MANEARE HOMELESS
Great Lesson Taught by Cruise, Says
Admiral Evans.
•JURY FAILS TO AGREE.
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS IN BRIEF!
______i
COMPROMISE ON FAIR
Ruef Again Escapes, but New Trial
Will Be Pressed.
Washington, May 25.—Admiral Em
San Francisco, May 22.—Unable to
ails, in an interview with W. S. Meri-
agree, after being out almost 44 hours,
4
weather, told of the results of the
the jury in the case of^Lbraham Ruef,
Tuesday, May 26.
that two-thirds were of that character
cruise of the Pacific and its benefits
Washington, May 26.—The two floor and one-half of those for damages to charged with offering a bribe to former
and the future policy and prospects of leader« of the house again today occu- choice property.
I Supervisor Jennings J. Phillips, was dis
the American navy.
Aldrich suggested that the time ought charged at 5 o’clock last evening by
1 pied the center (4 the stage and per-
"What, in your opinion," he
1
was formed their usual feat of charging each soon to come to stop allowance of this Judge Maurice T. Dooling. Thirteen
asked, "is the most vital question af other with responsibility for the evil kind of claims arising 42 years after the
fecting the navy today?"
'conditions at present existing in that war, when the government could not ballots were taken, and the jury stood
"The shortage .of officers and men, Ixidy. It came about through an order secure witnesses who knew anything 6 to 6 from the outset. At no stage was
particularly officers,” Admiral Evans presented by Mr. Payne, of New York, about them, except those who are re there a chance for an agreement, the
replied "We have not a battleship in granting five days’ leave after adjourn lied upon by the claimants to prove credibility of the witnesses being the Washington Delegation Highly Elated
Loss of Life Eelieved to Be High'
commission today with a sufficient ment in which to print in the Congres their losses.
i
Thousands of Head of Live
number of officers properly to look sional Record the remarks that might
Fulton said he would offer an amend maiu point upon which the jurors di
at Result—Useless Expenses
out
for
her
battery.
Those
we
have
ment
that
would
do
just
what
was
de
vided.
have been, but were not made upon the
stock Killef.
Are Stricken Out.
are excellent, but they are so over floor. He took occasion to arraign the sired.
The failure of the jury to convict will
worked that they are giving way un democrats for their filibuster and said
Washington, May 22.—The senate not alter the attitude of the prosecution
der the strain
Men can be trained .that republicans had no apology to make
Dallas, Tex., May 26. -Seven thou- for duties on shipboard, as has just .for their course.
amendment to the postoffice appropria as there are numerous indictments pend
Washington, May 23.—The confer
sand persons are practically without been shown in the cruise of the At
The democratic leader. Williams, ac tion bill extending the ocean mail sub- ing against Ruef, on one of which he ence committee on the sundry civil bill
shelter now as a result of the violent lantic fleet to the Pacific, but not so cused the majority of doing nothing in -ldies to steamers plying on the Pacific will be placed on trial as soon as the
yesterday agreed to give $650,000 to the
storm which broke over Northern with officers.
the present session and opposed the or Ocean to the Orient and Australia and
“In case of a sudden outbreak of der because it gave members no oppor on the Pacific and Atlantic to South state can make its arrangements to that Seattle exposition. Fifty thousand dol
Texas and Oklahoma Sunday night,
Today alone fully 2,000 people were hostilities, we would find ourselves tunity to reply to statements which he American ports was the subject of warm end. In view of this fact the board of ■ lars will be cut off from the expenses
driven from their homes by the ris- seriously handicappd from this cause.” felt in advance would call for an an debate in the house and finally caused supervisors today appropriated $70,000 oi the government board, which is re-
the rejection of the conference report for the continuance of the graft prose
Houses,
The .Admiral was then asked what swer The order was adopted.
ing of the Trinity river.
¿need to three members, and uninter
barns and everything in the path of was the chief lesson to be drawn from
Following this debate business pro by a vote of 145 to 156. There is little cutions.
esting features of the government ex
the
cruise
of
the
battleship
fleet.
prospect
that the house conferees will
the terrible flood is swept down and
ceeded at a rapid gait.
Resuming their deliberations yester
carried away. Trinity river is a rag
“There are two,” lie replied. “First,
Flic conference on tile military acad yield to the senate.
day morning, the jury was ealled into hibit are eliminated. There was no cut
ing, surging torrent and nothing ap- the absolute necessity for two fleets, emy appropriation bill was agreed to.
court at 11:45 o’clock by Judge Doo in the appropriation for buildings or
I rcntly stands before it. Big fac one on the Atlantic and one on the Its consideration was marked by a vig
Thursday, May 21,
ling, but asked the court for more time. the Alaska, Philippine or Hawaii ex
tories far removed from the river Pacific; second, that we took ’he fleet orous speech by Mr. Slayden, of Texas,
Washington. May 21__ The proceed The request vias granted and they re hibits. The conference report will be
proper arc flooded, bridges have been to sea with rille-third of the men un against tile senate permitting the edu
ings
of
the
senate
today,
as
is
usual
tired.
swept away like kindling wood. Live trained and arrived at the Pacific en cation of four Filipinos at West Point.
agreed to today. The compromise is
1 toward the close of a session, covered
When 4 o’clock arrived the bailiff or
stock by the thousands have perished trance to the Straits of Magellan and
The bills were passed as follows:
highly satisfactory to the Washington
a
multitude
of
subjects,
including
a
dered
the
courtroom
cleared,
as
Judge
and fear is now entertained that a Magdalena Bay absolutely in condi
delegation.________________
meat famine will follow in the wake tion to go into an engagement.”
Refunding stamp taxes on foreign probable final announcement on the cur Dooling had decided to send for the
oi the storm’s fury.
"What should be our future naval bills of exchange and certain duties on rency question. Announcing that the jury in a short time, and there was a
GOVERNOR SPARKS DEAD.
S ■ far no arrangements of a char strength, and how distributed?”
anthracite coal illegally collected; pro conferees of the senate and house <>n desire to avoid any demonstration on
acter calculated to relieve the intense
“Forty-eight battleships with the viding for the opening and settlement the currency bill would be unable to the part of the spectators. As a result
agree
is.
congress
is
to
adjourn
at
an
attorneys
directly
interested
and
the
suffering of the inhabitants have been necessary cruisers, torpedo boats, sub of portion-, of the Cheyenne and Stand-
Nevada Executive Killed by Oveawork
attempted. It is really too soon to marines and auxiliaries They should 111" Rock Indian reservations; promot early day, Aldrich reported from the members of the press were about the
at Extra Session.
distributed 24 on the Pacific and ing the safety of the employes on rail committee on finance a joint resolution only ones in attendance when the jurors
give any real estimate of the dead.
With the abatement of the rising 24 on the Atlantic."
roads by requirin" the equipment of lo creating a national monetary commis filed in and took their places in the box.
Reno, Nev., May 23.—‘T don't fear
Foreman Penny arose, and in response
waters steps will be taken at once to
comotives with ash cans that can be sion, to be composed of nine senators
death. I have done my best. I am
help those in dire distress As usual
dumped without requiring an employe and nine representatives, to investigate to the question of Judge Dooling said
FIRE ON OLD VESSEL.
in such cases, the poor of the various
to crawl under the locomotive; pro all matters concerning the banking ami it was impossible for the jury to agree. tired and am ready to go. Good-bye.”
Surrounded by his wife, three sons
cities and towns in the path of the
muting the safe transportation of ex eurreey system of the country, and the Each juror was then questioned by
resolution was passed without debate.
Sensational Naval Experiment Will be plosives.
Judge Dooling, and all agreed that they and a daughter, Governor John Sparks,
elements are suffering the worst.
The senate passed a bill appropriating could not arrive at a verdict. Judge
’I’he present storm is by far the
Tried bp Navy.
Washington. May 26.—The omnibus
$100,000 to enable the secretary of agri Dooling then formally discharged the conscious to the last, sank to death at
most violent of the present year, and
house
bill,
embracing
seven
separate
Washington, May 25.—The most
8:30 yesterday morning, after uttering
culture to co operate with states for the jury.
__________________
for that matter perhaps the worst
naval experiment ever at measures affecting the navigation laws, conservation of forests. It also pro
the above words.
■torm that has visited Northern Texas sensational
was considered and passed by the sen
tempted
by
this
country
will
take
in several years. It was exceptionally
The illness which culminated in the
ate today, but not without resistance. vides for a commission of five members
BUILD TO PACIFIC.
place
today
in
Chesapeake
Bay,
when
severe at Fort Worth, Dallas, Wichita
Senator Newlands tried to amend by of the senate and jve from the house
governor's
death was directly due to
the
monitor
Florida
will
be
submitted
J*.'Ils, Denton and Abilene.
inserting his bill creating the Inland to study the whole question of the
The property loss will run extreme to bombardment by big guns and tor Waterways Commission He was met necessity, desirability and legality of Edwin Gould Makes Announcement overwork and nervous strain attend
to demonstrate the effect of
ant upon the extra session of Nevada’s
for Western Pacific.
ly high, blit so far not even a con pedoes
\^d^nmm|>^o^)position by Mr. Nelson. the purchase of forest land by the
United States and to report to the next
servative estimate can be placed on modern projectiles upon the internal
Los Angeles, May 22.—Edwin Gould, legislature late last fall.
fittings
and
the
structure
of
the
fight
congress.
Mr. Sparks was born in Mississippi,
the whole, At Fort Worth alone it
Monday, May 25.
ing craft of the American navy.
The senate today passed the general pathfinder for the “ocean to ocean’’ August 30, 1843, and came to this state
is figured out that the storm will
I I h Florida is so constructed and
railroad
ambition
of
his
brothei,
in
1868, engaging in stockraising. He
cause close onto $100,000 damage, fitted internally in such a way as to
Washington, May 25.—An effort to deficiency and military academy appro
priation bills, : the last of the great ap- George, announced that the Gould lines owned large cattle ranches in Nevada
When suburban points are finally
annihilate
time
by
dilatory
tactics
.
practically the same strength of without making progress on any legis- propriation bills,
beard from th e loss will run much have
will not only reach San Francisco, but and Texas, as well as a large cotton
resistance as the latest type of Amer
plantation in Texas. He was elected
higher in that viemity.
lation
except
that
involved
in
confer
ican battleship.
they will enter Los Angeles and the chief executive in 1902 and again in
Reports from Mineral Wells state
ence
reports
was
the
chief
occupa-
Washington,
May
21.
—
The
house
At first it was proposed to put live
that Wade Owens and Ernest Stateler
tion of the senate today under the spent another busy day today. After ports of the Pacific Northwest, through 1906 by large majorities.
Lieutenant-Governor D. S. Dicker-
were drowned there. Persons are also sheep in the turret of the monitor, but leadership of /Aldrich. The attempt a protracted debate, tho conference re- Portland. Mr. Gould arrived today
this plan has been abandoned because
reported drowned near Wichita Falls it i« believed the death of the animals vvas m ) successful that the net result 1 port on the District of Columbia trac from Texas in his private care “Dixie.” son is now governor of Nevada. He
came to Nevada eight years ago and
and Childress. At Denton an un would prove little as to the probabil in the way of accomplishment of the tion bill, permitting the laying of
Gould is a director of the Western went to work in a mine at Cherry Tree.
known man lost his life in attempting ity
day's
session
was
the
adoption
of
the
j
street
car
tracks
to
the
Union
station,
of loss of human life under similar
Pacific, and makes the positive an
to save some household effects
The plan to test the conference report on the sundry civil was adopted witli the provision for uni nouncement that the ocean to ocean
All over the storm swept district circumstances.
appropriation
bill.
versal
transfers
eliminated;
the
confer-
EXTRA SESSION CALLED.
railroads and crops have suffered ability of the modern ship of war to
I ence report on the agricultural appro Gould line will be consummated with
withstand the heavy firing of the lat
the
early
completion
of
the
Western
Washington, May 25.—Working un priation bill was agreed to; the senate
heavily.
Railroad traffic is practi- est big guns lias attracted much at
callv at a standstill, as at most points tention in official circles and it is der heavy pressure with a single eye amendments which increased by $1,000,- Pacific into San Francisco, and that the Philippine Assembly Needs a Month
More to Finish Work.
bridges have been torn from their
to
adjournment at the earliest possible <>00 the public building bill appropria lines of the Goulds will also be extend
looked upon as a matter of great ini-
foundations bv the surging flood wa p irtance bv foreign officials at the em moment, the house today disposed of tion were disagreed to, and a confer- ed to Portland in the near future.
Manila, May 23.—The statutory time
Further, Mr. Gotild declares that the
ter. As qtticklv as possible the rail bassies here.
a great amount of business. Several I ence asked, and bills were passed as
Pacific Coast will be the scene of the for the adjournment of the Philippine
road people will repair the damage
conference reports were agreed to , follows:
done. In any event, it will be many
and the following bills passed:
1 Establishing in the interior depart- most extensive railroad operations ever assembly having arrived with the work
PACIFIC MAIL IS PASSIVE.
days before anything like schedule
Amending the navigation laws; re I ment a bureau of mines and providing known.
of that body incomplete, Governor-Gen-
For many months it has been rumored eral Smith has called a month’s extra
moving the discriminations against | for the co-operation of states for the
time ran be maintained on any of the
that the Gould interests have been se
roads
Would Not be Benefited by Proposed native officers of the I'orto Rican j conservation of the forests and waters curing options on rights of way along session. Prior to the adjournment of
regiment of infantry; authorizing the | of the White and Southern Applachian
Subsidy Clause.
sale of unallotted land of the Spokane I mountains, and the ap[>ointment of a the coast from the north shore of San the regular session, the radicals at
ANARCHY IN PERSIA.
Francisco bay to Eureka. The North tempted to present a resolution favor
San Francisco. May 25.—The prog Indian reservation; encouraging the national forest commission.
western railroad, which ends at Willets, ing immediate independence, but were
ress of the postoffice appropriation development of coal deposits in
•Mendocino county, is supposed to be headed off by the conservatives under
State Apparently Helpless to Cope bill, now in its last stages before Con .Alaska; and prescribing penalties
Troops
Will
Stay
in
Cuba.
the property of the Southern Pacific and the leadership of President Osmena. It
gress, is being watched with much in against the sale of clothing and gov
With Situation.
Washington. May 28.—In several con Santa Fe jointly, but lately it has been is believed that the attempt to present
terest in this city, especially with re ernment property by soldiers. The
Berlin May 26 Advices received gard to the ocean mail subsidy amend omnibus bill relating to disposition of ferences between President Roosevelt, reported that part of the right of way the resolution will be renewed during
here* are to the effect that anarchy ment, agreed to by the conferees, blit the public land was sent back to con Secretary Taft and General Bell, it has between Willets and Eureka has been the extra session.
prevails throughout Persia As an ex rejected
been decided not to withdrawn troops found to overlap other claims, and liti-
The Philippine commission has re
the House, which has ference.
ample of the Shah's helplessness to asked for another conference on the
' gation was threatened.
jected the assembly bill providing for
After an active debate of an hour from Cuba at the present time. This
cope with the situation a libel action measure.
the
teaching of the various Filipino di
decision
was
reached,
it
is
said,
upon
The proposed increased and a half the project for a reduced
alects in the public schools, and has
is cited which has been brought compensation tn steamship lines di hall of representatives was defeated the advice of Governor Magoon, who
WRECK IN BELGIUM.
substituted a bill creating an institute
against the Persian newspaper Mus- rectly affects the companies running bv a large majority.
deemed it inadvisable to reduce our
sowad. as an article stating that parts vessels from this port to China, Japan,
for the study of these dialects.
force m Cuba prior to the re-establish
Manuel Quescon, a member of the
of Persian territory are in the control Australia and the Philippines.
ment of the Cuban republic next fall, Sixty Killed and Hundred Injured in
Saturday, May 23.
of brigands and revolutionists, and
when the entire force will return.
assembly, has been appointed delegate
Collision of Trains.
\\ hen asked what would be the re
coil luding with the following:
Washington, May 23.- -Following
w a
sult should the subsidy amendment be
Antwerp, May' 22__ In one of the to the navigation congress, to be held
at St. Petersburg. He will sail tomor
“The governors are tyrannical, the retained in the bill, F. S. Samuels, precedent the United States Senate
Continues Land Fraud Cases.
worst
railroad disasters that ever oc- row. accompanied by his secretary, The
administration is corrupt and ineffi manager of the Oceanic Steamship killed off the attempt of tljc Western
Washington. May 28. — Arguments
cient. the taxes arc in arrears, the ex Comnanv. said:
Senators to open the way to a consti supporting the motion of the defense in curred in this country a great number odore Rogers.
chequer is empty the soldiers’ wage',
“Whether we will resume running tutional amendment providing for the the Hyde-Benson land fraud case to oi passengers, the number being esti
arc unpaid and the army is helpless vessels to Australia and carry the ( lection of Senators by popular vote. quash the indictments against the de mated as high as 60, were killed today,
Sues to Recover Graft.
What is the Shah going to do in these mails c ’linot be determined for a time I’he question came up on a resolution, fendants were resumed Tuesday. As
San Francisco. May 23.—Joseph A.
and
at
least
100
seriously
injured
in
a
melancholy circumstances? He de Australia and Ne « Zealand have made offered by Owen, of Oklahoma, and sistant Attorney-General I’ugh, oppos
votes himself to orgies night after other contracts for carrying the mails after an unusually spirited debate, the ing the motion, charged that the opera collision between two passengers trains. Sullivan, a retired capitalist, who owns
niuhf until daybreak.”
since we discontinued, and we do not resolution was referred to a commit tions of Hyde and Benson w^e fraud I The trains were running at a high rate a block of stock in the United Rail-
The ncvvsp iper proceeds to give know at present whether we could get tee. where it will be smothered to ulent. and that Joost Schneider, one of ot speed when the crash occurred. They ways Investment Company, today be-
proof of its allegations and concludes that business again.”
death.
the defendants, knew they'were illegal. I came together with great force, throw gan a suit in equity in the superior
ing the cars from the tracks and piling court to recover the $200.000 Patrick
bv demanding the dethronement of
Fulton, of Oregon, was paired in
Adolph J Frey, assistant to the
them up in heaps of ruins. Great dif Calhoun, president of the United Rail
the Shah and the establishment of a vice president and general manager of favor of the resolution; Bourne was
Spends
Over
a
Billion.
ficulty was experienced in releasing
republic
the Pacific Mail Company, the Jap absent. Ankeny and Piles, of Wash
Washington. May 26.—Although the imprisoned passengers. Twenty two roads. is alleged to have paid, through
I hr Shalt brought a libel action, anese and China line, said there was ington. both favored the passage of
Tirey L. Ford, general counsel for that
the
figures
on
the
total
appropriations
but withdrew it when the editor of little prospect of the Pacific Mail the resolution, as did Borah, of Idaho,
bodes have been recovered, and search corporation, to Abe Ruef for the pur
for
the
present
session
of
Congress
fered to prove the charges in detail availing it«e1f of anv increased allow but Heyburn was opposed to it.
for more is being made in the ruins.
pose of influencing the supervisors to
are incomplete, from careful estimates
Following this, the walls of Teheran ance. chiefly because of the difficulty
The collision occurred at Contich, six grant the company a trolley franchise.
the
indications
are
that
tbfv
will
ex
were covered with placards calling of securing crews composed largely of
miles southeast of Antwerp. One train Interest on the above-named amount
Washington. May 23—The House
upon the people to assassinate the Americans as the law would require, again today wrestled with the subject ceed $!,000.000,000. This is $100,000,- was bound for Brussels and the other and costs are also demanded by the
000
in
excess
of
any
previous
session.
monarch.
was going to Lierre. Three coaches of
at a rate of wages permitting of any of mail subsidies to steamhsip com
The complaint alleges that
____ ases over p revious the latter train were crushed into kind plaintiff
panies and once more recorded itself The largest increases
profit.
the suit is brought in the interest of all
years
are
found
in
the
postoffice,
pen-
against the proposition by the vote of
ling wood. The accident, which is the stockholders of the corporation.
Funeral Services for Governor.
145 to 154. The debate
‘ ‘
ran well into sion, naval and army appropriation thought to have been due to mistaken
Reno Nev, May 26 In response “ Germans Angry at Frenchmen.
bills.
the night.
signals, took place on a crossing.
Conspirator May Hang.
Berlin, Mav 25 Denouncing Paris
to a call issued by Acting Governor
Having been overwhelmingly de-
Bills Signed by President.
Deer Lodge. Mont., May 23.—Will
D S Dickerson and Mayor Kerman, dubs as mere gambling resorts and feated yesterday the conferees on the
New Outbreak in Hayti.
all business was suspended here ves clubmen a« card sharpers and bl.ick- postoffice appropriation bill today
iam Hays, a convict in the state prison
Washington. May 26—President
Port au Prince, Hayti, May 22.—In
terday on account of the funeral of l<-i-s the German court and p^ess are came into the House with a new re Roosevelt has signed the bills provid
here, was today found guilty of first-
(ii»\ernor John Sparks The funeral declaring todiv that it is easy enough port. agreeing with the Senate on ing for the participation of this coun cited to insurrection by Septimus
services were held at the Elks’ home, to sec why Teuton members arc un everything except the subsidy pro try in the exposition tn be held in Marius, the rebel leader, a serious anti degree murder in killing Guard John A.
Robinson in the course Cf the sensa
where the funeral procession formed. welcome thev have something better vision and that relating to the system Tokio in 1912; the legislative, execu
\I1 the bells in the citv tolled. The to do with their time than to spend for weighing the mails The portion tive and judicial appropriation bill; a government outbreak has taken place tional prison break in March. George
body was escorted by the governor's it at a gaming table, But for the com- of the report c >n which there was no bill making Monterey and Port Har- in the southern part of the island. Strong Rock pleaded guilty two weeks ago and
staff and a body of police. Besides ment bv members of the Cerclc de disagreement was adopted unanimous- i'< rd. Cal . sub-ports of entry, and a force’ have been sent to the scene to was sentenced to hang June 15. Hays’
the governor's friends, members of I 'Union that Germans are regardless |v under in agreement to extend the bill authorizing the extension of the suppress the uprising, but fears are en defense proved he had not laid a hand
the secret orders to which he be of French chib custom, the black time of debate on the subsidy ques street railways of this city to the tertained that before the troops arrive on Robinson, but he was found guilty
longed and state and city officials, hilling of ' mbassadorial Attache tion.
the insurrectionist« will have seized a of conspiracy. The jury recommended
Union Station.
many marched on foot
number of cities, following the seizure hanging. T wq others _are charged and
Hortsman might line been permitted
with massacres in revenge for the sum ate yet to be tried. These are C. B.
to pass as a personal matter
Friday, May 22.
Publicity Bill Referred.
mary execution of a number of promi Young and Orell Stevens.
Deadly Gas for Burglars.
Washington. May 22.—The omnibus
Washington. May 26.—The cam-
Sparks' Secretary Dead.
Stuttgart. May 26
\ chemical firm
claims bill was considered i»y the Sen patgti publicity’ bill, with the Crum nent anti government sympathizers in
this eity last March.
in the small town of Vilen lias per-
Big Power Project.
U.i« hi . Nev . May 25 \V. R D ivi«. ate today until displaced by the rçsolu- packer amendment, restricting repre
fccted ami patented an invention th.it priv.itc secretary to the late Governor Jimi to extend the period during which sentation. which was passed by the
San
Francisco.
May 23. — A deal
Telegraph Operators to Strike.
threatens burglars with instant death Sparks, died at his home in this city no penalty will be enforced for violation House Friday, was laid before the
revolutionize __
the
which will
..... ultimately
, ___________
alter thev succeed in opening a safe Saturday of stomach trouble
Chicago, May 22_ -Members of the price of electricity throughout the state
Davis ¡of the commodities clause of the Hep- Senate Saturday Without discussion
vault door either bv skeleton key or was better known as "Riley” Davis. ¡hurn bill
Aldrich inquired of Fulton the bill was referred to the committee Commercial Telegraphers union are of California, will soon be consummat
with the aid of compressed air, nitro 11e servagl as secretary to Governor of Oregon how much of the total appro on privileges and elections, where it
ed in the investment of an additional
glycerine and other burglars’ para- Sparks since he first took office He nriation carried by the claims bill was will remain until the last session of again talking strike. They are plan $25.000.000 in the $12.000.000 power-
ning a general tie-up of the wires at
phernalia
Thc moment an outsider was a resident oj Dayton, Nev,, where for Southern war claims, and was told Congress
house that is nearing completion on the
opens the door, or bores through it. he held a number of important posi
the time of the republican national con north fork of the American river. The
poisonous gases arc released, destroy- tions Through thc^ death of the late
vention
in
June,
it
is
said.
They
figure
Insists on Subsidy Clause.
Annul Grant Lands.
plant will be ready for^ operation in
ing the invader ami leaving him dead Governor and his secretary, business
that the moral effect of a strike at such
Washington. May 27.—A partial
Washington. May 28.—B. D. Town a time may produce results within the October, but in the meantime eastern
on the floor.
in the state and federal buildings is at
capitalists are making arrangements to
agreement of the conferee« on the send. special attorney in the depart convention hall which might be re
a standstill.
advance the enormous amount of cap
postoffice appropriation bill has been ment of justice, started Monday for peated later when the delegates meet ital.
Meat Inspectors Confer.
in
Denver,
and
bring
about
a
govern
Franz
Josef
in
Serious
Condition.
Chicago, May 26—More than 100
laid before the senate by Mr. Penrose Portland. Or., to start legal proceed-
meat inspectors were present yester-
Vienna. Mav 25 -Emperor Franz and w i« agreed to. The sections ap- ings on behalf of the government *o mental investigation of conditions.
Eight Perished in Fire.
d$v at the opening of a conference L.-et h.i< caught .1 fresh col.I and gen-‘ plying to ocean mail subsidy and tne take from the Southern Pacific railroad
Chicago. May 23.—Although eight
which considered the enforcement of eral audiences have been suspended
Favors Opium Conference.
,
f .,
•«
-
. about 3.000,000 acres of land in West-
men are believed to have perished in
the new meat inspection law Secre- . The
i ne court
court physician.«
pny«tcutn.s say
say they
they do
do not
not' "
" of thf ma''*
Tokio. May
cm Oregon, said to be worth between
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, 22.—The Japanese „ gov the fire that destroyed the Wintermayer
‘ majesty's
‘ condition
___ J’ .. alarm-
___ * hv " 'he
*’ conferee«
The senate or- S ’.n.poo.ooo and $50.000.000. Townsend ernment has signified its infrntion of > box
t try of Agriculture Wilson is direct- ;. onsider ‘ bis
uvA factory
lauuiy yvstciu«/.
iwv bodies
yesterday, winy
only two
ing the deliberations of the confer-j ing, but there i« much uneasiness con dered that this amendment be insisted will try to secure a decree which will .joining America in the latter» efforts bad been recovered at midnight, when
ence. which i< expected to continue cerning him owing to his age and upon and continued Senators Penrose, annul the grant and rest re the lands to secure the calling of an international | the search was abandoned until tomor-
for three days.
continued ill health.
» Burrows and Clay as conferees.
to the public domain.
opium conference.
row.
Storm in Texas ami Oklahoma
Creates Awful Havoc.
POPULATION IS DUMBFOUNDED
I
FAVORS BIG FLEET.
Congressional Committees Agree
on Seattle Appropriation.
SPEND $650,000 FOR EXHIBITS
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