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I1 1. THE OREGON VOL. XXII. ST. HULKNH, OUISUON, FRIDAY, JANUAJtV 27, 1905. NO. MIST. NEWS OF THE WEEK In a Condensed Form lor Our Busy Readers. happenings of two continents A Resume pf th Las Important but Not Let Interesting Event of the Pl Walk. A new French cabinet has lawn li.miml by Itutivlur, All printing work In Ht. Petersburg ie tliaml and no lewer arn being iaaticd. Fx pert examining th Invr bah I. .la ideciar nnellilrd ol them are Iniii-iti lent . T. J. O'llrlen, of Grand lUpl.h Mich., Im ait'Kttl an offer to become minister to INmmark. Th etit will confirm th nomlmv lion ol T. C. Powell, ol Portland, to b umrahal al Nome, Alaska. The On-gon delegation la confident .11 ........rl.li..l. .ill. l.t.1. I.. , I. k J. ii . .....I A Huwlaii ailuilral who waa In Port rthur when It surrender! denoting lii'iicral HLieel aa Im-aiiahl and th aiirremler aa a ttiagrare. Four tuihlUhera ol larne 8t. IVlera- I'H'K ' r ilerlar their Intention to iwne their awra au m aa men ran l iHx'iireil, in ilrdamti ul the renaor a onlrra. Die ( alilurnla leglalalur liaa ariH i.rilr. f 70,(MW forth lle ami (lark Uir Alr.a.ty JW.IKMI haa Imwu given ami with lli la taut turn that atale la mite ul a fine allowing at I'ortlaml thia ll I. in.w nvanlet aa rertain that i,ftn will l li" atrike ol th ru.iyia ul the reiimiylvama railr..l. il.o t'llv Havinga Fun. I A Tniat rom uiiiv a Iwnk, ol lAtu-aatrr, I'a.. haa i Ixml iluwn with ili.Ml ol aUint II, DOtl.lMMI. r.mr Amerirana ami one Metirau .'tp inl.iiliis ih Kill)) hy Yaiti In. liana .19 mile mat ol I Colorado, ite ol Smura, Meiti, Meairan rav airy haa In-ell onlereil lo the arei.e to ra.lure the Imliaua. It la i-Iainir.l that the government llu lain invratigatilig 'lie Oregiui laixl Iran. I. have unrarthel a hal in whit'h Mtli-hrll, llrrmann ami Maya Went Im lllialil hy which the government i. nl. I have lawn rohtx! ol SlM.UiMl a. ri In Hotithwratern tlregi.il through Mi.l.lle Orrgi.ti. The n.flta ol the l.-nl w.tul.l have Inn 5lK),(X)0. The .rim l.al rauae ol the oulhrvak 1. 1 IdiMiiaii workingmen ia the ruinoiia inoiietary Imnlrna ta.riie hy the Mnile. Die main it.-iii. are; National ilrht, i.mMi.tHHi.iHHi; annual Itilerret on ihl.l, Iho.wio.IMM); ewmh-.lon SIImtI n ami Mamhtiriau nla, l,n(M),tMM), HI; ( .al. I t.y iHaaanla in 1MHI, l.il,lHI,(HM); ham hy imttlatrial le.ri urn iii tiirec year, ,'liMJ.tHXl,iNm; war h to ilale, t(,lXH),00. There are lin,IKK.l00 Uiiaaian ieaanta ami the av..ruKf ilmly earuiligii ol rn. h ia 8 to U rent. Williaina, ol Miaalaalppl, may reelgn M IN-ima'ratle leader In the holla. The Hal lie fleet la not rilwlod li H'ui li the aeat of war for three mouth. Heimtor Mitrhell, It la aald, will ".me home ami demand a eedy trial. The 1'nited Hlti-a may nai fore atinlnal Vem-iiiela in th altalt ilia- 1'iile, I he JaiMtneae talk of iimdng out INirt Arthur harhor to reai-hthe aunken ruther ionin, th i.rieat whoia liad- ing the ht. IVtrralmrg atrikera, haa la-i'ii arret. A I'iii'IiIo grand Jury aaya a great ma liilly ol hnllota in th NovemlMr elir H"ii were illrgul. Hiajiltn the efforla ol th imllre and military many Incendiary Urea are re l"irli. ihrotighoul Huaaia. A strike ol all workmen In Ht. I'ulers- ''" ia threaleuml. It I rumurv.1 that M. Hmlrnoff. man- "er o the Iron works where the great Kt. lVtorHhurg strike lMgan, has been murdered, Kuiaer William Is angry with the r""l mlnn owners ol Oermany ami l'".iilnr aymputhy Is with the miners. i, I . , , . , I reaiuiuiiuiMii is trying to paicn up II 'ti trouhle lM.twn.tik t....i..lMi.rB of the i. . - - . ' rnilllin Tint hlg guns uad hy the Jupaueae at "orl Arthur have Imen aeiil north and ' now turned aguinat Ktiropatkln's army. A charge, ol gram, shot fired by eon "liiruiois at the cxar narrow ly missed ''"'I. It wus alined to kill off the en- mi Imperial family, , Hi Haiti and Hussla are giving their le ol the Dogger hank affair to the urtli hcii eommlasloii. Hw ietary Hay has secured pledges ''"in the power w hich assure the safe ' "I China front Ixdng pnrtltloiied ni"ii peace is finally restored In the rr I'liiHt. Numerous lurther disidosures are 'lng made In coiiuiH tlou with the (Jol "fadu election frauds. One nmn even Voted in his dog's name after using his "w often as Kisslhle, . vwiiiua in UUNUHI85, Tuesday, January 17 lit til MlllRtH UlllftV flvl.i.m ....... K;;ziml$ZLZJ:ZT; ch tomorrow on hi resolution fur n investigation of tli.rttiworM.rrin. lion In the caimmluii of IHim I1HM. Isidgn presented the conference !a,",,:;:,1v;;:Krur;t BllieillllhMIl, Henator Mitchell ai.lHwred on tl. lliH.r ol tli senate and l..f..d.wl I.I.... self In regard t- the Indictment In eun- nectinn wlili ih Oregon land fmiula. lid railed Ms accuser llyra ami I.. Juror ami will tlittmiuj an Investiga tion. Many of his colleagues crowded around him to welcome him. Another htacl haa arisen In tint way ol tlm Klamath irrigation nroiect. Chairman Mondell, ol Wyoming, ol the house committee on Irrlgatlaoii la limit ing Urn hill, II,, , ho la not in favor ol expending a single cent ol th reclamation fund in either California o Oregon until la.lh atta "pans a decent set nl water laws," llu would take more of the its-tarnation luml lor ua In hla own stale riuardlr ..I iinouiit contributed. Wsdnasday, January 18. Tlii holla today s.lni.ted thr 12 art! C " " ."- .""I ""K U.srles Hwsyii. The shaker was an- tliorlsed to appoint mmlci lo present th raw. to the seual and eoudiM-t the iiiipwhiiieiil proceeding before that body. Senator Htone occupied considerable lima with hla H-n h Baking an invrali gatioit ol the campaign ol.lniiil ami 1104. Clay i.k In oiiiMwltion to tlm lali'lioxl lull, id, ,, mi ol. wtion to the CDiiaolliUtiiin ol Oklahoma ami Imlian Territory. Thuraday, January 10. The houan ol reprewmUitivt-a IihIhv l.fiinilrlixl rauaiileratii.ii ol the army aiinrialioii hill an.l w ill vote on It lou.i.rrow. A vigorou at tar k wa made on the army IranaiH.rt ..rvlY hy Humphrey and offered an aim n.l melit aladlahlng it. The homw fUeil Friday, Fehruary 17, aa the date lor holding appropriate exert-iae in Htal- uary l.all awpttng the atulue ol Iran K. Uillard. A hill waa imk-.I ei lending th extradition lawa of the I nile.1 Male to the Philippine. Coliaiileratiou ol the alalehiK.d hill waa roiiliniieil in the eei.ate tialay aiul Stone ake lor two ln.ura inopauiitiou to it. The hill lor the remuneration ol Anient an fur araler who .offer.! Iihm lan-ailae ol their upprnweioii, wa alao detailed at aome length, hut no action aa taken. Friday, Jan. 20.- The atateh.aal hill aiul the fur aral imlrmnity hill again divided the alien. lion ol the aeiiate talnv, and hoth went over ithoiit a.-lloii, Fulton aiMik in upia.rt ol the iii.leiuiiitv hill, and Me- Creary and Hate In oiaiition to the tatehood Ineaaure, Immnliately after the aoiiale waa rM to older I'rejident Pro Tern Fry laid Uhire it a telegram Inuii the gov ernor ol New Meiieo, trniiamitting a memorial adopted hy the htiiahiture of that territory protecting aguiiiat the union of New Mexico and Ariiona In one atale, and urging (he admiaaion ol New Mexico aa a atate acconliug to preaeul l'iindarlea. The holla paiwed the army appn- priation hill. The Indian appropria tion hill waa rolialdered lor the re mainder ol the day, hut wa not con cluded when I lie house adjourned until tomorrow . Monday, January 23. Th aoaaion of the houae today waa levoted entirely to th eonaiderat ion of I.I tin relating to the Ihetricl of Colutn hia. Keverval efforta were made to take illiiial notice of the rioting in Ht, I'eterahurg, hut they were all turned down. lIcvrridiMi made another ineffectual effort In the acnate to have a time fixed lor voting oil the atateliood hill. The lort i Ileal lona appropriatioiia hill waa ed. A joint reaolutloii approplat Ing 7,lH)l to pay the neceaaary ex- Hiiea ol the maligna! cereiiioiuea en paaand. Italy Suspicious of Austria. Home. Jan. 21. I'neaaineaa I felt here at the concent ration on the Italian frcnller ol Auatrian troops, the Patrla uointf an fur aa to v that AiiHtna ia urei.ar Inn for war agalnat iiaiy. on the other hand, the Tiihuna puhliahes a statement to the effect that Its oorro- aiMindenl at Vienna has lieeil aamiriHl hy the Auatrian forlgn ollice uiai ine III I run" III ii"'""" ' i....-.... ... ii.d tiiiinikjir in i iihi rimi lrt)tUM ,, the frontier of Italy was ........... .i.A H,..M,i ,.r H.,l.llnra to iiktciv ...in m um .-hm.i m. ..... .. their post after having leen along the liuaslan frontier. duty To Include Swamp Land. Waahlugton, Jan. 21. Uepreaenta- llve lie . of Calllornia, t.Hlay intro duced a hill authorixlng the secretary ,.( the Interior to Include swamp and overflowed land III any irrigation pro ject that may he undertaken under in national Irrigation law, wherever it may I deemed practicable and advisa ble to do so. Much laud, w hen roliilm- ml, shall be disposed of In. me same manlier as oilier minis iymg oooci me government Irrigation projects. More Free Coal for Japan. Toklo, Jan. 21. The Japanese cap tured the Itrltish steamer Okley in Tsushima straits Wednesday afternoon. The vessel left Cardiff on November 17, carrying 8,1100 tons of cool for Vladlvo. stok. Bhe was brought to Sasobo. HIS POWER IS GONE Czar Has Been Forced to Yield to Grand Dukes. VLADIMIR AND SERGIUS RULE Rioting and Bloodahed 8prad to All Parta of Emplr Revolution , Under Full Headway. I.ll.au, Huaaia, Jan. 24. The imper ial yacht Hlandard in expected here to convey the ar and hla family to Co. Hiihagim. eM.rta front Hi. ruterahiirg any that the actual government la no lonm-r in the hamla ol the caear. Thia atatemeut ia mad.! with ilelilM-rallou and with a full knowledge of the day'a doim. The grand ducal coterie, alwaya power- nil, hut until very rcntly held in check hy the eople'a pathetic faith in the power of the "Utile While Father," ia in almolute i-ommand. (rand Duke Vladimir couimaiida the tni, and every order, whether it In line ol leniency or atern repreaaion, ia iaaued hy him. (irund Duke hcrghiH ia alaleil h. la) in control of the internal aitiiution. The utiuiMt au-rccy ia nutintuiiie.l aa h the rxar'a preaeiit wherealMHita, Home have him at Taarakoe-Kclo, othera at I'cterhoff, alill olliera inaiat Unit he haa lai-en at the winter palace right along. All qu.wtlona put to men in authority on that arore are rm-t with the very courteoiia reply that they know aa little aa the interrogator. MOSCOW IN JURMOIL. Workman Fore Clo.inr of All th Large Factorial. Hi. reterahurg, Jan. 24 The imt atartllng hat lire in the aituation ti nighl ia the new a thai acveral fucloriea in Mia-ow have chaa-d and that the uk men in the old capital of Uitaxia are rejMwtlug the lactic of their fellow workmen of the new capital, marching from aluMi to ahop and mill to mill, de maudiug that the eatal.liahment nlint town. The whole citv ia rcH.rted to he In atate of great excltcmeiit over the newa ol the hliHalahml which haa precipitated itniiiiHliatuly the atrike that had Ueii chmltilel for Wcduc. da v. The lenaion, which waa aomewhut relaxed during the morning, roiitinued tu increaae during the da v. Conditiona apNrel to he omniotiK, when, ahortlv after dark, the workmen in two electric light plant walked out, refiiaing triple pay to remain, ami plunging half the city Into utter durkneaa, including the .Nevaky l'niwt. The water aupply waa alao cut off, and a veritahle panic enamel. IT IS REVOLUTION. Sailors al Sevastopol Mutiny in Mais and Deitroy Building!. Kicff, Jan. 24. Details of the hum ug of the admiralty yards at Scvaato. nil have arrived here, showing that it was the result ot a muviny ot s.uuu sailor, such aa never ladore (a'eurred n Ituasia. All Halurdav there had lecn conaid- erahle talk all over the citv that the sailors in the Hcvaatopol barracks had grown retive ami that numerous in-alsni'.-s of iusulH.rdiiiatioii hal ; nrnil. Hhortlv after the noon hour Monday the ihairs of the barracks were thrown open and aeveml thouaand sail ors' forced their wavout into the street. One suusd of mutineer rushc.1 to the rooms id a euptnin, who is said to iave lan'n particularly dialikod. I he ollicer waa seined and thrown to the MiM.r. They beat in his skull, and his face was mangled lieyond recognition, ml then they wrecked his rooms and took every weapon they could find. Meanwhile, those on the outside hud set fire to the building, which, being old and mainly constructed ol wood, was burned to the ground. F'roni there the mutineers rushed wildly through the street, setting up I he rry of: "The revolution has be gun." One of the Horrors of Revolt. Hi. Petersburg, Jan. 24. Among the authenticated horrors of yesterday is the ease of an aged general, whose sledge was stoped by the infuriated people as he was driving in the direc tion of the tnsipa. "Are you going to order them tu lire on im? yelled the crowd. The general ordered his coach man to drive on, when he wa iiiNtantly atriick on the head by a well dresaed individual in a sable fur coat. The general was then thrown out of the sledge, brutally lientcn and finally nunpl.ll to death. Ready to Tak Charge. London, Jan. 24. The Daily Tele graph's Ht. Petersburg correspondent reports that, aa the outcome of the meeting of the lteloim party of (lorky, Anneiiaky, ArseniefT and others ami their adherents Haturdny night ami Sunday, a laxly of men bus been consti tuted who regard themselves as the fu ture provisional government of Kusxiu. As yet, the correspondent says, thoy are political ciphers; but they hope to overturn the existing regime. To Loot for Provlilont. Ht. reterMburg, Jan. 24. A report has gained currency that the strikers intend to storm the market in Vasmill Osrloff and seise the provisions there. PUT IN CHARGE, United States to Managa Finances of Santo Domingo Qovarnment. Hanto Domingo, Kepuhlic of Banto Domingo, Jan. 2ft. A protocol hctween the Don'iinlcan government and the American mlniater, Mr. Dawaoti, and Coinmunder A. C. Dillingham, 17 8 in ix-hnll ol the American govern meiit, waa aigned yeaterday. The prin. eipal conditiona are that the American government guarantee the complete integrity of the Dominican territory agreti to undertake the adjuatment of all ohligatioiia of the Dominican gov eminent, foreign and domeetic, and tliecomlitii.ua of payment; to adjuat iinreaaonul.le clalma and to determine the validity and amount of pending clniiiiH. In the caau of the apiMintment of one or more immmieaioim lo reach an adjiiatmeiit the Dominican govern meiit ehall U- rcpnwcnted in order to protect i tu reaM.iiihiity, The American government will tak charge of the exiating ruatoma houae and tluwe hereafU-r to lie created, and will nuiim the employe neceaaary to their maniiKemeiit, the dutlea they will ext-rciae and their right. Theee will l roiiaidereil iHiminicana and auhloct to the lawa of the repuhlic. The Do minican government will have at each malum houae iiiaiMi'tor in l)ehalf of it interextM, and from and after the date the con tr net take effect. The preaent einiiltiyea are to Im coiiahlered a acting under Ha provlaiona. Out of the revenue wllwted at the cnntoiu houae of the repuhlic, the American government will deliver U the Dominican 45 per ivnt of the total gnaui amount for the pin iioae of attend ing to the neceaattu-a of the hudget. (hit of the 6fi per cent, the American government wil pay the employes of the cuatoiii houae, and the interest on the amortixalion of the foreign and do mestic del.ta. The whole surplus may remain and each Uacal year will-he de livered lo the Dominican government and devoted to the payment of its del.ta OPPOSED BY MONDELL. Ha Will Prevent Passage of Klamath Irrigation Bill if Possible. Washington, Jan. 25. An effort will be made, when the opportunity present itself, hi secure piuwuge through the house of a hill recently passed by the senate permitting the secretary of the interior to utilise Itwer Klamath, Tule and (loose hikes ami all tributary waters in con nn.vt ion w ith the Klamath or other irrigation works undertaken under the national irrigation law. There will be opHition to this bill in the house, however, which may be able to prevent its mssugv. This waa shown by su adverse report made on the bill by Chairman Mondell, of the irrigation committee. The entire committee, with the ex cepti.ui of Mondell, ia in favor of the iassuge of the bill and concur in a fav orable report made by ltepresentative Williamson. In his report Williamson quotes from a letter of the director of the geological survey, urging the pas aiigi! of the bill. Among other things the director save: "The feasibility of the Klamath irri gation project, I rom an engineering standiauut, is beyond question and it is also one of the cheapest projects that has 1h-cii found hv the reclamation service. "The bill is intended to authorize the secretary of the interior to so utilise these hikes as mav he necessary for the Is'st development of the country under the reclamation act. This would not I, possible w ithout specific authority from congress, on account of their navi gable capaeitv, which, while insignifi cant in value, is such as to bring them technically within the direct jurisdic tion of congress. "The devlopmeiit of this project for the irrigation of 300,000 acres of land, ul mnt one-half of w hich is public land or at the disposition of the public, pre sents no physical dillicnlties of any im portance. It may 1 stated further that connected with this possible devel opment is an opportunity to extend the svstem to include some 110,000 acres of irrigable land in the Klamath Indian reservation at some future time, when them lands may 13 thrown oien to set tlement." Tiflii in State of Siege. Victoria, B, C, Jan. 25. Captain Orlan Cullcn, representative of the Im perial Marine association of Toklo, re ceived a cablegram from Constantinople tonight to the effect that 1,500 Circas sians had revolted and killed the Rus sian guard, numbering 200, at Slavini, in the Caucasus, and that Kussinns and Turks in largo numlMrs were crossing the frontier into the Caucasus to spread revolution in Titlis province. Till is City Is practically in a state of siege, he said, and communication is had only by dispatch liearers. Women Trampled in Rush. Chicago, Jim. 25. Several women were injured here tonight in a stam pede of thousands of excited Hussion subjects w ho clamored for admittance to the West Hide auditorium to hear the news from St. Petersburg and to listen to an address hy Mine. Katherine ltreshkowsky, the Socialist worker. Before the doors of the auditorium were required a detail of policemen to keep the crowd from stampeding and pushing those who struggled. Cuban City Shaken Up. Santiago, Cuba, Jan. 25. There huve lieen three distinct shocks of earthquake of Increasing force within tli last 24 hours, causing much excite ment. No serious damago was done, but there is feared that there will lie more shocks. REVOLT IS AT HAND Strike Spreads to Every Industry In Russian Capital. ANGRY MOBS PARADE STREETS Alarm Is Greater Than Over Newa or Defeat In Far Eaatarn War Czar Is Guarded. 8t. Petersburg, Jan. 21. With riot ous strikers to the number of hundreds of thousands parading the streets of the capital city, and the continual spread of the feeling of unrest through out the empire, the Russian govern ment ia in s terrible predicament. F.ven worse than the news of the disas ters in the Far Kast is the alarm felt in official quarters over the dome tic sit uation. Troops are guarding the pal ace and all public buildings, but it is not deemed wise to call upon them to suppress the disorder, except in ex treme cases. late Friday evening aa organized mob attacked the Marcus cardboard factory and attempted to throw the manager from the window, and it was reported that the strike fever had ex tended lo the Alexandrovsk machine works, where 7,000 men are employed; the Baliic cartridge factory, owned by the government, and Baron Btreglitz' cloth factory, the latter employing 3,000 people of both sexes; the state distillery and the Kaller and Beckman distilleries. The employe of the Russo-American rubber company, the Youkoff hoop factory, and a new cotton spinning establishment were the latest acquisitions to the tied-up industries At the latter works the police were un able to control the mob of strikers and the military were ordered to their assistance. It waa learned late Friday night that the employe of the State Playing Card factory, the Vagounine puiier mills, employing 1,000 hamla. the Atlas machine works, the Wolff & Ma printing works and numerous other large plants had joined in the atrike. The city is almost in darkness, owing to the strike ol electric light employes, and it is stated that new spaper publica tion will be suspended. The situation grows hourly darker, and the pnwacta for a settlement of the difliculties vanished when the min ister of finance refused to receive a del egation of workingmen. PROVIDE FOR ALASKA NATIVES. President Endorses Emmons' Report on Effects of Immigration. Washington, Jan. 23. In transmit ting to the senate today report bv -ieutenant U . T. Emmons, of the navy, on the condition of the native of Alsaska, the president sent a message saying: 'Lieutenant Emmons had for many years peculiar facilities lor ascertaining the facts about the native of Alaska, and has recently concluded an investi gation 'made on the ground by my special direction. I very earnestly ask the attention of the congress to the facts set forth in this report as to the needs of the native people of Alaska. It seems to me that our honor aa a na tion is involved in seeing that these needs are met. I earnestly hope that legislation along the general lines advo cated by Lieutenant Kmnions cau be enacted." In his report Lieutenant Kmmone says that the inrush of white men into Alaska has caused a complete change in of conditions; that the game is rapidly being killed of! and the food supply of the Indiana rapidly exhausted; that they are like grown-up children and incapable of taking care of themselves the new conditions, and that it will be necessary to do something sub stantial for them at an early date to prevent actual Buffering. May Tie Up Big Railroad. Philadelphia, Jan. 23. Though both sides are firm and not disposed to leld anything, developments today in the controversy between the Pennsyl- ania railroad company and the Bro therhood of Trainmen indicated that an amicable settlement of the dispute may be effected shortly. The chance of a strike was temporarily averted by the decision of Vice Grand Master Lee nd his associates to send for Grand Master P. 11. Morrissey for the purpose of consultation with the railway oltl- iols in the hope of a settlement. Russia Reiterates Her Protest. Washington, Jan. 23. Count Cas- sini, the Russian ambassador here, ailed at the State department today and presented to Secretary Hay the an swer of the Russian government to the secretary's last note respecting Chinese neutrality. The Russian communica tion, it is said, consists of a repetition of the matters of complaint set forth in the circular note to the powers, but in this 'case they are supported by argu mentative statements. Minnssota's Great Exhibit. Minneapolis, Jan. 23. It is pro posed that the Minnesota educational exhibit, which won the grand prise at the Ht. Louis fair, be sent to the Lewis and Clark exposition at Portland. DEATH MEETS PLEA. Russian Soldier Shoot Iff Workman Who Would Appeal to Czar. Ht. Petersburg, Jan. 23. Testerday was a day of unspeakable horror in St. Petersburg. The striker of Haturday, goaded to desiKiration by a day of vio lence, fury and bloodshed, are in state of open insurrection against the government. A condition almost bor dering on civil war exists in the terror stricken Russian capital. The city is under martial law, with Price Vasiichikoff as cominader of over 50,000 of the emperor's crack guards. Troop bivouacked in the streets last night and at various places on the Xevsky Prospect, the main thorough. fare of the city. On the island of Vassili Ostroff and in the out sections infuriated men have thrown up barri cades, which they are holding. The empress dowager has hastily sought safety at Tsarskoo-Helo, where Emperor Nicholas II is living. Minister of the Interior Hviatopolk- Mirsky presented to his' majesty Hatur day night the invitation of the work men to appear at the winter palace and receive their petition, but the empe ror's advisers had taken a decision to show a firm and resolute front, and the emperor's answer to the 100,000 work men trying to make their way to the palace square yesterday was a solid array of troops, who met them with rifle, bayonet and saber. The priest, Goja-jn, the leader and idol of the men, in his golden vest ments, holding aloft the cross and marching at the head of thousands of workmen, through the Narva gate, mi raculously escaped a volley which laid low half a hundred persons. The fig ures of the total number killed or wounded here, at the Moscow gate, at the various bridges snd islands, and at the winter palace vary. The best esti mate is 500, although there are exag gerated figures placing the number as high as 5,000. Many men were ac companied by their wives and children, and in the confusion, which left no time for discrimination, the latter shared the fate of the men. The troops, with the exception of a single regiment, which is reported to have thrown down its arms, remained loval and obeyed orders. But the blood which crimsoned the snow has fired the brains and passions of the strikers and turned women, as well as men, into wild beasts, and the cry of the infuriat ed populace is for vengeance. The sympathy of the middle classes is w ith the workmen. TRAIN HELD UP. Passengers on O. R. & N. Robbed In City Limits of Portland. Portland, Jan. 23. While the "Spo kane Flyer" was rushing through the darkness between Kast Portland station and Thirty-fourth street, shortly bf.fore o clock Haturday night, four masked bandits entered the rear door of the Walla Walla sleeper, the last car of the train, and at the point of a pistol com peleld the occupants to deliver their valuables. The robliers then stopped the train by pulling the air cord, sprang off into the night and disappeared. They fired several shots as the train slowed down and thus frightened aaway pursuit. The robbers obtained a draft for s . 50, several watches and about $150 in cash. As soon as the robbery became known at police headquarters oliicers were no tified to be on the alert, and a posse of policemen, detectives and railway offi cers left on au engine for the scene of the robbery. Officers guarded the bridges and the Vancouver ferrv. The posse spent the night linking for evi dence at the scene of the robbery and in searching throughout the neighbor ing country, but nothing was found. Two men were arrested at The Dalles when the train reached there. They were found on the "blind baggage" and answered a general description of two of the hold-up men. It is believed that when the train slowed down they jumped off and ran forward before the train crew had time to get outside and discover them. Position of the Armies. Tokio, Jan. 23. In well informed quarters here it is said that the Russian army at Mukden was recently reinforced by four divisions. Its present strength is estimated at nine army corps, or 300,000 men of all arms. General Kuropatkin's headquarters are at Fung mountain, in close touch with the Muk- den-Fuxhiin line. At present two and a half divisions are facing General Oku, two corps are before General Xodzu, and the greater strength of these corps confronts General Kuroki and guards the coal mines. May Fie From Yellow Fever. Washington, Juu. 23. Cnoflicial ad ices received here from representatives of the government in the Panama canal zone dated at the end of the first week in January, are to the effect that while the current reports of the prevalence of yellow fever on the isthmus are exag gerated, the pest does exist there, and some apprehension is expressed that, if it continues to spread, there will lie a wholesale exodus of the canal builders from the isthmus. Producing Very Little Coal. Dortmund, Jan. 23. About 80 per ent of the coal operatives are striking, and the mines are producing very little coal. The Dortmuder Iron works are partly shut down. Excellent order prevails. The large mines of the Gel- senkirchen company, located at Marten, near Dortmund, have only 15 per cent of their men working.- SOCIAL WAR IS ON Great Strike at St. Petersburg Is Involving Thousands. WORK ON WARSHIPS IS STOPPED About 68,000 Ironworker and 60, 000 Cotton Mill Operatives May Join In Strik. St. Petersburg, Jan. 20. The strik situation is becoming very grave. To night there are 68,000 men out on strike, and the movement i spreading to the big cotton mill, which employ over 50,000 operative. Meetings hay been called for tomorrow, at which So cial Democratic leaders will nse their utmsot endeavors to convert the strike into a vast political demonstration, which at the present crisis might hay most serious development. The au thorities are adopting every precaution to avoid an oatbreak, but the Social Democrats are spurring on the atrikera, and there ia great danger of a collision with the troops, which would be al most sure to be followed by red flag demonstrations, accompanied by great bloodshed. The community ia full of sensational rumors and rioting is gen erally expected. In conjunction with the Epiphany celebration, which will occur tomrrow, the meetings of striker will make th day a critical one for the police. Thus far, however, the strike haa preserved purely economic aspect. The great industrial quarter of St. Petersburg presents the appearance of an armed camp. The idle lactone are surround ed by cordons of police and patrol of infantry march about the snow-covered plains. The strikers are led by a priest named Gopon, who is idolised by the workmen and who represent them in negotiations with the emplyers. This is the first great strike in North ern Russia. Hitherto the workmen have been unorganized, and previous strikes in St. Petersburg have not in volved more than 10,000 men. The strike leader claim to have funds enough to hold out for a month, but this is doubted, and the lack of money and the privations of winter and per haps government interference are ex pected to make the atrike abort and sharp. The strikers, who at first declined an offer of financial support, are reported to have accepted a contribution from Moscow. The strike has an important bearing on the war in the Far East, as every day's delay in completing the govern ment contracts with the iron works means the loss of precious time in the starting of the third Pacific squadron. AGREE ON RAILROAD RATES Leaders of House and Senate Agra to Speedily Pas Bill. Washington, Jan. 20. It is asserted today that an agreement is making be tween the leaders of the senate and the house in accordance with which rail road rate legislation will be enacted at the present session of congress. The basis of the legislation will be the measure drawn by Colonel Hepburn, chairman of the interstate and foreign commerce committee of the house. That bill already has been considered by the president, Attorney General Moody, Secretary Taft and Secretary Morton, and by members of both the bouse and the senate. It does not meet the approval of all who have examined it, but it is believed to be a good found ation for a measure which probably can be enacted. The probability is that the Hepburn bill will be passed by the house before February 1. Smallpox Rage at Billings. ' Billings, Mont., Jan. 20. According to the records of the city officials there are at present 67 cases of smallpox here, all of which are strictly guarded. In different parts of the town there are 37 houses under quarantine. Since the outbreak of the disease, January 4, there have been five deaths. A new pest house has been erected outside the city limits for the care ot patients. Everything possible is being done to stamp out the disease, and it is believ ed the health authorities have the situ ation under control, v Will Save Five Vessels. London, Jan. 20. According to dispatch received from Port Arthur five of the vessels sunk by the Russians and by the shells of the Japanese in the harbor have been raised. Five hun dred and forty guns on the forts and warships have been found to be in good condition and easily repaired. In addition to these the prizes cap tured by the Japanese Include eight locomotives and 3,000 railroad cars. . Put in Line of Succession. Washington, Jan. 20. The house committee on election of president in conference today favorably reported the bill adding the secretary of agriculture and the secretary of commerce to the line of presidential succession.