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Evening star., 1898-11-23
Eighteen Alaskan Prospectors Foully
Murdered While Asleep.
REPORTED THEY WERE DROWNED
Survived Shipwreck to Meet Death
From Their Rescuers.
QUARREL OVER SALVAGE

PORT TOWNSEND, Wash, November
23.-The number of lives lost in the rush to
| Alaska in the search for gold will proba bly,
never be known, and the manner in which
hundreds of persons who have met death
| in the wilds of Alaska will ever remain the
| subject of speculation among friends and
relatives. The latest reports tell of the fate
| of eighteen persons who said to have
been killed while trying to enter the mouth
of the Kuskokwim river last June on the
little steamer Jesse. The story has just
been brought from that section in letter
TO Barr eson and Chilcott, who We're part
owners in the wrecked steamer.
The letter was written by hunter and
trader on Nunivak Island, 100 miles from
the mouth of the Kuskokwim, and in it he
claims to have positive information that all
hands were rescued from the steamer and
the barge when they went ashore in the
breakers only to meet death at the hands
of savages.
His Wife Got the News.
According to Marsten's letter, his wife,
who is an Indian, paid visit to her rela-
tives at the mouth of the Kuskokwim river
shortly after the wreck of the Jesse. While
there she attended a feast given by the
Indians, during the progress of which the
Indians got drunk on kind of liquor made
by themselves. While indulgng in the gen.
eral debauch they quarreled over the pos
session of certain articles taken from the
ShipWrecked crew.
Her suspicious were aroused by seeing
them in possession Of many valuable arti-
cles Of wearing apparel, watches. breech-
loading rifles and an abundant supply of
provisions She made inquiries of her
grandmother an aged sQuaw, who related
to her how, when the Jesse and the barge
c ed
in saving the whites and the cargo of the
barge and after the whites had established
camp the Indians demanded pay for their
services. They wanted nearly everything
the whites had not leaving them enough
to last the party through the winter. The
whites offered a reasonable amount, which
did not satisfy the Indians, who Immediate
ly commenced planning to take possession
of everything.
Decided to Kill the Whites.
A council was held, and it was decided
to kill all the whites, which was done the
next night while they were asleep. The
bodies were taken to the sea In canoes
and thrown overheard. Nothing was known
of the fate of the unfortunate prospectors
for nearly a month after the wreck, when
several bodies came ashore badly decom-
posed. The Indians then reported that the
Jesse and the barge had been wrecked and
all lost
Report was HldCe 10 an agent OF the AlaS-
ka Commercial Company, who visited the
scene and identified the bodies of Capt.
Murphy and the Rev. Mr.. Webber, a Mo-
ravian missionary, who, with his wife and
child, joined the expedition at Dutch har-
Dor and was going to establish a mission
among the saVageS who murdered him. 1t
is further stated that the Kuskokwim In
dianS threaten to stop the whites from
prospecting in the kuskokwm country, as
they claim it their hunting and fishing
reserve.
Evening star., 1898-11-23
MASS MEETING OF NEGROES,
Resolutions Adopted at Buffalo Con-
demning Southern Outrages.

BUFFALO,~N. Y, November 23.-The ne
groes of Buffalo have held a mass meeting
to protest against the treatment of their
race in some of the southern states. After
addresses by Mayor Diehl, ex-Mayor Jew
EFT, Edward w. Crosby and others resolu-
tons were adopted appealing to the ma
tional administration ito interfere in be-
half of the oppressed negroes of North and
South Carolina; to right the wrongs done
their race in those two states: to punish
those responsible for the recent outrages
and to enact the Legislation necessary to
insure to the negro citizens of the south
land the rights to which they are entitled
under the Constitution of the United
States"
The appeal will be forwarded to Presi-
dent Mckinley and to Congress at its next
session.
Evening star., 1898-11-23
General BIunco.

TO his patriotism on the part of :he Madrid
government. 1t IS conceived that his pIr-
pose Is now to avoid what he may regard
as the dishOnoT of surrendering the gem of
the Antilles TO the United States. In so
taken by the captain generals of Porto
Rico and the Philippines. who left his post
In one case before the evacuation was COM
plcte, and i'm the other before Manila had
fallen. II is supposed here that this action
on Bianco's part devolves upon Gen. Aro-
las, the second In command. the unpleasant
duty of surrendering Spanish sovereignty
over the island. 1t Il not believed that
BlancO's action will in any way affect the
evacuation, save in the possibility il con-
tains of melting trouble among the Span
iSh trOOIS.
Evening star., 1898-11-23
Sick List in Honolulu,

Inc Secretary of War mas received a tel
egram from General Merriam at San Fran
cisco, as follows:
reports from Honolulu to November IA:
ARIZONA sailed for Manila with Gen. j.
hihg detachment November 10. leaving
ABOUT iVo men in the hospital. Statement
OF SICK IN general hospital as follows: Ty-
phold cases-1st New York Regiment, 63,
ana eXpeditionary troops, 4S; total typhoid,
III. Maiarial fever and others, including
convalescents-1st New York Regiment. 30.
ana expediucnary troops 102: total, 20l.
Iotal patients, 312. Deaths since last re-
l, 18th Infantry; Burton Woodbeck, Com
pany u; George H. Cowles, Company H,
ana robert E: Wands, Company c, all of
the 1st New York.
Evening star., 1898-11-23
THE OREGON AND IOWA.
They Have Resumed Their Long
Cruise to Honolulu.

The battle ships Oregon and Iowa have
resumed their long cruise to Honolulu.
Capt. Barker, commanding the Oregon, and
the senior officer of the expedition, has
notified the Navy Department that his little
squadron sailed last Saturday from Rio
for Montevideo, where another stop will be
made for coal. After leaving that port the
ships will head for Punta Arenas, in the
Straits of Magellan, almost at the ex-
tremity of South America, which will mark
the accomplishment of about one-half of
their voyage. unless they are ordered at
Honolulu to proceed to Manila. Only a
brief reference has been made officially to
the ceremonies at Rio attending the cele-
bration of the anniversary Of the creation
of the Brazilian government, but 1T is
known that the visit of our battle ships to
the Brazilian capital made the most happy
impression on the government and people
of that great republic and will tend to culti-
vate the fraternal relations now existing
between the United States and Brazil.
Evening star., 1898-11-23
TYPHOID AT HONOLULU,
Gen. Merriam Thinks 1t Was Import
ed With Troops.

SAN FRANCISCO, November 23.-Major
General Merriam has completed his report
of the administration of the department of
the Hawaii. He gives it as his opinion that
the city of Honolulu is thoroughly infected
with typhoid fever. He thinks that in a
measure this is possibly due to the men
that were sent from here with the disease,
who We're taken of the transports at Homo
lulu and put in hospitals there.
General Kings departure abandons Camp
Otis, and General Merriam says IL will not
be again occupied by troops.
Camp Mckinley has also been moved to
new ground and every possible sanitary
precaution taken to insure the good health
of the men.
Evening star., 1898-11-23
vi ST PAY HER DEBTS.
semi-OfiiciaI Note Issued by Spanish
Government Today.

MADRID, November pa semi-official
note, issued today, contains an appeal to all
Spaniards to furnish assistance to save the
national credit, If they do not wish foreign
capital to be withdrawn from SPAIN
The note adds: Some people believe
Cuba ought to assume her own debt no
matter in whose hands is her sovereignty.
because she herself possesses the security
therefor in the form of the customs. If
however, nobody will assume the debt.
Spain must pay what Cuba cannot, because
Spain made herself responsible"
Continuing the note reads: with re-
spect TO the debt of the Philippine Islands
SPAN must await definite treaty of peace
IN order to know what conditions America
Will impose upon Spain through the Pari.
peace commissioners.
Evening star., 1898-11-23
LIVE STOCK IN FRANCE.
Regulations as to ImportatiOns From
the United States.

regulations as to ImDortatiOns From
the United states.
According to Consul General Gowdy 1t
Paris, there are no laws or regulations
which prohibit the importation of live hogs
into France from the United States; but
the-importation of live cattle, such as cows,
bulls or steers. from the latter country is
absolutely prohibited. The animals, upon
arrival, are subjected to a sanitary exami-
nation by one of the official veterinary
surgeons detailed for the purpose. and if
found healthy are allowed to enter the
country; but If any coptagious disease IS
detected the animal is killed at once and
others put under strict surveillance. The
animals in France this year are very near
~ balanced, with the exception Of sheep.
Ihere is more demand for these animals
than Tor any other live stock.
Evening star., 1898-11-23
Doubts as to Grafton.s Death.

DR.. Salmon, the chief of the bureau of
animal industry of the Agricultural De-
partment, today expressed grave doubts
as to the probability of the death of George
Grafton, government inspector at the Chi
cago stock yards, having occurred from
lumpy jaw, though admitting he has re-
ceived no reports on the subject from Chi
cago. There have been cases reported in
which 1t is said human beings contracted
the disease from animals, but DIR. Salmon
says none has come under his direct obser-
walton or of persons in the government
service.
Evening star., 1898-11-23
THE QUAYS ASK FOR TINE.
The Case of Pennsylvania Senator
Came I'D Today

PHILADELPHIA, November 23,-United
States Senator NJ S. Quay. his son Richard
r. Quay and ex-State Treasurer Benjamin
]. Haywood were To have pleaded today in
the quarter sessions court to the irdiet-
ments charging them with the misuse of
the moneys of the commonwealth and of
the Peoples Bank. The defendants ap-
peared in court at 11:30 o'clock with their
counsel, and the latter at once asked for a
Few days time. claiming that the time since
the indictments were presented had been
lnsufncient for their examination, and that
they mad, therefore, not determined wheth-
er TO advise their clients to plead or to en-
ter a demurrer.
District Attorney Graham objected to a
postponement, but after some deliberatiou
and Questioning of counsel the court or
dered postponement until Monday next
Evening star., 1898-11-23
Quinine Exempt From Duty.

BY direction of the President, Assistant
Secretary Meiklejohn of the War Depart
ment today issued an order that sulphate
and bisulphate of quinine and all alkaloids
or salts of cinchona bark shall be admitted
al all ports in the Island of Porto Rico free
of duty
A similar order was issued in the case of
Cuba, providing that upon the occupation
and possession of any ports and places in
the Island of Cuba by the forces of the
United States" quinine shall be similarly
admitted to such ports and places free of
duty
Evening star., 1898-11-23
ANOTHER HIGHBINDER VICTIM.
Mysterious Murder of n Chinaman in
San Francisco.

SAN FRANCISCO, November 23.-An-
othe, mysterious Lighbinder murder has
been committed in Chinatown. Wong All
Jung, Who belongs to the Suey IiaS fac
ton of Chinese, was walking up Clay street
Oh his way home, end bad just passed the
entrance OF q lodging house, when Two
shots were fired at him. One bullet enter.
ed his head and caused almost instant
Death.
The murdered man is the fourth victim
of the Suay Wings since the existin., fued
began.
A Chinese giving the name of Hon Me
has been crested on suspicion of having
fired the fatal shot.
The Chi lese consul general and the heads
or the Six Companies are determined to re-
store peace in Chinatown. To-Day they Of
feIed re ward for the arrest of Poy, who
Is accused II Staying Chung Yet Den re-
Gently, and will do the same in other cases
OF Monaghan crime.
Evening star., 1898-11-23
COSTA RICA'S PRESIDENT
he is Expected to Arrive Here This
Afternoon.
VIII Be Met at the Station by Secre-
tary Porter and Colonel
Bingham.

Secretary Porter and Col. Theodore Bing-
ham, representing President Mckinley,
have completed arrangements for the recep-
tion Of President Iglesias of Costa Rica.
The Costa Rican will arrive here from
New York at 4:1O o'clock this afternoon.
He will come in special car He is ac-
Evening star., 1898-11-23
DIR. stephen Tyng's Funeral.

PARIS November 23.-The funeral of Dr.
Stephen H. Tying, the former president of
the American chamber of commerce whose
death was announced on November II, took
place today in the American Church in the
Rue D'Aguesseau. Among these present
were the United States ambassador, Gen
Horace Porter, the staff of the United
States embassy and many prominent MEM
bers of the American cciony
Evening star., 1898-11-23

Pitched Battle Between Negroes and
White Caps in Arkansas

LITTLE ROCK. Ark. November d.
While a band Of white caps at Black Rock.
Lawrence county. had Henry White. a.
negro. in custody accused of hog stealing,
they were fred upon by the negro's friends.
A hundred shots were exchanged Henry
Hale was shot and killed; Chubby Spades
mortally wounded ano George Warner dan
gerously injured. All are white. The ca
sualties on the negroes side are not known
The alleged thief escaped.
A coroner's jury charges him with mur-
der, and he is being hunted by a mob.
Many negroes In the vicinity have been
whipped by white caps recently, and race
war is threatened.
Evening star., 1898-11-23
Personal Mention.

Among those who spoke last evening at
the magnificent banquet of the Society OF
the Mayfiower Descendants at the Waldorf
Astoria Hotel In New York was Thos. s
Hopkins of Washington.
Mr.. w. Gait Burns, who has been con-
fined to his residence since the 1st of Sep-
tember, is convalescent and able to be ont
again.
Evening star., 1898-11-23
WILL ARRIVE TOMORROW
Gen. CaIiNto Garcia and the Cuban
Commission Coming to Washington.

The Cuban commission, consisting of
Gen. CaliXto Garcia, Jose Miguel Gomez,
Col. Louis Sanguilly, Jose Gonzalez La
nuza and Ramon Enrique Villaton. will ar
rive in Washington tomorrow for the pur-
pose of comforting with President McKin-
ley and his advisers over the conditions in
Cuba, both present and to come. The COM
missioners will be accompanied by a num-
Der of aids and secretaries. and it is ex-
pected many CT the representative Cubans
in New York will also be in the party.
Evening star., 1898-11-23
Buffalo Ordered to Sail Friday,

The naval court of inquiry which was ap-
pointed to investigate the causes of deten-
ton of the cruiser Buffalo has reported to
the Navy Department that no blame for
the series of mishaps to the ship is to be
attached either to Commander Hemphill or
to Chief Engineer Beig. Three Of the subor-
dinate mechanics have been dropped from
the service, and the ship is ordered to sail
from New York Friday for Manila by way
of the SueZ route.
Evening star., 1898-11-23
Arrived at Manila.

The Navy Department is informed that
the collier Nero arrived at Manila yester-
day, on her way home to San Farncisco.
The Vulcan and the Potomac left Cat
Island on the Goth instant for Norfolk. The
Southery has sailed from Port Antonio for
Caimanera.
Evening star., 1898-11-23
ReaImitfeI to the MaiIs

The Danish Pioneer, a newspaper whose
publishers in Omaha, Neb., were excluded
from the use of the mails ten years ago at
the instance of the Danish government, can
be admitted again in the mails for Dem
mark, according to notification that gov
ernment has sent here At the time the
action was taken as a usual courtesy to
a foreign government no reason for the
desired exclusion was given, and none is
now officially known, nor is it known
whether the paper is still issued.
Evening star., 1898-11-23
NAVAL HOSPITAL CHANGE.
DR.. Ferebee to Relieve DIR. CIebOrn,
at the Norfolk Station.

There is soon to be a change in the COM
manding officers of the Norfolk naval hos
pital, Dr. Ferebee of the navy relieving DR..
Cleborne. The latter has had two terms of
office at this station, covering a period of
nearly ten years. During this time his two
younger daughters have married and be-
come identified with Norfolk and Ports
mouth society. There is now a grandson
in DR.. Clebornes family, who. it is eX-
pected may some day develop in a measure
scme of his grandfather's qualities and per-
haps continue the naval history of the
family.
Evening star., 1898-11-23
IRON PIPE FOR LONDON.
First Shipment of the Kind Ever
Sent From America.

PHILADELPHIA. November 23.-A char
ter was effected yesterday of the British
bark Highlands to load 1000 tons of cast
iron pipes for London direct
This will be the first full cargo of the
kind ever shipped to England from this or
any ether American port. a large guam
tity OF this material, however, has been
exported to Glasgow by the Allan hne
steamships, contract to supply that city
with American drainage and water pipe
having been secured by Philadelphia deal
erS.
Evening star., 1898-11-23
MICHIGAN STARTS HOME.
Transport VIII Pick Up Troops at
Porto Rican Ports.

Porto Rican Ports.
SAN JUAN DE PORTO RICO. November
3.-The United States transport Michigan
left here yesterday to collect troops from
inland ports. The artillery homeward-
bound coz sists of Lemley's and Thorp's
Batteries The Michigan is due in New
York in about ten days.
The steamer Relief of the hospital SER
vice. sailed today for home, with 2l3 sick
and convalescent soldiers
The transport Mississippi arrived here
this morning, and was Quarantinel for
three days because a. passenger on board
is suspected of having yellow fever. The
passenger, who came from Santiago de
Cuba, has been removed to the lazaretto,
The efforts of the military authorities 10
collect arrears OF taxes, dating back to the
Spanish regime, are unpopular, and VIII
prove difficult.
Evening star., 1898-11-23
The Cabinet and Thankssixiur.

Secretary Hay and Secretary Alger will
spend Thanksgiving day in this city and
will eat dinner with their families
Secretary Long and his daughter and
niece have gone to Hingham Mass where
they will spend Thanksgiving day with
Mrs. Long and the other members of the
family.
Secretary Gage will spend THANKSGIVING
at his home and will be without Company.
Evening star., 1898-11-23
THE PRESIDENTS TURKEY.
1t Has Arrived and VIII BE Eaten
TOmOrrOw

The White House steward has received
the customary Thanksgiving turkey from
II. Vose of Westerly, r. 1. 1t was sent
cleaned and prepared this time. Mr. Vose
often sends a live one. For many years
Mr.. Vose has picked the finest turkey in
Rhode Island to send the President for
Thanksgiving dinner He occasionally
sends one for Christmas
The White House will be closed tomor-
row. and President Mckinley will spend
most of the day with Mrs. Mckinley and
with Mr.. and Mrs. Abner Mckinley who
are coming for the purpose of sharing the
Thanksgiving turkey with the White House
family.
The President will attend church tomor-
row, as he always does on Thanksgiving
day.
Evening star., 1898-11-23
b. and O. Makes Settlement.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
BALTIMORE. Nd, November 23.-The
Baltimore and Ohio Railway Company to-
day. as further basis of the reorganiza-
ton plan. made a settlement with the Co.
lImbus and Cincinnati Midland on basis
of 80 cents on the dollar of the bonds
amounting to over $1,000, COO. The Colum-
bus and Cincinnati Midland has been oper-
ated as a part of the Baltimore and Ohio
system.
Evening star., 1898-11-23
NEW JAPANESE MINISTER,

Mr.. KOmura Formally Presented to
the President.
Secretary Hay today presented formally
to President Mckinley the newly appointed
Japanese minister, Mr.. Komura, who sue
ceeds Mr.. Hoshi. who has retired to enter
the japanese parliament. The ceremony
took pace shortly after 10 o'clock in the
blue room, and was attended by the usual
felicitous exchange of speeches between
the President and the new minister
Evening star., 1898-11-23

No other paper I'm the world
reaches SO large N percent-
age of families I'm the city
where printed as does The
Evening Star I'm Washington.
As an advertising medium
for the District of Columbia
The star is therefore without
an equal.
Evening star., 1898-11-23
MORE TROUBLE AT BUDA PEST.
POitce Disperae RiOtOus Students
Episode in the Diet.

Episode in the Diet.
BUDA PEST, November 23.-The students
made demonstration against the police
this morning. andsthe latter were Obliged
to disperse them. s
On the resumptiog Of business In the lower
mouse OF the HuhgariaA diet today the
members of the spposition refused to sit
there. alleging that disquieting rumors were
af1oat The house then adjourned until 1t
vas ascertafned that the rumors were
groundless. The minister of the interior,
Desiderius de Perczel, promised to make
an inquiry into the alleged excesses upon
the part of the police.
Evening star., 1898-11-23
Big stock Barn Burned.

DUBOIS, Pa, November 23.-The big
barn on the stock farm OF John f. Dubois.
near here. was burned this morning.
Twenty cattle. several horses and many
tons of hay and grain were consumed. The
loss 10 estimated at $4,000.