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About Heppner gazette. (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 29, 1906)
Heppncr Gazette Issued Thursday of fach Week HEPPNER OREGON SESSION WILL BE BUSY. RESUME OP THE WEEK'S DOINGS General Review of Important Hap penings Presented in a Brief and Comprehensive Manner for Bus Readers National, Political, His torical and Commercial. A largo section of the crater of Vesu vius has caved in. France has ordered a squadron of warships to Tangier, Morocco. Justice Gaynor, of New York, ad vocates imprisonment for rebating. Russia and Japan have disagreed over their fisheries and talk of war. A 1 1 it has been unearthed in Set via- which was intended to unseat King Peter. Spain denies that a secret treaty lias lieen entered into w ith Fiance regard ing Morocco. The recent session of theTrnns-Mis-eis-ippi congress at Kansas Cit y was the best vet held. car strike at Hamilton, serious riots and troops A street Ont., caused had to be tailed out to restore order A discharged Cuban chief of jxilice lias taken to the field with a band of followers, Rural guards ure pursuing. It is said that Sir llendy Cumjiltell Pannermnn will resign as premier of the Pritish cabinet and take a place in the house of lords. Hungary has decided to close all the Canard steamship agencies in that country, as they encourage emigration, which is not wanted. China threatens a lioveott'ou Japan. i llarriman is reaching after all pub lie utilities in Chicago. Peary has arrived at Sydney, X. S., on the steamer Koosevelt. San Francisco is going ahead w ith plans for a world's fair in 101,'J. President Smith, of the Mormon church, has been lined for polygatmy. It is said Piatt and Depew w ill re turn to the senate, defying public opin ion. The king of Greece while in Kome was slighted by the other Jlalkan states. Mayor Schmitz, of San Francisco, de clares the indictment against him is the result of politics. A prairie tire in Western Texas has caused the loss of several lives and "great damage to farm property. Policy holders in German insurance companies who lost in the earthquake w ill xx)l their claims in an attempt to collecct. The town of Carlsbad, N. M., is snowed in and is without fuel. liacon is being burned by many to keep from freezing. The price of lumber has again lieen raised $2 per thousand feet at San Francisco. Shingles have also gone up 25 cents per thousand. The president lias started home from Porto Rico. Russian reliels have been denied an asylum in Finland. The New York Central railroad has again lieen fined fur relating. Three men are dead and others are missing as a result of the deep snow in Texas. Thirteen were killed by the collision of the trans-Atlantic liners in the Eng lish channel. Mayor Schmitz, of San Francisco, is on his way home from Hamburg to face the charges against him. Pryan and Shaw were the principal speakers at the third day's session of the Trans-Mississippi congress. Minv vessels were wrecekd and 2.1 liva are known to have lieen lost in a eewre storm on the (Jreat lakes. Federal authorities at San Francisco are to investigate the alleged lumber trust in Oregon and Washington. The Monon railroad has defied the Interstatte Commerce commission jmd will issue passes in pavmcnt for udver- tisii.g. The mayors of several Kansas towns are leing removed liocnuse of a deter mination on their part to license liquor joints. Trains are snowbound in Kansas. Congress May Make Changes in Sev eral Important Laws. Washington, Nov. 27. The indiea- 1 uons are mat the short session ot con gress that opens lVcomber ;S and ex pires 1 limitation March 4 next, will not go dow n in history because of any jtarlieular achievement. It will he a busy session; all short sessions are, for three months is none too much time in which to perfect and pass the regular appropriation bills. Aside from this legist ta ion, little ofmat ional importance is likely to result. Following out recommendations made by the president in his annual message, the house may frame, and possibly pass, some sort of bill limiting inherit ances; some bill proposing changes in the rate law, the pure food law and the anti-trust law may be projxwcdund dis cussed, but nothing of this character is likely to get through the senate. Nor is there the slightest jiossibility of the passage or even rejHrt of a tariff bill. These problems are of too great im portance to lie disposed of in a short session, but a limited d scus-ion mav serve to bring the various 'topi s fairlv oeiore me countrv, and mav result in legislation at the long session of the next congress. This was theVourse fo lowed in the case of t lie railroad rat I Ml I . ... oni, ami it piovea to Do a w ise move on the part of the house leaders. NEWS ITEMS OF GENERAL INTEREST FROM THE STATE OF OREGON SEEKS GUARANTEE. MONEY IN FOTATOES. GOLD IN THE WRECK. Eastern Men Secure Concession from Mexico for Recovery. Mexico City, Nov. 27. A special to th Herald from Guadalajara says: 15. F. Richardson, a capitalist of Pennsylvania, and C. W. Johnston, a Delaware man, have secured from the Mexican government a eonseession for the recovery of the gold thatjstill re mains in the hull of the Golden Gate, the American ship that was beached on the coast of Colima, a short distance from Manzanillo, in the winter of 1801- (12. Mr. Richardson is now in this city. Mr. Johnston recently left San Francisco for the scene of the wreck, accompanied bv divers and other assist ants. fTM..,,.., j i ne ttoinen uate was on me wav from San Francisco to New York, and carried nearly $1,500,000 in gold coin, destined for New York banks. While heading north toward Manzanillo lire broke out alioard the vessel, and in an attempt to save the passengers the ship was run ashore. However, nearly 200 persons were either burned to death or drowned. Of the amount aboard the ship, bet ween $800,000 and $000,000 was recovered some lime later. Jt is believed that (here still remains in the hulk of the vessel at least $500,000 in gold. WOULD BUY CABLE. Grand Ronde Farmers Market Big Crops at Good Prices. La Grande" Farmers who planted potatoes last spring are reaping a boun tiful harvest in the Grand Rondo val ley. The gross income from this year's crop is placed at $50,000 on the output of potatoes from this valley. It is es timated that 100 cars will be necessary to ship this season's crop. These fig ures are computed on the basis of 1,000 acres with an average yield of f0 sacks to the acre. This has been the yield on unirrigated lands on the "Sand ridge" section, and the estimate is con servative. More than half of the entire potatoe acreage of the valley is in the vicinity of Iniblen and Alicel. Fields that have produced 00 sacks to the acre and very many tracts have done better than that give a net re turn of $27.50 per acre. The gross re ceipts from an acre at the present price, of 05 cents per sack amounts to $,'?!). One of the prominent growers figures the cost of production per acre at $11.50, as follows: Cultivating, $:!; digging, and sacking, $:!; sacks, $,; seed, $1 ; hauling, $1 .50. The heaviest yield so far reported is that of A. J. Surby, of Cove, who has secured M0 sacks from an acre. At the present market price, Mr. Surhy's in come for an acre is $105, of which about $183.50 is net. A six-acre field on the Oregon Red Apple company's ground, north of La (J ramie, gives at yield of 200 sacks per acre. These po-1 tatoes are grown entirely without irri-j gat ion, and on account of their superior piality are rated 10 cents higher than the open market. The returns from the six acres will be $900. The patch was planted as a matter of getting the ground in suitable cundition for cultivation. COAL MINE OPENED. wul,T"r rmas tignteen-r-oot Vein Near Ashland. Asiuantt Iliere is no little interest and enthusiasm in this section of the state over the opening up of w hat ap pears to be permanent coal deposits Coal croppings have been discovered for 30 or 40 miles along the Cascades from the state line northward, but no depos its of sufficient extent to justify devel ... i- 1 1 a i . ujMiiein nave oeen touna in the pros pecting heretofore. Some iime ago the company that is opening the Blue Lead copper mines in this section, after se curing leases on a considerable area of land, began prospecting on the Furrey place on the east side of Pear creek. about seven miles from Ashland. They began by running two tunnels into the mountain. One if these is now 270 and the other 240 ieet into the mountain, and an 18-foot vein of coal I luis been opened up. The coal has been tested and appears to be of excel mi . i em quiiiuy. nit! uinneis are seven feet square and run parellel 70 feet apart, fhev are well timbered and are being connected by cross cuts every to ieet, tor ventilation and to extract the coal. They extend into the mouii tain from the west to the east on a ' per cent incline. About 25 men are being employed and the work is being pushed night and day. Other crews are employed in building coal bins, scales, grizzlies nnd screens for sorting the coal. Norway Fears Russia May Attempt to Seize One of Her Ports. St. Petersburg, Nov. 20. An inter national compact guaranteeing the in violability of Norway against territorial aggression by tiny power whatever, unit giving the new kingdom a status some what similar to that of Switzerland and Pelgiimi, w ill s(Hn be inscribed on the records of diplomacy. On account of its extended position, the possession of valuable deep water harbors on the At lantic and the agreement with Sweden against fortification in the neighborhood of the frontier, Norway is in a peculiar ly exposed position and the first efforts of the Norse diplomacy have been di rected toward eliminating the danger of being attacked and securing facilities for the peaceful development of the country without the crushing burden of a large army. ' With regard to the action of Norway in approaching the powers for the pur pose of securing these concsesions, it can le stated that Russia, the power most directly concerned and from which Norway apparently had most to fear, in spite of tlie denial by the Russian foreign ollice that Russia was endenvor- g to secure a Norwegian port, or in any way contemplated infringing on Norwegian territory, had i o objection to the conclusion of a cc mention. Ger many already had signified her approv al of the movement of which Groat Britain is the sponsor, and France will follow suit. Russia admittedly contemplated se curing a deep water harbor, one easily defensible, on the fiord southward of North Cape, but is now willing to dis claim these pretension and make the be t use of the present available port of Yokatemina, on the Murmanian const BIG INDUSTRIES ADVANCE WAGES Steel Trust Takes the Lead in Great Movemenl. Sixty Thousand Men Are Affected and Millions of Dollare Will Be Added to the Payroll? Annually Two Big Railroad Companies Included. Chicago, Nov. 24. Sixty thousand employes of the great industrial and railroad corporations were today grant ed increases in wages that w ill add mil lions to the annual pay rolls. One of the notable increases was that announ ced by the United States Steel corpora tion, by which its 20,000 unskilled workers w ill receive an addition of 10 cents per day to their wages after Jai -uary 1. This will add about $000,000 to the payroll. The New York Central firemen were today granted an advance averaging be tween 0 and 7 per cent as a result of completion of the wage ('conference at New York. The advance applies to all the lilies cf the comjiany except the lioston it Albany and affects about 0,000 n e i. Py an adjustment of the working hours firemen on sw itch en gines will hereafter have to work only COMPANY PAYS THE FINES. Benson Announces Changes. Salem In addition Jto the appoint- r.f W., If..- It...... - 1 f T-..U f"V O i . . . mini, II nun J M CUIlilll, III FUCCCtll r. Telegraph Company Seeks to Acquire rp , , , ' ... Government Wire in Alaska. tion department, Secretary of State- Pnrtland, Nov. 27. If congress will ! elect F. V. Benson has announced that authorize the sale of the government S. A. Kozer will he promoted to chief cable which reaches from Seattle to J clerk to succeed F. K. Lovell, and that Seward, with branches to Juneau and Kozer will be succeeded by H. H. Cor Skagway, the North American Tele- ey, of Paker City. Kozer is now audit graph it Cable comjiany w ill lay an-' ing clerk. The remainder of the ollice Col. Hofer Tells His Hopes. University of Oregon, Eugene Col onel Ilofer, of Salem, addressed the as sembly at the university. He was full f enthusiasm over the development of the state of Oregon, and predicted that I,,,.,,,.:, i ne grow in would ne marvelous it there were two competing railroads in the state. He was of the ojiinion if these two railroads enter the state, that Coos bay would see the terminus on one and that country would shortly develop a ity of 150,000, and Portland would be the other center for the end of the rail- i road system. To Improve Federal Property. Salem Francis W. Grant, enjicrin tendent of construction of public build ings of the United States Treasury do .... 4 .... .. i 1 1 .1 . . paiiiucui, nas oeen in me city to m sjiect the jdans, look over the grounds and draft pmsjiective plans, sjieeifiea- tions and make estimates upon the proposed improvement of the grounds surrounding the Federal building in this city, which have remained in an unfinished condition ever since the . r i i i-. .i in oi me ouiiding, three years ago, and for which improvement con gress has appropriated a fund of $10, 000. Pin Faith to Cherries. La Grande Cherries, of the ship ping varieties, have proven one of the most nri ifi t '.i I il, i ,v, 1 u,.t o ,.f l,,, :,., ,,.1 Two such thriving cities iIl(in(k. all(, ,. ,',,. ,,' would be of great benefit to the state. force of Secretary of State Dunbar will be regained until after the session of the legislature. There will be no change in the force of janitors until after the legislature. other wire from Seward to Vladivostok. The comjiany stands ready to purchase the government cable, together with 1,400 miles of land lines, for $2,180, 500, which rejiresents the actual cost. To extend the cable to Vladivostok will cost apjiroximately $1,500,000. Eager tor a New County J.i. Ilynn, secretary of the North Hood River At a big mass .wneiiniri leiegiajui iv i aide comjiany, held here tor ttie purpose of ascertain ing Port land en mute from Seattle to. ing public feeling in retard to the Washington, where he w ill rejiresent j movement to create a new county, to his comjiany at the coming session of . be known as Cascade county, the senti- lonre , wnen a mil win ie ml ro- ment was unanimous and committees duced to am In ir ize 1 1 if1 sa le of the cable. I will he arirtoi n ted to ci ron -i te t iit i t ii in a 1.. 71. . . l ... ... , .nr. rivmi was in i ne real esraie nusi- wni lie many new cherry orchards put out in the sjiring. George Thomas, of Cove, will plant 1,000 trees. Mr. Thomas is one of the most extensive cherry growers in the valley, and now has about 20 acres of cherry orchard in full bearing. During the past season these trees yielded at the rate of $:S25 per acre. Crawford for Judge. Salem Governor Chamberlain has announced that he will appoint T. II. Crawford, of La Grande, to succeed Robert Kakin as circuit judge in the Tenth judicial district, when Judge Ka kin goes to the Sujireine bench in Jan uary. Other men w ho were in consid eration for the circuit judgeshi) were Turner Oliver and V. M. Riamsey. of Law Fails to Punish Ra Iroad Officials for Reba.irg. j Chicago, Nov. 20. Rail mud officials fined by the government for rebating do not my the fines themselves. The stockholders pav the hills. Such at least is the case of the Chicago, Hurl-! ington it uincv, according to evidence submitted today to F. K. Ijiue, of the Interstate Commerce commission. The evidence was taken in connect ion with the jiunishment of the railroad recently by a $40,000 fine and of First Vice President Pnrius Miller and Trallic Agent C. C. Puriiham bv fines of $10,-' M 000 each on charges of rebating. today s hearing came on a charge that $20,000 of the road's funds had hi eu used to jiay Miller's and Burn ham's fines. "Solicitor Dawes, of the road, jiaid the fines to Clerk MacMillan of the United States court," testilicd General Auditwr Sttirgis. "He tendered a $00,000 check signed by Cashier W. F. Fabian. It was aeeejited in jiav mentofall three fines. The amount of the check was not entered as a single 10 hours a day instead of 12. The Calumet it Hecla Mining com jiany announced at Calumet, Mich., to day, that, beginning January l,the wages of all its emjiloves at the mines and stamj) mills would be advanced 10 jier cent. The action, which affects between 5,000 and 0,0000 men, was taken voluntarily, the first intimation being given the emjiloyes when the no tices were jiosted. Peginning next Monday, ISO, 000 cot ton mill ojieratives at Fall River,. Mass., will work under a new scale, lidding 10 jier cent to their wages. T he agreement in this case was forced on the malingers, by the ojieratives, who had voted to strike unless the new scale was adojited, and also by the fact that 0. D. Portion, an important manu facturer emiiloving 5,000 hands, and the Fall River Iron works mills had al ready met the demands of the mill hands, and his act ion forced the other mill managers to yield. Means Advance for 100,000. lioston, Nov. 24. According toad vices received from cotton mill centers in Southern New Kngland, an advance of 10 jier cent in wages grunted by the Fall River manufacturers today to amount on the books. It was j.laced their 110,00 emjiloyes will affect nearly m the 'correct ion of freit'lit earniiurs' i 1 on (Mill onenitiv.'m in y:,inilw.o-,. tta ,.!, a C.rande, and D. "W . Sheahan, of Enterjirise. Crawford w ill serve under this appointment until July, 1008. PORTLAND MARKETS. account and sjiread over two months, April ami May. The account contained entries necessary in errors in accounts of freight earnings claims arising throughjjdemaiuls on ovei marges and the like. The $00,000 was spread over two months that the monthly report of the roiul that carried the freight might not show too large a reduction for a single month." ISSUIS WORTHLESS PAPER. ut 10 years ago. the Ort g in hotel, many of his for- ntss in Portland ah. He is a guest at where he is meeting mer acipia'ntances. "Probably the most perfect wirelesft telegrajihy stations in the world are in Alaska, and are manatrecl by the gov ernment," said Mr. Flynn. "The sta tions in mind are on Norton sound, ami one is at St. Michaels and the other at Safety harbor. They are sejia rated by a distance- oraliout .H miles. J hey are ojierateil by soldiers, and t he last sea son they transmitted 1,200,000 words without a single error." Kl Paso, Texas, is exjireiencing the coldest weather in 20 years. General Shafter left no will. Ilis projx-rty is valued at $15,01)0. All parties in Russia have joined in a campaign of abuse against Witte. The crown jjrince of Servia i.-i en raged at the charges of insanity. The Interstate Commerce mmrriis- eion is gathering evidence oi rebates to the grain trust. Spain will join with Pritain and France in a naval demonstration again-d Morocco. The recent fl'rlfl have caused a loss fti nearly a million dollars in the vicin ity of Cat!e Rock. France has barred American pork. The new in"at inspection rules violate the old agreement. Killed by the Purales. F.I Paso, Tex , Nov. 27. In a colli sion here today bet ween Mexicans and a cajitain and two jirivates of the Mexi can rurah s, eomjxising a jmrt of the guard of the Mexican Cent ml jmy car, Manuel Paretta. of this place, was stab bed and in-tantly killed with a bayonet by one of the rurales. The rinales es caped into Mexico. Th' affair is be lieved to have lccn the outgrowth (if feeling against American-Mexicans and ollicial-of Mexico, cau-ed bv the recent arrest and effort tocxtradit .ed revolut ioiiists. to be presented to the next legislature with that object in view. prominent men here sjjoke on the ques tion, anil statistics were jiresented which show that the new county can be governed more economically than the same treritory is under present conditions. A number of ' w,me t"-S-o.ou; Wheat Club, 04c; bhiestein, 07c; valley, 00c; red, 01c. I Oats No gray, $2.1.50(24. Parley Feed, $21.50 per ton; brew ing, $22.50; rolled, $2:1. Rye $1.401.45 jier cwt. $25.50; cracked, Big Option on Timber Lands. Atsoria An option covering the sale of 0,040 acres of timber lands, .',200 acres being located in the northern jiart of Tillamook county and 5,840 acres in the southern part of Clatsop county, at $20 jier acre, has been filed f'r record in the county clerk's ollice. The lands belong to A. W. Priest and the option for .'ill days was triven to R. V. Jones and R. F. Fox, of Portland, and sold by them to Godfrey von Platen. 1, $11 timothy, al- A'armed by K'ail Robberies. St. Petersburg, Nov. L'7. The mir:- is'cr f'f the Interior ls.-ue 1 orders t hat heneef nth the illiie siuill onlv for ward iMoiiev within the Russian cinpi e iv means of money order. I In t lee oi sending t nrreix v m the regi-ler- 1 mail will b- abmdoncd lxi-ni-c f the almo-t deilv mhbcrvof mail trails. iv 1 mnds of a i nn d rev dot ion i-t - , w ho-e noty from this source of procedure h:is -ached such pmjiort ions t hat the gov ernment ha- to n-iKiv bv installment Corn Whole, $26.50 per ton. Hay Valley timothy, No. 12 jier ton; Eastern Oregon $1410; clover, $7f3S; cheat, $7.50( 8.50; grain hay, $7.50(3:8.50; alfalfa, $11.50; vetch hay, $7(37.50. Fruits Apples, common to choice, 50075c jier box; choice to fancy, $1 2.50; grapes, 00c(3$1.25 per" crate; pears, 75c(rf$1.25; cranberries, $10(ffi 12.50 jier barrel; quinces, $lf1.25 per box; jiersimmons, $1.50 jkt box. Vegetables Cabbage, 1 '('H ' jier pound; cauliflower, $1.25 jer dozen; celery, 75(tK5c jier dozen; lettuce, head, 20c per dozen; onions, lOili'n per dozen ; pumjikins, 1, '4v per pound spinach, 4(tf.5c jier 'pound; tomatoes .'0rii;50c jer box; parsley, 1015t squash, KSl'4'c jier pound; turnijis w. .A. I. . .... . . i . !p('i.fi jiersacK; car mis, vocofsi jier s.'ick : heets. 1 1 '1T(1 1 nil ner T 1 . V Wl I'll 1 t II til IIU ( ri . . I ..I.. . . A ir i -. . . ..... . - oo,h naisey, iH.rseradisIi, WMjOc j)er pound; sweet inn wiihin me last six months things potatoes, 2(d2 ',.c jier pound. n.te 1 ii.tngeu. I.eai (slate is lugheri Oni.mH (Invnn. 7.WrfI1rw.rl.ini. .. , . . 1 w " L ' me nisiory dred Halsey Real Estate Higher. Halsey Halsey has slejit long and well while the great, busy world about it has been making rajiitl strides, leav ing it far In-hind. Nowhere in I.inn county has there lieen so little tlemnnd Stensland's Crime Brings On Another Crash in Chicago. Chicago, Nov. 20. Cbauncey L. Graham, vice president of the Steel P.11II comjiany, was arrested last night at his residence in Kvanston bv detec tives from the ollice of State's Attornev Ilealy on a bench warrant issued by Judge Kersteii, the charge being utter ing fictitious jiajier. The accusation grows out of the Milwaukee Avenue State Punk failure. The Steel Pall con cern owes the hank ajijiroximately $270,000, ami most of the notes it gave are considered worthless. The receiver said he has lieen unable to find the makers, endorsers or guar antors of certain notes, ami that he does not believe they can be located. He thinks they are all fictitious. ! Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Pastern Connecticut and several towns in other sections. It is understood, however, the advance will not amount to 10 jier cent excejit in Fall River and several small villages. YEAH'3 INCOME OF RAILROADS. than ever ln-fore known in of the town. The noise of the saw and hammer has awaken. 1 the cit izciid f rom their js-aeeiul slumbers. Herds Lost in Blizztrd, F.l Pji-o. T-., Nov. 27. A sjiocial t the Times from A Iniagordo, N. M.. Rac"s for the Lard Office. North I'.end The announcement bv prac- tia. .,,;,! dejiartmei t that eontc-t filings voii,d lie received in a number of In dian allotment claims has caused many i dressed l.orsc races from points in Curry county live, 1 to t he land office in R.,s-burg. It is alleg.-d only Mich Indians; Hlid half-breed- as l long to tril.es or live on re-ervations are entitled to allotment claims. 7,V Much Wheat at Weston. Weston It i- (-tiiuat-d that als.ut a says tnat tin- goat and mh-cii raiser- of quarter of a million bushels of wheat t f Sai-rnriicnt'i mountains in New t are stored in the warehouses in thin vi Mexic.. I., t from iOti Mil jsr ti nt of cinity. The local market has l-en their he 1 ds during the recent blizzard, : dull, awaiting a solution of the car fit whi -h, it is -aid. is tie- 1 ;u iesl loss uation. It is thought that nearly five- ;cvcr t yjx nehced by ti.e industry in the sixths of the crop is still jn the handa est. , of the growers. Potatoes Oregon Purhanks, fancy, OfftK.ic; common, 00(ti0c. Putter Fancy creamery, 25rl27,,2i per jKMinil. Fgg" Oregon ranch, 35m. '17 l.jC do, Poultry Average old bens, DIM 1 Ir jier pound; mixed chickens, DiMllc; spring, lOMllc; old rasters, OwlOc; 11 . , cult kens, j.t (ft nc; turkeys, tin keys, dressed, choice, 2(rt2Ic; geese, live, 10c; ducks, 14M,10c Veal Dressed, SMSJaC jkt pound. jMt-l uressinl bulls, lMl'c per pound; cows, 4c; country steers, 5 (3 5,4 c Mutton Dressed, fancy, 8(59c per pound; ordinary, 0M7c. Pork Dressed, OMS 'gC per pound. Hops 1 !(!, choice, I4c 15c; prime, 12cr l3c; medium, 10fi 12c jirr jhiuikI. Wool Kastern Oregon avetage liest, 1JVS I Re per pound, according to shrink age; valley, 20cr 21c, according to Cne jness; mohair, choice, 2G(W 28c. Means $2,000,000 More Wags. Pittsburg, Nov. 20. Two million lollars additional each vear will be distributed .through the Pitstburg steel listrict by reason 01 the increase in wages or the alitor force of the 1 nited States Steel corporation, which irocs into effect January 1 . The notice of advance will be jxtsted in the steel mills altout December 1 . A conserva tive estimate of the total inmilier of lalnirers employed by the subsidiary comjtanies of the I'nited States Steel corpora t ion in what is known as the Pittsburg district. s 5(1,000. Witte Hopes to Dominate. Rome, Nov. 20. Private rejnuts dis credit the rumor that there is a jiossi bility that Count Witte may ln-come the Russian minister of finance. The animosity against Witte is being in-cn-a-ed so greatly that it will not be -urjirisii g if nil attempt were made to 1 a iiai,. him. udvice add- f 1 Hi t it seems to In- Witte's intent ion to n- a.H.ii,t.-. president ,,f (he council of he empire, thinking that in that Jntst e would ; . I e ;ible to dominate. Increase of Nearly $07,000,000 in Net Earnings. Washington, Nov. 24. A prelimi nary rejiort of the Interstate Commerce commission 011 t he income account of the railways of the I'nited Slates fur the vear ended June .'!() last contains returns from comjtanies ojiernting 220, 020 miles of lines, or about 00 jier cent of the mileage that will lnt covered in the final report. The ttital gross earnings of the roads were $2,:!10,700,u:;o, ln-ing equivalent to $10,54.'! jn-r mile. Passenger earn ings were $01 8,555, 0.'!4, or $2,811 jkt mile, ami freight lurnings $1 ,040,042, 802, or $7,45H jier mile. Ojn-rating ex jienses were $1 ,512, lfnl, 15:5, or $0,!Mi: jn-r mile. The net earnings were $787,507,877, ln-ing $.'!,580 per mile ami nearly $07,000,000 more than the corresjitinding amount of tiiv previous year. Incomes from other sources than those of ojM'riitionjiggrtgated $1:12,024, 0782. The dividends jtaid amounted to $220,4011,508, mi, taxes $:;s,oo::,288. New Rules fcr Railroads. Chicago, Nov. 24. In its last circu lar issued vesterdav the Interstate Commerce commission has given the railroads an important hint on through rates. The circular modifies to an t-i-tent one issued Octolier 12, in which in-ruii-i-ion was given the railroads to reduce 011 a single day's notice the through rates where they are greater than the sums of the ln-al rates. Ship pers said it di-l not afford them any relitf, adding that the commission should declare the sums of the Imals to In- the through rates in such cases. Italy A, mils Arrerxan Pork. Rome, Nov. 2i. The lxmrdof health ' o : to admit American pork -to I: v witl.ont other requirement an t'e r gn'a r ccr iii.-jdeof t be Amer 01 ! ijtitmeiit of Agriculture. A rcm-copV in-jK-ction ,t Vide, it In-iiii; consilient! Unit tl.n liv. Zien c measures taken in the I'riite.1 t-c sntlicieiit ! ity of the meat. Defies Them Irrmunity Bath. Minhenj olis, Nov. 24. Grain firms and i.-tilroid mefl who were recently ir dicled I v the sm i ll gland jury in M i it 1. 1 asd s at the instance o" the dc- iirt ment of .lust i, e w ill get no "im munity Uitii'' from the Intcrst.-i'e Ciiiiihietcc commission, which dosed its session today, us none of the it -liesses In-fote the last jury were called by the commission in the investigation of the relation" Utwcen the grain tiadcaml the railrids. Govrrment "i o Make Torpedoes. fNewjH.rt, R. I., Nov. 21. Arrai ge inents are rewrtcd for the establish ment in this city of n government tor-pi-dn factory where all of thi class of exjtlosives used in the I'nited State navy will 1 manufactured belt t ndent of private concerns.