUEEN IS DEAD A Tumultuous Royal Career Ended io Paris. GRANDMOTHER OF KING ALFONSO. The Lste Queen, Up to Few Years Ago, Was Noted for Her Cheerfulness and Joviality? lo Fact it Was This Inherent Hood Humor Which Made Her the Easy Victim ol Many Intrigues. Paris, (By Isa? bella of Spain, grandmother of King Alfonso, died here at 9.45 o'clock A.

M. from influenza, with complica? tions. The American Embassy, which is opposite the Palace Castille, on the Avenue Kleber, the late Queen's resi? dence, was early informed of her death, and Ambassador Porter was among the first to call. The Infantas Isabella, Eulalie and Marie, daughters of thc Queen, were at the bedside when she died. The Queen had been afflicted with the grip two months, and it gradually affected the lungs.

At night she be? came unconscious and the death agony began at 7 A. M. The three infantas and Prince Ferdinand of Bavaria, hus? band of the Infanta Marie, were sum? moned to the bedside, but the dying Queen did not recognize them. The Papal Nuncio was sent for to administer the last sacraments, but, owing to his absence from Paris, the rites were administered by the vicar of the Church of St. Pierre.

The Queen's death followed shortly after? ward. Prince Ferdinand immediately telegraphed the news to Foreign Min? ister Delcasse and to all the European Sovereigns. M. Dllcasse called later and was admitted to the death chamber. Presi? dent Loubet sent an officer of his household to present his condolences.

It is understood that King Alfonso will not come to France for the fun? eral, as he did not come for the fun? eral of his grandfather, King Francis, who died in April, 1902. The late Queen had been one of the conspicuous figures of Paris since she left Spain. After her abdication, in 1870, she continued to live with queenly magnificence here, giving largely to charitable and religious works. HURRICANE CAUSES DISASTER. Japanese Bszar at the World's Fair Grounds Was Destroyed.

St. Louis, Mo. high wind that prevailed here completely destroyed the partially completed ba? zar building in the Japanese reserva? tion at thc world's fair, not a timber being left standing. The building was a two story frame structure and was partly roofed. The work of reconstruction was begun al? most immediately.

No other buildings on the grounds were damaged. The storm was general throughout Missouri and neighboring states and much damage was done. A blizzard, the most serious for this season in many years, prevailed at St. Joseph, and the telephone and telegraph ser? vice was crippled. Fort Worth, cyclone passed up the Red river coun? try doing much damage.

At Mills two children were killed in the wrecked home of Benjamin Diggs and several other members of the family were in? jured. A man driving along the public road rear Point Enterprise, on a load of wood, was picked up and carried over a fence into a field and slightly in? jured. a Telegraph wires arc down and thc running of trains on the Cotton Belt Railway is interfered with. Houston, tor? nado which passed near the town of Mexia killed a family of three per? sons and injured nine other persons, three of whom it is feared are fatally hurt. The dead are John Ballard, his wife and 4-year-old child.

Many houses were demolished and much damage was done to growing crop9. Lincoln, was swept by the most severe April storm known in many years. A fine sheet of sleet and snow was driven by a wind that at times reached the velocity of a hurricane. Minor dam? age was reported from several towns. Owensboro, (Special).

The end of a Southern tornado struck Owensboro and vicinity. The street car power house was partially de? molished and not a street car is run? ning in the city. Much other damage has been done, especially to telegraph and telephone companies. Waves ran fO high on the Ohio river that steam? boats were obliged to tie up. St.

Paul, severe wind and snowstorm prevails over North and South Dakota, and in some instances railroad traffic is blocked and telegraph service is ser? iously hindered. Twenty-Five Killed By Earthquake. Vienna, (By to a dispatch to the Nene Preic Presse an earthquake on April 4 killed 25 per? sons, injured 40, destroyed 1500 hous? es and caused great distress in the vilayets of Kossovo and Salonica, Macedonia. His Love Levels Rank. Omaha, Thurston, son of former United States Senator John M.

Thurston, of Nebras? ka, wealthy and with a high standing in society, has just married Miss Nellie Cotter, daughter of an Omaha railroad switchman. Thc ceremony was per? formed at thc Planters' Hotel, St. louis, where Mr. 'furs' now lives. Miss Cotter and Mr.

Thurston had been sweethearts ever since the day they first met in thc primary depart? ment of the public schools 15 years tito. NEWS IN SHORT ORDER. The Latest Happenings Condensed for Rapid Reading. Domestic Vice Chancellor Bargen signed an order in New Jersey to show cause why an injunction should not issue tc restrain the Northern Securities Com? pany from holding a stockholders' meeting. Work at the Bay State Mills of the American Woolen Company, in Low? ell, was suspended, the com? pany orJering a shutdown for an in? definite period.

This effects 700 hands. Miss Jennie Gray, daughter of Col James R. Gray, editor of the Atlanta Journal, was married in Atlanta, to Capt. Earle D'Arcy Pearce, of thc Linked States Army. A quarrel over a girl, their compan? ion at school, culminated in the kill? ing of a 16-year-old boy by another in Chicago.

For half an hour traffic on Lowet Broadway was blocked by a small fire in the new subway in New York John Cleves Short Harrison, grand? son of President William Henry Har? rison, died at Los Angelese, Cal. Edward and Jacob Hammond, broth? ers, and Oscar Sigertsen were as? phyxiated by gas in Philadelphia. Five persons are dead and another is dying as the result of a fire in Mount Vernon, N. Y. The Exchange Bank of Dow City and the Bank of Buck Grove, la.

have failed. Thc police raided the offices of the Pacific Underwriting and Trust Com? pany and the Imperial Trust Com pany, in Chicago, and arrested thos? in charge on thc charge of swindling Sixty-three Indians were wrecked 111 a train east-bound near Maywood 111. Three were instantly killed, 3 were fatally injured and 20 others were more or less seriously hurt. The National Cotton Spinners As? sociation at Boston adopted resolu tions favoring an eight-hour day, anti injunction laws and a better system ol factory inspection. In an amended bill in the United States Circuit Court at St.

Louis ari insurance company which is resisting the payment of policies for on the life of James L. Blair, who wa; vice general counsel of the World'? Fair, charges that Blair obtained the policies by fraud. Advices from Nome, Alaska, say that the spring cleanup of gold on the Nome Peninsula will be greatly in ex? cess of any previous season. Conser? vative estimates place the cleanup al $1,250,000. Smuel W.

McCall and Charles Choatc, were appointed receiver? for the Union Trust Company in Bos? ton. The company's liabilities are placed at $1,600,000. Albert Robbins and Edward Robbins, president and cashier, re? spectively, of the defunct Farmers Bank at Auburn, were arrested for embezzlement. The retention of 35 Greek strike? breakers at the plant of the American Car Company, in Chicago, caused a rumpus there and thc Greeks were driven out. The nail department of the Ameri? can Steel and Wire Company's plant at Rankin, near Pittsburg, was burned down, causing a loss of $175,000.

As thc result of playing with pow three boys were fatally injured in Salt Lake, Utah, and one crippled fot life. Coal has advanced $1.20 a ton in Iowa on account of the scarcity caus? ed by the strike. Foreign. It has been arranged that the sign ing of the Panama Canal contract shall take place at the United States Embassy, which is American soil. King Alfonso was well received in Barcelona, a number of anarchists and suspects having been arrested as a precautionary measure.

It is officially denied that an anti Jewish demonstration has occurred al Gomel or any other place in Russia. The French foreign minister, Delcasse, and the Chevalier de Stuers the minister of thc Netherlands, sign? ed an arbitration treaty in Paris. Princess Sophia of Lippe, widow oi Prince Gothier Frederic. Waldemar ol Lippe, is dead. The dock authorities at Liverpool have been warned that if they con? tinue to hamper the Cunard Steamship Company's operations by increased charges the company will transfer its ships to another port.

The Turks are reported to have again begun the persecution of the Bulgarians in Macedonia. The Hamburg-American Line steam? er Prinz Adelbert, from New York, was in collision off Cape Degaton. off the Spanish coast, with the Spanish bark Jose Roig. The latter vessel was badly damaged, but the steamer proceeded. Hard fighting has occurred in Ni? geria, British West Africa, and the British punitive expedition sent against the Okpoto Tribe has suffered a re? verse.

King Edward, in a reception to the diplomats at Copenhagen, expressed to United States Minister Swenson his admiration for President Roosevelt. The United States Consul at Odessa reports that a demonstration against the Jews at this time is unlikely. The English annihilation of the bes) part of thc Tibetan Army has revived irritation throughout Russia. United States Ambassador Mc Cormic is negotiating a treaty in St Petersburg to secure for Americar corporations the right to s-ue ir Russia. Reports from the interior of Russia indicate that the precationary measure; taken to prevent ani(i-Jewish have been successful.

Financial. One of the Rockefellers last wecV brought 200,000 shares of Union Pa? cific, putting a margin in cash ol 40 per cent. Missouri's wheat crop is 81 per cent against a ten-year average at this season of 84.per cent. One year ago it was 91 per" cent. Public trading in bank stocks was resumed in the Pittsburg Exchange.

Such transactions had been suspended since last October, because of the un? settled condition in banking affairs THE OLD DOMINION Latest News Gleaned From All Over the State. At thc Southern railway yards at Bristol a passenger train ran down James South, collector for an insur? ance company, killing him instantly. He stepped on the main track lo dodge a moving switch engine and was struck by thc passenger train. Mr. South was 45 years old atv! leaves a widow and four children.

The owners of the large cotton mill property at Ettrick are having all old tenement houses put in first-class re? pair and will increase rent. It is thc object of thc managers to incorporate the town of Ettrick as soon as pos siblc. The owners of the Pocahontas Cotton Mill propose enlarging theil plant this summer by thc addition another large building." Mrs. Richard James, of Rappa bannock county, committed suicide a few days ago by cutting her throat with a knife while her husband wa? absent from home. She had been de spondent on account of ill health.

The Petersburg City Council has appropriated $6,350 to pay for land; which the city has purchased for the United States Government in connec? tion with the deflection of the Appo river opposite the city ol Petersburg. The Roanoke City Council has in? creased the license tax on "bucket shops" from $200 to $2,000. The pro? prietors declare that they will remove their shops to the south of the city limits to escape the heavy tax. Deputy Marshall John Rogers ar? rested W. M.

Rowe near Staunton and charged him with making "moon? shine" whiskey. Rowe gave bail for $500. There was found in Rowe'; possession an 80-gallon still which had been set up in his spring house and also io gallons of apple brandy A murdered white infant was found in Henrico county where only a few days ago a dead colored infant wa; found. Three women are under in dictment for the latter crime and thf authorities are investigating the form er. E.

J. Franklin was shot and instant ly killed by Fred Taylor at Bassett, ir Henry county. Taylor had threaten ed to kill Franklin, and when the twe met Franklin knocked Taylor down When Taylor arose he began tc shoot, the first shot inflicting a mor? tal wound. James Patterson, a 15-year-old col ored boy living on Church Hill, 1 Richmond suburb, shot Stanley Bay? liss, 16-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs C.

B. Bayliss. Patterson is held ir jail. The shooting was the result of a rock battle between white anc1 colored boys. Petitions for the full pardon o' Theron H.

Brown, late cashier of Life Insurance Company of Virginia have been presented to Governoi Montague. The directors of the Jamestown Ex positown have presented Mr. Johr Temple Graves, the eloquent Georgi; orator and editor of the Atlanta Newr with a silver service for his efforts ir behalf of the Exposition. John Johnson, 16-years-old son o' Benjamin F. Johnson, of Norfolk, wa? shot and instantly killed by Waltei A.

Wallace. Thc shooting was acci? dental. J. N. Grimes, of Phoebus, is charged with forging the name of J.

C. KittreU to a check for $5. At Stauntion a Parker Club has been organized with several hundred members. Lynchburg is to have a fine new theatre. Thc offices of President J.

M. Barr vice-President E. J. Cost, Genera! Passenger Agent C. B.

Ryan and General Freight Agent C. R. Capps of thc Seaboard Air Linc, are to be moved from Portsmouth to Norfolk having quarters in the Atlantic Build ing. Richmond hodcarriers are on strike throwing not only their own men, bul 125 bricklayers out of work. They demand $1.25, instead of $1.20, for 3 day of eight hours' work.

The Newport News Electric Com? pany is planning to run its lint through the Soldiers' Home grounds at Hamton. Some unknown person made an attempt to set fire to the porch of Mr. Archie Moore's residence, in Alexandria. The fire was discovered by a passer-by and extinguished before it gained dangerous headway. A man attempted to break into the residence of Mr.

Edward Fornshill, in Alexandria. Mr. Fornshill drew hil pistol, raised the window and shot at the man, who ran off. Among recent deaths in Virginia have been the following F. X.

Burton, of Danville; J.W. Brillhart, in Lancas? ter county; Miss Lizzie Thompson, at Hillsboro; Walter Cole, in Halifax county; Mrs. J. B. Frazer, at McKen ney; Joseph Thrift, in Westmoreland county; Mrs.

R. J. Shelton, at Bristol: Lewis A. Jones, of King George county; V. K.

Bowman, son of Col A. M. Bowman, of Salem; Mrs. Marj L. Wingfield, of Roanoke, aged 55: Mrs.

Lucy Wauchope, of Amherst; John S. Forbes, of West, aged 87 Isaac N. Jones, a prominent busines? man of Richmond, a native of Wales The state board of fishieries ap pointed inspectors for two years The people along James river filed communication with the board prom? ising to help enforce the laws during the closed season. It was brought oui that pirates had actually threatened tc kill persons who interfered with theil depredations. The recent ruling of the commis ioner of revenue, under direction ol thc stats auditor, threatens to close every drug store in the state whose proprietor fails to take out a retai' liquor license at $350.

Thc auditor: hold that the druggists selling mal' liquors, alcoholic bitters or using al cohol in the preparation of prescrip lions must have the same license barkeepers. A delegation of drug will wait on the auditor and en deavor to get him to explain his po sition. If be persists, the matter wil' be carried higher and may get into ibe courts THE SUNDAY SCHOOL INTERNATIONAL LESSON COMMENTS FOR APRIL 17. Subject: Jesus Mark 2 Text, Mark Verses, on (he Uay's Lesson. I.

The Transfiguration (vs. 2, 3). 2. "Af? ter six days." That is, six after the sayings ot the last lesson. Luke says, "About eight days after." There were six full days and the fractional daysat the be? ginning and thc end, making about eight, Edcrsneim supposes the great confession occurred on tne and the trans? figuration on the night sher the one week later.

There is no intimal ion as to how th)B intervening week was spent. "Peter, and James, and John." These same apostles witnes3ed His agony iu the garden. He took these three (1) because He needed witnesses to prove the fact when the time came to reveal His giory to the world, and (2) for the purpose of en? couraging and establishing them in the truths otHis kingdom. "Into; mouutain." The place of the transfiguration scene is unknown, but it was probably Mount Her? mon, not far from Cacjsarea Philippi. This is the opinion of nearly all modern author? ities.

"Was transfigured." Matthew "His lice did shine as the sun." "It would appear that the light shone out of Him from within; it was one blaze of dazz.ing, celestial glorv; it was Himself glorified. The face of Moses had shone, but as the moon, with a borrowed, reflected light; but Christ's shone as the sun. with an in? nate, inherent light. May this not be a hint as to the appearance ot our resur? rection bodies? 3. "Raiment; shining, etc." His face shone with divine majesty, and all His body was so irradiated by it, that His clothes could not conceal His glory, but became white and glistened the very light with which He covered Him? self as with a garment.

II. Heavenly visitants (vs. 4-6). 4. "Elias." 'me Greek form of Elijah.

"With Moses." Moses was a representa? tive of the law; he was the founder of the Jewish dispensation, which for centuries had been preparing the way for Christ: he was a type of Christ and had foretold His coming 18: 13-18); and through him had been instituted the sacrifices which Christ fulfilled and which explained His coming death which so troubled the disciples. Elijah was the representative of the prophets. They had loreto.d the coming ana the suffering of Christ, and Elijah was the one who was to prepare the way of the Lord by his character and spirit reappearing in John the Baptist, the forerunner of Jesus. "Were talking." Luke tells us what thia conversation was about to which they were permitted to listen. They "spake of His decease which He would accomplish at Jerusalem." They were talking of Christ's departure from the world, including, no doubt, His death, res? urrection and ascension.

This would en? able the disciples to see the importance of the sufferings and death of their blessed Master, which was to them the deepest mystery. 5. "Peter; said." Eager and impulsive as always. Peter spoke just as the heav? enly visitants were about to leave. It was for him too brief a glimpse of the heavenly glory.

"Good; to be here." Peter spoke the truth. The apostles would be strong? er and more useful because of the divine manifestations. It is always good for us when the Lord especially manifests Him? self to us. "Three tabernacles." Or booths, from the bushes on the mountain; nuch as were made at the feast of Taber? nacles. He-greatly desired to have the heavenly visitants remain with them.

(J. "Wist not." Knew not. How many times do we speak unwisely because wc do not stop to consider our words. 'Sore afraid." They trembled in thc presence of the di? vine manifestations. III.

The voice from the cloud (vs. 7, 8). 7. "A cloud; overshadowed them." Mat? thew says a "bright" cloud. A cloud had frequently been the symbol of the divine presence.

"A voice." The voice of God the Father. It revealed nothing new, but confirmed the old. for it was the same voice whioh had been heard at Christ's baptism. This would show to Peter and the apostles present that they did not need to detain Moses and Elijah in order to add to their happiness. "This is My be? loved Son." Matthew adds, "In whom I am well pleased." They had Jesus with them, and He was more than all the hosts of heaven would be without Him.

"Hear Him." He is superior even to Moses, the great lawgiver. Moses himself had made such a statement. See Deut. 18: 15. He is superior to Elijah and the prophets, and is the one to whom they 8.

"Looked round about." Matthew 'ells us that when the disciples heard the voice they fell on their faces, and were sore afraid; then, recovering from the shock, they suddenly gazed all around them and saw no person but Jesus. They feared as they entered into the cloud, but when they heard the voice of God, prob? ably as loud as thunder (6ee John 12: 29). and full of divine majesty such as mortal ears were unaccustomed io hear, they fell flat to the ground on their faces, being sore afraid. In this condition the three disciples lay until Jesus touched them a id raised them up, dispelling their fears. IV.

The divine charge (vs. 9, 10). 9. "Tell no man." The charge which Jesus gave them would prohibit their telling even the other apostles. 10.

"Questioning, etc." How could they properly preach a crucified and risen Sa? viour, when they were resolutely opposed to His death and questioned what the ris? ing from the dead might mean? Silence and discipline were their present duty. Had they preached Him as a glorious Mes? siah, superior to Moses and Elias, as set forth in his transfiguration, the Jewish authorities would have held them guilty of treason. V. A question (rs. 11-13).

ll. "Why say the scribes, etc." What foundation have the scribes for saying that Elijah must come before the Messiah? "The scribes and Pharisees may have urged as a capi? tal objection against the Messiahship of their Master that no Elijah went before Him." 12. "Cometh first." Christ can? not mean here, and in Matt. 17: ll, aa 6ome understand these passages, that Eli? jah is to come before the second advent. "Restoreth all things." To restore is strictly to bring back to a lost perfection, then to develop, raise, to introduce a pur? er, nobler epoch; here specially to proclaim the kingdom of God.

''And how is it writ? ten, etc." (R. Elijah cometh first and restoreth all things. But how or to what purpose is it written of the Son of man that he cometh? In order that He may suffer, not conquer like a mighty prince. IS. "Is indeed come." In the perron ol John the Baptist.

"They listed." What? soever they chose or desired. NEWSY CLEANINGS. Tho Rliips of the world are insured for Building operations in Richmond, were- tied up by the strike of the hod-carriers for five cents a day in-, crease. The spring clean-up of gold on the Nome peninsula is estimated at over $1,250,000, greatly iu excess of any previous season. Representatives of many organiza? tions protested vigorously against tbe taking of New York City parks for school purposes.

A St. Louis, couple, who had made and lost $1:00,000 by speculation In New York City, committed suicide lifter killing the oat $50,000.00 Cash Given Away to Users of LION COFFEE We are going to be more liberal than ever in 1904 to users of Lion Coffee. Not only will the Lion-Heads, cut from the packages, be good, as heretofore, for the valuable premiums we have always given our customers, but In Addition to the Regular Free Premiums the same Lion-Heads will entitle you to estimates in our $50,000.00 Grand Prige Conteete, which will make some of our patrons rich men and women. You can send in as many estimates as desired. There will be TWO GREAT CONTESTS The first contest will be on the July 4th attendance at the St.

Louis World's Fair; the second relates to Total Vote For President to ba cast Nov. 8, 1904. $20,000.00 will be distributed in each of these contests, making $40,000.00 on the two, and, to make it still more interesting, in addition to this amount, we will give a Ci I O-J. AAA AA to the one who is nearest correct on both UH dna I ll St 8111.8 Ul $UiUUUiUU contests, and thus your estimates have two opportunities of wiu ninga big cash prize. Five Lion-Heads cut from Lion Coffee Packages and a 2 cent stamp entitle you (in addition to the reg? ular free premiums) to one vote in either contest: Printed blanks to vote on found in every Lion Coffee Pack? age.

The 2 cent stamp covers the expense of our acknowledgment to you that your es? timate is recorded. WORLD'S FAIR CONTEST What will be the total July 4th attendance at the St. Louis World's Pair? At Chicago, July 4,1893, the attendance was 283.273. For nearest correct estimates received In Woolson Spice Com? pany's office. Toledo, Ohio, on or before June 30th, 1904.

we will give first prize for the nearest correct estimate, second prize to the next nearest, as follows: 1 First Prise 1 Second Prize 1,000.00 2 each .1,000.00 6 Prises? 200.OO 10 Prises? 100.00 20 Prises? 50 Prizes 260 Prises? 1800 Prises? 50.00 20.00 10.00 6.00 1,000.00 1,000.00 1.000.00 1,000.00 2.500.0O 9,000.00 TOTAL, $20,000.00 I 2139 PRIZES, PRESIDENTIAL VOTE CONTEST What will be the total Popular Vote cast for President (rotes for all candidates combined) at the election November 8.1904? Ia 1900 election. 13.959.653 people voted for President. For nearest cor? rect estimates received in Woolson Spice office. Toledo, on or before Nov. 5.1904, we will give first prize for the nearest cor? rect estimate, second prize to the nest nea-est, as follows: 1 First Prize 1 Becond Prize 1,000.00 2 Prizes? $600.00 each .1.000.00 5 Prizes? 200.00 1,000.00 10 Prizes? 100.00 l.OOO.OO 20 Prizes? 60.00 .1,000.00 60 Prises? 20.00 1,000.00 250 Prizes? 1000 ".2,600.00 1800 Prizes? 6.00 .9.000.00 TOTAL, $20,000.00 Distributed to tht Public- aggregating addition to which we shall give $5,000 to Grocers' Clerks (see particulars In LION COFFEE cases) making a grand total of COMPLETE DETAILED PARTICULARS IN EVERY PACKAGE OF LION COFFEE WOOLSON SPICE (C0NTE8T DEP'T.) TOLEDO, OHIO.

STRONG ON THE YULU RIVER Japs Cross and Occupy Important Positions. CRUISING NEAR PORT ARTHUR. Admiral Togo Likely Watching for an Oppor? tunity to Mike Another Supply Steamers Enter the Estuary oi Yalu River and Land Cargoes tn tbe Korean Shore. London, (By the Ja? panese fleet again cruising in the vi? cinity of Port Arthur and a portion of the Japanese forces on the fighting line having crossed the Yalu River and.occupied strong positions at sev? eral important points, news of botli naval and military operations is mo? mentarily expected. Advices from Seoul, Korea, state that the Russians are occupying six of the largest border towns on the Tumen River, in northeastern Korea A Korean prefect has sent in a re? port that the Russians and Chinese who were at Yongampoo, Korea, have withdrawn to Antung, across the Yalu River.

Only a few merchants remain at the former place. The Japanese authorities at Tokio have no confirm? ation of a reported engagement be? tween Russians and Japanese at Kwi sung. They have, however, received advices from Seoul that the Japanese supply steamers are safely entering the estuary of the Yalu River and are landing their cargoes at various points on the Korean shore. It is presumed here that the movement of these sup? ply steamers is covered by Japanese gunboats. If this is true, the Russian forts erected upon the Chinese side of the Yalu River are evidently not effective.

According to reliable Korean re? ports the American mines at Unsan and the English mines at Gwendolen are safely guarded by detachments oi Japanese troops. Refugees who have arrived at Shanghai from Korea assert that the fear that the Japanese may land at Possiet Bay (in Manchuria, about 65 miles southwest of Vladivostok) causing a general exodus inland. Even the Russian garrison in that locality are retreating, leaving only small posts behind them. Massed for Fight. Niuchwang, Manchuria, (By Cable.) Kuropatkin's visit to Niuch? wang has inspired boundless confi? dence.

The Commander-in-Chief ordered ro.ooo reserves to reinforce this po? sition, in view of the expected Japan? ese attack, while an additional force 15,000 is ready to concentrate upon Lhc place at short notice if necessary. It il estimated, thet? are 400,000 Russian troops in Manchuria. General Dragomiroff is actively as? sisting General Kuropatkin. General Wogack has taken over the command here from General Kond ratsvitch. The preparations for the defense of the are complete.

Mines Laid ia Rlrer. Washington, (Special). United States Minister Conger, at Peking, cables the State Department that Con? sul Miller, at Niuchwang has been notified by the Russian authorities that mines have been placed in the river, but that neutral ships will be conducted in and out safely. RIVALS HAVE FATAL QUARREL. Sixteen-year-old Boy Shoots Another Because of Jealousy.

Chicago, quarrel over a girl, their companion at school, cul? minated in the killing of one 16-year old boy by another. The victim was Paul Jelick and the slayer was Henry Schaze. Ile was arrested and has con fessed thc killing, but declares he shot in self-defense. The boys became enemies when Schaze escorted a girl pupil from school a year ago. The youths fought first, when Jelick declared the othet had tried to "cut him out," as other pupils said, and in a fist battle behind the school building Schaze was victor over Jelick.

After that time, it is said, the boys would quarrel every time they met, until Schaze organised his companions into a bodyguard and the feud spread throughout the school. Both boys of? ten would be acompanied by bands oi supporters, and challenges were fre? quent. The clash finally came, when, after quarreling for several minutes. Jelick struck the other in the face and threw him to the ground. Schaze then drew a revolver and shot Jelick, who died almost instantlv INDIANS KILLED IN SMASHUP.

Their Special Car Wrecked in Collision Due to Fog. Maywood, 111., (Special). Sixty three Indians in a special car on their way East to go aboard with a Wild West show were smashed into by a mail train two miles west of here during a fog. Three of the Indians were instantly killed, three were fa? tally injured, and 20 others were more or less seriously hurt. The Indians who were not pinned in the wreck fled in a panic across the prairie.

The trains which collided were the Oregon express and a fast mail on thc Chicago and Northeastern Rail? way. The express train was run into by the mail train. Both trains were eastbound. Southard Parker Warner, of Wash? ington, son of Brainard H. Warner, ha: been appointed United States con? sular at Gera.

Germany. 1 LIVE WASHINGTON AFFAIRS. Sale of Spanish Mansers. The response of the Assistant Sec? retary of War to the suggestion of a Georgia Representative that the Mau? ser rifles captured during the Spanish American War had been sold to the revolutionists of Panama has some humorous aspects. While the circumstances of the sale were such that few, if any, of the arms could possibly have reached the Panamaians, the list of purchasers, it is said, contains the names of three members of E.

Olm? sted, of Pennsylvania C. B. Landis, of Indiana, and Charles H. Grosve? nor, of Ohio. Mr.

Olmsted bought one, Mr. Landis and General Grosve? nor two apiece. The total number received from all sources was 21,154. Only three are left at the Spring? field Armory. To the United States Army 63 were issued and 20,220 were sold at auction, 18,200 going to a single purchaser.

Country'. Mineral Resources. The Geological Survey will soon issue its report on mineral resources for 1902, showing that in that year for the third time the total value of the commercial mineral products ot the United States exceeded 000. The exact figures for 1902 were $1,260,630,415, which, as compared with $1,086,584,851 in 1901, shows a gain of 16.02 per cent. The fuels increased $26,667,743, or 6 per cent.

Every va? riety of fuel increased in value except anthracite coal, which shows a de? crease in quantity of 23,301,850 long tons and in value of $36,330,434. The metallic products increased $123992,325 and products $50,072,089. To these should be added estimated un? specified products, including building, moulding'and other sands reported to this office, the rare mineral moly? bdenum and other mineral products valued at $1,000,000. Successor for Judge Kalua. Attorney General Knox announced that A.

N. Kepoikai will be appointed by the President to succeed John W. Kalua as judge of the Second Circuii at Honolulu. Judge Kula was re? moved from office because he had adjourned his court until the day following the expiration of his com? mission on learning that he woulc not be reappointed. Judge Kepoikai is at present treasurer of Hawaii Formerly under the kingdom he judge of the same district to which he has now been appointed.

Favorable Report on Hepburn BUL The report favoring the passage of the Hepburn-Dolliver bill granting the states police power over original packages of liquor shipped within their borders as interstate commerce was filed in the House by Represen? tative Clayton of Alabama..