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ST. IIELKXH, OREGON, F1UDA.Y, A 11(1 L 1, J904.
NO. 10.
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MIST
events on the day
flATIILRLD FROM All PARTS OP TUB
TWO linMISPIIEKHS.
Comprehensive Knltw of the Impart
nt riapponlngi of the Past Week
presented In Corwiensad I'orm, Most
likely to I'rov Intonating to Our
Many Headers.
Ti n deaths lira reported at reoult
ofllio storma in Northwestern Arkan
sas.
Colorado nillltla liaa thrown three
miners ami two bulntiM iiikii In the
bullpen.
Ircnch deputies have passed Hie bill
t anppreee teaching by religious
nnlrra.
report t Jmt the railway merger la
seeking refuge (u Cuba la a surprise In
Prcillilelll ruluia.
Tin' Anglo-American league of Ijin
Ion favor an A uierlcaii-llrltish arbl
Irutinti treaty.
Tim HimhI altuatloii In Michigan la
iim.u" l."H-ful, but 14,000 people are
still in distrraa.
An alliance between Rnesla ami
britain, through France a an Inter
mc.liury, la again broached.
Tin' K'vtiiiiiiI baa offered to ad
vance inniify to bull. I an irrigation
limn lur Wallowa county settlers.
The Vladivmtok squadron la re
potted tn have returned to the barbor
uli a iiuinbor ul raptured Japanese
vrmcln, aiming llii'iu a warohlp.
The captain of a Chinese Junk arriv
ing ul Wei Hal Wil rpKitla ereilig tlir
liiiinii ami Japanran squadrons ap
prom hing racli other off I'ort Artbiir
nil believe a deciaive battle baa cn
f.mubt.
Mubiliaatiiin of tbn Manchurian army
in ii. -w complete.
Tli" h'otith baa juat ln vlalled by
the greatest atoritl since IM72.
lieueral Kooropetkin baa arrived at
Mukili'ii atol assumed command.
Tin' sundry civil appropriation bill
will liavo a K.l surplus for the year.
The annate committee baa reported a
bill to ti lull aaanaalna of presidents.
TIik house rommlttm baa com pleted
u report on tie HK)6 fair bill ami
recommend 1475,000 b given fur an
exhibit.
1 ho Russian iWt at I'ort Attbur
made a ttiii out of the barlior to locate
tl
Japanese Hint, but could nml no
Iran- ul (be enemy
1 1.11.I..11 ia horrified liy the deed of a
modern lllmibeard. Eight women are
kinmn to boar bla nam and two of
tin-in were murdered.
I ire In Wall street caused much ex
cit Miii'iit and for a lima thioatened one
n( t ti largest commercial centers In the
r Ul w ith dealruetiim.
Russian are strongly fortifying the
miliary about Antung,
Japanese rnntinusto ruab force from
Chinainpo to t'lng Vang
I 1ik1ij folbiwlng thegalelnlbevicln
iiy ul Chit-ago caused heary property
losses.
Chin baa lieen given now ejwuraucrs
tlmt lttiMla will disarm tit gunlioat
.Mnn.ljiir.
Aliiioet all of tbe Panama trooabave
Ihi-ii ilinbamleil. (Inly ons battalion la
now unilvr tbe color.
Mnih property a ileatroyeil ami
wveral H-ritona Injunxl In a tornado
iicnr l ort Hinlth, Ark,
liiit.nl flaU-a Minlaler DuJIey re
porta that liuUinir plague haa broken
ut In threw porta In 1'uru.
Senator llanfunl ibxlarra that the
rilr.nl lobby ia back of the move, to
ri-pcal the preaeut lauil law.
The. ilowaijer empreaa of China haa
rejwtwl the propotiitla of generali to
iiiiike mi open alliance with Japan.
A report to tbe Corean government
alinwa tlmt Ituiwian troopa legan croaa
inn into Corea four lay Iwforo Japan
iiiinli! her flrat attuik on Tort Arthur.
Coloraib) military it again deporting
atriklng minora.
Newell la anxiotia that Irrigation
worka l b'guii in Oregon.
Tim limine lina again voted againat an
invealigntlon of tin) poatolflc depart
niimt. ItiiHBia ileiilea tliat one of her war
vi'hu'Im wiim blown up by coming in
l oiiUict with a tluatlng mine.
I)iimngd Ituaaian warahlp aro aulil
to luivi) Ixien repalrwl with auch haate
Unit they ilu 10 not venture out.
The auiinto bna paaaexl tbn Indian ap
propriation bill carrying fumU for the
Chmnnwa achool and decidea that
AhiHknn Htudenta may enroll there.
liimaiu linn bought a wlreleaa tele
graph ayaUMn and will uao it in connec
tion with the trnnK)rttIon o' troop
acriixa Ijiko Halkel.
liiiHflia IkiUuvci that Japan intenda
to hind a force in China on neutral
ground.
The public minlHlorof France decides
tlmt Col bia baa no caao in the Pana
ma camil inutUir.
The Japaniiae-hava- effectively block
nded Port Arthur, finking seven veaaela
in the harbor entrance.
The Jnpanoae advance toward Ping
Yang la moro rapid than tbe Kuininna
expected.
CAN do iiiitti:h.
uragun irrigation Mathmla Art Abova
Ilia Avaraga.
Waablngtoii, March 30. The cenaiia
bureau today Inaued a pndiiiilnary re
port on Irrigation In Oregon In 1U02
It ahowa that the Irrigation comlillona
there were above the average. The
lietter methoda of management and a
more economical unu of the ordinary
waU-r aupply are urged in order greatly
to Increaoe the iniintx r of acres that
may be brought under Irrigation.
In lt02 the number of furma renort-
ed wua 6,13U, with an Irrlguled urea of
4:iU,H acrea, all Increaae alnce IMllll of
6!,I71 acrea, or III. 3 tier cent for the
three years. The ir cent Increaae for
tbe 10 years fiom 1HHU to IHIKi waa
1IM.Z.
In WV 2,t,r,r, irrlgatimr avatema
were In omtiiIoii, repreautliig a total
roimtrtifttoii coat of f 3,0HU,0U, an av
erage of er ayatem and 4.7o r
irrigaiwi acre. The total length of
main canals ami diuhea waa 3.66.1
uiilea, ail average of 1.4 mi Ira per aya
tein,
The aggregate imiiilier of acres irri
gaieu ny Uiu syiitciiia rm-elving
water Iriuii aticnma waa 4'.'H,"'J5, I
longing lo larma. I lie average
iit -r acre waa I4.M). The 114 aya
teina impplicHl with water frmn aprlugs
irrlgatiMj 10,75(1 acres on 131 farina,
the average coat iwr acre lieing 1.31
Twenty-four well systems irrigatvl W
seres, n-prrseiiUiig 24 farms, at an
average coal ier acre of 1 15 .25.
T:in atreaui avatema root, Initially,
,0il', HH for .1,1(04 miles of main rs
tiais ami illU-hes ami I lie ncccaaary
lama ami head gates. The first cisit
tbe spring aystcma waa 22,Hn5
snd the length of main dill lies was 40
miles The i o latructioli of the well
yatems was 4,5:i'l.
BATTLIiSrllP BAt)LV DAMAOL'O.
JapaoeM hn Struck lbs Ctartvltcb
la tot Lsat lingag tmtnt.
Imdori, March 30. No further new
has two received here regarding the
I'm I Arthur eiigagemcnt, with the ex
ception that the Telegraph's Yinkow
corrwpondent says the JaneiM bom
banliiieiit badly damaged tbe forward
barlx-tte of the Humian battlebip
t'larevitcb. The cot respondent adds:
"According to a rumor, 115 Japanese
tranHirts, eacorUni by four cruinera
appros; bel Nin t'hwaiig Saturday, and
then departed soiittt hard. It Is stated
bat Viceroy Alex ieff will return to
Kiirope in a few days."
The rt's Niu Chwang Ctirrespond
enl learns that the Jaisues will not
land an exMHition in the Ijio river
vslley after April 20, as their trans
ports are still engaged in conveying
troops to Cores.
The Klandard's Tien Tsin correspond
ent says that in cumpliunce with
Vli-erny Alexiefl'a deinoiid the Tartar
governor of Weng Kim has withdrawn
ita troops to a distance tiH niiles from
Mukden, lie adds that tbe Itussians
are now left In complete control of the
revenue and other departments.
CONSULS WITH NO JURISDICTION.
Resale Makes It Plata Martial Law la to
Prevail at Nlu Chwang.
Mu Chwang, March 30. The for
eign consuls had a conference with the
civil administrator today. Tho latter
informed them that the full Intention
of Kimsla'a order of yesterday aa to
proclaim martial law and also annul
consular joilmliction and that the same
was already annulled.
The Uritish consul interpreted the or
der as not declaring martial law. The
other consuls were unable yesterday to
comprehend Kussia's Intentions.
Tho administrator agrees with the
consuls to suspend a rigid enforcement
of said order until the foreign govern
ments act in order to lessen the com
plications. The Americans here call attention to
the apparent defeat of American aims
regarding placing consuls In Manchuria
by tbe execution of Kussia's order.
American and Uritish Hags were to
day removed by the liiiHsiaii military
from the proiwrty of cltiiens of Ameri
can or Uritish nationality.
Proclamatloa of Neutrality.
St. IVtieabiirg, March SO. A proc
lamation issued by the Chinese gover
nor of Manchuria has lioen received
here. It directs that all Chinese, in
Manchuria shall observe neutiailty
nml attend strictly to business and par
ticnlarly to refrain from damaging rail
road and telegraph lines. They also
are ordered to report any such attempt
Immediately. One-nil Tahitshagoff,
commanding the railroad guard in Man
churia, has forbidden people to carry
arms within a strip 10 verHta wide,
which the railroad traverses.
Famlnt Hollows Tornado.
Hamburg, March SO. An export
house hero has received a cable dis
patch from Reunion island, in tho In
dian wean, contlrmming the announce
ment nf the disaster caused by a tor
nado March 21 and 22. The. island
was completely devastated and the cap
ital, Ht. IVniiis, was destroyed.
Famine exists among tho Islanders.
The sugar tunc, tobacco and coffee crops
are entirely destroyed. The damage is
estimated at tS.OPO.OOO.
Dowle Waa Intuiting.
Adelaide, Australia, Maich 30. In
consequence of a speech insulting King
Kdward the government has refused
tbe use of public buildings to John
Alexander Dowle. The mayor of Ad
elaide wrote to Dowle telling him he
was a disgrace to the nationality.
IS FOUND GUILTY
JURV SAYS SENATOR BURTON
KANSAS ACCEPTED BKIBC.
OF
It Out lorty-Ont Moura First Time
Hlatory of United Statct a Senator
It Convicted of Taking a Bribe- H
Taktt Vardlct Calmly and Moves for
a New Trial.
Nt. 1,0111k, March 30. For the first
time in the history of the Unitei
Mates, u United Htatos senator haa
been convicted of accepting a bribe
Ho Is Henator Joseph R. liurton, of
Kansas, fu-r being out 41 hours, a
Jury in the t'nitcd Htoles district court
today decided that the lawmaker at:
cepted coinHiisation to protect the in
tereata of the Kialto firain A Hecuri
tli-s company of Kt. Ionia liefore the
pontolllce department.
A motion for a new trial was irn
mediutcly filed by counsel for the senat
or, Judgn Adaim thereupon ordered
that r-cnutor Hurton appear in court
ellher in iierson or by proxy, at 10
o'chs k from day to day until the court
has beard the argument for a new trial,
and If decided agaiimt hi in to Ox bis
plinlnhinent.
For a lime there threatened to be
dlKugreeiiieiit ill Hie jury. The jury
was brought before Judge Adams, w ho
askcil the cause of tbe delay. He was
told that 11 jurors had agreed, but the
twelfth stood alone. The court a.l
moiusiiiii i ne lone juror thai the ex
pense of a new trial should not be in
curred because of biin waiting to agree
with the majority of the jury. A pre'
cedent was quoted, show ing that the
majority of the Jurors should decide
the case la-fore them and a verdict lie
rendered accoidingly. The jury was
then t ild to kiI1 its vote once more
Soon after the jury reported, bringing
venlict, but Judge Adams found that
the third count in the indictment bad
not Im-cii considered, and again sent the
jury back to consider the case without
having aiinoiinitil tbe verdict returned
The third time the jury entered tbe
courtroom the result of its delibera
tions was announced, snd Ptutcd
Slates Senator burton atood convicted
on the charge brought against him in
the indictment.
CHALLENGES NEUTRAL POWERS.
Czar Placet Nla Chwang Under Strict
Martial Law.
Niu Chwang, March 30. The civil
administration late yesterday evening
notified all the foreign consuls and lesl-
lents of Viceroy Alexeiff't order plac
ing the city and Kirt of Niu Chwang
under martial law, explaining that it
hml Unn so ordered fm the purpose of
safeguarding the commercial interests
f tbe port, rending the publication
of the full text of Viceroy Alexieff's
ordei the following regulations are
ordered to lie immediately oierative:
First The entire territory of the
city and imrt, also all iicrsons, with
out distinction of jurisdiction and na
tionality, resident in said territory,
are subjected to siecial regulations re
garding a state of war.
Second All travelers arriving by
sea and all cargoes entering port are to
wj insK'cted both by naval omcers and
ustoms ollicials.
Thiid Tho imiKirtalion of arms and
ammunition is forbidden.
Fourth The exportation of contra-
iand of war is forbidden.
Filth Persons desiring to export
oiitraband goods are required to de
posit a sum equivalent to the value of
he cargo. This clepomt is to serve as
a guarantee that the cargo is not to be
forwarded from neutral ports either to
Japan or Cores.
Sixth The functions of the light
ship and harlnir guides in the river
I.iao are suHtcmktl.
Seventh t ontrnlnd of war is to
ensist of such articles as are men
tioned in the decree issued by the ctar
February 2tl denning contraband of war.
In some quarters the order is re
garded as an apparent challenge to
neutral powers, especially to China, on
account of the appropriation ol her
territory, and that it renders the
l"n itiul States gunboat Helena and the
British ctuiser Kspiegle liable to an
order to leavo port.
Attack Fraud Indictment.
San Francisco, March 30. Tho pro
iminary hearing of K. A. Hyde and
Henry Dinumd, accused of obtaining
government lands by fraudulent means,
was resumed today liefore Vnited
States Commissioner Heacock. The
attorneys for the defendants asked that
they be discharged on the ground that
tho United States had not been do-
handed. They alleged that if a fraud
bad boon committed, it was against the
states of Oregon and California and in
that case, the accused men were answer
able to those states.
Plot Againat Life of tba Pope.
London, March 30 The London
Paily Chronicle asserts that a plot
against the life of Pope Pious X has
been discovered. Its Koine corres
pondent states that in consequence tbe
vntican and its gardens are closely
guarded by a selected force of Italian
police and soldiers. The Chronicle is
recognized as tbe chief Roman Catho
lic, organ of (ireat Itritain, and would
hardly publish a report of this charac
ter unless there was good foundation.
Mint Under a Fortress.
8t. Petersburg, March 30. A report
from Vladivostok says that a mine has
been discovered under tbe fortress with
wires leading to a Chinese house in
the town.
TWO STATES ARB CREATED.
House CommllUe Uccldet Four Terrt
rltorlca Should Ut Combined.
Washington, March 20 The states
of Oklahoma and Arizona are created
in a 1111 which box Is-en completed by
the Republican inemliers of tbe sub
committee of the house coirimitu-e on
territories. The Democratic members
of tills coimiiitlce have been placed in
possession of the bill, and after they
have considered it for a few days a
mooting of the full subcommittee will
lie held. The two states mentioned
are composed of Ok luhoma and Indian
Territory, as "Oklahoma" and Ariwma
and New Mexico as "Arizona." The
admission of the latter two territories
is not delayed by any restriction of law,
but may lie effected as soon as a conven
tion can m culled to form a state con
stitution.
Tbe bill provides, however, that
Oklahoma and "the Indian Territory
shall not be admitted as a stale until
the yeur 1UO0. ISy this time all tbe
Indian lands will have been allotted.
The problem of providing projier reve
nue for schools, growing out of the fact
that the Indian lands of Oklahoma and
Indian territory have Im-cii allotted in
severalty to the Indiana under a luw
wbich makes them non-taxable, bos
been met by an appropriation of 5,
000,000 out of the treasury. This
money is to lie used to establish and
maintain schools. The principal of
this fund may be nscd to the extent
necessary, tbe balance being placed in
deposit at 3 per cent to the credit of the
stale for the maintenance of the schools
established.
The slate constitution to be formed
under the bill must contain an abund
ant prohibition of polygamy. Suffrage
cannot be restricted txiept for ignor
ance, iinliecility, age and sex. This
will not permit woman suffrage if the
constitution to lie adopted shall so pro-
ide. Negro suffrage cannot lie re
stricted as such.
ANNOUNCES RUSSIA'S AIMS.
Czar Says War Mutt Eatabllab Her Pre
dominance on Paclllc.
St. Petersburg, March 29 The text
of the emperor's message to Viceroy
AlexieR notifying him of tbe appoint
ment of Oneral Kouropstkin to the
ommand of the Russian troops in tbe
Far Fast and Vice Admiral Makuroff to
the command of the fleet of Port Arth
ur, not only clearly defines the latter's
position, lint sriecifkally announces
Russia's aims. The message follows:
'The importance of tbe impending
struggle which is intended to finally
assure the predominating position ol
Russia on the Pacific ocean, and fore
seeing that it w ill lie necessary for you,
as my lieutenant, to transfer your resi-
Icnce to a more central position, for
instance, Harbin or some other place of
our choice, I have found it expedient
end to your assistance tieneral
Kouropstkin or the direction of the
and forces with tho rights of army
commander and Vice Admiral Makaroff
for the direction of the sea forces, with
ights of fleet commander. I am con-
inced that the appointment of these
independent, resonsitile commanders
n chief will enable yon, as my lieu
tenant, to discharge the difficult and
historic task which has fallen to your
lot."
FLEETS TO liNITB IN FALL.
Rasala Will Completely Overhaul One
Squadron In tho Meantime.
Paris, March 2!). A St. Petersburg
correspondent of the Petite Parisienne
reports an interview w ith a high othcer
the Russian navy regarding the de
parture of the Baltic squadron for the
ar Last. The tleet of Admiral W lre
ius will, this otlicer savs, be recalled
and thoroughly overhauled. He adds
that the united squadrons cannot leave
before the end of September, when the
sectional torpedo boats which are to be
sent to Port Artbnr w ill be ready.
This will give tbe Russians a decided
superiority and the war, the officer as
serts, will be brought to a speedy close.
The correspondent's informant declares
that the cruiser Dmitri Dorskoi, on ac
count of its slowness, will remain at
ome.
A crisis in the tea trade, adds the
correspondent, line boon caused by
merchants, who announce that a 10 per
cent advance in price will be made to-
lay.
Oreat Barley Shipment for Japan.
Pan Franciscan, March 29. One
thousand tons of barley for the Japan-
so government is to lie carried by the
steamer Coptic, sailing on April 2, for
the Asiatic coast. This is part of a
large shipment ordered some months
ago before hostilities began with Rus-
ia. Several hundred tons of the bar-
ey were sent out on the Siberia, but
the bulk of it is to go on the Coptic,
and the disability of most of the Rus
sian warships on the coast of Asia
makes it almost certain that the grain
will roach Yokohama in safety.
Japanese Delay Advance.
I.iao Yangg, Manchuiia, Match
General Mishtehenko has been
2lt.
in-
formed that the Japanese have sus
pended their advance on the Ping Ynn-
Anju line. Three thousand Japanese
troops aro stationed at Anju and 1,000
at Pak Chien, while 40 Japanese war-
ihipt and transports are anchored at
Cbennampn. According to Russian ad
vices, the object of the Japanese is to
turn the Russian's flank, and are await
ing tho concentration of their army.
For Rivera and Harbors.
Washington, March 29. The house
committee on rivers and harbors today
decided to report a bill this week carry
ing an appropriation aggregating f 3,
000,000 to carry ou existing river and
harlior improvement contracts. No
new surveys will be authorised.
MONEY TO CANAL
THE
DALLES PROJECT IS IN SUN
DRV CIVIL BILL
Amount la $IOO,0005bowt That Con
greaa Adopts Work at Continuing
Contract Senators Will Introduce
Amendment Making Appropriation ol
1300,000.
Washington, March 28. The tundry
civil bill reported to the house today
contains but one important item for
the Pacific Northwest, namely, $100,-
000 for continuing the improvement of
the Columbia river between The Italics
and Celilo. The fact that this appro
priation is carried in the sundry civil
bill establishes beyond question the fact
that congress has adopted The Dallea
project as a continuing contract, and
mat necessary appropriations tor car
rying on and completing the work will
hereafter be made annually in the sun
dry civil bill, a river and harbor bill
not being depended upon.
Unfortunately, tbe bill makes no ap
propriation for tarrying on work at the
mouth of tbe Columbia river but the
senators will endeavor to attach an
amendment appropriating $500,000 for
this project $025,000 for the Columbia
snd Willamette below Portland, an in
creasing trie appropriation for The
Dalles canal to at least $300,000.
Hie sundry civil bill carnea $24,000
for rent of temporary quarters for the
Portland postoflice and for the courts:
$100,000 additional for the Seattle pub
lic building: $120,000 to commence
construction of the public building at
Spokane, $40,000 for the Tacoma build
ing, and $3,000 for Crater lake national
park. i
HAWAII IS BEST CUSTOMER.
American Trade With Noocoatlfvoua
Territory.
Washington, March 28. Commerce)
of the United States with ita noncon
tiguous territory now averages about
$S,000,000 per month, and it is appar
ent that for the full fiwal year it will
aggregate a round $100,000,000. In the
term 'noncontiguous territory" are in
cluded Alaska, the Hawaiian islands,
the Philippine islands, Guam, Tutuila
and Porto Rico. Records of their ship
ments to the ports of the United State
and of shipments from the various
ports to them are now regularly pre
sented by the department of commerce
and labor, through its bureau of statis
tics. These records show that the ship
ments from the United States to Alaska,
Hawaii, Porto Rico, the Philippines,
Guam and Tutuila aggregated in the
seven months ending with January,
1904, nearly $21,000,000, and the
merchandise received from them in
the same period, nearly $31,000,000.
If to this is added the gold bullion re
ceived from Alaska, the grand total of
our commerce with the territory in
question for the seven months ending
with January would amount to nearly
$60,000,000,' which makes it quite ap
parent that for the fiscal year ending
with June 30 next, the total will be
fully $100,000,000.
Of the shipments to these noncon-
tingous territories, the largest total for
the seven months under consideration is
to Hawaii, $7,224,156 worth of domes
tic merchandise and of foreign mer
chandise, $52,677.
FAVORS TWO LAND DISTRICTS.
Interior Department Olvtt Ita Approval
to Alatkaa Bill.
Washington, March 28. The interi
or department is heartily in favor of the
creation of the two land districts in
Alaska with headquarters at Nome.
The passage of a bill for this purpose
it recommended by Secretary Hitchcock
and by Commissioner Richards, of the
general land office, their lecommenda
tion being based upon a report made by
James W. Witten, after an investigation
of land conidtiona in Alaska. The de
partment believes that Nome is the
proper location for a land office in
Northein Alaska, as it is apparently a
permanent city and the center of an
active mining district. Instead of plac
ing this oilu'6 in charge of regular
land officers, the bill pending in con
gress provides that the marshal for tne
Nome district shall act as register and
the clerk of the court as receiver of the
Nome land office.
Those With Food Can Stay.
St. Petersburg, March 28. Procla
mations issued by General Voronetz,
who is in command at Vladivostok, have
been received at St Petersburg. They
urge the people at Vladivostok to re
main, but add that only those will be al
lowed to stay who have 432 pounds of
flour and 103 pounds of buckwheat.
enough to last eight months. All Chi
nese and loreans who are without oc
cupation have been ordered to depart.
J'ersons w ho start untrue and alarming
reports will be courtmartialed. Loot
ing is strictly prohibited.
Agree on Macedonian Reform.
London, March 28. According to
tbe dispatches received today from
Constantinople, the porte and the A astro-Hungarian
authorities have reached
an agreement in regard to the organiza
tion of the Macedonian gendarmie un
der European officers, so It is believed
that it will not be long before the re
form scheme for Macedonia is recog
nized by the emperors of Ronmaniaand
Austria at their meeting at Muersted
Styrim.
No Sickness Among tho Roatlana.
St. Petersburg, March 28. General
Line v itch has telegraphed to the gener
al staff that there is no sickness among
tbe Russian troops.
OALE work ruin.
Chicago and Suburbs aro Swept
Fierce Wind Storm.
Chicago, March 2fl. One of the most
severe storms this city has known in
many years passed over Chicago to
night. Great damage was done in the
suburbs. The storm did not strike tho
business portion of the city in its great
est force.
The town of Indiana harlxir, 20 miles
southeast of Chicago, was the heaviest
sufferer. L. Barker, the proprietor of
a dry goods store, was killed, and 15
people who were in bis store when the
storm struck were injured, tome of
them seriously, although none la ex
petted to die. Barker's store was en
tirely demolished. Eighteen residences
were blown down, and a number of
people were hurt in the ruins of their
Uomes. The number of people injured
at Indiana Harbor will probably ap
proximate 25. All three of the hotels
in the place were badly damaged. One
two stoiy frame building was entirely
turned over.
At Hammond, Ind., a number of
residences were badly damaged, and iwo
people were injured, but not fatally.
One end of the large plant of the Re
public Iron i Steel company was blown
down, causing a Iocs of $25,000. A
number of business houses were un
roofed. To the north of the city the storm
was also severe, much damage having
been done in tbe suburbs of Evanston,
Kogers Park and Thornton.
An exceedingly heavy fall of
accompanied the storm.
In Thornton a frame dwelling was
blown into a stone quarry and reduced
to kindling wood. One man was fatally
hurt and several other persons were
verely injured.
CHINA KILLS IT.
ExclutloB Act Will Expire oa the 27th
ol Next December.
Washington, March 26. The state
department has received formal notice
from tbe Chinese government denounc
ing the Chinese exclusion treaty, to this
convention will expire about December
27 next, unless replaced by another
treaty by that date. Under ita terms
six months before the expiration of a
period of ten years from Ilecember 27,
1804, if either power be dissatisfied
with the treaty, it is required to de
nounce it. This is the action which
China haa taken, in spite of the strong
est efforts to the contrary on the part
of the state department. Had the
notice not been served, the treaty wonld
have continued in force for another
term of ten years from December 27,
1904.
The department pointed out to tbe
Pekin authorities through Mr Conger
that it was very probable that, so far
from bettering the conditions relating
to the admission of Chinese into the
United States, any new treaty would
.sJl of approval by the senate. The
Chinese wonld thus be exposed, in the
absence of the sheltering treaty, to the
full rigor of the Geary and Heinz law,
and the exclusion would be much more
complete than at present.
However, the treaty having been de
nounced, there is nothing to do but to
proceed with a formulation of a new
treaty, which has already been initiat
ed in a way, although with little hope
of senatorial approval.
HEADQUARTERS AT PANAMA.
Caaal
Commission Settles Two Import
ant Points.
Washington, March 28. Two im
portant points have been developed in
connection with tbe work of the isth
mian canal commission. One is that
the headquarters of the commission
probably will be on the Isthmus of
Panama instead of at Washington,
although an office will probably be
maintained here. The other point is
that a part of the time o' at least five
of the commissioners will be devoted to
their private Interests.
Admiral Walker, the chairman of
the commission, and General Davis, the
army member of the body, will devote
their entire time to the canal work.
Legislation now pending before con
gress provides for the appointment of a
governor of the American zone on the
isthmus. If it should be enacted into
law, it is quite probable that the presi
dent may designate General Davit as
the governor of the canal strip.
Fear Siege by Japs.
Vladivostok, March 26. While the
situation here remains quiet it is not
expected that Vladivostok will continue
to be much longer free from the vigor
ous operations of the Japanese. In an
ticipation of the appearance of the en
emy, and of a possible siege, a ladies'
circle has been formed, which sits six
hours daily at the ministry of marine,
preparing bandages of linen for sick sol
diers and sailors. Most of the women
in Vladivostok belong to this circle,
including the representatives of the
aristocracy.
Express Satisfaction at Hit Death.
Washington, March 26. Secretary
Taft and the officials of the war de
partment openly expressed their grati
fication at the news of the death of Ma
eario Sakay, the so called president of
the Philippine republic. Soksy secured
his freedom under the amnesty procla
mation and fled to the mountains with
a small force of kindred spirits, and
since has made much trouble by attack
ing small villages and unprotected ex
peditions. American Contul Going to Peat.
London, March 26. A correspondent
of tho Times at Shanghai says United
States Consul Davidson will Btart for
hit post at Antung next week, and that
he has arranged with the Japanese
naval authorities to assist his vessel to
reach its destination
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE
PRAIRIES OF NEBRASKA ARE
INQ SWEPT CLEAN.
BE
Blaze Is Past Hop of Control-Property
Valued at $100,000 Already Des
troyed Three Deatht Reported ad
Several Pertoat Mlaalag Number of
Small Towat In Danger,
Loom is, Neb., March 25. A prairie
fire is raging through this section of
tbe state, and already three deatht are
reported, while a number of farmers
are missing. Houses and stock run
ning far toward $100,000 have already
been lost, and the fire continues with
unabated fury.
August Olson, an aged farmei, it
known to have been burned to death
and two of his hands are missing.
Jamet Lewis and William Anderson,
ranchmen, are also dead. A number
of cowboys are reported missing from
different directions.
The flames are past all hope cf con
trol, and are leaping across the prairie
at racehorse speed, burning everything
In its path.
Up;ial train with fire-fighters from
Tbe Burlington railroad has sent a
Holdredge to assist the ranchmen in
saving the small towns in the path of
the flames. From Loom is to tho
Platte river, 15 miles, the whole coun
try will be swept clear by the fire.
Further to the west, toward which tho
blaze is sweeping, the prairie country
extends for nearly 200 miles. There
are no streams of note along this
country, and the fire may sweep to tho
bend of the Platte river in that direc
tion. JAPAN'S FOOTHOLD IS STRONO.
Elaborate Preparations Made for Haadl
lag Troopa la Corea.
Cbinampo, Corea, March 25. Tho
organization of tbe Japanese in Core
ia perfect. Elaborate preparations havo
been made for landing troops and ad
vancing them through the country,
and pontoon bridges and stables are
built wherever they are found to be
necessary. The greatest difficulty fac
ing the Japanese is the commissariat,
as, owing to the poor food supplies of
Corea, it la only possible at present to
maintain 90,000 men.
The Japanese bold two enormontly
strong positions at Ping Yang and on
the Miakokak-San range between
Hwaing-Ja and Seoul. The latter is
practically impregnable and seen re
from land attacks from the northwest.
In tbe event of defeat, it is intended to
bold the passes at Kazan, thus protect
ing Ping Yang valley. The Japanese
troops are suffering from dysentery and
pneumonia, and many of the cavalry
horses, which are poor, have died, bat
the army ia full of spirit.
There are probably 20,000 Japanese
at Ping Yang, which might easily bavo
been taken, when the Russian scoots
first arrived, there being then only 250
Japanese soldiers.
WILL NOT LET CHINA JOIN HER.
Japan Will Not Ran RUk of Russia
Oo
copying Provinces,
Vienna, March 25. The number ol
alarming editorial articles in the Aus
trian press regarding the probability of
China coming to the assistance of Jap
an and making common cause against
Russia has bad the effect of creating
genuine alarm throughout the nation
against the "yellow peril," and the
Japanese minister has been addressed
on the subject. The result haa been
the receipt of an official statement
from the Japanese government setting
forth the "real position" of Japan.
After stating in unmistakable terms
the relations between China and Japan,
and tbe latter's intention of compell
ing China to maintain an attitude of
strict neutrality, the statement con
cludes by saying that "Chinese aid
and support would be in many respects
advantageous to Japan, yet the Japan
ese government cannot run the risk of
Russian occupancy of other Chinese
provinces than Manchuria.
Under tbe War Department.
Washington, March 25. The presi
dent practically has determined that
the Panama canal commission snail M
attached to the war department.
This proposition is not pleasing to all
members of the commission, but the
bureau of insular affairs of the war de
partment has been so successful and
economical in its management of de
tails of governmental affairs in the
Philippines, Cuba and Porto Rico that
it is felt to be the proper bureau to
look after the myriad details of the gov
ernment of the canal zone.
Censorship to Bo Relaxed.
London, March 25. The stringent
Japanese censorship is likely to be re
laxed early in April, says the well-informed
Daily Telegraph's Seoul corres
pondent. In the meantime the veil
has not lifted, and not a word has yet
issued, either officially from Japan or
unofficially from any other source, con
I cerning the last bombardment of Port
Arthur. The rumored naval battle off
Port Arthur of March 18 is also totally
' n .Mi-Hi rt r moil
Ruaalaa Ship Reported Lost.
Tokio, March 25. A special dia-
I natch from Moji, opposite Shimonoeekl,
Japan, savs the Japanese fleet niado
another attack on Port Arthur March
18, bombarded tbe city and ita defent-
es, and fought a furiout engagsment
with tbe Russian fleet outside the har-
bor, destroying one battleship. 8even
' Japanese casualties are reported,