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OREGON
VOL. XXIII.
ST. HELENS, OltEGON, PHI DAY, APRIL 20, 1900.
N"0. 19.
T
MIST.
NEWS OF THE WEEK
In a Condensed Form lor Our
Busy Readers.
HAPPENINGS OF TWO CONTINENTS
S Reeum of thj Las. Important but
Not Le Interotlnf Event"
of the Pitt Week.
Vollva )iiiHMf to Duwl to arbitrate
tholr troubles. ,
Itosal say the Jew are In no Im
mediate danger ol massacre.
King Alfonso ha gun to England to
arrange ' program his wedding.
In vloi among coal miner near
Johnstown, l'a lui man were killed
nl uiauy Injured.
ilri.,ami'a trial at Washington lor
destroying government letter pre
book been Hiiunnj until a jru
?S.
Admiral Goodrich, with Ma flagship
Chicago, Ilia cruiiwr Marhlehead ami
Hi roverii culler Perry will reach
Portland May ft (of hrt tay.
Tim Nw Yolk legislator has ped
another Insurance regulation law,
known a the "itl-t-rjtirjr 1)111."
Tl "big 1IH" "ly rmlu lo be acted
upon.
lioveruor Folk, of Missouri, will ae
that the Springfield lyncher ara ar
rested and to en.arilMot militia
on guard. F.mr tl the leader bar
hewn rap'-eurd.
Fred. (. Murray, newly appointed
revenue collector at Buffalo, S. Y., ha
Wn Indicted tor grafting. The alleged
stealing was liora Krla county, of which
he ia n lrcaiorpr.
Prosecution ol th steel tfaat haa be
gun tn Ohio.
Aimrney General lladley, of Mis
souri, I quit au k.
Four persun were killed tn a pai.l--in
a Chicago church.
Another terrible earthquake in For
m.a liaa killed thousand.
A Springfield, Mo., mob burned
three nrgriw and wrecked tlta jail.
Mark Twain haa announced h' In
tKhlioo of leaving th lecture platform.
Kusaia haa sent to the Interested na
tion! a propuawt program ol subject for
Tha Hague conference.
Sailor on Portugese werahip hare
mutinied and temporarily have the
upper hand, tthrtiks of their isprior
ntlicer la tha cause.
Hearst haa begun proceedings In tha
New York Supreme court to teat tha
validity ol tha elm-lion of Medullar aa
moyalr of New York city.
Tha American Smelting Refining
company will soon adopt an eight hour
dar f r ita Dva Colorado pienul. Thta
Will effect ahout 2,500 men.
Howie and Volira ar negotiating r
a compromise.
A great hank la lining proK)aeil lo
holo Wall atrnet men.
Kooaevelt la being Iwowad fur r
elrotloo d..ute hla refueal.
JMatt aaya ho will not b a randldate
for re-election to the leoata.
Crreaiondanta on tha lethmua ay
Colon could tm mal model fity-
Tha gorernment will apand 1 1, 400,
000 on tha Jameatuwn aiiKiailion.
The eruption of Vwmvlua haa almoel
entirely iohaided, leaving a barren
land.
(iorernor lliggina, ol New York, haa
aigned two moro laaa regulatirg Inaur-
iii-s hoitineee.
Tha meeting of Urn aecond Hague
conference will lis held aomo time after
Heptettiher SO.
Tha Penneylvanla'i onicera report
that in target practloa with lncb
17 hlta were icorrd In 0 accondi.
Future (Jovarnor Kmith, of tha Thil
Ipplnea, ia homa for a real. He aaya
lower taiift ratet with tha Ulatula ia
imperatlvn,
Tha Northern TacKId announcea that
a tlilrd panenger train aervlca will be
added May gO betwaon fit. Taul and
I'aclfli: coaat polnti.
I'mapecta of tha Columbia Jetty hill
are improving.
France U latlafled with tha auceoaa of
the Moroccan conference.
Germany la urging Turkey to reaiat
the di-manda of Ureal Ilrltaln.
Anthraidlo coal operatora hava r
Jected the terma o! tha inlneri.
Huaala haa agreed to poatponement
of The llaguo peace conference.
The New York board of education
haa adopted reiolutloni favoring re
form in apelllng.
Oowlo'a health la falling faet and It
may be that hla death will Mtla the
flght for control of 7.!on City.
Preparatlona aro being made for the
early beginning of work on the rail
roadu to be built on the lalanda of
Panay, Negro ' Cebu, In the Philip
plnea. The home committee on electlona la
working on a hill which provide fr
the election of aenatora by direct vote
of the people and make the terma of
home membora four year Instead of
two.
Chairman Blionta haa returned to the
canal aone.
i
TO AMEND CONSTITUTION.
Ex-Senator Turner, of Washington,
would Call Convention.
Hpokane, April 17. A convention to
amend the eonntltutlon of the United
Hlatea, o that many of the reforma and
lawa deuiandiHl by tha people may he
carried out, la advocated by Judge
Ueorge Turner, ei-Unlted Htatea aem
alor, who haa recently returned from
Washington, I). C. A provlalon for
the calling of itich a convention la
made In article & of tha oonatltution,
although never In the hlalory of Will
country haa It been applied.
"I am In favor of having conven
tion to amend the constitution called,"
aid Judge Turner tonight. "Eiperl-
ence haa demonstrated that there are
omission and correction which it
would le wise to regulate.
"In article 6 of the United Btate
constitution It Is provided that 'con-grt-ss,
whenever two-thirds of both
house shall deem It necessary, shall
propoee amendment to this constitu
tion, or, on the application of the legis
lature of two thirds of the aeverai
tales, shall call a convention for pro
posing amendmeiita which In either
case shall he valid lo all Intent and
purposes, aa part of this constitution,
when ratified by tha legialaturea In
Ihree-fourtha of tha several slates, or
hy convention In three-fourth thereof,
aa the one or the other mode of ratifi
cation may !e proposed by congress.'
"I believe ttiat there ia an urgent
need for auth a convention. In my
opinion it la the only way by which the
necessary amendment can be passed to
elect United KUlea senators by popular
vote.
"There U an amendment needed to
the constitution to enable an Income
tat law. This measure has been passed
hy congress, but declared unconstitu
tional by the Hupreme court. Huch a
convention would make possible a uni
form divorce law and also the Federal
control of life Insurance matters, a ad
vocated br President Hoosevelt. The
convention could go over the entire
constitution."
TERRIBLE SCENES AT KAGI.
Building Left bv Former Earthquake
Are Now in Ruin.
Toklo. April 17. One hundred and
nine oeraona are known to have been
killed and 2U injured In the eartbouek
In the southern part of the island of
Formosa last 8aturday, hut further de
tails, it is eipected, will swell thedeath
roll, as the shock was more sever than
that of Msrch 17.
The town of Kagi was again the piln-
clpal sufferer, the house which escaped
destiurtion in the former disluibances
being now In ruin. !oko and aeverai
other town and villages weie also effect-
ed by iBitdstidea, which hava complete
ly changed the topography of the coun
try. The officials are working feverish
ly to relieve the tlionsanil oi persons
left homeleas by the earthquake. Ter
rible scene are reported around Kagl
lid Iloko.
I .i.r rennrla received from Formosa
confirm the earlier rumors of the com
plete destruction of Kagl. where seven
persons were killed and 85 injured. At
ftaigo 400 buildings wure destroyed and
atAjensui 1,11 buildings collapsed
and 7t were damaged and three per
son were killed and 15 Injured.
These later advices ssy that this
rful than that of
March 17, but as the people had been
anted they were nlila 10 escape.
Portrait of Franklin.
New York, April 17,-Tha portrait
of Benjamin Franklin, from Uorcneatcr
house, London, the residence of Amliaa-
tdor Held, wlilcn nas urea
i.. iTniia.l Htitra hv Karl tirey,
arrlved today on the American liner Ml.
Paul. In a tin case addressed to Piesl-
dent Bcxnevelt. In view of the ap
proaching bicentenary Franklin celebra-
lion soon to w neiu i" umu-i--
Earl Urey, who, with Countes Grey,
....i. .niurtainetl in this conn-
wee ii-vm-. - . . ,
try, thought It fitting that the picture
should be restored at thl time.
..i. u.kan Guilty of Murder.
Jefferson City. Ml., April 17.-0r-
a.i.lk. t - m .ituTIIAIlt til.
ernor
ir Joaepn roi, m
said; "The lynching at Hprlng-
. .nu.....ur.il nrnnrrence.
day
del
d
was a mosv ui"'"" -
lever the offense rf the negroes
. i . ....I l.noaver deserving
W
hate
may
y nave , .,
death they may have been, they
.... . 1.0 lav
of
were
entlliea k pi""'""
and
not by a mob, and when a moo
take
tha law tntc us ow uu,
one did, any member of it I
thl
gu
llty i
of murder."
Great Influx of Allen.
v...w Anrll 17. A new high
water mark'ln the tide of Immigration
will b net when tne alien who arrive
at thl port toilay on nm .ur...
steamship, ul thone one wmor.uw ...
eight big ship which aia
pi in Sandy Ito k be ore ngh faU
have been permiueu io
Hlates mil. On tne vesseia w. .
rived today were ""'H'"'
The .Uamera due tomorrow are expect
ed to add at least a iue nmuoer.
Revolt Agalnat the Sultan.
London. April l7.-Accordlng to the
Dsllv Mall'a correspondent m i "
ah. Mororco, a young relative m u -lu
tan will .00.; be proda me. ru er in
the south and a orin 'Ubl. revol
against Fe I maturing at the city ol
Morocco".
OREGON STATE ITEMS OF INTEREST j
TO SECURE SETTLERS.
Southern Oregon Town Unit for
Common Wslfsrs.
Medford Kogue river valley, fair as
a garden and bounding with manifold
products of the soil, ur rounded by high
hill ilch in mineral wealth, and lying
on the main line of railroad communi
cation wllh the outside world, ha wit
nessed a demonstration of enthusiasm
never be'o-e equaled by It citiaena.
Pursuant to a meeting recently held at
(Irani Pa, at t hich 60 were present
from Medford, a representative gather
ing of men from Ashland, Grants Pas,
(iold Hill, Central Point and Jackson
ville convened upon Invitation of the
Medford Commercial club laat week to
discuss means and adopt plan lor or
ganisation to secure more settler and
Increased advantage in all line for the
Kogue river valley and for Southern
Oregon as aaectoin.
The organisation will unite all town
of the valley and will rompriae)ell com
mercial bodle In the citie named.
Delegations were met at the depot by
the Medford Commercial club with a
hand, and the visitors likewise brought
muslclana, whose efforts added to the
enthusiasm. Dinner was served for 400
by J. F. Keddy, of the Nash hotel.
William Colvlg presided at the meet
ing at the Pavla opera house. W. I.
Vawter delivered the address of wel
come, followed by the nest speakers
from town represented. The tone of
the addressee Indicate that the entiie
valley will be united In working for
tii advancement of every enterprise of
common interest to thi (action of the
stale.
Water Right on Walla Walla River.
Balein Biate Engineer J. II. Lewis
has add r eesed a circular letter to attor
neys Interested in the suit involving
irrigation and power right in the
Walla Walla river. The letter . sug
gest a series of questions to litigant
wliich, when properly tabulated, will
show the facta in each case without a
great mase of conflicting testimony.
The suit pending in the Ciicnit court of
Umatilla county was originally started
to determine the right of a few claim
ants, but when the' court came to con
sider the priority of various claims,
other water users' right were involved.
The Dallea to Advertise,
The Dalle The Dallea Business
Men' association has opened quarters
in the VlKl block, with J. H. McDonald
as secretary and manager. Mr. Mc
Donald ia receutly from Detroit, Mich.,
and is a promoter of ability. He ia
rir!.rinr a line of advertising:, de
scriptive of the resource and possibil
ities ol the iMiies ami vicinity, io ue
circulated in the F.et in localities
where people are looking to the West
for homes and tor Investment. The
imorlalion is enthusiastic in the belief
that much good will result.
Overhauling Bttet Sugar Factory.
l. (irande-The work of overhauling
the mai'hinerv at the suirar Isctorv has
begun and ) being rapidly completed.
Half a doien mechanic are employed.
In almrt time the factorvwill be com
pletely renovated and overhauled in all
department. Mr. Taylor, the new fac
tory superintendent, ia expected to ar
rive fmm Losan. Utah, within a few
days. The demand for read i much
greater than in any previous season, aa
the acreage i very much larger than
ever before.
Opinion Under Carey Act.
Ralem Commissioner Richards, of
tha nnerl Land ofilce. savs, in reply
to a query from Chief Clerk Brown of
the State Land boaut, tnai u i proper
to reclaim desert land under the Carey
act by pumping water, provided the
cost wa not too great to admit of perm
anence. Secretary Hitchcock concur
in the opinion. This question arose
from the proposition of W. K. Burke to
irrigate land in Harney county from
wells.
Bring Settlers to Medford.
M.wr.l Edward Andrews, who
nt tn ib Dakntaa recently te secure
settler for the Rogue river valley, has
rriviut (mm the Kaat with the Drat in
stallment of hi party. There were 17
in the car, alt nonieseeaen, irora me
vicinity of Mankato and Crystal Springe,
ui.n .n,t Mit.-hrtll. South Dakota.
The country look good to them and
they will locate here. More are ex
pected to follow eoon.
Establish New Course,
u'm.matta TTnlvnrsitv. Salem Fres-
i.l.,.,. fnlaman haa nnnmiuncwl that. a
friend of the university had given the
institution la.uou. nan mis sum win
......I a loan fund for students who
won. -" - .
need hlp. and 1. 000 will be used in
establishing ejuntverauy e ure in eiec.
..L...I ...,i,.rinD. Willamette will
then be well equippedjn these line.
Opinion on Bond Taxation,
a..)..... Tl.a attorney veneral. in re-
k n ' v: in - -
..i.. . . nrv from the assessor of Lane
county, holds that city bond and ooun
ty warrant may be taxed the ame as
other property. He says the state con
stitution diBtinotly authorises taxing
inch property. He says that all money
dne from the state or any subdivision
thereof ia eubject to taxation.
Plant 60-Acre Orchard.
Carl William of the
firm of A. M. Williams A Co., is pre
paring to plant an orchard on 60 acre
,i ,.n,l,aMic from C. L. Phillip.
The' land He outh of The Dalle, and
...in ,iavntii entirely to Royal Ann
cherrie and Crawford and Solway
peaches.
ENLIST8 AID OF PRESIDENT.
Fulton Pertuade Him That Umatilla
- Sheepmen Are Right,
Washington President Roosevelt haa
assured Senator Fulton that he would
overrule Secretary Hitchccck and see
that Umatilla county iheepmen holding
permit to graze in the Wenaha foreet
reserve are accorded t'le privilege of
driving sheep across the Umatilla In
dian reservation in going to and return
ing from their summer range. Mr.
Fulton took the matter np with Indian
Commissioner Leupp and found that be
waa willing, to accept the proposition,
provided Indian property can be prop
erly protected. The aenator assured
him that sheep could cross the reserva
tion without damaging Indian property.
The president will confer with Mr.
Hitchcock in the immediate future and
see that some regulation is provided
that will be acceptable to the stockmen.
Ue declared that their request to cross
the reservation waa entirely reasonable
and should be allowed.
TheTecent trouble at the reservation
I believed to grow out of the fact that
Agent Edwards favor giving thi right
to theepmen.
Examine Booth-Kelly Bill.
Salem Governor Chamberlain has
received a copy of Senator Fulton's
Bootb-Kelly bill in response to a wired
request. It authorises the secretary of
the interior to exchange certain lands
in the Klamath Indian reservation,
ownership of which haa been veeted in
the California & Oregon Wagon Road
company by the United State Supreme
conrt. By its terms the company can
select not exceeding 87,000 acre in
townships 81 and 32, in one or more
tracts, in lien of an equal number of
acre of road lands. The bill also
grant waterpower right and niillaite
and light to construct a railroad
through the reservation. The gover
nor will authorise the atate land agent
to investigate and report.
Look for Early Berries.
Milton From present indication
the strawberry crop in thi vicinity
will be from two lo three wek earlier
than usual and, unless the unexpected
develops, will be the largest on record.
Fred Beller, a prominent fruit rancher,
say that bis strawberries were already
commencing to bloom and he expected
to have fruit on the market in less than
a month. Fancy prices will be de
manded for the early fruit, which will
probably be placed on the market two
weeks before the famous Hood River
fruit has matured.
Two Convicta Pardoned.
Salem Governor Chamberlain ha
iraued pardons to John Zavier, sen
tenced in lt'02, for eight year, from
Josephine county, fi r rape, and to A
W. Hueeey, eent from Douglas county
for two year for burglary in January,
11)05. Xavier waa pardoned because of
excellent prison record and doubt of
guilt, complaining witness having ad
mitted that the piisoner was not guilty
Hussey's pardon was recommended by
the judge and district attorney.
Quarter-Blood Indian May Vote.
Salem Attorney General Crawford,
in an opinion rendered upon request of
M. F. Parker, of the Klamath Indian
agency, holds that Indian of one
quarter blood may vote in this atate.
Such Indiana are to be recognised as
white people. He say a half-breed is
to be cons'dered a white man if hi
mother was a white woman, or an In
dian if his mother wa a squaw.
PORTLAND MARKETS.
Wheat Club, 69c; bluestem, 69(3
70c; rtd, title; valley, 68c.
Oats No. 1 white feed, $27.60;
gray, $27 per ton.
Barley Feed, 123 60(324 per ton;
brewing, $2424.50; rolled, (24.60
25.60.
Hay Eastern Oregon timothy,
choice, $1 5$ 1 per ton; valley tim
othy, $12; clover, $7.6008; cheat,
$0(87; grain hay, $78: alfalfa, $12.
Fruits Apples, $2(3)2.76 per box;
strawberries, $3.60 per crate.
Vegetable Asparagus, 4mite
per pound; rabbage, 2HS2ro per
pound; cauliflower, $2.26 per crate;
celery, 75090c per doxen; head lettuce,
25c per doaen; onions, 10315c per
doxen; radiBhes, 202&c per doxen;
rhubarb, 34o per piund; spinach,
$1 per box; parsley, 2ftc; turnips, $1(5
1.25 per aack; carrots, 65(3750 per
sack; beets, 86cl per sack. ;
Onions No. 1, $11.15 per sack;
No. 2, nominal.
Potatoe Fancy graded, burbanks,
66 70o per hundred; ordinary, 60(9
60c; new Cal f rula, 6c per io md.
Butterr-Faney .creamery, 17s20c
per pound.
Ergs Oregon ranch, 16,17o per
dosen.
Poultry Average old hens, 1414c-
per pound; mixed chickens, 13i14u;
broilers, 2527ftc; young roosters,
12,(913i)i old roosters. llllWc;
dressed chickona, 1515c; turkeys,
live, 17(3l8c; turkeys, dressed, choice,
2122Ho; geeee, live, 8(4 10c; geese,
dressed, 10(50llc; ducks, 17l8o.
Hops Oregon, 1908, 8l0o; olds,
6K7c.
Wol Eastern Oregon average best,
1520c; valley, 24S26o pel pcund;
mohair, choice, 2880c.
Veal Dressed, 3W7Wo per pound
Beef Dressed bulla, So pr pound;
cows, 45c; country steers, 4Qt)io.
Mutton Dressed, fancy, )10c per
pound; ordinary, 67c; lauibB, with
pelt on, 1010)i'c.
Purk Dressed, 68c per pound.
SEVEN LOSE LIVES.
Powder Exploses In Turret of Bat
tleship Keartarge.
Washington, April 16, Two year
ago to a day later than the fatal Mis
souri disaster, a every Bailor immedi
ately recalled, on a Friday and the 13tb
of the month, seven men were done to
death in the forward turret of the bat
tclship Keariarge by one of thoee acci
dents which acquire additional terror
for sailora because of their obscure or
igin and the almost impossibility of
prevention.
The Atlantic fleet bad been for week
engaged in moat severe drill In the
waters of the Caribbean tea, culminat
ing in the quarterly target practice.
Thia practice waa Just about conclud
ing, with moat satisfactory result np
to Friday, aad it waa confidently ex
pected at the department, upon the
basis of preliminary report received,
that all record would be broken in tbe
matter of rapidity of fire end efficiency
of tbe gunner. But today came a
cablegram from Rear Admiral Evan,
commanding the Atlantic fleet, telling
of a dreao'ul accident on one of hi
best ships, the Kearsarge. The news
came from Caimanera, a little cable
atation at tbe mouth of Qnantinamo
bay, indicating that the Keariarge
itself had arrived at that place. The
message read aa follows:
"Caimanera, April 16. Secretary
Nary, Washington: On April 13,
about 3:16 p. m., abottly after comple
tion of target practice of the Keariarge
forward turret, while the powder waa
going below, three aectiona of a 13-inch
charge of powder were ignited. The
charge ot powder in other lift just be
lo and one section of 13 inch re
mained intact. Cause unknown. Hat
ter is being investigated. Seven men
were killed and tbe recovery of another
ia doubtful."
BLAMES COMPANY.
Official Report on Steamship Valen
cia Disaster.
Washington, April 16. The depart
ment of Commerce today made public
the report of the special commission
which held an investigation into the
Valencia disaster last February, hold
ing ita sessions at Seattle. The report,
which i made to the president and
igned by the three ommiiaioner,
Laurence O. Murray, assistant secretary
of the department; Herbert Knox
Smith, deputy commissioner of corpora
tions, and Captain William T. Bnrwell,
U. 8. N., consist of 52 printed page
anl exhaustively review tbe testimony
anl findings of tbe commission.
A feature of the report is it severe
censure for the Pacific Coast company,
which owned tbe steamer. Tbe brunt
of the blame, however, is thrown on
Captain Johnson, who perished in the
wreck.
Sixty witnesses were examined, their
testimony covering 1,860 typewritten
pages. Thongh the commission was
without power to compel the attend
ance of witnesses and had no funds
with which to remunerate them, sub
stantially ail of the survivors of the
wreck were sxamined, except a tew
who had gone to distant points before
tbe inquiry began. In addition a large
number of master mariner and mem
ber of the crew of vessels which went
to the Valencia' aid were put on the
stand.
COUNTRY RETURNS TO LIFE.
Sun Shines on Naples and People
Resume Business.
Naples, April 16. The new from
Vesuvius continue to be satisfactory.
The sun i shining brightly this morn
ing, and the last vestiges of tbe erup
tion are disappearing from Naples.
The work of cleaning and sweeping is
still going on here. The city has about
resumed its normal appearance. Re
port from tbe village! anl town in
the region ot Vesuvius say that the
people are gradually returning to their
home. The store are beinng reopen
ed. The inhabitant of the towns
which suffered the least are actively en
gaged in repairing their damaged home
and churches. In the opening np of
the road they are assisted by the troop
and government engineers.
San Pedro Road Again Open.
Los Angeles, Cal., April 16. The
San Pedro, Los Angeles 4 Salt Lake
railway will be opened for through
traffic again this evening for the first
time since nearly 100 miles of the road
between Callentea and La Vegas was
rendered useless by floods on March 24.
Tbe company has had 3,000 men at the
scene of the washouts, and General
Manager Wells has spent his entire
time there, and has not yet returned
to this city. No. 2, the flist train out,
leaves here at 8 o'clock tonight. No.
1 will leave Salt Lake at midnight.
Gorky May Be Deported.
Chicago, April 16. A special to a
Chicago paper from New York says
Maxim Gorky and the woman who ia
known as his wife may be deported
because of false representations made
on their entrance to this country. Offi
cers of the Immigration bureau declare
that, it the matter is properly brought
before the bureau, Qorky may be de
ported. It ia believed that persons
who do not admire his opinions will
lose no time in cringing np his case.
Can't Ask Him to Attend.
' Washington, April 16. The impos
sibility of inviting the British ambas
sador to participate in the Paul Jones
ceremony at Annapolis on April 24,
commemorating events in which Eng
land came out second best, has led
those in charge of the ceremonies to re
frain from inviting the participation of
any nation other than France.
SOURCE OF FRAUDS
Chinese Minister to United States
Defends Chinese Officials.
DO NOT ISSUE BAD CETIFICATES
Only 8 Per Cent of Number Seeking
Admission Come From Chi
nese Government.
Washington, April 17. Sir Cheng
tnng Liang Cheng, the Chinese minist
er, has taken issue with Representative
Denby on the question of the responsi
bility for tbe issuance of fraudulent
certificates of admissionto the United
States. Mr. Denby stated to the bouse
committee on foreign affairs, during
the bearings on the Foster bill, amend
ing tbe exclusion act, that tbe fact tbat
so many of thoee certificates were fonnd
to be fraudulent ws pretty fair evi
dence of fraud by tbe Chinese officials.
To this charge the Chinese minister
has replied in a letter which haa been
made a part of the record in these
bearings. ,
During the three years he has been
in charge of tbe legation here, the min
ister says, he has kept a record of every
certificate tbat has been isened in tne
province of Kwang Tung or Fukien to
Chinese subjects departing for the
United States, tbe Philippines or Ha
waii; that the emigration from all olD
er province is incignificant, and tbat
627 certificate represent tbe total num
ber issued. However, be says the fig
ures of the immigration for these three
years show tbe total number of appli
catanti for admission bearing certifi
cates numbers 6,500. Tbe number
bearing certificates from tbe Chineee
government, he says, is bnt 8 per cent
of tbe total number seeking admission.
"Where did the 92 per cent get their
certificate?" he asks, and then proceeds
to answer the question by stating tbat
nnder tbe regulations of tbe Immigra
tion service officials in tbe following
cities and countries are permitted to is
sue tbeee certificates: Vancouver, Vic
toria, New Westminster, Ottawa, Cuba,
German protectorate of Kiantcbou,
Guatemala, Hawaii, Hongkong, Jai.an,
Hokkaido, Formosa, Mexico, Philip
pine islands, Portngaese province of
Macao, Society islands, Straits Settle
ment, Trinidad and Venezuela.
INCREASE IN IMMIGRATION.
Totals for March and for Six Months
Exceed All Records.
Washington, April 17. The total
immigration to the United Statee fiom
all countries during March, 190b, ac
cording to a statement issued by tbe
Immigration bureau today was 133,245,
or an increase of 70 per cent over
March, 1904. The number arriving in
March, 1905, is given aa 126,932. Tbe
number debarred during tbe same
month was 659, an increase of 40 per
cent over 1904.
Tie Russian immigration to this
country during March, 1906, was 24,
203, an incrrase of 75 per cent over
1904, tbe immigration for March, 1905,
being 10,318.
For the six monthB ended March 31,
1906, the immigration from all coun
tries was 463,316, an iucreai-e of 88 per
cent over the same period in 1904. For
tbe same period the immigration from
Russia increased 40 per cent, those ar
riving numbering 81,733.
May Agree to Arbitrate.
Kansas City, Mo., April 17. The
Southwestern Coal Operators' associa
tion, through its officials here, has be
gun informal negotiations with John
Mitchell, president of the United Mine
workers of America, that may result in
some sort of arbitration agreement cov
ering this field, which includes Mis
souri, 'Kansas. Arkansas, Teaxs and the
territories. It has been suggested to
Mr. Mitchell that he join the operators
in appealing to President Roosevelt to
arbitrate tbe differences between the
miners and mineworkera.
Castro's Move Mysterions.
Willemetad, Island of Curacao, April
17. Passengers arriving here today
from Venexuela say that the action of
General Castro in retiring from the
presidency in favor ot President Gomes
is not clearly understood in Venezuela,
but the general opinion seems to be
that bis retirement is only temporary.
General Castro has gone away, as a
private citiien, unattended, and paying
the regular fare on the railroad. His
wife has gone another way, and the
ex-president's sister arrived here today.
Battle With Ladrones.
Manila, April 17. The headquarters
of the Philippine constabulary at Ma
IoIob, island of Liuon, was attacked
several days ago by a band of ladrones.
Three native members of tbe constabu
lary and one ladrone were killed. The
affair creates no alarm here, where it is
regarded merely as an incident of the
effort to restore order through the em
ployment ot a native constabulary.
Similar conflicts between local outlsw
bands are oi more frequent occurrence.
Townsites on Irrigated Tracts.
Washington, April 17. The presi
dent today signed the Heyburn-French
townsite bill, which provides for tbe
formation .of townsites on government
irrigttion tracts and provides water for
municipal and domestic purposes as
weli as for development of water power
0U government projects.
LAVA COOLS AND ASHES FALL.
Naples Recover From Panic and Is
Cheered by King and Queen.
Naples, April 13. Frequent deton
ations are still heard on Mount Vesu
vius, but faintly. Tbe main crater 1
gradually enlarging. The most con
soling new is tbat the lava is cooling
on all side.
Ashes are falling everywhere, house
are collapsing and burying their occu
pants. Road near tbe volcano ere no
sooner opened than they are closed
again. Tbe heaviest fall is now over
Somma, Santa, Ana'as:a, Ponticelll
and other villages in section opposite
and distant from tbe city.
Tbe people have recovered from the
panic of yesterday, are less sullen and
downhearted. It i largely dne to the
presence of tbe king and queen. They
are mingling freely with tbe populace,
doing everything in th jir piwer to alle
viate the condition of tbe injured and
mingling their tear with those who
have lost friends or relatives.
Tbe inhabitants of this city are en
during the yellow gray atmosphere of
yesterday, which is even more oppres
sive than before. The popular costume
of those who can afford it consist of an
automobile coat, cap and goggles, which
enables the wearer to maintain a semb
lance of cleanliness, bnt the people
generally have to be contented with
paper masks and raised umbrellas. The
drivers of trolley cars are wearing
masks of some transparent material
nnder tbe visors of their caps. More
shops were opened today and tbe city
is slowly resuming ita normal life.
Tbe latest reports say that 243
bonses have been damaged st Portiel,
195 at San Giovanni and Teduccio,
432 at Kesina and 1,000 at Torre del
Greco.
It i impossible to determine the ex
act number of buildings demolished at
Torre Annunxiata. It is estimated that
about 5,000 houses in all have been
partly or entirely destroyed.
In villages on the Ottajano side of
the mountain all the houses are dam
azed. At Kola desolation reigns, tbe
place having been almost entirely
abandoned.
A committee has been formed to col
lect fnnds and organise assistance for
sufferers. It is presided over by the
Duke of Aosta. Tbe government beads
the subscription list with $100,000.
The amoont collected np to the present
time ia $300,000.
Firemen have been sent from Paler
mo, Sicily, and other place to the vil
lage in tbia vicinity which have suf
fered the moet from the fall of aahes,
to assist in removing the ashes from
tbe roofs and relieve the exhausted
soldiers.
Camp kitchens have been established
and free meals are being served.
COAL TRAFFIC IS POOLED.
Eastern Roads Admit They Have an
Agreement as to Rates.
Philadelphia, April 13. That rates
are fixed by the Traffic association com
posed of variois coal carrying roads waa
the admission drawn from railroad offi
cials at the final hearing o the Inter
state Commerce commission investiga
tion into tbe affairs and abn es of the
coal trade. Through Joseph G. Searles,
coal traffic manager of the Pennsylva
nia railroad company, who is also
chairman of tbe All-Rail Traffic asso
ciation, it waa learned tbat this organi
sation not only fixes the percentage ot
tonnage alloted to each read, bnt also
establishes the rates.
Counsel for the commission produced
the minutes of the meeting of the Tide
water Bituminus Steam Coal Traffic as
sociation, held on September 19, 1900.
The records showed tbat a resolution
offered by tbe Norfolk & Western com
pany permitting that company and the
Chesapeake A Ohio railroad to carry
tidewater coal at the rate of $1.25 a ton
was voted down and tbat the rvate was
fixed at $1.40 a ton. Mr. Searles ad
mitted that there had been an agree
ment as to the tonnage to be allowed
each road, and that, if one road ship
ped more and another less, a rettlement
was made. He adds that there had
been no settlement since 1893. Mr.
Searles denied tbat there was an under
standing to maintain rates between all
rail and all water associations for the
purpose of preventing competition.
Wild Stampede for Gold.
Carson, Nev., April 13. The report
ed strike of gold in Churchill county
has stampeded Carson. Early this
morning there wa a string of vehicles
and automobiles heading for Churchill
county to reach tbe Cooney Springs
strike. The town seems to have been
almost deserted today in the pell mell
rush. News comes from Virginia City
and other towns tbat the stampede has
affected them in tbe same manner.
Tonight there are rumors ot another
strike within 20 or 30 miles of this
city. .
Makes Troops Work Hard.
Manila, April 13. Major General
Wood has bad the troops constantly
engaged in maneuvering and practice
marching. The officers and men com
plained tbat they are being worked ex
cessively in this severe climate. Gen
eral Wood has since directed that the
company drills in front of the barracks
be abandoned. At present, battalion,
regimental and brigade drills cover
miles of territory, officers and men car
rying heavy field equipment.
Castro Quits Temporarily.
New York, April 13 General Cipil
ano Castro has retired temporarily from
the presidency of Venezuela. General
Jnan Vicente Gomez, first vice presi
dent of the republic, is the present ex
j ecntive. This information waa con
tained in an official cable dispatch re
! ceived today from Caracas by Carlos
Benito Figuerdo, vice consul general
tin this city.