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THE MOKNING OREGONIAN, FKIDAY, AJFJK1L 225, 1902. STRIKE ENDS SOON San Francisco Street -Car Tie-Up About Broken. SETTLEHENTEXPECTEDHOURLY i Eastern Members of Employing Company Xovr Considering Matter Local Directors Favor Grant ing Most of Men's Demands. SAN FRANCISCO, April 24. The board of directors of the "United Railroads to day considered the demands of the strik ing street-car employes, and the Indica tions -are that a settlement of the rail way strike -will be reached within a few hours. The matter has been referred to members of the directorate In New York. 'Pending word from them, no decision can "be reached. It is understood that the local members of the board are In favor of granting most of the demands of the car men. The Geary-Street line officials 'reached an agreement today with its men, and the cars on that line will be running, tomorrow. By the terms of agreement the men are to resume work under for mer conditions, with the assurance that 'they will be given the ame treatment ac corded to the men of the United Rall I roads in the settlement of the strike on ihat system. Trains Collide in Snovraheds. SAN FRANCISCO, April 24. The South .ern Pacific Company has received advices from Truckee that east and westbound freight trains collided in the snowsheds near xruckee today. So far as can be learned but two firemen were Injured, they being scalded. The tracks and sheds were greatly damaged. ELECTION SUPPLIES SENT OUT. Secretary of State Forwards Them to County Clerks. SALEM, April 24. Secretary of State Dunbar today fqrwarded to the clerks of the several counties election supplies to be used at the June election. The supplies consist of poll-books, tally-sheets, state ments, abstracts of votes, needles for stringing ballots, indelible pencils, receipt books for Clerks and Sheriff, official seals and a copy of the election laws as re vised by the last legislature. N An additional requirement exacted by the new election law relates to the sealing of the ballot boxes of each precinct. Each election board will be supplied with an official seal, which, when the count of the ballots is completed, must be regu larly signed by each member of the board making the count, and pasted over the opening of the ballot box to remain Intact until time for making the official count. In precincts having two election boards the law provides as follows: "When two boards of Judees and clerks par ticipate la the counting of the ballot, ach board shall keep and certify Its own separate tally sheets. When one board Is relieved by the other board, the retiring- board shall, be fore adjourning, total up the tallies represent ing the ballots so far counted for each candi date, and a memorandum of the total vote re ceived by each candidate shall be noted on the tally sheet In Ink, immediately above the last tallies for each candidate, all done In ink, but In such a manner as not to render the tally sheet unfit for continuing: the count upon the reconvening of the board. During the re cess the chairman and second Judze of the board shall each have the custody of one of the tally sheets, and the third sheet shall be deposited In the ballot box, all three sheets being kept eealed under the official seal of the board until the board reconvenes. "When It Is seen which board will have to complete the count, the outgoing board shall complete the addition and certifications upon Its tally sheets, and deliver two sets of Its tally sheets to the chairman of the board which is to complete the count of the ballot. The third tally sheet shall be sealed under the official seal of the board, inclosed on the outside to Identify It, and retained by the chairman of the board which made and certified it, to be kept by him safely, subject to the control of the proper court. FURXISn AT SALEM FRIDAY. . Republican CInbs Arranging; Recep ton for Nominee for Governor, a SALEM, Or., April 21. The members t the Salem general' reception committee to receive and entertain Hon. W. J. Furnish, Republican nominee for Governor, were tonlgnt notified that Mr. Furnish -tfould arrive in Salem Friday evening. As has been announced, the exercises attending the visit of Mr. Furnish to Salem at this time will be Informal. He will be re ceived at the depot by members of the reception committees appointed by the two Salem Republican Clubs, and escorted di rectly to the "Willamette Hotel, where be will be presented to as many as can possibly call. The length of Mr. Fur nlsh's visit at this time Is not known. The committees will meet tomorrow morn ing and complete arrangements for the reception. CITY TO HAVE PESTHOUSE. Astoria Will Put Up a Cottage for Smallpox Patients. ASTORIA, April 24. The Board of Health has decided to erect a pesthouse, and a site about a mile southwest of the city has been selected. The cases that have occurred thus far have been cared for in a rented building in the outskirts of the town, but such a protest has been made by persons who are forced to travel by the building the Board has been com pelled to give it up. Plans for a cottage to be used as a pesthouse were prepared today, and the Board expects to have it ready for occupancy in four or five days. To Keep Oregon Trade at Home. The American Can Company Is erecting a building near its plant here in which will be installed a lithographing outfit. This company is making preparations to manufacture at this plant all the various kinds of cans used in this district Instead of sending the orders to the San Francisco factory as heretofore done. ORATORICAL COXTEST JUDGES. Temperance Lengue Intercollegiate Meeting Occurs Tonight. M'MINNVILLE, Aprl 24. Secretary J. R. McKillop, of the Students' Temperance League of Oregon, today announced the order of speaking, and the Judges for the flr6t Intercollegiate contest to be held at Newberg tomorrow evening. The repre sentatives of the following colleges will tpeak in the following order: Dallas Col lege, Pacific University, McMinnville Col lege, Philomath College, Pacific College. Monmouth Normal School and Oregon Ag ricultural College. The judges are: Guy Fitch Phelps, of Hlllsboro; President W. H Lee, of Albany College: W. P. Elmore, of Brownsville: H. E. Stone and E. O. Miller, of Portland. The winner in this contest will represent Oregon In the In terstate contest, to be held at Lincoln, Xeb., June 1. Xevr Creamery to Start -Up. DALLAS, Or., April 24. The machinery for the new Dallas creamery has arrived, and Is now being placed in position. John G. Brown, the proprietor, has secured the fecrvices of an experienced, buttermaker from Pennsylvania, and will commence operations at once. Tie creamery has a. capacity sufficient for handling the milk of 150 cows dally, but is so arranged that it can be enlarged at any time. Besides handling the milk product of his own herd of 50 fine Jerseys, Mr. Brown will contract for all the milk he can secure in this vi cinity. Northwest Postal Affairs. WASHINGTON, April 20. The Postof flce Department has rescinded its order dlscontmuingthe postofflce at Lost Valley, "Wheeler County, Or. An office has been established at Qulncy, Douglas County, Wash., with Ruel W. Williams as postmaster. The office is on the route from Ephrata to Rock Island. On April 30 the two following Washing ton postofflces will be discontinued: Phoe nix, Spokane County, and Steptoe, Whit man County. v. A contract has been made with Matthew McDowell, of Gig Harbor, Wash., for carrying the mails daily, except Sunday, by boat, from Tacoma to Seattle, and back, stopplrg at Adelaide, Stones, Maury, Des Moines, Chautauqua, Vashon and Aquarium. The contract period runs for four years, from July 1, 1902. Northwest Pensions. WASHINGTON, April 20. Pensions have been granted as follows: Oregon Increase, restoration, reissue, etc Russell B. Stlllwell, Fossil, 510; John B. Hutchison, State Soldiers' Home, Rose burg, $12; original widows, special accd. April 3, Amy B. Stark, Albany, $8. Washington Original, Benjamin Scheltz, Seattle. $6; William T. Zenor, Ortlng, G; increase, restoration, reissue, etc., Ben jamin Anderson. Port Angeles, ?14; Isaac Farnsworth, Castle Rock, $8; Abraham Looney, Ballard, $8; George Glover, Spo kane, $12; original widows, Frances Gll Uland, Klrkland, $S; Elizabeth Winger, Orting, $8; Caroline Hutchinson, Columbia City, $20; original, John T. Glenn, Sum mit, $12; John W. Pullman, Soldiers' Home, Orting, $6; war with Spain, Benton Wilson, Bothell, $8. Barber-Shop Robber Canght. ALBANY, Or., April 24. A barber shop at Halsey was robbed Tuesday night of 11 razors, two hair-clippers and other ar ticles. This forenoon the burglar was ar rested at this city by Chief of Police Mc Claln while trying to sell the stolen prop erty at a second-hand store. Besides the barber outfit he had a billy and a burglar's key saw, Indicating that he is a professional coming north from San Fran cisco. A photograph found on him shows his probable name to be Philip Eastman formerly of Topeka, Kan. Circuit Court at Oregon City. OREGON CITY. April 24. Robert Garn der, who was Indicted yesterday on a charge of robbery, was today arraigned and pleaded not guilty. His trial was set for June G. Divorce decrees were handed down by Judge McBride today In the following cases: Olive Howard vs. Port Howard; Minnie Wagner vs. D. F. Wagner; Char lotte London vs. Michael London. Arbor Day to Be Observed. VANCOUVER, Wash., April 24. The public schools of Vancouver have ar ranged for the observance of Arbor Day tomorrow. Appropriate exercises will be held by the different departments in the forenoon and the afternoon will be de voted chiefly to field sports and outdoor games. Received at the Asylnm. SALEM, April 24. Charles Lovely, aged 18 years, was received at the Insane asy lum today from Umatilla County. Martha Mllner, aged 11 years, of Port land, and Edgar Boyenton, aged 69, of Ore gon City, were received at the same insti tution tonight. Smallpox at Oswego. OREGON CITY, April 24. Smallpox has appeared at Oswego. F. A. Baker has been stricken with the disease. A phy sician of this city has the case in charge, and will vaccinate about 50 people in Os wego tomorrow. NORTHWEST DEAD. Old Resident of Washington County. FOREST GROVE, Or., April 24. Mrs. John Harrison, a resident of Washington County for 25 years, died today at the home of John Ireland, at Greenville, aged 53 years. Deceased was born at Musca tine, la., and came to Washington County in 1861, and with the exception of a six years' residence at Wilson Creek, Wash., from which point she returned here a few weeks ago, had resided near Green ville continuously. A husband and nine children survive her William and Carl, of Douglas Island, Alaska; John and George, of Colorado; Elmer Jake, Clay and the Misses Elfa and Hattle, of Wil son Creek. Interment will be in Union Point cemetery tomorrow. Former Resident of Vancouver. VANCOUVER, Wash., April 24. News has been received here of the death of J. H. Slocum, at Highlands, Cal., April 15. Deceased was 60 years of age, and un married. He was a resident of this city for more than 25 "years previous to going to California 10 years ago. The news of his death was sent to his relatives here by C. W. Slocum, a brother of the dead man, who left here to attend his brother's bedside several weeks ago. Oregon Mining Stock Exchange. PORTLAND. Aprft 24. Today's quotations were: Bid. Asked. Alaska M. & M 9 10 Bronze Monarch 17 18& Caribou 3 5 CopperopoUa 22 100 Crystal Consolidated 14 17 Chicago 7H 8& Cascade Calumet 2 4 Gold Hill & Bohemia. lOV 18 Huronlan 6 8 Lost Horse 35 G4 Oregon-Colorado M. M. & D 50 Riverside 005 5 Bumpter Consolidated 2 4 Sweden Copper (Gtd.) 87 -00 Winnipeg- (Ltd.) 9;4 15 Bales: Price. 1000 Bronze Monarch 17k 500 Caribou 3 100 Sweden Copper 87 SPOKANE, April 24. The closing- Quotations for mining stocks today were: N Bid. Ask. Bid. Ask. Amer. Boy .. 6 Blacktall ....12 Oty Morn. Glory 2 ?H 125ilPrln. Maud .. 2 3" Butte & Bos.. 3 Qulln ...'.....32 nou Ben Hur . Deer Trail .12 14 Ramb. Car ...87 SO Republic .... 0 lOtf Reservation .. IV! Sullivan 8 95 Tom Thumb ..21?i 23 2- Plsh'malden.. 5 8 Gold Ledge .. 1 Jim Blalrie .. 2 1! 3 "L. P. Surp... 6 Mtn. Lion ...27 1 San Poll 20 29 27V4lTrade Dollar..ll 14 SAN FRANCISCO, April 24.-OISclal closing quotations for mining' stocks: Alta. 0 02 Andes 3 Justice $0 05 Mexican 49 Occidental Con ... 12 Belcher Best & Belcher... Caledonia ....... Challenge Con ... Ophlr 1 35 GOjOverman 27 19 Potosl 28 18 Savage 13 cnonar Confidence 61 (Sierra Nevada ... 23 Con. Cal. & V&... 1 80Bllver Hill 42 Crown Point .... 8 Union Con .-. 74 Gould & Curry... 5 j Utah Con 3 Hale & Norcross. 21) yellow Jacket .... 11 NEW TORK. April 24 closed as follows: -Mining stocks today Adams Con $0 20 Little Chief ?0 11 Ontario 8 75 Alice oo Breece 50 Ophlr 1 20 0 20 10 Brunswick Con .. Comstock Tunnel. 15Phoenlr Fotosi Savage Sierra Nevada Con. Cal. & Va... 1 25; Deadwood Terra.. 70 Horn Silver 1 40 20 Small Hopes ..... 40 Iron Silver .... Leadvllle Con , 70l5tandard 3 45 31 BOSTON, April 24. Closing quotations: Adventure $ 23 OOIQsceola ,. $ 62 00 Allouez 3 50Parrott 26 50 Amalgamated C7 75 Qulncy 12ST00 Bingham 30 02Santa Fe3op... 2 75 Cat. & Hecla. 560 00 Tamarack 156 00 Centennial 20 50 Trlmountaln ... 55 00 Cop. R. Con.... CO 75, Trinity 13 50 Dominion Coal. 138 50, United States .. 21 87 Daly West ..... 44 OOlUtah 22 50 Franklin 11 00 Victoria 5 oo Isle Royale .... 12 00! Winona 7 00 Mohawk 37 50 (Wolverines .... 53 00 Did .Dominion .. 19 251 DldjDor. Ex dividend. Bld. STATE GETS OUT OF DEBT WASHINGTON OX A CASH BASIS FOR THE FIRST TI3IE. Auditor Predicts Tbat This Condition "Will Prevail for at Xeast Six Months. OL.TMPIA, Wash., April 24. Beginning tomorrow the State of Washington, for the first time, will be. on a cash basis. State Treasurer Maynard Issued a call today for all outstanding warrants drawn against the general fund, amounting to $1613 7S, and stated that for a time at least state warrants would be paid on presenta tion. Mr. Maynard believes the state will remain on a cash basis for six or seven months at least, but said it could not be definitely stated at this time whether the condition would exist beyond that period. This is the time of year when the state's receipts from taxes are very large, while the large appropriations made by the last Legislature for additions to the state In r- James M. 'Hansbrough. stitutlons are practically all disbursed. General-fund warrants for quite a period have been running only 30 days. The warrants called in today were out only seven days. TROOPS' ORDERS CHANGED. Seventh Infantry Will Not Go to the Philippines. VANCOUVER, Wash., April 24. The or der for the Seventh Infantry to proceed from here to the Philippines has been re voked. Under the new arrangement, ac cording to information just received at post headquarters, the headquarters' band and the two companies stationed here will take station at the depot recruit instruc tion at the Presidio, where they will be Joined by the troops In Alaska, who are to be relieved by the Eighth Infantry, from Dakota, and the Thirty-second and One Hundred and Sixth companies of Coast Artillery, now temporarily stationed at Fort Lawton. The two battalions of the Seventh will remain at the camp of instruction until joined by the Third, from the Philippines, when the regiment will be assigned to some station in this coun try. Upon the departure of the Seventh for the Presidio, two battalions of the Seven teenth will be stationed here. This will bring to Vancouver the four companies of the Seventeenth now stationed at the oth er post in the department, their places being filled by those companies of the Eighth Infantry not ordered to Alaska. Two hundred and sixty recruits are ex pected to reach Vancouver Barracks to morrow from the East, and will at once be assigned to the different companies of the Seventeenth Infantry stationed here "and at Forts Wright and Lawton and Boise BaTracks. A board of officers will convene here May l'to examine the candidates selected for appointment to West Point. Recruiting Olucc at Pendleton. . BOISE, Idaho, April 2L A squad of 17 young men left here this evening for San Francisco, having been enlisted for serv ice In the Navy. At Pocatello they will be joined by 10 from that place. .Lieuten ant Ix P. Morton, the recruiting officer, and his assistants, left on the night train for Pendleton, Or., where a recruiting of fice will be opened. MAY SEND BLACK IJASS WEST. Fish Commissioner Bowers "Will First Mnlce an Investigation. WASHINGTON, April 24. AsL result of the many inquiries which have been made with reference to planting black bass in the waters of Western Washington, Sena tor Foster has secured from United States Fish Commissioner George M. Bowers a T- E. T. Judd. statement to the effect that he will visit the sportsmen and interested parties on Puget Sound during the coming Summer, and If, after a thorough dlscussiqn of the subject, it Is deemed advisable to supply black bass he will be glad to comply with future requests. Heretofore, the United States Fish Commissioner has Insisted that it would be Injurious to the salmon family of fish if black bass were planted In the waters of the Pacific Coast. Ac cordingly he has persistently refused to send black bass to the Pacific Coast. W. F. Sheard, of Tacoma, president of the Sportsmen's Association, on the other hand, together with Frank S. Ailing and many others, insist that black bass should be supplied. Acquittal on Ground of Insanity. SPOKANE. April 24. Joseph Reno, on trial In the Federal Court for sending ob flcene letters through the malls to his sweetheart. Miss Lulu Mercler, was ac quitted this morning, the jury deciding that he wag Insane. Just before Christ- mas Reno left a small coffin on the door- iHL Sfc- JiL 1 step of Miss Merclerfs home, with an In sulting note to her older sister. His ar rest .for letters previously written fol lowed, resulting In acquittal on the ground of insanity. "Will Debate "With Portland. VANCOUVER, Wash., April 24. The Vancouver High School debating team will go to Portland Saturday evening to dis cuss with the Portland High School team the question. "Resolved, that Chinese labor shall bo excluded from the United States." The Vancouver team, which has been given the affirmative, is composed of Hugh Parcel, Clarence Wintler, Ralph Bateman. It Is expected tbat a number of people from this city will accompany the debaters to Portland. "Wonder in Shape of Alphabet. ELMA, Wash., April 24. E. K. Lambert has an alphabet, the letters of which are formed by natural growths In the timber. .He has been over three years In hunting It. He has been offered $600 for It, but Is, holding it Tor a nigner price. To Examine Teachers' Papers. OLYMPIA, Wash., April 24. State Su perintendent Bryan has announced the following as examiners of manuscripts for REPUBLICAN NOMINEE FOR JOINT REPRESENTATIVE FROM DOUGLAS AND JACKSON COUNTIES ROSEBURG. April 24. James M. Hansbrough, Republican nominee for Joint Representative Jrom Doug las and Jackson Counties. Is a na tive of IUInQev and Is about CO years of ase. He came -with hi parents to California, and thence to Orecon In 1S74, residing In tho southern, -portion of the state ever since. He has been In the employ of the Southern Pacific Railroad Company as a trainman and con ductor for the past 1G years, and Is now president of Roseburg Division, No. 1, United Brotherhood of Rall 'way Employes. He Is married, and his home Is In Roseburr. He Is a brother of United States ''Senator Hansbrough, of South Dakota. the May examination: Mrs. Dora McKee, Mrs. Margaret O'Keefe, Mrs. Mary Bryan and C. Will Shafer, of Olympia; Miss Rose Morgan, Enterprise; Miss Emma Tuttle, Hoqulam; Mrs. Dora Cryderman. What com; Miss Gyneth Knight, Shelton. No State Arbor Day This Year. SPOKANE, April 24. For the first time In years the State of Washington will not set aside a day as Arbor day this Spring. A telegram from Governor McBride to the Chronicle states: "I do not Intend to designate an Arbor day for the entire state. I prefer leaving It to the people of the various sections to select such a. day as may be suitable to their own locality." Acting on this advice Mayor Byrne has proclaimed Friday, May 2, to be Arbor day for Spokane. Fort Stevens Workshop Begun. FORT STEVENS. Assdl 24. The new messhouse at the Fort Stevens barracks has been completed, and work was com menced today on the erection of the ord nance workshop for which a contract was let several weeks ago. Charged "With Violating Postal Laws WASHINGTON. April 24. The Postofflce Department has been Informed of the ar rest of J. B. Lattlmer and C. O. Ballou at Boise City, Jdaho, for violations of the laws relating to lotteries. Elma Mill Greatly Improved. ELMA, Wash., April 24. Two large new boilers and a 100-horsepower engine have just been Installed at White's mill, four miles from here. It Is also proposed to add a lath mill to the plant. Northwest Editors at Charleston. CHARLESTON, S. C, April 24. The Or egon and Washington editorial delegations landed in Charleston today, and will join In the celebration of Oregon day Satur day. Sent to Reform School. SALEM, Or., April 24. Clifford Moore, aged 15 years, was today received at the State Reform School from Umatilla Coun ty. The boy was committed for incorrigi bility. Marriage Ties Dissolved. SALEM, April 24. fjircult Judge Boise today granted divorces as follows: Eliz abeth McFarlane from Andrew McFarlane and Laura U. HIbbard from Oliver Hib bard. Money for Valdes-Eagle City Road. SEATTLE, April 24. Major W. R. Aber crombie, U. S. A.. hasrecommended to the REPUBLICAN NOMINEE FOR REPRESENTATIVE FROM MARION COUNTY SALEM, Airil 24. E. T. Judd, one of the. Republican nominees for Representative from Marlon Coun ty, was born In "Wisconsin in 1832. Ho was educated at the State Nor mal School of Illinois, and followed the occupation of a teacher in that state for several years. For a .num ber of years he was engaged In the Are and life Insurance business In Bloomlngton, 111., from which place he came to Orecon In J8S9. Since that date he has been engaged in dairying and raisins thoroughbred stock near Aumsville. in this coun ty. In 1873 he married Miss Carrie L. Moore, of Ottawa, III. Mr. Judd has always been a Re publican, and an active worker In shaping party policies. He has never Ijeld a public office, but has participated In many county and state conventions. He Is a member of the Masonic fraternity, and has a wide acquaintance In Marlon County. Government that $50,000 be appropriated annually towards the maintenance, re pair and extension of the United States military road being constructed from Val des to Eagle City on the Yukon. A well known Copper River operator returned recently from Vancouver Barracks, where he saw the letter. Major Abercomble has written making the recommendation. Diaz Wants to Travel. MEXICO CITY. April 24. Announce ments of President Diaz' trip to the United States and Europe are premature. Nothing has been settled, and no plans made. He would undoubtedly like to make the journey abroad and gain a rest to which his long public career entitles him, and may do so later In the year. Should the President decide to make a journey, he would in all probability go to the United States. The Most Elegant And serviceable finish for your skirt edge Is S. H. & M. bias velveteen. It does not de face the shoes. Look on the back of each yard for trademark S. H. & M. Adv. iNEW SALEM LABOR UNION BARBERS ORGANIZE AT LARGELY ATTENDED MEETING. Movement to Unionize Capital City More Successful Than Anticipated Better "Wages to Follow. SALEM, Or., April 24. The journeymen barbers of this city tonight organized a Union at a largely attended meeting. W. E. Bathe was elected president, and E. G. Rlstlne secretary- G. Y. Harry, state or ganizer of the Oregon Federation of Labor, organized the union. An application will be made Friday for a charter, and when it is received permanent organization will follow. Messrs. Bathe and Rlstlne were named as delegates to the convention of the State Federation of Labor, to be held in Portland, May 3. The purpose of the union Is to secure uniform hours of labor, establish a remunerative wage schedule, and otherwise advance the Interests of the members of the profession. The movement to unionize the various trades of this city under the State Feder ation of Laborhas proved more successful than anticipated. In addition to the or ganization of a Federal Labor Union, which includes all trades representing a Ifss number of active workers than is re quired for a separate union, which has a membership of over 100, five unions have been formed, subordinate to the State federation of Labor, as follows: Carpen ters, stonecutters, barbers, printers and painters. Other trader are planning to form unions. Salem Is now pretty largely a union town. While wage here will compare favorably with those paid at any place In the Willamette Valley, the organ!-, zation of unions wllL result In art advance In all wago schedules. The Salem Federal Union will hold a mass meeting Sunday afternoon, when many accessions to the already large membership are expected. On Sunday" delegates will be elected to the convention of the State Federation of Labor to be held In Portland on May 5. Federal Union Formed at Albany. ALBANY, Or., April 24. G. Y. Harry, state organizer of the Oregon Federation of Labor, last night organized a federal union liere, which staits up under very auspicious circumstances. The barbere, printers and sheet metal workers have separate unions. All the trades in Albany will soon be unionized. BOTH SIDES TO STRIKE FIRM. No Change at Oregon City Woolen Mills Employers Talk. OREGON CITY. April 24. The strike Situation at the woolen mills remains un chanced, and it is beginning to look as though a settlement of the trouble will not be made for some time. .Both the Oregon City Manufacturing Company and the mill employes are firm. The latter will not modify their demands, and the company refuses to make any further concession. The hopes of the strikers have been con siderably buoyed up by the attitude of the business men and laboring men of the city. Financial assistance has been offered them, besides moral support. They bank something on the fact that the woolen mills have large orders on hand, which they cannot fill while the mills are shut down, and they think eventually the com pany will be forced to make some conces sion In order to protect Its trade. If the strikers receive a reasonable part of wluit they ask for they will probably be satis- J fled. President Jacobs is not pleased with tnt statement of the employes In this morn ing's Oregonian, and said today that he could not permit It to go unanswered, and made the following statement: The main contention seems to be that eome of our foremen are obnoxious, and our superin tendent hot-headed. The committee admits that the managers have always acted cour teously and Justly towards them. "With such an admission, it seems to us that if the em ployes had any grievance which the foreman of their department did not rectify that they wsuld hae presented the Same to the manage ment. Instead .of doing as they did Monday morning, viz., calling out the weaers and re fusing to go to work, notwithstanding the re quest of the manager that they Bhould present their demanda and return to work, and he would give them his reply the same evening. Looking at the entire situation from an un prejudiced point of view, which is the way we are endeavoring to look at It, wo cannot help believing there Is something behind this entire matter. "What It Is we do not know. The question of the two looms and the pay does not seem to enter Into It as much as one would naturally think from their statement, as we conceded, the same day. their demands regarding the two-loom proposition, and the price on a certain weae of casslmere, and cer tainly If the employes were desirous of doing justice and effecting an amicable settlement, the matter could have been arranged without any trouble. We bear no Ill-feeling toward any of our employes even now, as we realize fully that the best Interests of us all are to work together Harmoniously. Regarding the enormous amount which they state this company Is making 50 per cent this statement is so ridiculous that no reply Is necessary. This Is the last statement of this matter we Intend 'making, as we do not desire to enter Into newspaper discussion. Venezuelan Troops Routed. PORT OF SPAIN, Island -of Trinidad, Aprll 24. (By special steamer from Cu mana. State of. Bermudese, Venezuela.) On Tuesday morning the Venezuelan Government troops, "numbering 2200 men, under General Ramon Castillo, attacked the revolutionists between San Antonio and Gunanaguana, distant about 30 leagues from Cumana, and situated in a mountainous district well known to the revolutionists. General Castillo personally led the advance government guard, com posed of Andllis, the veteran troops. One hour after the opening action General Castillo was wounded. Immediately after this all the recently recruited Venezuelan soldiers disbanded, deserting In all directions and eventually reaching San Antonio. The government officers tried to rally their troops, but their efforts were In vain, and ended In a complete retreat of the Venezuelan sol diers. The whereabouts of General Escal-j ante, wno'was- secono. in coramana or me government arms, was unknown when this, dispatch wao forwarded. General Castillo died later from the wounds received In the engagement. The situation in Venezuela 13 again critical. Mammoth Drydock. NEW YORK. April 24. Plans which are being prepared by. the yards and docks de partment of the New York navy-yard indicate that one of the largest drydocks in the United States will be built at the local na.vy-yard. It will cost about $1,000, 000, and will be built entirely of concrete. When finished it will be of sufficient size to accommodate the largest battle-ships of the Navy, or any the Navy may build in the near future. It will be 600 feet long by 90 feet wide at tho bottom, with a clearance of 31 feet of water over the sill of the dock. Attempt at Snicide. HELENA. Mont, April 21. J. A. Dif fenbaugh, a Baltimore past exalted ruler of the Elks of that city, and a prominent,, Mason, while temporarily Insanp. tnls morning cut his throat with a razor and slashed both wrists. He missed the larger arteries and will recover. Troops for Fort Keogh. MILES CITY, Mont., April 23. Word has been received at Fort Keogh by the commanding officer to the effect that two troops of the Thirteenth Cavalry and two companies of the Twenty-fourth Infantry (colored) are to be stationed at the garri son. It Is not known when the troops will I arrive at Keogh. pHllill take on renewed strength, until soon they become i stout and robust. All puny and languid children need this great builder of pure and rich blood. I Feel perfectly free to consult your family 1 physician on all these subjects. He knows the 1 formula for our Sarsaparilla. H " All through-, the raising of my family I found that Ayer's Sarsaparilla was the H best medicine we could keep in the house. I am now past 74 years of age, and I p know from experience that Ayer's Sarsaparilla is the best family medicine in the 2 world." T. S. Armstrong, Kokomo, IniL 1? g J1.00. H drojitfts. WBTyKK '"igmasMiiiBWjajiHaaiBtMft'a TAKES LUMBER FOR PERU BARKEXTIXE CHEHALIS WILL CROSS OUT TOMORROW. Is Xovr Loading at the Kanppton Mills Another Lumber Car rier Clears. ASTORIA, April 24. The American barkentlne Chehalia will finish taking on a cargo of lumber at the Knappton mills tomorrow, and will cross out for Peru Saturday. Captain SImonson left tonight for Tacoiria to secure consular bills of health from the Peruvian Consul. Peru has a law similar to the one in this coun- try, which provides that all vessels com ing from a foreign port must bring con sular bills of health or be subject to a heavy fine. The barkentlne Gleaner cleared at the Custom-House today for San Francisco with a cargo of 635,000 feet of lumber load ed at the Knappton mills. Boats Want Government Subsidy. VANCOUVER, B. C, April 24. The Do minion Government Is being asked to grant a subsidy to the Canadian Pacific's northern steamers, to enable them to com pete with the American boats running to Skagway. It is stated that the Candian company is now running Its northern boats at a loss, and If government aid Is not given they may be withdrawn. Agncx OKvralu Get Promptly to Sea. The Agnes Oswald, grain-laden, went down the Columbia Wednesday and yester day crosed out to sea, having experienced no delay at any point. She was loaded to 20.3 feet. The performance of the Oswald is notable, because she is the first ship in months to get out of the river without a delay at Astoria. Tugboat Boiler Burst. NEW YORK, April 24. The boilers on the tugboat John Ansell were blown up as the tug lay In Newtown Creek, L. I., early today. John Donnelly, a fireman, was killed and three others were badly hurt. Marine Xotes. The British ship Norma, 1999 tons, has been secured by Meyer, Wilson & Co. to load cement at Hamburg for Portland. The Vendee will finish loading a cargo of grain for the Portland Grain Company today. Domestic and Foreign Forts. ASTORIA, April 24. Arrived In at midnight and left up at 2:30 A. M. Steamer Alliance, from San Francisco; at 7:30 A. M., German ship Nomla. Arrived down Chilean bark Alta. Sailed at 1:30 A. M- British ship Agnes Os wald, for Eas London. Condition of the bar at 4 P. M., moderate; wind west; weather cloudy. z Hon? Kong, April 24. Arrived prior to April 23 Norwegian steamer Thyra, from Portland. Queenstown. Arrived April 23 British ship Cleomene, from Portland. Arrived French bark General Melllnet, from Portland; 24th, British ship Travancore, from Portland. New York, April 24. Arrived Pretoria, from Hamburg. Sailed La Touralne, for Havre; Cassel, for Bremen. Boston, April 24. Arrived Ivernla, from Liv erpool. . Saigon, April 24. Arrived Klntuck, from Se attle, Yokohama, etc., for Liverpool. Singapore, April 24. Arrived previously Moyune, from Liverpool, for Shanghai and British Columbia. Glasgow, April 24. Arrived Sardinian, from Boston. Sailed April 23 Corean, for Philadel phia. Queenstown, April 24. Arrived Germanic, from New York for Liverpool. Sailed Noord land. for Philadelphia; Majestic, for New York (both from Liverpool). Shanghai. April 22. Sailed Chlng Wo. from Tacoma, Yokohama, etc., for London. San Francisco, April 24. Arrived Steamer City of Puebla, from Victoria. Sailed San Mateo, for Nanalmo; steamer Santa Barbara. for Seattle; schooner Gem, for Coqullle River; schooner Lizzie Prlen. for Coqullle; bark "Wil liam R. Hume, for Whatcom; steamer Manda- j lay. for Coqullle River. Liverpool. April 24. Arrived Corinthian. 1 from St. John, N. B.. and HaHfax. via Mo- j vllle; Rhynland, from Philadelphia, via Queens town Rotterdam. April 24. Arrived Amsterdam, from New York, via Boulogne-sur-Mer. Seattle. Sailed April 23 British ship Fin gall, for Tacomaf Sailed April 24 Steamer Nome City, for Nome; Bteamer EHhu Thomp son, for Skaswayr steamer Humboldt, for Skagway; steamer John S. 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Lizard, April 24. Passed Vadcrland. from New York for Antwerp. THE TALKATIVE FUNSTON Once 3Iore Explains His Rcmnrks About Senator 'llonr. DENVER, April 24. A statement which General Frederick Funston is credited with having dictated concerning the or Jer of President Roosevelt, directing him to cease further discussion of the Philip pine question and expressing regret at Funston's criticism of a United States Senator, appears in the Republican to day, In which the following language Is UB2(J. What I said at the banquet of the Colorado Sons of the American Revolu tion, last Saturday night, made a distinc tion between two classes of people; the first, the demagogues who did not be lieve what they were saying; the other, the class of people to which the senior Senator from Massachusetts belongs, who did believe what they were saying, were perfectly sincere, but who were suffering from overheated consciences; that is, they were too sincere. Instead of criticising Senator Hoar, I intended to pay him a compliment on being too sincere. I intended to keep off the sub ject entirely, but General Hale's Intro duction was such that It compelled me to say something on the Philippine War." Asked .if he would reply to some per sonal attacks that have appeared In print against him, the General said: "I have nothing to retract; but I can't refer to these things without my blood boiling, and I have, therefore, concluded that the safest policy is to avoid the subject. I have had my say, and the people know my sentiments. I have no desire to harp upon them." Fences 3Inst Be Removed. WASHINGTON, April 24. A delegation of cattle-owners of Nebraska had a hear ing before Seoretary of the Interior Hitch cock today, and urged that the taking down of fences on the Government do main be deferred until Congress, at it3 next session, has an opportunity to act on the question. They represented that it means large losses to their interests. Secretary Hitchcock Informed them that he had no discretion In the matter, as the law required the removal of the fences. Decides Against a Claimant. WASHINGTON, April 24. The arbitra tion committee, which has been consider ing tne claim of Rose Gelbtrunk, an American citizen, aganst the Government of Salvador for damages amounting to $22,000, on account of the property belong ing to her late husband being destroyed or seized by the victorious rebels in Sal vador in the revolution of 1S98, today de cided against the claimant. Opening Oklahoma Lands. WASHINGTON. April 24. The House committee on Indian affairs today report ed a bill opening to settlement 400,000 acres of the Kiowa, Comanche and Apache lands In Oklahoma. The opening Is to occur within three months after the law goes Into effect, and the lands are to be under the general provisions of the home stead laws. Xew Portuguese Minister. WASHINGTON, April 24. Senhor Ta. veira, the Portuguese charge d'affaires, has Informed the State Department of the arrival In Washington of Viscount de Alie, the newly appointed Portuguese Min ister, who replaces Senhor Santo Thyrso. The new Minister is expected to appear at the State Department tomorrow. Liquor In Government Buildings. WASHINGTON. April 24. Senator Mc Cumber today introduced a bill prohibit ing the sale of Intoxicating liquors in all Government buildings. Is an ordeal which all women approach with indescribable fear, for nothing compares with the pain and horror of child-birth. The thought SS SB f& i.'iL.3 !g)g g? ? msM algnatnro is on every box of tho gennjp tviueuj VLUtb VTLTO1 B Cttlt IB M JS ii s s?