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THE MORNISG OREGONIAX, MONDAY, JANUARY 14, 191.
CHINA SIGNS NOTE
Last Signature of Envoys
Affixed Yesterday.
FORERUNNER OF NEGOTIATIONS
These Wlll Be Commenced at Once
at Pekln Chlnnr Protests Against
Contemplated Appointment of
Snccessor to Id Hunc Chans:,
PEKIN, Jan. 13. The Joint note of the
powers has finally been signed by the
Chinese Peace Commissioners. Prince
Chins' signed yesterday, and LI Hung
Chan?, -who is batter, signed It today.
It Is understood that the malady from
which LI Hung Chang Is suffering Is
Brlght's disease. He was feeling worse
yesterday, and therefore prevented the
affixing of his signature, but Prince Chlng
was hopeful that he would be able to
elgn today, which proved to be the case.
Prince Chlng has protested to the court
against the appointment, said to be con
templated, of Viceroy Chang Chlh Tung
as a plenipotentiary In the place of LI
Hung Chang. He thinks the latter's ad.
vice absolutely essential, although he be
lieves it might be advisable to appoint
a third plenipotentiary for China, and re
Iterates his desire for the appointment of
Bheng, who would be acceptable to the
foreigners.
So far as Chang Chlh Tung Is concerned,
the envoys who know him personally say
that, while he is strongly anti-foreign,
and has never made any secret of his
likes and dislikes, they believe he would
be a satisfactory representative of the
Chinese, and there would not be any ob
jections to him on the score of his recent
utterances. Indeed, some of the Minis
ters think It would be wise for China to
make Chang Chlh Tung a plenipotentiary
Most of the envoys have received word
from their governments that the negotia
tions must be conducted in Pekln, on the
ground that for various reasons other
places suggested would be objectionable.
The Russians say they will formally
turn over the railroad to the Germans
Immediately.
M. de Glers the Russian Minister, ob
jects to the British attitude in refusing
to permit the Russians to distribute rice
and -wheat to destitute Chinese In the
British section.
WORD FROM CONGER.
He Wired That China Had Directed
That Note Be Signed.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 13. Secretary
Hay has received a cablegram from Min
ister Conger, at Pekin, announcing that
the Chinese plenipotentiaries have been
directed to sign the join note of the
powers.
The expectation hero Is that the signa
tures of the Chinese plenipotentiaries will
be affixed to the note Immediately, and
that active negotiations will begin at
once. These negotiations will be con
ducted by the Ministers at Pekin and by
LI Hung Chang and Prince Ching, repre
senting the Chinese. How long It will
take to reach any conclusions regarding
the demands of the powers It Is Impos
sible to predict, but the Chinese will re
sort to every effort to obtain the best
terms possible for their country. The un
derstanding here s that the note will be
signed without question upon the part of
the Chinese, leaving the negotiators the
adjustment of portions to which the court
has objected, including the razing of the
Taku forts, the continuance of the Lega
tion guards In Pekln, etc.
Chinese Paying- Indemnities.
TACOMA, Wash., Jan. 13 Oriental ad
vices state that the Chinese Viceroys of
the southern provinces are paing Amer.
lean, English and French Indemnities for
destroyed mission property. The French
have received $275, for the burning of
Catholic missions In the Canton prefec
ture. The claims are being paid with
money raised by special assessments op
rich gentry and the releasing ot gambling
monopolies.
China's Idea ot Modifications.
SHANGHAI. Jan. 13. Liu Kun Yi. Vice
roy of Nankin, has formulated modifica
tions of the peace conditions, Including
a reduction of Indemnity, a reduction of
the strength of the foreign troops In
China, and the preservation of the right
to Import arms and ammunition. There
are indications of a growing belief among
the Chinese that one or two of the powers
will support these modifications.
Chun's Appointment Confirmed.
PEKIN, Jank 13. Prlnoo Chun's appoint
ment as Chinese envoy to Germany to
make apologies for the murder of Baron
von Ketteler has been approved. It Is
probable that Prince Su will accompany
him.
Presence of Italian Warships.
SHANGHAI, Jan. 13. The Italian Con
eul at Shanghai, In explaining the pres
ence of Italian warships at San Mun Bay.
says that they went there for target
practice.
One Thousand Boxers Killed.
SHANGHAI, Jan. 13. A French force
is reported to have defeated a body of
Boxers west of Pao Ting Fu. killing 1000.
Allies to Enter Shnn SI.
SHANGHAI. Jan. 13. It Is again re
ported here that the allies are preparing
to -enter 'the Province of Shan Si.
LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE.
London fc Globe Failure Continues to
Cause Anxiety.
LONDON, Jan. 13. On the whole, the
stock exchange last week had a quiet but
uncertain experience. The Improved feel
ing resulting from the announcement that
the creditors of the London & Globe Cor
poration, Ltd.. would be paid In full,
changed to anxiety when It was learned
jesterday that this had apparently not
been arranged for. Before the close of
the exchange disquieting rumors were
afloat to the effect that the creditors
would havo to accept half the face value
of their claims, and that even this would
not be In cash down. The markets, on the
whole however, were not much affected,
although consols closed 3-16 lower. Home
railway securities, with one or two ex
ceptions. Improved from H to 2 points.
The American division still continued
the most active and the most interesting
of the entire market. The week opened
with a break, followed by large realiza
tions, St. Paul dropping sharply On fur
ther Information, however, a good recov
ery took place, and the market, display
ing considerable strength, finished well
above the worst figures. Among the In
creases were Union Pacific, which rose $H
points. Northern Pacific preferred. 2Ht
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul. 1. Read
ing, first preferred, l?i. New York Cen
tral. 2, B. & O.. lfc: C. & O,. lSg; Union
Pacific preferred, IVi, A. T & S F., L
Mining shares remained all the week
under the shadow of the failure of the
London & Globe Corporation. The new
(from South Africa helped the depression.
ind mines tor use greater part closed, iow
zr. Rands losing H on the week.
Money was pienurui at the following
Jj-ajssir nirfift if---feigafe
rates: Until Monday. 2. to 2: for the
week. 3 to 3; three months' bills, 3
to V&.
Money Uncommonly Easy In Berlin.
BERLIN, Jan. 13. Much the most strik
ing feature of the Berlin money market
last week was the uncommon ease which
characterized it. The slight stiffening In
Tates caused In the previous week by the
rise in the rate of the Bank of England
disappeared entirely. The private rate of
discount declined, to 3& per cent, indicat
ing that the demand for money was un
commonly light. The available funds of
the banks are unusually heavy just now,
and the public shows a strong- disinclina
tion for shares, while there is a great
demand for Interest-bearing securities,
both state and Industrial.
Tha Frankfurter Zeltung asserts that
over D0O.O0O.O0O marks were subscribed
last week for 6,000,000 marks of obliga
tions of the Farbwerke. of Hoechst. Ac
cording to the same authority the recent
state loans have been also heavily over
subscribed. The forthcoming Bavarian convention
and Imperial loans continue to occupy the
close attention of the market. "While -the
press generally scouts the Idea of asking
subscriptions in New York, the corre
spondent of the Associated Press under
stands that the Saxon Government desires
New York subscriptions. Domestic loans
were Arm upon the assurance that DK
Von Miquel, Prussian Minister of Finance
would not Issue a loan. This firmness
was due, also, to the great abundance
of money, and the knowledge that there
are large uninvested amounts In the
hands of the public, now afraid to buy
Industrial shares.
Americans were more quiet, the general
tendency being irregular, and there were
many realization sales In Northern Pa
cific, The market continues to distrust
the American situation. Navigation shares
continued strong, particularly jesterday.
when It was reported that the North
German Lloyd Steamship Company would
declare a dividend of 8, with a write-off
of 500,$0 marks, as against 7 per cent in
1900.
JEFFRIES-RUHLIN FIGHT.
Only Question Now Is When Will It
Be Declnred Off.
CINCINNATI, O., Jan. 13. The agita
tion over the Jeffrles-Ruhlln fight con
tinued today, together with Informal
conferences. Mayor Flelshmann left for
New York to be gone a week, and he left
his ultimatum with the Saengerfest Ath
letic Club. The Mayor said:
"As the matter presented Itself to me
at the Friday meeting, the application for
the permit was not for the purpose of
giving a sparring contest, but for the pur
pose of getting out of giving a sparring
contest. I So told the gentlemen present
at the conference, and told them so plain
ly. I also called their attention to the
fact, well known and understood by them,
that it had, from the first, been under
stood that the permit was to be Issued
at the proper time for the contest, and I
addtd that 1 stood Just where I had stood
at the beginning, and that if they went
on with their arrangements, the permit
would- be In their hands two days in ad
ance. and it 's acli understood that this
permit will be for a sparring contest,
and n.thl'ig else."
Ir I learned here that If Mayor Flelsh
miii had lstuc-d a permit In advance,
it would ha.i been stopped at Columbus,
If It had not been declared Illegal In the
Cincinnati courts. The only question here
now about the fight, among the agitators,
is as to the time when the Saengerfest
Athletic Club will declare It off.
Baseball Club's Side of Dispute.
NEW YORK, Jan, 13 Frank Dehaas
Robinson, of the St. Louis Baseball Club,
tonight gave out a lengthy statement con
cerning the withdrawal of McGraw and
Robinson from the National Baseball As
sociation. In which he says;
"The St. Louis Ball Club of the Na
tional League meeting last Spring In
New York; purchased the release of Mc
Graw and Robinson and Kelster. paying
the sum of $16,050 therefor. In addition to
this amount, the St Louis club had to
pay. and did pay, McGraw's salary for
the season of 1900, $5000, and Robinson's
salary of 53300 The St. Louis club also
had to assume and pay, and did pay to
McGraw ard Robinson the $3500 and
$2D00. respectively, for their releases. The
St. Louis club also paid to Robinson and
McGrew the sum of $500 additional to
pay for a man's sen-Ice for running their
saloon while they were away during the
baseball season of 1300. In the above
amount pf $16 750, Keister's release was
figured at $2500". so that the balance. $14,.
250. was paid for the release of McGraw
and Robinson, and the sum of $22,750 was
paid by the St. Louis club for the re
lease and salaries of McGraw and Rob
inson." Half Interest In Ball Team Sold.
PUEBLO. Colo., Jan. 13 William Hu
len. owner of the Pueblo franchise In the
Western League, has sold a half-Interest
In his team for 1901 to Park Wilson, the
ex-New York Giant, who will catch for
the Pueblo aggregation this year. Hulen
has announced that the only men who
were with him last year whom ho will
retain are McHale, outfielder; Whltrldge,
pitcher, and Raymer. second baseman,
the latter being contingent upon Connie
Macks' demands, however. He has se
cured PIcketts, outfielder; Wally Taylor,
second baseman; Bishop, pitcher, and
Jack Qulnn, catcher, for next season.
May Get Some Best Boxlnsr Contests.
ST. JOSEPH, Mo.. Jan. 13. Some of the
leading boxing contests may be pulled off
at this point during the present year. An
athletic club has been formed with Frank
Hart, a prominent lawyer and business
man. as president, and a large number of
equally well-known residents as member
Quarters have been secured In the heart
of the city where a seating capacity of
soveral thousand can be arranged for.
Professor A. E Tozler.matchmaker of the
club. Is now figuring with several boxers
of note for events here early In the
Spring.
Boxlner and Wrestling Tournament.
PITTSBURG. Jan. 13 The apnual na
tional championship boxing and wrestling
tournament of the Amateur Athletic
Union will be held here next Thursday.
Friday and Saturday By reason of the
excellent arrangements the great entry
list and the general high quality of the
show, the advance sale of seats has been
large. The referee of the boxing bouts
will be Charlie White, of New, York, and
master of ceremonies, Joe Humphrey, of
New York.
No Effort to Arrest Ruhlln.
CINCINNATI, O.. Jan. 13. Gus Ruhlln
arrived here this afternoon, and up to
midnight there was no effort to arrets
him He denies that he is In training for
a prize-fight, and sas he Is here for a
week's theatrical engagement.
James Moloney Murdered.
CHICAGO, Jan. 13, News has been re
ceived of the murder in Manila of James
Maloney, a former well-known Chicago
sporting man, by an Australian prize
fighter, who then committed suicide. The
murderer is said to have been, one of Ma
loney's closest friends They met Jn Cal
cutta a year ago, and went from there to
Manila, where both fell In love with the
same girl A quarrel ensued, resulting
in the death of both men.
Maloney's wife and three children,
whom h left here three years ago, are
said to be penniless. Maloney came from
Chicago.
Invalids From China.
LONDON. Jan. 13. The American hospl
taUshlp Mains has arrived at Southamp
ton with invalids from China.
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY,
Take Laxative Bromo-Qutnlne Tablets. All
druxrrUts refund tbe money it it falls to cure
E. 5Y. Grove's signature is on each box. S5c
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ARMY BILL AGAIN FIRST
SENATE Will, CONTINUE TO
. 3IEASURE ATTENTION.
GIVE
Opinion Is Generally Expressed That
It 'Will Be Acted Upon by the
Middle of the Week.
"WASHINGTON, Jan. 13. The Army re
organization bill will continue to engage
the attention of the Senate, at least dur
ing the first days of the present week.
The opinion is quite generally expressed
among Senators that the bill will be act
ed upon by the" middle of the week, and
even the critics of the measure join in
this" prediction. Many phases of the ques
tion involved in the Army bill remain to
bo considered, and the general under
standing is that there will still be na little
discussion before the bill can be disposed
of.
The speech of Senator Piatt, of Con
necticut, Friday last, In defense of the
bill on general principles, will call for re
plies, and there are also special features
JAMES
MICHIGAN MAN WAS NAMED FOR THE THIRD TIME AS JUS STATE'S
REPRESENTATIVE IN THE UNITED STATES SENATE..
which require more or less attention.
Among these Is Senator Daniels" amend
ment concerning the appointment of vol
unteers to offices In the regular Army;
the question of the disposition of officers
who have held staff positions, and the I
provision for the enlistment of Filipinos
In the American Army. The disposal ot
all these questions undoubtedly will fill
the first two or three days of the week.
Senator Allison Intends to call up the
legislative and judicial appropriation, bills
when the Army bill is acted upon, but
whether this and other appropriation bills
to follow' It shall occupy the exclusive
attention of the Senate so long as they
are on the calendar, Is a question which
has not et been determined. The present
Indications are. however, that the appro
priate bills will be considered In advance
of all other measures whenever they are
before the Senate.
When there are no appropriation bills,
the ship subsidy bill will be discussed.
There are still numerous speeches to be
made on this measure, and already there
Is talk of night sessions for Its consider
ation when It Is taken up.
There is little In the legislative bill to
arouse discussion, but there Is a possibil
ity that Senators hostile to the subsidy bill
may use the appropriation bill for the
purpose of delay.
Next Saturday will be devoted to eulo
gies In memory of the late Senator Gear.
IN THE HOUSE.
Miscellaneous Matters Will Occupy
Attention This Week.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 13. A programme
of miscellaneous matters will occupy tho
attention of the House during the com
ing week. The river and harbor bill,
which was debated for three days last
week, will consume one, and possibly two
days. Although the bill was criticised se
verely during the debate last week. It Is
In no danger of failure. Most of the at
tacks came from members who were dis
appointed in what tho bill grants to their
localities, and the actual opponents of the
measure will be overwhelmed when the
final vote Is reached.
The District of Columbia committee,
which, under the rules, would be entitled
to tomorrow, will demand a day later in
the week. If It gives way to the river and
harbor bill tomorrow. After the latter
bill Is disposed of, the bill to revise and
codify the postal laws will be taken up
under a special order. It will be followed
by the District of Columbia appropriation
bill, and the latter, In turn, by the post
office appropriation bill, If there Is any
remaining time.
Railroad Officials Resign.
DENVER, Jan. 13. The resignations of
General Passenger Agent W F Bailey
and General Freight Agent Anthony
Sneve, of the Colorado Midland Railroad,
have been accepted, to take effect Febru
ary L Mr Bailey will be succeeded by
C. H. Spears, secretary of the local com
mittee of the Western Passenger Associa
tion at Chicago. No successor Is named
for Sneve.
Mr Sneve will leave for Japan, Corea
and China early next month. It Is possi
ble thai he will remain in the Orient In
connection with one of the railway enter
prises of H. Cotbran, but he expects to
return to Colorado after an absence of
three or four months
Mr. Bailey has gone to New Orleans tfa
attend the meeting of the Transconti
nental Passenger Association. He has
eeveral positions in view, one of the most
favorable of which Is the chairmanship of
a bureau to be maintained by the railroad
companies for the purpose of looking aft.
er legislation aiming to abolish ticket
brokers. This bureau also may look after
counterfeiters who have been Issuing spu
rious railway tickets.
Military Censorship.
Blackwood
In 'nothing have the war correspondents
shown their unfitness for duty more clear
ly than in their censure of tho censor
ship. They at any rate are not troubled
by any foolish notions of discipline, the
quality which before all others gives no,
blllty to warfare. They, in their pride,
would yield obedience to none, and though
the condition of their trade is a strict cen
sorship, they are valiant In abuse when
they get home. From the Intemperate
language which some of them have used,
we might conclude that war was arranged
merely as a spectacle for the reporter's
eye, and that any officer who deemed it
his duty to check the reporter's "Impres
sions" was a traitor to his country The
correspondents, In short, have mistaken
a privilege for a right, and have not un
derstood that the censor who lets a single
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-message through" has conferred -a benefit
for which the gratitude of a lifetime Is
Insufficient. Once upon a time there was
a General who, .disliking the censorship,
let the correspondents send home- what
messages they pleased at their own risk.
"But," said he. "your dispatches will be
telegraphed back to me, and If any of 1
fend me I shall put him out it camp."
Such a policy as this, sternly enforced,
would be the best antidote to the corre
spondents' arrogance.
mFI HELD FOR MJJKDER.
Result of Coroner's Hearing: In the
Kennedy Case.
KANSAS CITY, Mo., Jan. IS. Mrs. Lulu
Prince Kennedy, "who shot and, killed her
husband, Philip HI Kennedy, Thursday
evening two days after he brought suit
to have their marriage, which, he assert
ed, had been forced, set aside, haa been
bound over to the -grand jury, with a
recommendation that she be held for mur
der in the first -degree. The Coroner'a
Jury, which had sat on the cose all day,
reached a verdict after listening to some
sensational testimony. Later, the prl&on
er, before a Justice of the Peace, made a
formal plea of not guilty, and was re
manded to jail for her preliminary hear-
M'MILLAN.
Ing, which was set for Wednesday next.
The most Important point brought out av
the Inquest was the fixing of the Identity
of the hat belonging to the man who
struck Thomas Kennedy, "a brother of the
dead man. Just after the shaotlnsr. The
hat belonged to will Prince, who had just
happened along at the, tlmej although he
admitted ho had gpne' there looking far
his sister '
While Kennedy was trying to pull the
woman away from his, "brother, he was
struck by some man who liad followed the
w oman .to thjVscene. On the sand, Prince
admitted heTTadtstruck Kennedy In de-
'fense of his slater. "'
Dr. C. C. Cross, who witnessed the
shooting, declared that Lulu Prince .Ken
nedy told him last November thai she was
the wife of C?se Patten, the baseball
pitcher of the Kansas City Blues. Dr.
Cross said the woman made this state
ment the first time she tame to his office
for examination. When married to Ken
nedy, a month ago, the woman gave the
name of Lulu Prince. She had formerly
kept company with Patten. Patten lives
at Westport. N. Y. The friends of the
dead man, Who are aiding the prosecution,
will, it Is said, try to prove that Kennedy
was the victim of a conspiracy.
Mrs. Kennedy slept today till 3 o'clock
In the afternoon. When she was taken
to her cell last night she became nervous,
and the Jail officials called a physician
to attend her. It was her first experience
behind Iron bars, the first days having
been passed in the police matron's room.
When left alone, In her cell, she realized
for the first time, apparently, the enormi
ty of the charge ?vgalnst her. It was
feared for a time that she was going to
be seriously 111, but the physician suc
ceeded In quieting her nerves, after which
she slept soundly. She ate a hearty meal
this afternoon, and seemed greatly re
freshed. Held Up, Rohhed and Shot.
BUTTE, Mont.. Jan. 13. John Mohard.
collector for the Trades and Labor As
sembly, 'was held up this evening by two
men In South Butte. He resisted and
struck one of the highwaymen. The
other shot him just below the heart, in
flicting a serious If not fatal wound. He
was robbed of $300.
Man Clubbed to Death.
PORTLAND. Me . Jan. 13. Thomas Clif
ford Moshlere, aged 23. of Gorham, was
clubbed to death and his mother brutally
assaulted by two men, one of whom was a
negro, who broke Into their house Satur
day night. The negro has been arrested,
but the other man escaped.
Looking for Pat Croire.
WILKESBARRE, Pa.. Jan. 13 The po
lice of Nantlcoke are looking for "Pat
Crowe," tho alleged Cudahy abductor. In
formation from Chicago Is to the effect
that Crowe is somewhere In the Pennsyl
vania anthracite region.
Expelled Prom Prussia.
BERLIN, Jan. 13 Hugo Batteuer, a
Naturalized American, who Is connected
with the Berliner Tageblatt, has b'een ex
pelled from Prussia as. an. obnoxious for
eigner". Lieutenant-Colonel Steptoc's Record.
PORTLAND. Jan. U.(To the Editor.)
In a dictionary of American biography,
by Francis S. Drake, published 182, may
be found the following sketch of Colonel
Steptoe, credited to General George W
Cullum's biographical register of the offi
cers and graduates of' West Point, pub
lished ise3:
"Edward Jenner Steptoe, Lieutenant
Colonel, born In Virginia, 1816. died near"
Lynchburg, Va., April 1. 1865. West Point
KLleutenant Third Artillery) July, 1S37.
Distinguished under Colonel Worth in
Florida War, 1838-42. Assistant Instructor
In Infantry Tactics, Military Academy,
1842-3. Captain 3d of March, 1847: Com
manded Light Battery in Quitman's di
vision in the Valley of Mexico". Breveted
Major for gallantry In battle of Cerro
Gordo, April 18. 1847. Breveted Lieutenant
Colbnel for gallantry" in Battld Of Chapul
tepec, September 13, IS47 Major Ninth In
fantry, March 3, 1855. Commanded 'and
distinguished In conflicts with Indians at
the Cascades, Washington Territory;
April 27 and 28, 1856. Lieutenant-Colonel
Tenth Infantry. Resigned November 1.
1S5L Appointed Governor of Utah Terri
tory 1554. but declined."
As" It gives no account of his services
in the Civil War, although he " lived
through It, it Is to be supposed that he
resignedj rather than serve against his
native state, but did not enter the Con
federate Army. P, K. ARNOLD.
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SNOW BOUND IN RUSSIA
f
PASSENGERS SUFFERED TERRIBLE
.15?' HARDSHIPS' PJVE DAYS.
Women and Children Wept From
Hanger, While, the Men Battled'
in the BUszards.
LONDON, Jan. 14. The Odessa corre
spondent of the Daily Mail sends a,
heartrending story of the suffering of
j- railway Tassongers snow- bound while on
the way to Odessa. The blizzard, he says,
raged continually for more than 10d hours
over the whole of Southern Russia, He
describes the gradual arrival of trains
-at Razdyelnaia with -hundreds of pas
sengers, from thenorth, who had- started
on their journeys six days before-.
"They bad been s snowed In for five
days." he continues, ''and had to fight
among themselves forthe scanty food
supplies provided at tho railway buffets.
Women and children were weeping from
hunger, while gangs of men battled with
snow drifts which were 35 feet deep in
some places, and that, too, without snow
plows, although these would have been
uaalsss even If they could be found.
"Finally some 6000 passengers had as
sembled at Razdyelnaia. A regiment was
ee"nt from Kiefl! southward and 2000 troops
went northward from Odessa with shov
els. On the third day the relieving party
succeeded In cutting a passage for a
couple of trains, which started with 2000
prisoners after a mad rush, the weakest
going to the wall.
"The trains proceeded for 18 hours, and
were again stuck In the snow unable to
go either forward or backward. The bliz
zard continued. Demoniacal fury and pan
demonium prevailed, the passengers curs
ing the railway management, fainting and
weeping. The trains were buried and all
passed a horrible night. When morning
came a peasant volunteered to walk six
miles to the nearest station with "tele
grams beseeching assistance and sup
plies, firewood and water having been
obtained.
"Finally, driven to desperation, CO pas
sengers with Count Kapnlst, determined
to walk to Odessa. Count Kapnlst with
40 reached a point where he was able
to secure sledges, and all arrived at OdesJ
sa, though uncertain as to the fate of
those they had left behind
"Meanwhile, Governor Schuvaloit hail
organized train sledges with supplies,
whloh, after herculean efforts, relieved
the two trains. It was found that many
of the passengers had their arms and legs
frozen
"Eighteen thousand troops aro now en
gaged In the work of clearing the line.
Tho storm has abated, and.lt is announced
that the besieged trains will get through
to Odessa this evening. No malls have
been received here for six days. Corpses
have been kept unburled. for eight days,
as it has been impossible to Inter them.
The condupt ot the railway authorities Is
loudly condemned."
Many Frozen to Death.
LONDON, Jan. 14. The Odessa corre
spondent of tbe Dally News wires that
120 people were frozen to death In ihq
blizzard.
1900 A RECORD BREAKER.
Manufacturers' Raw Material Im
ports Never So Large,
WASHINGTON, Jan. 13. The manufac
turers of the country imported more rat
materlal'for use In manufacturing in the
year 1900 than in any preceding year in
the hlstory'-or' our Import trade. ,The to
'tal material vof foreign production, Import
ed In a rude condition during the year,
just ended .amounts .to. oyer $275,000,000,
and if to. tj)ls Is added the tbtal of artl
cles wholly orr-partlally manufactured for
'use as materials In manufacturing," tho
grand total of' manufacturers' niaterlafs
Imported would amount to over $350,000,000,
or nearly 45 per cent oi tne tQtai importa
tions. This statement Is based upon 11 months
detailed ' figures already received by the
Treasury Bureau of Statistics, to which Is
added an estimate for December, based
upon the figures of the preceding month.
This statement puts the Importation of
raw material In the 12 months ending with
December, 1900, at J27S.628.O00. against $267,
493.959 In 1899, $162,172,736 in 1896, and $160,-,
5.23,494 hi 1S94, A comparison of 1899 and
1900 with, preceding years shows an In
crease of over 35 per cent In the importa
tions of manufacturers' materials in these
two years as compared with Ihe entire
period from 1890 to JS98, and an Increase of
nearly 70 per cent, as compared with the
years 1894 and 1896.
Even the remarkable fall In prices of
manufacturers' materials which has char
acterized the closing half of the year 1900
has not prevented the total value of these
materials Imported In 1900 from exceeding
that of 1899, though In two articles, India
rubber and silk, the figures for 1900 show
a reduction as compared with 1S99. Raw
silk was quoted In the New York mar
kets In December, 1900, at $3 45 per pound,
against ?F 50 In December. 1899: Manila
hemp, at 74 cents per pound in Decem
ber, 1900, against 14 cents per pound In
December, 18S9: sisal, at 594 cents per
pound In December, 1900, against 8 cents
fn December. 1899, and rubber, at B8 cents
per pound In pecember, 1900. against $1 05
per pound In December, 1899. With a re
duction In cost such as that suggested by
the articles named, It is apparent that the
Increase In quantity of manufacturers'
materials Imported In 1900 Is even greater
that that Indicated by the figures of
value, which of themselves stand higher
than those of any preceding year.
The Bureau of Statistics classifies the
Importations under five general .heads.
Articles of food and lLve animals; articles
In a crude condition which enter lnjto the
various processes of domestic Industry;
articles wholly or partially manufactured
for use In the mechanic arts: articles
manufactured ready for consumption, and
articles of voluntary use. luxuries, etc.
Of the 1900 Importations, 26 5 per cent are
articles of food and live animals, against
34 3 per cent In 1896: articles In a crudo
condition for use In manufacturing formed
S3 per cent, against 23 7 per cent In 1895:
articles wholly or partlallv manufactured
for use In the mechanic arts formpd 10 5
per cent, against 12.6 per cent in 1896;, arttr
cles manufactured ready for consumption
formed 15 9 per cent, against 17J5 per cent
in 1E96 and articles of voluntary Use, lux
uries, etc., formed 13 3 per cent, against
1L5 per cent in 1S95. Comparing 1900 with
1S99, articles of food form a smaller pro
portion of the imports In the year just
ended than In the preceding year, being
26 5 per cent, against 29.3 per cent: whilfr
articles in a crude -condition for use In
manufacturing are 33.8 per cent, against
S2 9 per cent In 1893 and articles wholly
or partially manufactured for use in man
ufacturing formed 10 3 per cent, against
9 3 per cent in 1899
The following table shows 'the value of
the Importation of 12 principal articles re
quired for use In manufacturing In 1900.
comjar,ed wJth. 1899 and 1S96, the .December
figures for 1900 being estimated:
1S9B. 1899.
Chemical ...$44.813 531. -$48,247,047
1900.
32,757.000
28.143.000
25.526.00fr
19,030,000
18.680 000
15:622 000
14,875,000
Hides, sKins. zu vu.bzg bi.ixf.boa
Silk 15,69ttZ37
India rubber. 15,679415
Fibers , 12,236,653
Wool ....... 22.421,414
Tin 5,848,933
Wood 16,136 845
Leaf tobaqco 10,497.601
Cotton 5.637jS93
Furs, and fur
stklna 2.816,055
Lead ., 1.780,265
42.776.678
34-.397 320
2t 398.90
11.659,644
16.746,117
14,700,494
11,654.893
6,608,395
6.111.882
2,947.866
7,267,000
6,148,000'
,3,798,000-
History of a Fallen Star.
Detroit Free Press.
"Yes. I was once the sporting editor,"
admitted the veteran who now scans ex
changes with an eagle eye and uses the
long shears with a dexterity born of much
practice. 'Without swelling up with
pride or boasting beyond the plain truth.
I was the bright particular star In Cin
cinnati In the old days when good men
fought, on the green and. used their bare
fists Instead Of upholstered, mitts. But I
tumbled from the throne, and that' Gons
McGovern affair at Chicago brings It pain
fully back to me.
""The manager called me Inta the den
one day and told me they were making
a spread over the Greeley candidacy, but
that the reading public would be hungry
for every scran from the Edwaida-Collyer
1 mill, somewhere within a hundred miles ol
Pittsburg. Away I went to the Smoxy
City, with a pocket fall of money and a
"determined ambition to beat the record.
I made a voyage to the scene of battle
In an old flatb'oat in tow of a steamer,
and was treated with the true spirit of
democracy, for every man aboard had to
take punches and kicks galore.
"I was having my share of pot luck up
to the end of the sixth round, when I
ventured the outspoken opinion that the
fight was a fake, though later considera
tion forced me to reverse the verdict. I
was whipped, robbed, and outlawed in
less time than It takes to write It The
ganjj wouldn't let me on the boat or the
scow, "-and I couldn't advance within
range without getting a volley of empty
beer bottle and chunks of coal.
"I wept as they sailed away. There was
not a railroad or a telegraph station
within miles. What I did was to hire a
horse from a farmer, pretending that I
wanted to ride to the next town, and
try to swim the beast across the river.
He went down 100 feet from the other
shore. I managed to land, but was two
weeks in the poorhouse getting well. I
telegraphed the office and got a quick re
turn notifying me that I was due to be
kicked 6ut of sight. Then I took the
religious column on a Pittsburg- dally."
FOR NEW DEMOCRACY.
Interesting
Statement
Lindsay.
by Senator
WASHINGTON, Jan. 9. A recent Inter
view with Senator Lindsay, of Kentucky,
who, like Grover Cleveland, refused to
follow Bryan, may be Interesting as giv
ing the views of that clas$ of Democrats
who are Unxlous to have the party re
vived, but who feel that It can never re-
f gam ltB old standing as long as It follows
L the "peerless leader." In his Interview,
Senator Lindsay said:
"Democrats, without respect to differ
ences of opinion concerning tho Issues
that have been prominent In the past five
years, would be glad to see such an align
ment as would bring all Democrats to the
support of the party nominees. The reor
ganization of the party, if reorganization
be necessary, must come from within- and
not through those who are outside the
breastworks.
"The reorganization must rid itself of
Popullstlc leadership, reassert the funda
mental principles of Democracy, and tol
erate, liberty of private Judgment on cur
rent questions of coining legal-tender
money out of silver, and tho ratio at
which It should be coined These are not
party questions, and should never have
been made a test of party loyalty. It was
so made for the first time In 1896. Many who
had been active Democrats for more than
a generation were virtually excluded from
co-operation with the organization by
tests they could not accept, and many
were driven Into active oppcsltlo'n by the
reactionary spirit manifested la the new
leaders.
"Whenever those in authority conclude
to make Jeffcrsonlan Democracy the test
of party fealty, and In good faith to lead
an army of Democrats, instead of a coali
tion of discordant elements, the work of
organization will have been accomplished,
and the Democracy, whether successful in
securing control of the Gdvernment or
not, will again, become a National force In
shaping, pubUc oplnlpn and directing- Na
tional affairs. -
"The paramount Issue of last year, so
far as It had a"praetlcal bearing, was set
tled at the polls in November last. The
progress of business affairs, and the rad
ical cnanges In financial conditions since
1S96 have relegated the paramount issue
of that campaign to the dead past. It can
never again be made a leading Issue In a
National contest. Many may continue to
think that It was a mistake to go to the
gold standard, but there will be few, If
any, who will be ready to stake an. elec
tion on that belief.
"In establishing a stable government in
the Philippines, the Administration is en
titled to reasonablo support of all Amer
icans, without regard to party. We can
no more afford to abandon those islands
to disorder and permanent anarchy than
we can afford to announce our Intention
to keep them in permanent subjection to
our Imperial power, even though they
may develop a recognized capacity for
local self-government. The Administra
tion is entitled to fair play for the next
four years In dealing with this difficult
and perplexing problem. If with fair play
the Republican party does not succeed in
substituting peaceful methods for force,
and In, setting up local governments in the
administration of which the resident pop
ulation of the Islands shall largely par
ticipate, the American people can well
be asked In 1904 to put the Democratic
party in power, provided, always, that
conservatism and moderation shall bo far
prevail In Democratic councils that tho
country can feel that the old-time party
of tho people may be safely trusted with
Its business Interests.
"There are Issues enough on which all
Democrats do agree. Continued success
is likely to turn the heads of the Re
publican managers. They aro already sys
tematically declining to keep faith In re
gard to their platform pledges to miti
gate the extreme provisions of the Ding
ley -tariff through reciprocity treaties.
They are entering on the policy of subsi
dizing favorite Industries. Of reasonable
economy they have wholly lost sight, and
extravagance and profligacy of expendi
ture are likely to mark the continuance
of Republican control.
''If Democratic managers will give
prominence to Issues about which there
are no serious differences of Democratic
opinion, we shall not be long delayed In
beholding a rehabilitated party that will
first deserve and ultimately achieve suc
cess' Place for G. A. R. Encampment.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 13. General Lee
Rassleur. Commander-fn-Chlef of the G.
A. R.. Who arrived here today, said, In
discussing the question of the meeting
place of the next National encampment:
"As a member of the executive com
mittee, I do not desire to express an
opinion as to how I will vote at the meet
ing of the executive committee In St.
Louis. January 21. The situation will
probaby be changed by that time. Cleve
land, however, has not yet had a Nation
al encampment of the G. A. R., and that
has been the point uppermost in my mind.
I think all sections should have a chance.
There are a large number of members liv
ing In the vicinity of Cleveland who
would not havo an opportunity to attend
a National encampment unless It were
held In their section of the country. I
believe In looking out for the poorer
members of" the body."
m '
For Permanent Maritime Con&ress.
BRUNSWICK. Ga., Jan. 13. Requests
come from Eastern and Western delegates
who will attend the National Maritime
Congress, to assemble here on January
SO, urging the organization of a perma
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Douelns County Mining? Records.
A. B. GHbertson has filed proof pf labor
on the Victor, Golden Gate and Center
Star quartz claims In the Bohemia dis
trict. W. H. Monroe has filed proof of labor on
the Detroit quartz claim. In the Bohemia
district.
Thomas Carroll et al. have located a
consolidated placer claim of 100 acres in
the E. of NE. of section 24. T. 32 S.t
R. 8 W., In the Cow Creek district.
Leone V. Stephens et al. have located a
consolidated placer mining- claim of 140'
acres In section 19. T. 32 S.. R. 7 W., In tha
Cow Creek district.
T. W. Billings has located the Billings
quartz mining claim In tho Cow Creek
district.
O. Or. GHbertson and W. W. Cochran
have located tho Elkton quartz mining
claim In the Bohemia district. The north
west corner is on Jackass ridge, about one
mile south from the Mustek mine.
Jens Clousen has located a water right
on Windy Creek, In Glendale precinct.
G. GHbertson has located a water right
of 1000 Inches on Windy Creek, In Glendale
precinct.
Bent GHbertson has located 800 Inches of
water on Windy Creek. Glendale precinct.
O. G., G. and Bent GHbertson have lo
cated 1000 Inches of water, location notice
being about 600 feet east from quarter sec
tion corner, between sections. IS and 14, T.
23 S., R. 6 W.
Feminine Ideals.
Margaret Deland in Harper's Bazar.
Are we making tho best of It in our
own lives and tho lives of our girls? Ot
aro we, perhaps, in our fury of impa
tience for goodness and helpfulness, going
a little too fast? Can wo bear the pace?
Can the fabric of society bear the as
sault of Individualism? There seems to
be a curious arrogance In our tiny,
bustling haste to help the Eternal in im
proving his world. A strange forgetful
ness" ot the fact that God has drawn this
earth along Its path among the stars,
suns have burned and cooled, nations
have lived and died, and human life has
drawn nearer and nearer that
far-off divine event.
To which the whole creation moves
without us I
This new feminine ideal, divine as we
believe it to be, must yet be bound close
to our grim and weary world by a cor
taln old-fashioned word duty. In that
word lies the vision of a society made up
of perfect units, and in it lies also tho
secret of tho Joy of life. In it tha now
ideal and the old ideal come together, and,
behold! we have an ideal which is finer
and sweeter and nobler than either thof
new or old could be alone.
Heppner Banlc Election.
HEFPNER, Or., Jan. 12. Tha stockhold
ers of the First National Bank of Hepp
ner havo re-elected their old officials, as
follows: C. A. Rhea, president; T. A.
Rhea, vice-president; C. A., J. P. and T.I
A. Rhea and J. B. Natter, directors;'
Georgo Conser, cashier.
Option on Railroad Timber Lands.
BUTTE, Mont., Jan. 13. The Northern.
Pacific Railway Company has given tho '
Amalgamated Copper Company an option
df all its timber lands in Montana. It is i
estimated that when this deal Is com
pleted, the railroad company will receive!
$6,000,000 from the copper company.
Mosquito Fleet Sailed.
HAMTXiTON, Bermuda, Jan. 13. Tho
United States war vessels Annapolis,,
Frolic, Wanrpatuck ahd Plscataqua, con-j
stltutlng the mosquito fleet, which arrived '
here January 2, sailed this morning.
Grecian Vice-Consul' at Butte.
BUTTE, Mont,, Jan. 13. George Nv Teol-
omltl has been appointed Grecian Vlce-
Consul at Butte. This Is the first tlmo,
any Vice-Consul has been named lor this
place.
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To Prevent Cnrllsts Getting Arms.
MADRHD, Jan. 13. The Spanish govern
ment has decided to send warships to
watch the coast of the lower provinces
in order to prevent the importation of
arms by Carllsts, who are still agitating. .
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