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" J2 FfcV Jr-' " ' ''HV-'M -TOP-' 4jr ' -SlL f THE MOttNTNG OltEGONIAN, MONDAY. 'APRIL 2, 1900. THAT SHIPPING BILL Amended Measure Favorably Reported by Grosvenor. REPUBLICAN COMMITTEEMEN JOIN tie Recites the Advisability of.Hnv- tac Our Trade la Oar Own Ilanda la All Respects. WASHINGTON. April L Representative Grosvenor, of Ohio, chairman of the House committee on merchant marine and fish eries, reported to the House yesterday the amended shipping bill, and the report In its support By the majority of the commit tee, corut-tutlng all the Republican mem bens. The report says In part: "Our abundant natural resources and our Industries and Increasing population make It of great value to Increase the means of profitably disposing of our surplus pro ductions, and aa our export trade la In creased, so will bo home consumption and employment. "Our exporting competitors have for a long time been devoting thcmseHcs to In creasing their export trade and getting possession of the markets. Africa Is an 'example of the methods pursued In par Xltloning territory or recognizing 'spheres of Influence and pcaibly Eastern Asia Is destined to receive similar treatment. 1 "China may be left open to fair and equal competition with respect of trade with the United States." In which event the commute believes "one of the largest. If not the largest field for the trade and commerce of other nations will be open to those possessing the facilities of taking ad vantage of opportunity." The nation first In the field, "with its Vwn productions and Its own means ol transportation, will achieve the largest success, for which reason China must re move the barriers which now almost en- tlrely exclude foreign Intercourse. Other parts of the world In which our commerce holds so small a share would repay partic ular study. "The need of establishments for the construction, docking and repairing of ships, and adequate navy and agricultural fleets of merchant vessels, all In readiness for any exigency," Is averted by the re port to be a self-evident proposition." On theso grounds other nations have fortified themselves by Increasing their sea power In all of the ways referred to. with tho double object of 'strengthening their facili ties and power for carrying on their for eign commerce." After giving the statistics on the extent "of tonnage tho world over, the cost of subsequent building, wages, etc, Grosven ors report sums up the "cardinal pur poses of the bill" as follows: "1 To aid In a practical way, and. no doubt, under existing conditions, the only possible way. In bringing to the greatest extent potfolblo our own foreign trade back Into our own hands, and thus saving to our country annually what now goes to Increase the wealth of other nations, more than JlOO.OCO.OM. "2 To greatly Increase the exportation and sale of all kinds of our superabundant productions, and especially In the vast re gions of Asia, evidently very soon to be opened to the trade of the world. Thia Is a trade that the nation beat prepared to engage In will necessarily get the great er proportion of by Its own ships under Its own flag, and with Its own postal facilities and Its own commercial establishments for the disposal of its productions. "3 To bring into existence at the earliest possible time a great American fleet ot American vessels, built in our own coun try, with our own material and by our own labor as a necessary means of Na tional aid and National 6afety In times of international war or other disturbances, tho probability of which is unhappily not tmall, even now. "4 To increase the number of citizens who will bo educated in seafaring work and who will thus have the skill and be better able to defend the honor and integ rity of our country on the seas, however suddenly tho necessity may happen. "5 Tho bill, we think, will, if the pro posed compensation is large enough, ac complish these great and Important pur poses." General Grosvenors report concludes: "It will, of course, take a considerable time to reach tho desired end. but the 60oner tho policy Is entered upon the soon er and easier will be Its accomplishment. "The means proposed are open to the capital, tho enterprise and the skill of our citizens alike, and on equal terms. There Is no ground for the form of monopoly. There Is absolute safety to the Treasury In the fact that no payment can be made until In each and for each voyage the work Is actually performed. As we have before stated. It Is certain that no vessel, great or small, fast or slow. In the list can afford to make a single voyage without also hav ing a large commercial business income from the Eime voyage, and In doing which commercial business she is fulfilling the great purpose of the bllL "In view of the foregoing considerations. We earnestly recommend the speedy pas sage of the bllL" The bill and amendments have been made public heretofore. The anti-trust amendment Is slightly changed, so that In case of a combination, those participat ing In it are excluded from the benefits of the bill. Instead of the previous plan, which would have operated alike against those In and out of the combination. THE KENTUCKY TRIALS. Term of Court 1V111 Ilejjln Today Move for Chance of Venae. FRANKFORT. Ky April L-The con vening of the April term of the Franklin Circuit Court tomorrow, with Judge Can trill sitting, marks the beginning of the final legal proceedings against the alleged assassin of the late Governor Goebel. and on this account mnt'. t ..- ....,- t .. .. tUG IUU3L llll- portant In the history of criminal trials in this state In many years. The grand Jury will probably get In" working order Tuesday, and. of course, the assassination case will be the first mat ter taken up. It Is understood that Com monwealth's Attorney Franklin, who will conduct the prosecution on the part of the state, has had subpoenas Issued for num erous witnesses In rotation, and others will be issued as soon as" the court gets down to work. If the prosecution makes good Its claim, the Investigation will in volve a large number of others against whom indictments will be returned. The general Impression prevails that none of the trials will come up at the present term, and It Is understood that the de fense probably In every case will move for a change of venue to some other county. Ex-Secretary FInley Stays. Array. INDIANAPOLIS. April L-Charles Fin ley. ex-Secretary of State ot Kentucky, was seen at the Plaza Hotel tonight and Informed of the Issuance at Frankfort of a warrant for his arrest for alleged con nection with the conspiracy to kill Gochtl. and was asked what action he Intended to take. Said he: "I came away from Kentucky before I had any Intimation that such a thing had or would be done. After I learned of It and wns returning, I learned of the mis treatment of Powers and Davis after their arrest and their abduction from the Lex ington Jail, and decided I had no drire for such pranks to be played upon me Just at present. Besides. I believe I can attend to some private affairs that Interest me Just now more expeditiously and satisfac torily from the pleasant City of Indianap olis than from a cell of tho Franklin County Jail." Mont Evidence ARnlnat Toatsey. FRANKFORT. Ky., April L-Colonel T. C Campbell, special counsel for the prose cution, was in conference with Henry Youtaey, one of the men arrested, for a long time at the Jail this afternoon. .Mr. Campbell declined to state what passed at the conference. Attorneys for the pros ecution persistently claim that they havt more damaging evidence against Toutsey, connecting him with the crime, 'than against any of the others so far arrested, and it is said that the statement made by Culton has strengthened the case against him. Republican leaders profess not to know the plans of Republican Gov ernor Taylor, but Is generally believed he will not return here till the action of the grand Jury Is made public if he returns at all, and In this opinion Democrats and Republicans coincide. . i m ACT OF DEMENTED MAN. Killed Bit Brother-tn-Lvr Because of an Imaginary Grievance. KANSAS CITY. MoT. April 1. Harbor ing imaginary wrongs, John W. McKlmm. aged 3 years, this afternoon shot and killed Dr. H. B. Shaw, his brother-in-law, as the latter sat reading the Sunday school lesson to his 5-year-old daughter. Dr. Shaw died Instantly. McKlmm. who had been an Inmate of a sanitarium and is believed to be Insane, threatened to kill the other five members of the family, and was only restrained after a struggle. Dr. Shaw was a widower. His motber-ln-lnw, Mrs. McKlmm. had cared for his children since his wife's death, and, as was his custom, ho spent Sunday at the McKlmm house, at 1G17 Forest avenue. The family had eaten dinner. Shaw seated himself In a chair In the parlor, and. with his child before him on tho floor, was readlnjr the Sunday school lesson to her. McKlmm. ru It developed later, had gone directly to his room from the table and written a rambling statement. In which he stated that he had not been treated Tightly, and that he Intended wiping out tho entire family, consisting of Dr. Shaw and his child, his mother, two brothers and a sister. Then, descending to the parlor, he slipped up behind Shaw. and. placing the revolver against the latter's temple, fired. Dr. Shaw never moved, and died before the family could reach his side. As the other members of the family came running to the scene. McKlmm raised his revolver to fire at the first that should enter the room, but before he could fire lo was overpowered by his two brothers and taken to the station. He has been considered of unsound mind for several years, and was discharged from a local sanitarium two years ago as cured. Recently, however, he had acted queeriy. TOO JTOTED CKOOICS. Bellevrd to Hnve Robbed nes- tnnrnnt Also the 3InlI. NEW YORK. April L Henry Russell and Sid Yennle. alias Henry Ferguson. who claim to be speculator and salesman respectively, have been arrested on sus picion of being connected with the rob bery of Healy's restaurant, at Columbus avenue and Sixty-sixth street, on Monday last. On that date a number of well dressed men. In couples, dined at the res taurant. After the meal one of the men attracted the attention of the cashier while another crawled to where the safe stood and stole TOO. All the men had disappeared before the robbery was dis covered. Today several waiters In the restaurant Identified Russell as one of the men. Russell and Yennle are well-known, criminals. Russell Is a fugitive from Jus tice, he having escaped from Ludlow Jail on the memorable night of July 4. 1S53, In company with Joe Klleran and Charles Allen. Russell, with Klleran and Allen, went to Europe together. Later Russell was arrested In Belgium for TObbing a postofilce. sxd was sent to prison for five years. He was liberated about three months ago. and came to the United States. Russell, who Is a son-in-law of Bill Vosburg, Is also wanted by the United States authorities for postofflce-robblng. and a reward of J100O was long ago of fered for his apprehension. Sid Yennlo has Just been released from the stato prison at Columbus, O., after serving a five years' sentence for robbery commit ted by him In company with George Car son, a noted burglar and sneak thief. Bold Robbery of a Breiverx. ST. LOUIS. April L Three masked men looted the Star Brewery office, at Belle ville. HI., today, after first capturing and confining the watchman and night fireman of the plant In an empty refrigerator car. As the robbers were preparing to blow open the big safe in the office, Hubert Hartman. secretary of the brewery, ac companied by his brother Hans, entered the room. They were promptly covered with three revolvers, and before either of them realized the situation, were marched to the same car in which the fireman and watchman were confined. Then, after drilling the safe, they applied charges, and the outer and Inner doors were blown completely open. It Is not Known Just how much they secured, but the amount Is thought not to be over $100. beside some Jcwelry and valuable papers. Lender of Cnttlc Thieves Confesses. DENVER, April 1. A special to the News from Alamogorda, N. M., says: "R. Ruiz, the noted banalt and leader of a gang of cattlo thieves that have been operating for years in Southern New Mexico, and one ot his followers havo been captured by the Sheriff of this county. Ruiz has mate c. confession. Im plicating a number of settlers along the Rio Grande." Hotel In the Tropics. New York Herald. Board and lodging are very reasonable In some of the South Sea Islands that pre tend to be more or less civilized. In Tahiti, for instance, ycu may have every accom modation the Island possesses, together with mcald that are the best the country affords, for the sum of $1 25 per week. There are other Islands where you can board for nothing, but you have no right to "kick" under such circumstances, and cannot consider yourself a boarder. On the other hand, hotel accommodations near the Equator are comparatively more expensive than In the big centers of civil ization. In Caracas, the Paris of South America, a room In a hotel, furnished with only a cot and a chair, will cost you at the rate of Jt per day, and the meals well, ynu will have to get used to them before you can enjoy them. At a hotel In La Guayra I paid $6 per day. and all I had In my room was a common cot, on which there was a pillow and a single sheet The meals here, however, were rather more elaborate than In the Caracas hotel. ' o Memphis Jockey CInb. MEMPHIS. April 1. The 20th annual meeting of the Memphis Jockey Club will begin next Thursday at Montgomery Park, and will continue for 20 racing days. Eleven stakes will be decided, some of which are numbered among the richest in tho West, The Montgomery handicap will be run on the opening day ot the meeting. There are In excess of 900 horses at the track. The 3-year-olds here Include Sam Phillips. The Conqueror, F. W. Brode, Admiral Schley. Capron. Elizabeth Klein. The Rush, Dr. Riddle. Florizar. Belle of Orleans. Lamplighter, Lady Elite, Brown C. Anderson. Thrive and others. a Fire in Xevrspnper Dnlldinfr. SALT LAKE. Utah. April L Fire In the Herald building, on Main street, to day burned out the rear of the fifth and sixth floors of the building. That por tion of the building was occupied chiefly by lawyers and mining companies. Water leaked through to the lower floors, occu pied by the Herald, and damaged machin ery and furniture to the extent ot $2500. R. G. Dun & Co. lost records valued at $2000. The total loss. Including damage to the building. Is, estimated at J25.W; ""'I, wvcrea ey insurance AGRICULTURAL IMPORTS ORIGIX OP WHAT WE HAVE RE CEIVED EV PAST FIVE YEARS. One-Half Oar Afrricnltural Importa tions Consists of Sncnr and Coffee, In Xenrly Equal Solas. WASHINGTON. April L An Interesting statement showing the sources of the ag ricultural Imports of the United States during the five fiscal years, 1SM-1SS5. has been prepared by Frank H. Hitchcock, Chief of the Foreign Markets Section of the Agricultural Department. Some of the more Important statements It contains are as follows: During the five fiscal years. 1S3HS8S, the agricultural Imports of the United States had an average annual value of $3(5,78,457. Sugar, coffee, hides and skins, wool. silk. vegetable fibers, fruits and tea were the articles Imported most extensively. Meas ured In value, these articles formed over four-fifths of our total Import trade In ag ricultural products for the period men tioned, their combined value averaging about J300.000.009 a year. ' Of this sum more than one-half .was paid for two commodities sugar and cof fee. The average yearly value of the sugar Imports for 1S3HSSS amounted to J90.11S.6S5, and coffee. JS3.570.106 Brazil, which furnishes about two-thirds of the coffee Imports, headed the list. The agri cultural imports from Brazil during the five years had an average annual value of J59,C17,&t. Aside from coffee, the Imports from Brazil were Inconsiderable. Cuba, the principal source of the sugar purchased by the United States, ranked next to Brazil in Importance. Tho average yearly value for 1KH-1SS7, of our agricul tural Imports from the Island amounted to J37.403.S2. or 10 per cent of the total. After sugar, the most Important Items were to bacco and fruits. Under normal condi tions our Imports ot agricultural produce from Cuba arc much larger than Is Indi cated by the average for 1SH-1SSS. During the period mentioned, there was a re markable falllng-off, the Import value for 1S9S amounting to only J12.1SS.CGG. as com pared with J72N51.S3 for ISM. In 1SSI Cuba stood foremost among the sources of our agricultural Imports, the products received from the Island during that year exceed ing In value those from Brazil. Theagricultural Imports from the United Kingdom averaged annually J33.0S4.0S3, a large part being produce of British de pendencies, re-exported by the mother country. "Wool and hides were the leading articles. From Germany, the average an nual Imports were J32.004.7S7, beet sugar forming the principal Item; from China, J17.27S.S49. tea and silk being the princi pal items. Of all the tea Imported more than half came from China. From Japan, the Im ports were J16.S32.735. silk being tho most important Item. Japan also furnished over a third of the tea Imported. From France tho average yearly Imports were J1S.C0S.S47. Among the Imports from other countries were: Italy, J14.CS7.23S: Mexico, tl3.G6i.462; Hawaiian Islands. J12.073.440. sugar forming the principal part, and af ter that, rice, coffee, bananas 'and hides. The agricultural Imports from the Philip pine Islands consist chiefly of Manila hemp and sugar, averaging J4.425.C69.' Although the total value of the agricul tural Imports amounted to only 1314.251, 796 In 1E9S, as compared with JJW.433.C27 In 1S94. a considerable Increase was recorded from several of the leading sources ot supply. Japan, China and the Hawaiian Islands afforded the most striking In stances of a growing trade. Tho value of the agricultural products Imported from Japan rise from J14.035.S37 In ISM, to J20, 2GS.2S4 In 1S9-5; China, from J11.2S2.S29 to J1S.34S.474; and the Hawaiian Islands, from 510.020,943 to J17.142.S0S. Ot the sources from which products of agriculture were re ceived In diminished quantities during the five years. Cuba was the most conspicu ous. As a result of the disturbed condi tions that prevailed on the Island, our ag ricultural Imports from Cuba declined In value from J72.431.35S In 1S94. to only 113, 158,030 In 1S9S. falling off nearly 1GO,OCO,000. The Iteat Warn Dae. Washington Star. "Step! Step! Step!" It was some one mounting the stairs. It was a slow and heavy step, and there was something grim and grewsome about It something to tell the listener that the sole owntr and proprietor ot the step was a lop-shouldered son of a gun without enough mercy in his heart to grease a sun flower seed. " 'Tls he the landlord!" gasped the woman who sat In the gloom ot her garret room with white face and palpitating heart. The step came nearer the frail door was kicked open and Adamant Fllntstone stood before her and said: "Woman, I am here! If you cannot pay me my rent out you go!" "Oh. Mr Fllntstone, have you no heart?" wailed the unfortunate. "Not a. bit! Pay or go!" "But think of your mother!" "I haven't any." "Thin your sisters." "Never had one." "Is It passible that because I owe you $120 rent you will drive mo out on the street on a night like this?" "I am in the landlord business for money," was his unfeeling reply. "But can you expect that heaven will prosper a man that has neither pity nor mercy r "I can. I am making 14 per cent on my investment. Will you pay or shall I chuck you out of the window?' "I I will pay!" she sobbed, as the storm Increased and the wind tried to shake the stuffing out of the old tene ment. And pulling two $100 bills out ot her pocket she handed them out and received JS0 In change, and Adamant Fllntstone chuckled In his frozen heart as he turned away and left her trlng to choke herself to death with a buttonhook. An Expensive Ltccnic. Philadelphia Record. Marshfleld, Mass., which was once the home of Daniel Webster, and which has always been a prohibition town, voted af firmatively on the license question last week. A member of the defeated Prohibi tion faction thereupon introduced In the town meeting a resolution to make the 11 cense fee J1.CC4.CO0, and the measure was 1 adopted. None but a millionaire, there- I fore, can afford to go Into the liquor busl ness in Marshfleld. and most of the mil lionaires of that town of 2000 Inhabitants are otherwise engaged. s Corn Grovrlnsr In Eg-ypt. Baltimore News. Farmers In Egypt have purchased In Philadelphia 120.000 bushels of seed com, which they proposo to plant In the fertile valleys along the River Nile. The cargo, which Is to be delivered nt Alexandria, will be taken from Philadelphia on the British steamship Rubensteln. It Is claimed by expert agriculturists that the rich Nil valleys, which have been uncultivated fot centuries, will grow as good corn as any where in the world. e Torpedo-Bont Boiler Exploded. CHERBOURG, France, April L The boiler of a French torpedo-boat exploded yesterday during forced-draught trials, and five of tho crew were terribly burned. One died, and another, unable to bear tha .agony. Jumped Into the sea and was drowned. Xo More Plncne .In Honolulu. HONOLULU, March 25, via Ban Fran cisco. April L The Board of Health has practically decided that the plague has run its course. No cases have developed for over a week. The members of the "vboard. now ear that quarantine restrtc- tlons may be made less stringent. Com mencing March 28. all restrictions regard ing the shipment of merchandise from Honolulu except merchandise from Asiatic ports will be rescinded. TWICKENHAM. Tovra That Wants to Be Seat of Jns. 4 tlee of "Wheeler Connty. Twickenham News. In the early '60s this section of the great Northwest was covered with a robe of tall. wavlng.hunchgTass. and was unin habited, save by the Indians and wild animals. While the Civil war .was rag ing In the East and South, a few courag eous, ambitious men pushed their way through the Rocky Mountains, or took tho tempestuous voyage around the Horn, and, taking advantage ot the squatter's right, established abodes in this rcglonand began raising cattle. These brave 'pio neers paved the way for others, and In a few years numerous stock ranches could be found throughout the territory now known as the "Inland Empire." In those days, this portion of the John Day Valley was known far and wide as "The Big Bottom." and on account of its delightful climate, it soon became a favor ite rendezvous for emigrants and tran sient stock men. The first settler of whom there Is any record was a Mr. BIffel, who, in 1SG2, squatted and lived until bis death (several years afterwards) upon the fine, big ranch now owned by J. A. Chapman, on the south hank ot the river. The next white settler was J. 8. Deadman, who. In 1S6S, took up the adjoining ranch, now owned by A. S. McAllister. In the same year, Isaac Q. Holmes laid claim to. the immense level tract of land lying on tha north bank or the John Day River and known as the "Big Bottom." He soon abandoned It, however, and In the following year, 1SS9, J. H. Parsons came down from Umatilla County and squatted upon the same, J. K. Rows at the same time taking up the ranch sub sequently purchased by Al Sutton and now owned by Gtlman, French & Co. Ten years later, tho country was surveyed by tho Government, and these early set tlers secured title to their land. John Helms and Oscar Peterson took up ranches further cast, on the south bank of the river, and from that time on the settling up of this country became rapid and steady. Nature has destined this immense val ley to become the site of a large and pro gressive city. Embracing, as it does, an area of about three miles in length by three-quarters of a mile In breadth; al most as level as -a floor; protected on tho north, east and south by the mighty walls of high, rugged mountains; bordered on the west by a gradual slope of green hills and fertile vales; the tortuous John Day River sweeping through the valley on Its way to the Columbia; possessing a mild, temperate, healthful climate at all times of the year, with the most nat ural and desirable advantages for water and sewerago systems, and surrounded on all sides by the best stock country and richest agricultural and fruitralslng land to be found In the Northwest we thus find the present townslte-of Twicken ham. Annexing to this the fine big mead ow farms on the south bank of the river, and a grander, more picturesque 'location for a city ot 10,009 Inhabitants cannot bo found within tho broad 'limits of the United States. The townslto was platted in 'the Spring of 1SSS. and was named Twickenham, the derivation ot which will be treated in a subsequent Issue. The town Is situated in tho populous center of Wheeler County and not far from the geographical center; it Is 70 miles from Hcppner (Its nearest railroad point), SO miles from Arlington, 103 miles from The Dalles. 20 miles from Fossil. IS miles from Mitchell, SS miles from Prlnevllle and 9 miles from Canyon City. A Great Shorrlnir. Mr. Hannis Taylor, a distinguished citi zen of Mobile, was recently selected to write an article on Alabama tor a new edi tion ot the Encyclopedia Britannlca. The article has already been prepared and shows strikingly the Immense material de velopment In progress In that state. For example, tho state's total output of coal In 1870 was only 13.200 tons; In 1SS0. 7.500.000 tons, estimated: total output ot pig Iron In 1S70 was only 70CO tons; in 1SS3. 1.0S3.9C5. The Birmingham district Is now the third largest In .point of export of pig iron In the world, and Its coke tonnage (LG09.S53 tons In 1S9S) Is second In this country only to the Connellsvllle district of Pennsyl vania, The total cotton product of the state In 1S70 was 423,452 bales; In ISM, 1, 130.0M. In 1S70 tho total population was SW.S92; In 1900. estimated at l.SOO.000. The 13 cotton mills of 1S70 have increased to S3, with 13.929 spindles and 18.590 looma the total capital Invested amounting to J1C.27S.7S0. The lumber and shingle mills, numbering less than 300 In -1S70, have In creased to 1000; with an Invested capital of J18.700.CO0. During the year ended July 1. 1S70. total vessels engaged In the for. elgn trade that entered the port of Mo bile were 105. with a total tonnage of 70.219. During the year ended July J, 1893. there were of the same class B5- vessels, with a total tonnage of 3S4.0CO. Will Ilexuine the Tronic Case. SAN FRANCISCO. April L The con test between the Jobbers and manufac turers of the Pacific Coast and the Job bers of the Middle West, particularly St, Louis, will be resugncd before the Inter state Commerce Commission In this city tomorrow. M. A. Knapp, chairman of the commission, arrived from the East today and Joined his colleagues. It is expected that several days will be consumed In taking testimony on the question of dif ferentials. The commission will also con sider other traffic problems of local in teres t. Receiver for a Railroad. ST: LOUIS, April L Judge Amoa Tha yer, of the United States Circuit court. has appointed Charles II. Choppell. of Chi cago, and James Hopkins, of St. Louis, receivers for the Kansas City & Northern Connecting Railroad. He also Issued or ders authorizing Choppell and Hopkins to borrow the sum of J525.0CO. at not exceed ing 5 per cent Interest, and JS00.CO0 on the same terms, to be expended on the Omaha & St. Louis Railroad company ana. the Omaha, Kansas City & Eastern Railroad Company, respectively. B Inhaled Gna and Died. NEW YORK. April 1. Mrs. Kate Jor dan, who lived with her son Milton E. Rocket, secretary of James J. Corbett, in handsome apartments In Forty-second street, committed suicide today by Inhal ing Illuminating gas. Several days ago Mrs. Jordan wrote a number of letters In dicating that she Intended to tako her life. One of these was sent to an uncle In Cali fornia. Mrs. Jordan was the daughter of Colonel Alfred E. Andrews, a San Fran cisco Jeweler, and was 49 years of age. a The Truth About It. Chicago Times-Herald (Rep.) The truth about the Puerto Rico legis lation Is that the consistency and honor of the Republican party were sacrificed for cheap and cowardly political reasons, and the moral sense of the party was out raged at the bidding of the smallest fly that ever buzzed around the hub ot pro. Kress. Took Morphine nnd Died. BUTTE. Mont. April L About eight months ago. Gustav Henry Gcyer. an old. timer, sold his Interest In a mine for sev eral thousand dollars. This money he has been spending as rapidly as possible. Yesterday the last cent went- Today ha took morphine, and died. a i First Electric Car In Sandna-o. SANTIAGO DE CHILE, via Galveston, April L The first electric tramcar ever operated In this city went over the lines today successfully. Popular- interest In ins tvant wm jceca, --; PREPARING FOR VICTORIA THE BRITISH CHAXXEL StlTADR03 IS AT QUEENSTOWX. Dublin Is Filling; With Enthusiastic. People Counter Demonstration Has Bees Planned. DUBLIN. April L The British Channel Squadron has arrived off Queenslown for the Queen's visit, which Is awaited with Intense and even growing enthusiasm. Dublin Is filling rapidly. Already tho hotel are crowded and tralnloads are ar riving from the provinces Grandstands have b,een erected in the Streets, which are profusely decorated, and It will bo difficult to find space for hang ing another flag. A general holiday has been proclaimed for Wednesday through out tho County of Dublin. As a last attempt at a counter-attraction, the extremists have placarded the city with an invitation to citizens to Join a monster procession of Nationalist Socle ties, which, according to the programme, is to start from ths Transvaal committee rooms on the night of Her Majesty's ar rival.' It Is probable that the demonstra tion will be forbidden. SPECCLATIOX HAS BEEX OVERDOXE. Such Is Conviction of Germans Con fidence In American Prosperity. BERLIN, April L The monthly settle ment was characterized by unusual carry over rates, due to the conviction of leaders that speculation has been much overdone. The correspondent of the Associated Press finds this conviction general In high flnan. cial circles, where it Is pointed out that coal shares have risen beyond all propor tion to coal. Iron shares arc also re garded as excessively high, considering the increase ot the wages and the scarcity of materials. Notwithstanding the rising of money rates all last week. Industrial shares were very strong, and American railways In great demand. The German public has confidence In the continuance of American prosperity. The rise of Lon don exchange Is explained by the heavy German purchases of Americans In Lon don. In the money market, prospects are not encouraging. The relaxation this month Is not expected to be great. The pressure at the Reichsbank at the end of last week was enormous. Numerous municipal, stata and other loans are coming upon the mar ket soon. Banking circles believe that the downward movement In Government funds has stopped. Tho coal famine Is not relieved, despite the phenomenal arrival from England. The Iron consumers complain that they are unable to place orders for pig Iron In the United States. The Hamburg American Steamship Com. pany reports an extraordinary business. Emigration from North German countries has been better than for many years pre vious, and the company has ordered two more steamers for Its East 'Asian ser vice. The German East Africa line has declared a dividend of S per cent, A stenm- snip line will be established connecting the Carolines with the North German Lloyd service at Hong Kong. THE XEWS OF JAPAX. Sympathy With British In South Africa AksmIi'ji Visit. YOKOHAMA, March 14. via San Fran cisco, April 1. Tho Emperor's message of congratulation to Queen Victoria and tho reply thereto have awakened lively satisfaction In all quarters of tho em pire, and have emphasized the sympathy almost universally felt for the British in the South African struggle. The death of Professor Toyama, an ex Mlnlster of Education, removes one of tho best-known scholars pf, the realm, and will attract attention In the West, esi peclally In the United States, where hts abilities were known. It is reported that the Emperor will shortly raise to the peerage Dr. Kentaro Kaneko. the first of the Japanese to be granted the honorary degree of LL. D. by Harvard University. He is very well known In New England and Washington. Judging from the strictures of the native press, there is fear of some friction be tween Japan and the United States on the Hawaiian question. There are now some 00.000 Japanese subjects on tho islands. It is claimed that the United States Is Ig noring tho pledges given to tho Japanese Government at the time of annexation. There are Indications that the vlsH ot Professor Agassiz and his scientific col leagues, who arrived recently pn the United States Fish Commission steamer Albatross, has been the occasion of many social festivities, conspicuous among them being a reception tendered by the Im. perial University and the Japanese Har vard Club. The death of Corsul-General Gowey, which occurred yesterday. ha3 awakened universal regret, not only In the American community, but among the representatives of all nationalities. BROOKS' MURDERERS PtJMSIIED. Trro "Boxers" to Be Beheaded and Others Sent to Prison, PEKING, April L The Chinese Govern ment has "settled" the controversy aris ing out of the murder on December 3 last of the Rev. Mr. Brooks, of the Chinese Missionary Society, on the following terms: Two of the murderers will be beheaded; one Imprisoned for life, one for 10 years, another'for two years. A memorial chapel will be erected Upon the site of the mur der, and a tablet will be placed In Canter bury Cathedral, England, at the expense of the Chinese Government. Rev. Mr. Brooks at the time of hts mur der, was stationed at Ping Yin, In the government of Shan Tung. He was cap tured In that vicinity and killed by mem bers of the seditious society known as Boxers." who had been very active In destroying villages and slaughtering na tive Christians, Empress Dowager Alarmed, LONDON. April 2. The Peking corre spondent of the Dally Mail says: LI Hung Chang. Viceroy of Canton, re cently wired the Chinese authorities that Kang Yu Wet the reformer, had ordered tva uniforms In Hong Kong. The Em press Dowager was much alarmed by the news, and LI Hung Chang has sent a for ma! protest to the British Governor of Hong Kong against permitting Kang Yu Wei's propaganda. . Rusnla'n Claim to Be Tested. LONDON, April 2. The Times has the following, dated March 29, from Seoul, capital of Corea: "The unreasonable claim of tho Rus sian Minister. M. Favloff. that Russian subjects alone should have the right to work and develop all mines, forests and other property In Corea. Is being tested. Japan having applied for a concession to work certain gold mines." FREXCnMEX ARE CHALLEXGIXG. Quarrel Between Comte de Lubersac nnd Bnron Robert de Rothschild. PARIS, April 1. The quarrel between Comte de Lubersac and Baron Robert da Rothschild continues and threatens to spread to other prominent people who were not at the outset mixed up In tha affair. Last evening, the Comte wrote another violent letter, but this tlmo not to Baron Robert- He addressed Baron Ed uard de Rothschild, and, after charging Robert with writing him an insulting let ter, said: "I cannot blame him before ho attains his majority. When that time is reached, he will receive nry seconds. I do not wish to remain under the insult ot a Rothschild, and as I consider you, the sos of ths bead of this family, rosponal- j hie. I express my contempt... for you and I warn you that wherever I meet you 1 shall throw my glove" n your face." . It Is reported that the recipient of this letter has sent hls-seconds to the Comte. Michael Ephrussl will also challenge Comte de Lubersac, and M. de Saint Alery will challenge Comte de Dion. t DISORDER IX ITALY. Grew Ont of Socialist Move to Reform, the Constitution. ROME, April L Disturbances are re ported today from Bologna. Turin, Naple3 and Forli between the students and So cialists, growing out of the recent action ot the Socialist members ot the Chamber of Deputies, who are now agitating for a convocation of the Constituent Assembly with a. view to reforming the constitution. At Cagllarf, Sardinia, the authorities prohibited a performance of a cantlo by Cavalletti, poet, publicist and. Radical Deputy, who was killed in a duel about two years ago. The public protested and clamored for Garibaldi's hymn. The po lice thereupon intervened and emptied the theater. The demonstration was continued outside and cries of, "Long, live Socialism." and "Long live the Constituent Assemhly" were raised. The police .were again com pelled to lnterevene and to disperse the crowd. At Turin, the authorities took steps to prevent the workmen assembling at the railway station to receive SIcnor Morgarl and Slgnor Co-ta,members cf the Chamber. The military r occupied the station, the corwd waiting outside. Loud crie3 of wel come greeted the appearnce of the Social ist Deputies. . Slgnor Costa made a brief address, exhorting .the people to be calm. Several arrests were made. EVIL OF 15 PER CEXT TARIFF. Puerto Rlcnn Snys It Would Doom the Inland Manufacture-). SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico, April t W. T. Townes. president of the Puerto RIcan Tobacco Company, who yesterday declared that the proposed tariffs would keep Puerto Rico out of the American market, and. as a result of It. she would sell to Europe, China and Japan. Instead of the United States, declared today that 13 per cent of tho DIngley rates would pro- hlbltPuerto RIcan manufactures from sale In the United States. "Skilled labor." he said, 'is higher here than In the United States, nnd the. postage of the proposed b'll would doom Puerto RIcan manufac tures." London Stock Exchnnfrc. LONDON. April 1. The stock exchange was generally firm last week, especially in the speculative markets, with interest centering mainly in Americans, which were more active than they had been for many years. The operators havo been working hard recently for this boom, and British and Continental Investors are now beginning, although tardily, to appreci ato the change. In the financial status of the United States. Baltimore & Ohio lead3 tho list, with a rise of 20 points, and all tho more active stocks have shown on In crease of from 3 to 7 points since the largest "carry over." Mines were stag nant, with a downward tendency. Rand3 fell on the week 1H points. Money was In good demand until Monday at 3 to i per cent: for a week, 3?i. and for three months' bills from 3H to 4 per cent. Delaftqa Road Mnttcr. Settled. LONDON, April 2. The Lisbon corre spondent of the Dally Mall says: "The Portuguese Government has wired orders to Blera that British troops and ammunition be allowed to pass through freely to Rhodesia. "The Minister ot Foreign Affairs. Vega Beiraom. has announced In the Chamber of Deputies that tho government Is In possession of railway bonds with which to pay the award of the Dclagoa Bay Railway arbitration tribunal." Jlnr Re,tnrn Prpm Uanlnhtnent. PARIS. .April 2. It Is rumored that the Marquis de Luhr-S&Iuccs, the well-known' Royalist, and former member ot the Chamber of Deputies, who lost January, at the time of the conspiracy trials. was condemned In default ot appearance, to 10 years" banishment for treason. In tends to return to France. If he carries out this plan It will necessitate the convo cation of the Senate for the third time as high court. . The Porte's Answer to Rumln. CONSTANTINOPLE. Saturday. March 31. The Ottoman Government will address a note this evening to the Russian Em bassy, declaring that In the event of the Porte not contracting railway lines in tho Black Sea districts bounded by rail ways already conceded to others, then con cessions will b granted to Russia, It Is considered that the Porte In this way set tles tho Russian demands In the premises. Xo Grant for American Institute. PARIS. April 2. Tho resolution of Charles Fortln. of the City Council, against granting ground for the American Na tional Institute, has beert sent before tho resolutions committee for examination. He proposes that the Council should found travel scholarships for Parisian artists with the proceeds of the sale of the land. Itnllnn Approve Amerlcnn Treaty- ROME. April 1. Tho treaties commtT slon of the Italian Chamber of Deputies has approved tho reciprocity arrangement under tho third section of the DIngley act, signed last Fobruary in Washington bj" Baron Fava, the Italian Ambassador, and John A. Kasson. special Plenipoten tiary for the Unlttd States. Chanxe of Mlnlsten in Peru. LIMA. Peru. April L It Is reported in responsible quarters that Colonel Parro, on his return from an expedition to the Interior, will take the portfolio of war and marine. In succession to Senhor Carrillo. Xew British I'ostninster-General. LONDON. April 2. It Is asserted on good authority that Sir William Hart Dyke, former Chief Secretary of Ireland, will be appointed Postmaster-General, in succession to tho Duke of Norfolk, re signed. Floods in UruHruny. MONTEVIDEO. April 1. The recent heavy floods In Uruguay have caused great destruction of cattle and wheat, -l wo bridges on the Central Railway have been destroyed. Corea Granted Russian Demnnd. YOKOHAMA. April 1. It Unreported that the Government of Corea has granted the Russian demand for ground within tho pettlcmejvt of Masampo. Reichstag- Member Innne. BERLIN, April 2. Carl Oertel, a well known member of the Reichstag, has be come insane. The Little Monilnc Senator. Eugene State Journal. George W. McBrlde is a good boy In dustrious, sober, honest and well behaved but he would not be In the United States Senate now if It had been known when he was elected that he. too. would have the "temerity" to vote for the gold standard and oppose the wishes of the Silver Re publicans, who had fought 40 days and nights to defeat Dolph because he favored the gold Ptandard. CASTOR I A Tor Infants and Children. Tfie Kind You llava Always Bough. Bears the Siguaturo of C&a&Z?&&K ADRIFT ON THE PACIFIC STEAMER CLEVELAND, WITH BItOK. EX SHAFT AXD A SUGAR. CARGO. Sailors Row a Small Boat 320 Miles for Aaslatnnce, Which Has. Gone to the Rescue. SAN TRANCISCO. April L Advices from Honolulu, under date of March 21, state that the well-known steamer Cleve land, bound for San, Francisco, with a $100,000 cargo of sugar from Kahului. Is adrift with a broken shaft and practically helpless In the open sea. When last heard from she was several hundred miles from Maul. Three of Its crew left the steamer In a small boat to go to Maul for assist ance. They were spoken by the steamer Eric March 20, 40 miles from Maul. The men In the boat stated that ths Cleveland, when they left her, was 320 miles north-northwest of the Island of Maui. The little boat had traveled 2S0 miles of the Journey to Maul, a trip that must have required six days, so that the Cleveland must have moved a grcd deal since she was last located. Shu has two yards and can put up a little sail, but not enough to control her movements. A steamer has gone to search for her. About two years ago the Cleveland met with a similar accident between San Fran cisco and Puget Sound. After being aban doned by her crew she went ashore on Vancouver Island. During the Civil War the Cleveland was a blockade runnner, and was captured on one of her trlp3 to Charleston. She was built In 1S51. and has seen service of all kinds, all over the world. Her name has been changed many times. Lately she was used as a transport for the Philip pines. China ArrlvcH From Honor Kane. SAN FRANCISCO. April L The steam er China, which arrived from Hong Kong last night, was placed in quarantine. She reported the death of one of her Chinese passengers and the sickness of another aboard. The ship's doctor had not deter mined tho nature" cf the- disease. Profesor Agassiz, the distinguished sci entist, was among the passengers arriving from the Orient on the China. Schooner Sunk Crew Saved. VINEYARD HAVEN. Mass.. April The schooner Abraham Richardson, of Bangor, was sunk by collision, with tha bark Alaska off East Chop, Vineyard Sound, this morning. All hands were saved. The schooner, which had a-carso of 213 tons of coal, is a total loss. Proerexa of Cnble Laylnc-. HALIFAX. N. 8., April L The cafclo steamer Faraday arrived today from sea cable laying. Six hundred miles ot tho new cable, from Canso. N. S.. to tho Azores, have been paid out, and tho Fara day will recoal and take another section of the line aboard. Heavy Cntches of Sen Is. ST. JOHNS. N. F.. April 1. The sealing steamer Newfoundland arrived this after noon with 2000 sealfl. She reports tho steamer Iceland so heavily loaded that several thousand seals are carried on her deck. Domestic and ForclRn Ports. ASTORIA. Or.. April 1. Arrived down, at 4:40 P. M.. British h!p Samaritan. Con dition of the bar at 5 P. M.. moderate; brisk, south wind: weather, hazy. San Francisco Sailed. March 31 Steam er Empire, for Coos Bay: steamer Queen, for Puget Sound: steamer "Bertha, for Seattle: barkentlno Manila, for Tacoma; steamer Dispatch, for Portland: April 1. schooner Ottllja Foard, for Gray's Harbor. Queenstown. April 1. Sailed Etrurta (froy Liverpool) for New York. New York. April 1. Arrived La Bret ngne, from Havre. Rotterdam. April 1. Arrived Rotter dam. SOUTHERN -MAGNETIC POLE. 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