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THE MORNING OREGQNIAN, WEDNESDAY, JANUART 2, - 1901. VOYAGE OF KAISOW Big China Mutual Liner Has a Rough Trip. JUST FROM THE CZAR'S SERVICE Ha a Ttfo Unluclcy Fridays on One Dajr Substitutes for the Subsidy BUI Quiet Day on the Wnter Front. The big China Mutual liner Kaisow, Captain Rodway, arrived up from Astoria early yesterday mornJng, and docked at Victoria dock, where she -will take aboard a full cargo of -wheat for Kerr, Gilford & Co., for St. Vincent, for orders. The Kaisow met with very heavy weather on her voyage across the Pacific, and for three days of the voyage was in the Krasp or a terrimc easterly gale. She struck the worst of the weather on the line, and had two unulcky Fridays on December 3L The Kaisow comes from Mojl. the Japanese coaling port, and, while lying in the harbor there was de layed for two days, being unable to take aboard coal on account of the heavy weather. The Kaisow has Just been re leased from the service of the Czar of Bussla, by whom she was engaged as a troop ship for the purposo of convey ing soldiers to the far East. She sailed from Odessa October 4, with 1100 Rus sian soldiers for Vladlvostock. According to the officers of the Kaisow, the movement of Russian troops from Odessa to the Czar's possessions In the far Eas has been much greater than is generally supposed. At the time the Kai sow was loading troops at Odessa there were other British transports taking aboard an army of over 20.000 men. The Ping Suey, a companion liner of the Kai sow, sailed with 1S00 troops, and the Brit ish steamer Sicilian carried 2700 soldiers. Other vessels taking troops ajt that time were the British steamer Glen Shlel, Narrung, City of Bombay, German steam er Pisa, Austrian steamer Marie Ther ese, Danish steamer Corea, Italian steam er Citta de Milan and a number of others. This big movement of troops is ostensibly for the purpose of protecting Russia's interests from the Chinese, but It Is af fording the Czar an excellent opportunity for placing himself in a position to ma terially aid in "map-making" in the far East. The Kaisow carries a crew of Lascars, and they complain very bitterly of the weather. They were forced to take a bath at the quarantine station, and many of them caught cold. As a race they are particularly susceptible to the cold, and unless there Is a growing mildness in the weather here some of them will be talking matters over with Allah before the Kaisow gets away from here. Cap lain Rodway, of the Kaisow, visited Port land three years ago as first ofilcer of the big steamer Pak Ling. ADOPT THEIR PI.AXS. Method by Which America Can Equal Foreigners on the Sea. The January number of the North American Review contains a valuable communication on "Substitutes for Ship Subsidies." A number of suggestions are made for Improving the condition of our merchant marine without hiring men to engage In the business, and among the plans set forth Is the following: We might try the experiment of al lowing our merchants to buy ships where they can get them on the most favorable terms, and offer them American registers on condition that they engage in trans portation of our foreign commerce, when conducted by officers trained In a United States naval reserve. There would be no lack of applications for such service, be cause It would sooner lead to adequate pay and promotion than enlistment In the regular Navy. The privilege of sailing foreign built ships commanded by Amer b lean-officers under our flag would lead "toward a modification of our antiquated. . f whilom British, navigation laws. These statutes, by which British shipping had been protected since Cromwell's time, were practically abandoned by England in 1S49. while we were her formidable rival. British merchants were then per mitted to buy our ships and sail them under their own flag, when engaged In their foreign commerce. All other marl time nations have followed this example except the United States, and the mer chant marine of all nations has increased, while our own has during that time di minished. One of the consequences has been that American merchants, who have found it to be for their interest to buy English steamers, actually sail them un der the British flag thus adding to the power and prestige of that country, in stead of their own. Germany, since Bis marck's time the most ardent advocate of protection, has no reason to regret that she upholds free trade In ships. Th steam tonnage of her merchant marine has increased 1000 per cent in 29 years, t and Stettin has begun to rival Glasgow in furnishing ships for the world's trade. Amongst leading protectionists, James G. Blaine declared in favor of this policy, because It would lead to an expansion of our trade. The few German and English lines which receive subsidies for carrying mails depend for their success, not on these comparatively small contributions, but on economical and prudent management. Their tonnage forms but a small portion, less than 5 per cent, of the aggregate tonnage which, without assistance, car ries on the foreirn commerce of these nations. The Hamburg line furnished an example of self-help when, three years ago. It celebrated the 60th anniversary of Its existence- Without ever having re ceived a penny for subsidies. It had In creased its fleet since 1S47 from a few sailing ships to 390.000 tons thus be coming the largest steamship company in the World. On th nthrr hnnil a IVonnh line of steamers, which received last year more than $1.000 000. is not in a flourish ing condition. France Is almost the only nation which pays large direct subsidies, similar to those contemplated by this bill, to its merchant marine: and France is the only country -whose merchant ma rine has declined in the last 10 year. DERELICT IDENTIFIED. Capslxcd Schooner Was the Joseph and Henry. SAN FRANCISCO. Jan L The over turned hull of a small craft that was sighted by the schooner Sacramento float ing in the ocean off the Columbia River has been Identified by shipping men as the wreck of the Joseph and Henry, which left hero December 13 for Coqullle River. She carried five men. her com mander being Captain Charles Rasmus sen, and her cook, Frederickson. The names of the other three men of the crew are not known. The schooner wa3 owned "by Joseph Harter and Henry Steffens. She had about 20 tons of freight in her hold. LOG OF THE CROMARTYSHIRE. OH on the Waters la AH That Saved the Good Ship From Destruction. San Francisco papers print the follow ing report made by Captain Reld, of the disaster -which sent the Cromartyshire limping into that port In a badly crippled condition a few days ago: "We sailed from Astoria December 8. Had the wind light and fine from the northward. On December 11 it started to blow from the southward, and continued to December 15, when it came away to blow very hard with high confused sea running. At 8 A. M. a terrific sea struck the ship, throwing her over on her beam ends. Starboard side was completely un der water and gradually settling over. We had, only a lower main topsail set, the sheets of which we let go to right the vessel, but she came up so slowly we cut and cleared away the lee braces and got the yards sauared in. but still the ship had about 40 degree list, and being full of barley. I decided to jettison the cargo to get her upright. "We Jettisoned In all about 3000 bags of barley. Our starboard bulwark stan chions between the fore and main rig ging are completely broken way from the bulwarks. We got the bulwarks lashed up with wire, and secured them the best way possible. All this time the crew were working up to the neck in water, one gale after the other as fast as It could blow uj till December 19. when it wound up with a perfect hurricane from south southeast with a high, confused sea. We used oil with great effect. "The sea was almost overwhelming at times, and I attribute the safety of the ship to the oil. We rode the hurricane out under a storm spanker. When the gale moderated and we saw the condition of our ship, the starboard stanchions all gone, the pump well casing all stove In and the main well full of grain and the cargo shifting, after a consultation with my officers and crew I decided to make for San Francisco to have repairs made and the cargo restowed." Quiet on the Water Front. The water front was "quiet yesterday, the disagreeable weather preventing the usual holiday crowd from sauntering around the docks. There was a cold wind blowing down the river, and white caps flecked the waters of the Willamette for the greater part of the day. The Har vest Queen towing the British ship Wav ertree, arrived up about 5 o'clock, and the Oklahama with the Italian ship Dora came along a few hours later. The ap proaching storm prophecied by the weath er bureau, kept the fleet of sailers in port at Astoria, and the only thing mov ing at the mouth of the river was the Thyra, which crossed out for Manila. Saw Three Ships Founder. LONDON, Jan. 1. The captain of the bark Idun, which has arrived at Cardiff, reports that during the gale Friday he saw three vessels founder in the Bristol channel, and he believed that as many as 25 lives were lost. Explosion at Sea. LONDON, Jan. L The Spanish steamer Oleta, from Gonoa for New Orleans, has arrived at Las Palmas, having burst her steam pipes. The chief engineer was killed by the explosion. She will' bo surveyed. Domestic and Foreign Forts. ASTORIA, Jan. L Arrived down at midnight and sailed at 11 A. M., Nor wegian steamer Thyra, with animals and forage for Manila. Condition of the bar at 5 P. M.t rough; wind, south; raining. Vladlvostock, Dec. SO. Arrived Glen shiel, from Tacoma. London, Jan. 1. Arrived Mascognl, from New York. Yokohama. Dec. 27. Sailed Glenogle, from Hong Kong for Tacoma. Sydney, N. S. W., Jan. 1. Sailed Aoran gia, for Vancouver. THE HELVETIA DISASTER. Strong: Regrlment Surprised When Strongly Intrenched. NEW YORK, Jan. L A special to the Tribune from London says: Additional details of the British reverse at Helvetia show that an enormous light ing regiment, bearing the names of glori ous battle-fields on Its colors a inot. surprised at night when strongly ln- irencnea, ana naa lost one of its best guns in surrendering it to the Boers. The fact that the Boers Invariably re lease their prisoners does not render such incidents less humiliating to British pride. The bitterest dregs in the cup for English lips throughout the campaign have been the evil tidings that their best battalions have been entrapped, taken off their guard and captured with their guns, and there was a draught of this kind to leave a bad taste In- the mouth at the end of the year. There was also a general feeling of ex asperation over the fresh scandal, almost as bad as the publication of the Spionkop dispatches which would Inevitably Involve the laundering of military reputations un der the public pump. General Colvllle confirmed the general Impression that he was seeking a trial by newspapers by issuing yesterday a second statement and then reserving his case until Lord Rob erts' return. Military men shrug Uieir shoulders over his unprofessional conduct in getting the public ear for himself and scattering broadcast insinuations against the general staff when Lord Roberts is nearing the coast of England. The spirit and cogency of his defense are conceded, but veterans consider it the worst possi ble military form for Colvllle to rush Into print as though he were convinced that the case against him had been closed, and that he could not expect Justice from the War Office. Mr. Broderick Is also sharply. criticised for reversing Lord Lansdowne's ruling, but these strictures are premature. It Is not yet known whether Lord Roberts' re port upon the Llndley affair was filed be fore or after Lord Lansdowne left the war umce. ENGLISH COLONIAL TRADE. Does Not Indicate Grent Britain's Decadence. NE YORK. Jan. 1. A special to the Times from Washington says: Great Britain's talked-og decadence does not appear in the reports published in a statistical abstract Just received here, showing by comparative tables the trade of Great Britain with her colonies for 1E93. The British colonies all over the world Imported In one year goods valued at more than $1,000,000,000 and of this quantity $500,000,000 came from the mother country. India imported $300,000,000 of goods, $200. 000,000 coming from England; Canada lm DOrted about S140.000.000. but nnlv Mi w 000 came from the United Kingdom. Australia and the Australasian islands Imported In 1&99 not far from $200,000,000. of Which about $130,000,000 came from the United Kingdom. The British West In dies imported about $83,050,000, about $13, 610.0C0 from England. Africa's colonies Im ported $10.000.000, taking $bd,0Q0,O0O from the mother country. DR. PEARSONS' GIFTS. Over Trro nnd a Half Mlllloirs in Benefactions. CHICAGO, Jan. L Dr, D. K. Pearsons completed his great benefactions for the 19th century amounting to more than $2,500,000, by mailing a check to Carleton College, Northfield, Minn. The last dona tion makes a total of $50,000 which Dr. Pearsons has given to the Minnesota In stitution. He also gave a check for $25, 000 to Frederick Crosby, treasurer of Lake Forest University. This gift was on a promise made last February when Dr. Pearsons offered $25,000 on condition that $100,005 be raised for the university en dowment fund. By Saturday night $92,000 had been obtained, and the remaining $8000 was raised by collections in the Presby terian churches in Chicago on Sunday. The endowment fund now amounts to V.o,000, of which Dr. Pearsons has given -$125,000. The trustees of the university will attempt to raise $100,000 for new build ings to be expended as follows: Gym nasium for the academy, $30,000; science building for the university, $40,000; reci tation building for Ferry hall seminary 530.000. NO MORE RATE-CUTTING SEW SCHEME TO MAINTAIN FREIGHT TARIFFS. Separate Agents at Each Shipping: 'Point to Be Replaced by One Rep resentative of Allied Interests. ST. PAUL, Minn,, Jan. L The Pioneer Press tomorrow will say: "It is said there Is now being prepared, in St. Paul a special train of seven cars in which officials of nearly all the prom inent roads of the country will visit the principal shipping points to study condi tions, with a view to doing away with fast freight lines and separate freight agencies. The plan is to have in charge one man to represent all the different roads. Freight business will be done through him, and he will see that each of the roads secures its share of the busi ness. Railroads not entering a shipping point which now have to maintain a freight agent to look after their Inter ests there, will, in the future, be repre sented by the Joint agent of all the roads, MAJOR-GENERAL WHOSE RESIGNATION HAS BEEN DEMANDED BY THE BRITISH WAR OFFICE. If this gigantic plan is carried out. At least 10,000 high-priced railway officials. It Is asserted, will be -displaced, thus af fording an enormous saving. "But the main, object of this community of interests is for the maintenance of tar iff rates. Railroad officials, it is said, have long seen the follv of rate-cutting, but have not been able to avoid It while there has been such competition. Should the plans be adopted, there would, of course, no longer be any competition for freight business, and tariff rates would be maintained. The saving in this one respect would, the promoters of the scheme predict, result In enormously In creasing the profits of the roads. There would be no necessity for differentials in favor of weaker roads. The joint agent at each competing point would assign to each road Its equitable share of business, thiB share having been previously de cided upon by the high officials who havo the matter in hand. "James J. Hill, president of the Great Northern road, when seen In regard to the plan outlined, denied any knowledge of It, and said, so far as he was aware, no preparations were being made for such a trip as stated." THINKS O. R, & N. SHOULD BUILD. Tillamook and the Railroad to Port land via the Nehalem. The Tillamook Headlight discusses the proposed railroad from Portland to the Nehalem Valley and Tillamook coast as follows: "Is the O. R. & N. Co. going to build the railroad from Portland to Tillamook? It should do so, for it helped to make Port land a great city, and It would be right for it now to endeavor to make it a man ufacturing center, for If anything will do so, It is an abundance of coal. We are not reliably informed that the O. R. & N. will do so, but with what has transpired in the past few months to give Tillamook County better transportation, and with the idea of bringing it into closer touch with, the Portland markets. It would not surprise us if this is not the underlying motive which has prompted some of the Influential people of Portland, and espe cially The Oregonlan, to agitate for a rail road, the question of coal in the Nehalem helping to show what a grand thing it would bo for that city to secure. One agitation often leads to another. The business men and producers of Tillamook having complained considerably about bad transportation service and discriminating freight rates by the Pacific Navigation Company, this is one of the things which is not altogether forgotten in the agita tion to give Tillamook direct railroad connection with Portland. We can say tnls for the O. R. & N., if it builds to lillamook, the citizens will find It enter prising and desirous .of assisting manu facturing industries in every Dosslhle vrav even to finding markets for some of our products. As one of the agents of Chat company was through the county last Summer gathering up all kinds of infor mation, it is not reasonable to suppose that the O. R. & N. would make Its ter minus at Nehalem or Tillamook Bay, for by extending it at least to Tillamook City It would tap the wealthiest and most populated part of the county, with cream eries and cheese factories cringing about $200,000 into the county annually. "Astoria had its head screwed on the wrong way when it paid dearly for a rail road to Portland, but it thought Tillamook too small game alongside Portland, con sequently it used poor business sagacity when it was in a position to build a rail road to Tillamook. What Astoria Ignored a few years ago, Poland is trying to se cure today, viz., Tillamook County as a feeder to Portland. And we do not err one iota from the truth when we say it will be a valuable one to Portland com mercially. We have written so much about the resources of Tillamook County the past two years we do not feel like re peating it to substantiate our assertion; but we do say this, if it is decided to build a railroad to Tillamook, then it is to the best interest of Portland and Til lamook County as well, that the O. R. & N. construct It." President Hays First Worlc GALVESTON, Tex., Jan. 1. Charles M. Hays, the new-president of the Southern Pacific, spent the first day of his employ ment with the-company in making an in spection of its terminals at Galveston, and in examjninz the harbor and port facili ties. The development begun here, he said, would be finished as speedily as pos sible. Mr. Hays says he will spend a great deal of time on the road. As soon as he sets settled in San Francisco he expects to start out on a trip to inspect all the lines of the Southern Pacific. WAITING FOR ASSIGNMENT. Delay In Placing: Men Affected by Consolidation In Portland. The first of the year has come, and yet no official announcement regarding the disposition to be made of the railroad men affected by the recent consolidation of offices in Portland. General Agent Loth rop, of the Union Pacific, has sold his household effects, and, with his family, is living at the Portland Hotel for a few days. It is said that he is going to New York City. City Ticket Agent Lang is understood to bt going East to embark in business for himself. District Passenger Agent Clarence Brown is reported to have been slated for a railroad Job in Montana, probably Butte, and Traveling Freight Agent Kelly Is said to be booked for ser vice at Fuget Sound. Of the Oregon SIR H. E. COLVILLE. Short Line forqe, General Agent Coman has gone to Salt Lake City, Ticket Agent Olln has gone to the Portland Union De pot, as ticket agent, and Contracting Freight Agent Cassels has gone to Pugct Sound for the Burlington, leaving Port land yesterday. These assignments, part of which are entirely unconfirmed, will leave half a dozen men of the Union Pa cific and Short Line forces unprovided for, and, while a general feeling exists that they will be taken care of, there Is manifest uneasiness to get definite news. A rumor is abroad that the slate that is understood to have been prepared for approval in New York has suffered a serious fracture. Just where or how is not glve.n out. nor does any intimation of such misfortune transpire from official quarters More than likely it grew out of the delay in the official announcement of the changes. Railroad Notes. There are now three coal-burning loco motives running between- Ashland and Dunsmuir. A Spokane man has Invented a switch throwing device for street-cars that is said to work perfectly. The stone work of the new Oregon Short lne bridge across Burnt River is fin ished, and the crew of men that has been employed there departed for the East Wednesday. Bridge carpenters of the Northern Pa cific are working on the 400-foot bridge four miles above Kendrlck, putting in &. Howe truss of a 120-foot span. When this work is completed' the approaches to the bridge will be filled. It is said that the Great North ern will soon begin work on the recon struction of the coast line from Everett to Seattle for the purpose of making that portion of the system more secure, against possible slides and safer for the passage of trains. The Great Northern Is now said to con template running its proposed Vancouver Island ferry from Blaine; on the Interna tional boundary. Instead of from Fraser River. This route would be only about 36 miles long. The Victoria & Sidney Rail way is said to have been acquired by the Great Northern. Uhe Western Passenger Association, which has headquarters at Omaha, has sent cut a circular announcing the with drawal of round-trip rates for settlers' excursions. This does not disturb the one way rate, which will apply again In Feb ruary. This Is the rate that was In augurated In October by the Great North ern. The Transcontinental Association, at Denver, has taken no action in the matter. German Papers Consolidate. PITTSBURG, Pa., Jan. 1. The two leading German newspapers of Pittsburg, the Volksblatt and the Frelehits Freund, will announce In their Issues tomorrow morning that a consolidation has been arranged between them, and that applica tion will be made for a charter of an in tended corporation to be called the Neeb Hlrsch Publishing Company, Among those interested In the new concern are Henry W. Oliver and other prominent business men. The intention Is to publish a Ger man dally, Sunday and weekly newspa per. 0 Bought the Ailaa. NEW YORK Jan. L Henry S. Red mond, of the New York Yacht Club, has completed the purchase of the fast and famous 90-foot cutter Ailsa, in England, and In the early Spring the yacht will be sent across the Atlantic and delivered to her new Owners at City Island. The Ailsa Is a Fife-built boat and has played a prominent part in. English yacht rac ing for a number of years, her greatest fame having been won In her races against the Prince of Wales' Britannia. Tennlel's Final Cartoon. LONDON, Jan. 1. Sir. John Tennlel's final cartoon will appear tomorrow In Punch, when he will retire, after 50 years' service with the paper. Dr. Sanford's Liver Invito rat or. Th beat Liver Medicine. A Vegetable run aw I Urer lite. Biliousness, Indigestion, Constipation. COSTA RICA'S RIGHTS X1TTLE REPUBLIC FLATTERED BY RECOGNITION. Minister Calvo Talks of Canal Af fairsPast Efforts Tovrard Building: Waterway. WASHINGTON, Jan. L The Costa Ri can Minister, Senor Calvo, said today, in a general talk on Nicaragua Canal af fairs, that one of the most satisfactory features of the extended negotiations, so far as Costa Rica is concerned, is the universal acceptance of that country's substantial rights and interests in the isthmian waterway. There never has been any doubt of these rights on the part of Costa Rica, but for many years they were brought into controversy, it being claimed that Costa Rica had not sov ereignty over any portion of the route, and that, at most, her interests could bo satisfied by compensation. This brought about the use of the name "Nicaragua Canal." The Minister points out that the period of controversy now has been sat isfactorily closed, and that there appears to be no disposition in any quarter to question Costa Rica's rights in the canal routs. In this connection, Mr. Calvo recalled the long efforts toward building the canal, dating back to 1S58, in all of which Costa Rica had strongly favored the project, and invariably had been recog nized as a necessary party to the under taking. After the treaty of limits was signed, fixing the boundary between Nic aragua and Costa Rca, a gifted French man, Felix Bailly, made his appearance in Central America and negotiated for a canal concession. It was not known at the time, but has since become well es tablished, that M. Bailly was executing a part of the plans of Napoleon III to gain a foothold In Mexico and Central Ameri ca, and to control the great commercial waterway across the Isthmus. A conces sion was granted, three parties signing it Jointly, M. Bailly and the Governments of Nicaragua and Costa Rica. This clearly indicated the recognized Interests of Cos ta Rica in the canal. No work was done on the concession, however, and it lapsed. Later, another Frenchman, M. Chavelier, negotiated a second French concession, also believed to be in the interests of the French plans concerning Mexico and Cen tral America. This concession also lapsed for want of work being done. When the concession was granted to the Maritime Canal Company, Nicaragua was the first to grant the concession. Later, the in terests of Costa Rica in the waterway were recognized by the canal authorities and a second concession was granted by Costa Rica. There have been several ar bitrations on the boundary question, first by President Cleveland and more recently by an American engineer designated by this Gpvercment to lay out the boundary lines. The line finally was agreed to and run last July, and as now marked on the official surveys it leaves no further room for doubt of Costa Rica's territorial and sovereign rights in connection with the waterway. Since then, all of the negotia tions have recognized the Interests ot both governments along the canal route. A PROPOSED TRADE. England May Give Us Jamaica for a Share In the Philippines. NEW YORK, Jan. 1. A special to the Journal and Advertiser, from Washing ton, says: The British colony of Jamaica will be given In exchange for a fair share of the United States colony of the Philippines. This is an International trade which will be. probably, the result of acquisition by the United States of the Danish Antilles. In official circles It is thought that Great Britain will 'not want the Island of Jamai ca if the United States shall acquire tho Danish possessions, and the prestige of Great Britain as commanding the high way to the Nicaragua Canal will have-disappeared. The United States will not only be able to command the approach from the east, but It will, from Its point ot Vantage, control the ocean east of the Danish Antilles, from the magnificent base which will undoubtedly be estab lished there. 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L The first year of the new century will be marked by many retirements In the Army and Navy for statutory reasons, mainly on account of age. The retirements In the Army in clude three heads of staff departments, viz.: Judge-Advocate-General Lleber, General Wilson, Chief of Engineers and General Bufflngton. Chief of Ordnance, each of whom holds the rank of Brigadier-General. One Brigadier-General of I ine line uenerai H. C. Merriam, com manding the Department of Cdlorado and six Colonels -of the line will retire during the year. In the Navy two Rear Admirals of the line Kautz and Schley and ono Chief of Bureaur-Rear-Admlral Hlchbom will be transferred from the i active to the retired list during the pres- . ent year. For the African Treaty. WASHINGTON. Jan. l.-Senator Frye, . President pro tem. of the Senate, has re ceived from New York telegraphic peti tions from Secretaries Carroll, Morgan, Moorehouae, Ellnwood, 'Speer, Cobb and i Lloyd, representing the National Mission ary Societies of the Methodist Baptist, Presbyterian, Dutch Reformed and Epis copal churches, asking that when the Senate convenes for the first time In tho new century, Thursday, its first act shall be the ratification of the treaty to pro tect the natives of Africa against Intoxi cants, and favoring universal application of this new policy of civilization. Jty ad ditional treaties and laws. A Provisional Battalion. SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 1. Orders have been received at the military department of California headquarters to organize a second provisional battalion at the Pre sidio. The number of recruits in the new ly organized camp has Increased to such an extent that it will soon be necessary to organize a regiment. Topelca at Tangier. TANGIER, Jan. L The United States training ship TQpeka arrived here today. American representatives will visit the Morocco court in February. ODELL INAUGURATED. New York's New Governor Takes the Oath of Office. ALBANY, N. Y.. Jan. L Benjamin B. Odell. Jr., was today Inaugurated Gov- pernor of New York. There was a greater outpouring ot people ana a grander, mili tary display than has attended a cere mony of this character far manyyears. Over 1500 National Guardsmen were in line In the escort column, and In addition civil ians who have been life-long friends and neighbors of the new executive and who had come to this city to attest their friendship. The Gdvernor-elect and his military es cort were cordially greeted on their march from the executive mansion to the Cap itol, and the Governor-elect repeatedly had to bow his acknowledgements. Governor Rosevelt and his staff received Governor Odell and staff in the public audience chamber of the executive suite in the capital building. 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"In a sense a Governor's term begins with his election, for as soon as elected, he must begin to make ready for his x acting and engrossing duties. The earn, estness you have already given us of tha way In which you regard these duties, and of the spirit in which you approach them Is such that we have the right to expect, not merely the hope, but the con fident belief that at the end of yqur term you will have won the right to stand with that list of public servants whose memory the great Empire State delights to hold in peculiar honor." Governor Odell then delivered his Inau gural address. The oath of office was then administered by Secretary of State John T. McDonough. This concluded tha ceremony, and the band played and the audience cheered. Governor Odell held the usual noonday; reception In the executive chamber. Michigan's Governor Innnerarated. LANSING, Mich.. Jan. L At high noon today, Aaron T. Bliss, of Saginaw, was inaugurated Governor of Michigan. Gov ernor Bliss and his staff, escorted by the military, marched up to the Capitol build ing shortly after noon. An enthusiastic crowd surrounded the capital. Governor Plngree and the retiring officials met the Incoming officials. After exchanging greetings in tho executive parlor, all of the officials proceeded to the Capitol steps, where the oath of office was administered to the new Governor and state officials by Chief Justice Montgomery, of the Su preme Court. At the conclusion of the ceremony a gubernatorial salute of 11 gune was fired by the naval militia. Wases to Be Reduced. YOUNGSTOWN. O.. Jan. 1. Notices oi a reduction in wagea that will affect about 4000 men were posted today at all of the blast furnaces in the Mahoning and Shen ango Valleys The base price Is $1 90 per day to bottom fillers and helpers, and the notices state that after February 1 the base price will be $1 65. The reduction will place the wages of the furnace men on the same basis as in March. 1890. 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