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RED HAT FOR MARTINELLI
Archbishop Will Be Raised to the
Cardlnalnte April 13.
ROME, March 28. It is officially an
nounced that at a secret consistory to
be held April 15, and a public consistory
three days later. ArchblshoD Martinelll
will be raised to the cardlnahUe. The
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Signor CollachL.
In addition to Archbishop Martinelll.
the following prelates will he appointed
cardinals: Mgr. Frlpetl. Mgr. Cabegnls,
Mgr. San MInlatell, Mgr. Ceunari, Mgr.
Dellti Voice, the archblshp of Benevento,
the archblshp of Ferrara, the archbishop
of Prague, the archbishop of Cracow,
the archbishop of Verna and the arch
Indies: Spanish Miners Strike.
MADRID. March 27. Three thousand
miners have struck at the town of Al
modovar del Campo. Work has stopped
and the mines are flooded. -
RIPPED AT LAST
Aguinaldo a Prisoner in
American Hands.
CAUGHT BY FUNSTON
Filipino Found in His North
ern Hiding Place,
HE IS NOW IN A' MANILA JAIL
Successful Conclusion of the Kansas
General's Expedition Into Isabela
Province Broueht Back on
the Vlcksburg.
MANILA, March 28. General Fred
erick Funstan's darlnj? project for the
capture of Aguinaldo in his hiding place
In the Province of Isabela, Island of
Luzon, has proved completely success
ful. Aguinaldo was captured there on
March 23.
The United States gunboat Vlcksburg,
Commander E. B. Barry, with General
Funston and Aguinaldo on board, ar
rived here this morning.
Aguinaldo was brought ashore at 3:10
P. M. today and taken before General
MacArthur at the Malacanang Palace. He
talked freely, but seemed Ignorant con
cerning recent events. He appeared to be
In good health and was even cheerful. He
lunched with the officers of General Mac
Arthur's staff, and was. then escorted to
the Enda-street Jail.
Agulnaldo's capture was attended with
considerable difficulty, an insurgent Major
being killed at the time of the event.
Twenty rifles and a number of Important
papers were captured.
LONDON, March 28. A dispatch from
Manila says that several members of
Agulnald&'s staff were captured with him
and brought to Manila. The Insurgent
leader and his men were captured near
Casiguran, north of Baler.
Where the Orptare Wa Mafje.
-Tha Province ot Ittdbala. W-horfejthe
capture of Aguinaldo occurred, 'is onMtie
Island of .Luzon, -about 200 miles north
east of Manila, and about 75 miles north
of Baler, on the eastern coast, which
place 'was made memorable by the cap
ture of Lieutenant GlUmore and his
party from the gunboat Yorktown, In
April, 1399. Isabela Province Is wild and
mountainous, especially along the coast,
where the high range known as Gran
Cordillera Oriental extends for 100 miles
or more from north to south, the highest
points of the range being but a few
miles from the shore. Rugged trails, in
some places being but a foot or two in
width, lead across the mountains, fre
quently crossed by rushing streams, and
where these overflow their banks, the
trails are waist deep In mud. It was to
this uninviting district that General
Funstan and his small band went a
short time ago. It was a part of the
island that had never before been visited
by American troops.
General Funstan's plans, as outlined In
a dispatch from Manila a few days ago,
were to make the trip over the Isabela
Mountains to Agulnaldo's hiding place,
accompanied by Surgeon-Major Harris,
Captain Newton, of the Thirty-Fourth
infantry; Lleutentant Admire, of the
Twenty-Second Infantry; Lieutenant Mit
chell, of the Fortieth Infantry; six vet
eran scouts and a company of native
scouts, all picked men. They were to
be landed by the gunboat Vlcksburg on
a remote beach north of Baler, and were
to proceed overland, guided by a former
officer of Aguinaldo, who had betrayed
to Funstan the Filipino leader's abode.
To deceive the enemy It was arranged
that Agulnaldo's representatlvewho had
given the information to the Americans
should lead the native scouts, they to
assume the character of insurgents still
loyal to the rebel cause. They were
to make it appear that they had cap
tured General Funstan and other Ameri
can officers of high rank, and were tak
ing them into the camp of tho Insurgent
chief, to be delivered as prisoners of
war. Then was to come the daring part
of the plan. The pretended prisoners
were to throw aside their assumed char
acter and metamorphose themselves from
prisoners to captors; seize Aguinaldo,
beat down any opposition that might
show Itself and hold their prisoners,
no matter how great the peril or how
great the forces of the enemy. To carry
out the programme required a long
march into the Interior and never-ceasing
caution to guard against treachery.
The troops In New Vlzcaya and New
Eel J a and the gunboats Vlcksburg and
Albany were ordered to cooperate with
the capturing party. The news of Aguln
aldo's capture Indicates clearly that the
plans of General Funstan were carried
out successfully.
WHAT TO DO WITH HIM.
No Definite Line of Action in Regrar'd
to His Case.
WASHINGTON, March 27. Official news
of the capture of Aguinaldo had not
reached the War Department up to a late
hour tonight. The President had retired
before the Associated Press bulletin ar
rived, and will hear the news for the
first time in the morning. The capture
of Aguinaldo will be a source of great
satisfaction to the President and his ad.
vlsers. Coming so soon after the sur
renders reported by General MacArthur
of prominent Filfplno officers and the suc
cessful establishment or civil local gov
ernments by the Taft Commission, they
feel that the end of the rebellious war
fare in the islands is near at hand. With
the expected collapse of further oppo
sition, which It is confidently believed will
follow, the hope Is expressed that it will
not be necessary to maintain- such a large
standing army in the islands as Is now
contemplated.
The disposition of Aguinaldo, now that
he has been apprehended, will be an In
teresting one for the Administration to de
termine. The possibility of his capture
at any time always has- been Ttept In view
and that of his future na been a matter
of informal discussion by the officials
here. It is not believed, hQwovoc, that.
any definite line of action was ever de
termined upon In regard to the matter.
The attitude of the Government for a long
time past has been one of comparative In
difference to Agulnaldo's capture, it Hav
ing been determined to crush the rebellion
without regard to his whereabouts. His
recent activity in directing the course
of operations against the American forces
probably brought about the recent change
In this attitude.
As the leader of an insurrection against
the United States Government, Aguinaldo
may be tried and executed, a lesser pun
ishment meted to him. by executive clem
ency, or complete amnesty extended.
While the question of punishments' rests
with the military authorities, It Is believed
the President will make the matter one
for determination primarily by the author
ities here.
PROUD OF FUNSTON.
A Detter Advertisement for KaTasas
Than Mu. Nation.
GUTHRIE, O. T., March 27. Governor
Stanley, of Kansas, s?ho was tho guest
of honor at a banqUet last night, was
awakened this morning at 1:30 In his
rooms at the Royal Hotel and told that
General Funston had captured Aguinaldo.
He said:
"I am very glad, I am sure, to hear the
news. I am more glad to know that a
Kansan was the instrument' In securing
this man. It was a great deed. Kansas
has had many unkind remarks made at
her expense recently, and I hope those who
Have made them will now have words of
praise for our state on account of Fun
ston's exploit. Kansas lias reason to, be i
proud of the achievements of her son."
"What effect will this have on the Phil
ippine trouble?"
"I think that It will cause the disturb
ances In those districts to cease. "With
the leader captured it will be dishearten
ing to Agulnaldo's followers. I am very
sure that all of the people of Kansas will
be as glad as I am to hear that General
Funston has captured Aguinaldo. His
adventure was watched, with Interest and
much anticipation, and the successful ter
mination, of the enterprise will cause re
joicing, not only In Kansas, but over our
entire Nation."
Lieutenant Admire, who is one of the
10 men. with General Funston, Is a son of
J. V. Admire. Receiver of the Kingfisher
Land Office, formerly editor of the Osage
City (Kan.) Free Press. Lieutenant Ad
mire enlisted In this city for service In
Cuba, and then went to the Philippines.
Lopes Docs Not Believe It.
BOSTON, March 28. Senor Slxto Lopez,
ox-secretary of Aguinaldo, was Informed
of the Associated Press report this
morning announcing the capture of the
noted Filipino leader, and asked if he had
any comment to make upon it. Senor
Lopez expressed doubt as. to the correct
ness of the report, but said that, even if
it were true, there were other Filipinos
besides Aguinaldo who would take the
leadership, and that the defense of the
Filipinos would continue. The policy of
the latter would not be affectea. Senor
Lopez would not talk at length, saying
that he would prepare a statement for tho
press In a. few days. The Anti-Imperialist
League has arranged for a mass meet
ing in Faneull Hall SaJUrdajv evening.
Ervffujc Win slow;, tbxt. secretary jj:utt;.np.t.
be 4Wcn- this mornlnff.
Bryan Postponed His Comment.
LINCOLN. Neb., March 27. Mr. Bryan
was notified by telephone of the news of
General Funston's capture. He had re
tired, but .answered the call and evinced
his interest in the report, but no great
surprise. He, was told that there could
be no reasonable doubt as to the authen
ticity of the cablegram, but positively
declined to express an opinion until he
was more fully Informed -and personally
satisfied that there had been no mistake.
Mr. Bryan of "late has been giving less
attention to the Philippine question, and,
though his interest has not ceased, he has
paid more attention to domestic problems.
Otis Glnd to Hear It.
CHICAGO, March 2S. General Elwell S.
Otis was awakened this morning with the
news that Aguinaldo had been captured
by General Funston. "I am very glad to
hear it," said General Otis. He added,
however, that he made it a rule never to
be Interviewed i after he had once retired
for the night, and he declined to say any
thing further.
ARMY IN THE PHILIPPINES.
Will Be 3!alntnlned at Fifty Thou
sand Men.
WASHINGTON, March 27. The present
plans of the War Department contemplate
the maintenance of an army of 50,000 men
in the Philippines until order has been
completely established under the proposed
new civil government and the garrisons
can be safely reduced to a peace footing.
There are now about 65,000 troops In the
Philippines and China, and the original
plan was to maintain an army of CO.OOQ
men in the Philippines until a stable gov
ernment had been established, replacing
In volunteers, numbering abput 25,000,
with rpirulars to an extent sufficient to
keep all existing garrisons throughout the
archipelago, but it has been found to De
impracticable under existing circum
stances with the short time Intervening.
The failure of the plan Is due to the lack
of available officers in this country to
organize the new regiments authorized
by Congress, and not so much to the
difficulty of recruiting the regiments.
Marine hospital service reports from Ma
nila show for the week ending February
9 an Increase of six cases and four
deaths from plague, four Filipinos and
two Chinese being the victims. The
board of health has the city divided into
districts, each district being inspected
daily. The reports state that reliable In
formation of every case of sickness among
the Chinese is secured through the co
operation of the Chinese themselves.
TAGAL ASSASSINS.
Death Sentence of Filipino Murder
ers Approved.
MANILA, March 27. General MacAr
thur has approved the sentonce of the
military commission which tried the lead
er of the Philippine sAret society known
as the Manao-ijucais, wno muraerea
Qulslmblmg, native president of the town
of Calamba, on Bay Iake, and took his
head to the headquarters of the Insurgent
General of that district. Calllcs. Five of
the ringleaders of the Manxdo-Duca.ts were
sentenced to be hanged at Calamba, April
5, qno to Imprisonment for life and four
others to Imprisonment for 20 years. Cap
tain August MacManus, of the Thirty
third Volunteer Infantry, who effected
the arrest and secured the conviction of
these Mando-Ducat leaders, has been
highly complimented for his work. Af
fairs In Laguna Province are assuming
better shape since the inhabitants have
been largely relieved of the terrorism
exercised by the insurgents.
SULTAN OF SULTI COMPLAINS.
Says the Americans Are Not Follovr-
Injc the Treaty.
JOLO, Sulu Islands, March 27. At the
conference at Jolo of the Commissioners
with the Sultan of Sulu, the Sultan said
. tCocalude) on Second Page.)
UNDERMARTIALLAW
Movement to Curb St, Peters
burg Students.
Sinister dewitte opposed it
The Government Decides to Mate
Unofficial Concessions to Prevent
Future Rioting Examination
of. Political Prisoners.
ST. PETERSBURG, March 27. It is re
liably reported that at a ministerial com
mittee meeting held In the presence of
Grand Duke Vladimir, commander of the
St. Petersburg garrison, the proposal to
EMILIO AGUINALDO.
THE INSURGENT LEADER CAPTURED BY GENERAL I3TVETON.
place tho capital "qfuter martial' law,
should the indications presage further dif
ficulties, was heatedly debated. Mr. De
Witte, the Finance Minister, was ener
getically opposed to the establishment of
martial law owing to- financial reaspns,
not to mention thc disastrous effec which
it woum nave upon industry, -commerce
and the commercial standlng'wltl foreign
capitalists. The committee, accordingly,
sanctioned the Issuing' of a' circular, which
had been Issued by the ministry of the In
terior. A ministerial conference has been
called for Friday at Tscan5koe-Selo.
The .examination of 1500 political prison
ers Is now being conducted In secret by
the police. Thirty-six prisoners who were
arrested as leaders of the students' move
ment before the last riots -will probably
be released from custody tomorrow and
will be excluded from the university for
different periods.
It is rumored from trustworthy sources
that the government has decided to make
unofficial concessions to the students and
accordingly the military regulations
against student agitators are therefore set
aside for the present, although, there will
be no public announcement to this effect
for some time. The prisoners will not
be drafted into the army. This Is one of
the results of the ministerial meeting.
NOT THE CZAR, BUT CZARIS.M.
Sentiments of a Meeting -of Russian
Sympathizers in Neir York.
NEW YORK, March '27. Fully 3000
people were crowded into the new Irving
Hall tonight at a mass meeting of Rus
sian sympathizers. The object of the
meeting was to discuss the recent politi
cal demonstrations in St. Petersburg.
Vladimir Stalechnlkoff presided at tho
meeting. He Is a Russian nobleman,
now an architect by profession, who was
prominently connected with the "Nihilist
movement In that country." and who fled
some years ago in order to save him
self from being transported ' to Siberia.
Fully one-third of the audience were
women, and they were as enthusiastic
In their applause as the men, and all of
the addresses were enthusiastically re
ceived. The chairman In his opening remarks
said that he wanted it understood that
ho and his colleagues are opposed to
violence. "But what can we do when
our friends and relatives are thrown into
jail,, driven Into insanity or suicide; or
drnfted Into the army or hustled oft to
Siberia, because we ask for better con
ditions or higher wages?" he asked.
"We are opposed to violence," he said,
"but there are times when violence is
necessary." The same people who as-
sasslnated Nicholas I sent letters of
sympathy to this country and univers
ally condemned the act when Garfield
was killed by Gulteau, because the con
ditions In this country did not warrant
such' action."
The principal address of the evening
was given, in English by Abraham Ca
han, and his speech, by a vote, was
adopted as the sentiment of the meet
ing. He said:
"It is not the Czar, but czarism. It Is
not the throne, but the system- This
system is personified In those who make
a catspaw of Nicholas II, for if there
Is one man in the empire who is not the
master of Russia, it is the Czar. The
system of which Nicholas is the figure
head Is embodied In Poboyodonostzeff.
The Russian Government Is a govern
ment of the Twelfth century, while the
European culture of today Is the cul
ture of tho Twentieth. Russia Is made
up of people who have the same hopes
and aspirations as those of other coun
tries, and the discrepancy between the
mental and spiritual status of the people,
and the political regime, is at the bot
tom of the situation. But the American
spirit of 1776 is being revived there. The
educated classes are panting for breath,
and the working people want the right
to struggle for the Improvement of their
lot. Hence the bond between the two."
Situation at Marseilles.
MARSEILLESi March 27. Twenty-five
hundred men were, working on the docks
this morning, while the street-car and
dray traffic of the city was almost nor
mal. The strikers unsuccessfully at
tempted to get the drivers to quit. Nu
merous patrols were on the street, but
everything was qulet-
Itallan Students Dispersed.
ROME. March 27. A band of university
students today, disappointed at not being
able to give an ovation to Count Tolstoi's
son, who had previously Wt his hotel,
attempted to make a demonstration In
front of the Russian Embassy, but were
dispersed by the police.
Jesuit Churches Closed.
LISBON, March 27. The Portuguese
Government has Issued a decree closing
the Jesuit church on the Rue Quelhas and
the Church of the San Franciscan Mis
sion on the Rue Patroclnlo, In Lisbon,
and also the church of the German. Bene
dicts at Avario.
Students in the Russian Array.
BERLIN. March ST. The Vorwarts
publishes "Inside news" from Russia to f
the effect that the number of students
enrolled In the army Is still Increasing,
and now exceeds 2000. According to tho
same authority, an ex-student, named
Piratoff, who was enrolled, was executed
March 22 In Kelff, for insubordination,
and two ex-students, Rybakoff and
Lanrctnllr, will 'fee tried for a similar
offense. The Taffeblait St. Petersburg
correspondent says the recall of Count
Muravleff-Amoursky, Russian military
attache at Paris, has been ordered, and
that the Rusisan Ambassador to France.
Prince, Ouroussoff, probably will soon be
recalled.
HANNA AFTER BIG GAME.
Wants to Be the Lalce and Mining:
Representative of Morgan,
CLEVELAND, March 27. The
Plain
Dealer tomorrow will say:
. "Senator Hanna, who has had several
conferences with J. P. Morgan, of the
United States Steel Corporation, at New
fYork and Washington, during the past
week, Is after big game, and If he lands
tho prize he Is after, M. A. Hanna & Co.
will be the Lake and mining representa
tives of Mr. Morgan's big corporation. All
the parties interested, including the Bes
semer Steamship Company (Rockefeller);
Pittsburg Steamship Company (Carnegie);
PIckans, Mather & Co., and M. A. Hanna
& Co., have had representatives In New
York since the early part oL last week.
It was expected that the matter would be
lined up March 20, the date announced
for turning the stock of the different
concerns over to the big corporation, but
It'was delayed, and has not yet been defin
itely, settled. D. ' R. Hanna, Senator
Hanna's son, who has been practically at
the head of the firm of M. A. Hanna &
Co. during the past year, has been In New
York for more than a week, and it is ex
pected that official announcement as to
who will have charge of the United States
Steel Corporation's mining and transpor
tion. interests on the Lakes will be made
In a few days. The representatives of
the Carnegie Company have been given
charge of the steel end of the Morgan
corporation, and it Is not likely, it is
claimed, tha't the Lake and ore Interests
will bo secured by the same people."
St. Louis Fair Commission.
WASHINGTON, March 27. It Is learned
today that the President still lacks one
name of completing the St. Louis Expo
sition Commission The eight men who
have been selected are: Ex-Senators Car
ter, McBrlde, Thurston and Lindsay; ex
Representatives Allen, of Mississippi, and
Glynn, of New York; Professor Northrop,
of Minnesota, and E. S. Scott, of Arkan
sas. Thte arrangement makes four Re
publicans and four Democrats selected
The ninth appointee will be a Republican,
and the contest for this place is said to
He between C. F. A. Betts, of Connecticut;
C. N. Miller, of Indiana, and another man
whose name cannot be learned.
Buck Not Ordered to Return.
WASHINGTON, March 27. Published
reports having stated that Alfred T. Buck,
the United States Minister to Japan, who
is in this county on leave of absence, has
been ordered to return Immediately to his
post of duty, because of threatened en
tanglements betweeen Japan and Russia,
It Is learned In authoritative quarters to
night that there Is no truth In the reports.
Mr. Buck's 60 days' leave of absence has
nearly expired, and he Is about to return
to Japan in the usual course of events.
Knox Summoned to Washington.
PITTSBURG. March 27. P. C. Knox
left the city at 10 o'clock for Washington
in answer to the summons of President
McKInley. It Is understood that Mr.
Knox will be tendered the position of Attorney-General
by the President, and the
belief Is general that if the portfolio Is
offered he will see his way clear to receive
the honor.
To Confer on Porto Rico.
WASHINGTON, March 27. Governor
Aften. of Porto Rico, is expected to arrive
here early next week, to confer with the
President In regard to the political and
commercial affairs of the island,
REFUSE TO AGREE
Little Prospect of Nebraska
Deadlock Being Broken,
BOTH FACTIONS HOLD OUT
Pressure Qrongkt to Bear to Induce
Some of the Candidates to Wlth-
dravr, hut Without
Effect.
XiTNCOLN, Neb., March 2S. An una
vailing conference of the Republicans of
the Legislature and an. equal futile effort
to hold a caucus under a new call marked
the closing struggle In the Nebraska Sen
atorial canvass. Indications are that th6
deadlock will outlast the session, the last
legislative day of which is today (Thurs
day), and that Nebraska for two years
will be unrepresented In the upper Houso
of Congress, barring; of course, the pos
elbillty of an extra session of the Legis
lature, which Is remote.
The day and night has been marked
by vain appeals to the 10 Republicans
who are holding out against D. E. Thomp
son to cease their opposition and enter
the caucus or give their votes In Joint
convention. Counter propositions come
from the anti-Thompson men to the ma
jority members to abandon Thompson and
take up any other two Republicans In the
state, but It was likewise without re
sult. These propositions failing, so far as
the short-term vacancy is concerned, at
tention was directed toward solving tho
long-term riddle, but It proved even more
complicated.
At 8 o'clock, under a call for a confer
ence on the long term, 45 members as
sembled In the Senate chamber to dis
cuss tho situation. A proposition to bal
lot for five hours when the joint conven
tion should meet at noon tomorrow was
decided adversely, and without making
progress in any way the conference ad
journed, the members going to the Lln-
dell Hotel, where the old caucus for tho
long term again assembled. Balloting,
with practically no change from previous
nights, continued until 1 o'clock this
(Thursday) morning, when an adjourn
ment was taken until 8 A. M. Pressure,
both local and from New York and Wash
ington, is being brought to bear to in
duco some of the candidates to withdraw,
but thug far without effect.
The vote In the joint session showed
little change. Senator Arends, who has
been voting for D. E, Thompson, the cau
cus nominee, changed to a new candidate,
Judge Paul Jessen, of Nebraska City.
Four members who have been remaining
out of the caucus jwent with him. The
Senator explained hs -v6te,by the declara
tion, that it was trait to desert all candi
dates and take up new ones. The ballot
stood:
D. E. Thompson...57Allen 48
Hinshaw TJHitchcock 41
Melklejohn 24W. H. Thompson... G
Crounse
Lyman 21
Currle T
Rosewater 23
BaWrldge z
Jessen 5
Altgeld Again in Politics.
ST. LOUIS, March 27. Ex-Governor
John P. Altgcld. of Illinois, took a hand
In the Mayoralty contest tonight, when
he delivered an address in support of Lee
Meriwether, the candidate of the munici
pal ownership party. The meeting was
held at the Coliseum under the auspices
of the Worklngmen's Bryan Club, and
was one of the largest political gatherings
ever held In this city. At least 12,000 peo
ple were present. The ex-Governor was
tendered an ovation. Most of his address
was confined to a discussion of municipal
ownership of public utilities.
. New German Loan.
BERLIN, 'March 27. The new German
loan of 300,000,000 marks will be offered
April 3. .
SUMMARY OF IMPORTANT NEWS.
Philippines.
Aguinaldo was captured by Funston in
Isabela Province. Page L
The rebel leader Is now In a Manila Jail.
PageL
The Sultan of Sulu complains that tha
Americans are violating the treaty.
Page 1.
Federal Government.
Morocco will settle the American claim
without a naval demonstration. Page 2.
Some of the dates of the President's1
Western trip are announced. Page 2.
Denmark lays down conditions for tha
sale of the Danish West Indies. Page 1.
China.
England has protested against Chlna;
making any secret treaty. Page 3.
An Imperial edict prohibited the" signing;
of the Manchurlan treaty. Page 2.
A battle between French and Chinese la
imminent. Page 3.
Russians participated in the disinterment
of bodies of American Marines. Page 3.
Forelgm.
St. Petersburg may be placed under mar
tial law. Page L -
Archbishop Martinelll will be raised to
the cardlnalate April 15. Page 1.
Kitchener reports further on Babblngton's
defeat of Delarey. Page 2.
Domestic.
There are no Indications that the Nebras
ka deadlock will be broken. Page 1.
Morgan will probably prevent a strike in
the anthracite region. Page 10.
Floods in New York and Michigan causa
much damage. Page 3.
Pacific CoasT.
A steamboat line will be established on
Snake River between Lewlston and
Pittsburg Landing. Page 4.
Development of the Mount Reuben mines
in Southern Oregon Is golnff forward,
successfully. Page 4.
The Washington exhibit at Buffalo will
not include a fisheries display. Page 4.
Railroads in Washington will hire Ital
ians In place of Japanese. Page 4.
Commercial and Marine.
Hessian fly damage helps the w:eat mar
ket. Page 11.
California prune trust reduces prices
Page 11.
Wheat exporters are not chartering free
ly. Page 10.
Weea makes a flying passage from Yo
kohama. Page 10.
Saint Bede en route from San Francisco.
Page 10.
Portland and Vicinity.
O. R. & N. Co. will resist city occupation
tax. Page 10.
Third Regiment, O. N. G., reviewed by
Governor Geer and General Beebc.
Page 8.
Work of Young Women's Christian Asso
ciation outlined. Page 12.
Woman commits suicide In anger over a
stusld prank. Page 12.