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SOLD HIS LIFE FOR A SONG.
Inc Dead Aeronaut Was Hired
ChedDIy to Make the AScart

VANCOUVER. B. c., Oct. 11.-An in
quest was held to-day at Westminster on
the body of Charles Marble, known pro-
fessionally as Professor Ray. who was
killed yesterday.
Professor Soper testified that the de-
ceased had applied to him for job in Sc
attle. He engaged Marble, and this was
the first ascent made by him. Everything
went all right till the mshap occurred. He
warned the deceased not to cross the river.
In his opinion the decea sed was a skilled
aeronaut aud the accident was entirely due
to mlscalculation of the current and
failure to cut. away the parachute from The
balloon.
The inquest adjourned till tomorrow.
The body will be sent to Seattle, where
relatives of The deceased reside. 1t is
stated that SoDer only paid Marble $40 for
the ascension, while ne himself received
5000. To-day Soper agreed to go up him
self. but the Chief of Police iuterfered
owing to the high wind. He will make an
attempt tomorrow if the wind is favor
able.
Soper claims TO have made several voy
ages IN balloons during the Civil War and
showed numerous diplomas, ETC., at The
inquest. Marble was native OF Los An-
geleS and was aged 26 years
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CHINA S VERSION
of the Causes Leading Up to the War
Over Korea.

WASHINGTON, Oct. lin the Chinese
mail which reached the State Department
to-day was communication of the date
of August 90 from United States Minister
DENLY, inclosing a translated copy of the
decree issued by the Chinese Emperor In
relation to one Of the battles Of the war.
The decree is as follows:
sSome time since our foTcesi under General
Yeh Cheh Choo gained victory in battle
against The japanese. and as stimulus 10
saor her Majesty the Empress Dowager gra-
clousiy bestowed upon them a graiuity OF
10000 taels
we nave now received telegraphic memorial
stating that the force of our army, while NOV.
,ng 10 hung Chow, was suddenly surrounded
W over zo,ooo japanese troops, VINO made a
surprise attack upon them.
Our forces had to bear The brnnt of n bloodv
battle which lasted twelve hours resu,ring I'm a
ioss on lhe japanese side of over 100 men,
aRdine' ooO ana more killed and wounded on
ou' s'oe' Ihe SAID general ana others, with a
oniaii io'co as compared with the greater one
"a 'iio ""p"nese, were In an extremely embar-
RAISING condition, but they effected retreat
from me enemy. The meritorious conduct
displayed fully equalled the error, committed
and as an act of grace Yeh Cheh Choo should
not be punished as requested.
The officers and men dIsnlaved vorItta
courage. Let The names OF those VINO mar.
tlcularly distinguished themselves he re-
ported to US, as those who were killed in
battle with the request that rewards he
bestowed as a mark Of our favor. lie, ALI the
commanders of tbe forces act together and
with warlike courage meet the enemy In battle
and without loss of time memoriallze MS. there
by achieving great merit and thus crafty our
longngs.
prominent diplomat. for many years
connected with the State Department, has
received from Chang Yen Hoon, the ex-
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SENT HIM HIGHER UP.
New York Police Were Kind TO
PoliCy-DeaIerS.
They Did Not Want the Parkhurst
People to Find Carney's
Shop Open.

NEW YORK, Oct. 11.-Mr. Forget of the
French steamship line gave direct testi-
mony to-day that police captain had un-
lawfully accepted money from him.
Have you remembered what became of
the $500 paid to the police by you on De-
CENT ber 81, 1892" asked Mr.. Goff.
81 have. l paid it to Captain Max
Schmittberger. The ward detective told
me that as we had ceased to pay Officer
Degan $40 week for year the captain
wanted $500, with which sum the weekly
payment We had made would be made"
'Did Captain Scbmittberger call for the
money 2"
Il believe he did. Yes. L remem ber paw
ing him in bills"
This afternoon Lawrence Carney. a
youthful writer and hacker OF the policy
business, told about the traffic. To-day
600 policy-shnps are open. Carney had
prepared a list of the policy-shops now
operating in the various precincts. but said
they would all be closed tomorrow when
his evidence WAS published. He men
toned Captains Martin ahd S!eyin as be-
ing particularly affable to policy dens.
Several weeks ago Ward Detective CAL
laghan approached him while he was writ
ing policy in a Front-street saloon and
said:
''The old man says go up higher, Car
ney."
''What did ne mean?" asked Uncle Dan
Bradley.
'Why, to go In another room-go on the
floor above, so when the Parkburst people
came they would find the old shop closed
see ?"
George w. Miller Of the annexed district
saiG he paid SIS 10 the police t. have the
polling place of the election district on his
premises.
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PRINTERS IN SESSION
Decline to Pledge Themselves to
Favor Free Silver.

avn ShFCIs
LOUISVILLE, Oct. 11.-At the fourth
days session CT the International Typo
kraphical Union recommendation Is by
President Prescott was considered
1t proposes new article to the consti-
tuition, providing that after July l, 1895,
any contributing member 10 good stand.
ing shall be entitled to an out-of-work
benefit of So per week for six weeks,
commencing at the second week OF
his idleness, on being deprived of
employment on any cause except
on account of strike, lockout illness,
debauchery, intemperance OF other i'm
moral conduct Rejected-63 to S3.
The following officers were elected !:
President, W. B. Prescott of Toronto first
vice-presicent, Theodore Perry of Nash
vile; second vice-president, Frank G.
Boyle of St. Paul; third vice-president,
Charles b. Lapt am of Chicago; secretary
treasurer, A. G. Wines of st. Louis. The
following delegates to the American Fed
GRAFTON of Labor convention to be held at
Denver were chosen: William Higgins of
Louisville, August McGraith of Boston
and John Bramwood of Denver.
Colorado Springs was selected as the
place for holding the next meeting. The
question of the convention declaring itself
on the silver question came up and the
resolution in favor of 16 to l ratio was
defeated by decisive vote.
A resolution was passed requesting every
printer to contribute so cents before May
II. 1895, The money so contributed to be
used in the erection of monument to the
memory of George w. Childs, W which is to
be given to Union No. 90 of Philadelphia.
The convention adjourned at o'clock
until o'clock tomorrow morning.
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BROKE OUT OF JAIL.
Then Tried to Wreck a Santa Fe
Train.
The Work of Three Conyicts. One of
Whom Is Known in
California.

DENVER, Colo, Oct. 11.-Soon after mid
night an attemp. was made seven miles
south of Denver to wreck an east-bound
Santa Fe passenger train for the purpose
of robbery. Spikes were pulled from the
rails and the engine, baggage-car, coach,
chaircar and sleeper ran off to the ties
The damage was trifliug and no one was
hurt, but the track will be blocked.
man called at the South Denver depot
early in the night and intmated that the
train was to be wrecked and robbed Or
ders were given for it to proceed slowly.
but it was not supposed that the attempt
would be made so near the city and the
train was running at speed of eight miles
per hour.
1t is alleged that the three men who
attempted to wreck and rob be train are
escaped convicts from the County Jail
Between and O'clock last night they
sawed their way through the ironScell bars
at the Jail and escaped by lowering rope
from the window Their names are Jim
Bartlett. known on the coast as "Whitey,"
who is the leader and who served term
in the San Quentin California peniien-
tiary, Ted Newell and Frank Murray.
After breaking jail the men proceeded to
loot the town of Littleton. ten miles from
Denver. They entered the general mer-
chandise store of j. D. Hill and bound and
gagged the night clerk. Only few unim-
portant articles were secured there. They
then visited the postoffice. but were
frightened away. Twelve county officers
are now on their track.
At 10 o'clock tonight the officers were
twenty minutes behind them at Sedalia. 1t
is not likely the trio will be captured to-
night, as the country in that neighborh hood
is mountainous. The would-be highway
men stole several guns at Littleton and a
fight may occur should the authorities
nyarfaka them
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upon and routed a force of 1000 Chinese
at Win and that the place remains in the
hands of the japanese.
1t is reported TO the Japanese officers
that 10000 Chinese troops occupy the north
bank Of the Yalu River, where they have
completed eight batteries and are building
more.
1t Is generally believed that the Japa-
nose will be in possession of Moukden by
the early part of November. A state OF
siege has been declared in the district of
Hiroshima under article XIV of the
Japanese constitution.
The Chinese in Peking and Iientsin be-
lieve that Russia is actively assisting
Japan by every means in her power except
formal alliance.
AS a result Of Admiral Ting's report
dwelling upon the superiority of Japan's
auick-hring guns China has concluded
large contracts with Krupp and other
German agents for similar weapons.
A correspondent with the Japanese
forces at Wiju telegraphs under date of
October 10 as follows The difficulty ex-
perlenced in Transporting our guns ana
commissary overland has greatly retarded
our advance.
The main portion Of the advance column
reached Yong Chon on October 4. No sign
Oh the enemy was seen. On the 9th a
small chinese force-under 2OOO-was still
occupying Win, and detachments of Japa-
nese infantry and cavalry, supported nv
light artillery, was sent to dislodge them
The Chinese offered slight resistance
and then fled in disorder across the Yalu
River. The Chinese loss in killed and
wounded was under 100. We do not ex-
pect to advance further for some davs
RecoDn distances show that the Chinese are
in force on the north bank of the Yalu
River.
We have already located eight batteries
with guns in each. The enemy are rapidly
building new earthworks and batteries
Their force appears to be strong. The
next fight will be serious.
Field Marshal Count Yamagata, con-.
manding the Japanese forces, still main
tains his base at Ping Yang. as being con.
venient for the securing of supplies by
aea. General Nodseu commands the ad.
vance forces. 1t is calculated that we will
possess Moukden by the first week in
November. The government of Win has
been inirusted to japanese officer
a dispatch from Toxic to-day says that
the japanese officers captured the Chinese
slip Tenkyo Maru with crew of Chinese
and Europeans. q state OF siege has been
declared al Hiroshima.
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kin rendered to China while advising the
Chinese admiral during the naval battle
which was recently fought between the
fleets of Japan and China, off the mouth
of the YaIu River.
SHANGHAI, Oct. lit is reported here
that the two japanese spies arrested in
this city were taken from the Yamen at
Making, bound hand and foot and car
ried to the place of execution, where they
were beheaded. There were no signs of
torture upon the prisoners.
Rlmor has reached here that another
outrage upon missionaries has been COM
mitted at New Chwang.
YOKOHAMA, Oct.11.-The japanese have
occupied the south bank If the Yalu
River after driving the Chinese out.
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ROBBED THE COMPANY.
Serious Charges Against the Late
Management of the Santa Fe.


Management of the Santa Fe.
CHICAGO, Oct. 1.-The Evening Post
says: Judge j. Erb, one of the lawyers
employed by the Atchison Protective Re-
organization Committee TO make a case
against The late management, makes the
charge that the company has been robbed
of over $3.50 00O. 900, and insists that the
amount has gone into the pockets of the
men entrusted with the coutrol of the
property. He does not call the persons by
name.
One item mentioned was the purchase of
the st. Louis and San Francisco for S27.-
OOO 600. In addition to The purchase money
there was a $4,000. 900 floating debt and
the eutlre floating debt of the Atchison,
Topeka and Santa Fe. half Of which be-
longed 20 the st. Louis and San Francisco.
This one deal, therefore, is neld respons-
ible for the loss of nearly SAG, 900, 600,
which money might as well have been
burned for all the good it did the stock
holders in the estimation of Judge Erb.
The other items mentioned ere the acqui-
sition of the Colorado Midland and the
conversion of 500, OO,OOO income bonds in
four per cent income bonds.
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important station on the gulf Eight
Japanese cruisers sounded the en-
trance to the harbor at Wei-Hai-Wei for
three hours on Saturday, and then went
across to Port Arthur, where they made
observations without getting within
range OF the guns. The japanese fleet
returned to Wei-Hai-Wei on Monday in
single line. When almost within range
the feet separated and lowered around
the harbor entrance. The fort fired few
shots, but the japanese did not reply aud
continued making observations until
Count Ito's flagship, the steel cruiser
Hashidate, fired once, wheTeupon the fleet
reformed and steamed away in the direc-
tion of Taku.
The Tientsin dispatch adds tnat China
man was arrested there Oh suspicion of
being Japanese spy. and he was tortured
until he admitted the truth of the charge.
He is to be executed.
The same dispatch says that four spies
have been arrested at Port Arthur for cut
ting submarine wires connected with the
torpedoes. 1t is also stated a fire which
occurred at Tientsjn Thursday was of in
cendiarv origin.
TIENTsIN, Oct. 11.-N. r. O'Connor, the
British Minister. has had an interview
with Viceroy Lii Hung Chang. Mr..
OConuor will now go to Peking to obtain
an audience with the Emperor.
The Emperor of China has bestowed the
Grand Cross of the Double Dragon upon
Colonel Won Hannekin, formerly aid de-
camp 10 Viceroy Ii Hung Chang, in recog-
milton of the services which Won Hanne
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jected to cross-examnation by Attorney
Hsnlop, which lasted all the morning.
On the par, of the contestants. John S.
Chapman presented an amended contest,
showing that they expected to show that
Mrs. Pratt never signed the will now be-
fore the court; that she did make will
April 2S. 1885. containing fourteen pages
of matter. while the present one is not so
long; that pages from the will in court
have been removed. if it be the origina {,
and additions and alterations made which
have changed its tenor.
In the course of General Mansfeld's
cross-examination he was asked if he had
not said in deposition made by him that
Mrs. Pratt was cheated in the purchase of
a piece of property she made all by her
self. Upon the production of the depos-
ton he admitted that he SO deposed.
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BANKERS IN SESSION.
Adopt the Plan for Safe and Elastic
CURRENCY.


BALTIMORE, Nd, Oct. 1.-The conclud
ing session of the American Bankers As
socialion was held to-day az Ford's Opera
house. and the plan for settling the cur.
rency question, published through the
Associated Press to-day, was ad opled.
At the opening of the session Mr.
Charles c. Homer of Baltimore presented
the proposed currency plan and was fol-
lowed by j. P. Hepburn. ex-Controller of
the Currency; j. II. Eckels, the present
Controller, and others. At the conclu-
sion of his address Mr.. Hepburn moved
that the principles underlying the
proposed or so-called Baltimore plan be
Endorsed and adopted, and that legislation
be recommended along the lines embodied
IN it. The resolution was adopted and
committee appointed to lay the plan be-
fore Congress.
AS a matter Of precedent the first
vice president succeeded the presi-
dent in office. The committee, how
ever, nominated Douglas Fl. Thomas of
The Merchants Bank Of this city for the
position, and John c. Nicely OF Chicago as
first vice-president. After much trouble
J. P. Odell of Chicago. the first vice-presi-
dent, succeeded in getting the promotion.
and Mr. Thomas was elected first vice
president The executive committee
appointed is: NJ. T. Herrick. Cleveland :;
Herman Jarsti. Nashville; Thomas b.
Ball of Boston; Henry w. Yates of
Omaha; n. B. Wheeler, Seattle; J. Ed
ward Simmons. New York. and w. C.
Cornwall of Buffalo.
Forty-four vice presidents we're elected,
representing each State in the Union. A
banquet was held tonight at McCoy's
Hall, the large new addition to the Johns
Hopkins University. About 1909 guests
we're present, half of whom were ladies',
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BY A BROKEN FLANGE.
Wreck of an Oregon Railway and
Navigation Train

THE DALLEs. Ore, Oct. 1.-THE west
bound Oregon Railway and Navigation
Company's train No. was badly wrecked
four miles east of this place at 20 thi
morning. The train was running at or.
binary speed when a fange on the for
ward truck of the engine broke. throwing
the engine off the track. The mail and
baggage cars and smoker followed,
The baggage car crashed into the
engine. The mallcar now lies on its
side in ditch on one side of the track,
while the tender. locomotive, baggage-car
and smoker are on the other. The engine
is completely wrecked and tue cars in no
better condition.
Engineer Norman escaped with slight
scalds and bruises, but Fireman Crofton's
injuries ara more serious. Several of his
Tbs are broken and he is injured other
wise in ternally.
A tramp riding on the mailcar had a
shoulder broken. The passengers were
placed on stub train and went on to Port
land.
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HE MUST DIE.
Doom of the White
Car.
HAS LOST ALL HOPE.
Thinking His Case Past
Remedy.
PROF. LEYDEN POSITIVE
That He Can Restore Alexander
to Health.
MUST TAKE A TRIP TO CORFU.
1t Is Necessary, Although Almost
Impossible to Secure Relief
From Present Anxieties.

BERLIN. Oct. IA member of the staff
of the Russian embassy of this city in
formed the Associated Press correspond
ent this evening that the Gar fully ex-
poets to die. but is eager for his removal
to Corfu, the latter step becoming impera-
tive if the only chance to save his life is to
be taken.
Professor Leyden persists in his rather
favorable diagnosis of the Cars case and
he fullysbeIieves that if it is left entirely
in his hands, he will be able to effect cure.
The Gar is necessarily worried, first about
The apparently approaching death of his
son George, and secondly the conduct of
the Czarewitch, who stubbornly refuses to
marry Prin cess Alix. The Rus
SLAMS assign the refusal to the
great love of the Czarewitch for his
mistress, a most beautiful Jewess,
who seems to have such hold upon him
that for the sake of keeping her he has
offered to renouncs bis right to the success
sion to the throne. At the same time the
Car fears for the welfare of Russia, and
perhaps for the peace of Europe, if re-
gency is necessary. These worries, Pro
lessor Leyden asserts. constitute the
greatest danger of the Cars case.
ST. PETERSBURG. Oct 1.-THE Gar
and family on Tuesday drove to The water
fall of UtachaD, near Yoaltan.
1t is announced that the Gar will leave
the Crimea for Corfu on Thursday night.
ATHENS, Oct. 1L--Coune Bendendorff,
the Cars grand marshal has gone to
Corfu in order &c. prepare for the arrival
there of the Gar.
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IN RUSSiA'S INTEREST.
Such Is the Purpose of the Revolt in
Mauchuria,

BERLIN. Oct. 1.-The Tagblatt pub
fishes dispatch from ST. Petersburg
which says its correspondent l-arns the
object Of the leaders of the rebellion in
the Chinese province of Mongolia is TO
secure the annexation Of that territory to
the Russian empire.
1t is semi-oficially stated that nothing is
known here of the report, circulated by
news agency, that China has requested
the mediation OF Germany in the war with
japan.
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BELONGS TO MEXICO.
Such Is the Diplomatic Opinion of
the Disputed Territory.

CITY OF MEXICO, Oct 11.-A Guatemala
correspondent interviewed a number of
foreign diplomats here in reference to the
question between Mexico and Guatemala,
and all concurred that the territory in
question undoubtedly belongs to Mexico.
General MuneZ. NJ mister of Foreign At
fairs of Guate mala, says the Government
of Guatemala 10 preparing note replying
to the demands of Mexico. 1t Is, there
fore, untrue that any military movement
has taken place on either side SO far.
Colonel Ignace Brevo has been promoted
to brigadier-generaL
General Feliciano Cavarrio is dying.
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EMBEZZLED THE FUNDS.
Arrest of Deputy Marshal at Sitka,
Alaska.

PORT TOWNSEND. Wash, Oct. IL
News was received from Sltka, Alaska, to-
day that Adolphus Meyer. Deputy Mar
s5al, was arrested for the EN- beZZlemeut of
public funds amounting to about $4,000.
When Marshal Porter retired from Office
be entrusted Meyer to close up his ac-
counts. and, while making final settlement
with the Government. shortage was dis
covered. Meyer gave bonds for his ap-
pearance for trial in the District Court
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WOULD SEND HER TO china
Reported Attempt to Purchase a
Steamer 3f Seattle

TACOMA, Oct. lit is reported tonight
that Wa ChOng. a Seattle Chinese mer-
chant, is trying TO purchase the steamer
City of Seattle of the Puget Sound and
Alaska Steamship Company. with the in
tention of sending her to China TO carry
troops to COrea. Her registered tonnage
is $50. Superintendent Dickinson Of the
Northern Pacific, which controls the steam
ship Company, denies the report, saying
that 1t has no foundation.
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Earned his Pas sage.

named John Davila. beating his way to
Oakland, CAL, was knocked off q freight
train near Tennessee Pass last night and
injured. He was brought to this place
and will be sent to Oakland as soon as he
is able to travel.
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DECLARED DEFAULTERS.
Proceedings Instituted Against Car
los and Antonio Ezeta.

New YORK. Oct 12.-The Worlds spe-
cial from San Salvador saws: Judicial
proceedings have been instituted against
ex-President Carlos Ezeta aud ex-Vice-
President Antonio Eze,a, nineteen indict-
ments having been made against them for
defalcation.
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Watterson's Daughter Married,

LOUISVILLE, KY. Oct. 11.-Miss Milbrey
WatIerson and AlonZo Miller were mar
ried to-day at noon, at the home OF the
BRIDES parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Wat
tsrson, on Fourth avenue.
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BOARD OF MISSIONS.

Pay Its Debts.
MADISON, Wis, Oct. 1.-THE session
of the American Board of Missions to-day
was devoted to addresses from district sec
retaries and returned missionaries.
Secretary Stimson introduced a -esolu-
ton providing that the portion of the
fund devoted to the new missions, about
$50, 0G0, be applied on the boards indebt-
edness, about $4,000. Referred to a
special committee of seven.
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PRICE FIVE CENTS

miles from juneau, on September %.
Manager James Avery sustained a dan
gerous cut on the head. and great rocks
were thrown in the midst of the workmep.
bnt none of them were injured. Thawing
out powder with candles caused the ex
plosion.
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Made One Point.

CAMBRIDGE, Mass, Oct. 1.-The Har-
wards defeated the Browns this afternoon,
but the latter made the first point agaias st
the Haryards this season. Score: Is to 4.
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PLOTTING AGAINST THE CAR.
NihiIists Not Content to Wait the

Slow Progress of Disease.
BERLIN. Oct. 1.-The correspondent of
the Associated Press has been Informed
semi-offieially that an extensive plot
against the life of the Gar has been dis
covered. In the conspiracy are a large
number of army officers. Many arrests
have already been made.
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Ing newspapers. hoping that It's publication
may gain for my country the sympathy OF the
great American people. remain yours very
truly, CHANG YEN HoON.
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CONTROLS THE GULF.
The japanese Fleet Does as 1t PIeases
in PechiIi.

LONDON, Oct. II. - A dispatch from
Tient:in says: Chinese officials no
longer deny that the Japanese fleet CON-
mands the Gulf of Pechili. The Japan
ese admiral pays weekly visits to every
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EXPLOSION OF DYNAMITE.

A Big Magazine III Alaska Is Blown
Up.
TACOMA, Oct. 1.-THE steamer Chilcat
arrived tonight from Alaska, bringing
27O0 cases of salmon.
She brings news of the explosion of
big dynamite maeazne at Taku, forty