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GAZETTE: WEEKLY. KaMr&J.!Vi.. Consolidated Feb., 1899. COR VALLIS,-BENTON COUNTY, OREGON, FRIDAY, MAY 22, 1903. VOL. XXXX. NO. 22. EVENTS OF THE DAY GATHERED FROM ALL PARTS OF THI TWO HEMISPHERES. Comprehensive Review of the Import ant Happenings of the Past Week, Presented in Condensed Form, Mos Likely to Prove Interesting to Ouf Many Readers. A to nado at Horton, Kan., injured several persons and unroofed a number of buildiDgs. A big rise in the Mississippi 19 cans ing great damage, to farm land about La Crosse, Wis. Six persons on a runaway Chicagq t-olley car were injured by its collision with a freight tra n. - ; A defaulting cashier has necessi tated the closing of the Suthpo t, Conn., national bank. - The reservoir tt Hatch, Idaho has gone out. No lives were lost, but crops will be seriouely damaged. The American saddlery and ha-ness company, v ith a c pital of $10 000, has been incorporated in New Jersey. A Chicago bootblack received only $10 for resto mg a lost $10,000 bill to its owner, whose joy caused him to faint. ' The monito Arkansas which was grounded in the Mis issippf, is again aflo.t, - as the result of an unexpected freshet.. - The Chippewa and Ottawa Indians have decided to press a claim of $750 -000 against the United States for vaca tion of territory in 1795. Descendeants of Washington's French brethren in arms and other prominent Frenchmen propose presenting to the United States a reproduction of the original bust of Washington by Pier.e Jean David. President Gompers is in favor of a anion of employers. . Another union has joined the ranks of the striking Denver laborers. Russia is deeply hurt at the criti cisms ot the American press regarding Manchuria. " B. F. Jones, of Philadelphia, a steel magnate and prominent in national politics, is dead. The Russian ambassador at Washing ton says Jews are responsible! or mas sacre at Kishnief.' - - Sybil Sanderson, a well known act reeB, died in Paris.' Denver unions have postponed call ing a general strike. - Turkey has adopted rigorous measures to stop advance of Armenians. , Twenty-one persons at Markn, Id., " were injured by the overturning of a street car. Ex-United States Senator Vest has decided to make his permanent home in St. Louis. The American stogie tobacco com pany has increased its capital stock from $5,000,000 to $11,976,000. - Canton, Ohio, will install a tablet of , bronze and oxydized copper in the courthouse corridor where the body of President McKinley lay in state. All the private papers'of ex-President Harrison, including some unfinished manuscripts, have been turned over to the Hen. J. L. Griffiths, who is to write his life. Horace Bushnell Patton, professor of geology and mineralogy,' has been appointed to succeed President Palmer, of the Colorado school of Raines, who. -retires June 30. J. . F. E. Severs, an American cotton gro ving exporter, who has arrived in ; London, after making . a trip on the river Gambia, says cotton growing in ' the Gambia colony has a grand future. New Ycrk builders have organized to resist the demands of unions.. -C; . - A race war is on in Mississippi. The wnites are killing all negroes they find. ' Bulgaria has again 'appealed to the powers in regard to the Macedonian troubles. It is claimed a plot was hatched to kilL the president during his stay in Oakland. It is probable that every branch of organized labor in Denver will be called out. Two people perished, many were in jured and ol6 man is missing as the re sult of a Chicago apartment Jbouse fire. Property loss, 50,000. President Roosevelt has expressed hi disapproval of the big trees in the Yosemite valley being covered with visitors' cards and they have all been removed. Four mskel men held up a saloon . at Helper, Utah, and secured $2,000. " The large zino plant at Parke City. Utah, has been destroyed by fire; loss, $12o,000. . The services of the women immigra tion inspectors at New York have been discontinued. ' The United States has realized $19, 175 front) the 581 diamonds seized from Louis Busch in 1899. Hayti has denied the request, of the refugees at Kingston to return home. t Most of them are destitute.- The Philippine government has sup pressed two seditious plays, one in Manila and one at Batangas. George W. Grubbs, of Martinsville, has been elected commander of the In diana department of the G. A. R. CHINA COWED BY RUSSIA. She is Agreeing, One by One, to Al! the Czar's Demands. London. May 21. According to Pekin dispatch to the Times, dated May 19, the situation at Niu Chwang and in Manchuria, in pite of procla mations and assurance, is unchanged. There is a constant flow of Russians and war materials to both the Chinese and Corean banks of the Yalu river. Trustworthy evidence, says the dis patch, confirms the report that num bers of Chinese deecribed as former brigands are officered by Russians They number at least 2,000 and carry f badge inscribed "protectors of the for est." Reviewing the Manchurian situation, aud commenting on the apathy of the powers, the Times correspondent avera that China is agreeing one by one to all the Russian fiemands. She has already undertaken not to alienate any portion of Manchuria to any other power; not to alter the present administration in Mongolia: not to open any ne treaty ports in Manchuria, and hai given an assurance not to employ foreigners in the administration of Manchuria, and whether China gives her consent or not, Russia retains the telegraph- linea between Port Arthur and Mukden. . China has agreed that Russia shall have full control of the ustoms at Niu Chwang, and there is little doubt -that an agreement exists giving Russia ex clusive mining right j in the Mukden province.- ' - -' When Manchuria is gone, what se curity will there be, asks the corres pondent, for i he position of Japan in Corea, militarry or civil? Does any one know what necret agreement ; was signed by the emperor of Corea during the year he resided as refugee in. the Russian legation at Seoul? r ' STREET CAR TAKES FIRE. Fainting Women Trampled Upon and One Man Badly Hurt. New York, May 21. In a wild rush of frightened passengers to escape from a burning street car near Cypress Hills, Long Island, Michael Murphy, of Ja maica, was pushed through a window and so badly cut by the glass that his condition is critical. ' The car was on ita way to Jamaica when a flash of flame shot from the trucks and the motormfln brought the car to a stop. Before the passengers were aware of the danger, fire worked through the floor and caught the trim ming of the Beats. The 25 passengers jumped to their feet and started toward the rear door. Two women fell in a faint on the floor, but ,the,. crowd . was too intent on saving themselves to pav any attention to them. It was in the jam at the door that Murphy was crushed against the window with such force that the glass broke and he was shot out onto the ground. As he fell fragments of glass cat his hands and fa e in a dozen places, and a ragged edge caught his foot. The weight of his falling body eent the sharp edges through his clothing and severed an artery in his ankle. Two policemen helped the crowd out of the cars. Mur phy was sent to a Hospital. SHEEP AND CATTLE FREEZE. Loss by Unexpected Blizzard on Montana Ranges Amounts to Millions. Great Fal's, Mont., May 21. The heavieet sheep and catt e loss in the history of Montana, the damage of which will foot up as high as $5,000, 000, has been caused by the terrible storm which has been raging for the past three days. In some sections fully 90 per cent of the sheep on the ranges have rerished Three herders, at least, have wan dered away in the blinding storm and have frozen to death. It Js difficult .to get names. An aged herder at Portage was lost Sunday. Two more in the She'by Junction country are missing and there is no hope that they can be found alive. !. Two thousand five hundred sheep are drifting on the ranges without herders. The latter have abandoned their flocks on every hand and fled for safety to'the settlements and ranches Nothing like the fury of this storm has ever been witnessed in Northern Montana. Of a consignment of 600 cattle bound from Havre, all but five were found frozen . stiff. Losses, are reported on every hand, from Harlem, fronCLeth bridge, from" Chinook and Havre Commissioners Report No Progress. ' Washington, May 20. No progress ia repoited from : the United States treaty commissioners in China. The exact nature of the obstacle to the con sumation of the trade . treaty is not known. The Chinese commissioners make one statement in the matter ; the Russian government makes another and conflicting- statement, and the commissioners do not know which to believe. It is probable that the state department may feel it necessary to cause the Chinese government to give more definite instructions. German Wine May Be Excluded Washington, May 21. Acting Secre tary of Agriculture Moore has reques ed the secretary of state to ascertain from the United States consul at Mayence the facts regarding the trial of Dr. Schlamp Von Hope, who" is charged with the adulteration of Nietiner wines It was alleged in this case that the wines were largely adulterated and im itated, if tnis were so, under the act of March 3, 1903, they would be ex cluded from United States ports. Earnings of Rubber Company. New York, May 21. The annual re port of the United States rubber com pany 6hows total earnings to be $51, 888,757 and the total net income $2, 774,398, which, after deducting interest and bad debts, Jeftja surplus" for the year of $1,342,448. HAPPENINGS HERE IN OREGON LAND FOR RESERVE. Big Withdrawal Made In Warner Valley Section, Southern Oregon. The interior department has decided upon another forest reserve for Oregon, this time in Southern Lake county in the Warner mountain country. By direction of Secretary Hitihtock. the vacant publi lands in a tract, of over 993,000 acres in Lake county, and 44 tosrnshipi adjoining in Northern Cali fornia, have been temporarily with drawn from all entry, with a view to their examination to determine the ad visability of treating a foreht re-eive about the town of Lakeview. The Oregon lands withdrawn are: Town ships 34 to 4 1 inclusive, ranges 16, 17, and 18 ; townships 37, 38 and 41, range 19; townships 36 and 37, range 20; township i 36 to 41 inclusive, range 21 and 22. all couth and east. ..The town ship in whi h Lakeview is located, and the townshi a immediately north, south and weot, are not included in the withdrawal. A forest reserve in the Warner Moun tain region ii recommended by the geological eurvey, not enly for the pre servation of the timber, but the con servation of the water suuly. Goose lake lies in the center of the withdraw al, and a number of ttieams whit h tupply it with water have their head waters within that region. Moreover; the headwaters of Sprague river, Drews 1 reek, Warner creek, and a number 01 other streams would all be protected by forest reserve in this region. In view of the development of irri gation enterprises in Lake county and In Northern California, the creation of this forest reserve is con-idered most essential. The lands withdrawn are to br examined this summer, and su' h tracts as are found unsuitable for re servation will ultimately be restored to entry. The remainder, beyond a ques tion of doubt, will be permanently rp served. - . .' Surveying Crater Lake Park. , Superintendent W. F. Arant has re ceived word that Crater Lake national r.ark will be surveyed by the govern ment as soon as the" snow disappears from the mountains. The boundaries of the park, containing 249 square miles, have never been defined, and until that is done - the superintendent cannot tell exactly where his authority begins or ends with reference to' possi b'e trespassers or those, asking privil eges. Better Catch of Fish. Reports from the mouth of the' river are to the effe.t that the catt h of fish is a trifle better, but as the catch : dar ing the ast .week or ten days has Deen ery small, this does not mean much. The time is fast approaching, however, when big runs are to be expected, pro vided, of co rse, that the wetther' and other conditions t rn more favorable. Died at Great Age. Joseph Bashaw, who, as near as . can be figured cut, was at least 115 years old, was found dead in bed at the home of his stepson, near Sidney. He was probably the oldest man in Oregon. He was a Frenchman by birth and served in the French wars of 1806-15, under Napoleon. He drove an ox team to Oreg n in 1847, and was then a gray haired man. 1 i Fruit Outlook Bright.; j Prune growers frcm different parts of Marion and Polk .counties report that their trees are in excellent condition and promise an enormous crop. - The rains did no damage during the . blos soming period. The trees are now bearing much more fruit than could be matured, but, of course, much of this will drop off, as usual. Fire at Ashland. - Fire which broke out at Ashland last Monday in the middle of the busi ness houses on the west side of Fourth street, between A and B, near the Southern Pacific depot, .gained such he dway and burned so fiercely that al most the entire block was destroyed, involving a total loss of nearly $25,000, upon which there was an insurance of $10,500. " - -' . . Cutting Down Debt. The semi-annual financial statement of Wasco county," computed by County Clerk Lake, shows a reduction in t! e indebtedness of the coantyof $41,705.34 within ihe last six months, leaving the total indebtedness at this time only $38,191.14,- which is the first; time for .many years that the indeb edness of the county has been materially below $100,000. ' - ; . Ready to Dig. Ditch digging implements and -supplies for the Columbia Southern irriga- S4jon company, on the Tumello, have been going in for several days,' and act ive operations are- expected to be in progress there soon, though no news has yet come of the approval of the re clamation contract at Wasshington. All Are, Busy at Helix. The prosperous"! it tie village tot Helix, i in . the very heart of the great wheat belt of Eastern Oregon, enjoys the dis tinction of not having an idle man, a vacant storeroom oz. dwelling, house within its limits. .-, Everyone is busy; and all are prosperous. ; ' ' ' ' " -: - Heavy Buyer of Timber Lands. - Deeds have been filed for record '.con veying the title to nearly 3,000 acres of timber land along the Klatskanie river to W, W. Boman, of Forrest, Pa., mak ing a tract of about 700 acres that he has recently purchased in that vicinity. MILL AT LUCKY BOY MINE. Contract Has Been Let for an Increase of Fifty Stamps. A contract has been made by the Lucky Boy company in the Blue river district, for the machinery to increase the mill at the nines to 50 stamps, and other machinery for the operation of the mine. The officers of the com pany have been negotiating for several days with the Union Iron works, of San Francisi-o, and have let a large con tract for machinery.' There will be .an electric power plant, which will be located on the McKenzie river, isix miles from the mine, from which power will be trans mitted to the mine. The machinery will be increased to 109 stamps next season, which will make it one of the most extensive plants on the coast. Work on the flumes, buildings, etc., for the power plant will begin at once. The improvement ; now projected will involve an outlay of $95,000. Stripped of Timber. W. H. B. Kent and H. D. Langell, of the department of agriculture, are in Baker City from Washington to exam ine the lands and report in regard to the establishment of the Blue mountain forest reserve Already they ' have made a partial examination of a por tion of the land, which it is proposed to embrace in the reserve, and : they 'find that a treat deal of the marketable timber has been cut off. They will re main in that vicinity for some time. Half .a Hop Crop. Much complaint is being expressed by the hop growers around Harrisburg. From some cause the vines have not come up in many hills, in the yards thereabout, whi e , many of the vines are blighting. It is the opinion of the growers that the -troable is "due to worms in the roots.- Still there are those who do not incline to this, opin ion However, alt agree that thire4 will not be over half a crop in that io- cality." - ': - Activity in Blue River. Following the contract for extensive improvements on the Lucky Boy mine in the Blue river district, the news is now given out that the Sunset mine, in the same district, begin systematic development. A stamp mhl will be, put in to test the richness of the ore in a practical manner, and work will be prosecuted in the tunnels so as to open up the ledge in a manner to work sys tematically. Joining Two Branches. Again it is reported that the long looked for link conneclinsr the two lines of the Southern" Pacific between Springfield and Eugene will soon be built, and the report seems to come from a reliabla source. A surveying party is to be Bent by the company at once to make final location of the route for the connection, which it is the in tention to construct during the present year. , Water Supply Falls. There is a shortage of water at the Oregon agricultural college. The source of supply is a large well, which for merly afforded sufficient water, but the growth of the college and the largely increased amount of water required ren ders the output of the well insufficient to meet the needs. Every day now the well. is pumped dry", in spite of the fact that there is careful husbanding of water in all the departments. . Sugar Beets Need Rain. About 30 Japanese have arrived in Pendleton from Portland to work in the beet fields of the Oregon sugar company, and 120 more are expected to follow soon. "The beets are growing slowly, and almost at a standstill for want of rain.. , Grain, , gardens and orchards are also-suffering. PORTLAND MARKETS. Wheat Walla Walla, 7071c; val ley, 74c Barley Feed, J20.00 per ton; brew ing, $21. ' Eloui Best wades, $354. 30; gra ham, $3.45(33.85. ; Millstuffi Bran, $23 par ton; mid dlings, $27; shorts, $23.00; chop, $18. . - - v Oats - No. 1 white, $1.101.15; gray, $1.05 per cental. Hay Timothy, $2021; clover, $1011; cheat'$1516 per ton. Potatoes Best Burbanks, 50c per sack; ordinary, 25i0c per cental, growers' prices; Merced sweets, $3 3.50 per cental. ( Poultry Ch ickens, m ixed , 1 1 1 2c ; young, 13 14c; hens, 12c; turkeys, live, 1617e; dressed, 2022c; dueks, $7.007.50 per dozen; geese, $66.50. Cheese Full cream, twins, 16 17c; Young America, 1717Kc; fact ory prices, llKc; less. Butter Fancy creamery, '20 22c per pound; extras, 21c; dairy, 2022)c; store, 1618c . . " ; Eggs i6 17c per dozen. Hops Choice, 1820c per pound. : Woll Valley 1215; Eastern Ore gon, 814; mohair, 3536c ; Beef Gross, cows, 34c r per pound; steers, 4 J5c;. dressed, 7c. Veal 88c. .. Mutton Gross, 77Jc , per pound; dressed, 89o. Lambs Gross, 4c per pound dressed, 7c- - Hogs Gross, 7K 7c per pound; dressed, 8B. RIOT IN CONNECTICUT. Efforts of Bridgeport Street Car Company to Run Cars Ends Seriously. Bridgeport, Conn., May 20. The attempt made by the officials of the Connecticut railway and lighting com pany to run their cars with non union men today resulted in a riot, in which men were injured, rne fcnerm says tnat another such outbreak as occurred today will make the calling out of the state troops -inevitable. At the present time it is supposed that the county sheriff will supersede the police in the control of the city. mi. . j. xniB morning six trolley cars were started out on the Barnum and State street lines. There were large crowds around the car sheds at the time, and the cars were manned by 12 of the 1 30 men brought to this city by the car company. There was no disturbance for a couple of hours. Officials of the trolley company wil not reveai tne names 01 tne men m jured. It is positively known, however, that not a man of the 12 who were on me six cars escaped lniury of some kind. Every man of them, as they stood on the platforms of their cars while going into the barns, was seen to be bleeding profusely from the head and face. -In addition to the trolley men in jured, Roadmaster .Davis, of the trolley company, was severely injured by a stone which struck him on the head Sheriffs Hendrie and Plumbe were the principal magnets for the crowd, and each was struck on different parts of the body at least a dozen times. No at tempt was made to run the cars tonight, CAGAYAN IS PLAGUED Caraboas Has Rain, Lands Overflow, Lo custs and Smallpox Came. Washington, May 20.' The bureau of insular affairs of -the war depart ment has received the annual report of Governor Gonzaga, of the province of Cagayan, P. I., for the year 1902. . It ays in part: - "The province of Cagayan, situated in the extreme northern part of the island of Luzon, has continued in a peaceful and tranquil condition since the establishment there of civil gov ernment, which was accomplished with out the least disturbance or occasion of disorder in September, 1901. The mot-t complete peace has reigned. "Prosperity has been prevented by the mortality of Caraboas. and other diseases of cattle and horses. , This was followed by unexpected rising of the rivers, which overflowed land planted with ern.Then 'came the'snpallpox and the scourge of locusts, and the cholera, ' which, while it has not wrought much havoc, has greatly un settled the minds of the people. : "The dire calamities mentioned, to gether with the depression in tobacco, which is the principal product of the soil, placed the inhabitants of the to bacco-raising pueblos of the province in a most deploraole condition. "All of the pueblos of the province should be given . American teachers, and there should be established institu tions of higher learning in the island, of agriculture, arts and trades in the provincial capital, for the education of the Cagayan youth." COLOMBIA WILL PAY LOSSES. Supreme Court Modifies Decree Obtained by American. Washington, May 20. The United States supreme court today, in the case of the Republic of Colombia vs. The Cauca company, modified a decree of the circuit court of appeals for the Fourth circuit. The case involved a controversy as to a claim on the part of the company against . the Colombian government on acount of a contract for a railroad under an award made to one Cherry in 1890. The courts of the United States secured jurisdiction through thefact that the company was incorpora e'J in West Virginia. The courts below recognized the full claim 6f the company, including an item of $145,000 to Cnerry on account of the transfer of his charter, and- of $29,000 to one of the arbitrators in the case. The opinion given today dis allows there two claims, but recognizes the claim of the company for compen sation for rolling stock, for salaries for its officers and for traveling expenses, the total allowance being $193,204. Hungarian Peasants Shot. Vienna, May 20. Reports received here from Sieseck, Crotia, declare that, notwithstanding the denials of the Hun garian government, the stories of fierce encounters between : peasants and the military Jn the village of Kirizwach-sich-have been confirmed. Forty peas ants are said to have been 'shot. The authorities have completely - isolated the villages, in order to prevent the Bews of disorders there from spreading. Wholesale arrests are being made at Agbram and othercities. - immigrants Flocking to America. New York,' May 20. Immigration continues on the increase. For the. 17 day's of May this year, 50,077 aliens passed through Eilir island, as against 45,486 last year and 36,371 in the same period of 1901. This is an in crease of . 5,221 over the same period last year, and 23,000 are expected this week, and the last week in May prom ises to be unusually large. It is pre dicted that this month will ' show fully 100,000 as against 84,000 last year. . Cuba Will Soon Acti : ' .Havana, May 20. 'it 'is officially stated at" the palace that the treaties between the United States and : Cuba will be sent to the senate within a fortnight. The senators and repre sentatives expect a final adjustment of congress before the middle of June. Extensive preparations a e being made for the public and private celebration next vfek of Cuba's first amniversary LEAVES THE PARK PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT HAS STARTED ON JOURNEY NORTH. txecutive Has Lost AU Appearance of Being Tired Rest In Yosemite Park Did Wonders for Him Made the Trip Out On Stage in Ten Hours Was Record Breaker. Berenda, Cal., May 19. President Roosevelt broke all road records for Yosemite park travel yesterday when his coach came from Yosemite to Ray mond, where his train awaited him. in ten hours of actual travel. The dis tance is 69 miles. The president passed his last night in camp at Bridal Veil Falls, a few miles from the postoffice at Yosemite. He slept soundly, and when he awoke in the morning declared he had never felt better in his life. His looks bore out his words. He had lost all appearance 01 oemg urea, ana nis eyes were bright ine members ol his party who had passed Saturday afternoon and Sundav at Yosemite, joined the president at the falls. Here he bid good-bye to his guiues, leiaig ana Leonard, and mount ed to his seat on the coach beside the "J T 1 r m driver. The morning was cool and clear, and the duet was not as bother some as on the trip into the valley. No incident occurred to mar the pleasure of the drive, and the coaches rolled into Wawona shortly before 11 o'clock. Here luncheon was taken. and at 12:20 the trio to Raymond was begun. The driver of the president's coach was on his mettle, and he put nis horses to their best paces. When Awahnae was reached the part? alight ed and light refreshments were served. The run from Awahnee to Raymond was tne dustiest of the trip, and the president and his traveling companions were badly in need of a bath when they reached their' train. ; An escort of cavalry from Fort Wood. which is situated at Wawona, accom panied the president to Raymond. When Berenda was leached the presi dent found a large crowd gathered to greet him. - A special train from Fres no brought members of the chamber of commerce and their friends, and they warmly greeted the president as he ap peared on the rear platform of his car. He made a brief address, thanking the people for coming to see him. ,. . REBELS ARE GAINING. Venezuelan Forces are' Being Decimated at a Rapid Rate. Washington, May 20. Advices of & thoroughly reliable character -received in Washington, under date of May 10, show that the Venezuelan revolutionists are not on'y holding their own, but aie making considerable headway. The advices say: The districts of Coro, Barquisimeto and Tucacas, on the west side, and Ciudad Bolivar, on the Orinoco, and its. surrounding country, aie still in the power of revolutionists. Within 60 miles of La Guayra, in the Rio Chico district, the revoluti -nists are holding forth, and, although the government a few weeks ago sent an expedition here to drive them out, they succeeded only in making them retreat, and within a few days they were again back there, A. oattie took; place, in which tne gov-' ernment lost oer 1,000 men and about 300 wounded were brought Back to La Guayra after a two days' fight. On the Other hand, the revolutionists have not succeeded in ousting the gov ernment or in winning any particular fight, but they are decimating the gov ernment troops, and the government has not more than 3,000 men under arms.. RUSSIA IS IUFFED., Criticisms of American Press Not Taken Kindly by Officials. St. Petersburg, May 20. The Rus sian officials express themselves as be ing deeply hurt at the criticisms .of the American press on the subject of Man churia, and say that, "considering., the friendship extended 40 years ago, when America needed friends, America might at least inquire whether the- Anjjto Japanese news was not .colprel in Anglo' Japanese ipterOTts." ' ...1.,-. The Manchurian lnci 'ent threatened at one time to cause serious trouble on th Bourse. When th excitement was at ita height Finance Minister Witte visited Foreign Minister Lamsdorff and informed him that "under the influ ence of American, representations, Jap anese truculency and American news paper attacks," in addition to the . Bal kan troubles, the Bourse was danger? ously. weak. The finance minister also declared that a continuance of the' for eign attacks would threaten Russia s credit. There is a widespread belief that M. PlanchonJ the Russian charge at Pekic, represents the Grand Duke Alexieff and. the war party. ; . : Trainmen Killed In Wreck. , Grand Junction,' Colo., May 20. West bound passenger train- No. 5, on the D. & R. G. railroad, ran into a rock elide near Palisadesiast' night, -killing Engineer George Stuart, of this 'place and Fireman W. A. Woods. ' The mail- car plunge! into. Grand riyeri whefe it lies submerged, and the two baggagdj carB, were teiescopea. xne coacnes ana . 1 ma ' - ' Pullman cars, remained on the track and the passengers escaped with sel vere shaking up., -,rr. 1 1 " ' 1 Silver for Philippine Coinage.- Washington. May 20. Director Robers. of the mint bureau, today pur- hased- 405,000 ounces of silver on ac- m. - 1.1 dl.'iS..:.. n 1 t average 01 oo.ub cents an ounce, neany 11 to be delivered in San Francisco. WILL APPEAL TO HAY. Missionary Arrives Home to Bring Up Congo Free State Abuses. New Yjqrk, May 19. After six years' missionary work along-.KaBsai river, in the. Congo . free state," Rev. William Morrison, of the American Presbyterian mission, returned today on the Cunard line. Mr. Morrison, whose ' 'story of .the abuses that the natives' of the. Congo free state are alleged to be sub jected to by the Congo administration, has attracted some attention in London, says he will furnish to the state depart ment more evidence of these abuses. , Mr. Morrison left Luebo earlv in April. On hearing his story of abuses, the society for the protection of the Aborig inee, in London, took . up the matter. and Mr. Morrison furnished a report to Foreign Secretary Lansdowne. The re port will be taken up by parliament on May 20. "I come here to lay the matter be fore the secretary of state," he said. "and I believe that the action of those in authority both here and in England will result-in better conditions in the Congo free state. It is not a free state. In Luebo, where I have been working, you can buy a woman for $10. I have not seen men sold, for their services are too valuable. They are practically forced to work, and this amounts to virtual slavery. The conditions are' ' uot growing any better. The things that I have seen. and the things that I know by investigation are embodied in my report to Lord Lansdowne, which I shall present to the state department here." WILL IMPORT CHINESE.' South American Mlneowners Expect to Override Popular Prejudice. London, May 19. The importation of Chinese labor into South Africa was decided upon in principal some time ago, but no definite plans have yet been found regarding the number to be im ported not the conditions to govern thn importation. Colonial Secretary Chamberlain- and the big firms of the Rand are in agree ment that no other solution of the labor difficulty is possible. . At preterit half tbejstamps at-the mine are idle because only 50,000 Kaffir's are procurable, when 150,000 men are required. As a consequence, the conditions at Johan nesburg are-daily growing worse - and business is slack, White la bore s flocked there .at the' close of the war, but they were unable to find satisfactory employment, and -discontent is rife. This suits the Rand magnates, who are loth to acceptihe Fole' responsibili ty tor introducing yellow labor, and ' hope that the prevailing paralysis of trade will soon lead to a popular de mand for the importation of even the hated Chinese," so that the mines may be set working at their full capac ity, with a consequent revival of busi ness depending thereon. Up to the present, however, the trading population- of South Africa is bitterly opposed to the importation of Chinese. PALM A WILL AID TREATIES. He Will Urge Interests of America in the Cuban Congress. Havana, May 19. President Palm a today assured the correspondent of the Associated Press that understandings would be reached on all the treaties be tween the United States and Cuba, and that the signing of them will follow shortly. He also said he would do all he- poesibly could td secure their , ratifi cation during the present session of the congress of Cuba, but it ;s generally believed that the reluctance of senators to conclude further treaties before the reciprocity question is settled makes it doubtful whether the naval stations can be Occupied before another year. . .The order of signing the treaties will ,b$: First, the Piatt amendment; sec ond, the naval stations; third, the Iale of Pines. The question of obtaining the soldiers' pay ,'loanTpromptIy en grossed public attention) the exclusion of the treaties, but the more intelligent of the people realize that the conclusion of the treaties will make the loan more easily and advantageously obtainable in the United States markets. Miss Stone Asks Damages. Washington, May 19. The state de partment today received a long letter from Miss Ellen M.. Stone demanding .damages from the Turkish government, on account of outrages perpetrated upon her by the brigands who captured and held her prisoner while she was in the Turkish empire. Miss Stone does not fix any amount as a basis of her claim. The letter is written from Kear Port age, Ont. In the published correspond ence between tpis government and Turkey no suggestion for a claim for damages was made. Alaski Berth to Be Given Out. Washington, May 19. When Secre tary Hitchcock returns to Washington he will take up the appointment of a commissioner from Alaska to the St. Louis exposition, whose salary will be paid from the $50,000 appropriated at the recent session for an Alaskan ex hibit. This commissioner will collect the Alaskan exhibit, and will have charge of it at St. Louis. There are four applications now on file for the appointment. Urges king to Visit Us. London, May 18. W. T. Stead's Re view of Keviews suggests tnac iving Edward should break all records and visit the United States in 1904. Mr. Stead thinks the St. Louis, exposition would furnish an excellent pretext, if any is wanted. The Review of Re views adds: "If King Edward does not . take the initiative he may find himself forestalled by the kaiser or, incredible tkongh it may seem f even the caar." r