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WORLD' NEWS SUMMARY CULLED FROM ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCHES. A Review of Happenings in Both Eastern and Western Hemispheres During the Past Week-National Historical Political and Personal Events Tersely Expounded. The t(o iaper mills at Oregon City hae\ ionIpleted arrangements for the e of rude oil as fuel. lid ('arter of Brooklyn recently knocked lout l'eter Maher in the sec ind round of what was scheduled to I,e a six rotund lout. Itarry Johnston, the actor, who mur dreid Kate Ilassett, a member of the Keiith Theater Stock company recently in I'hiladelphla, and shot himself, is di ing. The London house of commons pass ed the education bill by 236 votes to 132. Premier Balfour appealed to the public spirit of all classes to do their best to insure the working of the bill. Julian Ralph, the well known news paper man, war correspondent and au thor, is critically ill at St. Louis, Mo., luorn the effects of a sudden and vio lent hemorrhage. His physician states that a repetition of the attack would probably prove fatal. After an adjournment of 10 days, during which time the representatives of the railroads and miners were kept busy at work preparing evidence for submission to the anthracite coal strike commission, the hearing of the miners' side of the controversy has been resumed. ocen resumea. Great Britain and Germany, accord ing to official statements, have comr menced punitive measures against Venezuela. German war vessels, it is stated, are already on the scene of the contemplated action and Great Britain expects to have a squadron there capable of coping with any re sistance that Venezuela might offer soon. "Guilty of murder in the first de gree, with a recommendation to mercy." This was the verdict In the case of Oscar Bradshaw, who shot Peter Nelson after an attempted hold up In the yards at Pasco, Wash., last August. It was rendered after the jury had been out four hours. Drad shaw will be sentenced Monday, De cember 15. Paralysis of the heart caused the death of United States Minister Al bert E. Buck at Japan. The war department has issued an order for the exchange of 15 Philip pine regiments with the same number of troops in the United States. It is reiterated that a powerful New York syndicate is disposed to furnish the Mexican government with sufmcl ent gold to establish firmly a gold standard. The Masonic temple at Laconia, N. II., was burned recently, following a terrific explosion which must have at first entirely wrecked the structure. Loss $125.000. Canadian imports from the United States continue to grow more rapidly than those from the United Kingdom, despite the legislation of 1897 in favor of products of the United Kingdom. Fourteen men met death by suf focation recently in a fire which oc curred in the Lincoln hotel, 176 Madi son street, Chicago. Thirteen of those who lost their lives were stifled while lying in their beds. The subcommittee of the house jud iciary committee, to which was refer red antitrust bills, has reported favor ably to the full committee on Mr. Littlefield' bill providing for giving publicity to the affairs of commercial combinations with certain amend ments. At St. Louis, after two days of trial, Charles J. Denny, the millionaire brewer and director in the Suburban Street Railway company, formerly a member of the house of delegates, charged with purjury in connection with the Suburban bill boodle deal, was found guilty early this morning and his punishment fixed at two years in the penitentiary. A cold wave visited central Illinois recently. The mercury dropped below zero. Emperor Francis Joseph has recov ered from his recent attack of lum bago. Queen Wilhelmina of Holland and the king consort, formerly Prince Henry, will pay America a visit next spring. At Ridgeway, Pa., the Eagle Valley tannery was destroyed by fire re cently. The loss on building is esti mated at $75,000 and that on the stock of leather and hides $250,000 to $300, 000. Insurance ample. Professor August l~odeman, who for 30 years has held the chair of modern languages in the Michigan state nor mal college, is dead of acute Indiges tion. lie was born in Germany in 1842. James Rogers of Belmont. Ontarla. was driving across the Canadian Pa cific tracks with his family when a train struck the sleigh. Mrs. Rogers and a 12 year old son were killed. Mr. Rogers and his daughter, aged 9, were fatally injured, and another 14 year old lad was badly injured. Martha Washington Stamps. Washington.-The postoffice depart ment has begun to issue the stamps bearing the Mertha Washington portrait. These stamps will replace the present 8 cent stamps. It is expected that about 25.000.000 of them will be distributed to the postoffices of the country within a year. SPIRATES LED BY A WHITE MAN. Genuine Case of "Stand and Deliver" in Philippines 'u torla. It. C.. Dc. 12.--The st.am Sr Sha nrout. trun 1Manila. brouluht S w ol pIlray onil tlhle llhiliplin Island S ianl. th, dlspejraduos being l, d by an A\ h,,ri',an 'T'hl brig M aricia, ho uln ta1 ('taranatlani. I'ayalhas, for rManila, hadi !,.atln up llth coast and was 1 ach, ,1 off ('ai ,te bay. She had as Ia --tIngers hiie Ch. nee merchants who w- rr Trtthrir way tr ~ anit Ilurc'ha,e gos)ls. During the night a sloop, cname alongside and six men climbed over the rail and immediately overllowerdll the calptain and crew. liunding all hands with ropes. One of thi, Imen was an American. dressed in the garb of an inspec'tor of con stabulary. Two of his followers also wore. constabulary uniforms and car ri.ed revolvers, as did the American The remaining three lFlipinos were armed with bolos. Upon the pirates reaching the (eck of the Maricia the leader claimed he was a board of health Inspector and intended to search the vessel for arms and ammunition. Instead of doing this, after the crew had been over powered, the Chinese were brought forth and at the point of drawn re volvers were made to give over their money, about $17,000. Obtaining this, the pirates embarked in their boat again and, heading to ward Cavite, threatened to kill all hands on the brig if they did not keep quiet. When the vessel arrived at Ma nila the customs authorities were in formed, but no clue was found to the robbers. MONTANA ITEMS. Scarlet fever is no longer an epi demic in Anaconda. Montana Elks held their annual memorial services last Sunday after noon. The Montana state board of educa tion has voted unanimously against the proposition to consolidate the state institutions. The report of County Treasurer for the month of November, 1902, shows the finances of Silver Bow county to be in excellent condition. What would have undoubtedly have been a successful jail delivery was dis covered and frustrated by Sheriff Pot ter in Red Lodge recently. Two of the alleged Bridger bank robbers were captured by Sheriff Pot ter and a posse in a cabin on the Rose bud river and have positively been identified as the holdups. A westbound Northern Pacific freight train is reported to have been wrecked a short distance this side of Homestake recently, smashing ten care and injuring Brakeman C. E. Hackney. The supreme court holds that there Is an appeal from an order of court in refusing to dismiss the appeal from that made by Judge McClernan, distributing a large portion of A. J. Davis' estate. Dr. Hill of Great Falls has perform eded the first operation in Montana for congenital hip dislocation under the Lorenz bloodless surgery method. The patient is the 7 year old son of C. A. Bull of Sun River. The success of the operation is still in doubt. It is reported that as a result of the I alleged Helnze colonization of voters in Rosebud county to elect his candi dates, the entire board of county com missioners and the county clerk were I thrown into jail under sentence of 24 t hours and $100 fine each for contempt I ntf (nrt t Governor Toole has ordered a spe cial election December 20 in Yellow stone county to elect a member of the legislature. The election was made necessary because Morse, democrat, and Bever, republican, each received the same unmber of votes, and is the first instance in Montana of the kind. William A. Clark, Jr., the son of Senator W. A. Clark, the millionaire copper mine owner, has presented his wife with an oriental ruby because their first baby is a son. The stone is a fine pigeon blood and was secured by Senator Clark while abroad for $25,000. The ruby was formerly in the senator's collection in his New York home. It is this baby that will receive a check for a million dollars from Senator Clark the day he Is christened as a prize for being his frst grandson. Barry Johnstone Died. Philadelphia, Dec. 8 -After linger ing for nearly a week, Barry John stone, the actor who a week ago shot himself after killing Kate Hassett, a member of Keith's Bijou theater stock company, died. Death resulted from peritonitie. Kate Hassett's murder and John stone's suicide were the result of the man's insane Jealousy. Miss Hassett in private life was the wife of 1Everett Bockwith, a business man of Chicago. Her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Michael Hassett, reside in Aurora, Ill. Lipton is Delighted. Glasgow.-Sir Thomas Lipton, after an inspection of Shamrock III., said In the course of an interview with a representative of the Associated Press "I am delighted with the extent and nature of the work already done. The yacht is entirely framed and Mesars, Fife. Wringe and Sharman Crawford all agree that she looks every inch a winner." New York's Official Vote. Albany, N. Y.-The total vote of the state at the last election has been received by the secretary of state. 4 The figures are: Odell, 665,150; Col' er, 656,347. EX-SPEAKER R[ED 18 DEAD HIS SOUL PASSED TO THE GREAT BEYOND AT WASHINGTON. The immediate Cause of Death Was Uraema-His Wife and Daughter Present at the Death Bed-Mr. Reed was Cheerful During the ast Day-Suffered from Brights Disease. Washington, D. C.-Thomas Brack ett Reed, former speaker of the house of representatives, and for many years prominent in public life, died here in his apartments in the Arlington ho tel. The immediate cause of death was uraemia. At 9:30 in the morning he was given a subcutaneous saline transfusion in order to stimulate his kidneys, which were failing to perform their proper functions. At 5 o'clock in the after noon a saline solution was again ad ministered, about three quarts of fluid being used. The heart became wear er and weaker, but the patient re tained consciousness until 11 o'clock at night, when a complete coma come on. At the bedside when he died were Mrs. Reed and Miss Katherine Reed, Doctors Gardner, McDonald, Bishop and Goodnow and the nurses. Dr. Goodnow, who had been in consulta tion with the local physicians, was again summoned from Philadelphia. Mr. Reed's mind was in such a state during the day that he did not real ize the seriousness of his condition. He was cheerful and conversed with those about his bedside. When it became apparent that he would not survive his illness, the wife and daughter were notified and they re mained constantly at the bedside un til the distinguished patient breathed his last. With only a faint hope of saving his life oxygen was administer ed throughout the day. It was stated that Mr. Reed had been suffering from Bright's disease for some time, which reached the acute stage today, and this furnished an additional cause for alarm. Mr. Reed passea away peacefully and without pain. No arrangements have been made for the funeral. ror Lne runeral. Thorns B. Reed's Career. Born at Portland, Me., October 18, 1830; died at Washington, D. C., December 6, 1902. To be recognized as possible pres idential timber early in his career Is the worst thing that can befall the public man who has dreams of the dis tinction of occupying the White House. Such was the state of Thomas Brackett Reed of Maine. He had not served the first session of his first term in congress before he was rec ognized as presidential timber. Physically, Mr Reed was a large man, big in frame, tall of stature, and heavy in avoirdupois. His head was large and round with a towering forehead, rising to a conspicuous dome where the phrenologist locates the moral organs. His face was in utter contradiction to the rest of his makeup and a contradiction in it self. His nose was significant, deny ing from the phrenologist's stand point that purpose which was unques tionably a leading characteristic of the man. But the eyes above it ip their blue lights flashed with power and controL The first impressioo was that the face was infantile, but it quickly passed with study when un der the folds of flesh, the square jaw was observed. Altogether his was an impressive personality. In carri age there was dignity without arro gance and an affability which, how ever, did not invite undue familiarity. Portland, Me.-The news of the death of Thomas B. Reed was received here with universal sorrow. Mr. Reed was born in Portland, was edu cated in the schools of this city, and here was always his home, as he re tained his residence in Portland after he resigned his seat in congress to enter upon the practice of law in New York. Remains Taken to Maine. Washington, Dec. 8.-The remains of the late Thomas Brackett Reed, formerly speaker of the house of rep resentatives, left here Sunday after noon for Portland, Me., his former home, where the interment will take place on Tuesday afternoon. They were placed aboard a special train, leaving Washington at 4:50 o'clock and running as the second section of the Federal express. Accompanying the body were Mrs. Reed, the widow; Miss Catherine Reed, the former speaker's daughter; Amos L. Allen, Mr. Reed's successor in the house of representatives; Asher G. Hinds, Mr. Reed's parliamentary clerk while speaker, and Augustus O. Payne of New York, a lifelong friend. At. Mr. Reed's request there were no cere monies of any kind here, and at Port land they will be of a simple char acter. Gas Well in Montana. Livingston, Mont., Dec. 12.-A nat ural gas well has been discovered in Coalmeasures, two miles west of this city. The well apparently is of great proportions. The gas is declared by mining men to be of superior quality. To Prosecute. Paris.-The Journal Francais says that Jean de Rydzewski will be pros ecuted on a charge of imprudence for causing the death of Mrs. Helen Gore. (MINE[ AND MINING NEWS MANY OF THE MINES IN THE NORTHWEST PROGRESSING. Items of Interest of a Miscellaneous Nature Gathered During the Past Week-New Districts Brought to the Front-Many Mining A-eadents and Personals. Recent events have given ground for the belief that the result of the nego tiations now in progress on the coal miners' strike will be the ultimate sale of the properties of the individual companies to the large coal carrying companies. This will not be done at once, but it Is regarded here as cer tain to come in the not distant future because it is believed to be the only solution of the present situation and is the outcome which both the inde pendents and the large companies de sire. It is estimated that the colleries of the 67 independent operators can be purchased for $145,000,000. These plants produce three tenths of the to tal output of coal. BRITISH COLUMBIA. The Granby mines at Phoenix will from now on ship 1000 tons daily to their smelter at Grand Forks. The Rio claim's recent strike, which showed 739 ounces silver to the ton, is agitating other owners in the Ram bler basin. The Cork mine, near Kaslo, will shortly commence to ship and from present indications the property' will prove a bonanza. A 70 foot drift in the Ottawa, 81o can district, shows no break. Several carloads were taken out but stoping was not attempted. The Wonderful mine in the l8ocai has again closed down, but it is re ported that work on it will be re sumed at an early date. The Cascade Power company is now supplying the Granby smelter. The electric power is transmitted over a pole line a distance of 25 miles. Byron N. White of Spokane, one of the foremost mining men of the 8lo can, has bonded the Bayonne mine for $50,000, paying 10 per cent down. W. W. Warner has thrown up his lease on the Wonderful property in I the Slocan. but it is reported that work will be resumed in the spring. The Wilcox mill, near Ymir, is now practically complete and part of the I machinery has already been put in mo tion, the tests proving satisfactory. E The aerial tramway has also been test ed and a few alterations made. The East Crow's Nest Coal & Coke t company has been organized in Spo kane and has purchased of Davenport, I Paine & Co. 540 acres of coal land near Alberta, Canada, for a price figured on a basis of $70,000. The production of ore in Rossland camp for the present year to date is t now almost 40,000 tons greater than for all of 1901. and the prospect is bright for a net increase on the pres ent year's operations of 55,000 to 60, 000 tons. MISCELLANEOUS MINING NEWS. A big strike has been made on the Abbey mine near Kendall, Mont. The Kendal mining district is at tracting a great deal of astention. John Quirk is developing in Dry gulch, four miles south of Helena. Negotiations are on foot for the sale of the Jumbo mine in Buffalo Hump district Lumber is being hauled in for a fourth dredger on Beaver creek, near Delta, Idaho. The body of ore in the R. E. Lee mine at Rimini still holds good and shipments are regularly made to East Helena. Work has been discontinued in the Kintla lake (MOnt.) oil fields until a shipment of heavy casing is received. A rich strike has been made in the Brick & Brannigan mine in the West Fisher mine (Mont.). The remains of Ab. Morris, who was killed by falling rocks at the Standard mine recently, were shipped to Galena, Kan.. for Interment Colonel William Ridpath, who holds a controlling interest in the Lucille Dreyfus mine, intends to push develop ment of the property. A custom smelting plant is to be erected in the gold and copper fields on Clear creek, Shasta county, about eight miles west of Redding, Cal. A new tunnel is being driven on the H. and H. mines, near Winston. Mon tana. These mines have produced over $1,000,000 in shipping gold ore. Mr. Haines, foreman oa the Mam moth mine at Barron, in the Slate Creek district, Washington, was so badly frozen during the recent storm that he can not live. It is learned that a Chicago syndi cate has secured control of a large tract of placer ground in Blaine coun ty, and that an order will be placed for a large dredging plant. The Plegan Consolidated Mining cogpany is making extensive prepara tion to begin work again on its group of claims which are situated in the Marysville district, Montana. A. W. Boyd hs been made mine su perintendent of the American Eagle. in Elk City (Idaho) camp, and has gone to take charge of the mine. He was late in charge of the Waterloo. Ten thousand acres of Big Bend placer ground at Ontario. Ore., will revert to the government on midnight of December 31. This ground has been abandoned by the original claimants. The Curlew mining company com menced ditching and will begin laying water pipe from tht junction of Eureka and Granite creeks to join with the North Republic water mains. E The copper prospects near the Ore gon state line, in the vicinity of Elliott creek and Joe creek, in Jackson coun ty, are still attracting unusual atten 5 tion and experts are inspecting the lo Sality most industriously. The owners of the Qulilp mine at Re D public have contracted for the ship ment of 1000 tons of ore to the Ta coma smelter-and the ore will be start ed immediately. Thla is in addition to regular shipments to Granby. It is understood that the construc r tion of a smelter at Saltese, Mont., the St. Regis section of the Coeur d'Alenes, is assured. It is further un derstood that it is to be in operation by next fall. It will be operated in dependent of the trust. C. H. Smith was in Spokane recently from the Thunder Mountain district 0 and reports a big strike on Big creek. A big ledge has been encountered that will average $12 across an eight-foot face. The owners expect to work the property during the winter. Patrick M. Hennessy of St. Paul has sold to Thomas F. Keeley of Chicago, both owners of the Hunter mine at Mullane, Idaho, a three sixteenths in terest in the Yolande property, which adjoins the Hunter on the west. It was a cash consideration and the amount was $14,000. A nugget valued at $200 was dis played at Sumpter recently by Jack Hazelwood, a well known mining man. He stated that it came from the Silver creek placers, about seven miles from Sumpter. Its shape is that of a cob blestone worn smooth by contract 1 with flowing water. The Gold King Mining company and the Bear Gulch Gold Mining company are to be consolidated at a meeting of I the stockholders to be held at Living ston, Mont., January 28. The directors have completed all arrangements, and there is no doubt that their policy will be confirmed by the stockholders. In the Yellow Pine district (Idaho) an immense dyke has been discovered, which is over 800 feet in width. The assays from ore taken from different places along the entire width go from $70 to $40 to the ton, and will make an average of $6 to the ton. The dis trict is near Profile and the discovery is a recent one. From the California mine at Repub lic a carload of ore was shipped recent ly to the Hall Mines smelter at Nelson, B. C., and five carloads were shipped to the Tacoma smelter. The shaft at the mine is now down 460 feet and is being sunk and timbered at the rate of 2 1-2 feet a day, proving the quick est time in shaft sinking ever made in this camp. W. H. Plummer of Spokane has re turned from an extended trip in the east, where he floated a number of big propositions. One of the important transactions was the completion of plans for the Methow railway and smelter. Everything has been done, ready to start work in the spring. All the money has been raised and work will start as soon as the weather per mits. Newspaper Men's Banquet. Washington, Dec. 7.-The December dinner of the Gridiron club at the Ar lington hotel Saturday night was a success. The Washington correspond ents who comprise the organisation made us of recent events and pros* pec'rtive happenings for their burles ques. There were many prominent guests, and from the time President Robert J. Wynne delivered his address of vwelcome until the midnight hour there was mirth, music, quips and One of the best hits of the even ing came late, when two bears ap peared. One was a real bear and the other was imperosnated by a member of the club. He announced they were from Mississippi and were looking for the president. roasts. Good speeches were made by public men who entered into the spirit of the occasion. The menu souvenir was a book of rules of the house, with many cartoons showing the stringent man ner in which Mr. Cannon will rule the house. It was accompanied by a gavel, making every man his own speaker. National Civic Federation. New York, Dec. 10.-The first an nual meeting of the industrial depart ment of the National Civic Federation, which convened here in the rooms of the board of trade, was attended by nearly 200 representatives of great corporations and labor organizations and distinguished citizens interested in the solution of the questions con cerning the relations of capital and labor. Senator Marcus ' led and delivered the a to the delegates, a, John Mitchell, president of thr. Mineworkers of America; Oe a, Straus, member of the court of art tration at The Hague; Alfred Moseley, at the head of the visiting delegation of British trade uniqpists; Archbishop Ireland of St. Paul and Bishop M. C. Goldrick of Duluth. The Strongs are Back. New York, Dec. 9.-Among the pas sengers who arrive on the steamer Umbria from Liverpool and Queens town were Mr. and Mrs. Putnam Brad lee Strong. Strong refused to say any thing about his past or future move ments. When a man pays for the plumage on his wife's hat, you don't have to remind him that riches take unto them selves wings. UTIMAITUMS TO YNi[UaLi GREAT BRITAIN AND GERMAN TAKE SUCH ACTION. The Ultimatums Have a Time Limit and the two Countries Will Make Seizures of Customs Unless Coe. plieWithi Stated Time--Castr Has Been Slow. London, Dec. 10.--reat Britain and Germany have presented ultimatums to Venezuela, which will be followed up by the seizure of the customs u. less a satisfactory settlement is forth. coming within a brief period. The ultimatums have a time limit, but the exact date can not be ascer. tained here. The foreign omce states, with re gard to the limit: "It is a reasonable time In which Venezuela can satisfy the injured sor. ernments. Both notes are practically identical, although the amounts of the claims differ. The notes merely re iterate the continued disregard by the Venezuelan government of all our rep resentations, specify our claims and demand immediate action on the part of President Castro's government in connection therewith." The British government's case is practically identical with the state. ments made in previous dispatches from London, in which it was first an nounced that the action was contem. plated. Should the British ultimatum meet with a hostile reception the Brit. ish minister, W. 41. D. Haigard, has been instructed to go aboard a British warship, or if that is impracticable, to go into the neighboring colony. Premier Baltour's announcemdht in the house of commons this afternoon is regarded as merely the obvious cul. mination to the situation which daily has been becoming more critical for the past three months. The foreign office says: "There is not the slightest desire to coerce Venezuela, and if any answer had been made to our repeated protests and de mands no such action as now taken would have been proceeded with. It was the persistent and insulting din regard to all representations to aliens which compelled us to move. It is now too late in the day for anything but purely diplomatic arrangements for the satisfaction of our injuries. When the fleets have assembled there is scarcely time to deal with bankers and a financial settlement, which should have been suggested long ago, and would have been welcomed by both Germany and ourselves. How. ever, any bona fide proposition will receive careful attention. Reconstruc. tion in commercial affairs is always better than liquidation, and if the re construction of the Venezuelan finan ces can be accomplished to the satis faction of our diplomatic claims and individual losses, both Germany and Great Britain will have achieved their ends." SURVEYING PARTY DROWNED. Wenatchee, Wash., Dec. 8.-A sur veying party of three men was drown. ed in the Wenatchee river, in the Tumwater canyon, three miles above Leavenworth, In the party were W. R. Wanzer, civil engineer of Seattle, and two helpers, H. Coolee and M. Martin. both from Blewett. They were engaged In surveying a new pow. er plant for the Wenatchee Electric Light & Power company, and it is supposed while crossing the stream their boat became unmanageable and drifted into the rapids and capsized. Coolee's body was found by the searching party, lodged agianst a rock below the falls. His watch stopped at 5 o'clock, showing that the accident happened near that time. The place where the accident occur. red is one of the wildest and most picturesque spots in this part of the country. Through a narrow canyon rush the waters of the Wenatchee, with majestic mountains towering thousands of feet on either side. In a few places the river is quiet for a few hundred yards or so, and any one may cross with comparative safe ty, but if they should be drawn over the falls death is sure to overtake them. To Restore Spain's Navy. Madrid.-Among the new cabinet of Scers, General Linares, minister of war, it very popular with the army and in the country, and is credited with evtenaive plans for the reorgani cation of the army and the national defenses. Minister of Marine Toca is regarded as an even more thorough advocate of the strengthening and re rganization of the navy and of the xaval defenses in every direction. Senor Mauru, minister of the interior. 0lso favors the restoration of Spain's Laval power, and altogether the new Iovernment is considered a strong and opulas one. Chinese May Go To Manila. Manila.--Customs Collector Shusler ules that Chinese residing in the Unit, 4 States may enter the Philippines. Its decision says: "Any Chinese legally resident in the nainland territory of the United tates is eatitled to enter the Philip' Ines, Irrespective of class or ccn'p lon, provided that he comes by a re unably direct route and uses due dili ence in coming." Consul General Nast Is Dead. Guayaquil, IDcuador.-Consul Gen ral Thomas Nast died today at noon iter a three days' Illness from yellow ver.