DISCOVERY JIF A PLOT. Kr»«rit4 Coospirac; Acaiaal Ocaeral

SEVERAL MEN ARE UNDER ARREST. Eltart m the Pan al a F«* Army Mlktra la

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Colon (By Caiilc/.—Through a Irttrr the Panama Cimcrninmt ha« discovered »hat is alleged |o have been a plot against the Ide of General llocrtas comniandcj-m-cHiel of the ll•rceI^ of the Republic of Panama, and an effort on the |«irt of a le» army «»fhctr» to per sua<lr the garrison at Panama to revolt. If such a plot really enisled it «a> promptly nipped in ihe bud by the apprehension at Panama of four alleged conspirators, who were immediately brought under guard to Colon and ahtpprd hence to Port l.inion, Costa

Rica.

The prisoners were all born in the in the isthmus lor some years They were members of the Colombia Haifa I mi; which gas r its support to the new gov eminent wlien the republic was formed anil which was ccRnmandcd by General. Huertas. They all look the oath of allegiance to the new republic and continued t" sersc in the army. One of them is a colonel named h'erol. two are majors and the fourth is the adjn

tant of General Huertas.

* They declare that the charge that they were engaged in a conspiracy is the work of personal enemies, and that tom? Colombian who was deported from the iithmus immediately alter the establishment of the republic November y sent a letter from Port • I.nrton addressed to Colonel Ferol. The communication was written in terms implicating them In such a plot. At the same time they say the writer advised some bf the officials at Panama»to se-

cure and read the letter addressed to

Colonel Ferol before it was delivered him. This was done. The four

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Blanche St. Clair, who was connected with a gsng of postofftcc thieves, died in a Philadelphia hospital without' revealing the whereabouts ol her husband. I lie leader of the gang, though urged by the police and physicians to John Slaughlcr, the oldetA Wyoming pioneer, died al Cheyenne, aged 94. He went to Wyoming in 1867. and- was territory and state librarian lor jo years and was assistant librarian at the time

of hit death.

The cruiser Des Moincf in her official speed trial over the Cape Ann course exceeded her contract speed, making an fyerage of 16.6JJ knots per The government authorities have confiscated UA>oo Mexican cigars in a private warehouse in San Francisco, many of them valued at cents each. Albert A. Hriney. Chicago inventor of the underground trolley, is dead from a stroke of naralysis. He was an oid-time telegraph operator. A letter left by Amodeo Nicola, an Italian, who committrd suicirdc near Sacramento, Cal., clames the Maha of

Brooklyn for his death.

'ITte prosecution closed hi the case of Mrs. Mary McKrtight, on trial in Canddlac, Mich., on the charge of poi-

soning her brother.

THE TENSJOyS ACUTE J«M» Makes Da—M Upoa Raaala Far ■ »H7ALARMING REPORTS FROM TORCH).

The QacsllM al l» Her* Ben Caasldertd by the lapaaete Cahtaet Cauch—The Mel Meets Thie Week. Whea It Is Beped Crlste Mar Be MsaMy Averted.

London (By Cable).—The Tokio torrespondent of the Dally Mail says h is reported on credible authority that at Tuesday's cabinet council it was actu-" ally proposed to send an ultimatum U Russia, but that this grave step ^rai eventually abandoned in favor ol the milder course which was ultimately adopted. The correspondent says the tension is acute and it is generally (eft that a few days will see important develop-

ments.

It is reported at Tokio that Japanese Minister Kurino, at St. Petersburg, twice within the past to days had demanded Count I^unsdorfTs reply to th<

inploycs ol the United States 1 final proposals of the Japanese governb*w“ . ««• co,„„x„„,dorfi

r prisotv j; f jj scandal.

, . . .. . t the barracks and I The rarcutii

lodged in jail.' In the afternoon they were conveyed to the railway station, where they were .placed on board a

train bound few Colon.

According to their _statesnient, they were not allowrcd u> make any explanations. The writer of Ihe .letter, they say, may have been promoted by a desire to injure them because, they had turned Panamaians. or the waolc plot may have been concocted in. Panama in order to get them out of thr^ountry because, as TTolombians, they'Were disliked here. They do not dare to go to Colombia, where they assert they would be treated as traitors. The government will pay their passage to Port l.inion. They are entirely without funds and have no means of earning a. living, but they express the hope that ultimately they *ili be permitted to re-

turn to tne isthmus.

Upon arriving here the prisoners * were placed in jail. The reports in circulation that they attempted to assassinate General Huertas are not true. Nevertheless, the government doubtless had some evidence against them sufficient. it is believed, to justify the radical step of deporting ibcm.

Pittsburg on the charge of rifling

press packages.

In the destruction of tlic home of

George Wright, by fire in Whatcom, Wash., his eigfit-year-old son, Reuben, was burned to death. In trying to save his life his sister. Maggie. 17 year* old. waa terribly burned and was compelled

to jump from an upper window. "x-Alderman Ghyscls. of Grand Rap- . Mich., and Corey P. Bisscll, former

member of the Board of Public Works, confessed that they had accepted bribes from Salsbury jwd announced their pur-

pose to plead guilty.

City Attorney 1-ant Safsbuiy, of Grand -Rapids, Mich, continued his evidence against Alderman Charles T. Johnson, charged with being involved in the water

OEIt REYES TALKS WITH PRESIDENT. CalMBbias ComalssloBtr. tUwtvcr, Receives No EacaorttrwtaL Washington.. D. C. (Special).-—Gen Rafael Reyes, the special minister from Colombia, practically initiated his mission when he called upon President Roosevelt at the White House and told him why he had come to Washington.

General

The executive committee of the Citirens’ Industrial Association of America, in session in Dayton. O, took steps to fight the walking delegate and the cightA uagonload of Chinamen who were being smuggled into this country wls Erie Canal. Four of the Chinamrti were overturned near Buffaia and icll into the Erie Canal. Four of the Chinamen were

drowned-

Timothy McCarthy, the walking delet atc of the Housesmilhs and Bridgemcn's Inion in New York, was sentenced to one year in the penitentiary for extor-

T proposed pro-

ceeding to Alexandrov for the purpose of securing the sanction of the Czar to the draft of the answer drawn by Viceroy Alcxieff and Baron de Rosen, the Russian minister to Japan, but had so far been prevented ftpin so doing owing to ihe illness of Czarina. 1 he Emperor ol Japan, it is expect will open the^Diet this week, when is hoped that definite - developments the Far Eastern situation may avert the impending crisis and allay the domes-

tic impatience.

The Shimpotn, or Prowest . opposition in the lower house ol the Japanese Diet, and the Sei Yu Kai (err party following the Marquis Ito, president of the Privy Council),- the two leading political parties, held mass_ meetings at Tokio. The Shimpotos' leader, Okuma, severely censured the Cabiivrt') foreign policy. The Xfarqu: Sauonji. the Sei Yu Kais - leader, wa more moderate, but he hinted at censure. Both agreed on the necessitv I mutual co-operation, which obviuif is against the Cabinet. A dispatch from St. Petersburg sa a report is current in Port Artlu originating in Chinese nuarters. of anti Cliristian rising in tne Province

Srcchuan.

MARTIAL LAW AT MINES. ,

Vp

—The

A dinner was given at his home, in 1

New \ ork. by Andrew Carnegie, to 4.1 Pr# 0 * 1 * Ur » h * 1 Threatens ts Lw men who were formerly associated with | -4 , Denvrr CerrespsadenU. Wm in the Carnegie Sled Company. Cripple Creek. Col (Special).

declaration of martial law ha* paralyzed

•crmc^in bt. Paul s Chapel. New York. ! , . ,, protested, on religious grounds, against j bu ““" s « h, ‘ a, »- ^ tbcrreduction ol "Parsifal " j pickets of the National Guards arc sta.There was terrific excitement on the ' tinned on all street comers, and many New York and New Orleans Colton r^nus 0 f ,hc city do not venture upon "setpt of the govern- , he jUcm p r0 vo« Marshal Thomas IL

Exchanges

crop report, and new hi£h iec McCUBand U occupyibK the Mayor'* of-

fice. He Bas'caused the arrest of sev- ' era! persons, Bbt no knpoltant arrests

D " „ .,— . ' crai persons, om 1, rhrZ'.'nT Ps- Mo rP n -' r "* or 0 ' have yet been made. V^trjst.Oturch, of New Haven, Ct.. was | Following the suppression

the ViT'- —

-r - , - - , - 1 following vne */• —*■ cdlclected bishop-coadjutor ol the Ep«s-! torial in the Victor Record. Provost copal DiocCsc ol Springfield by the j Marshal McClelland threatened to cut synod. - I off Cripple Creek from the outside world \ irtor Herbert has resigned as di ] |, y locking up tbc'corrwpondents ol the rector of efcr Pittsburg Orchestra. j Denver papers and to censor all matter

|.« i _ | to be sent to the Denver papers

. * , Major Naylor, commanding officer Ihe Austrian cotton manufacturers lhe _ absence of Colonel Verdccl arc senotlsly affected by the advance ! Mated today that a news censor

the American cotton juarket. jority of them were entirely unprepar- , cd for the rise, carrying small stocks,

was accompanied by Sec- 1 and. they will be obliged to restrict

cckbrrg ar iron

1 clary Hay, who introduced him to the President, and by Dr. Jlerrati. the Colombian charge. The presentation look place in the Blue Parlor, where all regular ambassadors and ministers art received, hut the President infused so much cordiality into bis greeting ilia! this occasion was a little out of-the ordinary. There was no exchange of formal speeches, though the Colombian* were prepared to do so in case of need. Instead the President greeted General Reyes informally as a former acquaint anee, haying met him when the General j was visiting the United States some time 1 ago. instead of standing to rccieve his callers, as is the case in ordinary diplomatic presentations, the President himself tat down and invited General Reyes 1o a seat beside him. The two then entered upon an animated conversation, which touched upon some notable exploit* in General Reyes' life, with which the President teemed to be more or less familiar and gradually drifted around to the subject of General Reyes' mission. There was no definite proposition advanced by the Colombians, for the President intimated that the Panama problem was a matter with which the State Department alone could properly deal. So the conversation of (his point closed with an understanding that General Rrves. who now regards his mission as duly lacndied, should hereafter make any representations respecting Panama that he cared to broach to Sesrrtary Hay Nevertheless, there was jnst enough intimation in the President's talk to make bis callers aware ijg.l be saw little prospect of being able to meet their wishes (Uirt Slate* Rrqarsi of Ksres. Seoul. Korea (Special).—-United States Minister Alien bad a long inletview with the Emperor of Korea on the subject of the request of the United State* (or the opening to the eomsucree ol the world of the Korean port of Wiju. on the Yalu river. No drfi nhe decision was reached. The soveimneol has been placed in a dilemma by the demand ol tbe United States.

RsMevell !• Ik: R.-scar.

. Washington. D. C (Special).—President Roosevelt ^w as riding in Rock Creek Park when be witnessed an accident to Mrs. William Pettu*. of this chy. and gallantly went to her assistance Mrs. I’cttus had been thrown from her horse and lay for a moment unconscious in the

Pnaitat assistid Mr*, pettns Up her feet, while his orderly-went in pursuit of her horse Mrs. Prtius was only slightly hurt.

their output to the lowest possible

amount.

Yuan Shi Kai. governor of Chi Li Province.'has been promoted to the entire command of the Chinese Army and Navy. He and Prince Ching and a Marvchu official will reorganize the Japan urges upon the Russian government the desirability for an early response to the Japanese note regarding affairs in the Far East on account of the Political agitation in Tokio. A Children's World International Exposition was opened at St. Petersburg. Hie exhibit of the United States consists of ptiotographs of American schools and school children. Charles Allen, upon being released in London after serving a term, was arrested on an extradition warrant accusing him of postoffice robbery in Springfield,

III .

German ( ffieials i say that their government mil uot object to tht proposition of Russia and Austria for- an mlcrnational administration of Macedonia. The provisional government of Santo Domingo made an official request for recognition to the diplomatic and consular bodies. The United Stales Minister makes the condition (hat the Santo Domingo government must abide by tbe agreement* of-other administrations. The Canadian Pacific Railway Comr »ny will make an issue in Lomfret of 14.000.000 4 per cent, consolidated debentures stock, about one-half of which amount is for the purpose of paying for the Atlantic steamship line bought last

spring.

The French authorities deny the report that negotiations are on for the sale of 1 lie colony of St. Pierre and Miquelon.

Company and the South Durham Iron and Steel Company, large concerns in the Nonh of England steel trade, have

been amalgamated.

Eleven coal miners were killed al the Ga*son:Laoua*se mine* at Montrgnee, Belgium, through the breaking of the •rope by which the cage was being hauled

Torn Lawson advises the purchase ol

Amalgamated Copper.

Aliout V5-r00.000 gold ha* been ett

eaged (or import since the movement

started a couple ol weeks ago. Pennsylvania Steel preferred receded

.5 point* to 70 There is no reason

whatever to think that the 7 per cent

frvidend will be ert

Pittsburg bvtk exchanges were *4*.000000 smaller in November than ini

the city of Denver would artivc-i

district and be in charge of all new* 10 mpjiblished in the-future The name of the

censor he has rot divulged.

Denver. Col. (Special).—The executive board of the Western Fedeiation of Miners issued an address pledging the moraj and financial support of the organization to its members in Colorado, Arizona. California and every other locality where they "are fighting a battle against corporate despotism and for Ihe

uplifting of humanity.”

To the coal miner* who have joined in the fight for an eight-hour day the ad-

dress sflys;

“Wc pledge the deathless fraternity of

our organization."

Con-cromB Governor Peabody's action in plaet'ig Cripple Creek under martial

law. the address says:

"The executive board can find no words sufficiently strong to denounce thi« action. the most brutal form of coercion, that makes a Russian Siberia a par disc

when compared to Colorado.

"Wc know no surrender, and justice will arise from the staggering blow* administered by a cal Ion* executive, and the future will record Ihe political revenge of an oppressed people who are awakening from their lethargy to smite unbridled tyramrr a blow that will« d in

its eternal orath.

WENTZ SklP TO BE DEMENTED. Mbs at Mnilam're RtparltJ to be la I h la-

AelpUa.

Richmond. Va. (Special).—A Bristol (Tenn ) special says: It is reported that Edward L. Wentz, the young Philsdelphia millionaire, who had been missing since October 14. has been found, antf

that he is probably demented.

"Arcording to the report, young Wcr.:* either in-Philadelphia or on his way

me coiony ot »t. rierrc anti Miquelon. 1* cither m-t hilaoelpnia or on lus way pff the south coast of Newfoundland, by there. /His brother. Daniel W. Wentz. ‘ ' *' * *■ went-to Philadelphia three days ago.

"One of Ihe Wentz attorney*, when asked about the matter, would not deny that Werne-had been found, but said that it might be *0. Further than this he

would not express himself.

“It appear* that Wentz ha* been m hiding in Ihe mountains nor far from J 1 miry, a station on the Clinch Valley ■vision of the Norfolk and Western

Railroad." .

Ei-AMotmo Pksl Gaily

Grand Rapid*. Mich. (Special).—As was expected, six ex-city official* who had waived examinalions in the Police Court on the charge of accepting bribes from cx-Ctly Attorney l^nt K. Salsbury, went tnto Ihe Supreme Court and B--sril. Mm T^Osmavor^Clafk E. W

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tarsi Delivery Service Castlj.

Third Assistant Postmaster Genera 1 Edwin C Msdtlrn. in his annual report says that the reform ol the abuse* ^oi the second-class mailing privileges it mpving steadily forward, and can bt completed in Iwo years. Upward oly' 30 publication* arc still involved In' j court proceeding* on the question ol second-class priiilcges. and on the suit of these eases a great part ol the reform depends. Mr. Madden expects the court proceedings will be ended within the next lew months, and Hip way then opened to complete the rei hum. Mr. Madden recommends that Congress consolidate the third and fourth classes ol mail mattrr and fix the rale ol postage at one cent (or each two ounces or fraction thereof. 'Die

'"fherateof increase in expenditure <01 the introduction and maintenance 01 the rural free delivery service has been more than too per cent, per year, whereas the normal per cent, of increase (or the whole service has been approximately it per cent. But for this sudden and extraordinary increase

necessary brand . the deficiency in the postal revenue by the natural operation of things, under the system 01 administration now prevailing, would have been almost, i( not entirely, eliminated" The gross selling value ol stamped envelopes and newspaper wrappers issued to postmasters was $|833'-2Z7. and their postage *alue was ji775*--852. leaving $1.079475 to defray the cost of manufacture and distribution. The total number ol pieces of stamped paper issued to postmasters during the fiscal year was 7,024^02.79$, of the value ol $129,331,880. an increase o' the previous year ol t6 per cent, number and 15 pet «nt. in value. To the* stamp supplies should be added 9X29.240 sump books, the selling price of which over the value'of the stamps contained therein was $98292. making the total number of pieces of stamped paper and stamp books issued, to postmasters 74134432/135, of the -value of $129430.173. The sales ol stamp book* increased almost .19 per cent, over the previous year, and the net profit to tiie department in their sale

was $67.W

There were 770.657.9to postal cards issued. Mr. Madden rrromniend* that Congress authorize the Postmaster General to accept the mailings on large quantities ol identical piece* ol printed matter and small articles ol merchandise without the ncec>*ity ol affixing postage stamps tq the individual pieces. ^ Truer Pretests le RsesereX Former Assistant Attorney General James N. Tyner, who is under indictment on the charge of conspiring with his nephew, Harrison J. Barrett, of Ballimpre^to connive at ccruin violations of the "fraud and lottery statutes," of which Gcnc/al Tyner was the author, has. under date ol December 2. addressed a letter to President Roosevelt taking exceptions to tbe denunciation of him by tne President before an opportunity had been afforded him to present his de-

fense in court.

General Tyner points oOt that the reference* to his ease in Ihe memorandum of President Roosevelt were based entirely* on General Bristow's report, and that President Roosevelt had never heard a word from General Tyner in his behalf. Ta Htbt Ball Weevil Ih the House Representative Burgess, of Texas, introduced a bill to lessen tbe damage of tbe cotton boll weevil directing the Secretary of Agriculture to appoint 3 to) ton commission

la te Deysrtarat*.

Mr*. Josephine E Henry, a widow penxinner. living In Boston, lus given ? her pension because she lus an

zundant income.

Professor Langley has prepared his aerodome for another fly. The Comptroller ol the Currency has authorized the First National Bank of Allegheny, IV. to resume. The United States Supreme Court heard argument in the case of Isabella Gonzales, the Porto Rican woman -..hose landing at New York was refused by lhr irnmigratjon officials. The annual report of S. L Kimball general superintendent of the Life-sav-ing Service, shows that the effkaency ol the service has been maintained. Ray St anna rd Baker testified before the Senate committee investigaiinf Wood about the magazine article while Dr. Pablo Drsvemenie. a Cuba! lawyer, declared that Wood changed laws and removed judges to secure the conviction of Ratbbonc. Mrs. Anita Nrwcotnb McGee wroti to the Japanese minister offering U send a detachment of (rained nurse: to serve the wounded in the event ol

war with Russia. Ex-Secretary John

named as the represent Domingo.Improvement

claim against that gord Commissioner of Pensions Ware received a letter fromJGoveraor Bliss of Michigan, relinquishing his pension The President rec#ved a rommiltet represent ins tbe Nal renal Congress ol

Mothers' Club*. ' ^

Senator Cullom with the President

Treaty. He expre* that there would be a ification, but that it

be ratified.

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