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Third and Washington Sts. sUuFPT Tn nHTU UIILI I I U ULIII II Thousand Lives Lost in South Sea Islands. TIDAL WAYE OVER THE LAND Washed Out Trees in Which People Took Refuge. MUCH PROPERTY DESTROYED French Hrtve Taken Meminreii to Re lieve SnfterlnR of the Destitute Survtom of Their Socth Sen Possessions. SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 8. News of a fearful loss of life In a destructive sind storm that swept over the South Sea Islands last month, reached here today on the steamer Mariposa direct from Ta hiti. The loss of life is estimated at 1000 souls. On January 13 last a huge tidal wave accompanied by a terrific hurricane at tacked the Society Islands and the Tua- motu group with fearful force, causing deaths and devastation never before equalled in a land of dreaded storms. The storm reigned several days, reach ing its maximum strength between Jan uary 11 and January 16. From the meager advices received at Tahiti up to the Ume of the sailing of the Mariposa it Is es timated that at least 1000 of the island inhabitants lost their lives. It Is feared that later advices will add to the long list. The first news of the disaster arrived at Papeete, Tahiti. January 2C on the schooner Elmeo. The captain of the schooner placed the fatalities at SCO. The steamer Excelsior arrived at Papeete the following day with 409 destitute survivors. The captain of the Excelsior estimated the loss of life to be S09. These figures comprised only the deaths on the three Islands of Hao, HIkuera and Makokau, whose ordinary population ls 1800. On Hlkuera Island, where 1000 Inhabitants -were engaged la pearl diving, nearly one- halt were drowned. On an adjicent Island 100 more were washed oli$ to sei. Make kau and Hao are depopulated. Conservative estimates at Tahiti pi ice the number of Islands visited by the tidal wave and hurricane at SO. All of them are under the control of the French Gov ernor at Tahiti. The surviving Inhabit ants are left destitute of food, shelter and clothing, all having been swept away by the storm. The French government, upon receipt of news of the disaster, took prompt measures to relieve the distressed dis trict and dispatched two warships, the Duranee and Zelee, with fresh water and provisions. The Italian man-of-war Cala bria, accompanied the two French ves sels on their errand of mercy. As the supply of fresh water and provisions was totally exhausted by the storm it is feared that many lives will be lost be fore the relief ships' arrive. As tar as Is known eight white people were among the drowned. Included among these were: Alexander Brander, N. P. Plunkett; of Oakland; T. Donnelly, formerly a fireman on the steamship Aus tralia, and the locil agent of C. Coppen rath, a merchant of Papeete. Added to this number Is an unknown woman, who committed suicide from fright. As the Islands were barely 30 feet above sea level and not surrounded by coral reefs. It was necessary for. all the Inhabitants to take to the cocoanut trees when the tidal waves began to cover the land. These trees grow to an Immense height, many reaching an altitude of 100 feet. All of the lower trees were covered by the raging seas which swept with plU less force about and over them. The na. Uve In the taller trees were safe unUl the cocoanut roots gave way and then they too, were swept onward, far out Into the sei. The 400 survivors brought by the Excel sior to Papeete gained the ship's side by swimming three to four miles, from the tops of cocoanut trees. The Elmeo, though badly disabled by the storm, also brought off as many persons as could swim to her sides, she, like the Excel sior, being unable to run close to the shores, because of the fearful violence of the ocean swells, which continued to run abnormally high for a week after the tidal disturbances. Another schooner, the Gaulolse, from the Marquesas Islands, COO miles from Tahiti, encountered the hurricane while en route to the latter place and only the timely action of the captain In hiving the cargo, consisting of SO head of cattle, 33 pigs and 30 tons of cotton, jettisoned. caved the little craft from destruction Even with this precaution the life of one man was lost by waves sweeping the decks. One of the many acts of heroism re ported Is that of a woman who climbed one of the tall cocoanut trees and lashed her little babe to tfie branches, hanging on to the body of the tree beneath the litUe one as best she could. There they remained for ten hours, suffering great torture unUl finally' rescued. Thousands of tons of copra and over 300 tons of mother-of-pearl shells are known to be lost. The pearl shells are valued at 31800 per ton and many valu able pearls may now be lost to the world forever, as these were considered some of the best pearl Islands In the world. Among the passengers on the Mariposa today was G. W. Waterbury. formerly of Chicago, who was In that portion of the storm which visited the Island -of Rolitea, one of the Leeward Islands, located some distance to the west of the Ill-fated Pua motu. Here much damage, was done, oj though no lives were lost. A well-built road, constructed by the French govern ment at considerable expense, was de molished, bridges were carried away, buildings overturned and shattered and pieces of big ships, old wreckage and cocoanut trees heaped high along the storm which visited the Island of Raitea stated the storm to be the worst they had ever seen. Returning to Tahiti the little schooner upon which he sailed was al most swamped by the; high seis and a waterspout came near to the boat at one place. Plnnket an Oakland Man. OAKLAND, CaL, Feb. 8. Nathan P. Flunkett, who is reported to be among the victims of the tidal wave In the Tahiti Islands, was the son of Mrs. Ellen Plunkett, of this city, widow of a former member of the Board of Supervisors. He was well known in Oakland, where he was born and reared. Two years ago he sailed for South America and has since indulged his natural Inclination to rove by visiting nearly every country In the world. He was 23 years of age. URIBE-URIBE SELF SLAIN Possibility of Trouble Over Panama Canal Treaty. KINGSTON. Jamaica. Feb. 8. The Brit ish steamer Para, which arrived here to day from Colon, brlngd news of the suicide on January 30. of the former Colombian revolutionary General, Uribe-Urlbe. General Uribe-Urlbe published a letter December 12, advising Colombia to await the lapsing of the Panama concession in 1KM, which would leave the Colombian government a free, hand In the matter of the canal. The reports brought by tho Para Indicate the possibility of another revolution In opposition to the Panama Canal treaty. Cnnnc. Surprise in Washington. WASHINGTON, Feb. 8. The report that General Uribe-Urlbe had committed sui cide causes considerable surprise here. Af ter hto surrender to the Colombian au thorities, he performed valuable services for the Colombian government. Inducing various guerilla chieftains to Resist In their opposition to the government and to surrender. Subsequently he went to Bo gota and was cordially received. He was less than 40 years of age, was a brilliant fighter, and was long a thorn in the side of Colombia. Colombian officials here also are sur prised and grieved at reports of a threat ened revolution In Colombia. Dr. Her ron. the Charge d' Affaires of Colombia In Washington, says he can conceive of no reason why there should be a revolution ary movement. He said he cannot real ize how It can be on account of the Pan ama Canal negotiations, as the treaty pro viding for that waterway has not been ratified by the American Senate, much less by the Colombian Congress, which has not yet been elected. INTERESTED IN SILVER. Me.ilco Pleased at Friendly Attitude of United State. MEXICO CITY. Feb. i There la mat interest taken here in the activity of the American Government on behalf of sil ver and President Roosevelt's ready will ingness to aid in the solution of a prob lem of such vital Importance to this coun try. The attitude of tho American Gov ernment Is considered most friendly. The monetary commission to study the silver question here is a local measure which attracts favorable attcnUon. Not for many years has such a representative body of banking, industrial and commer cial experts been convened, and It Is be lieved to augur much good In bringing about a better popular understanding here of the underlying llfncultlea attending tho settlement of this complicated matter. The government has won praise by its Judicious action, for now it Is seen it proposes to act only on advices from the reprcsentauvo men. One of the questions of greatest Dres- cnt Interest and one which the commis sion will investigate is the present quan tity oi silver money in the country. Not withstanding many banks have come into existence, It Is pointed out by Finance Minister Llmantour that it Is still the custom In many parts of the country amor g merchants and wealthy private persons to Keep large amounts of coined silver in private safes. An effort will be made to ascertain tho amount of cur tency, both metallic and paper, which the country requires for Its business. Quiet at TVaterbary. WATERBURT, Cann., Feb. 8. Today. the beginning of the fifth week of the strike of the troileymen employed by the Connecticut Hallway & Lighting Com pany, was very quiet and no violence was reported In any of the districts dur ing the day. A light snow fell, which soon changed to a heavy downpour of rain and this aided materially In keeping the people from the streets. The cars of the company were started out at tho regular hour and were run throughout the day without being molested. CONTENTS OF TODAY'S PAPER. Foreign. One thousand South Sea Islander wen lost in tloal vrave which devastated SO 1. lands. Paga 1. Bolivia consents to Brazilian occupation of Acre until the dlaput is definitely settled. Pace 2. Much progress was made yesterday toward set ting the terms of the Venezuelan protocols, I'age 1. Trade commission says Britain would likely pay lamine prices lor Dreaa in case of war. i'age 2. General Uribe-Urlbe. lately In rebellion against Colombia, committed suicide. Page L. Domestic. Quay's Insistence upon the omnibus statehood bill Is likely to crowd over meritorious meas ures. Page 2. Status of trust bills now In Congress. Page 2. A strike is imminent In ail the passenger ele vators oi cnicago. I'age 3. Earthquakes were reported yesterday from points In Missouri. Kentucky and Indiana. Page I. Paeiflc Coaat. Hunters of Lyons, who killed Sheriff Withers. la Lane County, expect to capture their man this morning. Page X Crippled Oregon girl and large property said to nave been spirited away to Wyoming. no a. Xorthivest Legislature. There Is a strong more for reconsideration of tne vote 6y which the Crolsan direct noml nation bill was defeated at Salem. Page 2. Idaho Legislature will probably pass a bill for a railroad commissioner with large power. i'age 3. , Portland and Vicinity. War between rival salmon-packing organiza tions reaches. Portland. Page 12. General O. O. Howard says war is obsolete. Page 10. Open river committee of Chamber of Commerce goes to Balem this morning to advocate pas sage of ulna DHL Page 1. Prominent business man of Utah tells why Smoot was 'sent to United State Senate. Page 12. OPEN Portland Committee to Push Ginn Bill. THEY GO TO SALEM TODAY How Opposition Argument Will Be Met. PORTAGE RAILROAD FAVORED EaKtern Oregon Asks the Same Con sideration That Wan Given to the Willamette Valley Thirty three Years Ago, The open river committee of the Cham ber of Commerce, composed of Henry Halin. L. A. Lewis, E. E. Lytle and E. T. Williams, will go to Salem this morn ing to advocate the passage of Represen tative Ginn's bill, appropriating 3165.000 for The Daltes-Celllo portage railroad, which will come up in the House as a special order at 2 o'clock this afternoon. The committee Is well prepared for Its work, as the Ginn bill has been officially indorsed by the Chamber of Commerce and the Board of Trade, of Portland, and certified copies of the resolutions adopted by those organizations have been mailed to the champions of the measure and -to President Browncll, of the Senate, and Speaker Harris, of the House. In ad dition Mr. Hahn and his associates will present to the Legislature a petition of the business men of Portland favoring the Ginn bill, also resolutions adopted by the Portland Federated Trades Council. To The Oregonian Mr. Hahn said yes terday: "Our committee goes to Salem with a fund of information that will enable It to meet any objection that may be raised against the Ginn bill. If It is pointed out that the Federal Government is about to Improve the Columbia between The Dalles and Celilo. the committee will an- swex that the Government put In 20 years at the Cascades, and that the canal, and locks at that point 'would nol.be completed yet If the State of Oregon had not built a portage railroad In 1S9L I think that the principal objection will be that the entire, state should not be called upon to foot the bill for Improvement that chiefly concerns Eastern Oregon and Portland. To this the committee will answer that the Legislature, by act approved October 21. 1ST0, Issued 3200,000 gold bonds, bear ing 7 per cent Interest, to the Willamette Falls Canal & Lock Company for the building of the Oregon City locks. The argument used in favor of this bill in 1S70 is the same that Is now being advanced In behalf of the Ginn bill that the ob structions to free navigation should be removed and freights should be cheapened. The law of 1S70 directly affected the pro ducers of certain Western Oregon coun ties, and the merchants of Portland, an aggregate population of not quite' 57,000. To bring relief to these people the state readily pledged Its faith to pay the Wil lamette Falls Company 33)0.000. The Ginn bill directly affects the producers and merchants of the counties east of the Cascades, and of Multnomah County, rep resenting a .population, according to the census of. 1900. of 203.422. In 1300 Eastern Oregon bad nearly double the copulation that the district affected by the opening of the Oregon City locks had In 1S70. The same was true of Multnomah County. In 1900 Multnomah. County had more people than the enure state had In 1S70. In 1900 Eastern Oregon had more population by 15.000 than the entire state had in 1ST0. Oregcn could better afford to give 31,000,- 000 for a canal and locks at Oregon City now than It could to give 3200.000 In 1S70, In 1ST0 the taxable valuation of property In Oregon was 329,5S7,S48, wfoereas it is now between 3113.000.)00 and 3150.000.000. 'One other comparison will show the larger Interest concerned In The Dalles Celilo improvement compared with the Oregon City locks In 1870. The counties that were directly benefited by the Ore con City locks produced In 1S70 a little less than 2.000,000 bushels of wheat- The counties that will be directly benented by Tho Dalles-Celllo Improvement pro duced 7.117,450 bushels of wheat In 1900. In other cereals. In wool and cattle, the comparison Is equally favorable to the re gion to be benefited by The Dalles-Celllo Improvement. A saving to the farmers of 1 cent a bushel on the 7,117.10 bushels of wheat raised In Eastern Oregon In 1S00 would pay for the portage railroad in a little over two years, while a saving of 2 cents a bushel would pay for the road in a little over one year. Umatilla County alone could pay for the portage railroad In less than three years. In 1900 this county raised, according to the census, 3.212.120 bushels of wheat. A saving of 2, cents a bushel would save the farmers over 3S4.O00 a year, and in three years nearly 3193,000. which would be J2S.000 more than the cost of the road. Petition of Portland Banlnens Houses The1 petlUon of the merchants of Port land Is supplemental to the action of the Portland commercial organizations. It contains the names of 100 leading mer chants, bankers, shippers, etc., and is In tended to show the sentiment of the busi ness interests of Portland in regard to the portage road. It follows: Portland, Or.. Feb. 5. To the Members of the Multnomah Delegation of the Legislative As sembly of the State of Oregon: we. the under signed merchants of Portland, respectfully re quest you to give your earnest support to the bill introduced by Kepresentauve k. j. uinn. Drovldlng for the construction of a. state port sjre railroad between The Dalles and Celilo and appropriating 3105,000 therefor. The. building of this portage railroad wouia open to conun uous navigation 510 miles of water on the Co lumbia and Snake Rivers and save our mer chants and producers 31.500,000 annually in froirht ehanrrs. It would mean the opening of the Inland Empire on a large scale ahd the marketing of its products at Portland. In our iudement. a portage railroad between The Dalles and Celilo Is essential to the commercial orestlge of Portland and to the proper develop ment of our tributary traoe neia. Action By the State of Oregon is urgent, as It will be many years before the Government of the United States will complete Its proposed locks and canal to overcome the obstructions in the Columbia between Tho Dalles and Celilo: Closset & Devers. The Oregon "Water Pow- Wadhams & Kerr Bros, er & Hallway Co. Wadhants & Co. Pacific Electric Co. Bl-ihop & Co. Fairbanks. Morse & Co. Allen & Lewis John A. Roebllng's Fleischner. Mayer & Sons Co. Co. C. H. Crocker Co. Lip man. Wolfe & Co. The Geo. Lawrence Co. Samuel. waiuornia z-owaer F. A. Jones. Works. The Breyman Leather Graton & Knlgbt Mfg. Co. ' Co. F. B. Dallam & Co. Crofut. McAyeal & Co. W. P. Fuller & Co. Northwestern Transfer W. II. MeUonles & Co. Co. llolman Transfer Co. Tatum & Bowen. M. Seller & Co. Lang & Co- Acme Mills Co. Rothchild Bros. Willamette Columbia W. C. Noon Bag Co. River Towing Co. crane & Co. Pacific Paper Co. Brown & McCabe. Bell & Co. J. A. Brown. Franklin & Co. The J. McCraken Co. P. Johnson & Co. J. EL Haseltlne & Co. Everdlng Farrell. Mason-En rman & Co. The P. J. Cronln Co. Ladd & Ttlton. Malarkey & Co.. Inc. W. J. Van Schuyver & Flsher-Thorsen & Co. Co. Columbia River & Pu- O. P. Rummelln & Sons get Sound Nav. Co. Loewenbere & Golnz Portland implement Co. Co. iiann uros. tioneyman a aicuriae. Heilbron & Co. Columbia River North- Albers & Schneider Co. em R. 11. Co. G radon & Koehler. H. C. Campbell. The Irwin-Hodson Co. Pacific Brldce Co. Oregon Furniture Mfg. George W. Simons. Co. City & Suburban R. R. F. R. Chown. Co. Mitchell, Lewis & Sta- C. F. Swijrert. ver Dalles, Portland & As- II. B. Edwards torla Navigation Co. The Ira F. Powers Mfg.McAllen & McDonnell. (jo. rne . a. Gordon Co. Henry Jennings & Sons. Tort land Grain Co. I. Gevurtz & Sons. Balfour, Guthrl- & Co. Lewis & Stenger Bar-The Oregon Mortgage bers' Supply Co. Co.. Ltd. Adolph A. Dekum. R. Livingstone. Glaus & Prudhomme. Portland Flouring Mills Security Saltings & Co. Trust Co. Kerr. Glfford & Co. The Edward Holman Northwestern Ware- Undertaking Co. house Co. Portland Gas Co. Pacific Coast Elevator Portland Trust Co.. of Co. Oregon. Ilartman. Thompson & . C Alnsworth. Trust Co. Merchants" National Powers Title Guaran- Rank. tee & Trust Co. Wells.. Fargo & Co. Blumauer-Frank Drug Bank. Co. Canadian Bank of Corn-Woodard. Clarke & Co. merce. Honcyman Hardware Portland Railway Co. Co. Hammond Mfg. Co. Indnrned by Federated Trade. The resolutions of the Federated Trades Council on February 26 are signed by Sec retary Lawton and. are sealed with the seal of the organization. They follow: Whereas, The overcoming of the obstructions between The Dalles and Celilo would open to continuous navigation MO miles of water on the Columbia, and Snake Rivers, thus affording transportation to communities that are without such facilities, and affording competition by water to other communities that are now whol ly dependent upon railroad transportation to market the produce of their farms and to route their purchases of merchandise: Whereas, The building of a portage railroad between The Dalles and Celilo would act as a regulator of rates on produce and merchandise and cause such reduction In charges as would annually save our merchants and producers an amount estimated at 31.SO0.0O0: Whereas. There Is now pending In the Legis lative Assembly of the State of Oregon a bill Introduced by Representative Ginn, providing for the building of a state portage railroad be tween The Dalles and Celilo and appropriating 31GS.000 for such purpose; whereas. Said Ginn bill has been officially Indorsed by the Chamber of Commerce and the Board of Trade, the leading commercial organ izations of the City of Portland, and a petition favoring Its enactment Into law haa been nu merously signed by the large mercantile houses, banks and taxpayers of the City of Portland: Whereas. The building of a portage railroad between The Dalles and. Celilo would be of un told benefit to labor, as It would develop the Inland counties and causa Increased demand for all classes of labor: Resolved. That the Portland Federated Trades Council heartily Indorses said bill as Introduced by Representative Ginn. and urges that It be enacted into law at the earliest practicable mo ment; Resolved, further. That the members of the Legislature from Multnomah County be. and they are hereby respectfully requested to give their earnest support to the portage railroad bill Introduced by Representative Ginn, and that they use all honorable means to effect Its early enactment Into law; Resolved, further. That copies of this resolu tion be mailed at once to the President of the Senate, to the Speaker of the Bouse, to Repre sentative R. J. Ginn. to State Senator T. H. Johnston, and to every member of the Multno mah delegation In the Senate and House. EARTHQUAKE AT ST. LOUIS Seismic Disturbance at Various Point In SllssisalppI Valley. ST. LOUIS. Feb. 8. Two distinct earth quake shocks were felt in St. Louis and vicinity between 6:20 and 6:25 o clocK to night. The first shock was of almost 20 seconds' duration arid while it was not so distinctly felt immediately In St- Louis, in the western suburban towns and In Al ton. Belleville. Edwardsvlllo and other near-by townsjn .Illinois. It wa3 sufficient ly lorceiui 10 rame uisiira mm oniufi doors. The second shock followed within two minutes and was slight and of short duration. Both shocks were from south east to southwest. Home Rattle in Kentucky. LOUISVILLE. Feb. 8. A slight earth quake shock was felt here at about 6:15 o'clock tonight. The vibrations caused windows to rattle, but no damage waS done. PADUCAH. Ky., Feb. 8. A slight earth quake shock occurred here about 8:45 P. M. No damage was done and the dura tion of the vibrations was very brief. OWENSBORO, Ky., Feb. 8. A distinct earthquake shock was felt here at 6:45 tonight. Pictures were shaken from the walls and tables in the second stories of many houses. CLOVERPORT. Ky., Feb. 8. An earth quake shock occurred here about 8:4o o'clock tonight. No damage was done. Xeiv Kind of Shake for Indiana. EVANSVILLE, Ind.. Feb. 8. Earth quake shocks were reported throughout Indiana, as well as here about 6:30 to night. At Baptisttown some of the col ored, people fell to their knees In prayer drulng their fright. GREEN CASTLE, Ind.. Feb. 8. Earth nnnVf. shnrka caused some excitement here about 6:30 tonight, but no damage was aone. TERRE HAUTE. Ind.. Feb. 8. Doors and windows .were shaken here at about 6:30 o'clock this evening by a slight earth quake shock. SHIP CANAL POSSIBLE. Xew Vne May Be Made of Xevr York Artificial Watervrny. ALBANY, tf. Y.. Feb. 8. Tfio question of the possibility of practically ceding a. small portion of the trie canal to the United States Government tor ship canal purposes, in spite of the prohibition of the state legislation, la answered in the afflrmaUva by Attorney-General Cun neen In an open letter forwarded to Ma jor Thomas W. Symons, head of the United States Engineer Corps for the Buffalo District. The quesUon arises in connection with the plan of constructing a deep ship canal from the headwaters of Niagara River to the navigable parts far ther down stream. The letter clears away many obstacles that appeared to be In surmountable, and, assures the saving of both money and ume. S Wording of Venezuelan Protocols. CREAT BRITAIN IS FAIR Italy Seeks to Introduce Other Matters. DIPLOMATS HAVE BUSY SUNDAY Possibility That Uunlllcd Claimants 31ny Heip Venezuela Par the Ex pense of Trial Before The Hague TrlbunaL WASHINGTON, Eeb. S. The representa tives of the allies here are busily engaged in the preparation of the protocol which they are to sign with Mr. Bowen. Ven ezuela's representative, for reference to The Hague of the question whether tho blockading powers shall be entitled to preferential treatment In the settlement of their claims. The blockade will bo raised when tho protocols are signed. They are In constant communication with their governments on this subject, and are anxious to cover every detail which should be comprised In an Instrument of this character. Mr. Bowen also Is anx ious that the protocols shall be Identical, so far as this may be practicable, and he' Is directing his efforts to that end, and nl.so that they shall be signed on the same day. 'Minister Bowen was In communication with the English and Italian Ambassa dors and the German Ambassador today. He saw Sir Michael Herbert at the lat trrs home, the Ambassador still having a disagreeable cold. From the Instructions he has received Ambassador Herbert, has presented the draft of a protocol which he submitted to Minister Bowen. It Is the first of the three protocols which have-been prepared and the manner in which it was drawn was" very satisfactory to Venezuela's rep resentative. Nothing seriously objection able had been Inserted in Its provisions, and the Minister found only one or two places wiiere'he felt called on to suggest an changes. He Is convinced that the Ambassador is making every effort to bring the vexatious matters to a close. and to arrange a.' protocol which will be mutually satisfactory. The Italian Ambassador was at Mr. Bowen's apartments on two occasions today with reference to the terms of the protocol, and the German Minister is working diligently on the German proto col. He saw Mr. Bowen today for a con ference regarding some feature of tho Instrument. Mr. Bowen continues optimistic of an early settlement and speedy raising of the blockade. He is hopeful no perplex ing or vexatious problems may Intervene, now that the matter has progressed so far, and that It will not bo long before the whole question is settled in Its primary stages; the raising of the blockade, arbi tration of the question of - preferential treatment and protocols signed for the settlement of the claims themselves. In cluding those of the allied and of the unailled ' sowers. The British protocol provides for the reference of the contention of the allies for preferential treatment to The Hague for settlement, for the payment by Von-. ezuela tn Great Britain of 5500 cash and for the immediate raising of the blockade. The matter of the adjudication of tho claims and the collection of the 30 per cent out of which those are to bo paid has been left for the second protocol. Italy. It has been learned, wishes to have inserted in her protocol an artlclo providing for a chance In her treaty of amity with Venezuela so as to includo the "favored-nation clause, such as the other powers possess. Mr. Bowen has explained that while he Is willing to use his Influence to secure this, he can do nothing more in the protocol than recom mend it. as the matter Is entirely irrele vant to the present controversy. There are other provisions in the Italian pro tocol which do not meet the approval ot Mr. Bowen, and the Italian Ambassador has cabled to Rome for permission to withdraw them. Regarding the German protocol little is known except that It Is along the general lines of the other two. Several changes have been made in It since yesterday, and other changes are likely. It is understood that the German protocol will be some what shorter and more concise than tha British, and probably will not contain more than eight articles. It will provide for an Initial payment ot the same amount as those of Italy and Great Britain. The last-named country will receive Its first payment in cash, Germany and Italy be ing content to receive theirs 30 days after the signing of the protocols. The fact developed today that seme of the unallied claimant powers are consider ing tho matter of sharing the expense which Venezuela will be put to to carry her cause to The Hague, since a difference would affect their claims. CAMPAIGN AGAINST CRIME Movement InatiRurnted ly Chnrchcsi of Louisville, Ky. LOUISVILLE. Feb. 8. A campaign against crime In this city and Kentucky was begun by the ministers of the state today. In nearly every church In this city special services were held this morn ing or tonight and the ministers made addresses urging reform In the adminis tration of the criminal laws. Specials from various points In the state state that similar services were held In the churches throughout the commonwealth. The ser vices were the outcome of a petition pre pared by the Loul3vllle ministers at a. meeting several days a,o requesting that the ministers of the state set aside today for the campaign against crime, which the petition declared was prevalent throughout Kentucky. The direct cause of the action of the Ministerial Association was a number of murders which have occurred in Louis ville and throughout the state during tho past few'montb S TT I T M