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PRUJEVILJE, OREGON, THURSDAY. MARCH 21, 1901,
MITCHELL MONITOR VOL. VII.
NO. 25.
TOL. V. NO. 19.
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IOCIITT MUTISSS.
TR1SKVII.LK l.ODOK, 0. , A. F. & A. M
Meetl in Masonic Tample on Saturday bs
iorefull moon of each month.
T. v.. Baldwin, W. M.
J. N. Wiluaxsox. Scretry.
CARN ATION CHAPTKR, SO. . O. K. S.
Mei'ts Aivnil ml fourth Thursday of each
uonta. In Masonic lvmpio.
Mas. T. M. 1
. Baldwin, W. M.
Datid P, Adamscn, Sec
.OIHiE, NO. i, 1. O. O. K.MeeU
Kf in Odd Fellows' ball every Satunlar eveu
In sr.
J. H. (iRsv, N. II.
cH.tr Cohks, Secretary.
T UNA I-OTKiK, NO. K. of P. Mv in
Aj Odd Fellows' ball every Vtwinosliy even
litsr. All brothers iu good stwnmunr invitel 10
attend. ,
H. Sichbl, K. of R- and S.
ArH(VO rorHvR. no. 101. a.O. V. w. M
Vl in Odd Fellows hall on the second and
fourth Mondars of each month.
v. draper, M. W,
C Corks, Recorder.
SUNBEAM LOIKiE, NO. 9S, I. of H. Meet
at Odd Fellows' hU every Tnesdny even
ihr. Nits. Wm. lrwt. Chief of Honor.
Kn. R. P. Belknap, Kec
RINEVIIXK CAMP, NO. "WOOPMKN
ol World. Meets at Odd Fellows" hall on
thefirtitand third Thursday evenincs of each
noaUi, M. A. Bklu,
Consul Commander-1
J. I. McCrxxocfr, Clerk.
TCNIPER GROVE, NO. 10, WOOPMFN CIR
cle. Meets at Odd Fellows hall every Frt .
day Menmg. Mas. 1. Hki.knap.
Worthy linardian.
Mm Vtxxik Crooks, Clerk.
PBOnSSIOSAL CARDS.
H.
P. BELKNAP
Physician and Surgeon
Office in the rear of Belknap A Moore's
Drugstore.
i
Priaovllla
Ora;aa
J a HYDE, M. D.
i
Fnjsiclan and Surgeon.
Phone No. 2. Resilience, in Sew
aome's Addition.
FRINKTILI.K ... ORKGON
J H. RCSENBERG, M. D.
PHTSICIAI 1ID SDRGEOI.
Calls answered promptly, day or night.
Office wi'h Ir. V. Qesner. Resi
denc. Red by Hotel.
rEIMTILLI
ORKOOW
C PALMER
lltoraej-at-Lai and lotarj Public
All business promptly and carefully at
tended to. Collections si
Specialty.
Priavtllo
OrBi
M.
E. BRINK
Ittornej and Counsellor at Lai
FrtMvIUo
Oiacoa.
J.W-
HOPKINS
Attorney-at-Law.
rBIXETILLB
C PALMER
D. S. Commissioner.
Land Filings and Final Proofs Given
Special Attention.
fKlXITILLI
OBISOX.
ED. N. WHITE
DtlLM DT
Wines .. Liquors - Cigars
Stain Street
PRINEVILLE
OREGON
j Saturday, connecting at Warm Springs with stage for The
Par H nn eo Rear DaIlesand way points.
VSCU V I IUUoU UCU ' Leaves Warm Springs at 6 a. m. on Monday, Wednesday
" and Friday, connecting at Prineville with stages to Burns,
; Lakeview, and other points.
HENDERSON & POLLARD j Through to The Dalles in DAYTIME. Fare, $7.50.
i Round trip, $13.50. Good accommodations at all stations, and
Fine Wines, ups ond Ciis.comf?rtabie1vehicies-. . f .
Particular attention given to freight and express. Rate,
PRINEVILLE, OREGON.
J. 0. CYRUS'
Tonsofial Parlors
MOORE BLOCK
ruixiTitti
OKF.OO.I
DEPUTY STOCK INSPECTORS
Notice is hereby given that I hava
appointed tbe following named persons
Deputy Stock Inspectors :
JT. P. Cartwritcbt Hay Creek
Krneet Hherar Cross Keys
Harry Webb..... Ashwood
K. Sparks Sisters
A. Morrow . .Havstack
F. M. Smith Paulina
Koooe Knox Poet
T. C. Swain Bear Creek
J. S. BoK'ie Rosland
Alex Mcintosh..
Hardin
JOE HINKLE.
Stock Inspector of Crook County.
Ton cannot sell your foods
Unless yon advertise them
THE JOURNAL
t
Is the best medium la
Crook County...
Hotel Prineville
Headquarters for Stockmen
Prices Reasonable
Terminus of
The HegalatoF
THE DALLES, PORTLAND &
ASTORIA NAVIGATION CO.
S teamen '
'REGULATOR" and "DALLF.S CITY" daily between The Dalle- and
Portland. Passenger and Freight Service.
PASSENGER SERVICE :
We offer ansnrras$ed Inducements to pasnenfrera, and re pect fully solicit their pat
ronajfe. Our specialties, are Couirn, JuU k Tiin and PlMinrt. Our sieamart
have been put m thorough repair, and facilitias added lor the comfort and aasa ol
patron.
PLEASURE :
Too mnca cannot be sa.d In favor of this line as a pi can re ronte. It fa altnoet noorfe
to say that "It is down the Columbia." The cooliuc breasea, the (rand scenery, the
freedom from smoke and dust, combine to make it a moat anjoyabia trip. Try U.
FREIGHT :
We are at all times prepared to handle carefully freight ot alt kinds, with prompt
nesa. w e baTe a romaiMiuui warehouse, where ahtpmenta caa ba tafcap caxa of ttp
lil called tor. Wool ud wheat ahipmeola especially aoUcltad.
? RATES :
Onr rt!M will always be fonnd aa low aa the lowest, aad always aa low aa la possible
to miki them. Oar aim is lo endeavor lo keep In line with our former policy, ana
nake it in fact aa weil as name, "TH Kbt.l'LATuR LINK." Write for rales and
Illustrated folder. rurcha5 rout Ucketa and ahip tout frelahtvla Lb sUG C LATOB
l-i N fe. correspondence solicited.
W. 0. ALLAWAY, General
General Commission and
Forwarding Merchant
Z. F. MOODY
Still in Business at the Old
and Well-Known Stand
Adjoining R. R. Depot
The Dalles, Or.
CONSIGNMENTS SOLICITED
Prompt attention will be paid to thoe
Prineville &
Warm Springs.
...STAGE LINE
Leaves Prineville at 6 a.
; from I he Dalles to Prineville, 2 cents per pound.
Stage offices at Templeton & Son's, Prineville, and
Umatilla House, The Dalles.
The Prineville &. Shaniko
...STA.G-E
GEO. M. C0RXETT, Manager.
I -eaves Shaniko at 6 P. M. every day, and arrives in Prineville at 6 A. M
Leaves Prineville at 6 P. M. every day, and arrivea in Shaniko in 12 hours.
Carries the U. S. mail, passengers and express.
Connects at Prineville with stages for Eastern and Southern Oregon, Northern
California and interior points. Also makes connection at Shaniko with trains
lor Portland and all Eastern points.
Good accommodations along the road.
I rac-e roaches, and now have the best equipped Btage line in Eastern Oregon for
Uie accommodation of the traveling
! All persons wishing passage must way -
others will not be received. Express must
Company will not be responsible.
Tbe Company will take no risk on money transmitted.
Particular attention given to delivering express matter at Prlnevill mni all
Southern pomta in Oregon, and advance ehargas will be paid by the osapany.
STAGE OFFICE.
At Adamson & Winnek Co., in PrlnvIIIo.
Has established its reputation as the MOST
COMMODIOUS, CONVENIENT and
WELL-KEPT HOTEL in Crook County.
All Stage Lines,
Line
Agent, The Dalles, Or.
who favor me with their patronage.
J. E. CAMPBELL, Proprietor.
m. on Tuesday, Thursday and
X..I3SI
We have recently pnt on new thorough-
public.
bill at offices tfore taking passage;
be way-billed at th offices, or Stag
news or hie m
From All Parts of the New World
and the Old.
OF INTEREST TO OUR MANY READERS
Comprehensive Review of the Important tUp
penings of the Past Week in a
Condensed Form. .
Storms continue throughout the
Lake region.
Henderson, the negro murderer,
was burned at the stake.
Mgr. Chapelle will remain In the
Philippines for the present.
The Twenty - seventh volunteers
have returned to San FranciBco.
England Is sending foodstuffs to
Pretoria to feed the Boers after the
surrender. .
Colonel W. J. Clift. one of the most
noted criminal lawyers in the South,
is dead at Chattanooga.
In the opinion of a large cattle
dealer, prices of stock will never de-
cline to the low level of several years
ago.
The last convention of Oregon wcol
growers. at The Dalles, was the most
successful the association has ever
held.
Henry L. I.essler. a lawyer. Is dead
at Kansas City, aged 77. He was for
13 years consul to the Falkland
islands.
A passenger train was ditched near
firhlrllor Kan In whlrh 11 nnRKnsrera
were injured. The express car !
caught fire.
Carnegie announces his retirement.
and gives $5,000,000 for the pension- i
ing of old and disabled employes of ;
his company.
Alderman James A. Cherry, of Den- ; jn a reared collision early today be
ver. was Instantly killed by falling tween a time frelgnt and a 8tock tram,
from the sixth floor of the Arapahoe OQ the Chicago & Northwestern rail
building to the ground floor. , roar at Arhngton Heights, a suburb
The boiler of an engine pulling a ' of this city,
coal train on the Lehigh Valley rail- The caboose of the stock train con
road exploded nead Mud Run. N. J.. tained 14 stockmen, and most of them
and three men were killed.
Sherman Harris, a negro, was
lynched, at Spellman. Ga. Harris
killed Sidney King, a young merchant
and farmer, &n an altercation.
Charles H. Rowan, the ex-matri
monial agent, has been found guilty
of an attempt to bribe United States
offiriala at Milwaukee.
He offered
)2.500 to the officials.
Joseph W. Sheldon, of Washington,
has been appointed receiver of tbe
suspended First National bank at
Niles. Mich. Twenty thousand dol-
lars of forged paper has been found,
Tk. 5,h ...! m..i- r .v.
r.ttl. DaluM1 lauil.lln. In Tavbm
adopted a resolution recommending
that conrreaw provide an assistant t
the secretary of agriculture to have
charge of livestock interests.
Andy Wilburn. Anderson Thorn
berg. Joe Turner and Joseph Wilson,
who were implicated in the Milwood.
Kan., saloon raid last month, were
found guilty of the murder of Mrs.
Rosa Hudson in the first degree.
'
for
Minister Conger left
home.
Pekin
The Idaho legislature baa
journed.
The Thirtieth volunteers arrived at
San Francisco.
There is friction between British
and Russians in Pekin.
Hon. C. T. Gorham. ex-minister to
the Netherlands, is dead.
Carnegie denies that he is going to
Europe with J. P. Morgan.
China appeals to the United States
for protection from Russia.
The ministers have prepared an
other list of guilty Chinese.
The great Manila Ice plant will be
controlled by civil authorities.
Provincial government was estab
lished at Lucena. Tagabas province.
Malone. N. Y.. officials captured 4S
Chinese on the border north of
Malone.
Two men were killed and several :
injured in a railroad collision In a ;
Chicago suburb.
Sheridan S. Badger, a Chicago min
ing engineer, filed a petitlin in bank
ruptcy with $58,000 liabilities.
Gaylord. Blessing & Co., St. Louis
brokers, filed a deed of assignment.
Llabilities are admitted to exceed tha
assets
by $50,000.
John Hare, the English actor now
playing in Chicago, announced that
at the conclusion of his present tour,
five weeks hence, he will permanently
retire from the Btage.
The Brooklyn bridge authorities
are contemDlatins: remodelina: the
brldre to allow of the multlul vine of
elevated bridge trains. The cost will I
be in the neighborhood of f 1.000,000. j Washington Sugar Beet Contracts.
Jessie Morrison, whose first trial! Spokane. March 14. The Washing
for the murder of Mrs. Olln Castle ton state sugar factory, owner of the
resulted in no verdict, was committee ' beet sugar establishment at Fairfield,
to iail at Eldorado. Kan., in default i WnBh., has made contracts for 3.000
of $5,000 bail, to await a second trial.
A receiver has been appointed for
the Ohio Debenture Company, of Co
lumbus, on the application of a stock
holder, who says the outstanding in
debtedness is $225,000. and the assets
not more than $76,000.
Holland gave Wilhelmina a new
crown costing 20,000.
A Chicago cattle company bought
443,000 acres of grazing and mineral
land in New Mexico.
An animal heretofore unknown, re
sembling both the horse and the ze
bra, has been discovered in the Congo
forests.
New York commission merchants are
sending representatives to Cuba to
purchase products for shipment to
this country.
Sir Francis Cook, who in 1885 mar-
! ried Miss Tennessee Claflin, of New
York, died in London
Reports from all over northern Wis
consin Indicate that this will be a
phenomenal year in the white pine
lumber industry.
At a meeting of glass tablewear
manufacturers at Pittsburg it was de
cided to advance the price of tumblers
from 10 to z5 per cent.
In California they have a pioneer
society composed entirely of women
who crossed the plains in ox teams
prior to 1854. There are thirty names
pn the charter roll.
IN SOUTHERN LUZON.
Provincial Government Established In
Tayabvs.
LUCENA, Tayabas province. South
ern Luzon. March 14. The United
States army transport, with the Amer
ican Philippine commission and their
party on board, arrived off Lucena
last eveuing. This morning the com
.nissioners' party, consisting of 60 per
.ons. crossed the shallow bar in the
.hip's boats and were driven one mile
.o this town. The commission then
proceeded with the first organization
of a provincial government in South
ern Luzon.
The Province of Tayabas has long
beea noted for the pacific conditions
existing there, in contrast to the
neighboring provinces, which still pur
sue a rebellious course. Colonel Gard
ner, late of the Thirtieth volunteer in
fantry, was today appointed civil gov
ernor of this province. Colonel tiara
ner favors the maintenance of friend-
. JT,1," L.P'ir-HrJr!
tion of property and imprisonments,
excvt under necessity. Coionel
Gardner, when in command of the j
Thirtieth infantry, was in control of ,
this district ,and as a result of his
policy, a population of active insur-
jents has been transformed Into
I'rieudly natives, whose patriotism to
the United States was considered to j
j De more urmiy emauiiaueu iuau turn. ;
of the natives of any other province i
i in Luzon. I
I The first organization of the federal
party outside of Manila was effected
in Tayabas province, and all the na
tives joined. The arrival of the com
mission with Colonel Gardner, whose
regiment was recently given a pub
lic farewell here, returning as civil
governor, was enthusiastically cele
brated. The people of Sorosgan, a seaport
on the extreme southern end oi l.u-
zon. have petitioned tor a provincial son ot uenerai vvituam nenry narri
government. The commission will son, ninth president of the United
mtnn fhprp Inter.
A REAR-END COLLISION.
Freight and Stock Trains
Crashed
With Fatal Results.
! rmrim March 14. Two men
n 1- j 1 1 ... I .(.hi nlhaM In1ui-H
were asleep when the train stopped at
Arlington Heights to take on two cars
of stock. Suddenly the time freight
from St. Paul crashed Into the stock
train caboose and plowed through
into the next car ahead. Instantly
the wreck took tire. The crash
aroused the village, and the volun-
teer fire department responded to the
and assisted In taking out the dead
and in lured. The caooose and three
cars were burned, and a number of
head of stock killed. The doors to
the other cars containing stock were
jn the meantime opened and the
frightened animals allowed to run at
large. A relief was started from Cht-
CagO
as soon
the wreck
rePorte!-
GREATEST STAMPEDE SINCE 1898.
. ...
Effect of Throwing Open Crown Min-
ing Claims in Alaska.
VANCOUVER, B. C March 14. A
special dispatch from Dawson, dated
March 1. says the stampede conse
quent upon tbe throwing open of the
government claims rebruary 25 was
the greatest since the palmy days
of 1SS. JThe order made available
hundreds ""of laDRed claims, unsold
ad-iones. fractions, etc. Under the new
I regulations the first man to arrive
application for the ground
gets it. until fraud has been shown.
ri e may reaiiy re tne tenia man wno
staked the claim by actual time, but
be must swear that he saw no other
stakes on the ground when he
. staked. Some of the unfortunate fel
i lows who went out misread the of
ficial notice and staked claims that
j were reserved by notice In the proc
! tarnation. Their four days' vigil in a
temperature 40 degrees below zero
was a frightful experience for many
of the stampeders.
TO CONTROL FISH INDUSTRY.
Gigantic Canners Trust Being Formed
to Operate in Alaska.
SEATTLE. March 14. From Ju
neau comes the report that there is
a gigantic trust being formed with
many millions of capital, which will
aosoiutely control every fish cannery
and the fish industry of the entire
Alnska territory.
The report is to the effect that Mr.
Onfiroy. once president of the Pacific
American Fisheries Company, a cor -
Doratlon which practically controls
the fish Industrv of the Northwest
coast, is now in New York City mak-
ing final arrangements for the incor-
poration of the company, which will
hold in its grasp the immense fish
industry of Alaska. The fish indus
try ranks next to mining in Alaska,
Seven canneries were In operation
last year. The output was 11.029.968
pounds, the market value of which
was SI 1.000.000. In addition to the
ibove. which was canned. 13.000 bar-
rels were salted, th emarket value of
' which was 8130.000.
acres of
beets, and expects to con-
. . , . i
-rV
season.
pay $4 per ton for beets showing 12
per cent sugar, and 25 cents for each
additional per cent. On the basis ot
last year, thi
s would ae-s-retrnto XS 21
s would aggregate $5 25
per ton.
tsuiioers- 1 rial or Illinois.
Newnnrt ISIewa Vn Mari-h 11 On
ner htlilflem' trlnl rrtn tnrlav th. hat.
tleship Illinois more than measured
up to expectations. The ship was
not taken out to deep sea. but was
given a run down the coast, tho main
object being to test her boilers,
fit earning out of the Virginia capes,
the battleship proceeded about 25
miles down the coast. On her return
under a moderate forced draught, the
ship s indicator showed her speed for
two hours' mn to ivn i r 9. innta
an hour, with 107 revolutions.
China Appeals to America.
Washington, March 14. There is
reason to believe ..hat China has ap
pealed to the United States in her
extremity. Nothing has been heard
from Russia since the verbal commu
nication by Count Casslnl last week
setting forth the rectitude of Russia's
objects In China generally, and in
Manchuria In particular. Minister
Wu has been almost a dally caller at
the state department, and it is evident
that the Chinese are impressed by
the belief that the crisis has been
reached, and that the destiny of Man
churia depends upon the immediate
action of the powers.
death of Unison
The Ex-President Passed Away
Yesterday Afternoon.
UNCONSCIOUS TO THE LAST MOMENT
End Came Painlessly while the General Was
Surrounded by Members of Mb Family,
Except His Son a d Daughter.
Indianapolis, March 14. General
Benjamin Harrison .died at 4:45
o'clock yesterday afternoon without
regaining consciousness. His death
quiet and painless, there being
a general sinking until the end came,
which was marked by a single gasp
for breath as life departed from the
body of the statesman. The relatives.
wltn a few exceptions, and several
f th eI.pre8ldenfs old and tried
.... . .
friends were at the bedside when he
passed away.
None of General Harrison's chll-
ulcu wcits cicocu, , uro ueaiu.
Neither Russell Harrison nor Mrs.
McKee had reaches the city, although
both were hurrying on their way to
the bedside or tneir dying father as
fast as steam would bear them. Eliz
abeth, the little daughter, had been
taken from the sick room by ber
nurse before the end came.
General Harrison's Career.
Benjamin Harrison, 23d president
of the United States, was born at
North Bend. O., August 20, 1833. His
father, John Scott Harrison, was third
States, who was the third and young
est son of Benjamin Harrison, one of
the signers of the Declaration of In
dependence, from Virginia. He w
married October 20. 1853. to Caroline
l Scott, daughter of Dr. John W. Scott,
who was then president of Oxford
female seminary.
After studying law under Storer A
Gwynne in Cincinnati he was admitted
j to the bar in 1854 and began the
practice of his profession at Indian
apolis, which had since been his
home. . Soon afterward he waa ap-
pomtej crier of ,ne feaerai ,,, at
12.50 per day. This was the first
money he ever earned.
In 1860 Mr. Harrison was chosen
reporter of tbe supreme court of Illi
nois on tbe republican ticket by a
majority of 96s8. When the civil
war began he assisted in raising the
Seventieth Indiana regiment of vo un
teers, and became its second lieuten
ant although Governor Morton ten
dered him its command. At the close
ot the war he went to Washington,
D. C to take part in the Grand Army
review, at which he was duly mus
tered out, June 8. 1865: not, however.
unUl he had received a commission
as brevet brigadier general, signed
by Abraham Lincoln and counter
signed by E. M. Stanton, secretary
of war, dated March 22. 1865, stating
that it was given for "ability and man
ifest energy and gallantry in com
mand of the brigade."
In 1868 and 1872 he took part in
the presidential campaign in support
of General Grant, traveling over In
diana and speaking to large aud
iences. In 18 1 6 he at first declined
a nomination for governor on the
republican ticket, consenting to run
only after the regular nominee had
withdrawn. He received almost 2.000
more votes than his associates on the
ticket, but was nevertheless beaten.
In 1880, as chairman of the Indiana
delegation in the republican national
convention, he cast nearly the entire
vote of the state ior James A. Garfield
for president President Garfield of-
1 fered him a place in his cabinet, but
! he declined it, preferring the United
! States senatorship from Indiana, to
' which he had Just been chosen, and
J which he held from 1881 to 1887. He
was delegate-at-large to the republican
national convention in 1884; June 19
1888, at Chicago. 111., and on the eight
and final ballot he had received 544
votes to 118 for John Sherman. 100
for Russell A. Alger. 59 for W. Q
Gresham. 5 for J. G. Blaine and 4 for
William McKiinley. as the candidate of
that party for president. The nomlna-
tion was made unanimous, and in No
vember he was elected, receiving Z33
votes in the electoral college to 168
for Grover Cleveland. He was duly
inaugurated March 4. 1889.
Since General Harrison's retirement
from the presidency he had devoted
hiniBOlf almost entirely to his law
practice, his only public service being
his appearance in 1898 as counsel for
" 1
Venezuela in the South American re-
public's dispute with England over her
boundary line. Last year he was ap
pointed by President McKinley one of
the American members of the inter-
iiieium-i a ui u
natlonal arbitration tribunal.
Blizzard In Northwest
I St. Paul. March 15. Although In
this city but a slight quantity of snow
has fallen, dispatches report a bad
blizzard raging throughout the region
of the Dakotas, Minnesota and Wls-
consin. Royalton. Minn.,-reports eight
inches of snow, and still snowing,
Rlce Lake, Wis., reports 11 inches
of snow- Chippewa Falls reports the
worst storm of the season. A foot of
snow naB fallen there. Street cars
are tied up and railway ' trains are
I delayed.
War Brewing in Far East.
Victoria. B. C, March 15. Captain
Sutherland, of the bark Senator, which
arrived from Wei rial Wei, this morn
ing, after a voyage of 33 days, says
that between that port. Shainghai and
Hong Kong, Great Britain will have
placed on the Asiatic coast 1,000.000
tons of coal. Naval supplies, includ
ing guns, ammunition, etc., are contin
ually being landed, am., although there
were no immediate prospects of war,
preparations are ominous. Captain
Sutherland says that there is now a
force of 3,000 men at Wei Hai Wei,
but this number, now that the Pekin
troubles are about over, will be re
duced to 500 men.
THE LATK BENJAMIN HARRISON J
WILL REMOVE OBSTACLES.
Colombia Wants Us to Control the
Canal Route.
WASHINGTON, March 15. Senor
Martinez Silvela, minister of foreign
affairs for the republic of Colombia,
and at present accredited as Colom
bian minister to Washington, had an
other conference with Secretary Hay
tonight in connection with the In
formal discussion concerning the Pan
ama canal route lying within Colombia.
It cannot be said that any formal ne
gotiations are under way, or even are
open, but the presence of Silvela here
at this time gives assurance that if
there is any disposition on the part
of the American authorities to take
up the canal question with the Colom
bian government, the latter is now
disposed to remove any obstacles on
her part in the way of adoption of
that route. It is recognized that there
are three parties to any negotiations
which would be undertaken namely.
the United States government, the
Colombian government and the French
company. The purpose Is to see if
there is any means of reconciling the
interests and of disposing of all three
parties. Dr.. Silvela said today that
the French projectors had a conces
sion which had been renewed for six
years, but if the American government
deBired the Panama route, he said,
there can be an arrangement effected
to meet the requirements set forth In
the recent report of the walker com
mission. SAMPSON-SCHLEY CONTROVERSY
Recurrence Likely Over Design
of
Medals for Santiago Heroes.
NEW YORK, March 15. A special
from Washington says: Naval circles
are deeply interested In the designs
to be placed by the navy upon the
bronze medals to be awarded to of
ficers who distinguished themselves
during the war and subsequently.
Officers and men who participated in
the battle of Manila bay received a
medal, on one side of which was the
profile in bas-relief of Admiral Dewey.
Some of the friends of Rear Admiral
Sampson urge that the medal to be
given to officers who participated in
the Santiago battle should have the
profile of that officer. In order to pre
vent any controversy on the subject.
Secretary Long has referred the mat
ter to the board of awards, of which
Assistant Secretary Hackett is chair
man. None of tne members of this
board participated in the West Indian
operations, with the exception of
Rear Admiral Watson, who has taken
no part In the Schley-Sampson con
troversy. In addition to awarding medals to
the officers and men who served with
distinction in the Santiago campaign.
Secretary Long, in accordance with
the authority granted him, will con
fer medals upon officers and men who
participated in the Samoan, Chinese
and Philippines campaigns.
IS GERMANY LIABLE?
She May Be Obliged to Pay for Dam
ages in Samoa.
NEW YORK, March 15. Germany's
responsibility for the troubles that oc
curred in Samoa three years ago. and
resulted in the killing of American
and British officers and men and tbe
partition of tbe Samoan islands will
be determined by King Oscar of Nor
way and Sweden.
According to a special to the Her
ald from Washington, Great Britain
and Germany have completed their
briefs of the property claims filed by
the subjects of each, which grew out
of the military operations of the Eng
lish and American forces. The state
department at Washington has prac
tically completed its brief. The docu
ment will not be made public until
submitted to the royal arbitrator, but
it is understood that while it does not
directly mention the part Germany
played in the Samoan troubles, there
are pointed references to the activity
of certain foreign agents. These
references are to be reinforced by an
attorney, wno will be sent to Stock
holm as the American representative.
If the American contention should be
established. Germany would have to
pay damages to both Great Britain
and the United States for losses sus
tained in Samoa.
During the Samoan troubles. Great
Britain acted in concert with the
United States and was disposed to
bold Germany responsible. Whether,
after the change in the relations, she
is willing to reassert the views then
entertained, is a question that will be
determined only when her brief is
submitted.
THE THIRTIETH RETURNS.
Transport Hancock Brings Home a
Regiment of Volunteers.
SAN FRANCISCO, March 15. The
transport Hancock has arrived from
Manila with the Thirtieth United
States volunteer Infantry. There were
in all 875 people on board, of which
number 26 are army officers and 738
non - commissioned officers and men
of the Thirtieth volunteers. The reg
iment is composed of men from Mich
igan, Illinois and Indiana, the Mich
igan men predominating. The Han
cock also brought 72 prisoners and
discharged soldiers, who were deport
ed on a military order.
Among the prisoners on the Han
cock were two under life sentence
James Dugan, Eleventh cavalry, who
killed a comrade during a quarrel
and Ellwood Morgan, a negro. Forty-
ninth Infantry, wno assaulted a Fili
pino woman. Brigadier General Camp
bell was among tbe cabin passengers.
Northwest Postoffices.
Washington, March 15. A postoffice
has been established at Agate, Jack
son county. Or., on the route from Tolo
to Eagle Point, Jefferson F. Grigsby
has been appointed- postmaster.
An office has also been established
at Grant, Mason county. Wash., with
Jshn H. Bille as postmaster.
Blizzard in Wisconsin.
Milwaukee, March 15. Reports from
points in Eastern Wisconsin Indicate
that the worst blizzard of the season
is prevailing. Glenwood reports all
trains from six to eight hours late.
New Richmond reports a foot of snow.
Marinette sends a similar report. A
Cumberland special reports that the
blizzard in Northeastern Wisconsin is
the worst in years. Grand Rapids re
ports all the roads blocked. Meno
minee reports six inches of snow and
the worst storm of the season.
Waiting on Dewet.
New York, March 15. A special
from Pretoria says:
Pending the arrival of General De
wet, a general armistice has been de
clared. General notha has been in
conference with General Kitchener and
Sir Alfred Mtlner for several days, and
all three desire to consult Dewet. De
wet Is hurrying north through Orange
River colony in obedience to General
Botha's summons.
Oyster Bed Sold.
A big oyster bed near Mobile, Ala.,
has been sold for $130,000. It Is esti
mated that there are $100,000 -worth
of oysters in the bed at this time.
(HA HA50DJKKD
To the Limitations of the Mart
churian Treaty.
PLACES RUSSIA IN ABSOLUTE CONTROL
Foreign Envoys Again Consider the Question
of Indemnities Earl Li Hung Chang
lias Fully Recovered.
Pekin, March 16. China has strenu
ously objected to the limitations of
the Manchurian convention respect
ing the importation of arms, the re
organization of the army and the
practical control by Russia over Chi
nese officials.
At today's meeting of the foreign
ministers the question of indemnities
was further considered. Li Hung
Chang is reported as again in good
health. Field Marshal Count von
Waldersee left here this morning for
Tien Tsin. General Gaselee has left
for Wei Hai Wei, and will go thence
to Shanghai.
The Russian Agreement,
Washington, March 16. Our gov
ernment has not yet been able to
obtain anything like an official state
ment of the contents of the alleged
agreement between Russia and China
respecting the protectorate over Man
churia. The opposition to the Russian
move has not crystallized up to this
moment, but it is felt that there is
every prospect of a consummation ot
the agreement, unless the other pow
ers, which now hang undecided, speed
ily come to a determination to op
pose it. In view of this Impending
crisis, the officials here would regard
as of secondary Importance the ne
gotiations at Pekin respecting the in
demnities and punishments were it
not for the beliei that there is great
danger by undue insistence by the
ministers at Pekin upon the collec
tion of Impossible indemnities and
the continuance of punitive measures.
The United States government will
be obliged in deference to public sen
timent here to mantain an attitude
of exast neutrality and withhold any
assistance that might otherwise be
reasonably requested, in the greater
purpose ot checking the consumma
tion of an agreement which is almost
certain to result in the partition of
China. So, as already stated. Special
Commissioner Kockhill is acting
under the instructions of the depart
ment, doing his best to keep the de
mands of the ministers within the
bounds of the ability of the Chinese
government to meet, thereby follow
ing the consistent policy of the de
partment, laid down as far back aa
last summer.
TOWN WIPED OUT.
Cloverport, Ky Burned and 1000 Per
sons Rendered Homeless.
CLOVERPORT. Ky March 16.
The bursting of a natural gas pipe at
midnight started a fire that destroyed
property worth $a00,u00. The greater
part of this little town was com
pletely wiped out, and over 1000 per
sons, about one-half the population,
are homeless, and were in great dis
tress until a special relief train from
Louisville reached here. The heaviest
loser is the American Tobacco Com
pany, which lost two large stemmeries
and 1,000,000 pounds of tobacco. The
company's loss hss not been esti
mated. Bucket brigades were formed
and men and women alike fought the
flames valiantly, but to no purpose.
Exhausted women and children hud
dled in little groups, wherever Bhelter
could be found, from the biting cold
of the night and early morning.
Neighboring towns were asked for
assistance in fighting the fire, but
before it could be rendered, the high
wind nad swept the flames through
the place, making the devastation
complete.
As soon as the management of the
Louisville, Henderson & SL Louis
railroad learned that hundreds of peo
ple were homeless, they ordered avail
able coaches between Louisville and
Henderson hurried to Cloverport, and
there the unfortunates will, for the
time being, make their homes. The
management also sent 5,000 loaves ot
bread and other food. Not a store waa
left in the town where a mouthful of
food could be obtained. Adjutant
General Murray telegraphed that 500
tents had been shipped from Frank
fort and the authorities at Louisville
wired that a trainload of relief sup
plies quickly gathered would leave at
noon.
IN INTERESTS OF BOTH.
Piatt Says His Amendment la Not a
One-Sided Affair.
. WASHINGTON. March 15. Senator
Piatt, of Connecticut, author of the
much discussed Piatt amendment relat
ing to Cuba, had a brief talk with the
president today regarding Cuba, and
later saw Secretary Root. Mr. Piatt,
when asked concerning the published
criticism from Havana concerning the
amendment bearing his name, declined
to enter into any discussion as to' a
particular criticism made by a certain
distinguished Cuban leader, but on the
general subject said: .
"The Cubans will see In the end that
the amendments are as much in their
interests as they are in the interests
of the United States. There may be
at the start a little offended dignity
growing out of misapprehension of pur
poses and alms, but I have no doubt
that the Cubans will Ultimately see the
sincerity ot purpose which has actuat
ed us in framing the amendment, alike
in their interest and in the Interest
of this country."
After Title to Wonderful Cave.
Chehalis, Wash., March 16. The
man who made the reputed discovery
of a cave somewhere In the vicinity
of Mount Rainier has a firm of local
attorneys looking up the matter of se
curing him a title to the land. It has
been established that he bought
horses in Winiock, and was registered
at one of the hotels there at the time
he said last summer. Further than
that no one knows as to the truth
fulness of his story.
Fatal Tenement House Fire.
New York, March 16. Three per
sons were killed and three injured
early today in a fire that drove 50
tenants in a panic from the five-story
tenement house, 270 Atlantic avenue,
Brooklyn, and partly destroyed the
building. A woman and a 12-year-old
boy, crazed by fear, jumped from the
fourth and third-story windows, re
spectively, and were killed. The
mother of the boy was burned to
death In her apartments. Farrell
Murray, a motorman, was burned
while carrying Mrs. Mary Dehrer
through smoke and flames from the
fourth story to tbe root,