THE
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MIST.
VOL. XVIII. ' . . . . . : - i 3
- ' . . . . . ST. HELENS, OREGON, FKIDAT, APRIL 12, 1D01. NO. 17.
PROFESSIONAL.
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rarorua.
Dr. Edwin Koss,
Physician and Surgeon.
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Dr. H. It. Cliff,
Physician and Surgeon.
ST. HELENA, OltKOON.
Dr. J. E. Hall,
Physician and Surgeon.
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IBB Of HE ra
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From All Parts of the New World
and the Old.
Of INTEREST TO OUR MANY READERS
Comprthenilv Review of ttvt Importanl Kf
P",n5. of the Put Wctk n i
Condenaed rnm
Thorn miv ha a to. rMini .v.
lollUv9 council.
Kltchennr I. irn.l. ..t...
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tulu by frciih troop.,
California oil ttnrt. hat.. v,n.
4000 acre, near The Dallea.
Til 8 ptrlklnir
ollloa bava reaumed work.
Nuifnllnl l-nlluav ,
will InvcatlgntB Portland trouble.
AiHUrannni of lllllnnrt frnm Tl.ltl.k
Columbia for Portland's 1905 fair.
Karl LI airva
probablt) In negotiation! with poweri.
It (tally bocomea mora vl,t..nr th.
th Uoori Intend to flBlit to a flninh.
ThA Unllnd Rlnl. irmnra,! Mv..la...
New Vork has left Al(lr for Manila.
AllfURtll. Ilvrnm a nli.nr.nv mlnln.
man of California, and ('nlorndn la
dead.
II. P. Durnhv hrnnirh 1mm rati.
fornla to aiinwor to a charge of bis-
amy.
Cnntaln II. K. ateoin. rr th nriti.h
ablp Khyber, wag arreated for kid
naping. Young Women's Cbrlatlan Asiocla-
tlon baa begun Sunday afternoon
sorvlcca.
United Stall', rommla.lnn mnka.
rncommendattona for civil governmont
to be catabllabed July 1.
Tbe lament ateamnr avnr hnllt ha.
lust b(tn laimrhnd mt Itnlfnu. Hh.
Is over CSO foet In length.
lawyer Patrick, alao accused of
murdur of Millionaire Klcn, aays Valet
Jones' confeaalon la not true.
Oregon will have to buy wood from
mtm who bnve supply cornered, says
principal factor In transaction.
The ctur of H inula has given 2000
roubles toward the building of a new
Oreek orthodox church in New Vork
City.
Official in charge of American lega
tion wires that Kusala will not re
ceive official communications from
China.
U 8. J. Hunt creates a Herniation by
returning to Seattle, and paying heavy
outlawed dobta. He will found a newa-
puper.
American nffiHnla era much nar-
pletod over Kimala'a refuaal to re
culve olllclnl communications from
China.
Ilurelars wrecked a anfe at Frank
fort, I ml. They were pursued by the
proprietor and one of them fatally
wounded.
Tbe revenue collector of tbe second
district of New York recently received
an order for $587,413.84 worth of reve
nue stamps.
The Japanese minister at Washing
ton says the rumors of hostilities be
tween Japan and Kusala are greatly
exaggerated.
High water at Itlchmond. Quebec,
carried away a steel bridge which cost
$46,000. Tne inhabitants have fled to
the high hills near the town.
Hluh nfflclal of the ordnance depart
ment will Inspect the armament of the
e..i.f .r- l'nt-r 'Ktavnna and b'nrt Co
lumbia, and also superintend repairs.
Three old temples In Japan burned
recently.
A snow storm In IUttBburg ciused
heavy loss.
The army frauds at Manila are not
i bad as first reportod.
Russia contemplates a pormanout
occupation of Manchurif..
Olymnla has presented Sylvester
Park for capltol grounds.
Tlie Franco-Italian fotes at Toulon
re expected to mark a new era.
The .mlnlBtors at Pekln are making
good progress with the negotiations.
China formally notifies Russia she
will not sign the Mancburlun treaty.
A neaneabln settlement of the Chi
nese trouble is considered impossible.
Washington A Oregon' will be run
ning trains into Vancouver In Septem
ber. . a-
Agulnalilo wants to come to Amer
ica, then return home and retire to
private life.
The law of the state of Washington
creating the olllce of Are marshal will
remain Inoperative.
A strip of Washington county was
Inadvertently added ny the Oregon log
lslature to Columbia.
At the Mare island navy yard 450
workmen have been discharged on ac
count of lack of funds.
An oil well at Beaumont, Tex.,
caught fire. Tile flames are shooting
150 feet above ground.
Th Aln.lin Rtunnmhin ABSOClatton,
at a recent meeting, fixed rates to
Alaska points. To Skagway the fare
will bo $25 flrBt cluss, $10 second
class; to Dawson, first class, $100;
second class, $80.
The "Edinburgh Castle" public
house, situated in the Strand, London,
Is to be haulBil down, and tho London
county counqll has to pay 22,500 SB
compensation
Probably the smallest monarch in
the world reigns over the Hindu vas
sal state of Bhopaul, and governs a
people of more than n million souls.
. . n.nn mihllll-He-
gum by name, but although she is
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aoout bv years om, -
pear larger than a child of 10. .
CUBANS SATISFIED,
Qensral Wood Explains the Piatt
Amendment.
HAVANA, April a. The so-called
radical alnmant In ,,i,n i.
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wtlonal convention, including Juan
i-uriuonuo, Aiman and Man
iuloy, had a conference today with
Governor General Wood regarding the
Piatt amendment
General Wood said that the United
States a-nvarnrriAnt I ....... .1 ,.,! A .. I
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lUStly bV the nnhnn. aiwl host nn At..
lire to retain possession of the Island.
" pomiea out iimt the Piatt amend
ment was drawn primarily with the
VleW tO nrdlBCIInu- a Wank
igalnst outsiders, as well as against
""" airim, ana wouia not inter
fere with Cuban Independonco. He
exulalned that tha w..hinn. i-...
pretatlon of clause 3 of the scheme
ut reianons was that the United
States clulmed the right to Intervene
solely for tha
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the Independence of the Island, maln-
lauiiiiK an aueqimio force to protect
mo, iTooeny ana individual liberty,
and COniDletlna- tha nhllirntlnna In.
posed by the treaty of Paris upon the
uiiiiBo euaies. ho expressed the opin
ion that in drnwlnir II n A trAAiv tntinv
points in the future relations of Cuba
wun tne unuea states might be ex
Dlalned to mnnt
The delegatea retired apparently
pleased with the Interview. Senor
Portuondo suld he thought everything
would be settled satisfactorily. He
WaS In favor nf tha annnlnman n a
commlsHlon to go to Washington, and
oipcciB ravorauie results from such a
step.
Orders War laailari Inrlnv HI rant I n a
the holding of municipal elections
vuiuuKuuiiw vjuua june J. mere will
be 16 days for registration, beginning
April 19.
REDUCING OUR FLEET.
Warships to Be Withdrawn From the
Asiatic Station.
WASHINGTON, Aorll 6. The uros-
pectlve reduction of the United
States naval force on the Asiatic sta
tion is beginning to assume definite
form, but thus fur the matter has not
been considered by tho president, nor
has Secretary Long bad an oddop
tunlty to confer with Rear Admiral
Kemey. But the naval bureau of nav
igation, which baa charge of the as
signment of ship? to the various sta
tions, has proposed that there be a
reduction of tbe force on the Asiatic
station. This bss been based on s
recommendation of the needs of the
navy and without reference to anj
of the political questions Involved.
Should it be decided to reduce the
force, the homeward movement of
vessels would probably not begin be
fore summer. As yet no consideration
hss been given to the disposition of
the ships when they are relieved from
service in the fur East. It is said.
however, that the North Atlantic
squadron will be augmented by at
least one or two ships, while the
South Atlantic and Pacific stutions
also will be reinforced. Quite a num
ber of ships will have to go out of
commission, as they have seen long
service In tropical waters and will
need a pretty general overhauling.
NEWS FROM ALASKA.
Peculiar complication at Skagway In
Regard to Bonded uoods.
PORT TOWNSEND. Wash.. April 5.
According to advices from Alaska
brought by the steamer Dolphin to
day, a peculiar complication in the
customs business at Skagway baa
come up relative to bonded goods
passing through Skagway. Three
river steamers belonging to the White
Pass and Yukon Company arrived at
Skagway In bond. They were entered
as British bottoms without cargo.
They are billed to White Horse, and
re being dismantled for shipment
over the railroad, piece by piece. An
American and a British custom officer
are stationed on each boat. The own
ers of the boats will not break up the
hulls nor ship such portions as are
Injured In dismantling, and the cus
toms officer at Skagway Is trying to
find out what to do with what Is left
and whether he can collect duty on
portions of vessels not shipped. The
company says it will burn what is left
of the vessels, but that does not sat
isfy Collector Andrews, and he has
written the department for Instruc
tions. Discovery of coal In Klondike has
brought forth an order from Ottawa
that loyalty must be paid on coal the
same as on gold. This order was re
cently received at Dawson, and caused
a general protest, as consumers say
the "lce of fuel is already sufficiently
high without the addition of royalty.
Bids for New Cruiser.
Washington, April 6. Bids were
opened in the office of the secretary
of the navy today for the contract to
build the protected cruiser Milwaukee,
otherwise known as protected cruUer
No. 21. Secretary Long announced
before the opening of the bids that
should any beluted bid roach the de
partment which IS provea io nave
been held up on account of the storms
in the West, it will be considered
along with those oponed today. There
were two bidders and three bids, the
Union Iron Works, of San Francisco,
and Cramps & Son, of Philadelphia,
the latter firm submitting two sepa
rate proposals.
New Washington Sawmill.
on. nnml Wnh Anrll fi. Ths
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from, la nn for a new Bawmtll at
r,,u In which O. A. Custer Is the
moving spirit. The machinery Is ex
pected daily, ana it is xnougni me
mill will be running by May 1. It
will have a dally capacity of 20,000
feet. It will take the place of Mr.
Custer's shingle nun, whicn naa to do
closed down on account of his cedar
lanri hoinv tle.l tin In a contest. A
spur will be built to the mill from the
Northern Pacific track.
Overcome by Gas.
Chicago, April 6. Five persons
were overcome by gas In a residence
at 840 North State street this even,
lng, and except for a woman's efforts
probably would have met death from
asphyxiation. The rescuer, Mrs. Mary
Vaanav whn ulnf! WAS AffftCtod ll V t ll 6
gas, although slightly, managed to
carry the live unconscious women nnu
children into the yard. A physician
w-na anmmnnari and. after' SeVei'Hl
hours' hard work, he said all would
recover, although two were sun in
a serious condition.
OR GO STATt In
Items of Interest Prom All Parts
of the State.
COMMERCIAL AND FINANCIAL HAPPENINGS
A Brief Review of the Growth and Improve
ment! of th Many Induitrlcs Through,
ot Our Thriving Commonwealth,
Forest Grove Six Inches of snow
fell near Forest Grove on April 6.
The Dalles The Dallea council has
ordered six more Are plugs to be In
stalled lmmediatley.
Nyssa The citizens of Nyssa de
mand that the railroad company build
a depot at that point
Galls Creek Operations have been
resumed at Kubli & Co.'s quartz mine,
in Uall's creek district.
Weston This town will Issue $5000
worth of bonds to raise money to lm
prove its water supply.
Eugene Boy tramps are reported
as being more numerous In Eugene
than ever before known.
Dusty Tbe school at Dusty has
been closed again on account of a
fresn outbreak of diphtheria.
Lincoln County Tbe Lincoln County
Farmers' Association has decided to
bold a county fair next fall.
Grants Pass Work has commenced
on the Grants Pass-Wllltams telephone
l)ne, and will soon be In operation.
Baker City During March, 98 coy.
ote scalps were turned in at Baker
City at the office of the county clerk.
Baker City Negotiations are now
pending at Baker City for sale of the
Pacific brewery to an Eastern buyer
tor $40,000.
Eugene Tbe board of directors of
Eugene school district have accepted
plans for a new school building, to
cost about $15,000.
Wendling Smallpox is very preva
lent at this place, and county author
ities have been appealed to. So far
It Is only In a mild form.
Corvallis Benton county has Issued
a call for all warrants outstanding
up to August 10, 1900, and same will
be paid upon presentation.
Brownsville There are now two
brass bands In Brownsville. A new
one has just been organized, known
as tbe Brownsville Independent band
Glendale There have been 41 cases
of smallpox In and about this place.
but no deaths as yet. Several cases
are now in a very critical condition.
Goble The Coble ft Nehalem Rail
way Company Is operating six donkeys
at its Goble camps and expect to in.
stall four additional donkeys about
September.
Lebanon The Electric Light and
Water Company of Lebanon has let
the contract for construction of a new
water tower. The tower will be thirty
five feet high.
Athena A man arrived at Athena
on a new bicycle and was immediately
arrested by request of Pendleton au
thorities. He had stolen the wheel
from a store at that place.
Modford A pioneer butcher of this
place has been convicted of selling
diseased meat. His employes testi
fied that tbey had orders to kill any
sick animal that was likely to die.
Klamath Captain O. C. Applegate,
agent at Klamath Indian agency. Is
making arrangements for extensive
Improvements at tbe agency, for which
provision was made at the last ses
sion of congress.
lone A well is being sunk at lone
near the depot for the Oregon Railroad
ft Navigation Company.. The road
will have its windmill above town
moved to the new well, the old being
insufficient to supply the engines with
water during the summer.
PORTLAND MARKETS.
Wheat Walla Walla, 67c: Valley,
nominal; bluestem, 69c per bushel.
Flour Best grades, tl 703 40 per
barrel; graham, $2 60.
Oats White, $1 25 per cental;
gray, $1 20 1 22 H per cental.
Barley Feed. $16 60Q17; brewlnc
$16 5017 per ton.
MIllstutTs Bran, 116 per ton; mid
dlings, $21 60; shorts, $1? 50; chop,
$16.
Hay Timothy, $121Z 60; clover.
79 60; Oregon wild hay, $C7 per
ton.
Hops 12 14c per pound; 1899 crop.
67c.
Wool Valley. 1314c; Eastern Ore
gon, 912c; mohair, 202lc per
pound.
Butter Fancy creamery, zoai22V4c;
dairy. 16S18c; store, 1012o per
pound.
Eggs Oregan ranch, 13lSHo per
dozen.
Poultry Chickens, mixed, $3 60
S; hens, $56; dressed, ll12c per
pound; springs. $45 per dozen;
ducks, $596; geese, $68 per dozen;
turkeys, live, ll12c; dressed, 1314c
per pound.
Cheese Full cream, twins, 18
13c; Young America, 13V414c per
pound.
Potatoes 46 66c per sack.
Mutton Lambs, 12tyc per pound
gross; best sheep, wethers, $5; ewes
$4 50; dreaaed, 7tt7C per pound.
Hogs Gross, heavy, $5 756; light,
$4 755; dressed, 7c per pound.
Veal Large, 77&c per pound;
smreil, 8H9o per pound.
Beef Gross, top steers, $55 2;
cows and heifers, $4 604 75; dressod
beef, 78Vic per pound.
In 1800 Sweden had a population of
2,350,000, and at the present time, In
spite of the large emigration which
has given 1,000,000 people to the
United States, the population Is 6,
150,000. But one person Is alive who sat in
the house of commons when Queen
Victoria came to the throne. It Is
Earl Fltzwtlllam, who, when VtBCount
Milton, whs elected a few months
before William IV died. At the Dia
mond Jubilee there were several sur
vivors of pre-Vlctorian parliaments.
INTERVIEW WITH KRUGER.
Opinion of Transvaal ex-President on
the situation.
NEW YORK, April 8. A dispatch
to tbe Herald from Paris says:
An Interview with Mr. Krueer an.
pears in the Matin. The ex-president
of tbe Transvaal was seen in a mod-
est little Inn at Utrecbt, where be is
staying for the moment. His eyes
have been very much Improved by
recent operations, and be can now dis
pense with spectacles. Sitting in
front of table with a Bible under
his left band, Mr. Kruger delivered
himself of an Important statement,
to which further significance was
given by the presence of tbe Orange
Free State delegate. Herr Fischer.
Mr. Kruger began by announcing
that Saturday next he proposes retir
ing Into the country for complete
rest. The little village of Hilbersum;
not far from Utrecht has been se
lected for his abode. Nothing has
yet been decided regarding bis trip to
America. Mr. Kruger will undertake
the Journey if his strength permits
and if there Is any hope of gaining
advantage for the Boer cause.
Pointing to Herr Fischer, tbe aged
president declared that the two re
publics are Indissolubly united.
"Herr Fischer," be said, "is fight
ing for the same cause as my heroic
friend President Steyn. The two
presidents and the two commanding
generals, Botha and Dewet will share
tbe same fate." ,
On being questioned regarding the
reliance be placed on tbe Boer of
ficial telegrams and statements In
parliament, Mr. Kruger, half rising
from his arm chair, declared:
"The British government British
telegraph and tbe British press al
ways try to make this much" and he
measured his little finger "look like
this much" and he extended both
arms.
"I am persuaded everything is go
ing well there precisely because our
enemies continue to dissimulate and
travesty facts. As regards General
Botha's negotiations, the public knows
from the blue book and by reading
General Botha's last dispatch that it
was the British general who first made
proposals. Never did the Boer gen-
eral refuse to listen. We do not fight
except for peace. We are not con
querors, but, although General Botha
listened to the British proposals, he
never uttered a word of equivocation
on the subject of independence. In
dependence is the only treasure we
cherish, even If we have to sacrifice
all others. It Is for this reason our
citizens forsook their farms and sac
rificed their lives, and our women and
children now suffer temporary servi
tude In tbe enemy's camp.
TO PREVENT ARMY FRAUDS.
Regulations Concerning the Trans
portation of Supplies.
WASHINGTON, April 8. The war
department has received a copy of a
regulation to carry into effect an act
of the Philippine commission amend
ing a section ot tbe provisional cus
toms regulations, which is of interest
in view of the recently reported
frauds in the commissary department
in the islands. It shows the precau
tions ordered to be taken to guard
against any misappropriation of gov
ernment supplies. These regulations
provide briefly that where supplies
for the army or navy In the Philip
pines come on other than government
vessels they shall be accompanied by
a certificate from the chief of depart
ment charged with their custody cer
tifying that the goods are exclusively
for the army or the navy or the in
sular government, and that no other
disposition of them will be permitted.
The regulations also set forth that
prompt notice must be given the col
lector of customs for the Islands in
case of the nonacceptance of any con
signment ot goods or cancellation of
sale. Goods purchased in the Philip
pines after importation must be ac
companied by an affidavit of the seller
affirming that an absolute sale has
been made by him and. that "he re
tains no interest of any kind or char
acter in Buch goods."
NEGOTIATIONS WITH BOERS.
More of the Kitchener-Botha Corre
spondence Made Public
LONDON, April 8. The letter of
General Botha, the Boer Commander-in-Chief,
to Lord Kitchener, command
ing the British forces in South Africa,
melimlnary to the recent peace meet
ing, casually referred to In Lieutenant
General Kitchener's report of the ne
gotiations and from which the oppo
nents of Colonial-Secretary Chamber
lain hoped to obtain some clew of the
reason of the failure of the conference,
was published as a preliminary paper
this morning. This letter is dated at
the Commandant-General's camp, Feb
ruary 13, and commences with a refer
ence to "the verbal message from yr-ur
excellency." Continuing, the letter
says:
"I have the honor to Inform your
excellency that no one desires more
than I to bring this bloody strife to an
end, I would also very much like to
meet your excellency for the purpose
of mutual discussion to see if It Is
not possible to discover terms under
which this can be done,"
PURSUED BY PLUMER.
Boer Seat cf Government la Again
Shifted.
LONDON, April 8.-Lord Kitchener
reports aa follows to the war office:
"Colonel Plumer has advanced 20
miles beyond Nylstroom, unopposed on
the way, toward Pietersburg."
According to the Pretoria corre
spondent ot the Daily Telegraph, the
Boers have shifted their seat of gov
ernment from Pietersburg to a point
35 miles northeast.
All the Guns Accounted For.
London, April 8. Lord Kitchener,
reporting to the war office the finding
of an abandoned and destroyed pom
pom, near Vriheld, says: "This ac
counts for all the enemy's guns known
to be In tbe southern district."
Cane Town. April 8. General
French continues to press the Boers
at Vrlbeld. Transvaal colony. The
Boers abandoned a pompom, which
the BrltlBh found In a small shed at
the bottom ot a precipice.
II TAKE HER HUE
Russia Will Ndt Leave Manchuria
Until She Sees Fit
HER OCCUPATION IS ONLY TEMPORARY
Explanation of Her Attitude U Satisfactory to
America, but Not to Japan Utter
Makes a Vlgorout Proteit.
ST. PETERSBURG, April 8. The
Official Messenger today publishes a
detailed review of the negotiations
conducted by tbe allied powers with
the Chinese plenipotentiaries at Tien
Tsln and Pekin, and of the negotia
tions that led to the presentation of
the French draft ot peace conditions,
which consisted ot 12 points, but
which are not yet concluded. The
Russian government then makes the
following statement:
"While anticipating an early settle
ment of the questions affecting the
mutual relations between all the pow.
ers and China, tbe Russian govern
ment on its part, considered It neces
sary to concern itself with the estab
lishment of a permanent order of
things In the Chinese territories along
the borders of which the Russian
Asiatic possessions extend for a dis
tance of 8000 versts (6300 miles). To
this end, provisional written condi
tions for a modus Vivendi were
agreed upon first between the Rus
sian military authorities and the Chi
nese governors of three Manchurian
provinces. With reference to the in
stitution of a local civil administra
tion subsequently, and after a careful
consideration of all the circumstances
the Russian government drew up the
draft ot a special agreement with
China providing for the gradual evac
uation of Manchuria, as well as for
the adoption of provisional measles
to assure peace In that territory, and
to prevent the recurrence of events
similar to those of last year. Unfor
tunately, with the object of stirring
up public opinion against Russia,
alarmist rumors were circulated in
the foreign press regarding the pur
pose and Intentions of tbe Russian
government Falsified texts of a
treaty establishing a protectorate over
Manchuria were quoted, and erron
eous reports were designedly spread
of an alleged agreement between
Russia and China. As a matter ot
fact this agreement was to serve as
a basis for the restoration to China,
as contemplated by the Russian gov
ernment of Manchuria, which, in con
sequence of the alarming events of
last year, were occupied by Kusslan
troops. In order that the requisite
military measures might be taken, it
was imperative that the question
should be settled one way or the other.
It was impossible to lay down forth
with by means of a mutual agreement
the conditions of the evacuation of
Manchuria. According to news re
ceived, serious hindrances were placed
in the way of the conclusion of such
an agreement, and, in consequence, its
acceptance by China, which was indis
pensable for the gradual evacuation of
the province, proved to be Impossible.
"As regards the eventual restoration
of the province to China, it is man
ifest that such intention can only
be carried out when the normal sit
uation Is completely restored to the
empire, and the central government
established at the capital independent
and strong enough to guarantee Rus
sia against a recurrence of the events
of last year. While the Russian gov
ernment maintains its present organ
ization In Manchuria, to preserve
order in the vicinity of the biad
frontiers of Russia, and remains faith
ful to its original and oft-repeated po
litical programme, it will quietly await
tne further course of events." .
STORM IN MARYLAND.
Snow in the Mountains May Lead to
a Flood. ,
HAGERSTOWN. Md., April 8. This
section of the Cumberland valley is
walled In with snow, which covers
mountain ranges north and south to a
depth of from three to five Inches as
a result of the recent storm. The
rainfall was heavy, causing a sudden
rise in the Potomac river and other
streams. The Potomac is swollen
about six feet, and Is still rising,
with every indication of the stream
getting wild and doing damage. The
banks of the Chesapeake and Ohio
canal are being watched at points
where the river bounds the towpath.
Other streams are nearly out of their
banks, but no damage Is reported.
Reports from the famous South
Mountain peach belt Indicate that in
jury has been done to the early fruit
by the freezing weather. The early
buds had been forced almost open by
the recent warm weather, and the
sudden change with the temperature
falling to freezing came at Buch a time
as to do considerable Injury. Up to
this time there was every prospect of
a large crop of peaches this summer.
Manila Harbor Improvements.
Washington. April 8. The division
of insular affairs, war department
has received copies of the specifica
tions and blue prints showing the
proposed improvement of the port of
Manila authorized by the Philippine
commission. The work Includes about
150,000 cubic yards of riprap, 21,000
cubic yards of concrete and rubble
maBonry In r-reakwaters, about 5,000,
000 cubic yards of dredging and a pile
of bulkhead 4700 feet long. The
dredging will be in mud, sand and
shells to a depth of 30 feet, the dredg
ing material to be used for reclaiming
land.
To Provide for t?ie Indemnity.
Shanghai, April 8. The China as
sociation has cabled to London to pro
test against the proposal to pay the
Chinese Indemnity by an Increase of
the tariff. The association claims
that although such an Increase is pos
sibly practicable, it should remain for
future settlement, as an Increased
tariff is calculated to deprive the com
mercial powers of means of redress
for treaty grievances, and la also dei
rlmentrl to the expansion ot trade.
ATE THEIR FELLOWS.
Shipwrecked Men en Raft Forty Days
Two Out of Twelve Survive.
LONDON, April . The Singapore
correspondent of the Dally Express
wires a story of cannibalism at sea
brought to Singapore by two survivors
of the Novo Scotlan bark Angola,
which was wrecked six days after
sailing from Manila, October 23 last.
The correspondent says: '
"The survivors Johnson, a Swede,
and Marticornu, a Spaniard assert
that the Angola struck a reef. Two
rafts were built. The smaller, bear
ing five men, disappeared. The other,
with 12 men, drifted for 42 days. The
sailors ate barnacles, seaweed, and
finally their boots, and on the 25th
day two became Insane and killed
themselves. On the 26th a Frenchman
killed the mate with an ax, drank his
blood and tried to eat his brains, but
was prevented by the others. Next
day tbe Frenchman was killed while
attempting to murder the captain. The
survivors, all of whom were now in
sane, ate the Frenchman's body. Can
nibalism continued until only Johnson
and Marticornu remained. On the 42d
day the raft stranded on Subl, or Flat
Island, in the Natuna group, north
west of Borneo. Johnson and Mar
ticornu were awfully emaciated.
Friendly Malays sent them by Junk to
Singapore."
AGREED TO BY CANADA.
Will Examine all Cattle Destined for
United 8tates.
WASHINGTON, April 9. As a re
sult of negotiations between Secretary
of Agriculture Wilson and the Cana
dian minister of agriculture, an agree
ment has been reached between the
two administrations by which Canada
is to have a first-class veterinarian sta
tioned in England to test for tuber
culosis all British cattle shipped to
this country Tia Canada. The Cana
dian administration wanted cattle to
be admitted from Canada without testa
at the border by American experts.
The department at Washington would
not agree to this. Secretary Wilson
said, however, that if Canada would
send to England an agent who should
have sufficient expert knowledge of
the subject the United States would
admit cattle upon his certificate that
the cattle had been tested and found
free of tuberculosis. This was agreed
to by the Canadian minister. It is
officially explained that about 10 per
cent of the livestock in the United
States and about 40 per cent in Great
Britain have tuberculosis. The cattle
on the continent of Europe are so dis
eased that this government will not
permit the admission of any animals
from there.
CLEARING THE HARBOR.
Collier Merrimao is Being Blown Out
of the Way.
SANTIAGO DE CUBA, April 9. Fif
teen hundred pounds of dynamite were
used yesterday afternoon in blowing
up the forward superstructure of the
sunken United States collier Merri
mac, which has long impeded the en
trance to the harbor. The explosion
was heard plainly in the city, five
miles away. Divers immediately de
scended and found 40 feet of clear
water over the forward portion of the
wreck. Port Captain Irving will be
gin tomorrow to place mines aft, which
he expects to explode in a week, thus
completely clearing the harbor en
trance. Yesterday's Incident was highly
spectacular. Residents on Smith Key,
adjacent to the wreck, left the Island,
fearing that their houses would be
demolished. The overlooking hills
were lined with people, and large
numbers of pleasure seekers encircled
the wreck at a safe distance. When
the electric button was touchd a pyr
amid ot water arose 40 feet, and the
surface was immediately covered with
wreckage and tons of dead fish. The
launches and yachts returned to the
city laden with souvenirs of tha
wreck.
Reduction of Money Order Rates.
Washington, April 8. In addition to
the arrangement with Canada, it Is
expected that a reduction of postal
money order rates between the United
States and both the Philippines and
Cuba will be put in operation on July -15,
next The arrangement just signed
between the postal administrations of
the United States and Canada will
take effect on that day, and negotia
tions are now in progress with the
islands mentioned which are expected
to be consummated in time for all
three arrangements to be effective
simultaneously. This means a reduc
tion on all money order business be
tween the United States, Canada, Cu
ba and the Philippines of from 1 per
cent the international rate which now
applies, to three-fourth of 1. per cent
which is the domestic rate.
Fatal Train Wreck.
Kansas City, Mo., April 9. By the
derailing of the engine and a number
of empty freight cars being brought
into the city this evening on the Kan
sas City Suburban Belt Line railroad
line .four members of the crew were
Injured. William Prime, brakeman,
had his skull broken and eyes scalded.
He will die. The engine was demol
ished and HI cars were reduced to
kindling wood.
Ten Fresh Cases of Plague.
Cape Town, -April 9. In the last 48
hours 10 fresh cases ot bubonic plague
have been officially reported. Of these
four are Europeans, and the others col
ored persons. The corpse of a colored
person who died of the disease was
found today.
America Must Pay Higher Duties.
London, April 9. According to the
St. Petersburg correspondent of the
Daily Mail, import duties for Vladi
vostok have been raised on all Amer
ican iron, steel and machinery.
No Verdict In Joinlst Case.
Salina, Kan., April 9. The first trial
of a Joinist under the new Hurrell
law, passed by the last legislature,
which makes it a .misdemeanor to be
found in possession of spirituous
liquor, resulted in no verdict here late
last nieht. and' the jury was dis
charged, it was the case of Henry
Stevens and wife, whOBe place was
raided by the sheriff recently. The
passage of the law was a result ot the
temperance' crusade started by Mrs,
Carrie Nation,