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IW"!' ' 5"'9!F"!"fl THE. MORKIKG OREG02CIAN, MOXTiAY, JANUARY 13, 1902. THE WEEK IN CONGRESS SENATE'S ACTIVITY WILIi BE DIS PLAYED IX C03I3IITTEE-ROOMS. Three Bills to Be Reported, and Probable Rivalry for Precedence The Hontc Forecast. "WASHINGTON. Jan. 12. The Senate ls Still without any definite plan of action for the future, and the indications are that the present week will witness a greater display of activity In the Senate committee-rooms than In the Senate cham ber. There are very few matters of im portance on the -calendar, but enough to engage attention for a few hours each day until Thursday, when the Senate probably will adjourn for the week. Among the measures which there will be an effort to get out of committee dur ing the week are: The Nicaragua Canal bill, the Philippine tariff bill .and the ship -subsidy bill. The indications are that the Nicaragua bill will be reported prac tically as lp passed the House, and that the shipping bill will, not "be materially amended, but the Republican leaders have practically decided to make a. material reduction of the tariff on Philippine Jm iMrts. It Is not probable that the discus sion of cither of these questions will be gin for some time. The utmost that is to be expected in that direction Is a prelim inary arrangement for consideration. Which of the measures shall receive first attention is not yet determined, and con siderable rivalry is likely to develop for precedence. All of the three measures will be debated at some length when taken up by the Senate. Programme of the Honse. The really Important work of the House of Representatives, aside from the Nic aragua Canal bill, Is still In the commit tee stage, for there Is little of Importance to be considered during the coming week. Monday will be given to bills affecting the District of 'Columbia. After that, the pension appropriation bill will be passed. Although this measure carries about ilS9, 000,000; it follows the department esti mates and does not involve any serious is sues, .so that, after a brief explanation, its passage usually follows promptly. The ways and means committee has a few m)nor. bills on the, .calendar for the redemption of revenue stamps made worthless by the repeal of certain fea tures of the war revenue act. "With the disposal of these bills there will be lit tle to engage the attention of the House, and there promises to be several periods of adjournment, during which time the committees will perfect the largest meas ures to be brought before the House. The chief Interest of the week will cen ter in the hearings on Cuban reciprocity, to begin at 10 o'clock "Wednesday morn ing before the ways and means commit tee. The hearings will continue for sev eral days, and it is expected that Gen eral "Wood, prominent in Cuban affairs, as well as the interests opposed to reci procity, will address ihe committee. HEARING OX EXCLUSION. Labor and California Delegations Conferred "With Special Committee. "WASHINGTON, Jan. 12. There was a session today of the special committee of "Western Senators and Representa tives in Congress engaged In the con sideration of Chinese legislation. New lands of Nevada acted as chairman. The meeting was held for the purpose of hear ing arguments on the subject from Messrs. LIvernash, Bate and Furuseth, representing the California Commission now here, and Mr. Gustad and other rep resentatives of the Federation of Labor. The members of these two bodies had pre pared an exclusion bill which they be--flcved would form the basis of legislation satisfactory to the interests they rep resent, and it formed the feature of the discussion by the Congressmen and their visitors. This bill re-enacts specifically the exclusion law now in force and adds cer tain, provisions designed to prevent the migration of Chinese between the United States and its insular possessions and vice versa. Its provisions are described as liberal in the treatment of what is known as the exempt class, Including merchants, students, travelers and offi cials. The purpose In view, the speakers declared, Is to prevent the industrial com petition of the Chinese as laborers. Their wish, is to promote commercial relations with the Chinese and not to harass any of those who have a right to be here. The measure also has other .fea tures designed to secure the proper and certain administration of exclusion acts 5n3 otherwise strengthen the hands of the Treasury "Department in. the enforcement of the law Mr. Dunn, representing the Immigration bureau of the Treasury Department, also was present, and in answer to inquiries explained the attitude of the bureau whose desire, he said. Is to perfect the administration of the law, leaving it to Congress to shape such new legislation as is necessary ,.to meet conditions that had arlseni The special committee will meet "Wednesday further.. to consider the ex clusion acts; Meantime- there will be a conference of the California Commission, the labor interests, the immigration offi cials and representatives of the Attorney General's office, at which an effort will be made ,to reach a common understanding for legislation on tbe exclusion question. Deperr and the Tunnel Question. NETW'TORK, Xan. 12. Senator Chaun cey M. -Depew wilt not go to Washington tomorrow, as. plianned, but will stay over until Tuesday to have a conference with the directors of the New York Central Railroad regarding the accident In the tunnel last week, and especially as, to electrical and other Improvements for that underground passage. Said the Senator tonight: T am going to the Central office tomor row, feeling that if I could solve this tun nel question by my ability as an engineer, or in any other way, I would give "up everything else, even the United States Senate, and devote myself to It." Reciprocity "With Canada. CHICAGO, Jan. 12. That no fewer than 8000 of the most prominent merchants, manufacturers, bankers and professional men of Chicago will Join in petitioning Congress to establish a reciprocal trade agreement with Canada is considered cer tain by Elmore A. Pierce, who Is here on behalf of the Boston Chamber of Com merce, the organization leading the move ment. Mr. Pierce will begin an active canvass of the business men of the city tomorrow. RECEPTION OF PRIXCE IIEXRY. - He Will Be Invited to Become the Gnest of the Xation. WASHINGTON, Jan. 12. The announce ment that Prince Henry of Prussia, broth er of Emperor William, will come to the United States at an early .date already has caused much interesting speculation as to the details of his reception. The programme for his entertainment will be an elaborate one, appropirate to his high station. He will be met at New York by representatives of President Roosevelt, An officer will be detailed from the Army and one from -the Navy to arrange for the convenience' 'of the Prince and to ac company him. He is an Admiral in the German Navy and when he arrives at New York, he wl!J be greetrd by a salute of 21 guns, which is the same as a Presi dential salute. He may make an address at tho launching of the Imperial yacht, which Is to be christened by Miss Roose velt, and it is not improbable that Presi dent Roosevelt may attend the launching and respond, to the Prince's address. On his arrival at "Washington, Prince Henry wiy be received by the President and "will be invited to become the .guest of the Nation Whetherjiejwlll care to accept this invitation or to6tayaT'the German Embassy is not known. His call upon the President will be returned In person by Mr Roosevelt, who will Invite him to a dinner, where will also be the most prominent men of the country. Everything will be done to make Prince Henry's visit a pleasant and memorable one. The Imperial yacht Hohenzollern will al&o be given a cordial reception. It is possible that the North Atlantic Squad ron may find its itinerary cut short and that It will be ordered to receive the yacht at sea, accompany it to port and take its share In doing honor to the Prince of Prussia. NEW YORK. Jan. 12. During this week plans will be considered for the reception of Prince Henry, of Prussia. The pros pect nowvis that from the arrival of the Prince in New York waters will date a series of public receptions, fetes and kindly greetings of an International char acter, such as have been paralleled In this country only during the visits of the Prince of Wales, now King of England, 40 years ago, and when a welcome was extended 11 years later to the Grand Duke Alexis, brother of the Czar of Rus sia. Many German-American citizens, in cluding Jacob A. Cantor, president of the Borough of Manhattan, and ex-Mayor Schleren, of Brooklyn, today discussed plans for the Prince's reception. Mr. Payne at Washington. WASHINGTON, Jan. 12. Henry C. Payne, of Milwaukee, Wis., who is to suc ceed Postmaster-General Smith In the Cabinet, reached here tonight from Wis consin. He was accompanied by Mrs. Payne and by his niece. Miss Louise Jones. Mr. Payne will assume his duties the early part of the week. The Enropean Squadron. NICE. Jan. 12. The United States cruis ers Chicago and Albany and the gunboat Nashville left "Vlllefranche for Grot, to await the arrival of Rear-Admiral J. B. Cromwell. STRONG WEEK ON THE BOURSE Upward Movement Is Assuming; Greater Dimensions. BERLIN, Jan. 12. Notwithstanding the unfavorable view of the condition of busi ness given by Emperor William's speech from the throne, read by Count von Bu low at the opening of the Prussian Diet January S, and the pessimistic survey of the finances of the empire by Baron von Thielmann, Secretary of the Imperial Treasury, the bourse had another strong week. The upward movement Ls assuming greater dimensions and affecting more in dustrials, such as cement, machinery, electrical and textile concerns. On some days last week an uncommon activity was developed. It ls remarked that the buying was solely speculative, and confined to the professional element, which is inclined to realize at the first opportunity. The in vesting public still holds aloof from indus trials. The keenest observers point out that the present bull movement has al ready gone much too far, and a reaction ls predicted. The Frankfurter Zeltung and the Vcssische Zeitung both express this view. (Money remains very easy. Call money was offered abundantly at 2 per cent, and some was placed at less. The reviews emphasize the fact that money ls now easier at Berlin than at any other place in.Europe. The ease of money has caused all foreign exchange to rise, the exchange on Paris rising to the gold point. The export of gold to Paris is regarded as probable. The reviews, however, . expect an early reduction in the Relchsbank rate of discount. The market for most of the government funds was firm. Nevertheless the govern ment 3 per cents lost as a result of the speech from the throne, and the statement of Baron von Thielmann, from which tley have, not wholly recovered. Favorable money markets create activity in new municipal loans. Krefeld announces a loan of 11,000,000 marks; Offenbach one of 6,000,000, and Bonn one of 4,000.000 marks. The above bonds bear from 3 to 4& per cent interest. Among foreign rentes, Spanish 4s were heavily realized upon, following the fiasco of the subscription to tho treasury obligations, but they recov ered later upon French buying. Bank stocks were bought considerably during the past week for speculative purposes, and the shares of provincial banks also improved. Shares of the ocean steamship companies were very quiet, as were Amer ican securities, with the exception of Can adians, which were more active upon Jew York advices. The reports of the iron Industry con tinues to be mainly favorable. A number of price advances were announced last week. The mills of Western Germany ad vanced the price of iron 5 mars to 105 marks. The Slleslan works did the same thing, and the Bar Iron Association an nounced a similar Increase. The latter resolved to take orders only for short terms, thus reversing its previous policy. The Slegan district reports an active de mand for sheet iron. Numerous textile centers anonunce an improved situation, and Plauen has large American orders. The Chemnitz knitters are better employed and at higher prices. ADVAXCE WAS XOT MAINTAINED. London Stocks Depressed by Lack of Resnlts in Sonth Africa. LONDON, Jan. 12. The advance that was recently made on the stock exchange on the strength of more encouraging news from South Africa was not maintained during the last week, except in the shares of the British Chartered South African -Company and Kaffirs, where much activ ity still continued. It ls said by some ob servers, however, that the movement in the shares of the Chartered'' Company is largely artlfical. Money has been In fair supply, with rates from 2 to 2 per. cent, with the prospect of a considerable strengthening of the bank reserve on predictions of a lower bank rate in the near future. j.ne majority of securities on the stock ex chance were dull and depressed during the past week, however, Americans lagging generally below parity. Home rails were very dull, in spite of the confident talk of improved dividends. The chief causes of public dissatisfac tion with the present situation arise from the failure of the War Office to show sub stantial results in South Africa after the recent optimistic predictions of the col lapse of Boer resistance, and from a fur ther large loan expected next March or April, which it ls believed will adversely affect prices. There is much Interest in the great to bacco combine to be floated for the pur pose of fighting American tobacco (inter ests. In connection with this combine there are rumors of American tariff con cessions for Cuban tobacco, and it is said if these be consummated, they are likely to upset the entire British tobacco market and cause further serious disturbance. These rumors have already agitated this branch of industrial securities. In the Telephone Trust. DETROIT, Jan. 12. The Free Press to morrow will say: "The Michigan Telephone Company, with the other telephone concerns con trolled by the Eric, has formally passed Into the control of the big Bell combina tion, known as the American Telegraph & Telephone Company. It is announced that the scheme of the reorganization of the Erie is to be carried through by means of which the $9,000.000 1 of Indebtedness which has been carried along for a year will bo wiped but." Worklnbnca Svrell McKinley Fund. PITTSBURG, Jan. 12. Ten thousand dollars was yesterday contributed-t6 the National fund for a McKinley memqrlal by the worklngmen of Homestead. The majority of the workinsmen gave a, halt day's pay from the lowest laborer to. the heads .of the -departments. There were a few, however, who gave nothing. . FRENCH CAMPAIGN OPENED MINISTERS BEGIN THEIR ELEC TIONEERING AT ST. DTIENNE. Premier Waldeck-Ronsxeau Spoke at a Banquet on Necessity of Keep ing Present Administration. ST. ETIENNE. France, Jan. 12. The opening of the Ministerial electoral cam paign here today proved an unqualified success. The weather was fine and cold. Since yesterday morning the camp of the Lorirre has been filled with people from the surrounding districts and numerous visitors from Paris and other parts of France. .Besides M. Waldeck-Rousseau, the French Premier, the Ministers of War, Marine, the Colonies and Commerce were In attendance, as were the principal mil itary and civil officers of the department. Today's ceremorles Included visits to the hospital and other local institutions of St. Etlenne. The town was elaborately dec orated with flags. M. Waldeck-Rousseau and the other Ministers were greeted y- m LEADS FIGHT TO RESTRAIN MB&? ATTORNEY-GENERAL WALLACE B. DOUGLAS, OF MINNESOTA. MINNEAPOLIS, Jan. 11. Attorney-General Wallace B. Douglas, of Minnesota, who his Just filed In the United States Supreme Court a bill to restrain the great railway merger In the Northwest, is one of the most capable lawyers In the West. It was believed at first that Mr. Douglas would embarrass Governor Van Sant by his disinclination to fight the railroads, but this belief has passed away. In the beginning of the pro ceedings against the merger, Mr. Douglas expressed the opinion that the state authorities, under existing laws, could not Interfere with the pro jected combination. with cheers, and cries of "rive la repub llque," "vlve la governmente," and "vlve Loubet." Upon leaving one of the hospitals which was founded in 16S0, the French Premier bald: . "It ls not a hospital that I have Just visited. It Is a vestibule to the morgue." He promised to do his utmost to secure governmental aid in building a new one. After lunch at the Hotel De Ville, at which M. Waldeck-Rousseau's speech was confined to local topics, came the unveil ing of the statlie to Marc Joseph-Francois, Gamier, a Captain of the French Navy and an explorer, born here In 1S39, and whose efforts helped to obtain for France her colonial possessions of Annam and Tonkin, where Captain Garnler was as sassinated In 1S73 by the "Black Flags." The unveiling of this statue was made the occasion of a great ovation to the French Premier and the other Ministers. A recep tion by the delegates to the labor and commercial organizations followed. In the evening, at the banquet at the Prefecture, tendered to the French Pre mier by the Republicans of the Depart ment df the Loire, M. Waldeck-Rousseau, replying to a toast to his health, made nis principal speech of the day. In it he j set forth the position of the government In view of the coming general elections. The speech took the form of a review of the policy of the government and the work of the present Legislature. It ex pressed the firm conviction that the elec tions would result In a striking victory for the republic and overthrow of the forces of reaction. M. Waldeck-Rousseau declared that since the formation of his ministry the country had acquired a secu rity unknown for a long time and that It required an insatiable pessimism not to recognize that the bad .days had gone by. When the Cabinet took office, he said, the factions of the party which regarded France as its own property and patriotism as a political Industry, the sole patent of which it conferred upon Itself, was pre paring to usurp power by the exercise of veritable tyranny and that within the first year this tyranny was succeeded by mate rial and moral disorder. He recalled the sweeping Republican victory In the municipal elections and said that the hour for action, Instead of de fense, had seemed to arrived, and that the government submitted a programme of reforms. He said the adoption of the law of associations had marked a decisive step forward from this point of view of economic development and guarantees to society. Notwithstanding a Dredlctlon- of agitation, the speaker said the law of as- sociations had begun to be executed, and j it would be carried out in the spirit In ! which it was conceived, without passion j and without weakness. Referring to the liquor legislation, which had resulted In a loss to the treasury, the Premier said that the transitory decep tions attributed to this law were not too heavy a price to pay for the suppression of the scourge of alcoholism, which threatened the existence of the race. Alluding to the naval programme of France. M. Waldeck-Rousseau said that submarine boats, the construction of which was due to French genius, were calculated to overturn the laws of naval preeminence. The Premier spoke of the development of the French-African republics and said that the energetic action of France had given French Influence a new authority. "The presence of an Italian squadron at Toulon," said the Premier, "has shown that we are capable of Inspiring sympa thies, and the presence of the Czar of Russia at Bethany has shown that we are able to strengthen an alliance and in crease our strength In the confidence the race has succeeding in inspiring, and in the spirit of equity which she has shown in all foreign relations. We have thus better served the interests of the country than by a policy of bluster, which ls more calculated to alarm everybody than frighten anyone. Other men have con ceived loftier designs, but they could not have shown that good faith of persever ance. ! "The work accomplished by the Legis lature permits us to contemplate the fu ture confidently. The coming consulta tion with the country will be a great victory for the republic, because we shall Impose upon ourselves a stricter discip line." M. Waldeck-Rousseau concluded by re calling the tactics of the adversaries of the republic He said the first antl-rcpub-llcan coalition had been formed of contra dictory elements which had found no title that they could avow as theirs. The speaker dubbed it the "nameless party," ,. "Today It ls nationalism," lie said. Vlt is & monarchy .of-jCao6arl6m- tomorrow, a J connecting link between aristocrats who would have become familiar and dema gogues who have become haughty. The men who sought success In this- equivoca tion have made a false calculation. They took took great care to hide themselves from the ancient parties and thus signed their abdication and gradually accustomed the country to take note of the definite downfall." At the conclusion of the banquet, the French Premier, who was accompanied by his wife, took the train for Paris. He was enthusiastically cheered by the crowd at the station. The other Ministers will remain here to participate In the conclu sion of the festivities tomorrow. The threatened hostile demonstrations did not occur and good order was maintained. IRON RULE IN RUSSIA. Measures Taken to Check the Revo lutionary Movement. ST. PETERSBURG, Jan. 12. The addi tion of 16 cities and the Province of VII na to the places "under extraordinary po lice supervision" makes the total of such places in European Russia, not counting the provinces Included In the last king dom of Poland, as follows: Ten prov inces or. territories, three large cities, 24 other cities, nine districts, three large villages, two small towns and one ordi- GREAT RAILWAY MERGER nary village. The number has been grad ually increasing during the two decades the law on this subject has been In force. The occasion of the last additions to this list. It was said, to the correspondent of the Associated Press, was a riot at Kisheneff, a town In Bessarabia. The editor of the Bessarabez, who is com monly believed to be a representative of the government in other ways than as a publicist, was beaten on the streets and the windows of hla office were smashed. He came- to St. Petersburg Tmd made a special report. It is also said there ls an active revo lutionary movement In all of South Rus sia. The addition of other towns in 'all parts of the country to the districts un der special supervision Is attributed to the policy of "making ono bite of the cherry." The law on the subject, which dates from the early years of Alexander Ill's reign, gives the local Governors the right to close Industrial establishments, to ex pel anybody from any place, to issue spe cial orders with special penalties against gathering on the streets, etc; to with draw processes from the courts or exclude publicity and to put their seals on pri vate property without giving any reason, etc, etc. The police and secret service officers may also arrest anybody on sus picion. Practically the main difference is that the local authorities are empowered to act on their own judgment without re porting to St, Petersburg in advance. Without the state of special supervision the central government can at any time order anything to be done that It regards as conducive to public welfare. The St Petersburg, Riga and Dorpat police authorities have made use of their renewed or newly-conferred powers by Issuing proclamations against unlawful gatherings. Those who fall to "move on" when ordered are subject to three months' arrest or 500 rubles' fine. CHICAGO TRANSVAAL LEAGUE. Calls on Roosevelt to Enforce the Neutrality Laivs. CHICAGO, Jan. 12. The Chicago branch of the American Transvaal League held a meeting here tonight and adopted a petition calling upon President Roosevelt to enforce the neutrality laws. A large number .of signatures of prominent men. Judges, lawyers and others, was obtained. The petition ls in the form, of an argu ment, and sets forth that the United States Is conceded to be a neutral nation In the war between Great Britain and the South African Republic. It is con tended that if the augmentation of Great Britain's military supplies from New Or leans were stopped, the South African war would come to a speedy end. It Is urged that horses and mules designed for use In military operations are within the meaning of the term "military supplies," as used in the Treaty of Washington. The President Is, therefore, called upon strictly" to enforce article 6 of that treaty. The New Year's Oregonlan. The New Year's Oregonlan for 1902 contains G4 paces. The subjects cov ered fully are Portland. Including the trade and financial strength of the sreat city of the Paclflc Northwest, every resource of Oregon, Washington and Idahoj the Lewis and Clarlc Jour ney of exploration and the World's Fair that will be held in Portland In 1005. The price of the New Year's Oregonlan by rcall to any address In the United States or Canada, postage prepaid, is U cents a copy. 1 "Web Davis" Speech at Denver. DENVER, Jan. 12. An enthusiastic pro Boer meeting was held at the Broadway Theater tonight, at which Hon. Webster Davis, ex-Assistant Secretary of the In terior, was the principal speaker. The theater was crowded to overflowing, and on the stage were state and city officials and many other prominent citizens. Mr. Davis described bis visit to Pretoria shortly after the outbreak of the war, and told of bis great surprise to find that a large majority of the people spoke the English language, that the country sup ported improved means of transportation and other evidences of progress, all of which disproved the assertions of Illit eracy and uncivilizatioh that the enemies of the .Boer, race were wont to attribute to them. n h ,f- HwrnniumtHunmsiiiuauumam NOT FULLY INDORSED CHAMBERLAIN'S SPEECH, AT BIR MINGHAM CRITICISED. He "Wo aid Have Pleased Englishmen Better Had He Sunk His Ovrn Personality. LONDON. Jan. 12. The speech of Colo nial Secretary Chamberlain at Birming ham is being commented upon from the party standpoint. It was delivered at the annual dinner of the Jewelers' and Silver smiths' Associations, an entirely non partisan gathering. Mr. Chamberlain was in high spirits, and spoke more de liberately than usual, puffing a cigar at Intervals. His references to Count von Bulow, the Imperial Chancellor of Ger many, were calmly and even contemptu ously given. Mr. Chamberlain's reply mcets with the approval of men of his own party, but In many quarters friendly to his policy regret is expressed that he should thrust his own personality so much to the front. The Morning Post says that in this mat ter Mr. Chamberlain has the nation solid at his back. The Dally Telegraph declares that Count von Bulow has helped to make Mr. Cham berlain an even more popular and power ful figure throughout the empire. The Dally Mail believes that the quarrel between Count von Bulow and Mr. Cham berlain Can benefit neither nnrtv htit nH- mlts that Mr. Chamberlain has nothing to witnaraw. But the paper cannot for get that almost yearly Mr. Chamberlain has offended some great power. First it was Russia, then France. He Irritated America by suggesting jin alliance, and ls now working Into a quarrel with Ger many, which may go further. Great Brit ain's hands are too full In South Africa to want trouble with Germany. The Dally Mall expresses thankfulness that 3Ir. Chamberlain ls not the British Minister of Foreign Affairs. The Dally Chronicle, writing on lines somewhat similar to those of the Dally Mall, wishes that the masterful Minister could learn sufficient dignity and patri otism to sink his own personality in the consideration of Imperial Interests. It de clares that a burst of national enthusiasm might have resulted from Saturday's speech, but the country remembers Mr. Chamberlain's previous speech, In which he shamelessly touted for a German alli ance. Tho Dally News declares the Colonial Secretary to be suffering from a "swelled head." ' The Berlin oorresnondents of th Iin- 'don papers express varying opinions of the quarrel. The representative of the Daily Mall claims to know that Emperor William will not suffer Count von Bulow to make any more concessions to the Anglophobe feeling. The correspondent says that a successor to Count von Bulow is already knocking at the door, and will gladly enter and try better to interpret the Emperor's wishes. On the other hand, the Berlin corre spondent of the Dally Chronicle believes that the tardy official denial of the state ment that Emperor William ls going to England shows that the latter has changed his mind because of the Von Bulow-Cham-berlaln dispute, and that Emperor Will iam originally Intended to be present at the memorial service for the late Queen Victoria at Frogmore. The Times unreservedly applauds Mr. Chamberlain's reply to Count von Bulow as the only kind the spokesman of a na tion not lost to self-respect could make to such attacks. AUSTRALIAN TARIFF BILL. Notice of a Change in the Plans of the Government.. WASHINGTON, Jan, 12. The State De partment has been advised of,a change in the -plans of the Australian government with regard to the new tariff for the confederation. It was the original pro gramme to let the tariff go into effect as drawn up, and then to refund or col lect for any alterations which might be made before the tariff bill passed the Parliament, United States Consul General Bray, writing from Melbourne under date of November 18, states that he has been Informed by C. C. Kingston, Minister of Australian customs, that should the tariff now before the Austra lian Parliament fall to pass In Its present form, an Increase or decrease in duties as now levied will not be charged or refunded to the Importer. Amendment made in the tariff during its passage In Parliament will take effect Immediately. When a change in the original bill ls voted or passed by the House of Repre sentatives, the government at once noti fies the Collector of Customs to charge duty from that date, according to such amendment. Mr. Bray stated that the Parliament ls now debating the bill and it ls anticipated that two months will elapse before its final passage. Another report to the Department from the Consul-General dated November 21, states that a number of alterations have been made in the tariff by proclamation of the Minister of Customs, taking effect that date. Among them Is a reduction in the duty on manufactured tobacco from 85 to 79" cents a pound. MELBOURNE, Jan. 12. Regarding the complaint of Canadian manufacturers that the new tariff of the commonwealth of Australia Is injuring Canadian trade, the Prime Minister of the commonwealth. Right Hon. E. Barton, says that Can ada has been benefited by 33 years of protection. He thinks, therefore, that the Canadians should appreciate the desire of Australia to place her manufacturers on a sound basis like that of Canada. Rights of American-China Company. LONDON, Jan. 13. The Shanghai corre spondent of the Times says that Prince Chlng, president of the new Chinese For eign Office, recently informed United States Minister Conger that the Viceroy of Canton has been ordered to enter Into no undertakings with reference to rail ways In Kwang Tung Province of a na ture affecting the rights of the American China Development Company under the Kankow-Canton line contract. The com pany has notified Sheng, the Director General of Railroads In Chlnat of Its in tention to proceed with the construction of -his line, beginning at Canton. The Shanghai correspondent of the Standard cables that 7000 of the bodyguard of the Dowager Empress of China, who joined In the attack on the foreign lega tion at Pekln, under Prince Tuon, re turned to Pekln with the Chinese court. The National Convention at Dublin. LONDON, Jan. 12. The Dublin corres pondent of the Sunday Observer declares that the National Convention of the United Irish League, which opened In Dublin, January 8, was a great success and that it was the first Irish gathering in that city since the death fo Parnell really Inspired by a spirit of unity. "No one present," says the Sunday Ob server, "could fall to note the firm hold that John. Redmond had got on the coun try and no question of an' alternative chairman was now ever thought of. He was undoubtedly more generally support ed by the people than any one since Par nell andthe feeling prevails that the National party has opened a new and victorious chapter." Ministry of Iceland. COPENHAGEN. Jan. 12. King Chris tian and the government have decided to present a bill to Parliament permitting Iceland to have an independent ministry, with headquarters at Relklavik, its cap ital. Up to the present, the Icelandic Min ister has resided here. Leubet "Will Retarn Czar's Visit. PARIS, Jan. 11 According to La-Presse, the battle-ship Massena ls outfitting at Brest to tak President Loubet to St. Petersburg o return the visit of the Rus sian Czar to France. La Presse says the Massena will sail at the end of March or the beginning of April, escorted by three cruisers, and that she will remain at St. Petersburg three days, returning before the general elections. Roman Bridge Collapsed. ROME, Jan. 12. While a train carrying workmen to repair a suspension bridge near Brindlsi. was passing over it, the bridge collapsed and the train was precipi tated Into the River Callearys. Several men were killed and Injured. Russians In Cores. YOKOHAMA, Jan. 12. A report has been received here from Seoul, Corea, to the effect that Russia, without waiting for Corea's permission, has pushed Its tele graph line across the Toomcn River into Corean territory. Boer Laager Surprised. PRETORIA, Jan. 12. The British forces have surprised and captured a Boer laager 20 miles northwest of Ermelo. Forty-two Boers were taken, including Major Wol marans. Twelve Perished in Yokohama Fire. YOKOHAMA, Jan. 12. A fire In a wood en house here resulted In the death or 12 persons and the severe burning of 20 more. MME. NORDICA IH JURED. The Singer Was In a Train Wreck on the Southern Railway, in Georgia. ROME, Ga., Jan. 12. In a collision which occurred between a passenger and a freight train on the Southern Railway at an early hour this morning, near Reeves Station, 20 miles north of Rome, Mme. Lillian Nordica, the singer, was In jured, her accompanist, E. Romaine Sim mons, sustained a bruised hand, an en gineer was killed and three other em ployes of the road were injured. The dead: FRANK TRACEY, engineer, Atlanta. The Injured: MME. NORDICA. E. ROMAINE SIMMONS. GUY CONNOLLY, engineer on freight train. GEORGE FLORENCE, passenger con ductor. ED LEWIS, fireman, colored. The train, to which Mme. Nordica's pri vate car, the Brunnehllde, was attached, was a mixed passenger and freight, and left Atlanta at 11:30 last night for Chat tanooga. It arrived at Reeves Station at 3:S0 this morning, where It had orders to meet freight No. 55. A freight train, which proved to be an extra, was on the siding at Reeves when the passenger ar rived, and the engineer of the passenger, evidently assuming that it was No. 55, did not stop, but continued his run for ward toward Chattanooga. A mile north of Reeves, while going at a rapid rate, the passenger met the freight on a sharp curve. The two engines crashed Into each other, and Engineer Tracey, in attempting to jump, was caught between the two locomotives and crushed to death. . Mme. Nordica's car was attached to the rear of the passenger train. She sang in Atlanta Saturday night, and was on her way to Nashville, where she ls booked to fill an engagement Monday night. When the collision occurred, Mme. Nor dica was asleep In her bed in the private stateroom of the car. The sudden jar threw the lady to the floor. It ls said that she sustained a badly bruised shoul der, and the muscles of her neck are said to have been strained. Dr. Garlington, the Southern Railway surgeon here, was Immediately summoned, and attended the singer. The doctor stated tonight that Mme. Nordica was not badly hurt, and that, although she would be able to fill her engagement tomorrow night, her in juries are somewhat painful. Mr. Simmons, her accompanist, sus tained injuries to his right hand. The exact condition of his Injury was not as certained here, but It is understood that he will' be able to play tomorrow" night. Mme. Nordica's car was not derailed, and, together with two other Pullmans, was returned to Rome, and sent over the Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis to Nashville, where they are expected to ar rive early Monday morning. Both en gines were badly wrecked, and 12 cars, it ls said, were burned. The engineer and fireman of the freight escaped by jump ing, but were both badly bruised. Seventeen Victims of Tunnel Wreck. NEW YORK, Jan. 12. The death list caused by the New York Central tunnel accident was today swelled to 17. Win fleld Slutze, who had submitted to the amputation of one of his legs, died today at Flower Hospital. He lived at New Rochelle. Richard Moleux, another New Rochelle man, who Is at the same hospl tla, Is reported to be 'in a serious condi tion. The other patients are progressing favorably. Miss Alice Morton Engaged. NEW YORK, Jan. 12. Ex-Governor and Mrs. Levi P. Morton today announced the engagement of their fourth daughter. Miss Alice Morton, to Wlnthrop Ruther ford, of this city. Mr. Rutherford comes from the old Rutherford family, and Is related to nearly all the old Knicker bocker families In New York. He is very wealthy. i A Chilean Loan. VALPARAISO, Jan. 12. The Chilean Congress has authorized a loan'of 2,500, 000. Newspapers here, commenting on the official reports of the Pan-American Con gress In Mexico, point out that the atti tude of the United States and Chile alone has prevented the congress from being a fallurei. Grnndnlece of Wagner Dead. NEW YORK, Jan. 12. Frauleln Kathe Brandt, grnndnlece of Richard Wagner, died today in this city She was a mem ber of the German stock company at the Irving Theater. Her father Is a promi nent theatrical manager of Berlin. In Los Angeles, Cal., there ls a tele phone for each 10 persons. Announcement to the Public Dr.Talcott & Co. I PORTLAND OFFICE, 250 ALDER STREET, CORNER THIRD SAN FRANCISCO OFFICE, a This YTVKZU&Um r?L ENTIRE FAMILY PERISHED SEVEN LIVES LOST IN A FIRE AT BUFFALO. Owner of the Building: Arrested las' Arson Mme. Nordica Hurt ia a Train Wreck, BUFFALO. Jan. 12. Henry Pearlsteln, his wife and five children, ranging in aga from 1 to 12 years, were burned to death early today In a fire that destroyed a, two-story frame .building. Joseph Supow skl, who owned the building, and Karl Brack!, his brother-in-law. have been ar rested pending an investigation. Supow skl carried an insurance of $9000 on the building and Its contents. The Pearlstelns and another family lived In rooms above a shoe store, and were asleep when the fire started. Su powski told the police today that he acci dentally dropped a lamp. A few minutes after the fire began there was a loud ex plosion that blew out the front of the store and hurled some of the contents or. the windows into the middle of the street. Plate glass windows on the opposite side of Broadway were shattered by the ex plosion, and the report was heard two blocks away. The flames enveloped tho building In a short time. The family liv ing in the rear flat barely escaped with their lives. The Pearlstelns were awakened, but be fore they could reach the only stairway leading from their rooms, the fire had undermined the floor In the hallway, and It collapsed, carrying them down into a mass of flames. The charred bodies were found at 8 o'clock, four hours after the firemen had extinguished the flames. The body of the mother and baby were found together, the little one tightly clasped in its mother's arms. Pearlsteln's body was found close to that of his wife. He also held one of the children in his arms. The bodies of the other three children were found huddled together close to the fa ther's body. Chicago Elevator Burned. CHICAGO, Jan. 13. Fire, which broke out about 1:30 o'clock this (Monday) morning in the elevator of the American! Malting Company, on Fifty-first street, near the Panhandle Railroad tracks, threatens the destruction of the com pany's entire plant. The elevator, in which was stored 300,000 bushels of bar- n ley, has been destroyed, with its contents. The loss. It is said, will be near $300,000. Lost in a. Hotel Fire. BRINCKLY, Ark.. Jan. 12. Fire has de stroyed several buildings here. Including the Arlington Hotel, entailing a loss esti mated at from $50,000 to $75,000. Charles Starkey. of Stuttgart, Ark., perished in the hotel. Killed by a. Robber. ST. JOSEPH. Mo., Jan. 12. Roy Iden, aged 22 years, was shot and killed by a robber at midnight In a butcher shop in South Eleventh street, where he was em ployed as clerk. Iden was making change for a customer, when two men entered and commanded them to throw up their hands. Iden Instead grasped a revolver, when one of the robbers 'shot him dead. The robbers escaped. "Sherlock Holmes" in Amsterdam. AMSTERDAM, Jan. 12. By arrange, with Charles Frohman, William Gillette's dramatization of "Sherlock Holmes" was produced at the Grand Theater here last night. The title role was taken by Man uel Mlyen, of Berlin. The house was crowded and the play well received. 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