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mJrl . . - j 9r wif-ty v TT jpcWruL&-tAjUc LW m i, - ,! ,Jl4 .) t '.1pi! . The New Age. 1 i ' t C it Htw; ",-. i r, ; VOL. IX. POBTJLAND, OREGON, SATURDAY, JANUARY 21. 1905. NO. H. t i i t w 1 t- .;. - y SK :i fa A &i a LADD TILTON, BANKERS SSHKE Establish la HBt. TRANSACT A GENERAL BANKING BUSINESS. Intereit allowed on time deposit. Collections made at all points on favorable termi. Letters of credit Issust) available in Europo and the Eastern states. Bight exchange and Telegraphic Transfers told on New York, Washington, Chicago, St. Louts, Denver Omaha, Ban Francisco and Tarldus polnta in Ore gon, Washington, Idaho, Montana and British Columbia. Exchange told on London, Parla, Berlin, Frankfort and Hong Keng. BAINK OF COMMERCE, LIMITED. atHMT, IDAHO. rUS1nni. " F- OMIRM. President! M. AMCXANDBB, Vice President). H. 1. COf- ."N'Chlcri J.M. HA1NK8, Aslstant Cashier. DlUKUTOItsi Itobt. Noble, Thou. Davis, B.F. Olden, J. M. Haines, J. K. Yates, J.B. Murmur. T flaat It il.iVHrf. v t nMH AoemtHHm mf Bmnkmf Firm, Corpmrmttmnm mntt ItttiMtimmlm erM M thm Mm Lihmrml Tmrmm Omnatmlmnf WHh Smunti mmnktnm FIRST NATIONAL, BANK W nlla Walla, Washington. (First National l)ank. In the State.) Transacts a General Banking Business. CAPITA I. $100,OOJ. 8UKPMJS $100,000. LEVI ANKEN V, President. A. it. REYNOLDS. Vice President, A. R. BURFORD, Cashier mco. o. rttis, h. e. heal, o'mmhimm . O. PEMUE, Vlem Prm: FAT D. roVMmAmmt UmmtPr CAPITAL. STATE BANK OF IDAHO LlmNmm' Banking in all id branches. Your buslnrai solicited. BOISE, ......... IDAHO THE PUatT SOUND NATIONAL BANK SEATTLE JAC0I1 FUKTII, President. J, fl. GOLDSMITH, Vice President. It. V. ANKENY, Caihlsr. OmmHmlPmUUm, 9800,000. Correspondents In alt tho principal cities ot tho United Htatpa and Europe. Uolil ituit bought. Drain Issued on AUaka and. uktrn Territory. UNITED STATES OF PORTLAND, OREGON. J. C. AINBWOnTIl, I'rsMdent. W. II. AYKIt. VIro-i'rcsldcnt. A. .m. wiuuur, Assistant (.Minor. Transacts a gcnoral banklnir business. Drill Issued, avallablo In nil cities ol the United 'Stales and i:uropu, IIoiik Kong mid Manila. Collections mado on favorablo termi. KORTHVtEST DORMER THIRD AMD OAK STREETS. The FIDELITY TRUST CO. BANK Capital and Surplus, $350,000.00 GENERAL BANKING SAFE DEPOSIT VAULTS SAVINGS department: Interest at the Rat of 3 Per Cent Per Annum, Credited Scml-Annualiy UNO. C ABNSWORTH. President JNO. S. BAKER, Vice President P. C KAUFf MAN, Second Vice President A. G. PRICHARD, Cashier F. P. HASKELL, JR Assistant Casnk t . Asslc Your GOODYEAR'S RUBBER GOODS tho buMt tlmt enn ho miide of rubber- Goodyear Rubber Company P. II. PIMSH, Prcildtnt. 61 63 63 67 fourth Street. PORTLAND, OREtlON. KHTAULIHIIKI) 1H0I. ALrUEIN & LEWIS. Shipping: & Commission Merchants WHOLESALE GROCERS. Toiave time eddreti all communication! to the company. Nos. 46 to 84 front St. North, PORTLAND, OROQON. W. V. KKTTKNBACII, I'ltildent J. AMJXANDKR, Vice Pre. CHA8. If. IEKSTUR, Ceibler LEWISTON NATIONAL BANK Capital aud Surplus, $135,000 USWISTON, IDAHO DIRKCTORS W. P. Kettcnbecb, Grace B. rfafflla. R. C. Beach, T. Alexander, C. C. Bunnell. J. B. Morris, Oco. II, Keatcr. Send Your Washington, Idaho and Montana Business to the OLO NATIONAL, BAINK Spokane Washington . S. ALMAS, Pmmhtmn ROBERT T. F. SMITH, Ommhlmr THE SECURITY Of Havre, Montmnm We lollclt rour account aud ezteud accommodations to our customers In keeping with heir balances. FIRST NATIONAL BANK miSMARK, MORTH DAKOTA EmflUMl It 1ST S. OmmHml, 9100,000. Infirm RmU mm Tim Dmtmmkm C. Il.UTTLK. President. Y. U. KESDItICK, Vice President. 8. M. I'VE, ( ashler. J. 1 . 1IKI.I.. AiM. Canhler. OEMERAL BAMKIMm OUSIMESS TRAMSAOTED. Red River Valley PAROO, NORTH DAKOTA. R. S. LEWIS, President. JOHN S. WATSON Vice President. J. W. VON NIGDA, Cashier FkEU A IRISH, Asslstaat Cashier. Capital and Surplus THE JAMES RIVER NATIONAL BANK Of JAMESTOWN, NORTH DAKOTA. The Oldest and Largest Banking House in Central North Dakota Collections nude on all points in North pakota. Foreign and domestic exchange bought and sold. Telegraph transfers to all parts of America. THE FIRST 1NATIOINAL, BAINK OP DUL.LJTM, MINNESOTA. CAPITAL. CBOO.OOO SURPLUS 73A.OOO (J. S. Government Depositary. THE CONRAD NATIONAL BANK &&" OmmHml mm SmmmHtlum, 9890,000.00 W, O. CONBAD President I, II. EDWARDS Vic President ALSO KAUSPELL TOWNSITE COMPANY imf Im KsMsmmM, tarn NATIONAL BANK It. W. sCHMKKIt, Cashier ' r "?" Demlssr for INUOItrOHATKU 187. WALLACE r. OHASE. Vlem PrmmUm-t A. m uhamz, smu. ommfiimr STATE BANK INational Bank I0O,OOO H, W. DICKEV Cashier A.N.TOBIB 4 Asst Cashier Smamty Smmt ml Ism Fa FIFTEEN REASONS WHY YOU SHOULD STOP- AT THE WASHINGTON. 1st It Is tho best hotel on tho CoriBt. 2d It costs no moro than pooror hotels, as shown by rates below. 3d Now hotel, now furniture. 4th Excollcnt service. Gth Tho Washington, whllo rig In tho center of tho city, Is on an cie vatlon of 200 feet, which lifts you nbovo tho noise, dust and smoke of tho street hotols. 6th The hotol la situated in tho center of 4 acres of beautiful grounds, with thousands of roses and othor fragrant flowers to beautify tho surroundings. 7th Eight hundred feet of wldo vor nndas surround tho hotel, giving to tho guest opportunities for rest and promenado not found olsowhcro. 8th Tho vlow from these 'spacious verandas cannot bo described. Moun tains, lakes, tho Sound and tho city itself form ono magnificent panorama not found anywhero elso on earth. 9th Tho hotol lobby, parlors, Turk ish room, etc., are exquisite, and form a continuation of comfort and luxury not often found in hotels. 10th A Dutch grill 11109 recently been added, whero servlco may bo had at all hours. 11th Tho dining room cannot bo excelled. Broakfast and lunch are served a la carte, at most reasonable prices, and a tnblo d' hoto dinner for $1.00 is pronounced by all to bo nbovo criticism. 12th Rates Extremely reasonable European plan Room, without bath, $1.00 per day and upward. Room, with bath, $2.00 per day and upward. , 'Bus servlco to and from all trains nnd bnatB, 25 cents. Trunks, onch way, 25 cents. Cnrrlago fnro (private), GO conts. Special rates maJo to parties for ono month or moro, 13th nolng nbovo tho Btroet nnd nwny from tho nolso, you will onjoy a night's rest bettor nt tho Washing ton than nny other hotel In tho city. 14th Go to tho Washington and If you nro not satisfied that It surpnssos nil othor hotols on tho Pacific Const for excellent sorvlco nnd ronionablo prices, your bill will bo nothing. 16th Do not bo docolvod by bollcv Ing thnt oomo other hotel In tho city Is as good as tho Washington, for such lu not tho cobo. Tho Washington otnnds nbno as tho most charming and attractive hotol west of Now York. Tho following people havo stopped nt tho Washington during tho past year i.nd havo given unntluted praise and declared that In many rospecta It excels any other hotel on the conti nent: President Theodore Roosevelt, Win. II. Moody, Socrotnry of tho Navy; Gov. Odoll. of Now York; Baron Rothschild. Mr. Smith, of tho DoDoers Diamond Minos, South Afrlcn; Hon. Cornelius N. DIIbh, Ex-Socrotary of Interior: Hon. C. S. Mellon, President N. Y. & II. n. Ily.; Mrs. J. J. Hill, Louis Hill nnd J. N. Hill, of tho Grout Northern Ily.: Hon. Howard Elliott) President N. P. It.; Adollna Pattl. E. II. Sothorn, Gov. Urndy, of Alnukn; Mmo. Nordlca, Maud Adams, Nat Goodwin, Mrs. Flake, nil Raymond & Whltcnmb tourists, Hlchnrd MnnHflold and othor colobrltios of tho commer cial nnd professional world, Don't fall to nsl: for tho Helena boor, tnado by Keslor Brewing Co., Helena, Mont. It has no equal, CHEAP SUNDAY RATES. Betweon Portland and Willamette Valley points. Low round-trip rates have been placod In effect botween Portland and Willamette Valley polnta in either direction. Tickets will be sold Saturdays and Sundays and limited to return on or before tha following Monday. Call on Southern Pacific Company's agent for partic ulars. IP YOU ARE NOT PARTICULAR don't travel over the Illinois Central, as any old road will do you and we don't wont your patronage; but if you aro particular and want the best and mean to havo It, ask tho ticket agent to routo you via the Illinois Central, tho road that runs through solid ves tlbulo trains between St. Paul, Oma ha, Chicago, St. Louis, Memphis and Now Orleans, No additional chargo Is made for a scat In our reclining chair cars which aro fitted with lavatories and smoking rooms, and havo a porter in attend ance. Rates via the Illinois Central are the lowest and wo will be glad to quote them in connection with any transcontinental line. B. H. TRUMBULL, Commercial Agent, 142 Third Street, Portland. Oregon. J. C. LINDSEY, T. F. and P. A., 142Thlrd Street. Pejrtland. Oregon. PAUL B. THOMPSON, Frt. and Pass. Agent, Colman Bldg., Seattle. Wash. 8UMMON8. In tho Circuit Court of tho Stato of Oregon for Multnomah County. Edward Schraeer, Plaintiff. vs. Maud Schmeer, Defendant. To Maud Schmeer, tho, above named defendant: In tho name of tho State of Oregon; You aro hereby required to nppoar and answer the complaint filed against you In tho above entitled Court and suit within six weeks from tho dato of tho first publication of this summons, and If you fall to so appear and answer said complain the abovo named plaintiff will apply to the Court for tho relief demanded therein, to-wlt: For a decreo forever dissolving tho bonds of matrimony now existing bo tween said plaintiff and you. Tills summons is published in pursuance of an order of Hon. M. C. George, Judge of Bald Court, made on the 17th of November, 1904. The time prescribed in said order for the publication of this summons it alx consecutive weekj, and the date of the first pub lication thereof is the 10th day of No vember, 1904. UHAB. F. LOKD. Attorney for Plaintiff. NEWS OF THE WEEK In a Condensed Form for Our Busy Readers. HAPPENINGS OF TWO CONTINENTS A Resumo of the Less Important but Not Less Interesting Events of the Past Week. A striko of nil workmon in St. Peters burg is threatened. . President Ixmhct is trying to patch up tho trouble between members of the French cabinet. Moro coal miners In Germany hnvo struck. Tlio sympathy of the public is with tho strlkem. Britain nnd Russia are giving their side of tho Dogger bank nffulr to tho North Ben commission. Tho Woman's Army and Navy lengtto favors tho army canteen nnd will make an effort to hnvo It re-established. The big guns usd by tho Jnpuncso nt Port Arthur hnvo bcon sent north nnd nro now turned against Kuropatkin's army. A chargo of grape shot fired by con spirators at the czar narrowly missed him. It was aimed to kill off tho en tire imperial family. Becietnry liny hits secured pletlgeH from the owcrs which assuru the wife ty of China from being partitioned when pence is dually restored in the Fur Kttst. Numerous further dipclosttrrs nro being made in connection with the Col orado election framlfl. Ono mnu even voted in his dog's nnmo after using his own as often us possible. Chairman Burton has ruled that tho present project for improving tho mouth o( tho Columbia is not under n continuing contract and nil money ap propriated for this work must be car ried in the river and harbor bill. titocssol bus left Japan for Europe. Noidringhnus has been elected senat or from Missouri. Tho ship subsidy bill has small chance in congress. 4 Thcknlsor In attempting to break up tho KusHo-Frcnch alliance. Japan accuses Russia of seeking to draw other powers into tho war. Russia occupies Kashgar in Cliiucso territory and threatens to invndo north ern China. Now Jerney's now governor advises the appointment of a commission to curb corporations. A Japaneso torpedo lwnt has captured a German steamer with u cargo of coal bound for Vladivostok. Striking German coal minors routed polico and non-union men nnd troops may bo called to restore order, New United States senntora just elected aro: Beveridgu nnd Heinen way, from Indiana; Knox, from Penn sylvania; Burkott, Nebraska; Suther land, Utah; Clupp, .Minnesota; Aid rich, Rlindo Island; Dope w, Now York; McCumber, North Dakota; Dulkoley, Connecticut; Lodgo and Crane, Massa chusetts; Burrows, Michigan; Halo, Maine. Marshal Oyama is preparing to ad vanco on Mukden. Efforts to bring about reciprocity with Canada will fail. Great strikes are on in tho nrms fac tories and iron works ol Russia, Tho supreme court 1ms ordered a new trial for Senntor Burton, of Kunsas. Turks aro carrying on a reign of ter ror in Macedonia , and Knglund refuses to interfere. Robert B. Armstrong, assistant sec retary to accept an important business position in New York. - Thn Hpniit a linn rnnflnnnl tlin mi. polntment of Vespasian Warner, of Illi nois, to be commissioner of pensions. Tim ntitlrn nsintilntlnn nt thn Ylniiviin village at the St, Louis fair has started on their way homo in the Philippines, by way of Seattle. TTnimnallv pnlil upntlutr Ih nravnlllnir throughout Italy. Snow is falling oven in Rome, where there has been no snow in tho past 10 years, , The coffee crop of Iiayti is almost a failure, accordingt to a report to tho State department from Minister Powell. He says that not mare than 60 per cent of the crop will bo saved. Japan Russia. accuses Franco of favoring Bandits hold Morocco. up a whole town In Tho chances of tariff revision nro stronger. Five persons were suffocated in a New York fire. Morgan will build a railroad across China, with foreign aid. Moro indictments havo been issued at Pueblo in connection w ith the elec tion frauds. The total deposits of Chicago banks is $002,000,000. This is 110,000,000 more than ever before reported. Russia denies that she has bought any islands in the Indian ocean to use as a naval station on the rout to the Far East. DOINGS IN CONGRESS. Friday, dan. 13. Further consideration was givon in tho house today of tho impeachment charges ngalnst Judge Swnyno. Thcro was a noticcnblo lack of interest in tho enso except among n few members. The defenflo charged thnt tho whole thing was n case of private vengennco. Tho senate today passed tho legisla tive, executive and judicial appropria tion bill and also a number of private pension bills. Saturday, Jan. 14. In tho sennto today nn unavailing effort was made to Bccuro consent to fix a day for taking a voto on tho statehood bill. Pension legislation nt tho rato of 350 blllB in 108 minutes was indulged in by tho house Unlay, tho result being tho smashing nf nil previous records of tho house as to legislative nlmblcncBS. Bills were passed to nuthorlzo tho use of earth, stono and timber from tho forest reserves and rhtbllc lands for tho construction of irrigation projects; to prohibit tho words "United States as say" or any wools conmmltting tho government to tho quality of gold or silver articles. . Monday, January 16. Bills passed by tho equate wero: For tho relief of the Western Alaskn Con struction Company's railroads by grant ing nn extension of timo for comple tion of tho first section of nt least 20 miles j to fix the compensation of criers nnd bailiffs in tho United States courts at $3 n day. The statehood bill was discsscd tor thrco hours today. Several senators talked against uniting New Mexico and Arizona and some qucsloued tho unit ing of Oklahoma nnd Indian Territory. Hoyburu snld hoi could see no reason for it except for n shortsighted desire to shut tho door of tho sunnto ngalnst tho West. ( Tuosday, January 17 , In the sennto today Iloyburn con cluded his speech on tho joint state hood bill and Stono gave notice of n speech tomorrow on his resolution for an investigation of charges of corrup tion in tho campaigns ot 180(1 nnd 1004. Lodgo presented tho conference report on the Philippines bond nnd railroad bill, and explained tho house amendments. Senator Mitchell appeared on tho floor of tho senate and defended him solf in regard t the indictment in con nection with the Oregon land frauds. Ho called his accusers liars nnd per jurors nnd will demand an investiga tion. Many of his colleagues crowded around him to welcomo him. Another olmtaclo has arisen In tho way of tho Klamath irrigation project. Chairman Moudell, of Wyoming, of tho hotiBo committee on irrignllnon is light ing tho bill. He says he is not in favor of expending a single cent of tho reclamation fund lu either California o Oregon until loth stntcs "pass a decent set of water laws." Ho would take moro of tho reclamation fund for use in Ills own state regardless of amount contributed. Wednesday, January 18. The Iiouho today adopted the 12 arti cles of impeachment ngalnst Judge Charles Swnyno. The speaker was au thorized to appoint members to present tho case to tho senntu nnd conduct tho impeachment proceedings before that body. Senator Stono occupied considerable tlmo with his speecli asking an investi gation ot tho campaigns of 1800 nnd 1004. Clay spoke in opposition to tho statehood bill. Ho hud no objection to tho consolidation of Oklahoma and Indian Territory. Thursday, January 10, Tho house of representatives today completed consideration of tho army appropriation bill and will vote on it tomorrow, A vigorous uttuck was madn on tho army transport service by Humphrey and offered nn umond incut ulKillshlng it. The house llxed Friday, February 17, as tho dato for holding appropriate exercises in Stat uury hall accepting the stutuo of Fran ces K, Willard. A hill was passed ex tending the extradition laws of the United States to the Philippines. Consideration of the statehood bill was continued in the souato today and Stone spoke for two hours in opposition to it. The bill for the remuneration oil American fur seulers who sufferd losses because of their sujipressslon, was also debated ut some length, but 110 action was taken. Italy Suspicious of Austria. Rome, Jan. 21. Uneasiness is felt hero ut tho concentration on the Italian frcntior of Austrian troops, tho l'atrln going so fur as to say that Austria is preparing for wur against Italy. On tho other hand, tho Tribuua publishes a statement to tho effect that Its corro Hjiomlciit ut Vienna has been assured by the Austrian fondgn olllce that the increase in the number of Austrian troops on tho frontier of Ituly wuh merely duo to tho return of soldiers to their jMiHtH ufter having been on duty along tho Russian frontier. To Include Swamp Land. Washington, Jan. 21. Representa tive Hell, nf California, today Intro .liwc.l 11 hill niithoriinir tho secretary of the interior to Include swamp and overflowed mud in uny irrigation pro ject that may bo undertaken under the national irrigation law, wherever It may bo deemed practicable and udvlsa bio to do so. Such land, when roluim ed, shull be dlsjosed of in the sumo manner us other luuds lying under the government Irrigation projects, More Free Coal for Japan. Toklo, Jnn, 21. Tho Japaneso cap tured tho British steamer Okley in Tsushima straits Wednesday afternoon. Tho vessel left Cardiff on November 17, carrying 5,000 tonB of coal for Vladivo stok. She was brought to Sascbo. SOCIAL WAR IS ON Great Strike at St. Petersburg Is Involving Thousands, WORK ON WARSHIPS IS STOPPED About 68,000 Ironworkers and GO,- OOO Cotton Mill Operatives May Join In Strike. St. Petersburg, Jnn. 20. Tho strike situation Is becoming very gravo. To night thcro nro 58,000 men out on strike, nnd tho movement. Ih spreading to tho big cotton mills, which employ over 50,000 operatives. Meetings havo been called for tomorrow, nt which So cial Democratic leaders will uso their utmsot endeavors to convert tho striko Into a vast political demonstration, which nt tho present crisis might hnvo most serious developments. Tho au thorities nro adopting every precaution to avoid an outbreak, but tho Social Democrats nro spurring on the strikers, nnd thcro la great danger of a collision with tho troops, which would be al most suro to bo followed by red flag demonstrations, accompanied by great bloodshed. Tho community is full of sensational rumors nnd rioting Is gen erally expected, In conjunction with tho Kplplmuy celebration, which will occur tomrrow, tho meetings ot strikers will mnku tho day it critical ono'for tho ollce. Thus far, however, tho strike has preserved n purely economic aspect. Tho grcnt industrial quarter ot St. Petersburg presents tho uppcurnnoo of an. armed camp. Tho idlo factories aro surround ed by cordons ot polico aud patrols of Infantry march about tho snow-covered plains. . Tho strikers aro led by a priest named Gopon, who Is Idolized by the workmen nnd who represents them In negotiations with tho cmplyers. This is tho first great strike in North ern Russia. Hitherto tho workmon hnvo been unorganized, aud previous strikes in fit. Petersburg havo not in volved more than 10,000 num. Tho strike leaders claim to hnvo funds enough to hold out for n month, but this is doubted, und tho lack of money and the privations of winter nnd per haps government Interference aro ex pected to imtko tho strike short and sharp. The strikers, who at first declined an offer of lliianelal support, aro ro,Hrtod to havo accepted u contribution from Moscow. Tho striko has un Important bearing on the war lu tho Fur Kust, iih every day's dolay In completing tho govern ment contracts with the iron works meuns tho loss ot precious tlmo In tho starting of tho third Pacific squadron. AGREE ON RAILROAD RATES Leaders of House and Senate to Speedily Pass Bill. Agree Washington, Jun. 20. It Is assorted today that un agreement is making be tween tho leaders of the senate and tho house In accordance with which rail road rato legislation will bo enacted ut the present session ot congress, The basis of tho legislation will bo the measure drawn by Colonel Hepburn, chairman of tho Interstate nnd foreign commerce committee ot tho house. That bill already has been considered by tho president, Attorney General Moody, Secretary Tuft nod Socrotnry Morton, und by members of lioth tho house und the senate. It does not meet tho approval of nil who havo examined it, but it is believed to bo a good found ation for a measure which probably run bo enacted. Tho probability is that tho Hepburn bill will bo passed by tho house before February 1. Smallpox Rages at Billings. Billings, Mont., Jun, 20. According to tho records of the city olllcluls there aro nt prcriout 07 cases of smallpox here, all of which nro strictly guarded. In different parts of the town thoro ure 37 houses under quarantine, Hlnco the outbreak of tho disease, January 4, there have been live deaths, A new pest house has been erected outside tho city limits for tho care of patients. Everything ossihlo is being douo to stamp out the disease, und it Is believ ed the health authorities huvo tho situ ation under control. Will Save Five Vessels. Iondou, Jan, HO. According to a dispatch received from Port Arthur live of tho vessels sunk by tho Russians and by tho shells of tho Japanese in tho harbor have been raised. Five hun dred und forty guns on the forts mid warships have been found to be in good condition und easily repaired. In addition to these tho pri.en cap tured by tho Japanese Include eight locomotives and 3,000 railroad curs. Put in Line of Succession. Washington, Jan, 20. Tho house committee on election of president in conference today favorably rejwrted the bill adding tho secretary of agriculturo and tho secretary ot commerce to tho line of presidential succession. STAND BY CHINA. Hay Answers Note of Russia's Com plaining Against China. Washington, Jan. 10. Count Cas Bini, tho Russian ambassador, was this afternoon handed Secrotnry Hay's roply to Russia's complaint that China is violating neutrality. At thoBamo tlmo tho nofo was dispatched to tho Russian ambassador, copies wero transmitted to all tho European powers which en dorsed tho agreement for a limitation ot tho zono ot hostilities in the Far East. Secretary Hay's noto""is pining nnd sharp, although framed in tho most polito diplomatic language. Faith is expressed in tho declaration that China has not committed any broach of neu trality, but has done nil posslblo to maintain a correct attitude towards botlt belligerents. Russia is urged to abido by tho agreement confining tho war to definite limits'. At the same tlmo Secretary Hay for warded a note to tho Chlncso govern ment, through Minister Conger nt Pckiu, in which China is asked to con tinue the strict enforcement ot neutral ity, so that neither Russia nor Japan can find nny cause for complaint. An inquiry is also mado ns to tho allega tion put forward by Russia that China has been guilty ot many violations ot neutrality. Secretary Hay already knows what tho reply will be, and tho question Is asked for the solo purposo of affording nn opportunity to deny tho , Russian chargo. China is afraid to answer Russia through her own representative nt St. Petersburg, but is anxious thnt this bo done through Secretary Hay. MAY FLOAT FOUR SHIPS. Japaneso Find Wrocks In Port Arthur Aro Not Hopoloss. London, Jan. 10. Tho Times corro- stxmdcut ut Port Arthur, detailing tho damage to the Russian licet, says tho battleships Peresvlet and Poltava can easily bo floated, but that tho former's constructuro Is greatly damaged nnd that tho battleship Pallada und tho armored cruiser Bnyan apparently aro not seriously damaged and can be re floated. Tho four vessols, tho corre spondent says, may be saved utter great expense, but the dllllcultles will be grout, us thoro Is no dock in Japan for buttlcships. Tho battleships Retvlzan and Poblo da seem to bo hopelessly damaged. As regards urmament, the turret guns wero all destroyed before the surrender.. 801110 ot tho guns of tho secondary arm ament are intact, but most of tho small guns wero removed to the forts. Three days before the surrender tho ships wore" sot on flro with kerosene und mines were exploded alongside. Russians stutu thnt the fleet was unfit v for sendee ufter tho engagement of August 15. Coal was abundant nnd it was used to protect tho decks of tho wur vessels ugalust howitzer shells. CALL FOR 70,000. New California Bill for 1005 Exhibit Makes Total of 800,000. Sacramento, Cul., Jnn. 10. Action toward providing nn appropriation to Insure n creditable representation of California ut tho IaiwIs und Clark in ternational exposition nt Portland this your whs tnken today, when Assembly man Bliss, of Alameda, introduced in tho lower house a bill appropriating $70,000 in addition to tho sum ot $20, 000 set aside by the lust legislature for tho purtioso. This makes a total of $00,000, and is deemed sulllclent by proper handling to make a first class dlspluy, with what aid tho various; counties will give by supplying ma terial. Tho bill passed by the last legislat ure names Govarnor Pardee as coinmls sinoor to the exposition, nnd gives him direction of the expenditure of tint $20,000, Tho ono presented by As semblyman BIIsh today makes no pro vision for commissioners. There Is a plan to amend tho bill In committee, ho thnt it will provide for two honorary commissioners. It Is not thought tho chief executive will huvo uny trouble in securing iionsuluried commissioners to servo the state. Will Combine Forces. St. Petersburg, Jnn. 10. Tho udmlr- ulty hero denies tho report published by the Mutin, of Paris, to tho effect that the Russian authorities uro in re ceipt of a dispatch from Admiral Ro- jestveusky saying that ho Is leaving Madagascar without waiting the divi sion commanded by Rear Admiral Bo trovsky. Thero Is every Indication that the Russian second Puclllu squad ron Intends to crulso in tho Indian ocean for some time, probably until the arrival of the division now being mado reudy ut Lilian. Looks Dark for Canal. Washington, Jan. 10. Nothing de veloped in the river und hurbor com mittee today to Indicate that thero hud been u change of sentiment with regurd to the Col I to canal. Chairman Burton, so far us known, adheres to the position ho took yesterday und has not been moved by fuithor picas of Representa tives Williamson and Jones. It con tinues to look very dark fo'r the canal project ut tho present session of con gress. Hundreds Burled Alive. Iunion, Jan. 10. A dispatch from St. Petersburg from u nows tigency re Kirts that un earthquake ut Shemakha, 70 miles northwest of Baku, buried hundreds of persons in tho ruins of buildings in the lower part of the town, which was densely populatod, despite tho declsiou, ufter tho earth- rmiilrit nf tliroii vniM UL'O. that no UlOM houses should bo built there, ! '." "?1 J 5t 1 , J. A n "i ! 1 uaunrt-.wfmvmKnMeu