NEWS OE THE WORLD EOR PAST WEEK
RUSSIA UNDER
MARTIAL LAW
Cablegrams from the Dally Gateway.
S; Petersburg. Nov. II Martial Ui\v
was declared in Poland this morning
: titi a declaration of a state of war
there is expected at anv minute. The
tension is strong and an iusunvetion is
constant possibility. Martial law
, ;i\ ; -■ ■ t eela red in this city, in Mos
cow .itui in Kronstadt, lu all t hive cities*
tin insurrectionary tiro is felt to he
only smouldering.
itreat apprehension i* felt on aeeount
ot the report that the revolutionary
c> "c.- .iitc* know n a» the “l»!aek Huiul
" is pi ii nin”- another massacre of
- ws. attacks to made simultaneously
n any parts ot the empire. 1 he
n haw I-ecu ordered to erush
• ■wry s\n;p*.i>ui ot disonvr hy any
means which may he found effective.
iMessa, Nov. 11 Almost the entire
■ r« >yn population here h;i-» taken re
_• on hoatv '!iip> in the harlioi;.
I' so.vcis are constant and massacres
are f. ;u < c. The ■_ owrnineat claims to
a'o'ie to suppress lawlessness of a
s' s ions natutv.
St. 1 *. 'e 'sourN«iv. lit The Jewish
»• i. of loissia are panic-stricken
and are c ou: ny every hoat and
t ain :«• u< ; out of the country in fear
. in ssactv. I landhilIs were scattered
nr. i.,i the city Saturday declar
ing that a conspiracy had been formed
■ i i’. _■ at i general siauithl* v of
wson Sunday.
N.» outbreak occurred however, as
Mr;a I i.i w A in force in aii the larjfe
cities. and the police and troops rigidly
..on-es-* e\*-ry >y tnptom of disorder and
. it- t no iar_re asM jnhlies ill the
-t greets.
t . said that »'onnr Win. has tend*
d l - resignation tolhe c/ar and the
r i. ; aseii to accept it. Witte i>
a me n ...scuttrau'ed at the pro*pect, and
oisappointed that the Liberal party
do. - mu come to the support of the
government at a time when it promises
and orderly «rove.r»ment and is
?! kii._, every ethirt to establish con
stitutional r'ule.
It is reported that larne nuttihefs of
workioc men have iiyiTi d to liu'ht
with the Jew s in ca>e a jfenei al tutts
s.icre ot the latter i, attempted. The
Jews aretirmimo tluoutrhout the coun
try and bloodshed is not likely to Ik*
o: e-dded in cn" .1 an anti-Jew ish out
l»r* k. 11 t*o tud. it i- s.t i. tin* na*
• i; ..is* • -;.'11 as a i'*; d. secti • .vf I he Jews
‘.ecaus tie lattet are inelh *d to favor
11 ssitui rule.
Let emu, N v. U A dis »atch from
S;. i *i :« isiiu si it s that » very street
in tin* Jew i s ( tart m*. if the capital city
was parked with troops yesterday
mori i i t to prevent the mas acre which
was sei.e id for Sitittlay, All wa>
(jtiiei iti tl •• early niurnino. Tite cahi
ne at mi»i:ii•;ht declare*! martial law.
w '.ich was practically in fw cr In*fore.
St. Pet* t sburv:. Nov. U The strike
haulers after a cunft ivnee lasting until
1 o'clock this niorntnj; i* sited a call for
al! res/,.»• 111 s to arm In defense of limit*
hoi e s. It was decided to stop all rail*
The .h-w sh p mu! tion is st:U uppre
hen^.ve. Tlu '.laughter seioaield for
Sail .ay was i<m well a<ivei'ti>»at to he
s'UVess . ho’.lgll I i.e Ulieas'l! t s, of
e.l.u »t t h*-autherit ies did not
- it’s'. tall M*nulay was past, as it
was 1 aree t he conspirators might start
j;,e proposed massacre a day late.
T < .: -ws wa re well prepared. They
were n<»t only armed hut every .Jewish
house was supplied with bottles of
a n;; onia which the inmates intended
♦> thi »w into the metis to suffocate
the n with t ne fumes.
Nevettheiess the panic among the
. . Ws eoiuuntes. \ 11 the cities of
Southenj Russia have lost almost their
entiia Jewish population, as members
rue- have b ci ’-•Tig in hordes
b every possible means of conveyance.
Thousand* of troops are being rushed
to Poland, where the insu*rectionary
spirit runs higher constantly. Tlu*
.... iot alls;, feeling is getting the upper
hand and an outbreak is expected any
,, • . ! i! do .btless ( ii aii bloodshed
when it comes, and iiossibly culminate
in general rebellion.
M. I’eiotsourg. Nov. lb The czar
decided teo.uy for the purpose of quiet
uig die disoAU'C-s in the .Southern pro
\ tiives »o '.‘iio siii« s there with chctat*
..; po.. .a. They will be authorized
«.o grant an eight hour day for labor
j ami other changes to ameliorate the
condition of the peanantry.
Warsaw. Nov. In Foodis daily jjrow
i imr scarcer and the common people are
I aide only to obtain the coarsest bread
at almost prohibitive prices. Many
tradesmen today joined in a petition to
; the government to permit thorn to
alleviate sulTeriny :tt national expense.
Bucharest, Nov. In A terrible
massacre of Jews took place yesterday
throughout Bessarabia, evidently by
concert!d action. Thousands were
killed or wounded. Habhis and other
! leader- of the race were draped into
the street-, their clothing soaked with
! petroleum ami the \ictims burned in
tin' presence of multitudes. It is feared
!*\ery .lew in the district will he
slaughtered before the end of the
month unless protection is *riven them.
Tillis, Nov. hi \ party of hm Arme
nian ruffians yesterday attacked the
Tartar village of t’ors, killing 400 of
the inhabitants. The village was
burned and houses plundered. The
massacre was still in progress when
the report came.
St. 1 ’etefshurj:-. Nov. 10 The work*
imrtnvn's delegates decided th.is inorn
injf to declare ;i *fener;il strike through
out Uussia because of the sentence of
ileath against the mutinous sailors of
Krotistadt and tlie deelaration of luar
t ial law in I Viand.
Vladivostok, Siberia, Nov. Ill Nearly
all ti e yarrison of this city and the
sailers and marines of tin* warships in
t he harbor are in an all it ttdeof tuut iny.
Molt violence broke out ajfain today
and troops are heitur rusheil to the
seem* from the army in Manchuria.
The Government, however, fears that
when they reach Vladivostok they will
join the mutineers.
The St. I'»tersburg government has
..r*!ered messages explaining that the
situation is worse here to he held up.
■uni it is dillieult to get anything past
the censor. News mes-:t_'. s are now
'i ni from outside the city. A state ot
\ r has been declared in Vladivostok. .
St. Petersburg. Nov. IT Cossacks
are patrolling every street in the capi
tal ami heavy military reserves are
stationed throughout the industrial
districts. All tin* workmen in the
large mills have joined in the strike
ami the situation is very grave. The
criminal element is urging on the
strike and general disorder, and await
ing a favorable moment to start riots.
Not a railroad train is running today.
The city was in total darkness hist
night because the electric light and
e;ts work'luu ceased operat ions. Count
Witte appealed in vain hist night to
the >tlike h ade; s to call off the strike,
promising to grant every reasonable
i demand, including universal suffrage,
hut the revolutionaries refused to
y ield.
The Jews are iu a state of utter
terror and remain shut up in their
shops, scarcely daring to venture upon
the streets, it is known that the mob
leaders intend to cut all telegraph
whenever rioting begins and this fact
ia> placed th foreign population in
great fear.
The British embassy yesterday ad
vised all women claiming its protection
to go out of the country at once, toll
ling them that if they remained they j
would do soat theirown risk, as neither
the legation nor the Russian govern-j
meat can protect them against mob
violence. Other foreign embassies
today issued the same advice to the
women o: their nationality, giving the
same reason for their feai s.
Fat imr (iopon, t e* clerical leader of
the people, who was obliged to lice
from the capital after the riots of last
.Iannary, has returned hut is in hiding.
Odessa. Nov. 17 An imperial ukase
from the czar wa> received at Kishi
nev to<lay. which gives formal thanks
to th*' government of Bessarabia for
its prompt action in putting down the
riots, and instructs the officials to
punish the men responsible for or
ganizing the mas- icre of the Jews in
tluit district.
In this city a detachment, of police
entered the Jewish synagogue yester
day under pretense of searching for
bombs. They opened the vault and ab
stracted jewels of great value and a
large sum of money placed there for
safekeeping and left without making a
further search of the building.
Raise Fuuds for Russian Jens
Chicago, U Jewish meetings in
various cities of tuo country Sunday
raised an aggregate of •>2.10,0011 for the
rt lief of'persecuted members of their
race in liussia, to enable them to come
to America if they wish to do &o.
Chicago raised $15,(MM), New York
$1(50,(MM), Baltimore $10.0<M), Seattle
$15(M). '1'his sum has l>eeii motv than
doubled sinde Sunday.
New York. Nov. I I Tin* relief fund
for the assistance of Russian Jews who
wish to emigrate reached $"(M>,<MM) to
day. ’I'he work of taking subscriptions
goes on and tin* amount is stcudilx
swelling.
f ind Stolen Ballot Boxes
New York, Nov. II Five more of
the stolen ballot boxes were found this
morning in a barber shop in a district
under the absolute control of Tammany
leaders. The expressman who left Un
boxes there not i lied Hearst by postal
i card last night. The ballots were torn
and on many of them names had been
i obliterated. Wholesale alterations
had been made. Two boxes are still
missing.
Attorney-General Mayer of the state
of New York says that enough evi
dence of fraud has already been ob
tained to secure a recount. It is
generally believed that Hearst was
elected by 20,(MM) majority. It is known
that large numbers of repeaters wore
brought from Connecticut, New Jersey
and Massachusetts, who voted as often
as ten and fifteen titneseach.
Secretaries Must Talk lingo
Washington, 17. R., Nov. 11 Presi
dent Roosevelt announced today that :
lie had decided hereafter to appoint as!
secretaries of American embassies only
men who can speak one or more foreign
languages.
Want Convicts to Work Roads
Walla Walla, Nov. 11 The Rood
Roads convention in session here adopt
ed a resolution today in favor of the
employment of convicts in the state
penitentiary to work public highway.
A committee will urge the passage of
such a law by the next legislature.
Oakland Rating Meet Begins
San Francisco, Nov. 11 The < >akland
racing meet opened here t his afternoon.
1 Tosper was picked to win the handicap.
To Resist Ilubbell Transfers
Seattle, Nov. Id The Rank of Cali
fornia and the Seattle National have
brought suits to set aside the transfer
of rl’do.ooo worth of property to his
wife by Frank R. Ilubbell. the real es
tate speculator who committed suicide
in the Washington hotel hy inhaling
gas two weeks ago. The deeds were
made t wo days before hi* death and the
consideration named w:>* love and
atVection. Ilubbell owed the bank*
named sV>,*uM, and owed other large
*uin*. It i> claimed that the deeds
were not delivered in his lifetime and
t hat t he eonsiderat ion of love and a fleet
ion was insufficient under tin* circum
stances.
Hearst Men Hold Big Meeting
New York. Nov. Id Hearst follow
er* to the number of I'I.imm assembled
in the Academy of Music Saturday
night to demand a square deal in the
election for tin* party of municipal
ownership. The determination to push
a contest on the mayoralty was uttered
by all the speakers and wildly ap
plauded. Lawy ers employed by Hearst
claim that they have much evidence of
fraud and as.*ert that Hearst was ejec
ted by lio.otM majority.
American Jews to Aid Russians
Seattle. Nov. 1.5 A big Jewish me- l
ing was held here yesterday to raise
funds to aid Russian Jews to get out of
that country. The meeting pledged
$10,001) to such a fund. Similar meet
ings wert' held in all cities of the
Prated States.
McClellan biil St tnd Pat
New York. Nov. II At a meeting
of McClellan's friends with Judge
Parker. Ids chief counsel in the elec
tion contest, it was decided to stand
strictly on the law governing the can
vass of votes. This will make it diffi
cult to go behind tlie returns. McClel
lan's supporters say he will be seated.
Americans Banquet Britor.s
New York. Nov. 11 American naval
officers banqueted the officers of the
British squadron under Prince Louis
of Rattenburg last night. Prince Louis
and Rear Admiral Kvans of the Ameri
can navy were cheered for four minutes
when they entered the banquet room
together.
No River and Harbor Bill
Washington, I). Nov. 14 Repre
sentative Burton of Ohio, chairman of
the House committee on rivers and
harbors, say that no river and harbor
appropriation hill will be passed at the
coming session of Congress. It will he
the policy of the House leaders to keep
down appropriations.
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Fire on Steamship Dakata
Kobe, Japan. Nov. 11 Fire broke
out this morning in the hold of the
steamship Dakota, amontt a car*ro; of
tnattiny. For a time the lire seemed
dangerous and it caused considerabl r
damage In* fore it was extinguished.
Jews Hold 'Memorial Service
London. Nov. It Memorial services
n, a mark of respect to the Kussian
Jews who have lately been slain in
massacres were held by 10,<HK) Hebrews
in tliis city Sunday.
Yeifow Tcver in Havana
Havana. Nov. 11 Several cases of
yellow fever have broken out in this
city. The plague has been traced to
mosquitoes brought into ( uba in boxes. ,
New Railroad for Seattle
Seattle. Nov. 15 The North Coast
Railroad Company today filed an appli
cation for a franchise from the city
council to enter the city with it new
railroad line. The company is con
structing a line for the Chicago, Mil
waukee *Sr St. Paul road and is allied
with the Pacific Railroad Company,
which is building down the north bank
of the Columbia river to Portland.
The company is also the holder of
title to all the Milwaukee tide lands in
Seattle and Tacoma, which were pur
chased more than a year ago for rail
road terminals. Surveyors for the new
line are now at work all along the
proposed route from Chamberlain,
South Dakota, to the Pacific coast.
Bids to Carry Alaska 'fails
Washington, D. C., Nov. 15 The
I tost muster at Seattle has been instruct
ed to advertise for bids to carry mails
from Seattle to Valdez and Seward from
January 2d to June JO, 1000.
To Favor Alaska Dclcqate
HI Paso, Texas, Nov. 10- The Amer
ican mining congress will probably
pass a resolution today favoring a ter
ritory! delegate to Congress from
Alaska. There is no apparent opposi
tion to the resolution.
$anta Ana Sailed at Noon
Seattle. Nov. lti Steamer Santa Ana
sailed at noon today for Seward. Her
cargo includes 275 tons of steel rails
for the Alaska Central. She carries a
small number of passengers.
Shaw V.lil Not Dip into Money Market
Washington, D. C.. Nov. 15—Secre
tary Shaw of the treasury department
today authorized the statement to be
made for him that he will not interfere
in the money market unless the string
ency threatens general business. He
had been asked to release treasury de
posits on account of the tightness of
money.
Seward Assay
Office
Chemical Analyses and Assays Made
Price List for Assaying
Gold or Silver. S1.."(>
Gold and Silver. S'_\OO
Silver and Lead. £-.00
Gold, Silver and Load sd.oo
; Copper. M.eO
Gold and Copper.... £-.”»0
(iold, Silver and Cop
per . £i).”)0
Gold, Silver, Copper
and Load. £4.00
Prices fur other metals and min
eral on applicat ion.
i Gold and silver I>ullion relined,
melted and assayed or pin
chased.
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Will Build Denver Line
Denver. Nov. In I’re-blent Foni
I more of the Denver *V Yellowstone
Railroad Company said today : "We
intend to build a railroad from Denver
to Seattle and construction will start
immediately. ”
Col. Frank Powell Dying
Cody. Wyo.. Nov. In Col. Frank
Dowell.ii noted scout, and friend of
Buffalo Bill, i- dyinjf here.
Juneau Man Missing In \ew ^ork
New York. Nov. 17 John N. Tisdale,
a wealthy mining man from Juneau.
Alaska, has been missing in this city
for several days. He is known to have
carried a large sum of money and as be
disappeared suddenly it is believed
that he was murdered and robbed. The
police are unable to obtain the slight
est elite to his movements since he left
his hotel several days ago.
Seattle Beats Indians at Football
Seattle, Nov. 17—The Seattle Athle
tic t'lub football team yesterday de
feated the Sherman Indian institute
I team yesterday by a score of 12 to 0.
Hr. E. I. Green, a dentist of Wran
■ gell, came up on the Portland to go to
' Kodiak to fix the teeth of the inhabi
tants there. He hasn’t been able to
jgct a bout to the westward yet.