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Ready to Make Reparation for Mur-
der Of Missionaries,
Also to Pay for Any Damage Done to the
Mission Property.
But Will Trust to Diplomacy for
the Settlement of Other Ques-
tions Which Have Arisen in
Outrages in Shan Tung Prov
ince.

PEKING, Nov. 29.--InQuiries made
here in Chinese official circles confirm
the statements contained in dispatches
from Shanghai, giving the substance of
the demands made by Baron Won Hey
wing, the German Minister TO China, as
a result of the murder recently of Ger
man missionaries, and the destruction
of missionary property.
Germany, through her Minister, asks
for the discovery and execution of the
murderers of the missionaries, Mes and
Hennle; the punishment of the impli-
Gated officials, including the Governor of
the Shan Tung province, in which part
of China the mission was situated the
reconstruction of the missionary build
ings, the payment of an indemnity of
go, 900 taels to the relatives of the vic
Tins, the payment of a heavy indemnity
to cover the expenses of the German
naval expedition, and the maintenance
of the German force at kiaochau Bay,
the railroad monopoly of the Shan Tung
province, and the occupation OF klao-
chau Bay as a German coal station.
China will refuse the demands of Ger
many, but will express willingness to
make ample reparation for the murder
of the missionaries, and for the dam
age done to the mission property.
Russia. it is understood, is not help
ing China, but the latter country has
decided not to provoke hostilities, and
to trust to diplomacy for a settlement of
the difficulties which have arisen in con-
nection with the mission outrageS.
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LORD NEVILL'S DEBTS.
An Interesting Case Before the
British Courts.

LONDON, Nov. 29-The Lord Chief
Justice is hearing an interesting case
which Is attracting the attention of club
men and members of the aristocracy
here. 1t is the suit of a money lender
to recover from an officer of the guards
named Clay the sum of I'll, ,113 due on
two promissory notes cashcd for Lord
William Nevill.
Sir Edward Clarke, @. c., representing
Clay examined the plaintiff and showed
that Lord Nevill borrowed large sums
ct from 80 to 40 per cent. interest, and
that in one case recently the parents of
youth who had indorsed Lord Nevill' 5
unpaid notes paid the plaintiff 100000.
Sir Edward Clarke, for the defense,
alleged that Lord Nevill secured Clay s
Endorsement by a trick. Nevill, accord
ing to counsel's statement, asked Clay TO
witness his signature to family docu-
ments of a private character. these doc
uments being covered by a paper in
which there We're Sits, where Clay was
asked to sign. The latter demurred, and
asked to see the documents, whereupon
he was told the documents referred to
a divorce of Lord Nevills sister. Lady
Cowley.
Clay accepted the explanation, and
signed without having any idea until
he was sued that he was signing prom
issory notes.
Clay testified in corroboration Of the
statement made by Sir Edward Clarke,
and said that after the discovery of the
trick played upon him he taxed Lord
Nevill with it, whereupon Lord Nevill
wrote and asked him to hold his tongue
for a short time, as otherwise he Qord
NevilD would be ruined for life. Finally
Clay called Lord Nevill a swindler.
At the close of to-day's testimony the
case was adjourned.
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at Dyea at the rate Of IS cents per

at Dyea at the rate OF % cents per
dozen.
Lakes Bennett and Linderman are
frozen hard. But few people are now
at the lakes. Provisions are dear. Flour
is quoted at S15 per sack, and sugar at
40 cents per pound.
AN APPEAL TO CONGRESS.
PORTLAND, Nov. 29.-The Portland
Chamber of Commerce to-day tele-
graphed President Mckinley appealing
to him to urge upon Congress the ne
cessity of sending immediate relief to
the Yukon miners, many Of whom, it is
believed, will perish from starvation,
unless supplies are placed within their
reach during the next three months. The
dispatch to the President says:
Private resources are wholly made
abundant store houses the people of the
Northwest are capable of furnishing
food supplies, but lack means neces-
sary to transport the same into the
Yukon, and to provide this we appeal to
the nation, through it's Chief Executive
and it's Representatives in Congress, to
the end that an expedition under the
mana cement of officers of the army and
navy be provided for and instructed to
make all possible haste in the accom-
plishment of the mission intrusted to
them
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EVENTS ON THE TURF.
OPENING DAY AT THE INGLE-
SIDE TRACK.
The Once Great Racer Magnet Al
most Beaten by a Common
Horse-At PimlicO.

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 29-Raeing
began at Ingleside to-day. The track
was in splendid shape and the weather
fine. A fair programme was pre-
sented and the attendance was good
The recall flag will no longer be raised
at this track; an order TO that effect
was posted to-day.
The once great horse Magnet started
IL the first race, composed OF a lot of
common horses. Amelia Fonso pressed
him severely at the finish. Opening day
summaries:
Six furlongs, Magnet, 2 to 5, won
Amelia Fonso, 3la to 1. second; San Tuz-
"a, 10 to l, third. Time-1:17A. Can't
Dance. Jack Martin. Miss Ruth. Card
WELL Boreas and Una Colorado also ran.
Seven furlongs, Eta IL, ) to /. won
Zamar H.. II to 1, second; Judge Stout
fer. 100 TO /, third. Time-1 :2S34. Wild
ow Jones, Fort Augustus. Aquinas, Lost
Girl, Osric IL. and Coupon III. also ran
One mile, Fonsovannah, 2 to l, won
Morellito, A to /, second; Don Luis, 3 to
l, third. Tinne-1 :4414. Be Happy, imp.
Missioner, Morabella. and Los Prietos
also ran.
Mile ard a sixteenth. Souff1e, 4 20 l.,
NOii, AhCjL a " l.. 0cCOliu, N1dlQulSt,
third. Time-1 :491a. Schiller, Don
Ciarencio and Navy Blue also ran.
Seven furlongs, Horatio, ) to l. won
Libertine, ] to 3, second; imp. Trance,
s TO 1. third. Time-1 2S. Royal Nan,
George Lee and Sweet William also ran
RESULTS AT PIMLICO.
BALTIMORE, Nov 29.-Track slow
at Pimlico. Results:
Five furlongs, Beekman Won, Princess
India second. Laurel Leaf third. Time
i :054.
Five furIongs. The Manxman won,
Continental second. Maud Adams third.
Time-1:04.
Six furlongs. Long Acre and Whist
ling Coon dead heat, Tabouret third.
Time-1: 1914.
Six furlongs, selling, Judge Wardell
won. Babieca second. Nearest third.
Time-1:1 1914.
One mile. selling, Squaw won, Mohawk
Prince second, Debris third. Time
1:4612.
BROUGHT A GOOD FIGURE.
LEXINGTON (Ky.). Nov. 29.-At the
horse sales to-day the yearling thor
cughbred by Ryon Dor, out Of the fa-
nous race mare Sallie McClelland, sold
for $4,000 to J. d. Smith. W. G.. Whit
ney was contending bidder.
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lice, and the Indians must go with
them. The Indians refused. upon which
the whites covered them with their pis-
tolls, and several grasping two bucks by
the wrists, a struggle commenced. a
squaw ran to their assistance, when the
police literally riddled the two with bull
let's. A warden on the outside of the
party shot the squaw in the back of the
head. and another in the arm.
The two surviving bucks saw their
chance to run for their horses, which
they had in the brush. and did so. max
ing their escape. The Indians insist that
neither at that time nor since have they
fired a shot at white man."
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KAISER WILHELM DER CROSSE
The Steamship Makes a Quick
Voyage Across the Atlantic.

SOUTHAMPTON, Nov. 29.-The
North German Lloyd steamer Kaiser
Wilhelm der Crosse, Captain Englart,
which left New York on November 23d,
passing the Sandy Hook lightship at
4:30 p. M, arrived here this afternoon,
passing The Needles at $40.
The steamer was delayed twenty-five
minutes in standing by a burning ship,
but in spite of this she broke the record
for the highest average sped across the
ocean, her speed per hour averaging
2235 knots. The total distance covered
was 3,065 knots, and the passage lasted
137 hours, s minutes, or days, II
hours, s minutes, from which, of course,
should be deducted the twenty five
minutes lost in standing by the burning
ship, which would make her actual
passage ) days, 16 hours, 43 minutes.
thought she is only allowed a record of
5 days, II hours, s minutes.
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SHORT IN HIS ACCOUNTS.
An Ink Company's BookkeepeI
Under Arrest.

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov 29-A Berg
mann, bookkeeper for the California
Ink Company. 413 Commercial street,
is under arrest for embezzlement. He
is said to be short in his accounts sew
eral thousand dollars, but the exact
amount is not given out by his en-
ployers.
Bergmann- was given charge of the
books hear ago last April, and, it is
said, began stealing the firms money
in a very short time
This morning Captain Jules Callun-
dan of Morse's Detective Agency was
at the office of the ink company, and
placed him under arrest. Bergman
admitted his shortage, and refused to
make it good.
Bergman, who is about 80 years of
age, came from Portland, Or, where
he was employed in the Tax Collectors
office.
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searching party was Immediately or
ganized. Sunday afternoon the body of
the girl was found in a gully about two
miles from her home. She had been
assaulted, and then choked to death
Ambrosio Garcia, a Mexican, en-
ployed as a sheepherder, disappeared on
the same day as the girl, and that night
came to Silver City and told some
friends that he had committed the
crime, but this was not reported to the
officers until after he had made his es-
cape.
Several posses are now after him, and
should he be captured, it is likely that
he will be lynched. Evidence Of his
guilt is conclusive.
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ASPHYXIATED.
Three Trainmen Lose Their Lives
in a Railway Tunnel.

PORT HURON (Mich.), Nov %
Asphyxiation caused the death of three
men in the Grand Trunk Railway tun-
mel last night. The dead: Henry j.
Courtney, engineer; Arthur Dunn, con-
ductor; John Dalton, brakeman
train which was being hauled
through to the Canadian side, broke in
two. The engine backed down to get
the detached portion of the train, but
for hours nothing was heard Of the
crew. Finally a searching party found
the dead bodies, and also rescued
Michael Dunn and Henry Potter, brake
men, in an unconscious condition. Three
members of the searching party were
also overcome, but were rescued by an
other party.
The tunnel gas arises from the hard
coal used by the locomotives.
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THEODORE DURRANT CASE.
DISTRICT ATTORNEY BARNES
PROCEEDS WITH CAUTION.
Will Take No Further Action Until
the Matter is Remanded to His
Department.

SAN FRANCISCO. Nov. 29.-Dis-
trict Attorney Barnes has made up his
mind to take no steps whatever toward
the execution of Durrant until the At
torney-General of the State has full
filled the duties imposed upon him in
the matter.
While Mr.. Barnes appreciates the
advice lately received from Washington
to the effect that Durrant's appeals in
both State and Federal Courts have
lapsed, and that upon the fixing of an
other day for the execution the Attor-
ney-General will advise Warden Hale
to do his duty without further delay
he nevertheless intends to proceed with
the utmost caution. Better a month or
SO delay, with the certainty that JUS
tice VIII be done at the termination of
that period, than a repetition of the
farce so recently enacted. Mr. Barnes
gives the following for publication:
Il have given the matter of future
proceedings in the case of Durrant the
careful attention which it's Importance
requires. 7 have decided to take no
steps until the Attorney Generals office
is through with the case, and it is by
order of the Supreme Court remanded
TO my department.
Il understand the Attorney General
Is Of opinion that the order of the Su
preme Court staying further proceed
ings in the matter of Durant's last sem
tence to be hanged for the murder of
Blanche Lamont until its further order
has expired itself. and is no longer Of
any force or effect.
This may be so, but 1t should be ad-
dressed by the Attorney G eneral to the
Supreme Court. His opinions interest
me as would those Of any other intelli-
gent. capable lawyer But | do not
propose to be directed in my official ac-
tion by his suggestions in the premises.
The only direction I can follow is that
Of the Supreme Court itself / should
be quite willing to move in the matter
in the Supreme Court, were 1t not that
by its rules, District Attorneys or
other counsel are forbidden to meddle
with criminal cases on appeal on behalf
of the prosecution. That duty, says the
court. in effect. is assigned to the At
torney-General. Therefore. I shall do
nothing whatever with the case until
the Supreme Court has. either of its
own motion. or on application of the
Attorney General. set aside its stay of
proceedings.
"As soon, however. as this is done.
I shall at once apply to the Superior
Court to resentence w. II. T. Durrant
to be hanged. according to the judg-
ment OF the court long ago pro-
nounced."
This statement. together with that of
Judge Bahrs. TO the effect that his
honor will. on the second attempt. give
Blanche Lamont's murderer at least
sixty days in which to prepare for
death. suppl she inference that the ex-
ecution viii not take place before the
spring of next year.
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INSPECTOR WILLIAMS CASE.
U. S. Supreme Court Reverses tho
Decision of the Circuit Court.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 29.-In the
United States Supreme Court to-day an
opinion was rendered in the case of
Richard r. Williams of San Francisco.
reversing the decision OF the Circuit
Court for the Northern Division of CAL
ffornis. and granting a new trial.
Williams. who was a Chinese Inspec-
tor, was arrested on a charge OF eX-
torting money under cover of his of
flee. and found guilty under the revenue
laws. Justice Harlan, in rendering the
opinion, said the law under which Will
Jams was convicted was inapplcable.
but that Section 54S1 of the Revised
Statutes was applicable. The reversal
was not, however, on this ground, but
was on the ground of technical errors
on the part of the trial court.
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COLORADO INDIAN TROUBLE.
Army Officers Recommend an In
uestigation of the Affair.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 29.-Captain
Wright and Lieutenant Cavanaugh of
the Ninth Cavalry, who commanded the
troops in the recent Indian disturbance
in Colorado. have recommended an in
vestigation of the affair by the Interior
Department.
Captain Wright secured statement
from the Indians of the affair. the sum
of which is that small party of them
We're camDed on Snake Hill hunting
deer. the majority of them in the hills,
and but four bucks were in camp when
a party of armed white men came into
camp. They remained there some time,
the Indians not understanding them.
Finally one opened his coat, showing
star, saying they We're buckskin po-
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SWALLOWED GLASS.
A Murderer's Effort to End His
Own Existence.

LIBERTY Mo), Nov 29-William
Carr. condemned to die December 18th,
for the murder of his child, swallowed
glass yesterday, with the intention Of
taking his life. He appeared all right
this morning. The physicians say
however, that a day or two may pass
before the effects of the glass may be
noticed. Unless Carr is human os-
trich,' his efforts to take his life may
yet prove successful. The officers de-
cided to chain Carr to the wall, and it
was done to-day.
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Passenger Rates to be Reduced.

CHICAGO. Nov. pa large number
&C rumors were current to-day of re-
duction in the passenger rates between
Chicago and the Missouri River. All of
the roads have admitted that this was
likely to come at any time. as a result
of the trouble between the Chicago-St
Paul lines. Some of the strong lines
have been seriously considering the adj
visibility of making a reduction be-
tween Chicago and the Missouri River
but it is not likely that anything viii be
done until after the meeting of the lines
on Wednesday of this week.
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MRS. COAKLEY'S DEATH.
The Coroner's Jury Renders Two
Verdicts.

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 29.-Coroner
Hawkins and jury of seven men in
quired into the cause of the death of
Mrs. John Coakley to-day. The jury
returned two verdicts. The majority
found that Mrs. Coakley had died of
a criminal operation performed by DR..
Samuel IT. Hall, and that John Coax
ley was accessory to the same crime.
This verdict the Coroner approved.
The minority verdict was signed by
two jurors, and alleged that death fol-
lowed a criminal operation, performed
by party or parties unknown.
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ARKANSAS RIVER WATER
Injunctions to be Brought Against
Colorado Irrigation Commands.

NEWTON (Kan.l, Nov. pa gigan-
tic movement is under way at Wichita
to secure the use of more water from
the Arkansas River. which Is PRACTICAL
ly dry. The movement embraces in
junction proceedings against irrigation
companies Of Colorado, and also seeks
to prevent the use OF water by the
citizens Of Newton from the new wa
ter works plant just placed in opera
tion here. ]. d. Houston of Wichita.
a well-known attorney, has been re-
tanned He proposes to VISIT Denver
soon to see what may be done.
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Wanted to Commit Murder.

DENVER, Nov. 29.-John H. Dame.
until recently a runner for the Western
Hotel, was locked up to-day on the
charge of insanity. He read the testi-
mony in the Luetgert murder trial at
Chicago, and became possessed of a
frenzy to kill his wife and two chill
dren, and to burn their bodies in the
old garbage crenatory. He is undoubt-
edlY violently insane.
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A Chinaman Ends His Life,

FRESNO, Nov. 29.-Jee Sam Lee. a
Chinese cook, hanged himself to tree
in the rear Of Hop Lees place of bust
ness in Chinatown this morning The
Chinaman had been respondent for
some time, and is thought to have
been insane
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DUTY ON BEET SUGAR.
Henry Oxnard Interviews Assistant
Secretary Rowel1.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 29.-Henry
Oxnard. President of the Oxnard Beet
Sugar Company of Nebraska, was at
the Treasury Department to-day, and
had an interview with Assistant Secre-
tary Rowell in regard to the counter
vailing duty on beet sugar imported
from the Netherlands. Mr.. Oxnard
went to New York this afternoon, but
expects to return to Washington Fri
day, when he will submit an argument
either orally or in writing in favor of
imposing the higher duty. 1t is not
improbable that q decision will be
reached until the last of the present
week
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Hawaii VIII be Annexed.

WASHINGTON, Nov. Ex-senator
Lodge, a member of the Committee on
Foreign Relations in the Senate, was at
the State Department to-day. He
would say nothing about the Cuban sit
uation, except that the Administration
had accomplished a great deal. He said
the first business of the Senate would
be TO confirm the annexation of Hawaii,
which would be done by ratifying the
treaty. or by legislation.
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Official Count of Kentucky.

FRANKFORT, Nov. 29.-The official
count for Kentucky was made to-day.
The totals for 1896 We're: Mckinley
21S,171 Bryan 217 800, Palmer Buck
ner 5,114. The total for this year:
Bailey Rep) 169,74S, Shackelford
Oem) 1ST.4S2, Hindman (National
DemocraO 9,S53, Parker (Pop) 1874,
Wallatow Pro.) 1,7S3.
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FIENDIsH CRIME.
A Young Girl Assaulted and Then
Choked to Death

SILVER CITY On. Nd. Nov. oa.-Sat-
urday morning Lulu werney. the four
teen-year-old daughter of William
wernay, a rancher living about twenty
five miles south of here. left her home
for the purpose of looking for horse
She did not return in the evening, and a
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Appropriation Bills.

WASHINGTON, Nov 29-Work on
the appropriation bills for the coming
session of Congress was formally
started to-day, when a sub committee
OF the House Appropriations Committee
began considering the legislative, ex-
ecutive and judicial appropriation bill
Representatives Bingham. Hemingway,
Moody and Livingston attended the
meeting. 1t was decided to hear the
heads of the several departments on the
several items in the bill
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Wheat Yield of New South Wales.

SYDNEY On. S. W), Nov. 29-An
official estimate places the wheat yield
of New South Wales at II ,000,0 600 BUSH
els, and it is anticipated that the ex-
portable surplus of wheat from Austria
lasia will be 100000 bushels.
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Meath Of an Ex-Postmaster.

WARRENSBURG CMo), Nov. %
Colonel A. NJ. Coffey, aged 81 years, is
dead at Knobnoster. He was Postmaster
under President Cleveland, and was the
Oldest Mason in the State.
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Rank Dividend Declared.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 29-The Comp
troller of the Currency has declared
a dividend of Is per cent. in favor of
the creditors of the First National Bank
of Cheney. Wash.
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Tammany's Leader Ill.

NEW YORK Nov. 29.-John c. Shee-
han, the Tammany leader who was
taken i'll Saturday. was slightly i'm
proved to-day, though still confined to
his bed.
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All the Crew Drowned.

LONDON, Nov. 29-An unknown YES
sci has been wrecked on BouIlme Rocks,
at Berwick onTweed. All her crew
we're drowned.
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SPAIN'S POLICY
TOWARD CUBA,
Details Of the Plan Of Autonomy
About TO be Applied
Received by SenOr De LONE, the Spanish
Minister to Washington.

The New Plan Said to be a Conn
plete Realization of the Policy
and Platforms of the Autono-
mist Party During the Last
Twenty Years-The Legislative
Power Will be as Great as That
Enjoyed by Any State in Our
Union.
Evening star., 1897-03-20
CHESS.

Several of the contestants in the cham
pionship tourney at the Washington Chess
Club have expressed a desire for a sprine
tournament. and one has accordingly been
arranged. under rules similar to those OF
the more important tournament Each
competitor will play one game with each
other player. and but one game per week
by each player is required. The entrance
Zee Is 81. Three prizes will be awarded
In order to insure a speedy termina tion
or the tourney limit will be set, before
which all games must be played. The
club championship will not be involved
A tourney for that title will he held once
a year, and other Journeys will be for
practice and the prizes involved The
tourney will commence on April next.
before which date all entries mus. be
made The following persons have already
entered for the tourney: Messrs w. B.
Mundelle, F. w. Tucker, E. A. Tibbetts
open to all players in the District, and
players desiring to take part can address
the secretary Of the Washington Chess
Club. 614 18th street northwest
Messrs. Hanna and Tibbetts finished
their game in the club championship tour
nament at the Washington club last We'd
nesday evening. The game was won by
Mr.. Tibbetts, which places him tie with
Gwyer and Dunham for sixth place. A
special prize offered by DR.. R. J. South
worth will be contested for by these play-
ers. By his defeat Mr.. Hanna drops down
to fourth place. But three games remain
to be played viz: Tharp against Walker,
OFarreE and Hanna. The score of the
tournament to date is as follows: