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THE cHllkooT AVALANCHE.
Probable That 100 Persons Pcrishea on
the Trail.


Seattle, Wash, April 12.-Latcr de-
tails received here today from Alaska
increase the horror of the avalanche on
Chilkoot pass instead OF lessening it.
Sixty-nine dead bodies have thus far
been recovered and the names of 100
missing have been reported as unac-
counted for. 1t is barely possible that
some of these hnd succeeded in cross-
Ing the pass before the avalanche oc-
Cured. A conservative estimate IL
that between 10 and 100 persons were
killed.
A fact that lends horror TO the fear-
full tragedy is that II NAV never be
known with any degree OF accuracy
Just how many lives were sacrificed
VINO they We're or where they cnme
from Many poor fellow lies hurled
where no human aid can reach him
ana where his remains must rest until
the summer sun melts the tons OF snow
ana ice under which he lies buried.
The accident was one that cou,d not
nave been foreseen. and IL was one tia I
Is likely to happen Mt any time wha,
like conditions exist. Although II Is
stated that some warning of The inn
pending danger was given Inv ,he na.
I'VE indian packers. who are said to
nave deserted the trail when the benvv
snow or Saturday and Sunday nirbt
SET IN; They refused to work for fear
s,;'i MoNen was In one Of the small
's,,des snd wnich preceded the large one
aro,. was on ner way 10 camp when
rescued. was
Inc FEDERAL troops at Dyea took nm
'o'''e part In digging out the dead.
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urEs ARE wAaLlke.
Driving Settlers on The Uncompahgre Re,
ervntIon.


ervntIon.
Vernal, Utah. April 11.--ConsIderable
excitement Is prevailing here over the
actions of the Indians. The reds have
pulled up most of the location stakes
with which the land seekers on the
reservation had marked their claims
This is especially the case on the east
side OF Green river.
The Indian police have advised all
would-be settlers to keep away, as the
Indians are becoming very hostile and
ugly in their demonstrations. 1t Is said
that they are determined to prevent
any settlers from taking upland on the
east side of Green river in what is
known as the White River country.
The rush to the reservation Is begin
ming to slacken. fear of the Indians
being the restraining cause. Those who
had already located claims are hasten
ing away from the reserve a., rapidly
as possible. Thursday evening there
We're but sixteen men left in posses
sion of their claims. the rest evidently
being too frightened to stay.
Numerous parties have had their
eyes upon the asphnltum claims. some
even going so far as to locate upon the
asphaltum districts. Further develop
ments are anxiously awaited.
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now rests with Congress, the represen-
tative body of the American people.
What course the elected men compos-
ing II will pursue cannot be forctold
tonight. The foreign committees of
both houses now have the subject In
their control. and. after due dclibera-
tion. will report to their respective
branches what they consider should be
the attitude of the United States on
the grave question presented. Early
action by the committee Is expected,
but exactly when II may be looked for
Is not now determinable.
3 The full responsibility of the subject
wns placed upon Congress when Presi-
dent Mckinley to-day transmitted TO 1t
d carefully prepared and anxiously
awaited message relating to our nego-
tiations with Spain ns to Its warfare
in Cuba, and drawing therefrom his
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..frather that the administration
should be an ignominious failure than
that II should be responsible for an un-
holy war is favoriie expression OF
the President.
should he be clothed with authority
to use the military and naval forces to
Intervene solely for the purpose Of es
tablishing peace and order In CUBA.
the President proposes to exercise V
first by transmitting to Spain copy or
the resolution, with the statement that
his obligations require him to cnrry out
the will Of Congress and notification
that ne will do 50 nj once unless Spain
vithdraws from the island.
In other words, the President VIII
deliver an ultImntum to Spain before
making the naval demonstration, In the
hope that Spain may at the last mo
ment consent TO concession OF the IN
dependence of the people Of that island
and upon an indemnity or some other
basis which may be satisfactory TO all
parties involved. If war should then
come, whether holy or ''unholy.' he
will feel that the responsibility Is on
Spain
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ing cessation Of hostillties in Cuba.
1t was cabl6d to the Spanish minister
here. and by him delivered to the de
partment. The proclamation is as fol-
lows.
Ills majesty's government. yielding
to the reiterated wish expressed by his
holiness, the Pope. has been pleased to
decree n suspension OF hostilities with
the object OF preparing and facilitating
the restoration of peace on this island,
in virtue whereof l believe IL conyen-
lent to order: Ta i
article 1--F'rom the day following
the receipt in each locality of the pres
ont proclamation. hostlities are or
dered to be suspended In all the terri
tory Of the island of Cuba.
The details for the execution OF the
above decree will be the object OF spe
cial instruction that will be commune
The western recorder., 1898-04-14

Tho Illinois legislature. at Ito last
session. passed bill materially chang
ing the school law as applied to ex-
penscs and assessments for building
purposes. The old law allowed 2 per
cent OF the valuation for purpose OF
expenses and per cent for building
purposes. The change in the law al
lows 21z per cent for running expenses
md the same amount for building pur-
poses. This change will prove very ac-
ceptablc TO the school boards through
out the state, MS many Of them have
been unable to meet current expenses
on the 2 per cent This latter fact was
due to the vary low assessments In the
state.
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NOW WITH CONGRESS.
ErrEcr OF rHs MEssAoE.
some Doubt ~ to What the senate and
Ho.se win Do-Lakeilhood Of !. strus-

Washington. April 1.-The Presi-
dents message did not after the first
reading receive the Endorsement OF
majority Of the senator's, and many
excused themselves from speaking
about Il until they could have time for
careful pcrusal. In a general way the
objections were based on the ground
that II did not go far enough In reeog-
nizing the rights of the Cubans. The
senators who have been especially mo-
ted for their conservatism were
pleased. but they were the exception
to the rule. and many OF those sena-
tors who had In the past few days
shown a disposition to slacken their
opposition to a conservative course ln-
peared to be disposed TO return to their
original positions. A large number of
the Democratic senators refused to ex-
press themselves at all. MS did several
Republicans, on the ground that as
they could not speak complimentary
terms they would say nothing at all.
The future OF the relations of the
United States with Spain and to Cuba
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cnrnlrr rrpm Sew me.,cn,

Santa Fe. y. NJ, April o.-t;overnor
Otero and the Spanish-spenking people
are not to be outdone in the matter OF
patriotism. the former having tcle-
graphed last evening to the secretary
OF war that in case OF hostilities with
Spain New Mexico tenders for Immc-
diate service a full regiment OF cnval-
ry. nearly NIL OF whom are of Spanish
descent. and tina. more viii follow II
needed. Secretary Alger responded
with hearty thanks, adding that he
would communicate again later.
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Gated to the several commandcrs-in-
chief of the army corps for the easy
and prompt execution according TO the
situation and circumstances of the
case. tSignedl BLANCO."
: II p. m.-GenerTI Pando has arrived
from Puerto Principe. where he pub
lished General Blanco's armistlcc proc
lamation. He has been busy Mt the
palace today.
The western recorder., 1898-04-14

The latest novelty In the way OF a
dinner was given last week by Lispen-
ard Stewart. a New York swell. He in
vited twenty-five of his friends to dine
Mt Martins restaurant. where they
found m elaborate spread and beau
tiful table decorated with white tulips.
lilies Of the valley and maiden-hair
fern. When four courses had been
served--oysters. soup and fish and an
entree-the ladies resumed their wraps
and took carriages furnished by their
host to the Hoffman house. where a
haunch of English mutton was served
with Brussels sprouts and grand dis
play OF violets. When this was eaten
the party re-entered their carriages
and drove to the Waldorf-Astoria.
where they finished the dinner amid q
most gorgeous spread Of orchids. This
progressive plan will no doubt be imi-
tated by more than one society ape
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We are asserting in the courts our right 1.
-PITCHER'S CASToRIA," as our Trade =
I, DR.. Samuel Pitcher. OF Hyannis, x,j
shusetts. was tho originator Of ''PITcHE
cASTORIA.- the same that has borne an.a
now bear the fac-simile signature Of cHAs
FLETCHER on every wrnpper. This ,
original PITCHERS CASTORIA" whia
been used in the homes of The motAsnl
America for over thirty years Look caral
at the wrapper and see that ii Is -the klai,
have always bought. and has the sIgna,e,
cHAS. II. FLETCHER on the Wrapper
enc has authority from me 10 use my nam,
cept The centaur Company. OF which oaa
Fletcher is President
March 8, 1897. SAMUEL PITCHER. NJ
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II the dove OF universal peace which
xestcrn evangelist says he sees hoy
orinE In the air Is really at that aiti-
tude It 10 going 10 drop its olive branch
and become very tired before 1t comes
down. There is no country which Isn't
At war or talking war; and the con-
servative old Chicago Tribune declares
that war between Spain and this coun-
try actually began with the blowing up
Of tho Maine, and Is now being prose
cutcd with such vigor that the bird Is
liable to be frightened TO death
The western recorder., 1898-04-14

In a crowded church In Poughkeepsie
recently the service had to be stopped
while several saintIng women were car
ried from the room. Investigation re-
realed that after the meeting the pre-
csding Sunday the sexton had closed
the church without airing 1t, and tho
vifiated atmosphere had been reheated
TOR another audience. 1t is as much a
crime for housekeepers and janitors to
furnish their families and guests with
Impure air, us II would be TO set before
them unuholesome food. Indeed. a
man can live longer without food than
without air.
The western recorder., 1898-04-14

The cause Of labor ought to be indig-
nnnt at the statement that only loo
out OF 1.000. 900 deaths are due to gout
No Iaborer can AFFORD the luxury. Their
dying must be of diseases belonging
to the plebeian variety.
The western recorder., 1898-04-14

W. D. Hackntedt writes from cadIl-
Isc. Mich, 10 explain process by
which potatoes can be preserved per-
fectiy fresh and palatable for hundreds
OF years. He says a company nas been
formed and machinery ordsred. He
expects KIondIkcrs win hd pleased to
learns this news He expects to begin
operations when the nexs potato crop
Is gathered.
The western recorder., 1898-04-14

A Minnesota correspondent OF the
New York Sun states that In the past
fow years the quality of wheat grown
In the northwest has deteriorated. Ten
years ago No. hard was the contract
grade In terminal markets. and for sew
ernl years considerably over half the
wheat received at Duluth was the ia.
mous No. hard. Later this grade
became scnrcor and the grain dirtier,
% that contract grade was reduced
from No. hard to No. northern. Tht
crop Of the last year has been alarm.
ingiy short OF even No. 1 northern,
not Is per cent of the wheat received
ut Minneapolis for months having come
up to grade. The cause Of this is sup
posed to be due more to continual
use OF the same seed than to impov.
erishment OF the soil. ED n general
effort Is beiag made in both statea
to Import seed. Scotch fife wheat from
fu. cher north. Manitoba, and the val.
leys OF the Saskatchewan and Peace
rivers. will be sought. and 1t is toped
TO 30 improve the .trafns OF wheat In
the states that for years No. hard will
again be common. II takes less OF hard
wheat TO make barrel of flour than OF
my other grade.
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senstor Tillman demands thai Port
EoyaI harbor shall be protected from
foreign foes, What's the usee II war
comes Tillman could easily run down
there with his pitchfoik.
The western recorder., 1898-04-14

The sennte committee on commerce
Is considering the arguments made by
representatives OF the National Busi'
ness league and the National Board oil
Trade in the interest OF the establish
mcnt Of a new department Of the gov
ornment to be called tho department Of
.ezss.arre and fadnafrins. and TO ~
presidcd over by cabinet officer. The
arguments were generally made along
the lines that the United States is the
only country Of importance which has
not department corresponding to the
one proposed. and that the national in.
dustrics and commerce could never
have the supervision their importance
demands without having separate su.
psrvision, and that 1t would not be
satisfactory to place this work In
charge Of a bureau ofiicer OF the agri.
cultural department for the reason that
the department was already doing all
thas could well be expected Of 1t.
The western recorder., 1898-04-14
sLAnco ORDERS ERsrHEARMIsrlcE

Attribute the Cessation of Hostiiities to
the Inferce-sion Of the Pope.
Washington. u. c.. Auril 1.-THE
State Department yesterday received
General Blnnco's proclamation order
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Gen. wcyler was asked his opinion
OF the proposal to purchase Cuba from
Spain. and he said; Such thing is
not In accordance with Spanish ideas
Spain is too proud to sell her birth
right for mess OF pottage." Proud,
.beughty Don.
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cubans. under spanSh rule. are no.
thing less than slaves. There's no
room for slavery on the American CON
tinent. Congress should give Cubans
their absolute freedom and then free
the American people from robber mo-
nopoiists and their thieving trusts.
The western recorder., 1898-04-14

II Spain fs really SO very friendly to
tfI1s country and 80 much In need Of
raoney. Il might cell Uncle Sam sew
The western recorder., 1898-04-14

"Bevcrly always returns my uuA,,l,.
when he borrows IT. '.Is he 50 houssy,
..No; he Is fastidious."
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The total number OF umbrellas IN
London cabs for one year. according d
report inst Issued. IS II.cOO.
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Clothes are said to make the man.
but acknowledgements are also due the
woman who keeps the buttons sewed
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s'Rowser has lots OF horse sense" 81
that where he gets his horse laughr
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an OPEN LETTER 70 MorHrl

In Berlin the fircmen wear water n.
with double skin, which they are M
nli with water from the hose
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To quilt tobacco easily and forever, be u
netfc. full OF life, nerve and yigor, take Sol
Bac the wcndcr-worlser that makes weak I.
strong. All druggists. aOc- or ST. Cure gual
tced. Booklet and sample free. Adii1
Sterling Remedy Co. Chicago or New iefA
The western recorder., 1898-04-14

Ths woman who thinks Of nothing
but dre8s Il pleasanter to look At than
the woman who never thinks Of dress
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Mrs. Wfnsfow's Soothing syrup
For children teethfnr. .softens the gums
nAticn aliays pain. cures wind collie. IS cents 20:
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Piso Cure for Consumption has sa,es :.
large doctor biils.-c. L. Barker, - h, ~
geut square. Philadelphia. Pa. Dc isd|
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.sThey hissed n lecturer at the vhsS|
mans convention" WAS he prusyf' "x,|
but he said civilization was making strides7 4
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To Cure Constipation Forever.
Take Cascarets Candy Cathartic. ioc or 4
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pon'I Iobsceo spIt and Smoke Youf LlIe an.

"He Is ms good as his word" '.Yes,
bis word Isn't worth anythlng."
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~ kers Of cannon. powder. zmall
arms. etc, scout the idea that war Will
The western recorder., 1898-04-14

.-Thcn you won't go to war; aI can,
I'm buying wheel ON the lnstnllmeut ~
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Smoke sledge cIgarst,s., % lor ) q.
The western recorder., 1898-04-14
Spring is the Til
When impurities in ths n
Should Be Expelled
Americas Greatest medIc,,.
Best Spring Medicine

q.
In winter months the perspiru,-
profuse in summer, almost cea..,
throws back into the system the /.
ties that should have been ny
through the pores Of the skin. ~
other causes makes the blood INN
spring. Boiis, pimples, huucr,
eruptions then appear or som. !,
serious disease may take its start n.
sarsaparilla is the remedy for H..
blood in all its forms, as proved !,
marvellous cures of blood diseases !,
therefore the medicine for you to ,
in the spring. 1t expells all hurnon
puts the whole system in good coud0
for warmer weather.
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Hoods Sarsaparil|
Hoods pills aI', s5s ,hs msss, ssi. ss.,,s s,,.

Is Americas Greatest Medicine. Sold b,
druggists 81; six for IS. Get only Hoo,,
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Executive Mansion. April II. 1898.
At 1880 o'clock the reading of the
message was concluded in the Senate.
Mr.. Davis then moved thnt the mes
sage be referred to the foreign rela-
tions committee. r.
This was carried, and the Senate, at
1:15 O'clock. adjourned.
Applause followed the close of the
reading of the message in the House.
The message was referred at once TO
the committee on foreign relations.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-01-05
ENGLAND
OUT OF THE GRAB.

LONDON, Jan. 5.-The Times, COM
menting editorially this morning upon
the statement of the Cologne Ga
ations have been procee ding in London
for a Chinese loan upon the proposed
security of the land tax and accession
of territory, denies that England has
any intention to demand territory, or
to take the lead in the partition of
China. 1t says: "England's policy, on
the contrary, aims at maintaining the
Chinese empire as a growing concern
and a vast field for the extension of
trade. In pursuing this policy we are
glad to note that England enjoys the
government, as well as the public opin-
ion of that portion of the American
people which is not swayed by wild
jingo denunciators.' The editorial con-
siders the government would be justi-
fled even in incurring reasonable
financial risks which might formerly
be properly regarded as outside the
scope of government action" in order
to combat measures restrictive of
trade which Russia and Germany are
seeking to obtain from China in the
shape of railway and mining monopo-
lies and the like
The Evening News says it is report
ed in the city that the negotiations for
a Chinese loan of f16,000,0 900, guaranteed
by the British government, are practi-
cally concluded.
According to a dispatch to the Daily
Mail from Rome. Signor Cr.spi, the dis
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-01-05

ably cover the companyfs loss In DO
lice circles, however, the impression is
that the robbers secured several thou
sand dollars in money and jewelry.
The report received at the Express
company's office here, states that the
robbers entered the express car as the
train was passing the yards, having
forced the rear door with a jimmy. E.
n. Hyde, of Kansas City, was the ex-
press messenger. Upon turning from
his work he looked into the barrel of a
siXshooter. The messenger offered no
resistance, though he was we'll armed,
and after the robbers had bound him,
one of the two stood guard over him
while the other rif1ed the safe.
The robbers are described as smooth
faced young men, and the fact that
both were extremely nervous while in
the express car is taken as evidence
that they are new recruits to Kansas
City's force of train robbers. At 7:10
o'clock tonight a special train was sent
to the scene of the robbery with force
of policemen and marshals, and these
men are now securing the country
along the river banks in search of the
robbers.
Though tonight's robbery is the first
that has occurred on the Pittsburg &
Gulf line, it is the sixth crime of the
kind perpetrated in Kansas City within
fifteen months. There have been sew
eral arrests Of alleged train robbers
during this period, but there has not
been a single conviction.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-01-05

Kansas City Hold-Up.
Train Robbed Inside the Linz
its of the Place-Sixth i'm
Fifteen rlonths.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Jan. AFTER
about three months Of inactivity, Kan
sas Citys train robbers scored another
brilliant achievement tonight. This
time the Kansas City, Pittsburg &
Gulf road is the sufferer. The compa-
ny's Port Arthur train, which left the
depot here at :40stonight, was robbed
before it had passed beyond the city
limits. Two men, whom no one but
the express messenger seems to have
seen, climbed into the express car as
the train left the depot They overpow
cred the messenger, bound and gagged
him and rifed the car before the train
came to a stop. When the train slow
ed up at railroad crossing known as
Air Line junction. near the south
eastern limits of the city, they climbed
out Of the car and disappeared. Moth
ing was known of the robbery until a
negro train porter entered the car and
found the helpless express messenger.
After the train had been stopped and
others of the crew had come forward
and released the express messenger, 1t
was found that the robbers had rif1ed
the local safe, taking from it every
thing of value. They had made no eff
fort to disturb the through safe, which
Is protected by a time lock. From Air
Line Junction telegraphic report of
the robbery was sent to the city and
the train proceeded south. The Wells
Fargo company controls the express
business on the Pittsburg & Gulf road.
At the express company's office here c.
r. Teas, the local manager, stated that
there was not much value in the local
safe, and that S2oe or $500 would prob
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DEADLOCK
PROBABLE
AS the Case Stands Neither
Side Has the Votes Neces-
Sary to Win the Fight.
POWER OF
PATRONAGE
IS APPLIED.

COLUMBUS, o., Jan. 4.-Late to-
night the Hanna managers lost the two
doubtful members that they had gain
ed today, SO that there Is now no ma
terial change from that of yesterday
when the house stood Sc to to SO against
Hanna. This would give the senator
only 20 votes on joint ballot, or less
than enough to elect. In connection
with the change of Representative
Griffith, back to the anti Hanna camp
there are most scandalously sensation
al reports in circulation. Mr.. Griffith
has been on both sides several times
and has SO pledged himself in writing
In these dispatches yesterday was told
an act of the Hanna workers spending
Sunday night with Representative Grif-
fifth and Of him sending at a. m. for
his wife to come from the Great South
ern hotel to the Neill house to Join him
in a conference with the Hanna men.
At a. m. the Kurtz men saw Mrs
Griffith and the all night work of the
Hanna men was undone just before
her husband went to the state house
on Monday morning to qualify as
speaker pro tenn, with the other can
didates of the Combine
After the legislature was organized
Mr.. Griffith had another night of con-
ferences On both sides of the senatorial
case and this morning he gave the
Hanna men a written pledge that he
would vote for the senator Later in
the day he was seen by the opponents
Of Senator Hanna, and tonight he gave
out the following as his latest procla-
nation on the position:
To the public: 1t is due to the public and
myself that l make a statement of my posi-
ton on the senatorial matter. While it is
true that the convention which nominated me
passed resolution requesting me to support
Senator Hanna, and while 1, at various times
during the campaign and since declared my
intention to follow that request, and even