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APR 0 9 THE MOUSING OBEGOXIAN, TUESDAY, APRIL 3, .1301. OUBET IN THE RIVIERA REKCH PRESIDENT'S TRIP " TO THE MEDITERRAXEA COST FlrKt Stop at Nice A Prelude fo the Franco-Italian Fetes to Be Held -at Toulon. r . ? KICE. April 8. President X.oubets visit "to the Medlterranan coast opened under excellent auspices. The -weather during the past few days has teen unusually chilly, but brightened today, and sunshine welcomed the President's arrival in the morning. President Loubet has chosen the most charming season for a tour of the Riviera. The whole country side Is a mass of bloom of varied hues, and Nice Itself, as the Presidential train steamed 2n, displayed floral decorations every "Where. The windows and balconies were profusely adorned with garlands of roses, carnations and wall flowers, which flowers also hung from baskets suspended from the Veneian masts .and triumphal, arches ever the main streets. The President 5. accompanied by his wife, the Mlnis- Bfof Foreign Affairs, M. Delcasse, .and le Minister of War, General Andre. The ily stoppages made on the way were t Cannes and Antibes, -where there were rief receptions upon the part of the local authorities. But all the stations sre .gaily decorated with flags. There has been a great influx of visitors ierc Numbers of Italians, wno, witn ie regiments of infantry ,and members of the gymnastic societies, were in uniform, enhanced the color and animation of the treet scenes. Troops lined the route irom. the station to the prefecture where th President will stay while In Nice. A vast concourse gathered early in the morning? to await President Ixmbet's ar rival. He was "welcomed liy the military and municipal functionaries at the sta tion, "Where the "Marsellalse" was played Ijy a regimental band. Proceeding to She courtyard, where the Alpine troops "were drawn up, the President distributed e. number of decorations to the officers and men. He then entered a gala landau and was driven slowly to the prefecture, amid a fanfane of bugles and rolling drums. The President's reception by the--spectators was most warm. The cheer ing was unceasing for the President and x Hepubllc. The Usual receptions were held at the prefecture, where the consular, -military, municipal and religious bodies, through their representatives, delivered short ad dresses, which the Presldelt replied to. The utterances on Tjoth sides were without special significance. Replying to an ad dress from a delegation of the clergy, -President Xraubet pointed out that he had always favored tolerance toward the epis copate, as he believed they ought to be a- Stanch auxiliary of the government in effecting the union of all French and for the welfare f the country. T an ad dress delivered by General Mazlnger, on behalf of the garrison, President Loubet assured the delegation that the govern ment was proud of the army, and knew Che giant efforts it had made to be ready ior eventualities. The Fifteenth. "Army Corps was especially worthy of the con fidence shown in it in charging it with the eafety of the post of honor, a few steps Srom the frontier. After receiving the foreign Consuls, I President: Loubet was entertained by the i various officials at luncheon. The Presi dent's visit to Nice is merely a prelude to the more important fetes at Toulon, Iwhere President Loubet will arrive Wednesday afternoon on board a warship, eing escorted from "Villefranche by the rrench squadron. His time here will be kaken up with banquets, visits to gym nastic competitions and flower shows, and Jther functions. salting 8-t the municipal banquet, this ing, if. Ioubet alluded to the situa- at Nice on the frontier, remarking it her children recognise the duties ilch this post of honor Imposes upon hem." This reference to Italy Is the sub let of some comment, in view of the Participation of the Italian navy In the rclebrations at Toulon. 'After receiving furtner deputations, M. subet witnessed a display of fireworks Lnd a gala performance at the theater. .erywhere he was warmly acclaimed. ie town was brilliantly illuminated and presented a gala day appearance. Plot Asainst IiOubet's Life. LONDON, April 8. A dispatch to , the Evening News from Paris says that. the rench detectives were privately informed If a projected attempt to assassinate President Loubet during- "his coming trip. Extraordinary precautions have been- iken everywhere, and the usual- police Irotectlon has been doubled. Outsiders. lave been excluded" -from the railroad sta- iions. Ten thousand soldiers have been ietailed to maintain order during tha rench President's stay &.V Nice, -where- ingent orders have been issued., rigor ously to suppress the slightest hostile 1 dtmonstration. President Loubet ie in clined to laugh at the detectives fears thai an attempt will be made upon Ms life. French and Italians in Africa. LONDON, April 9. The Daily Chronicle publishes a dispatch from Tangier regard ing a. new Franco-Italian entent in North Africa. "This Is likely to have great conse quences," says the correspondent. ""Italy, ceasing her opposition to French designs In Morocco in return for permission to occupy Tripoli. It Ie suggested that Great Britain would welcome the creation of a friendly state between Tunis and Egypt. A "big move is expected after M. Del casse's interview- with Count Lamsdorff, In St. Petersburg' Italians at Toulon. TOULON, France, April 8. The Italian squadron has arrived here, the battleship Lepanto. with the Duke of Genoa on board, heading the line. Salutes were exchanged and an official visit was paid to "Vice-Admiral de Beaumont, who said he was proud to welcome the fleet of a friendly nation. The- Duke of Genoa ex pressed the happiness he felt at being ichargea with so agreeable a mission. Russians Will Salnte Loubet; PARIS, April 9. "According to lnforma ion received from an authoritative lource," says a dispatch to the Matin prom Nice, 'the Russian squadron will leturn to villefranche tomorrow to salute g. Loubet, in order to show that its re tent departure was without significance from the point of view of the friendly re lations existing between the two coun- les." Rice Will Contest. NEW TORK, April 8. The two wills igned William Marsh Rice were on the feajendar before Surrogate Fitzgerald to- tay for the setting of dates for trials in the contest. Counsel for Albert T. Pat rick, the Rice heirs, the Rice .Institute 1 Texas, and for the temporary admlnte- jtor for the estate, were in court. Coun-, for Patrick and the Rice heirs asked. an adjournment until June. Counsel the temporary adminlstator asked it the case be put on at once for trial. . rogate Fitzgerald adjourned the hear- untii next Monday, or until the close. tne proceedings against Patrick be- i Justice Jerome on the murder charge. Tax on Mineral Waters. JEW YORK, April 8.A dispatch to the ribune from London says: Sir Michael Hicks-Beach is considering the advisability of putting a small tax on liberal waters. Tnere cannot be any oubt that sucha tax would bring in a irge sum of money to the treasury. In London alone $4,000,000 is now spent an nually on mineral waters by consumers, while it has been computed that in the whole United Kingdom eight times that amount Is spent, and besides the enormous" quantities of mineral waters consumed at home more than a minion dozens were exported last year. At the present time 'mineral waters pay nothing to the reve nue, and they could, without adding to their -quality, bear some portion of the burden of extra taxation that will have to be imposed,. Colliers' owners are fearing a tax upon exported coal. In 1900 no fewer than 46, 000.000 tons of coal were exnorted bv Great "Britain, and the bulk of these exports went not to the colonies, but to foreign countries. HAWAIIAN LEGISLATURE. TTo Business of Importance Has Been Transacted Yet. HONOLULU, April 2, via San Francisco, April 8. The Senate and House met in joint session .March 30, and again April 1. In accordance with a concurrent resolu tion adopted by both houses to select Senators, who are to hold office for four years, as provided by the organic act. No action has been taken as yet. The legality of the joint session is questioned by the Republicans, on the ground that there is no provision for such sessions In the organic act, and most of the time of the sessions has been devoted to discus sion of this question. It was finally de cled to adjourn until the 50th day of the Legislative session, when another joint session will be held to select eight Sen ators, who are to hold their office for two terms. According to the apportion ment of districts, it is likely that seven of them will be home-rulers, and one a Republican. A bill has been introduced in the House providing for an income and land tax, And another bill to levy a tax of $10 a ton on all sugar produced in the islands. The Independents are still somewhat divided, but the sessions of yesterday and today indicate a disposition to come together in order to carry out the party legislative programme before it is too late. Most of the party measures are hanging fire, and in a few days it will be too late for the party to pass anything over a veto by Governor Dole. The Senate has finally accepted the res ignation of President Russell, as be con tinued to refuse to withdraw it, and this morning Senator lvalue, a native from "Wailuku-Maul, was chosen President. Robert "tV. Wilcox, Hawaii's delegate to .Congress, arrived home today on the transport Hancock. He Is here only on a short visit. Intending to return to Wash ington in May. Wilcox is expected, as leader of the Home Rule parly, to bring together the divided elements of the party, and the, independents "hope that his visit here will result in healing the split in the ijaFty, that has so far prevented the transaction of business in the Legis lature. Wilcox Is said to have strong leanings toward the Republican party since his visit to Washington. The Home Rulers are now discussing the situation with Delegate Wilcox, and It is reported that the party is united again, and will go ahead with Its legislative programme during the rest of the session. The Houses have passed a joint resolution ask ing President McKinley to visit Hawaii. The death of a Japanese woman last Friday night is being investigated, as a suspected case of bubonic plague. Her disease was diagnosed by the attending physician as typhoid pneumonia, but post mortem examinations, together with the symptoms In the case, led the Board of Health to suspect plague. Experiments are being made with cultures of bacclll, and the result will be known in a few days. It is the. opinion of some members of the board that it was a sporadic case of plague. During the four days that have elapsed since the woman's death, no other suspicious case has occurred. No quarantine rrae .been established, and there will probably be none. Chinese Consul Tang Wal Pin has is sued a proclamation said to be based upon circulars received from Minister Wu Ting Fang, at Washington, ordering all members of the Bow Wong Wu, or Chi nese Reform Society, to call upon him and forswear allegiance to the society, on penalty of having all their relatives in China arrested and thrown Into prison If they refuse. Of the Chinese In the isl ands, over 8000 are enrolled members of the Bow Wong society, and they are gen erally disposed to defy the Consul. Some of them have already received news of the arrest of their relativs in China. Northwest Postal Orders. WASHINGTON, April 4. The postoffice at Argent!, Marlon County, has been moy.ed one-half mile to the southwest, and .Herbert A! Brown appointed Post master. . ' The .postoffice at Teanaway, Kittitas County, Washington, will be discontinued April 15, mail thereafter going to Cle .Elum. A postoffice has been established in Bear-. Lake County, Idaho, to be known as Pegram. George D. Murphy wll act as Postmaster. -May Be tlxe Rickniers. SAN FRANCISCO, April S. The consen sus of opinion among shipping men Is that the disabled bark sighted by the schooner Rosamond on the Pacific wil probably turn out to be the German four-masted bark "Willy Rickmers, now out 45, days from Kobe, Japan, for Port land. She Is in ballast and painted black, as was the vessel seen by the Rosamond. Agrainst Creed Revision. NEW YORK, April S. The ministers of the New York Prcsbj'tery who are op posed to the revision of the church creed gained another victory today, when the ballots for commissioners to the general assembly were counted. The total num ber from the Presbytery Is 14, seven pas tors and seven elders, and It is said that nine of the 14 are conservatives. Serious Charge Against Switchman. SEDALIA, Mo.. April 8. Thomas Wiley, a railroad switchman, who has been work ing for the Missouri,' Kansas & Texas, at Denlson, Tex., since January last, was arrested here tonight on telegraphic In structions from the Chief of Police of Butte, Mont. The charge against Wiley is rape. Injunction Dissolved. CHICAGO, April S. The Appellate Court today, In an opinion voiced by Judge Wlndes, reversed Judge Dunne's previous order and dissolved the Injunc tion restraining the People's Gas Light & Coke Company from collecting more than 72 cents per 1000 on fuel gas in Hyde Park. Probably a Suicide. NEW YORK, April & The body of the nude woman found yesterday in Erie Basin was identified today as that, of Mrs. Bridget Keyes, of this city. She had been acting strangely for some time, and left her home before daylight yesterday morning. Smallpox in Kansas City. KANSAS CITY, April S. Ten new cases of smallpox were reported, today. There are now nearly 100 patients in the pest house. Of the 915 sufferers since the outbreak of the epidemic, only four have died. Smallpox at Panama. KINGSTON, Jamaica, April 8. Private advices received here from Panama say smallpox is prevalent there. Avoid harsh purgative Dills. The- moi, gg fi&ffi "$$& bowels and cure you. ""'aie ine SURRENDER OF SANDICQ EX-MEMBER OP THE FILIPINO CAB trfXET GIVES HIMSELF UP. He Has a Bad Record and Mar Be Tried Trial of Hoelteraian Completed. MANILA, April 8. General MacArthur says It is impossible to make a statement concerning Agulnaldo now. It is possible that Agulnaldo will soon be removed from the Malacanan Palace to a large house, with pleasant grounds, 56 General Solano street, a fashionable quarter of the city beside the Paslg River, which is being renovated .and prepared for occupancy. Agulnaldo -is purchasing diamonds and other jewelry. He continues to receive certain visitors, but newspaper corre spondents are excluded. It Is said that the manifesto which Agulnaldo has been preparing has not yet been signed, and It is added that Agulnaldo is reluctant to comply with the conditions. It appears that the majority of the Filipinos In Ma nila distrust Agulnaldo, and dislike to see him accorded special favors. They say he-ought to be severely punished. General Sandlco, an ex-member of Agulnaldo's cabinet, .has surrendered to the American authorities at Cabanatuan, In the province of New Eclja. He has a bad record and may be tried. The trial of M. Brix Hoelterman. the Belgian who was connected .with the Phil ippine Trading Company, and whose ar rest on the charge of furnishing supplies to the Insurgonts was announced Feb ruary 19, has been completed. .The evi dence of the Filipino Colonel. ' Herrera. who recently surrendered, clinched the prosecution. He testified that Hoelter man had furnished money and rice supJ- plies to the Insurgents, .GOVERNMENT OF THE ISLANDS. Civil Officials Will Take Soldiers Place About July 1. WASHINGTON, April 8 The news from Manila regarding the establishment of civil government is in accord with in formation already made public here that the new Philippines government will be established about July 1. Immediately upon the passage of the" Army appropria tion bill, the entire Spooner amendment was cabled to the Taft Commission, and the commission was directed to prepare a plan for the government of the islands in accordance with the law. This plan has not yet been completed, but It Is ex pected to be about the time of the return of the commission to Manila, and it will be cabled here for approval or amend ment. The civil government proposed will not be very elaborate, but sufficient to meet the present requirements. One of the most interesting features s the question as to who will be in supreme authority under the. President. The law -says that "all military, civil and judicial powers necessary to govern the Philip pine Islands shall be vested in such per son and persons as the President, may suggest." The language has been weighed very carefully, and the designation "per son" followed by "persons" Is taken to mean that the President shall name some one to have supreme command under his own direction, and that the persons snail be those acting under that command. Judge Taft, it is understood, Is to be the Governor of the Islands, but it will be necessary to have some one In Washing ton to act as the medium of communica tion between the President and the Gov ernor. There will be a great deal of busi ness, with which the President cannot burden himself, and some Cabinet officer will be selected to have charge of the Philippines, as well as other Insular af fairs. Authority over the Islands probably will be exercised by the President through Secretary Root, as the Secretary already is familiar- with the governmental ma chinery of the Islands. More than this, the law specifically as serts that military, as well as civil and judicial powers, shall be exercised In the Islands, and It Is believed feasible to dF vlde the responsibility, as for many years to come there must be joint and harmo nious action by the .civil and military au thorities. There already has grown up In the War Department since the Spanish War, a division of insular affairs which has had In charge all matters pertaining to the civil operations, not only In the Philippines, but In Cuba. At present, LIeutenant-Colonel Edwards Is In charge of this division, and his familiarity with conditions in the Philippines, he having spent a great deal of time there, makes him a valuable official. It Is probable that If the Philippines be administered through the War Department, Colonel Edwards will continue in charge of the division. The fact that the actual control of the Philippines will remain in the War Department does not mean that Governor Taft will have his power curtailed. Nec essarily, the. President will remain the court of last resort for everything relating to the Islands, but the Governor and his council wljl exercise the broadest author ity, and much that heretofore has been submitted to Washington for determina tion by the Military Governor-General and the Taft Commission is expected to be settled by the Governor, council and the executive assembly should one be thought necessary. The -general belief expressed here Is that the Governor and Council will be about all the government neces sary. General S. B. M. Young, who has just returned from the Philippines, and who la in command of the Department of Cali fornia, paid President McKinley a brief official visit today. He called at the War Department. General Young did not dis cuss conditions In the Philippines with the President, but hastened to the bedside of his son-in-law, Major John T. Knight, who is seriously III here. FILIPINOS, IN THE NAVY. Five Hundred Natii es to Be Enlisted for Services on Mosquito Fleet. NEW YORK, April 8. A special to the Herald from Washington says: Instructions have been cabled by Secre tary Long to Rear-Admiral Remey, Commander-in-Chief of the Asiatic squaa ron, authorizing him to enlist 500 native of the Philippines for service on board the former Spanish gunboats and other small vessels, which are to be maintained exclusively In the Philippines. These men will form the nucleus of an Important service, composed solely of enlisted men. Rear-Admiral Crowninshield, Chief of the Bureau of Navigation, believes that be sides resulting in the Government obtain ing efficient service, the employment of natives will spread respect for the Amerl. can flag and create a strong feeling of loyalty. Reports received from Rear-Admiral Remey have shown that Americans, es pecially those serving In the flrerooms, become quickly debilitated, and It is neces. sary to send them to the United States or Japan to recuperate. It is believed that the health of Filipinos will not suffer, be cause they are acclimated, and if they do "become ill it will be an easy matter for them to recover In the Philippines. No difficulty will be experienced in obtain ing trained men. During the Fall of 1899 Lieutenant-Commander J. V. Coltman. now In charge of the enlisted men's branch of the Bureau of Navigation, opened the Escuela Natical or nautical school to train Filipino youths to carry on their inter-island commerce. Good results have been obtained from this school. There is no law specifically authorizing the enlistment of Filipinos, but It Is pointed out that whether the Supreme Court adjudges the natives foreigners or citizens. It will make no difference in thla case, as almost one-fifth of the enlisted men of the Nayy are of foreign nation ality. Hull Goes to the Philippines. DES MOINES. Iowa, April 8. Congress.. man Hull, chairman of the committee on military affairs,-, accompanied by his fam ily, started last night for the Philippines by way of Sari 'Francisco. . He gdes for the purpose of making an inspection of the" transport service of. the Government and securing information with regard to the Army in the Islands, He will be gone until September and will visit all Impor tant points. , -Congressmen Going to Manila. WAPOKONETA. -Ohio, Aprfl- S.-Con-gressman R. B. Gordon, of the Fourth Ohio district, and other members of Corf gress, will visit Manila and the Philip pines this summer. They will leave the first part of next month. Congressman Gordon says they desire 'to make a study of the actual conditions and thus be bet ter able to handle Philippine matters In the next Congress. Station Ship for Guam. WASHINGTON, April 8. The naval ship Supply, now at the navy -yard, is to be overhauled and refitted as a station ship for Guam. She will take the place of the Brutus, now on her way to the United States to be laid up for repairs. HAZING AT HARVARD. Brutal Initiations Into cietles. Secret So- NEW YORK, April 8. A special to the Herald from Boston says: The cruelty practiced In the initia tion of- members Into the exclusive secret societies of Harvard, made public through the serious injuries sustained by Enos S. T. Richardson of New York, and A. W. Mason, of Boston, both of whom have been under the doctor's care for, several weeks, is giv ing the members of the faculty consider able concern. Several professors said that no official action would be taken by the college, authorities until the return of President Eliot, "who. is expected hom6 soon. Richard Derby, president of the Delta Kappa Epsllon Society, a which the ai leged hazing was done, admitted that ill the cases of Richardson and Mason t was severe, and declared that since they went through the initiation the system has been changed. Dr. Walcott, who is acting president of Harvard In the absence of Dr. Eliot, said he was not aware that any cruelties were being practiced "Until he received a very vigorous letter In regard to the matter. "The question Is how to' stop them," he said. "About 30 years ago Harvard assumed the position that she could not be responsible for the way In which the students spend their time." The only way is for the students who are asked to join tho society to refuse to submit to actions which are degrading not only to them selves but to the college. The faculty has the power to exercise discipline, and if It so choose it might rule that public Initia tions should be discontinued." Dr. Bartlett, the regent of the univer sity, has charge of all the secret societies at Harvard. "I do not care to say anything about the recent Injuries," he said. "It Is true that at times I have to get after some ot the societies for rough treatment of their novitiates, but the men have always made any changes which I have suggested, ana so far I am perfectly satisfied with the actions of the men. I was not aware that anything serious had happened to Mason or Richardson. The Injuries were due to accidents." THE DEATH ROLL. John Patterson Duncan. NEW YORK, April 8. John Patterson Duncan, head of the firm of John Dun can's Sons, wholesale grocers and manu facturers for this country of a table sauce, died last night at his home In' this city. Mr. Duncan was born In this city In 1829. He was a son of John Duncan, who came here from Scotland In 1799, and founded the firm of which ""his son afterward be came th,e;ead. Mr Duhcan entered the business, af an early age and soon became a partner. He "was a member of several clubs, the Chamber of Commerce a'nd the Metropolitan Museum of Art. He inherit ed a fortune, from his father, to which he himself added. He leaves an estate .val ued at over $1,000,000. 'William E. Johnson. ST. PAUL, Minn., April 8. William E. Johnson, a millionaire mineowner of Colo rado, died last night in St. Joseph's Hos pital In this city after two weeks' ill ness.. Mr. Johnson built the Florence & Cripple Creek Railroad, and, at the time of his death, was heavily Interested In the Denver & Southwestern Railway sys tem, the new smelter, at Florence, and mines in Crlpple'Creek and other Colorado districts". ;Hewas 40 years of age. Founder of Cornhill Magazine'. LOND,ON,. Apr.ll 8. Tho death of Gteorgq Murray ijjmfth, the well-known Engjlsh, publisher, ;was announced' here today. He was 'a member of the Arm of-Smith,Elder '& Co.',7and published some of the flrst edi tions of, the works of William Thackeray. He f bunde'd the Cornhill Magazine in '18S0. ' Ex-Congressman Logan. NEW ORLEAN3, April S. Ex-Congressman M. D. Logan died today, aged 72. California Camera Clnb Affairs. SAN FRANCISCO, April 8. At the an nual meeting of the California Camera Club, last week, the following officers were elected for. the ensuing year: President. J. W. Erwln; first vice-president, W. B. Webster; second vlce-presl. dent, H. B. Hosmer; secretary, W, E. Palmer; treasurer, Dr. E. G. Eisen; cor responding secretary, C. E. Ackerman; librarian, I. O. Crosscupf directors, A. L. Coombs, J. J. Lermen, Charles A. Gae, I H. T. Henning. The night before the election President Erwin, who has served the club for three years, 'was tendered a banquet by the retiring officers. Negroes Chased Into a Swamp. MOBILE. Ala.. April 8. Reports from Bay Minette, near here, tell of a case of attempted arson by two negroes. The negroes were discovered attempting to set fire to a large store at Bay Minette. They ran .off, the fire was extinguished, and a chase was made after the negroes by an armed posse. Bloodhounds picked up the trail at Hurricane Bayou. The dogs followed the negroes into the swamp, which 13 now surrounded by a large force of armed men. One of the posse was shot in the arm and leg by' the fleeing' men. There is little doubt the negroes wlli be lynched If captured. Train Wreck in Nevada. OGDEN, Utah, April 8. West-bound Southern Pacific passenger No. 1 was wrecked at More's Hill, near Wells, Nev., last night. Fireman Hickman, of Ogden, and Fireman Loder, of Wells, were killed, and Engineers Warnert of Wells, and Bride, of Ogden, were serlpusly but hot fatally iiijured. A broken truck caused half the train to leave, the track, the two mall cars catching fire, cremating Hick man. Engineers Warner and Bride were badly scalded. The mall -cars tvere en tirely consumed. Canal Bill Repudiated. NEW YORK, April, 8. The Journal of Commerce will .say tomorrow: f "After a conference yesterday the Canal Association of Greater New York, com prising all' the leading commercial or ganizations of this city, emphatically -repudiated -the J26.000.000 canal improvement bill now before the State Legislature, and declared unequivocally in favor of a 1000-ton barge waterway as the only so lution of the canal problem. Resolutions to this effect were adopted with only one dissenting vote. Telegrams stating the action taken yesterday were sent la'st night to members of the Senate urg lnng them to defeat the bill." RATE WAR IN COLORADO BURLINGTON MEETS THE ROCK ISLAND'S CUT. Cheap Excursions Will Be Run Dally Short Line Extension Other Railroad News. CHICAGO, April 8. The announcement of the Rock Island Company that It will run cheap excursions between Chicago and Colorado" points during the Summer has stirred up competing lines to the fight ing point. Unless a compromise Is ef fected a bitter war on passenger rates in the West may result. The Burlington to day announced that It would not only meet the rates announced by the Rock Island, but would run the cheap excur sions dally Instead "of once a week, as determined by the Rock Island. The Burlington claims that 90 per cent of the Colorado business last Summer was done on the cheap excursion tickets then in effect. This concentrated the traffic on the days on which the low rates were available, and comparatively empty trains were, run on other days. For this reason the Burlington has decided to make rates of $25 from Chicago, 521 from St. Louis and ?15 from Missouri River points for the round trip to Denver, Colorado Springs and Pueblo, to be in effect dally from July 1 to July 9, and from September 1 to September JQ Inclusive, with final re turn limits of October 31. The round-trip rate to Utah points Is to be $10 higher. In addition it Is proposed to make rates of one fare plus ?2 rodnd trip to Colorado and Utah common points, from June 18 to June SO, and from July 10 to August 31, with return limit' of 30 days from date of sale, except that tickets sold on home seekers' excursions dates shall have re turn limits of October 31. Eastbound, the Burlington proposes to make a rate of one fare, plus $2, for the round trip from Colorado and Utah points to all points In Western p&ssenger territory from June 20 to September 21, vIth return limit of October 31. The Rock Island people say they will meet whatever rates the Bur lington may make. SHORT LINE EXTENSION. Rumors ot a Conflict Lack Confirma tion. SALT LAKE, April 8. At the Oregon Short Line office today Vice-President Bancroft reported that tracklaylng was progressing southwest from Uvada with out interruption. General Superintendent Calvin and Superintendent Young, with a force of 100 men, are on the grounfwUh the Intention 'of pushing the work with out delay until Clover Valley Junction is reached. Clover Valley Is 45 miles be yond Uvada, and Is the terminus of the Union Pacific survey of 1S90. The San Pedro, Los Angeles & Salt Lake Railroad claims the right of way on this old sur vey, under a recent decision at Carson City. Attorney C. O. Whittemore, of the San Pedro, Los Angeles & Salt Lake road left for Pioche, Nev., Saturday, presum ably to take some action In the Interest of the new road. Information from the end of the Short Line track now In Ne vada Is that track-laying fs still being pushed by the Short Line forces. Sen sational rumors of a conflict between the opposing forces have been received from Pioche, but were denied later. Represen tatives of the San Pedro, Los Angles & Salt Lake road are on the ground for the purpose of protecting their interests, but it is not believed that any serious trouble will occur. LOS ANGELES. Cal.. April 8.-J. Ross Clark and Vice-President Gibbon, of the San Pedro, Los Angeles & Salt Lake Railroad, were seen today in regard to the action of the Oregon Short Line in com mencing tb build from Uvada to Los An geles.'1 They expressed no surprise, say ing the move had been anticipated as an effort to head off the new road, and would not be "successful. Clark's road will maintain its rights In courts where neces sary, and will proceed with its work with out regard to the action of its rivals. NEW TRANSCONTINENTAL SYSTEM. Ground for the Rumors of the For mation of a New Combine. NEW YORK, April 8. The Mail and Express says: "From people close to Messrs. James J. Hill and J. Plerpomt Morgan, It was learned today that there Is ground for the story that a new corporation is be ing considered for the purpose of carrying la controlling IntefesMn the stocks of the larger railroad ' companies, which some have gtSied the new transcontinental sys--temT" This new corporation, if formed, would hold shares of the Northern Pa cific, Burlington, Erie and possibly thg St. Pall! 'and Great Northern. It is not settled "whether the debentures of the new company would be issued against the underlying securities, but this Is con sidered likely. This Is the method pur sued In the ase of the railroad secur ities" company which was organized by the Harrlman people for the purpose of handling the Illinois Central. In connec tion with a plan to control the charter Of the St. aul road so as to permit a ma jority of the stock. Instead of two-thirds, to increase the captlal, some new points of Interest were brought out. It was al leged in the application that James J. Hill and associates ha dmade a traffic deal be tween the Northern Pacific and Bur Hngton, which diverted a large amount of business to the Burlington which former ly went over the St. Paul road, and it was alleged that unusual discrimination Is being practiced under the new regime against the St. Paul company. It Is claimed that Mr. Hill and his associates have a large block of St. Paul stock and seek to control It," Tearing Down Fences. At last something la being done which shows that the road from Vancouver to Kalama Is to be built. Men in the em ploy of the Washington & Oregon Com pany are going along the grade through the Lewis River country, throwing down the fences of farmers across the line, opening gaps of 100 feet in width, which is the full width of the right of way. The company will, of course, fence its right of way some-time, but many of the farmers are inclined to be wrathy at having their fields laid open so far in advance. If It was in Oregon some of these farmers would be claiming the ownership of the grade, as they have had it fenced in for 10 years, but in order to" do this success fully in Washington, it is necessary that the claimant must have some color of title. Cripple Creels Short Line. COLORADO, SPRINGS. Colo., April 8. Regular train service over the new Crip ple Creek short line, the Colorado Springs & Cripple Creek District Railway, was Inaugurated this morning. Four passen ger tralhs dally each way will be run be tween this city and Cripple Creek. The new line has made a passenger agreement with the Denver & ,Rlo Grande Rail road, uHder which Denver will have three trains dally to and from the camp, and Pueblo two trains. Asked for a Receiver. CINCINNATI, O., April 8.-Slmoh Roths childs, a holder of $50,000 worth of stock, filed a plea in the United States Circuit Court of Appeals today against the Mem phis & Charleston Railroad Company and the Southern Railway company In which a receiver and accounting are asked. "Vice-President Bnrr's Successor. TOPEKA, Kah., April 8. It Is generally understood among railroad officials here that H, U. Mudge, general manager of the Santa Fe. will succeed to the position of third vice-president of the road. In place of J. B. Barr. Scalpers' Offices Closed. PITTSBURG, April S- The ticket brok ers' offices in this city. are closed as a result of a decision of the Supreme Court declaring constitutional the law prohib iting the sale of tickets by any one not an authorized agent of railroad com panies. WAS IT A HUMBUG? A Question as to the Greek ClvUI zatlon. PORTLAND, April 8. (To the Editor.) Apropos to the utterances of Rip Van Winkle, last week in The Oregonlan in comparing our civilization with that of ancient Greece, and properly admiring the many great men of Greece whose names he gives, permit it to be suggested that the cost of those gifted and learned "men was such as to make Greek civilization worthy of our stinging rebuke. In At tica, of a population of 500,000, there were 400,000 slaves. The free community, ac cording to the ideal of the cultivated Greek, must have slavery, not so much from' a legal point of view as a natural. These brilliant men and their attractive civilization came out ot slavery, for so many in servitude made It possible for a few to devote themselves to study and achievement. A class of leisure existed because others did the pnysical toll. The cultivated Greek regarded every kind of manual toll as something -for him to shun. A low position was assigned woman, whose business- it was to cook and spin, and when men were In company their place was to be out of sight. Education was given only to the boys. What woman adorned Greek civilization? In regard to our public schools, our parent citizenship should keep a keen Intellectual oversight with respect to their .children, and not commit the matter to ambitious teachers. Some minds were never constructed for the earning the crowns of scholarship, and why make them unhappy with loads of tasks in the schoolroom. Shorter courses, selected studies, are enough for the dull and the physically weak. But. In colleges In which I have taught the number of pupils Who were hurting themselves with study was indeed very small. If a young person has a mind cap able of seeing clearly truth, and a, good body, and takes studies In their order, he is no more hurt by books and teacherg than a racehorse Is injured by a vigorous run. The student lives long as a rule, and though he may have but little of temporal things, he Is rich In mind and acquisition. Indeed many a pupil needs a pushing hand to overcome his Indolence. With deficiency probably enough, after all, our public schools are the glory of the hour. A pathetic story Is that of the great Lincoln's reading by the light of night fires a few poor books. Many books? Yes, too many. "Beware of the man of one 'book.' " Yes, beware. B. J. HOADLEY. A PLUCKY SCHOOL TSACHER Rescued Her Pnplli nnd Preserved the Schoolhouse. HARRISON, Neb.. April 8. MIs3 Lizzie E. Cottman, -teacher In the district school near here, alone facing a torrent of water carrying three dead animals, and all the debris borne on a flood, today rescued the pupils of her school and preserved the building Itself from what seemed Inevit able destruction. Without warning the White River overflowed its banks, sur rounded the school building and threat ened to carry it away. Miss Cottman waded In water waist deep to where a horse was. picketed some distance away. Returning with the animal, she harnessed the horse to the building, which was shaken from its foundations, and the horse's strength held the bchoolhouse In place. Help- came from the neighbors-In three quarters of an hour. Fatal Fight Over a Crap Game. DES MOINES, Iowa, April 8. William Williams, aged 17, died this morning from a wound received In 'a fight which took place over 15 cents in a crap game at Carbondale, a mining camp near here. Henry Holllns fired six shots Into the crowd of crap-shooters, wounding Sam Johnson, Henry Brown and William Wil liams. Holllns has not yet been appre hended. Johnson and Brown will recover. All are colored. Arrested for Robbing Malls. DES MOINES, Iowa, April 8. William R. Martin, mall messenger In Des Moines postoffice, was arrested today" on a charge of robbing the United States malls. 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