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ATLANTA. Go., Feb. 22. A largely at
tended mass meeting of negroes was held
this afternoon at the People's Tabernacle,
addresses upon racial questions being de
livered by both white and colored speak
ers, among them Captain Evan P. Howell!
Mayor of Atlanta, who said that the
white and colored races of the South
should work for the consummation of the
highest good' to aU. Bishop H, M. Turner
also spoke. Nearly 3000 people were
present.
SIDELLO
NOT TILL JUNE
Congressional Election
for First District.
GOVERNOR IS IN NO HURRY
Announces Probable Date for
the Ballot.
CANDIDATES OF BOTH PARTIES
Chamberlain Sees Xo Necessity for
Calling nn Early Election for the
Possible Emergency of a
Special Session.
rosstble Candidates for Repre
sentative From First District.
George C Browsell. Oregon City. Re
publican. Claud Catch. Salem. Republican.
Ringer Hermann. Roeeburg. Republican.
II. II. Hewitt, Albany, Republican.
M. A Miller, Lebanon, Democrat.
R. A. Miller, Oregon City, Democrat.
Evan Reames. Jacksonville. Democrat.
W. L Vawter, Hertford, Republican.
J. K. Weatherford, Albany. Democrat.
"A special election for the purpose of
choosing a Congressman from the First
District to fill the vacancy occasioned by
the death of ThomaA H. Tongue will be
called between May 1 and Juno IS," said
Governor Chamberlain last night. In giv
ing his reason for calling the election at
the time mentioned, the Governor said:
"A greater number of citizens will be able
to vote at that time. It Is a Beacon when
the farmers can leave their work, and the
roads are good enough to allow them to
get to the polling places without great
inconvenience."
"The new Congressman would not see
much of a special session of Congress If
one should be called Immediate following
the present one," suggested the reporter.
"That Is true," answered Mr. Chamber
lain; "but it cannot be helped. Between
May 1 and June IS Is the natural time for
an election In Oregon, and It lir the Ume
I shall call this election for. The pres
ent Congressional term expires In March,
and It would be useless to elect a man
to serve duringthe short time before this
term expires. If a man is to be elected
for the coming term be cannot take office
before March , so It would be Impossible
for him to attend the present session. A
special session. If It should be called,
would adjourn before the Summer months
set In. I do not believe it Is possible for
a Congressman to be elected In time to
take his place before the next regular ses
sion. "If I should call an election now some
lections of the country would not be rep
resented at all In the vote. I want this
to be an' election In which every citizen
of the state can take part. At this time
the roads are bad In the country, and
there are many good citizens from the
country who could not take the trouble
to go to polling places. Again, they
are busy with their farming and other
work, and could not well leave it. Be
tween May 1 and June 15 Is the natural
Ume for an clecUon In this state, and I
do not think the rule should be changed
In this case."
Regarding probable candidates the Gov
ernor had little to say. He seemed to
think that Evan Reames, of Jackson
County, would be the DcmocraUc candi
date, but, aside from this, expressed no
opinion.
"All that I have to do with the contest,"
said he. "is to call the election. After the
Ume has been Set by me the political ma
chinery will get to work, and the candi
dates will be named. I wljl name a Ume
that seems to me to be the most conveni
ent for tho great majority of tho people
to cast their votes."
Telegrams were sent yesterday by The
Oregonlan to various possible candidates
for the vacant office, asking their views
on the Question, and Inquiring also It each
recipient of the Query would accept tho
nomination. Sunday being a day when
people are hard to find, a number of the
messages were not delivered. The fol
lowing answers were received:
"I think the elecUon should be called
early 'in order that Oregon may be fully
represented In case of a called session of
Congress. H. H. HEWITT."
"I answer to your telegraphic Inquiry:
First, special .election should be held on
the first Monday In June next. Second,
I am not a candidate.
"J. K. WEATHERFORD."
"Replying to your dispatch, would say
that I think a writ of elecUon to fill the
vacancy In the First Congressional Dis
trict should be Issued at once, and that
the election should be held between the
first and mlddlo of May. I am In no sense
a candidate for the office. As to whether
I would accept the nomlnaUon It unani
mously tenaered by my party, I cannot
say, for the reason that I have not seri
ously considered the matter. I certainly
would not make any effort to secure the
nomination. If, however. It should be ten
dered under such circumstances as to
show it to be the universal desire of my
party that I become Its nominee. It will
then be time to give the matter serious
consideration. A. E. REAMES."
"The elecUon should be held, it possible,
the second Monday In June, and. In fair
ness to aU candidates, a new set of dele
gates to a nominating convention should
be chosen by our party. I am not now a
candidate. That I will not be I shall not
say, for I am free to confess that I would
greaUy appreciate the honor of being a
RepresentaUve from the country of Lewis
and Clark. CLAUD GATCIL"
Paris Persisted In Being; Gay.
PARIS, Feb. 21 In spite of the threat
ening weather, Parisians celebrated tho
opening of the carnival with the usual en
thusiasm today. A number of students
paraded the principal boulevards and
streets In the afternoon, escorting gro
tesque groups represenUng topical sub
jects, such as the interment of the Moulin
Rouge, that once popular place of amuse
ment having recently ceased to exist. A
vacant space In the procession was occu
pied by a masquerader, carrying a notice
that the police had forbidden the parading
of thls group. The space was to have
been filled with n grotesque representa
tion of the Humbert family, but the Pre
fect of Police objected to the subject and
prohibited It.
After dark the boulevards were packed
with masqueraders and others, who, car
ried on a lively battle with confetti, while
the seats in front of the cafes were all
occupied by amused onlookers.
DEATH OF COLONEL FRENCH
Active In Civil War and In Business
Since Then.
BOSTOX, Feb. 22. Colonel Jonas H.
French, identified with many business In
terests, especially the granite Industry of
New England, died of apoplexy at his
Roxbury home today, aged 72. In ISO
he organized and became president of the
Cape Ann Granite Company. During the
30 years he was Identified with that com
pany, he supplied material for eomc of
the most notable buildings in the country.
During the Civil War he organized the
Thirteenth Massachusetts Regiment and
under General B. F. Butler was In the
New Orleans expedition. After the war
he was Provost Marshal of Louisiana
under General Banks. For three years
he was president of the Louisville. Evans
ville & St. Louis Ralwa-. and for ten
years was a director In the New England
Railroad.
Death of Wcll-Knovm Horseman.
LEXINGTON, Ky.. Feb. 21 Zachariah
E. Simmons, aged 78 years, died here to
night. He was original owner of George
Wilkes and noted as a breeder of trotting
horses. His horses are at present quart
ered at Ashland, Newburger and Jack
Dawson being tho only ones In training.
When he lived In New York he wao a
sachem in Tammany Hall. With the
Morrises, who own Morris Park, and W.
C France, he owned the controlling stock
In the famous Louisiana lottery. He
leaves a large estate.
General Foster Dylnsr.
INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. 22,-MaJor-Gen-eral
Robert S. Foster Is dying at his home
here. He' commanded the first division of
the Twenty-fourth Corps In the Civil War
and headed oft General Lee at Appomat
tox, causing his surrender. He was one
of the founders of the G. A. R. and was
the first junior vice-commander. He wan
United States Marshal for Indiana under
Garfield and Is now Quartermaster-General
of Indiana.
Railroad lion's Sndden Death.
KANSAS CITV. Mo., Feb. 22. Lewis B.
Evcland, for 16 years traveling passenger
agent of the Denver & Rio Grande Rail
way, died suddenly this morning at his
residence. He was twice treasurer of
Kansas City and wao one of the best
known railroad agents in the United
States. ;
Dlshop Merrill Sick.
CHICAGO. Feb. 22. Bishop Steven M.
Merrill, of the Methodist Episcopal
church. Is seriously ill nt the Wesleyan
Hospital here with pneumonia. It Is
said tonight that hla physicians were con
fident that ho would recover.
General, Wke;tounec-r-lns;. -SAN
FRANCISCO, Feb. 21 The condi
tion of Major-General Wheaton was so
much Improved today that his physician
announced that his complete recovery waa
only a matter of a few days.
D. O. Mills Has the Grip.
NEW YORK. Feb. 22. D. O. Mills the
banker, who Is In his TSth year. Is 111 'with
a severe attack of the grip. Hta con
diUon la said not to be serious.
Died In Charch.
CLEVELAND. Feb. 22 Ex-Pollee Judge
R. P. Updegraffe died suddenly of heart
disease In Plymouth Church tonight, aged
English Actress Dead.
JOHANNESBURG, Feb. 22. Kate
Vaughn, the well-known English actress
died here ytsterday.
WHY NAVAL WORK IS SLOW
Dne to Seven Causes Xot Behind
Foreign Nations.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 22. Tho President
has been In correspondence with Secretary
Moody respecUng tho matter of delay in
the construction of naval vessels, nnd the
Secretary In turn has called upon the
chief constructor for a statement of con
dlUons in various shipbuilding yards
where naval work Is going on. Tho Sec
retary has submitted a letter In the na
ture of a report to the President, Includ
ing with It the chief constructor's report.
In substance these letters show that
"while through a number of causes the
building of warships has been delayed,
and the dates of their completion have
been and will be considerably beyond the
dates originally set. the naval construc
tion In the United States Is not material
ly behind the naval construcUon of Eng
land and Germany In the matter of time."
Secretary Moody argues that It would
be a mistake to offer a bonus for the
completion of vessels ahead of contract
Ume, and adds that two months ago ho
directed that no further extension of Ume
be permitted, except by his own personal
order.
The chief constructor's report shows
that there are seven causes for delay In
naval work, namely. Inadequate to plans;
changes In armor or armament or design;
delays In delivery of armor and ordnance;
delays In Government Inspection; delays
In structural steel; delays due to inad
equate facilities, and Insufficient ability In
the contractor's staff, and delays due to
inadequate supply of skilled labor. All of
these subjects are treated in detail In
the report, and tho point Is made that
after all the apparent greater speed In
English shipyards Is due to the fact that
the vessels are delivered by the "contract
ors in very incomplete condition to the
government, which spends several years
In many Instances In equipping the ship
for commission.
CALCIUM SALTS CURE.
Remedy for St. Vitas' Dance nnd
Other Nervous Disorders.
CHICAGO. Feb. 22. Dr. Jacques Locb
discovered that muscular and nervous dis
eases, such as St. Vitus'' dance, paralysis,
locomotor ataxia and sleeplessness, can be
cured by administering calcium salts, that
Is, such salts as are found In well water
and many foods.
Announcement of this discovery In sci
entific research has Just been made. In
one of the publications just issued by the
University of Chicago Dr. Loeb tells of
his experiments on lower forms of life,
and the conclusion suggested In regard to
human beings.
Simply stated, the conclusion Is that the
presence of calcium salts In tho muscles
Is what prevents their twitching, that
practically all nervous diseases are caused
by the absence of the calcium, and that,
therefore, to restore normal conditions,
and affect a cure, tho treatment Is to dose
with calcium salts.
TONGUE'S 19
Eulogies by Congres
sional Colleagues.
ALL GIVE HIM HIGH PRAISE
He Was Diligent, Able and
Conscientious.
NOTHING NARROW ABOUT HIM
Barton, Bishop, Davidson, Mondell,
Bellamy, Lawrence, Ilansilell,
Xeedunm, Coombs, Reeves and
Cushmnn Speak.
Thomas IT. Tonsue.
Born June S3. ISM
Came to Oregon November 23. lSiD
Graduated Paclfle Unlverslty.June, 1S8S
Admitted to bar September, 1ST0
State Senate 1SSS to 1S02
Delegate to Minneapolis 1832
Served in Congress 1S0S-19O3
Died at Washington. ...January 11. 1903
Rurled at Hlll'boro January 11.1003
Eulogized by Congress. February 22, 1903
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash
ington. Feb. 22. The House of Represent
atives met at noon today In special session
to hear eulogies on the late Representa
tive. Tongue, of Oregon. Representative
Moody, after offering the customary reso
lutlon. took the Speaker's chair and pre
sided throughout the day. Many of Mr.
Tongue's colleagues from both the river
and harbor and the Irrigation commit
tees, and those who accompanied his re
mains to Oregon, were heard in eulogy.
The service was conducted with solemnity
appropriate to tho occasion, the remarks
being brief but touching, lauding the ac
complishments of the departed and deplor
ing his death while he was yet rising as
a power in'the National Congress.
Representative Bishop, of the river and'
harbor committee, was the first speaker.
He said:
"As a member of the river and harbor
committee. Mr. Tongue was most earnest
In his advocacy of tho Improvements not
only of the waterways of his own state,
but of tho entire Pacific Coast. Each ap
propriaUon secured for such improve
ments In recent Congresses can be largely
traced to his watchful care of the Interest
of the Pacific Coast. The Improvement of
the Columbia River at Its mouth and at
The Dalles was near his heart. He stated
that If he could secure a deep waterway
in the Columbia River from Celllo to the
sea he would ask for no more honorable
or enduring monument to his memory."
RepresentaUve Mondell, of the Irrigation
committee, referred to Mr. Tongue as a
"Doer of things; an earnest, thorough and
faithful worker."
Mr. Davidson, who was one of the Con
gressional escort, reviewed the events of
the funeral, closing with a testimonial to
Mr. Tongue's ability as a public servant,
a most useful legislator.
Congressman Bellamy, of North Caro
lina, recalled Mr. Tongue's ability, on tho
frequent occasions when ho spoke, to hold
the attention of the House, as few men
could do. "He was no ordinary man."
said he. "for the honor paid him when we
bore his remains to their last resting placo
was such as Is shown an exalted ruler.
Honesty and faithful devotion to duty
were the predominating characteristics of
Mr. Tongue.'" He added: "Mr. Tongue
was broad-minded and liberal In his
views, though ever alert to the needs of
his own state."
Said Representative Lawrence, of Mas
sachusetts: "He did not seek to advance
the Interests of his own part of the coun
try by sacrificing the welfare of the whole
country. He had withal tho genius for
head work."
Representatives RansdelL of Louisiana;
and Needham and Coombs, of California,
spoke briefly In testimony of Mr. Tongue's
sterling qualities as a man and as a suc
cessful legislator.
Chairman Burton, of the river and har
bor committee. Mr. Tongue's most Inti
mate friend, spoke eloquently and with
emoUon of his success In public life,
where conscience and regard for duty ever
swayed him. Mr. Burton said:
"His name will be Inseparably Unked
with tho Irrigation law, under which mil
lions of acres will be added to the Nation
al domain of arable lands, and which It
Is hoped will furnish additional trade and
additional prosperity to our country. As
a member of the river and harbor com
mittee, his first solicitation was for his
state and the Pacific Coast, but In time
he came to realize the broader respon
sibility which comes to men who lay hold
upon the interests of this great country.
While conservative and careful, ho adopt
ed that liberal policy which made him an
advocate of improvements of the great
waterways which upbuild the commerce
of the Nation."
Representatives Reeves, of Illinois;
Sparkman. of Florida, and Dovener, of
West Virginia, spoke particularly of Mr.
Tongue's service on the river and harbor
committee.
Representative Cushman, of Washing
ton, briefly added his tribute to those that
had gone before, closing the eulogies on
RepresentaUve Tongue.
Tribute was also paid to the memory
of the lata RepresentaUve Rumple, of
Iowa, and the late Representative Moody,
of North Carolina. Upon the late Repre
sentative Rumple eulogy was pronounced
by Messrs. Locey. Conner, Cousins, Hep
burn, Smith, Haugen and Thomas, all
Iowa Republicans; Calderhead (Rep.
Kan.). Thompson (Dem. Ala.). Upon the
late RepresentaUve Moody: Messrs. Klutz
(Dem. N. a). Pou (Dem. N. O, Gibson
(Rep. Tenn.). Thomas (Dem. N. C.) and
Small (Dem. N. O.
At 4:23 P. M.. as a further mark of
respect the House adjourned.
FLOOD IN CONNECTICUT.
Ice Breaks In Doors nt Houses Sev
eral Narrow Escapes.
DERBY, Conn.. Feb. 22. The breaking
of three reservoirs In the town of Shelton
early today caused damage estimated at
between $73,000 and J100.000 and there were
several narrow encapw from death. The
torrent tore a great gulley 110 feet long
and 20 feet wide through Howe avenue.
Logs and trees and huge cakes of Ice
were carried along and crashed Into sev
eral buildings.
The house of Walter Nichols was struck
by the flood. Nichols was away and his
wife wao awakened by the Ice crashing
against the door. A few minutes later
the water commenced to flow into tho bed
rooms where six children were- sleeping.
Mrs. Nichols hurried to the door and held
It open while her children escaped to an
upper floor. A few moments later she
cicaped Just before the water forced In
the door and "flooded the rooms. The
family remained prisoners in the upper
part of tho house until the water receded.
Warren Wllber was awakened by a cake
of Ice crashing through his door. He ran
to the street where the water was waist
high and hurried to the nearest point of
safety. Several times he was hit by
Ico and fallen trees and painfully injured.
Ten minutes later the elde of the build
ing was swept away and the bed In which
he had been sleeping was carried away
In the flood.
Street-railway tracks and telephone and
telegraph wires were all torn down and
strewn about In confusion. The reservoirs
will need to be rebuilt and this, with
the property Ioeo. It Is believed, will make
the loss J100.000. Several mills will remain
Idle until the gravel swept Into the race
way Is removed.
Xevrfonndlnnd's Snow Blockade.
ST. JOHNS. N.F.. Feb., 21 Relief parties
with food today reached the trains which
are snowbound In the Interior and sup
plied them with provisions. The nearest
train was freed today and started back
ward for St, Johns. The relief train Is
forcing its way forward, trying to clear
the track to enable the other two blocked
trains to move east also. It is Impos
sible to say when they will be released, as
the drifts are very heavy.
Ohio Illver Getting IIIkIi.
OWENSBORO, Ky.. Feb. 21 The Ohio
River was slowly rising at 5 o'clock to
night. It lack four feet of the highest
mars since issi. The bottoms are cov
ered for several miles on the Indiana side.
The crest oftthe rise will be reached to
night. Rlvermen are fearful of a thaw.
A few feet more and the damage will be
untold.
TO TRY NEW WAR BOAT
This One Has Wheels to Run on
Bottom of Sea.
NEW YORK. Feb. 21 The submarine
torpedo-boat P; ejector, a new type of
vessel, wnicn win snortly he put through
a series of trials for the purpose of dem
onstrating her capabilities to the officers
of the United States Navy, Is being over
hauled at City Island and put In condi
tion for the coming tests. The Protector
was built In Bridgeport, Conn., by her
invenior ana owner, captain Simon Lake.
The vessel Is designed for habor defense.
She is 00 feet long, 11 feet beam, draws
iz reet or water and weighs about 200 torn.
She Is built of steel and eaulnned with
two wheels to enable her to travel along
tne Doiioin 01 tne sea. Her motive power
Is electricity when submerged and gas
oline wnen cruising awash. There are
two torpedo tubes. One oneninir from
her bow will admit of a diver leaving tho
uuai 10 cut caDics ana mine connections.
Her builder believes she can destroy sub
marine defenses in any harbor. During
recent trials she carried a crew of eight
men ana nine passengers. A speed of 12
knots was made easily on her surface run.
ATTACKED A POWER-HOUSE
Mob at Sonth Bend. Ind., Foiled by
the Police.
SOUTH BEND. Ind., Feb. 21 An at
tempt was made by a mob of IS) men to
wreck the power-house, of the Indiana
Railway Company, and do Injury to the
employes there today. There were seven
men at the power-house when the attack
was made. One, the watchman, named
Deltrich. was thrown bodily through a
window, 'and seriously injured. J. A.
Ovitt. and M. L. Lester, were badly pum
meled and gashed by brickbats, stones and
clubs. ,
Tho attack was planned for nn hour
when It was thought the police could not
reach the scene In force, but It proved Ill
timed, for a detail reached the place In
time to effect several arrests. Among
those arrested are two ex-employes of
the company, named Warrell and Boesche,
who went on a strike. .They will be
charged with conspiracy, riot and assault
with Intent to MIL The hose was turned
on the fire under the bolters. Much dam
age was done to property.
Reception for a Priest.
BUFFALO, N. Y., Feb. 22 Six thousand
people today gavo a farewell reception to
the Most Rev. E. J. Qulgley, who next
weeK leaves Buffalo to take up his work
as archbishop of Chicago.
CONTENTS OF TODAY'S PAPER.
Foreign.
Germany has cresented a request for Imme
diate payment of Venezuelan money, which
Bowen nas declined. Page 2.
Four thousand Macedonians are preparing to
aiiacK & TurKisn town, rage I.
Austria and Russia have presented Identical
notes to Turkey demanding reforms in Mace
donia. Page 1.
Domestic.
Quay's statehood bill makes work of the Sen
ate very uncertain. Page 2.
Ladrones show renewed acUvlty In the Island
of Luzon. Page 2.
Forakers views on trade with the Philippines.
Page 2.
Our foreign commerce for January was greater
man for any previous month. Page 10.
Booker T. Washington made a notable Wash
ington's birthday address In New York.
Page 2.
Pacific Coast.
Highwayman robbed a little girl at Oregon
City. Page 4.
Strike of Keswick miners Is again on: man
killed. Page 4.
President Martlndale. of Weston Normal
School, dies. Page 12.
.Portland and Vicinity."
Governor Chamberlain will call election for
Congressman for May or June. Page 1.
Renewed rumors of a big hotel for Washington
strejt. Page 8.
Portland baseball club leaves for California to
night. Page 5.
Socialists ask for a hall on the ExposlUon
grounds. Page 12.
BRITISHPBOTEST
Don't Like Lodge and
Tu rner.
THEIR MINDS MADE UP
Canadian View of Alaskan
Boundary Commission.
SMALL PROSPECT OF YIELDING
Ottawa Official Thinks United. States
Commissioners Would Concede
, Nothing. 'o Matter How Strong:
(lie British Case Might Be.
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash
ington, Feb. 21 There have been rumors
for several days, said to originate at tho
British Embassy, that the selecUon of
Lodge and Turner for tho Alaskan Boun
dary Commission was a great surprise to
the British Government, and that they
arc not satisfactory, though It Is doubted
If any protest will be made. Several re-
ports coming from Ottawa show that the
Canadians are dissatisfied, and a special
dispatch from the Canadian capital, pub
lished In a New York paper, quotes an
unnamed official of tho Canadian govern
ment as saying:
"We think It extremely unfair that
Senators Lodge and Turner should havo
been put upon tho commission. In view
of their reiterated expression of opinion
upon the Alaska boundary dispute. It is
not long since Senator Lodge denounced
the Canadian case as absurd and unten
able, and declared that the United States
would never consent to yield up a foot of
territory in the disputed domain. Ha
went so far as to declare that there was
nothing to arbitrate.
"Senator Turner's views of the dispute,
upholding, as he has done, tho views of
Seattle throughout, are also well under
stood. "We know that when the treaty was
first submitted to tho United States Sen
ate It was said to have no chance for
ratification, but the President and Secre?
tary Hay interviewed Republican Sena
tors, and, on the promise that Commis
sioners would be appointed in whom the
Senate might have confidence, the treaty
was ratified. The next we heard was
that Messrs. Lodge and Turner had been
named as Commissioners. The reasonable
Inference Is that their appointment was
the result of an understanding with "tho
Senate by which the commission was to
be so composed that nothing would bo
yielded on the part of tho United States,
no matter how strong tho British case
might prove to be.
"How can men whose views are so
pronounced be termed impartial jurists?"
READY TO ATTACK TURKS
Macedonians at the Frontier- Aus
tria and Hnnsla Act.
VIENNA. Feb. 21 It is reported that
the Macedonian leader, Boris Sarafoff. has
had organized within the past fortnight
several bands of well-equipped Bulgarian
bandits in Macedonia, each consisting of
about 250 men.
Tho Neue Frle Presse learns that -000
armed" Macedonians are concentrated near
tho celebrated Rlla Monastery, 40 miles
from Sofia, and are preparing to attack
tho town of Melnlk, In tho Turkish prov
ince of Seres.
There Is an unconfirmed rumor that the
Albanians have attacked the Roumanian
Consulate at MItrovetsa, Turkey.
Austria, and Russia Demand Reforms
CONSTANTINOPLE. Feb. 21 The Aus
trian and Russian Ambassadors pre
sented Saturday to the Grand Vizier Iden
Ucal memoranda embodying thedemanda
for reforms in Macedonia. They after
ward acquainted the Foreign Minister of
tho step taken. This course waa adopted
to give the proceedings a semi-official
character.
The chief proposal made In the memo
randa Is the appointment of an Inspector
general for three years with ample powers
to act independently and to requisition
troops In case of emergency. The plan
also provides for the reorganization of tho
gendarmle and police under European
instructors, for administrative and finan
cial reforms and for a more equitable
collection of taxes. These reforms do not
affect the Sultan's authority or wound
tho religious susceptibilities of the Mus
sulmans. Russia Gass the Press.
ST. PETERSBURG. Feb. 2i The gov
ernment. In a secret circular sent to tho
press, calls attention to the declaration
published In the Official Messenger Feb
ruary 15, In which the newspapers are In
structed to refrain from publishing ar
ticles hostile to Turkey in connection with
the Macedonian situation. Today's circu
lar says that the previous decIaraUon
clearly Indicated the constant desire of
the Czar to promote peacefully and earn
estly reforms in Turkey, and It orders
the papers to abstain from superfluous at
tacks on the Turkish government.
Another circular forbids the mention of
the participation of tho Russian govern
ment and Its local agents In the construc
tion of highways In Persia.
Saloon IIoId-TJp In San Francisco.
SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. 21 Three men,
wearing masks and armed with revolvers,
held up the proprietor and seven other
men in a saloon on the corner of Eighth
and Minna streets last night and got away
with 123 in cash.
Twelfth Student Dies nt Ithncn.
ITHACA. N. Y.. Feb. 21 Two deaths
from typhoid 'fever occurred here today,
one that of Francis E. Schwartz, a senior
of the Cornell University College of Law,
the 12th student to succumb.