OREGON
VOL. XXII I.
KT. JIKLEXS, OIIEOJON, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 190C.
NO. 10.
THE
MIST.
NEWS OFTHE WEEK
to a Condensed Form for Our
' Easy Readers.
HAPPENINGS OF TWO CONTINENTS
, Return Of tha Lt Important but
Nut L lnlrttlng Event
of Hi. Pitt
Morocco conferee ttlll hop lor
mitllunit.nl.
Portland leadt ll Pacific count "irtt
In grain xporl
Bryan ha teultned truste ol
college which MktHl money Irum Ur
lug It).
Thn Petintylvanl legUlatur lit or
dered an inquiry Julo con I mining by
railroad
Tit Klo Grand Botilhern railroad lot
$100,000 by fir In lu roundhouse at
Kldgway, Colorado
Renalor lull, ol Idaho, declare
polygamy It tli greatest uieiiac to
American CIVIIIMIIOn.
Tim president hat pardoned Miner
Meriwether, Jr., crtiUmretl to dismissal
(rum Amiepull for liming.
It it Mil tint February S4 ittlie
dt tot for lit beginning ( the tuaa-
arm ol all foreigner In China.
Attorney tieneral tltdley, ot Mi
aoiirl. tart alt ot Kockeleller't wealth
ion M never atuua fur lli rong he
lit doll.
A present from tli einror of Japan
iiaa been sent Mien Kouotevelt, tint It
liatiirn will nut be disclosed uutll it
aflval In Washington.
Littleton, W. Ya., wat almoat wlpd
out by fir.
A campaign of aaeamlnattun ecmt to
b under full headway in Kmwl.
The hating trial hav cu-d mny
failure In the Anuapoli rxauiln
llofts. A deadlock It predicted belweeu
Franc and Germany on the Moroccan
question.
John I.. Sullivan, in a apeech to
newnUiyt, warned them again it ciga
rette and whisky.
It ! bellvd ill Washington that
th railroad ram hilt will pan the
senate without murh opposition.
Th Chainir ol Commerce building
in I'ortland ha just been ld. Th
price la about one uiilliou dollar.
It la (aid that Hill ha a'.joilt com
pleted arrangement to hoy th Chica
go, Milwaukee A til. Paul railroad.
Two men have been rescued IW
from mine near Stockton, Cel., after
huolng entouilwl mure luau 100 hour
by cave-in.
Jack Ihn Slabber ha been captured
in HI, I-l. lie tlaahed 13 women
oil evening and on the next. The
lat led to hit arrest.
Russia' financial condition ha liii.
proved greatly.
King Charle of Kouinanla la re.
ported to hn riouiily ill.
All the Judge of Miuiietot have re
tamed their annual railroad panne.
Railway tralllc In Eastern Pcnnsyl
vania i blockaded oil account ot heavy
now.
The annual rout of repair and main
tannin' of th congretaloiial library it
$H(),l)00.
Helen Kullur, th deaf and blind
girl, hat broken down under lb ttrain
uf work,
A llelgian professor accuse King
l.opohlof atMalliig $15,0000 000 d.
rived from th rubber trad with
Congo,
Jtiirriiuan '"fiat aecurod concessions
from th Mexican government and will
bnild 1,000 mllet of railroad in that
country.
It It now prohahl that President
Roosevelt will be called upon to untie
th Moroecn dispute between France
and Germany by policing the country
with American troopa,
Th Unitod Status tub-treasury at
Tjhlcago ha detected counterfeit half
dollar which am aaid to have been
mad in China. The required amount
of allvor 1 contained.
The the moat nimalt Imported Into
12 of the important countries from the
United State in 34 percent of the total
Import of such animal. In the tame
countries the packing houae product!
from the United State U 45 per vent
of the total.
An explosion in ft coal mine at Oak
hill, Went Virginia, caussd the death
of at loriHt 28 mluera.
Chicago city council will paaa an or.
(II nam e against cigarette smoking by
minora, Fines are provided which are
to be heavlur with each luccedeing
offense.
The Chicago council hit! passed an
ordlmtnce placing the ooat of gaa at HS
cent! per thoiiHaiul feet.
On account of the recent turn of
affalrt in China the power may not
withdraw their troopa a had been
greed
Conurogallnoal, United Hretheren
and Methoditt rrotestant churcha
have completed plan for a union un
der the name of the United Church of
America,
LIKE ROUGH RIDERS.
Pennsylvania Provide Body of Picked
Men Agnlntt Tim of Slrlk.
Philadelphia, Feb. 13. When th
great coal itrlk comet on April 1 the
miner will find themselves confronted
by a new kind of foe.
There will b no Plnkertoii to "in
flame th passions of th worker."
No militia or privet guard of any
kind will be on duty, nor will the mill,
tl be called out. The duty of protect
ing Uf and properly will be confided
to th ttat constabulary, an organisa
tion wilhout parallel in the United
Hlalet, Th neareal approach to It It
th body of men known a th "Teiaa
Karignri," famed principally in dim
novel, but th ttate constabulary hat
gieatur power than th rangers, and
far more work to do.
At th lent session of the l"gilture,'
authority for th organization of th
fore wa given out, and now the men
have been (elected, drilled and are
reaily for work. Th tuperlntendent
ot th force, which now number 240
men, but on b over fourfold that
number if th governor dwidna an
emergency riitta, It John C. Gmom,
former militiaman, who aaw tor vice
at a commiaaloned o Ulcer durlu? th
Hpanith-American war.
Hrierintndent (Jroome tlernly dlt
regariled all th preiwure that wat
brought to bear upon him by politi
cian!, and not only did ha dvclar that
not on appointment wonld b made
to oblige a dealer in patronage, but h
kept hit word.
Several Ihounand men were exam
ined before the quota waa filled, and
there are now on Die lit fully nOO
qualified men, who can b called upon
if an emergency ariee.
One requirement wat ihtiited upon:
Kvery man had to tie an American, be-
(ween the age of 21 and 40, and b
good homeman. Although it wa not
a rrquiaite that trooper ihould have
eon military emc, yet It waa found
that thoe who had been tn th regular
army or th rennaylvania National
guard beet antwered th tetta, and
practically all of thoe clioten hav
heeu soldier, real or tin.
PACKING FOR EXPORT.
American Good Sent to Orient Said
to Arrive in Bad Shap.
Washington, Kub. 13. Aa reault of
the work of apeclel agents lent to th
Orient to Investigate tra.Ie regulations
with thoe countrlee, a valuable object
IrHon in th way of packing good for
export it now furnlthed hy the bureau
of ma mi fact urr rf the department of
Commerce find I.aW.
Heavy toeeea have heim tuetalned and
III growth of export retarded at the
ret u It of low cure pecking on th part
of American exporters. Numerout
photographt have heeu received thow
iugpilMiof boxe on th wharve in
China, wher th Itritiali and liermaD
boxe a' tectire, while many of thote
of American make are tmaahed and the
good injured or deetroyed. Ttie wood
uteii for boxet In thit country It gen
erally too' light in weight and not prop
erly held together.
One of the Kngliih boxe on exhibi
tion It made of hard wood, (even-
eighth ot in Inch in tlilcknr, with
double emit, and lined with tin made
to the exact imide nieaeurement of
the l-ox, Intlde this tin lining heavy
wrapping paper la placed, in which are
packed the bundle of different article
well wrapped and properly marked.
The tin lining I (oldered to at to lie
water light, while the boxe are held
togelhnr hy (teel band.
American piece aixxlt reach China in
machine-preed hale hound with
rope. Other count rift una Iron bands
with buckle! or Icckt on Hie emit.
The rooet are ntelota for protection,
and a a result there are large Iomc on
laniaged American bale. Horn Amer
ican mills use metal ban.lt, but they
are th exception. Chinamen com
plain that Americans do not comply
with ordera a to lnhula, etc , and the
lark of uniformity can ecu great loesea.
The CI inete purchase good at a reult
of label of which they hav a know-'
rilgii. A change of the label In any
respect cause a lot to the merchant.
Emperor Nicholas Has Plan.
Paris, Feb. 13. Th Uaulols, deal-
ltli it. inttldKl nf thM altjitlnn nt
the Algeciras conference, says that Em
peror Nicholas, who was inspired by
the principles fa expretsed In "ggeat-
Ing til Hague comerencn, iiai aireeoy
l,iii,niii.l In fuvor nf a solution of the
customs questions in Morocco and is
prepared to repeal tue intervention u
necessary, in order to facilitate a com
bination which would be acceptable to
ranee, and at me sniue time wunoui
i any manner wounding Germany's
susceptibilities.
Makes Demand on Porte.
Constantinople, Feb. 13. The
Tuiko-t'ersian frontier dispute remains
unsettled. The Persian ambassador
has demanded of the Porte the evacua
tion of lahidlan hy Turkish troops and
compensation for the depredations hy
the Turkish cavaliy. H is believed
that the Turkish commission which
has arrived at the disputed territory
will recommend to the Poite the im
mediate withdrawal of the Turkish
troops.
Piano Factory Burned.
New York, Feb. 13. Fire starting tn
the Bremnller piano factory, at Tenth
avenue and r lfty-11 rat street tonigm,
caused damage estimated at 1000,000.
The blase spread so rapidly that for a
time several tenements which adjoin
nu'tnrv on Tenth avenue and
Fifty-first street were threatened,
OREGON STATE ITEMS OF INTEREST
HE WILL CAN PINEAPPLE8.
Prof. Pernol, of Corvallis, Will Test
His New Process.
Corvalll A shipment received at
the Htate collegu few days sgo wa a
crate of pineapple from Honolulu hill
ed to Profeiinor Pernot, bead of the bac
teriological department. The fruit is
to be canned for expeilmental purposes.
Mom time ago publicity wa given to a
new preserving process evolved by fro
fetaor Pernot, wherein fruit or vegeta
ble In process of canning are tubjucted
to only a low temperature. My thit
method the fruit are preterveil In their
original condition, without being cook
ed, both the fibre, taste and color being
left largely intact. The extreme heat
used It only HIS degree.
Wide tttention waa attracted by th
announcement and letter of inquiry
hav reached the department from all
part of th world. Among them came
a letter from Honolulu, written by Mr.
II. Grant, head of a large canning ea
talilishuient there, who said hi atten
tion had lieen attracted to the new
method by an erticla in the Saturday
Evening Post, Th shipment of the
pineapple to Professor Pernot for can
ning in the bacteriologist department
a an experiment is the reault of the
correspondence that ensued.
Part of the csnned product will b
retained at the college, to be opened
from time to time and tasted, and a
part wilt be shipped to Honolulu, so
that the merits of ths method may I
tee ted by a tropical climate and a set
voyag.
, Wallowa to Rait Poultry.
Wallowa Demand for poultry
brought buyer here from La Grande
and other point recently. On repre
sentative of a mercantile bouse secured
70 doten in Wallowa this week, paying
$3 for choice Plymouth Kocks. It cost
little to raise fowl bar, and th ranch
en think th price received will fully
pay them for feed consumed. Interest
in poultry raising foi market to increase
the revenue of the farm, Is saining con
ttanily in the Wallowa country, and
the Industry promises to become a prac
tical feature of development in this ec
tlon.
Stockmen Form Organizstion.
Pendleton Owner and raiser of
horses and cattl of Umatilla connty
met here and perfected a permanent
organlxation. The object of the aseoci
ation is to form a central body large
enough to act in conrert and effectively
in all matters affecting horse and cattle
growers, including matters of range,
highway and contagious diseases among
stock. The oflicers of the association
are: John Todd, president; Aaron
Isaac, vice president; K. 8. Wilbur,
secretary, and H. A. Peebler, treasurer.
The charter members of the associalioc
number about 20.
Want Macadamized Road.
Pendleton The Pendleton Commer
cial atsoriatioo held its annual meeting
last week and elected others as follow:
1-eon Cohen, president; C. J. Smith,
vice president; F. W. Lampkin, eerre
larv Mark M.wtrvhinisA. treiumrer. The
i .
association discussed the proposition
by the government to construct mile
of macadamiivd road near this city and
nsssixl a resolution reouestinc the
county to appropriate necescary tends
to carry on me wors. ine oetnoaieu
cost to the county is about 1 3,000.
Lane County Will Spray.
Kngene County Fruit Inspector H.
F. McOornack hs made a leuort to the
County court of his examination of
orchards, lis reports the San Juee
teals present In iiesrly ail orchards,
and particularly abundant on fruit
trees and shrubbery in the eity of En
gine. He finds the owner nearly all
willing to assist in the extermination
of the pests, snd a large amount of
praying haa already been done. A
few orchards that were badly Infected
were destroyed.
Few Hopgrower Present.
Balem The meeting of bopgrowers
here last week lor the purpose of com
pleting the organisation of the Oregon
Howrrowere' association and electing
officers, waa attended by comparatively
few growers and no election was held.
Sufficient stock had not been snhssrib
ed to make it advisable to proceed with
organisation. Those present subscribed
for one or more shares ot slock, ana
further proceedings were deferred for
two weeke, during which interval ei
forts will be made to secure many sub-
rlptioii! of stock.
Water Ussr Increase Stock.
lT.,rmiton The East Umatilla
Water Users' association will hold a
meeting March 10 when the stock will
be increased Irom 9,000 to 20,000
shares. The Increase will raise the
capitalisation to $1,200,000. Great
preparations are being mane lor ine
meeting and a large gathering is ex
pected. The association waa organ
ised to work in conjunction with the
government in carrying on its large-ir-
(gallon project m umauiia county.
Larg Attendance at Chemawa.
Chemawa The Indian uhoo! never
had aa larae an attendance as at present.
There are now more than 650 pupils
snd more coming nearly every day.
The enrollment this year i 680. Be-
. . . a a
perintemlent Kyseixa, or ine noopa
Valley school, uamornia, nas gone
home. He brought a ratty of 18
bright pupils from his school to get an
Ivanced education along industrial
liuci at Cheioawa.
BUINDING BOOM IN BAKER.
Many Structure Planned and Con
tractor Engage Men Early.
Kaker City Building in Iiaker City
this year promise t i exceed tiiat of
Any previous yesr. Three new struc
tures have just been announced, total
ing in cost more than $00,000.
Plans for a $25,000 two story brick
building on the northwest corner of
First and Washington ttreett are being
drawn, the structure to be occupied by
the Queen City Furniture company. On
the opppoait corner will te the Knights
of Pythiaa Castle hall, at a cost ol irom
(2A.000 to $40,0C0. A one story stone
building will tie erected .as soon as
spring opens, on First street between
Valley avenue and Court street, to be
occupied by a steam cleaning and dye
works. Variois other brick and frame
buildings are planned for the early
spring and the contractors are already
engsging men.
Milton Farmers Hopeful.
Milton Farmers report wheat in ex
cellent condition. The acreage is prob
ably 26 per rent greater than last year
and the weather is favorable. Consul
erable spring work has been com
menced, the soil being in excellent con
dition. Fruit ranchers are anxious
over the early warm weather, which in
some district ba already started the
tap in the trees. If cold weather comes
the frost would probably damage
(teaches and smalt fruit. Last year
heavy frost In March played havoc
with the peach crop.
Albany a Dittributing Point.
Albany The Southern Pacific com
pany has left 100 empty freight cars at
Albany, for distribution from this
point to the several feeders of the line
which run out of Albany. This city
bas become the distributing point for
the railroad In the valley, and the de
put yards st this place are always con
gested with cars being switched to the
point where they are needed to move
the product ol the valley and moun
tain.
Horse Fair tor Corvellis.
Corvallis A horse show and sale
with speed contests and other features
to last two days is probably to be held
here late in May. A committee of ar
rsngements wss appointed at a meeting
of the Citizens' league and details of
the plan are being worked out. The
final decision as to whether or not the
show will be held has not been
reached, but all the signs so far are
favorable to the scheme.
Bad Showing for Lane County.
Eugene The official report ol Ir. J
W, Harris, health officer for Lane
county, to the County court, shows
more cases of contagions diseases in
this county than were ever known since
a record lias been kept. There were
reported 74 cases of typhoid fever, 34
of measles, 4 of diphtheria, 5 of small
pox and 1 of scarlet fever.
Platform Cannot Be Amended.
Kjli.iti -That, a candidate for office
cannot amend his petition for nomina
tion after be has filed it. is the ruling
made by the secretary'of state, in re
sponse to a request from an aspirant for
a Itate office. The request was that he
be permitted to amend his platform by
inserting additional measures he would
advocate if elected.
PORTLAND MARKETS.
Wheat Club, 70t71c; bluestem,
7H72S,c; red, 07c valley, 72c.
Oats No. 1 white feed, $282'J;
gray, $27.60(328 60 per km
Rrley reed, 2 3 24 per ton;
brewing, $24; rolled, $24(325.
Buckwheat fXZn per cental.
Hay Faatern Oregon timothy, $13
14 per ton; valley timothy, $h(js59;
clover, $7.508j cheat, $67j grain
hay. $7(g8.
Fruits Apples, common, 6ca$l
per box; choice, $1.35)1.60; fancy,
I2(t3: pears. $125(9 1.50 per box:
cranberries, $13913 60 per barrel.
Vegetables Cabbage, 2(824C per
pound; cauliflower, $l.u0(a2 per crate;
celery, $3.60 per crate; bell peppers,
35c; pumpkius, U 9 lc per pound:
sprouts, 67c per pound; squash,
14 (9 1,'bC per pound; parsley, 25c;
turnips, u0c($l per sack ; carrots, 66
(3 75c per sack; beets,- 8oc!l per
sac.
Onions Oregon, No. 1, $1.101.25
per ssck; No. 2, 70c$l.
Potatoes Fancy graded Burbanks,
60(366c per hundred; ordinary, nomin
al; Bweet potatoes, 2.1429o per
pound.
Butter Fancy creamery, 27H'30c
per pound.
Kjtgs Oregon ranch, 2,'(323c per
dosen.
Poultry Average old hens, 12(H3c
per pound; mixed chickens, 11012c;
broilers, 17 18Kf yonng roosters,
10(912c; old roosters, 910c; dressed
chickens, 1314o; turkeys, live, 18
17o; turkeys, dressed, choice, 1820c;
geese, live, He; geese, dressed, 1214c;
ducks, l18c.
Hops Oregon, 1905, choice, 10llc
per pound; prime, 8)9c; medium,
73Ho; olds, 6r$7c.
Wool Eastern Oregon average best,
16 (J) 21c per pound; valley, 24 26c;
mohair, choice, 30c.
Beef Dressed bulls, 2 rj 2c per
pound; cows, 3,ls 9 4, Sic; country
steers, 45e.
Mutton Dress 3d, fancy, 8J.$9e per
pound; ordinary, 4 (J 6c; lambs, 7
7C
Veal Dressed, 8SVjC per pound.
Pork Dressed, 67)t per pound.
SIX ARE DEAD.
Disastrous Early Morning Water Front
Fir at Portland.
Portland, Feb. 12. Fire broke out
this morning t 3:46 near th corner of
East Water and Fast Morrison streets,
and burned with great rapidity. The
buildings are bnilt on pilings, and the
draft carried the flame under the road
way of Morrision itreet, burning the
approach to the Morrison streot bridge,
and th frame structures on both (ides
of the roadway were soon ablaze.
On the north side of Morrison street
is the wood yard of C. R. Davis 4 Co. ;
M.J. Murphy, plumber; the Mount
Hood saloon; a small photograph gal
lery and the Fast Portland Fence
works. On the south side of Morrison
street are two or three small structure
used it csndy store and restaurant.
Tioat along the water front were
qnickly moved ont into the river and
out of danger.
Tbe wind, what little there was, was
from the northeast, and tbe spark and
bit of burning wood were carried over
to the west side of tbe river, making a
beautiful light in the moonlight.
The fire boat is moored within two
blocks of ths place where th fire
started, but the flame had already at
tained such headway before an alarm
was turned in that they could not be
sUyed.
The big agricultural implement ware
house district is within a block of the
burned buildings, but the gentle wind
blowing carried all the spark ont into
th river and away from the big frame
buildings.
The second story of the building in
which the Mount Hooi saloon is lo
cated is occupied aa a tenement boas.
Ixxlger were driven from their rooms
hn their night clothes and bad very
narrow escape.
L. Daily, a man of about 60 year of
age, was taken to th hospital very
badly burned. Daily is in great an
guish as he ia afraid that hi wife and
two children perished in the flames.
He in yi he was wakened out of sleep hy
the flames licking at bis face and by
the greatest effort escaped with his
life.
Six bodies have been taken from tbe
ruins of the lodging house. Four are
not Professor Thomas E. Eyer, of Tu
lae university, will die of anthrax,
one of the worst diseases known to med
ical science, during the next ten days,
as the result of accidental self-inocula
tion with tbe germs of tbe disease, is a
question the answer of which Trofessor
liver and scientists in tbe city are
waiting with anxiety. The disease is
fatal in two cases out of three in tbe
human and is almost invariably fatal to
tbe loner animals.
Professor Dyer was working before
his clues in science and wss inoculating
a live rabbit with the germs. As soon
as the rabbit felt the prick of the
needle it gave a lunge and the needle.
tustead of being thiust into the ear of
the rabbit, was driven into the pro
fessor's finger. Dr. Byer sought ad-
vica from a number of local bacteriolo
gists. They will have to wait ten days
before it is determined whether or not
the deadly germs have been killed by
antiseptics. The germs attack tlu
glands of the throat, causing them to
swell and resulting in death within a
short time. -
Favors Independent Oil.
Jefferson City, Mo., Feb. 12. The
board of prison inspector! of Missouri
refuted to renew the Waters-Pierce Oil
company's contract far supplying the
state penitentiary with oil for the com
ing year. The Waters Pierce company
has been charging 15 cents per gallon.
It bid today was 14 W cents, but the
contract was awarded to George P.
Jones A Co. and the Mound City Oil
company, both of St. Louis, at 15 cents.
The board considers the bid of the in
dependent companies preferable, even
if they do charge morj.
May Delay Repairs to the Oregon.
Washington, Feb. 12. The battle
ship Oregon may not immediately un
dergo repairs upon arrival at the Puget
sound navy yard, as originally contem
plated. The navy is Bhortof money for
repairing vessels, congress having de
clined to supply the deficiency. It is
the fear of naval officers that the work
of the Oregon will be suspended some
little time unless a special appropria
tion can be procured Immediately.
There is little hope of this.
Abolish Forced Pilotage.
Washington, Feb. 12. By vote of
8 to 5, the houBe committee on mer
chant marine and fisheries agreed to-
lay to make a favorable report of the
Littlefleld bill, which doei away with
compulsory pilotage on sailing vessels
engaged in tbe coastwise trade.
TO AID JAPANESE
Cabinet Will Consider Interna
tional Relief.
RESULT OF WAR WITH RUSSIA
All Nation May Be Asked to Join in
Movement to Feed Starving
People of Japan.
Washington, Feb. 13. Tbe advisa
bility of starting an international move
ment for the relief of distress and suf
fering in Japan will be disussed by tbe
president and his advisers at tbe cabin
et meeting today. Recent advices have
indicated that famine is prevalent . in
Japan and large numbers of people are
threatened with death. These were
supplemented yesterday by information
received at the state department.
Tbe proposition will be advanced that
this government shall take the initia
tive In an international relief move
ment. Invitations for the other powers
to co-operate will be sent out by tbe
secretary of stato, if it is determined to
make the plan effective, and the United
States will be the intermediary through
which office of assistance are made.
It is believed the cabinet will consid
er tbe suggestion favorably and that
the president will ask congress for a
substantial appropriation with which
to parcbtse such supplies a are need
ed. In addition, it u likely popular
aid will be required. Tbe extent to
which Japan bas been impoverished by
the recent war and tbe enormous cost
of victory over Russia is beld to be in
dicated by the number of people now
facing starvation in various provinces
FRANCE WILL FORCE ISSUE.
Give Germany Choice of War or Con
ceding Her Claims.
... London, Feb. 13. While tbe British
pvernment bas not relaxed its effort
1 bring about an agreement between
pane and Germany regarding the Mo-
ccan police, it haa given lip tbe hope
an amicable settlement, it ia ex
K'ted in official circles that the Alge-
l.-aa conference will break up, possibly
bring tbe present week, leaving the
oroccan situation where it was before
e conference was called.
Germany iB given credit for the fail
he. In fact, it is believed here that
mperor William, realising that there
tio hope of Germany s demands be-
g indorsed by the powers, is now
hxions that the conference shall fail.
treat Britain maintains ber position,
Importing the French demands regard'
Jig ths police, and cannot see any reas-
h for a compromise.
I Should the conference break tip, it ia
nderstood that France will continue
cr policy ot policing the Algerian
ontier, and, should serious troubles
reak out within the Sultan's domin
. tn, France will undertake to suppres
them, notifying the powers that she
cannot allow tbe disorder to continue,
as it threatens tbe peace of her colony
Germany then will be in the position,
it is pointed out, of having either to
concede the right of France to police
Morocco or issue an ultimatum that
Frar.ce must not inteifere in the affairs
of the country.
TAN HUMAN SKIN.
Grewsome Traffic Being Carried On
in San Francisco.
S&n Francisco, Feb. 13 Through
the carelessness of two medical stu
dents it haa btcjtne known that several
young nieu in Ban Francisco have or
ganized a partnership for dealing in
human skin stripped from corpses in
hospital and college diefding rooms,
tanned and made into purposes and ar
ticles ot wearing apparel. This grew
some business has been in operation for
some time, and its owners have made
considerable money by it.
Tbe skin is soft and pliable, resem
bling in many respects chamois. Of it
belts, purses, slippers snd many other
small articles are manntactured.
Keep Troops in Cnina.
London, F'eb. 13. Great Britain to
day demanded that China compensate
the missionaries for tbe destruction of
their propeity at Changpu, near Amoy,
and also asked .'or the punishment of
those responsible for the disorders.
While Great Britain, with the other
powers, agreed at Emperor William's
suKgestion, to withdraw ber troops from
Chili province, it has now been decided
to leave tbe question in the hands of
the ministers at Pekin. Possibly they
will decide to maintain the troopa sta
tioned at Tien Tsiu.
Increased Postal Receipts.
. Waihington, Feb. 13. A statement
issutd by the Postoffics department to
lav shows that the gross receipts of ths
50 largest postoffices in the TTnited
States for January were $7,lbU,80 as
against $6,200,300 for January, 1905,
nearly 14 per cent Increase. I he only
decrease was at Peroia, 111 , l. per
cent; Atlanta, Git., showed the largest
gain, nearly 27 per cunt. . Hew York s
receipts were $1,490,227.
Open All Indian Reservation.
Wdshirieton, Feb. 13. Senator Car
ter today introduced a bill to authorize
the president to classify and allot In
dian reservations and restore to the
public domain the aurplui unalloted
iauds.
THE RATE BILL.
Provitiont of th Meatur - Pastad
by th Houts.
Wthington, Feb 9. The rallrod
rate bill it intended and doe comply
specifically with the recommendation
of President Roosevelt on th rate
question, It give the Interstate Com
merce commission authority, when
rate has been complained of at "un
reasonable" by a sli pper, to investi
gate that rate, state whether or not it
ia unreasonable, and if found to be
unreasonable, to name a rate, which is
to be Just and reasonable, and fairly
remunerative, and which ia to be th
maximum rats to be charged.
This rate, o fixed, is to go into
effect 30 days after it ia announced by
the commission, subject, during that
time, to tie set aside or suspended by
the commission or by the courts. After
it has gone into effect, it is to remain
the rate for three years. . During this
time, according to tbe opinion that
boa been expressed by those who have
participated in tbe debate, the rate
may also he reviewed by the courts,
and, if found to be in conflict either
with the constitution by being confis
catory, it can be set aside by the courts.
Another important feature Is the
definition of the words '"railroad" and
"transportation," in a manner to in
clude all auxiliary instrumentalities.
This powir to name reasonable
rate and the inclusion of tbe auxili
aries within the Jurisdiction of the
commission, are said to be tbe new
feature. All other provisions are mod
ification of existing law. They in
clude publicity of railroad methods,
which is 'o be aided by prescribing a
system of bookkeeping, and enlarging
the commission to seven member and
increasing salaries of member to $100,
000 a year.
CHINESE GOOD SOLDIERS.
Minister Ditcusses Agitation and Pre
paration for War.
Berlin, Feb. 9. General Tcbang
Tcheng, tbe Chinese minister to Ger
many, in the course of an interview
with the Tageblatt't correspondent on
tbe dieqoieting rumors from China,
said that China needed reform in her
head and limbs. Europe, be said,
bad been surprised that Japan had be
come greater than China, whose sol
diers, and especially those in tbe north
ern part ot the empire, compare physic
ally with tbe P rnseian guards. Money
for aimy and navy expenses, he said,
should not be considered, aa the popu
lation of over 400,000,000 could easily
contribute a milliard where vital inter
ests were touched.
Chin, the " minister continued,
strongly wishes for commercial deal
ings with foreign countries, bat prefer
those without Chinese colonies. The
missionaries, be added, cause hatred of
foreigners by their tactless proselyting
and tbe fighting' between Protestant
and Catholics.
-The minister was asked if the navy
and army reinforcement which the
United State it sending to the Philip
pine in tbe expectation of difficulties
with Chioia might arouse the Chinese
dragon. He replied:
"If the American government send
reinforcement, who can say it fear
difficulties with China? It ia all non
sense. I believe the armaments are
prepared against somebody else; I can
not express myself more definitely."
APPIAN WAY OF AMERICA.
Perfect Road Will Be Built Straight
Across Ohio.
Cleveland, Feb. 9. Within a year
work will be begun by the National
Good Roads association on great
highway extending clear across tbe
state of Ohio, from the Pennsylvania to
the Indiana tine, that will he one of
the finest in the world, and, like the
Appian Wty, will be built to last for
alt time to come. This is the informa
tion given out today by Colonel W. H.
Moore, president of the association.
The road, which will be the first to
be built across a state under the author
ity of an organization since the old
Federal roads, will cost $1,600,000.
Of this amount. Colonel Moore say
$750,000 haa already been put up by
certain interests that he will not now
reveal, and the remainder will be se
cured from tbe counties through which
it will pass.
Puts Down Siberian Revolt.
St. Petersburg, Feb. 9. General
Linievitch, commander of the Man-
chin inn armies, telegraphed to the em
peror yesterday as follows: "General
Rennenkampff entered Chita, Trans-
Baikalis, February 5, without blond-
shed. The iuhabitants of the town
have been disarmed and wcrk has been
resumed. Two hundred of the revolu
tionists have been arrested, but a num
ber of the leader fled. General Hels
jeoniknff, the military governor of
Chita, has been relieved of hi post for
inaction. '
Irrigation Congresa Dates.
Boise. Idaho, Feb. 9. Tuesday at a
joint meeting of tbe directors of the
chamber of commerce and tbe Commer
cial club, it was decided that the date
for the meeting of the National Irriga
tion congress should be September 10
to 15. Tbil action ia subject to tbe rat
ification of the executive committee of
the congress, but it is customary to rat
ify th choice of the people where th
congress is to be beld in the matter of
dates.
Will Act for Castro In Franc.
Washington, Feb. 9 Tbe Venezuel
an government haa requested the gov
ernment of the United Htate to ta'
charge of its consulate in France. Sec
retary Root baa decided to comply with
the request and will give th necessary
instructions to the American ambassa
dor in Pari.