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HAYTIANS ALARMED.
Excited Over a Report That Ger
man Warships Are En- Route.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3.-The Hay
tan Minister, Mr.. Leder, was an early
caller at the State Department to-day,
having news from home of most dis
quieting nature.
Secretary Sherman, being still con-
fined to his home by a cold, and Assist
ant Secretary Day having attended the
President on his journey to Canton,
Second Assistant Adee was acting as
Secretary of State, and to him the
Minister had recourse.
1t appeared that his Government had
cabled him from Port au Prince that
the uaytian Consul at Kingston, ia
maica, had telegraphed that two Ger
man warships sailed yesterday from
that place for Port au Prince. The
news has created great excitement in
the towns all over the islands, and dis
turbances were apprehended.
The foundation of the statement Is
believed to be the two German ships
which Eave been cruising in southern
waters We're just starting on their way
northward to the United States. About
the middle of last September the Ger
man Charge d'Affaires. Mr.. Reicheneau.
formally advised the State Department
that the German cadet school ship Stein
would arrive at Charleston, ;. C.,
FEBRUARY I'd next, and that the cadet
school ship Charlotte would arrive at
the same port February 11th. They are
TO depart on the 18th and 10th of
FEBRUARY. Neither of these vessels can
properly be regarded as a warship. al
though they We're attached to the Ger
man navy, and carry a large number of
young naval cadets. Nevertheless. the
Haytian Minister fears that their ap-
pearance in Haytian waters at this
juncture may lead to serious trouble
there.
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condition of the Panama Canal. He
says that it is whispered that England
is doing all in her power to obtain con-
troll of the canal. France may not
push the work forward, but some other
nation or some other company will
surely do SO if those in charge forfeit
their rights.
The canal, when completed, will ex-
tend from Colon on the Atlantic to
Panama on the Pacific, fifty-four miles.
All along the route are sheds full of
new and costly machinery. 1t is esti-
mated that the latter has cost $780,
100000. and that there has been ex-
pended on the canal a total of $2l5,-
100000
A conservative estimate is that the
canal is about one third finished, but
with the new machinery on hand it is
said the remainder of the work can
be completed for S150,OO000O
The report is that force adequate
to finish the project in from seven to
ten years will be put to work. During
the next sixty days a committee is to
investigate the progress of affairs, and
an effort will be made to get more
money to continue operations.
The canal is practically completed
from Colon to Bajeo, fourteen miles,
but this is the Least expensive part.
The great difficulty is in passing the
Calehria ridge The width of the canal
Will De l60 feet at the top and ~ feet
at 'he bottom, except through the
ridge, where it will be 7S feet wide at
the top and 20 at feet at the bottom
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KL0NDIXE RELIEF EXPEDITION
PORTLAND MERCHANTS ARE
TO THE FRONT.
Will Furnish All the Necessary
Supplies IF Their City is Made
the Starting Point.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3.-Secretary
Agar received a telegram this morning
in regard to the destitute miners in the
KlondilSe from w. S. Mason and H. r.
Lewis, representing the Portland Cham
ber of Commerce and the Klondike
Committee of that chamber. 1t reads
as follows:
"It has been most gratifying to the
citizens of this great country that the
President and yourself enlisted in the
cause of our threatened citizens in the
far north, and that your responses to
efforts to obtain Government aid for the
relief expedition which we prayed for
has been prompt and full of encourage
ment.
Situated as we are at the terminus of
one of the great Alaskan lines of steam
ers, and having many of our fellow cit
izens in all the northern ports, our ia
cilities for obtaining reliable reports as
to the condition of the people on the
bankc of the Yukon are not surpassed
and we foresaw the terrible condition
of affairs which has been made mani
fest to the world since the arrival of the
handful of miners who have escaped
from the icy prisons of the far north.
Our people are united and thoroughly
in earnest and Portland has undertaken
to gather the food products necessary
for the relief of the destitute gold seek
ers at our wharves. We will semble
a store of food as great as the Govern
ment will transport, and the largest
vessel they have at their disposal can
be filled, if necessary, unless we totally
misinterpret the spirit OF the people of
the Northwest.
'1nasmuch as Portland is the railroad
center of the Northwest, and that the
carriage of all donations to the Relief
Committee from the surrounding coun-
try has been guaranteed, we desire that
the point of departure of the expedition
shall be from this city, and we trust
that so soon as you may be authorized
to undertake the expedition prayed for
you will promulgate orders to this ef-
feet.
with the utmost consideration and
respect we have the honor" etc.
The Secretary replied at once saying
the suggestions would receive due con-
sideration, and that he would COM
municate with the Klondike Relief
Committee when Congress shall have
made the necessary provisions for the
relief of the miners and some definite
arrangements shall have been made for
the proposed expedition.
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ELECTION CONTESTS.
MANY WILL COME BEFORE THE
LOWER HOUSE.
Twenty Defeated Congressional
Candidates Who Would Like
Their Opponents Unseated.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3.-The Clerk
of the House has received notices of
twenty contests to be made in the next
House. The list will be presented to
the House on Monday next and is as
follows:
Second Alabama District-T II. Clark,
National Democrat, VS.. j. V Stallings,
Democrat.
Third Alabama-G. l.. Conner Ma
tional Democrat, VS.. II. d. Clayton,
Democrat
Fourth Alabama-A. l.. Aldrich, Pop
ulist, VS.. II. p. Plowman, Democrat.
Fifth Alabama-T. G.. Goodman, Pop
ulist, vs. William Bremen. Democrat.
Delaware AT large, G. s. Willis,
Union Republican, VS.. Irving Handy,
Democrat
Third Kentucky Godfrey Hunter,
Republican. VS. J. L. Rea, Democrat.
First Louisiana-Arrand Reman, Re-
publican, and Joseph Cassaine, Lebor,
VS. Adolph Nicer, Democrat.
Third Mississippi-C. ]. Jones. Re-
publican, VS.. r. C. Catchings, Demo
crat.
Sixteenth New York-Ben l.. Fair
child, Independent Republican, VS.. w.
l.. Ward, Republican.
Thirty-first New York-William f.
Ryan, Democrat, VS.. T. l.. Brewster,
Republican.
First Oregon = w. L. Vanderburg,
Populist, vs.. Thomas II. Tongue, Re-
publican.
Third Pennsylvania-Sam T. Hudson,
Democrat, VS.. William McCauley. Gold
Democrat.
First South Ca-olina-G. w. Murray,
Republican, VS.. William Elliott, Demo-
crat.
Second South Carolina-G. T. Chat
field. Republican. VS.. Jasper Talbot,
Democrat.
Seventh South Carolina-J. B. john
ston, Republican, VS.. William Stokes,
Democrat.
Eleventh Tennessee-John A. Patter-
son, Gold Democrat, VS.. E. W. Carmack,
Democrat.
Second Virginia-R. Wise. Repub-
lican. VS.. William A Young. Demo-
crat.
Fourth Virginia-R. r. Thorpe. Re-
publican. VS.. F. d. Finney. Democrat.
Fifth Virginia-J. r. Brown. Repub-
lican, VS.. Claude Swanson, Democrat.
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Of lowers. They We're taken into the
sick room and to the bedside She
reached for and held one of the flowers,
seeming to enjoy it's fragrance and its
beauty.
The improvement was of short dura-
ton. At half past 2 the members of
the family felt that she was steadily
growing worse, and could not last much
longer Mns Duncan arrived from
Chicago at 1:30 No effort was made
to arouse the patient to see if she
could recognize her daughter, as it was
felt that it would be useless, the moth
er being then entirely unconscious.
At 3 o'clock it was announced at the
Mckinley home that Mrs. Mckinley
was growing weaker.
Midnight showed no material change
in the condition of Mrs. Mckinley or
the course of the disease. 1t is surely
wearing her out, and she shows greater
weakness every hour. The President
is still in her room, but will retire to
secure some rest at l O'Clock, If there
is no nolterial change at that time.
1880 a. m.-Mrs. Mckinley is still
living, but growing steadily weaker
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TROUBLES AT PRAGUE.
A VIGILANCE COMMITTEE HAS
BEEN APPOINTED.
Asked the Stadtha1ter to With
draw the Troops, but Met
With q Refusal.

PRAGUE, Dec. 3.-The city authori-
ties. the Bohemian National, the Stu
dents Associations and the Workmen S
Society met to-day and appointed
Vigilance Committee. The Stadthalter
was waited upon and informed that the
object of the committee was to secure
order and safety of property and life
He was asked to withdraw the troops,
but refused to do So declaring that he
was responsible for the maintenance
of order
The Stadthalter, however, invited the
deputation from the Vigilance Commit
tee to request the committee to use
it's influence to prevent further dis
turbances.
Another regiment of infantry and a
squadron of dragons have arrived to
reinforce the garrison here. Up to
o'clock this afternoon there had been
no further disturbances.
At Pilsen last evening the troops
were called upon to disperse a riotous
mob of several thousand youths. Some
of these were wounded and many ar
rests were made. subsequently the
military forces were Withdrawn. The
town has since been quiet.
Owing to an attempt to wreck the
Bohemian schools at Badenboch, mill
tary assistance has been asked for to
quell the disturbances.
At Beraum the windows of the house
occupied by Germans and military of
ficers were broken into yesterday after
noon, and the troops subsequently oc-
cupied the streets and dispersed the
mobs.
Although the streets of Prague are
still patrolled by the military, business
is being gradually resumed A mill
tary court has been established at the
Court house, and the local hangman,
his assistants and priest will remain
there until further orders, in readiness
to- carry out death sentences should
such steps be necessary.
The troops now here number twenty
six battalions of infantry and two
squadrons of cavalry.
Serious exesses are reported to have
been committed at Koeniggraetz. where
the Fraenkelhelt has been partly de-
molshed Troops have been DISPATCHED
thither.
The city was quiet all night.
Reports from various places in Bo-
hemia, including New Bidschow. Yem-
blk and Kralup, tell of disturbances
during the last few days. the houses
of Germans and Jews being attacked
by the Czechs. The Germans at Bo-
denach made reprisals in the neighbor-
hood of the Bohemian villages of
Kroeglitz, where school, two inns and
a shop were attacked. a number OF
people being badly injured.
The Germans also fomented riots at
Gablonz, stoning Bohemian scout. 1t
was necessary to call out the troops to
quell the disturbance.
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SHOT BY A BURGLAR.
A Prominent Lawyer of Schenecta-
DIV. N, Y. MortalIv Wounded.

SCHENECTADY On. ", Dec. 8
George r. Blodgett, head Of the law
department of the General Electric
Company, was shot by burglar and
mortally wounded this morning. Mrs.
Rlodgett was awakened by the burglar.
and calling to her husband he rushed
out into the hall, where stood the thief.
The burglar called to Mr. Blodgett to
hold up his hands. and at the same
time started to back down the stairs.
Mr.. Blodgett followed, and the burglar
fired on him. The shots We're returned
by Mr. Blodgett. but on the third shot
one of the burglars bullets found its
way into Mr.. Blodgett's right side The
burglar escaped.
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Six Men Severely Scalded.

NEW YORK, Dec. 3.-Six men We're
severely scalded by the explosion of a
copper sugar boiler in the candy fac
tory of Dauerbach & Sons in this city,
to-day. Several of them will lose
their eyesight. They are: Joseph Dau-
erbach, son Of the proprietor; John
Chorgin, John Zenolsky, Caser Doni-
dero, Leon Schausshaus, E. r. Savig-
non. The damage done by the explo-
sion Will amount to about $1,000.
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Tortured and Robbed.

AKRON (O), Dec. 3.-Two masked
robbers entered the home of John Har-
tong, farmer, 80 years DID, in Green
Township. They tortured and threat
ened the old man into insensibility but
he refused to give up his money. When
he was unconscious they searched the
house and found in a belt $500. Har-
tong lives alone, and is wealthy. Blood
hounds will be placed on the trails of
the robbers
The record-union., 1897-12-04
ALASKA BOUNDARY QUESTION.
Hon. Clifford Sifton Thinks It a
Grave Subject.

OTTAWA (Ont), Dec. 3.-Hon. Cliff
ford Sifton, Minister of the Interior,
has returned from an extended trip to
the Klondike Speaking of the Alaskan
boundary question, he said:
There are certain phases of the ques-
ton which have to be looked carefully
over, and Mr.. King. our chief astron-
omer, went out with me for that pur-
pose. AS to whether there will be a
commission on the question appointed
by the United States and ourselves, /
don't know The subject is a very
grave one"
Mr. Sifton will cause the mounted
police force in the district to be in
creased.
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Trouble in the Bavarian Chamber.

MUNICH. Dec. 3.-During an alterca-
ton in the Chamber here to-day be-
tween Herr Helm, Centrist, and Herr
Casselman, Liberalist, the President
was twice compelled to call the latter
to order Herr Gasselmann appealed
to the House. which decided that the
Presidents action was not warranted,
the Centrists voting in the minority.
The President then rendered his resig-
nation, which created a sensation
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Jurors to Try Luetgert.

CHICAGO, Dec. 3.-Four more jurors
We're accepted to-day to try Aodlph L.
Luetgert. They are j. j. Loeb, stu
dent, "a years old; William G. Edwards
clerk, % years old: Walter II. Fisher,
machinist, "a, and Harry E. Reed cleo
trfcian Four jurors yet remain to be
selected. About 225 veniremen have
SO far been examined
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EARTHQUAKES in the East.

MADISON CWis.), Dec. 3.-The vii
lage of Black Earth, about twenty
miles west of this city, was shaken
by an earthquake shock shortly after
midnight Windows ratified and build
ings swayed, but no serious damage
resulted. The shock lasted about a
minute.
GALENA Oll), Dec. 8. - A sharp
earthquake shock at 1:31 this morning
awoke many residents. Houses shook
and windows ratified violently.
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A Murderer Escapes Jail.

RIPLEY CIV. Va.), Dec. 3.-John S.
Morgan. the murderer of family. who
was sentenced to be hanged December
10th, escaped from the Jail last night.
Great excitement has been caused, and
posses are going in every direction.
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Veteran Steamboat Captain Dead

GALENA Qll), Dec. 3.-W. NJ. Des-
mond, veteran Mississippi River
steamboat Captain, died suddenly to-
day of apoplexy.
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Il have been informed by the COM
maading officer of the revenue cutter
Boutwell, of the arrival of the Daunt-
less with the schooner Jennie Thomas
in tow at Savannah on the following
day"
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Ex-Secretary Hoke Smith.

ATLANTA (Ga), Dec. 3.-Hoke
Smith, ex-Secretary of the Interior, an
nounces in the Atlanta Journal that
there is no foundation of the rumor
that he intends to remove to New York.
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Nicaragua Shuts Out Chinese.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3-ConsuI
O'Hara has sent to the State Depart
ment a copy of the law of Nicaragua
passed October 9th last, absolutely pro-
hibiting the immigration of Chinese.
The officer who infringes on the law is
subjected to fine Of from $50 to $500.
The record-union., 1897-12-04
PANAMA CANAL.
England Doing Everything in Her
Power to Get Control Of II.

WASHINGTON. Dec 3.-Consul-Gen
eral Cudger, at Panama, has made a
report to the State Department on the
Evening star., 1897-05-29
GONE TO WEST POINT.
Secretary AIger nnd Others VIII Wit
ness the Battle Mon ument Ceremonies

Secretary Alger and Others VIII Wit
ness the Battle Monument Ceremonies
distinguished party left here this morn
ing for West Point, N. Y, to take part In
the dedication Monday next of the battle
monument. erected in memory of the Off
GERS and men of the regular army who fell
in battle during the war of the rebellion
by their surviving comrades. The Wash
inSton party included Secretary Alger,
Miss Frances Alger, Gen. John M. Wilson,
chief of engineers; Gen. Ruggles, adjutant
general; Col G.. H. Hopkins of Detroit and
Mr.. Justice D. ]. Brewer Of the Supreme
Court. Mrs. Bailey, Secretary Algers
daughter, will join the party at Philadel-
phia, and Mrs. Alger will join them at
New York.
The program Of exercises. at West Point
includes the presentation of the monu-
ment to the army by General Wilson, its
acceptance and presentation to the gen.
eral government by Lieut. Gen. John NJ
Schoneld, retired, and it's final acceptance
OH behalf of the President of the United
States by Secretary Alger Each of the
gentlemen named will make. an address, as
will also Mr.. Justice Brewer.
Monday evening Secretary A!ger will
leave West Poink for Detroit on orivate
business. He will return to Washington
Monday week. During his absence Assist
ant Secretary Meikleiohn VIII act as Secre-
tary of War. 1t is expected that Justice
Brewer, Gen. Wilson. Gen. Ruggles and the
ladies' Of The party win return direct TO
Washington. q.
Evening star., 1897-05-29
THOSE WHO DESIRE DELAY
The Supporters of the Tea and Beer Tax and
the Sugar Schedule.
Decreased Customs Recefpts-The Re-
Leaders ON Tariff Situation.

Those persons who want the tax ON tea
and beer and the Senate sugar schedule
retained in the tariff bill desire as much
delay as possible in the consideration of
the bill in the Senate without having the
responsibility fixed upon them for causing
the delay. 1t is easily understood that
every day the enactment OF the bill is post
Poned additional time Is given for the i'm
portation of goods In anticipation of the
increased duties. Already there have been
enough anticipatory importations to great
ly reduce the increase of revenue that
should legitimately result for the first
year the new law shall be in operation. 1t
is expected that of those goods which may
readily be imported in anticipation of the
increase of duty where the increase is con-
siderable enough will be imported before
the bill becomes law to last for from one
to two years. The heavier the loss of rev.
enue is from this source the greater will
be the necessity for providing revenue from
some other source for the first year and
half or two years.
This necessity furnishes the argument
for the temporary tea tax and for the in
crease of the tax on beer and for the re-
teDtion of other items in the Senate bill
which are distasteful to the House and
more or less unpopular generally. This
consideration induces dilatory disposition
anorg some, who are not properly to be
c!assed as antagonists of tine tariff bill.
Delay is favorable to the retention of OBJ
jectionable features, and if there is any
danger of the consideration of the bill be-
ing undIly prolonged it lies chiefly in this
fact.
The Proposed Stamp Tax.
The republicans now have in contempla-
tion a stamp tax to take the place of the
tax On tea and the increase of the beer
tax. If they decide on this it may help
matters in the Senate and will remove one
feature of serious contention between the
two houses when the bill gets into confer
ence: There is understanding among
Senate sugar schedule will not be insisted
upon.
For this reason those in the House capa-
BILE of doing so effectively have refrained
from making damaging public attack upon
the Senate sugar schedule and Mr.. AL
drich'S defense of it in the Senate. There
is no desire on the part of republicans in
the House to unnecessarily hold up MEM
bers of their own party in the Senate to
public condemnation, and the Senate sched-
ule is SO obviously indefensible that they
out being compelled to publicly denounce
it, as many are tempted to do.
1t is not expected that Mr.. Aldrich will
stand out stubborny for the accuracy Of
his figures and estimates on sugar, and
it is even intimated that ne is not wholly
responsible for them, but depended upon
information furnished him, which he was
warranted in assuming must be accurate,
coming from those familiar with the sub
ject 1t is not believed that the schedule
as reported will ever get through the Sen-
ate.
Evening star., 1897-05-29
INTERIOR DEPARTMENT CHANGES.
Latest AppOintments, Reinstatement
and Promotions.

Latest AppOfn tments, Hefnstatements
and Promotions.
The following official changes in the De-
partment of the Interior have been an
nounced:
Office Of the Secretary-Reinstatem
Amos Hadley of New York, chief of sta
tionery and printing division, 5000, vice
William NJ. ketcham, transferred to the
pension office; John H. Stevenson of Cali
fornia and jeremiah Enright Of California,
watchmen, $720.
General land office-Appointment by
transfer from patent office: Judah T. Aims
worth of Kansas. clerk 1000, from copy
list, sT20.
Pension Observation-Disclosures: William
W. Curry of Indiana, principal examiner,
s., 600: Calvin S. Montague Of Michigan,
clerk 81 600. Promotions: Joseph Y. Bal
lou of Indiana, clerk, 81 400, from special
examiner 81 100; Stephen A. Cuddy of Wis
consin, clerk, 81. 400 from copyist, $500:
William W. Cheshire of Indiana and Saml.
B. Roane of New York. clerks, 81 400. from
81 200: Miss Julia E. Powell of PennSylva-
nia clerk, 81 200. from 1000; Alexander r.
p. Toncray of Tennessee. clerk, LOO. from
copyist, 5000. Transfer in grade: William
L. Soleau of Michigan, assistant chief of
division, 81 800. from clerk, 81 800. Resig-
nation: Miss Frances A. Hood Of Ohio,
clerk, 81 100
Patent office-Appointment: Robert H.
Wheeler of the District of Columbia, mes
senger boy, $3.50. Appointment by transfer
from the geological survey: Henry c.
Brownlow of Tennessee, assistant Lnessen-
ger, s120, from messenger, $3.50. Promo
| tions: Richard B. Dorsey of Virginia. mod
el attendant, $500, from assistant messen-
ger $72O; Mrs Frances B. Erwin of Louis
| lana, copyist, $720. from laborer (ciassiiied),
at $500.
| Alfred c. Hawley of Illinois, appointed a
| special Indian agent at 5000, vice Joel T.
/ Olive of Georgia, resigned.