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THE MORXLG OKEGONIA3V, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 1907.
ALL AGREE THAT "
DAVIS DID RIGHT
Admiral's Conduct With Swet
tenham Approved by His
Superiors.
PRESIDENT'S WARM PRAISE
Receives Admiral's Report on King
ston Affair and Commends Action.
Kvans' Commendation Approved
by Roosevelt and Metcalf.
WASHINGTON. Feb. l.-In unequivocal
terms President Roosevelt today approved
Admiral Davis" entire action In connec
tion with tats visit to Kingston, Jamaica,
and requested the Secretary ot the Navy
to express to Admiral Davis his heartiest
commendation of all that he did. The
long-expected report of Admiral Davis of
the circumstances leading up to the with
drawal of the fleet from Kingston reached
the Navy Department today and was at
once laid before the President. Inasmuch
as the President already has announced
that the diplomatic phas- s a closed in
cident. tA'. report itself will not be made
public. However: Secretary Metcalf save
out the letter of Admiral Evans, com-
warmly commending Admiral Davis for
his conduct of a situation "which was.
to say the least, somewhat embarrass
ing " The correspondence Is supplemented
by a strong letter of commendation of
Admiral Davis by the President and Mr.
Metcalf. . .
The letter from Admiral Evans, dated
January 23, says:
Evans Commends Action.
Respectfully forwarded, approved, to the
Secretary of the Navy through the Bureau
ot Navigation. The report and Its appendices,
made by officer" who were on the spot and
therefore best able to Judge, appear to set
forth the whole situation very clearly. The
rommander-ln-chlcf feels he cannot too
highly commend Rear-Admiral Davis for the
very dlgnlned and masterly manner In which
he conducted a situation which was, to say
the least, somewhat embarrassing, and he
deems It particularly fortunate that there
was at hand an officer such as he to deal
with ths problem.
;The commander-in-chief heartily approves
the commendatory remarks relating to the
officers and men of the ships who accom
nsnled Admiral Davis, but they did no more
than Is expected of officers and men In the
Navy and no more than would have been
done by officers and men of the other ships
of the fleet and Indeed, the ships sent
were not chosen above those of the fleet.
hut for tho reason that they were nearly
ready for steaming, when the news of the
disaster was received.
President Heartily Commends.
The President wrote to Mr. Metcalf as
follows:
I have read carefully the report of Ad
mlral Davis, submitted by you. together
with the report of Admiral Evans, com
trrenfflhg" the actions of Admiral Davis at
Kingston. I return them herewith ana ae-
stre that you express to Admiral Davis my
heartiest commendation of all that he did
at Kingston. I approve his entire action.
He upheld the best traditions of our Navy
In thus rendering distinguished service to
humanity:
Metcalf Chimes In.
Mr. Metcalf. In his letter to Admlrat
Davis, says:
The department has carefully considered
your report and those of your subordinate
officers on the aid rendered -by your squad
ron to the distressed people of Kingston,
Jamaica, after the disastrous earthquake
and conflagration. The reports, with Admiral
Evans' indorsement approving your actions
and praising your able performance of duty
in the face of so much contusion ana ami
culty, have been submitted to the President.
'' The President desires the department to
express to you his heartiest commendation
of all you did at Kingston. In his note to
the department he states that you upheld
the best traditions of our Navy in thus ren
dering distinguished service to humanity
and approves your entire actions. The de
partment doslres to add also its approval
an'd commendation of your able services
and those of the officers and men under your
command..
SHOCKS TEAR CP ISLANDS
Kartliquekes Change? Entire Appear
ance of Solomon Group.
SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. 1. The Solo
mon Islands, in the South Seas, were
visited by a' fearful earthquake several
months ago, and so heavy was the force
of the temblor that the earth was opened
and deep gorges created. The entire ap
pearance of the Islands was changed by
the great upheaval, but as far as can
he ascertained there was no loss or lire,
The story was brought here by Governor
L Moore, who arrived on tne oceanic
i Company's steamer Sierra yesterday from
13amoa. He stated that a trading schooner
.-ame into Apia from the Solomon Islands
Shortly before he' left for this country
With the details, wmcn were meager.
It Is deemed probable that the earth
qunke that was experienced In the Solo
mon Islands'was the one recorded' on the
slesmographs." In various parts of the
world. According to the Instrument
Apia, Samoa." It lasted for several minutes
siirl was said- to be the heaviest shock
ever reoorded. It was figured that It took
place somewhere In the South Seas, but
as no report" "came "from the civilized
Islands it was believed that it took place
st sea.
Shocks Continue at Kingston.
U3NDON. Feb. 1. Governor Swetten
him has notified the Colonial office that
fight shocks of earthquake continue to
b felt In Kingston.
Tasmania Has Shocks.
MELBOURNE. Feb. l. Several earth
'makes occurred- Tuesday, in Tasmania.
No damage followed, but people were
sreatly alarmed.
DISPLAY OF ENTERPRISE
(Continued from First Page.)
sign, "KeCD the pot boiling." Last year
,hpy fed over 800.000 people on Christmas
"ay. in order that no one should go
away hunarv rjeumission was given to
"repeat." meaning return to the table
second time. One man at four meals
before he was willing to confess to
"full" feeMing. The Salvation Army work
ers are most resourceful. At one of the
orphanages there were once 30 Infants I
excess 0 ti.e accommodations of the
place. Th collections from passing th
tambourine were scant and there was no
money to buy cradles. Nevertheless that
night the tiny tots were tucked snugly
into warm beds improvised from 30 empty
crai'Ker hnsi
No definite name was chosen for Sal
vatlon irmv workers until some tim
after tho ideaof slum work had been
put Into effect. The manner of giving the
organization the name It now bears was
I quite unusual. A handbill advertising a.
tyled the workers at Rugby the "Halle
lujah Army." In preparing a new circu
lar for another meeting, one of the secre
taries changed the name from the "Halle
lujah Army" to the "Volunteer Army.
General Booth, the leader of the work,
looked over the secretary' s shoulder,
thought for a moment, then took a pen
and crossed out the word 'Volunteer,"
ubstituting "Salvation." And It has been
known as such all over the world ever
since.
Presbyterian Mission Work.
A prominent worker- in the Presbyterian
Board of Foreign Missions states that it
as established 27 mission fields on four
continents and has distributed 1,700,000
pages of literature printed in 25 lan
guages, has collected 63.000 children of
foreign countries into Sunday schools
nd has 40,000 pupils in 1000 colleges and
ther institutions of learning. This man
told of one church In Korea where the
membership Increased in one year from
6000 to 12.000. The communicants of that
particular congregation have volunteered
8000 days' work to further the cause of
Christianity among their own country
men. The cost of making converts to the dif
ferent religious In this country varies
greatly. It Is said the Mormons pay most
for new adherents to their faith, and that
the Salvation Army spends less per indi
vidual than any other sect In securing Its
converts. The evangelists, declare that
the distribution of so much cheap litera
ture nowadays makes it difficult tor
churches to get as good results from
their printed matter as they did In former
years.
.First Churches in America.
.When the religions of Europe first came
In contact with American shores is a
question that hlstody has not definitely
decided. It Is said that as early as the
eleventh century a divine in Iceland had
been consecrated as "Bishop of Iceland,
Greenland and Vlnland," and was the re
cipient of special favors at the hands of
the Pope because he had visited the
shores of Vlnland and claimed it for the
Catholic Church. Some of the oldest
churches established under the patronage
of the English crown are still standing
n this country. In many instances the
royal arms are displayed on the walls
and the altar holds the communion sil
ver adorned with stilted inscriptions ex
pressing His Majesty's good will to his
faithful subjects. Notable among these
Is King's Chapel In Boston, now a Uni
tarian Church.
The first Sunday school of the Meth
odist Church In America was organized
by Bishop Asbury at the home of Thomas
Crenshaw, of Hanover County. Virginia,
in 1786. The first bell used in a Methodist
sen-Ice in this country was one that hung
in the church on the Maryland estate of
Henry Dorsey Gough near his mansion.
Parry Hall. This was In the latter part
of the eighteenth century. The Epworth
League derived its name from the Bp-
worth rectory in England, where John
Wesley was born and reared. In politics
the Congregatlonalists claim the famous
Ordinance ot 1TS7" as their own. Its
passing was said to be due chiefly to the
efforts of one Manasseh Cutler, a Con
gregational minister. It prohibited slav
ery in the Northwest Territory now
Ohio, Indiana. Illinois. Michigan and
Wisconsin, and abolished the law of
primogeniture, which made the eldest son
the only heir, to his father's estate.
Few Mohammedans in America.
A notable fact about religious condi
tions in the United States is the scarcity
of Mohammedans. Although the follow
ers ot this religion number hundreds of
millions, there Is Just a mere sprinkling
of them in this country. There are only
three Ottoman subjects In Chicago. The
largest Mohammedan colony we have Is
In Worcester. Mass., where several
hundred Turks and Koords are employed
as factory workers. There are several
reasons why Mohammedans do not come
here In numbers. The principal one Is
that before leaving his own country any
subject of the Sultan must give bond that
he will not change his religion while
away. Mohammedans find living In a
foreign country disagreeable because the
kind of food required by their religion is
not always obtainable, and they are like
ly to defile themselves. There has never
been a permanent mosque in the United
States.
DECIDE AGAINST FIREMEN
Arbitrators on Texas Road Give) En
gineers Control of Men.
HOUSTON, Tex., Feb. 1. The dispute
between the Southern Pacific Railroad
and its locomotive firemen, who went
on strike December 23 last, but sub
sequently returned to work, was final
ly settled today by the decision of the
Board of Arbitration.
The question before the board was to
determine whether or not a letter writ
ten by Manager W. G. VanVleck. of the
railroad to an official of the Firemen's
Brotherhood constituted a contract
with that organization. The letter ac
quiesced in the firemen's claim of con
trol 01 me seniority oi tne swucn en
gineers who are members of the Broth
erhood. The finding of the board is to the
effect that the letter did constitute a
supplementary contract, covering the
Texas line only, but that It expired on
the date. May 6, 1906, when the fire
men assert that their contract was
abrogated by the road signing an
agreement with the Brotherhod of
Locomotive Unglners, granting to that
organization the seniority clause ac
corded to firemen.
The arbitrators further find that the
firemen acted In good faith. In assert
ing their claim that the contract did
not expire until January 1, 1907.
Second Trial of Shea Begins.
CHICAGO. Feb. 1. The second trial
of C. P. Shea, president of the Team
sters' Union, and other labor leaders,'
accused of conspiracy In connection
with the teamsters' strike of 1906, was
commenced today before Judge Kavan
augh. It is .believed that a Jury will
be secured in much shorter time than
at the first trial.
Pay Damages lor Blacklisting.
COLUMBUS, O., Feb. 1. Because they
caused the discharge of Robert Summers
from the employ of Mehan Boiler A Con
struction Company of Xoungatown, O.
the Columbus Iron & Steel Company was
today held liable for $2000 damages to
Summers by a Jury in the Common Pleas
Court.
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Hatters Go Out on Strike.
NEW YORK, Feb. 1. Four thousand
men and 700 women employed In the
hat factories of the Orange, N. J., dis
trict were called out on strike today
by order of the national union officers.
MAY REVOKE ITS LICENSE
Kentucky Commissioner Defeats
Mutual Life In Suit.
FRANKFORT, Ky., Feb.. 1. Judge
Stout, of the State Circuit Court, today
denied the Mutual Life Insurance Com
pany of New York the injunction it
sought to prevent Henry R. Prewltt, In
surance Commissioner, from revoking its
license.
SHORT-LIVED HONOR-
Mulkey Enjoys Chairmanship
Few Minutes.
TWO RECORDS OF BREVITY
Senate Takes Away
Give It to Smith
Position
of Mich-
to
lgan, Because He Has
v Long Term.
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash
ington, Feb. 1. Senator Mulkey, of Ore
gon, who was sworn in Wednesday 'last
tt IprVA until Maroh 1 tVift abr.rtf.st- tprm
on record, was presented today with an-
other record for brevity. He was ap
pointed chairman of the committee on
examination and disposition of documents
and allowed to hold the chairmanship
Just 15 minutes before he was deposed.
Hale presented the resolution making
the appointment and the Senate agreed
to it without discussion. A quarter of an
hour later, Hale asked to have the vote
by which the resolution was adopted re
considered. This was done. Hale then
withdrew the resolution, also without ex
planation, and Mulkey was thereby di
vested of his chairmanship.
On inquiry it was developed that the
chairmanship had been promised to Senator-elect
William Alden Smith,' who may
also be appointed to fill the unexpired
term of the late Senator Alger.
Wanted Plum for Smith.
The chairmanship of the committee on
examination and disposition of docu
ments was secured for Mulkery through
the courtesy of Spooner, this being the
only Senate chairmanship now vacant.
While the committee is not important.
it would have provided a clerk and mes
senger, who could have held office until
next December. But Kean of New Jersey
Interposed objection to giving this chair
manship to Mulkey, for In that event
Smith would be left without a chairman
ship and. In view of Mulkey's brief term.
the Senate finally decided to give the
chairmanship to Smith. Mulkey will be
allowed $150 a month for a clerk, but this
salary will be cut off March 4.
If Gearln Had Been Republican.
Had Gearln been chairman of the com
mittee, Mulkey would naturally have suc
ceeded him, but, being a minority Sena
tor, Gearln had no chairmanship and no
patronage other than his clerk. The
Senates action was no reflection upon
Mulkey, but it was deemed necessary in
order that a long term Republican Sena
tor might not be deprived of a chalrman-
hlp. Mulkey may later be given a mem
bership on several committees, hut no
chairmanship. He will be the only Senator
whose name will not appear in the Con
gressional Directory. The last edition for
this session was printed before his elec
tion..
ADDS TO CASCADE RESERVE
Hitchcock's Withdrawal Covers Val
uable Southwest Timber Land
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, .Wash
ington, Feb. 1. The recent withdrawal of
597,740 acres of land in Linn, Lane, Jack
son, Douglas and Klamath Counties was
made on recommendation of the Forest
Service with a view to making material
additions to the Cascade reserve on ti.?
west and south. The bulk of the land
withdrawn Is vacant and covered with
timber, being very similar to the adjoin
ing land heretofore reserved.
The withdrawal does not affect any
land within its' limits which on January
29 was covered by a lawful filing or se
lection that was of record in tUe local
Land Office, or land upon which any valid
settlement claim had been made. The
bulk of the withdrawal lies In the north
east corner of Jackson Bnd Lane Counties
and the southeast corner of Lane.
Will Confer on Grazing Land.
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash
ington, Feb. 1. On February 11 represen
tatives of the National Woolgrowers' As
sociation and American Livestock Asso
ciation will meet the Public Lands Com
mission in this city and discuss problems
pertaining to the control of the grazing
land of the West.
Max Pracht Is Promoted.
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash
ington. Feb. 1. Max Pracht, of Oregon,
today was promoted as clerk in the Treas
ury Department from $1000 to $1200.
New Postmaster at Agness.
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, WaBh
Ington, Feb. 1. Miller D. Cooley was to
day appointed postmaster at Agness,
Curry County, Or., vice J. D. Cooley, re
signed.
GOOD SVRPLXiS IN JANUARY
Receipts Exceed Expenses Nearly
$7,500,000 Surplus for Year.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1. The monthly
comparative statement of Government re
ceipts and expenditures shows that for
January the total receipts were $55,237,490
and the expenditures $47,827,241, leaving a
surplus for the month of S7.410.26S, and a
surplus for the seven months of the fiscal
year of $32,461,167.
The receipts from customs amounted to
$29,186,654, an Increase of $2,500,000; inter
nal revenue, S20.075.0S5, an increase of
$100,000; miscellaneous, $5,975,039, an 1
crease of $1,825,000.
The expenditures so far for the fiscal
year on account of the Panama Canal
approximate $11,000,000.
' Favors Philippine Bank Bill.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 1. After con
sideration of the Philippine agricultural
bank bill for several weeks, the House
committee on Insular affairs decided to
day to favorably report the measure. The
Democrats opposed the bill. It is pro
vided that the Philippine government may
insure to an incorporated banking com
pany an Income of 4 per cent per year
on the average amount of its capital
actually invested in agricultural loans.
The corporation Is authorized to charge
Interest, not exceeding 10 .per cent, on
loans. As an alternative the Philippine
government is authorized to advance
capital and start the bank In case private
capital cannot be induced to do so.
Raise Cost of Lake-Gulf Waterway.
WASHINGTON, Feb. l.-If (he Calu
met River is to be turned backward in
its course from Lake Michigan to form a
drainage canal to the Mississippi, as
planned by the sanitary board of Chi
cago, the International waterways com
mission Insists that the cost of the project
shall be increased by $6,000,000. Three
local engineers estimated that the sum
of $12,000,000 would cover the cost of the
work, but the international board, in
cluding in its membership some of the
ablest Army engineers In the country,
regarded that project as crude and im
practicable. As an offset for this $6,000,000 in expend-
lture, the board shows that, instead of
having to spend the whole appropriation
at once, as would practically be neces
sary to carry out the local engineers'
project under the board's plans, the total
of $17,000,000 would be expended in the
course of a considerable number of years.
Secretary Taft has not yet passed upon
the recommendation of the chief of en
gineers that he deny the application of
the Chicago authorities for permission to
divert the watersof Lake Michigan into
the Calumet River.
RAISES MAILCARRIERS' PA
Senate Also Increases Pensions of
Indian War Veterans.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 1. Senators
paid tribute today to the memory of
the late Senator Arthur Pue Gorman,
of Maryland. All business for the day
was suspended at 2:30 o'clock, accord
ing to a special order, and eulogies
were delivered expressing the profound
sorrow-and regret of the Senate at the
death of the Maryland Senator.
Previous to this order many bills of
minor Importance were passed. Includ
ing one fixing the salaries 6f city mall
carrlers, making the firBt year's salary
$600. with an annual increase of $100
until a maximum salary of $1200 has
been reached
Another bill passed in
creases the pension of all Indian war
survivors from $8 to $10 per month.
There are now 5000 survivors of these
wars.
Consideration of the Indian appro
priation bill is to begin tomorrow.
Regarding the bill increasing the
salaries of letter-carriers in free de
livery offices. It was explained that
the same provision was to be made in
the postofflce appropriation bill, but it
was desirable that the Senate place It
self on record In lavor of the measure.
New 'Lightships for Pacific.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1. Appropria
tions aggregating $1,640,000 are car
ried in a bill favorably reported today
by the House committee on interstate
and foreign commerce for the light
house establlsnment. The following
are among the items in the bill: Relief
light vessel for Pacific Coast. $130,000;
light and fog station at Canquinez
Strait, betwen San Pablo and Sutsuln
Bay. California. $50.000 ;. light and fog
station at Molokal Island. Hawaii. S30,
000; light vessel at Swlftsure Bank,
Washington, $130,000. The bill au
thorizes the Secretary of Commerce
and Labor to establish Hghtkeepers'
dwellings at 30 lighthouses, the cost
not to exceed $6500 each.
Debt Reduced Over $7,000,000.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1. The monthly
statement of the public debt shows at the
close of January, 1907. the total debt, less
cash In the Treasury, amounted to $927,-
441,206, which Is a decrease for the month
of $7,629,571. This decrease is largely due
to the increase of cash during the month.
The cash in the Treasury is classified as
follows:
Gold reserve, $150,000,000; trust funds.
$1,134,700,869; general fund. $186,518,291; in
National bank depositories. $160,654,962; in
Treasury of Philippines, $4,200,304; total.
$1,636,074,417. against which there are de
mand liabilities outstanding amounting to
$1,241,366,211. which leaves a cash balance
on hand of $394,708,206.
Brownsville Riot Case In House.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1. The .sub
committee of the military committee.
by a strict party vote, laid on the table
the resolution of Representative Sims,
of Tennessee, comme"ndlng the Presi
dent for his action in discharging the
colored soldiers engaged in "shooting
up" the town of Brownsville. The
Democrats voted solidly against the
motion. Mr. Sims will now bring the
resolution before the House on a mo
tion to discharge the military commit
tee from further consideration and
have the resolution considered by the
House, providing the Speaker will rec
ognize him for that purpose.
Power of Congress Over Child Labor,
WASHINGTON. Feb. 1. On behalf of
the House committee on appropriations,
Representative Tawney today reported
resolution, which was agreed to, request
ing that the judiciary committee invest!-
gate and report to the House whether the
Congress has power and authority to
make regulations for child labor and fe
male labor, and whether Congress can le
gaily do anything to better the condi
tions of women and children laborers.
The appropriations committee Is consider
ing an appropriation for the Investigation
of such labor.
National Bank Circulation.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1. The monthly
circulation statement shows that at the
close of business January 31 the amount
of National bank notes outstanding was
$596,197,569, an increase for the year of
$52,967. 485, and an Increase for the month
of $35,100. The amount of circulation
based on United States bonds was $549,
698,574, an Increase for the year of $43,-
332,825, apd for the month of $118,490.
Would He Approve "Jim Crow" Cars
WASHINGTON, Feb.,, 1. President
Roosevelt has received' the resolution
passed by the constitutional convention
of Oklahoma asking him if he would ap
prove the constitution if It should con
tain a provision 'upon the "Jim Crow"
car question. No answer has yet been
made by the President.
Coinage In January.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 1. The total
coinage executed at United States
mints during January, 1907. was
$7,236,820 as follows: Gold, $6,525,000;
sliver, $284,000; minor coins. $427,820.
MRS. SAGE GIVES $1 ,000,000
Big Donation to Rensselaer Institute
at Husband's Home.
NEW YORK. Feb. 1. Mrs. Russell Sage
has given $1,000,000 to the Rensselar Poly
technic Institute. Announcement of the
gift was made at a meeting of the Insti
tute Alumni Association tonight. Rens
selaer Polytechnic Institute is at Troy,
N. Y., the boyhood home of Russell Sage,
and was founded in 1824.
Tbinks Five Years Not Enough.
ST. LOUIS. Feb. 1. Charles H. Everly,
formerly teller in the St. Louis Union
Trust Company, pleaded guilty today to
a charge of embezzlement of $5000 from
the trust company and was sentenced to
five years in the penitentiary. Judge
Muench after passing sentence said that,
while he agreed with the Circuit Attor
ney that the law would be satisfied to
take five years of a man's life, he could
not refrain from remarking that the sen
tence seemed entirely out of proportion
to others dealt by the criminal courts
after a trial.
Shipyards for Raymond.
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb 1. The ship
building yards ot.the James W. Dickie &
Son Company, which have been located
on Oakland Creek for several years, have
decided to locate at one of the northern
ports, owing to the great coBt of bringing
lumber to this port. About 60 acres of
property near Raymond, on Willapa Har
bor, was bought a short time ago, and
arrangements are now being made to re
move the entire plant to the Northern
port. It is expected that it will be in op
eration in about two weeks.
HOB IS SHOT DEAD
SLAIN BY PARTIZANS OF GOMEZ
IN VENEZUELA.
Riotous Demonstration Ends In the
Death of Caracas Ruler in Re
venge for Remonstrance.
CARACAS, Venezuela, Monday, Jan. 28.
General Luis Mata y Illas, the Governor
of Caracas, was assassinated last night
by a crowd of intoxicated partisans of
Vincente Gomez, the First Vice-President
of the Republic.
Among the assassins was Euzeblo Go
mez, a companion of the Vice-President.
They spent the evening riotously, shoot
ing pistols, drinking and crying "Long
live Gomez!" General Mata y Illas drove
to the cafe where the men were for the
purpose of remonstrating with them.
They invited the Governor into the cafe
to drink with them. He continued hia
remonstrances, when the crowd suddenly
opened lire on him.
President Castro, who la ill, continues
to Improve.
The murderersi were captured later and
are now in prison here.
GOVERNOR GUILTY OF GRAFT
Baron Freederlcksz Convicted of
Russian Famine Frauds.
ST. PETERSBURG. Feb. L General
Baron Freederlcksz has been convicted by
the Senate of fraud In connection with
the scandal in the relief fund. He was
Governor of Nijnl Novgorod, and it was
charged that while In that position he
granted Illegal favors to Brie Lidval, who
had secured the contract to furnish grain
to the famine-stricken people. The Gov
ernor was accused of allowing Lidval to
lag in the delivery of grain while contin
uing to sanction advances to him of gov
ernment money. The Senate also found
that Freederlcksz received 25,000 francs
from Lidval. Freederlcksz is a member
of the impeflal household and stood high
In Russia.
TWENTY-NINE ARE DROWNED
Only Three Sailors of Wrecked Clea
ver! ng Are Saved.
LONDON, Feb. 1. A lifeboat from
Hartlepool this morning rescued three of
the crew of the British steamer Cleaver
lng, ashore at the mouth of the Tees,
Including Captain Scott.
The bodies of nine Lascars who died
of exposure during the night were thrown
overboard. Twenty-nine members of the
crew were drowned.
Praise for American Methods.
BERLIN, Feb. l.-The University of
Berlin sent Dr. Paul Herr to the United
States some time ago to investigate sys
tems of reforming minors. It being under
stood that America had gone further in
the treatment of criminally refactory
youth than other countries. Dr. Herr
compresses the result of several months'
study in a book which has appeared, en
titled "The-Modern American Reforma
tory System." -
The author concludes from his wide
survey that the American reformatories
could hardly be surpassed, and he be
Ueves that the best features should be
adopted by Germany.
President Thanks Nobel Committee.
CHRISTIANIA. Feb. 1. In a letter to
Foreign Minister Loveland, who is presi
dent of the Nobel Committee, President
Roosevelt, who was awarded the Nobel
peace prize December 1 last, writes that
he will value the diploma and medal sa
long as he lives, and at his death they
will be as highly prized by his children.
The President adds that peace among
the various classes of society In modern
civilization Is of Just as great Importance
as between nations. He believed that the
use to which he was putting the money
wag entirely In sympathy with the alms
of the Noebel foundation. .
London Music Hall Strike Spreads.
LONDON, Feb. 1. The music hall strike
is spreading. The strikers yesterday
called out the performers, stage hands
and musicians of five additional halls.
Twenty halls In London are now effect
ed by the strike.
So far there has been no trouble in
the provinces.
As a mass meeting of strikers last night
several labor leaders made speeches. In
the course of which they said that 2,000,
000 trades unionists would support the
strikers. -
Saarbruecken Disaster a Mystery
BERLIN, Feb. 1. Minister of Com
merce Delbrueck today made a report
to the appropriations committee of the
Prussian Diet of the results of his in
vestigation into the cause of the re
cent explosion at the Reden mine, St.
Joann-on-Saar, owned by the Prussian
government, by which 148 miners lost
their lives. The Minister said, al
though the explosion was due to fire
damp, it was not certain what was
the immediate cause of the disaster.
Commercial Agents a Failure.
LONDON. Feb. 1. The government, it
is said, has decided to recall Its com
mercial attaches and commercial agents
from foreign countries. The system has
been found unsatisfactory. Hereafter the
agents will be centered In London and
will be sent on special missions when
the, occasion arises.
Borrow to Feed Famine Sufferers.
ST. PETERSBURG. Feb. 1. Tho Imper
ial Finance Commission has sanctioned
the issuance of a new internal loan of
$25,000,000 to be devoted to the relief of
the famine Buftorers. The loan will be
absorbed by the state savings banks.
Socialist Beaten in Bremen.
BREMEN. Feb. 1. The first re-ballot in
the Reichstag elections took place here
today, the. Rarlical candidate defeating the
Socialist by 1700 votes. '
C010RAD0 UNDER CONTROL
Unruly River More Than Half Re
turned to Old Channel.
IMPERIAL. Cal., Feb. 1. While the
country Is talking of the possibility of
controlling the Colorado River, the sus
pense at the scene of the break has ended
and the affair is considered closed by the
people most affocted. The former break
in the bank was closed on November 6
and the present break occurred on De
cember 6.
More than half the river's flow Is now
turned and the critical period has passed.
By February 6 the remainder of the cur
rent will be flowing down the old chan
nel, It now being but a matter of dump
ing sufficient rock.
As a result of the work, the New and
Alamo Rivers, which carried water to
the Salton Sea, are falling rapidly and
will go dry in a week, leaving theseato
disappear through evaporation. - -
Can't Keep Lid on In Cuba.
HAVANA. Feb. 1 A fair at Consola-
Today
WHY NOT TODAY?
YOU'VE LONGED FOR A
PIANO THESE MANY
YEARS TODAY OUR
CO-OPERATIVE CLUB
PLAN WILL OPEN THE
WAY-RADICAL PRICE
REDUCTIONS, LITTLE
PAYMENTS.
BUY TODAY AND SAVE
A LOT OF MONEY.
THIRTY WORLD FA
MOUS MAKES TO
CHOOSE FROM BE
SURE TO COME TODAY
THE HOUSE OF FINEST QUALITY
NEW NUMBER, 353 WASHINGTON, COR. PARK
BUSIER, BIGGER AND BETTER THAN EVER
clon del Sur, in Vuelta Abajo, Is to open
today under the auspices of Pino Guerra
and other revolutionists of prominence.
An elaborate programme of cockfightlng
has been prepared, and various gambling
ir
for Infants and Children.
r Castorla Is a harmless substitute for Castor Oil, Pare-
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contains neither Opium, Morphine nor other Narcotio
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It cures Diarrhoea and Wind Colic It relieves Teeth
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Stomach and Bowels, giving1 healthy and natural Sleep.
The Children's Panacea The Mother's friend.
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In Use For
OUR FEE
Facts of Vital Importance -to
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tion In existence that has been treat
Ins Blood Poison long enough to kno v
that Its patlenta are cured to stay
cured.
FACT THREE W Jiava. many pa
tients who were cured by Its maiflo
remedy 25 years ago, who ar today
sound and well.
FACT FOCR MANY PATIENTS
that were eured BY US 15 YEARS
AGO now have children arown to man
hood. In perfect health and without a
BLEMISH.
We Cure men
al
WEAKNESS DRBILITVi Th greatest curse to man.- Symptoms:
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TIENTS HOW TO HELP GET WELL what to eat and drink durinR
the course of treatment, and what to avoid. As to terms: Our larfre
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the result of 'POOR TREATMENT, and when methods such as WE EM
PLOY are directed TOWARD THE CAUSE and with, care and proper
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games are to run. The Havana authori
ties are powerless to interfere with It.
and the promoters boast that the rural
guard are too few to attempt to stop the
plans.
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WK CTjKE VARICOCELE, HYDRO
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' M'RIC'TTKE, PILES, KIDNEY AND
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PLICATED AND CHRONIC DISEASES
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