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THE MORNING OREGONIAN, THURSDAY, MARCH 26, 190S.
TO HIGHER COURT
Sir Hector MacDonald Ap-
peals His Case.
SENDS BULLET THROUGH HEAD
Oh Heading: Xevra That Conrt-Martlal
la Ordered, He Goes to Hi Room
1b Paris Hotel and Bads
Ilia Life.
PARIS, March 25, Major-General Hector
McDonald, commanding the British forces
in Ccyion, and one of the foremost officers
in the British army, against whom
charges based on Immoral acts were filed
some time ago, committed suicide today
at the Reglna here. He shot himself
In the right temple, shortly after noon,
and expired a few minutes later.
The General was alone in his small
chamber at the time of the tragedy. One
of the female attendants heard -the pistol
shot, and, opening the door, saw the
General's figure stretched out on the floor
with blood gushing from a bullet wound
in the head. She ran screaming to the
balcony overlooking the lobby of the ho
tel, where many guests, Including a num
ber of ladies, were assembled. The pro
prietor of the hotel was the first to reach
the expiring man. Medical help was Im
mediately summoned, but was found to
be useless, death ensuing quickly on the
fatal lact
The Commissary of Police was notified,
and, accompanied by a doctor, proceeded
to a preliminary Investigation. No money
or papers of any kind were found in Sir
Hector's baggage. Two "notes, written
in English, were found lying on a table
in his room, and these were taken pos
session of by the authorities, but It Is un
derstood that their contents have no bear
ing on the suicide. In the General's coat,
lying on the bed, were found some pho
tographs. The British Embassy and Con
jsuls later were notified, and Consul-General
Inglls visited the hotel and took
charge of the body, which was placed on
the bed. The door was then locked, the
Consul-Genera! taking the key. The
French officials took .possession of the
revolver, which was of 9 millimeters cali
ber and apparently new.
Sir Hector MacDonald arrived In Paris
last Friday evening from London, on his
way back to Ceylon, where it was under
stood that an immediate court-martial
would be held to clear up the charges
made against him. On reaching the hotel
at 11 o'clock at night he was told that
only a small and indifferent room was
available. He replied that that was quite
sufficient. He was not accompanied by
any ald-de-camp or valet. He said he in
tended to stay only a day or two in Paris.
Little was seen pf him after his arrival.
He was, however, In the lobby this morn
ing about noon, and it Is believed that a
newspaper printed in English, containing
a resume of the grave charges brought
against him and embellished with the Gen
eral's portrait In full uniform, came under
his attention. He left the lobby, going
to his room, and the pistol shot followed
soon after.
No arrangements have yet been made
as to the disposal of the body, which Is
subject to the order of the British au
thorities. Both the British Embassy and
General Inglls "have advised London of
the tragedy, and are awaiting definite In
structions. The General's suicide profoundly shocked
the British officials here. Those about
the hotel who had conversed with Sir
Hector MacDonald recently say'he showed
no signs of excitement or mental worry.
They describe him as of soldierly bearing,
slightly under middle height, with bronzed
faco and a slight gray moustache. He
was dressed In a dark gray traveling suit.
In contrast to the sad circumstances of
the death of General MacDonald was the
gaiety of the scene tonight near his death
chamber. Owing to precautions taken
to conceal the death, few people in the
hotel were aware of it, and the corridors
and lobbies in the hotel wore filled with
joyous parties of guests going to and re
turning from the theater and opera. The
body lay In an adjoining chamber. There
are no watchers by the side of the corpse.
SORROW FOR "FIGHTING MAC."
Gallant Career Ends in Dishonor
Dae to Shattered Health.
LONDON, March 25. The tragic end of
"Fighting Mac," who as the son of a
Highlander, rose from the position of a
draper's assistant to be an honored Gen
eral In the army, has caused great sur
prise and deep sorrow in London. The
nature of the offenses with which he was
charged had not been generally known.
but had been common gossip in military
circles, and, although in the army and
among his Highlander comrades especially
there is keen grief, the feeling is that It
was "better to die thus than face dls'
honor." Sir Hector MacDonald was sep
arated from his wife many years ago, be
fore he got his commission. He has not
lived with her since. He leaves a son.
who is being educated In an English public
school
Sir Hector MacDonald's great chance
came when, as a Sergeant during the
Afghan campaign In 1S79 and 1SS0, with a
?mall force, he, by a furious bayonet
charge, cleared out a body of Afghans who
were lying in ambush for Lord Roberts.
For this feat Lord Roberts offered him
the choice of the Victoria Cross or a com
mission. He chose the latter. His great
est military achievement was leading the
blacK Soudanese brigade In the Omdurman
campaign against the Khalifa.
The" official announcement made by the
government of Ceylon on Monday that
Malor-General MacDonald would be court
martlaled and the publicity given to the
affair were evidently the- determining mo
tives for the suicide. His friends at
tribute the unfortunate affair to ijlB broken
health and shattered nerves, the outcome
of two campaigns in the Soudan and
South Africa. An attack of dysentery
and a touch of sunstroke at Paardeburg
during the South African campaign left
serious effects, and a wound he received
in the leg healed badly. It is said that he
often complained of pains In the head, and
in Ceylon nis health and the depression
he was suffering grew worse to such an
extent that there was talk of invaliding
him from the service.
The newspapers comment sympathetica!
ly on the pitiful end of a brave man. and
say that his countrymen will remember
him best as the man of whom, on his re
turn from Omdurman. King Edward, then
Prince of Wales, greeting him, said
"In 1ST5 you were doing sentry duty in
India, and now you are' General In the
British "army. I am proud to have met
TOU."
LESSON OF AMERICA TO FRANCE,
Marine Minister Shows Good Points
off Oar Naval Policy.
PARIS. March 25.,-Mariae Minister Pel
letan. Ixi the course of a speech in the
Senate today, defending France's naval
policy, said the United States furnished a
lesson in naval construction which France
could follow with advantage. He referred
to the American' and German navies as
being the two most progressive of the
present time, and said their strength was
not through the maintenance of a large.
unwieldy, effective force during times of
peace, but was due to a small peace effec
tive, cusablv of Qrck enlargement in tiaia
of "war. TMs permitted the expenditure
of lar&e amounts of money during- periods
of peace oa dockyards, coaling stations
and new ships, instead of continuing ex
penditures on a -costly, effective force.
The Minister declared France should fol
low the same course, concentrating all
naval efforts on construction.
INSPIRATION OP UKASE.
DejatscklBslcy Urjsed Reform
Or-
dercd la Crar' Manifesto.
LONDON, ilarch 25. The Times corre
spondent at St Petersburg says it Is be
lieved that the original initiator of the
Czar's recent reform manifesto came from
the Meteorologist Derateehineky. who Is a
personal friend of the Empress. Demt
e chins ky presented to the Czar a long re
port explaining in the frankest way the
causes and the dancers of the existing
discontent. Manuscript copies of this re
port, says the correspondent, are circulat
ing in St. Petersburg and are doubtless
authentic
REPUBLICANS IN SPAIN.
Party Electa Leader and Makes Re
cruit Anions: Laborers. '
MADRID. March 25. A meeting of COM
Republicans was held today and elected
Professor Salmoran leader of the party.
The secretary of the meeting announced
that 20,000 farm laborers had Joined the
party. The meeting was followed by a
grat Republican demonstration. Senor
Ealmoran in a epeech declared h!a Inten
tion to begin the work of establishing a
republic In Spain immediately.
Dreyfas Cose on the Stage.
NANTES, France, March 25. There was
a notable presentation here yesterday of
M. Quemeneurs drama. "Fatality," which
closely follows the incidents of the Drey
fus case. The large audience present
included a number of critics. The mu
nicipality gave the play Its recognition by
providing the scenery for the principal act.
showing the prison where the hero was
confined. The play represents a young
Lieutenant, who is condemned on false
proofs, and the audience was especially
enthusiastic at the. close of the fourth
act. which shows the condemnation of the
officer before a council of war, which is a
faithful reproduction of the actual council
which condemned Dreyfus. The author
received many calls.
Trro New Catholic Bishops.
ROME, March 25. It is considered quite
probable the Rev. John Glennon, coad
jutor bishop of Kansas City, will be ap
pointed coadjutor bishop of St Louis, and
the Right Rev. Henry Moeller, bishop of
Columbus, will be appointed coadjutor
bishop of Cincinnati. The day for the
meeting of the congregation of the propa
ganda, at which these appointments will
be made, has not been decided upon,, but
It Is likely to be April 6. If Bishops Glen
non and Moeller are appointed their va
cant positions will not be filled for at
least two months.
To Use Electric Power of Alps.
PARIS. March 25. Following the utiliza
tion of the power of Niagara Falls. Min
ister of Agriculture Mouget has appointed
commission to etudy the various falls
in the Alps and Pyrenees with a view to
the utilization of their power, particularly
for electrical traction on the government
roadB.
New Tariff in Persia.
WASHINGTON, March 25. Vice-Consul
Tyler, at Teheran. Persia, has Informed
the State Department that the country has
adopted a new tariff. The United States
is Included among the countries entitled to
the most-favored-nation treatment
Russia Would Borrow in France.
BERLIN. March 25. The St Petersburg
correspondent of the Frankfurter Zeitung
cables that Russia la trying to negotiate
loan of $100,000,000 In Franco.
German Elections Jane 1.
BERLIN. March 25. The North German
Gazette says the Reichstag elections will
take place June 1.
GREAT SALES OF LAND.
Last Half of 1902 Far Exceeds Any
Previous Half Year,
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash
ington, March 25. Land Commissioner
Richards today gave out a statement
showing the phenomenal increases in sales
of public land In the first half of the pres
ent fiscal year as compared with the
corresponding portion of the previous
year. In the six months ending Decem
ber 31, 1S0L there were 7476 cash sales
made in the United States, representing
67.002 acres, from which $2,719,3St v
realized. During the corresponding
months of 1902 there wero 23,015 sales of
1,663,613 acres, from which was realized
$4,747,563.
Inasmuch as these sales were princi
pally under tho timber and stone act.
there seams to be justification of the
President's course ,ln extending the for
est reservation system before the timber
lands are all taken up. The sales of the
past quarters exceed those of any cor
responding period in the past history of
the Government
Collector Jarvis et the Capital.
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash
ington, March 25. Lieutenant Jarvis, Col
lector of Customs for Alaska, arrived In
Washington this morning from Alaska
He Is hero to consult with the department
In regard to customs matters in Alaska.
CUBANS GROW SUSPICIOUS
Bungling of Treaty Creates Fear of
Farther Amendments.
HAVANA, March 25. Although there is
much complaint here on the part of tho
Cubans that the united States did not
give the reciprocity treaty a fair deal, tho
publication of the text of the amendments
has shown them that the treaty has not
been materially damaged from a Cuban
standpoint, except through the delay and
uncertainty entailed by the action at
Washington.
The present feeling of suspicion Is due
principally to the lack of assurances that
the treaty cannot be amended in the
United States House of Representatives
and that President Roosevelt will call
special session prior to the regular meet
lng of Congress.
The presidents of all manufacturing and
commercial associations today received a
list of inquires from the Senate committee
on foreign relations with regard to the
effects of the amendments. It is
quested that tho representations be sent
in tomorrow. The report on the treaty
will be completed by Friday.
ROBBER OF THE POOR.
Dr. Flower Indicted for One of Many
Alleged Frauds.
NEW YORK. March 25. Dr. R. C Flow
er was Indicted today by the grand jury
for grand larceny in falling to make re
turn of $500 belonging to Mrs, Belle Gray
Taylor. He is in the Tombs in default of
S50.0W ball.
In asking that the ball be fixed at $50,OM,
Assistant District Attorney Garton said
"This case represents a small portio
c the property which this defendant is
accused of having stolen. The prosecu
tion claims that this amount will reach
5300,000. This money was stolen from poor
people. In seme cases the people who
were defrauded lost their reason. Others
had their lives shattered by It I con
sider the amount of bail should be fixed
FLOOD IS SUBSIDING
HOPE RUES AGAIX ALOXG MISSIS-
- SIPPI VALLEV.
Railroads Net Yet la Operation, aad
Roadbeds Are Uader Water New
Orleans Denies False Reports.
MEMPHIS. March 25. The river tonight
is falling rapidly, the gauge showing 3S.4,
fall of two-tenths since 6 o'clock this
morning. The situation is rapidly assum
ing normal proportions, and all anxiety is
over. Some uneasiness is still felt for the
St. Francis levees to the north of this
city, but all news from that section is of
a reassuring character:
No trains have yet succeeded in getting
over the tracks a few miles west of Bridge
Junction. It is now thought possible that
Memphis may remain cut off from the
West.
RELIEF AT NEW ORLEANS.
Business Men Condemn Sensational
Stories as False.
NEW ORLEANS. March 25. Tonight the
river here was stationary at 20.L with no
change anywhere, so far as known, on the
Lower Mississippi. The break near How-
ells, on Bayou La Fourche, has relieved
the tension against those levees, and no
other crevasses are likely there.
A report from Baton Rouge says Gover
nor Heard and party returned from Ar
lington levee this evening. The situation
there Is entirely satisfactory.
At a meeting of the combined business
exchanges of- New Orleans, held in the
rooms of the Progressive Union, resolu
tions were adopted denying the sensa
tional flood stories sent out by a news or
correspondence agency of this city on
March 14, and also other sensational items
sent by private newspaper correspondents.
The resolutions state that there is no
foundation for these reports, which were
of such an alarming nature as to cause
serious distress and anxiety to a great
many -people residing in the United States
who have friends or relatives residents of
the City of New Orleans.
STATIONARY AT VICKSBURQ.
Railroads Arc Under Water, and Sup
plies May Be Cnt Off.
VICKSBURG, Miss.. March 25. Another!
day of fair weather, combined with a di
minished rate of rise in the water, has
raised nigh hopes In the hearts of the
dwellers behind the levees.
The most serious feature Is the danger
that rail communication to the north will
be" severed. For ten miles th trnrk nr
from a foot to IS Inches under water, with
the tide steadily rising. If train service is
suspended, the people will have no means
of getting supplies.
The river here came to a standstill yes
terday evening at 51.4. and has remained
stationary all day.
GOVERNOR DENOUNCED.
People of Trinidad Asfc: Great Britain
to Recall Moloney.
PORT OF SPAIN. Trinidad. March 25.
The Chamber of Commerce has adopted a
resolution providing that a cable dispatch
be sent to Colonial Secretary Chamberlain
urging the Immediate removal of the Gov.
ernor of this Island. Sir Cornelius Mo
loney, and the principal officials, "In
whom the public has entirely lost confl
dence, and asking for the appointment
of a royal commission of Inquiry. The
populace Is quieter. The bodies of 12 of
the men killed during the rioting were
burled today.
FIGHTING IN SAN DOMINGO.
Rebels Send for Surrender of Other
Coast Towns.
SAN DOMINGO, March 24. The inbabl
tapts of this city were again thrown into
state of alarm this afternoon bs' tho
tact that further fighting is taking place
at San Carlos, near here. A commission
has left San Domingo for Azua and Ba
hai Honda, on the warship Independencla.
in order to bring about the surrender of
those places. The warship Colon has left
here for San Pedro de Macorla, in order
to compel that town to surrender.
MAKE TREATY EFFECTIVE
Exchange of Ratifications With Cuba
May Be by Cable.
NEW YORK, March 25. Senor Quesada.
the Cuban Minister has notified President
Palma that Secretiry Hay will consent to
tho use of the cable to expedite the ex
change of ratifications of the treaty If it
shall be adopted by the Cuban Senate as
amended, and notification reaches here
by March 31 that the documents are
placed In the mail for transmission by
mat time.
ANSWER TO BRITISH PROTEST.
Cuban Treaty Made Under Nation's
Prerogative to Moke Compact,
LONDON, March 25. Foreign Secretary
Cranborne, replying to a question In the
House of Commons today, said an answer
hid been received from the United States
State Department to British representa
tions with respect to the American-Cuban
reciprocity treaty, to the effect that tho
conclusion of the treaty was based on the
prerogative of independent nations to en
ter Into such a compact for their mutual
benefit
BIG SMELTER BURNED
Company Whose Employes Are
Striking Suffers Heavy Loss.
CANYON CITY, Colo., March 26. At
midnight the main portion of the smelting
works of the united States Reduction &
Refining Company at this place was de
stroyed by fire, the loss being $200,000. Im
mense new buildings, 200 by SO feet in
area, were destroyed. The company own
ing the plant Is the same which owns the
Standard gold mill at Colorado City, whose
employes are on strike. The fire broke
out In the refinery from an unknown
cause, and was discovered by the watch.
man, but could not be subdued, and soon
tho recently completed additions, which
have been in progress of erection for the
past year, were a mass of flames. The
plant is not a total loss, as Its entire value
was J500.000, but It cannot be learned that
there was any insurance. One hundred
and fifty men are made Idle.
Up Capitol Steps In Automobile.
WASHINGTON, March 25. Three men
In an automobile attempted to ride up the
steps at the east front of the Capitol to
day. They reached the second landing.
16 steps from the street when the chain
of the vehicle broke, and It ran backward
without accident The man who acted
as chauffeur gave the name of J. D. Hurl
but and said he was from Detroit Mich,
His companions did not give their names.
but one of them said he was a Police
Commissioner of Hartford, ' Conn. The
chauffeur was arrested, but later released
on $10 collateral.
Suffrage Convention Ends.
NEW ORLEANS. March 25. The con
vcntlon of the National Woman Suffrage
Association came to an end tonight An
Invitation of the Louisiana Exposition to
hold a mass convention in St Louis in
1S04 was referred to a committee- The
next convention will be held in Washing.
ton.
Will Visit Minnesota Legislature.
ST. PAUL, March 25. Governor Van
Sant today received a letter from the
President's secretary, stating it -would be
J entirely agreeable to the President to visit
the Legteiature. After the address to the
Legislature the President is expected to
address the people of St. Paul from the
Capitol steps.
ENEMIES CROSS SWORDS.
Sensational Incident Leads to Wran
gle Between "Wolcott and Patterson,
COLORADO SPRINGS. Colo.. March 25.
Ex-Senator Wolcott Introduced another
sensational feature in the Stratton will
case this afternoon, when he attacked his
old-time political enemy. Senator T. M.
Patterson, engaged as counsel for the
Stratton estate. He served notice on Sen
ator Patterson that political partisanship
from his side would not be dragged into
the case, and directed mainly against him
the greater part of his argument scor
ing him for the personalities Introduced
in the affidavits of the state and the
trickery used in the employment of H. G.
Berry as a spy. Berry was called a per
jurer. Senator Patterson opened for the estate
when court reconvened this afternoon. He
argued that the inherent power of the
court required that It should take action
as a matter of protection to Its own integ
rity and dignity. He argued that the affi
davits showed tampering with the Jury.
unaries w. Waterman, for L Harry
Stratton. raised the legal point that the
proceedings were wholly Irregular and the
motion should be overruled. He was fol
lowed by Senator Wolcott
Two days ago Harry G. Berry, a detec
tive, filed an affidavit In court, alleging
that the attorneys for L Harry Stratton
bad tampered with the list of Jurymen
who are to hear the case, and today the
time of the court was taken, up hearing
the testimony as to. the truth of the
charge, which, if substantiated, will mean
that a new panel will be called. Berry
was on the stand all morning, and was
subjected to a fierco cross-examination by
Senator Wolcott who forced him to admit
that he was at first employed by a repre
sentative of the administrators, who axe
fighting the soiu and while so employed
went to the attorneys for the son and en
tered their employ, thus obtaining inside
information, which he handed over to the
administrators.
Berry is a member of the Elks' Lodge
in this city, and In order to create an
impression that he favored Harry Stratton
Introduced the latter Into tho lodge. When
Berry admitted this under oath It created
a decided sensation.
Court adjourned until tomorrow morn
ing, when C. J. Hughes. Jr., will make the
closing argument for the estate.
UNDER CIVIL SERVICE RULE
Revision Brings Many New Positions
Under Them.
WASHINGTON, March 25. Under a re
vision of the civil service rules, to take
effect April 1. announced today, the classi
fied service Is extended to all positions
which are subject to classification under
the civil service act The classified service
hereafter will embrace all places which
are not mere laborers or workmen, or are
not subject to confirmation by the Senate.
The number of placca excepted from ex
amination has been reduced, omitting a
largo number of private secretaries and
confidential clerks, although two private
secretaries are allowed to all heads of de
partments. Shipping commissioners, vari
ous superintendents, engineers, examiners
and miscellaneous positions also have been
made subject to examination. Temporary
appointments will be restricted both In
number and duration.
WILL BEARD BRYAN IN DEN
Cleveland to Visit Lincoln
on His
Journey West.
LINCOLN, Neb., March 25. The Star
today will say:
"Ex-President G-rover Cleveland will
almost certainly -visit Lincoln en route
to Denver, when he -comes West for the
purpose of attending the dedicatory ex
ercises of the Louisiana Purchase Expo
sition at St Louis; spending an hour or
two in this citiV'
Beckham's Name on Ballot.
FRANKFORT, Ky., March 25. At the
suit brought to settle the question of
Governor Beckham's name going on the
ballot the courts hold that Beckham's
name may go on the ballot, and that pri
mary elections can bo held.
TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES.
A Dickens exhibition was opened at Memorial
Hall, London, yesterday.
To relievo the congested Ghettos of Chicago,
an organization has been formed to forward a
movement of the Jews farther West
Owing to freight congestion, it Is reported
that flres will be put out in 2000 or more coke
ovens In the New River, W. Va., field.
A sale In New York of 85 pain tinea by the
late John H. Twachtm&n. who was often called
"the American Monet," has realized $18,310.
Claims against the City of New York for
$500, COO have been filed by persons Injured by
exploding bombs last election night in Madison
Square.
Von Possart, of the royal theaters of Bavaria,
has declined to assist Director Conrad In tha
management of tho Metropolitan Opera-House,
New York.
Dr. L. Arnaud, recently appointed Peruvian
commercial agent in the United States and Con
sul at Constantinople, arrived In New York
yesterday from Colon.
William Wheeler, a negro, who attempted to
escape from a police von In Washington, was
shot and killed yesterday by Policeman Sawyer.
After the ehootlng the policeman collapsed.
Casslmlro Ciccone. the aged Italian who was
thought to be a principal in the alleged gi
gantic Insurance fraud recently perpetrated at
New York, Is dead at tha home of his daughter.
In Pittsburg. Pa.
Gilbert Warfield, the actor, who stole $2700
from Treasurer Nordllnger, of the Sylva Opera
Company, pleaded guilty In court In Milwau
kee yesterday, and was sentenced to two years
In the House of Correction.
Coming to the rescue of his mother, who was
being beaten by her drunken husband. Hay
Jackson. 10 years old. shot and probably fa
tally wounded his father, Alonzo Jackson, at
their home In Chicago, yesterday.
Senator Honno, at Cleveland, O., received a
telegram from Thomasvtlle, Ga., yesterday.
stating that the condition of his daughter Ruth
was slightly Improved. Mrs. Hanna will return
as soon as she can leave the sick girl.
A broken roll wrecked east-bound Santa Fe
passenger train No. 2 at Lokln, Kan., yester
day, every car except one leaving the track.
Conductor Pond was injured badly, but the
passengers escaped with a severe shaking up.
The Pacific & Dominion Express Company, at
Detroit, Mich., has Increased the reward offered
for the $23,500 gold bar stolen last week. The
reword Is now $2000 for the Recovery of tha
bar and 1000 additional for the arrest ana
conviction of the thief.
Mrs. George F. 8 tone, of Morrlstown, N. J.
has for the third time been made a defendant
In a suit for damages by William D. -Marvel,
who seeks to recover $3,000,000 from the estate
of George F. Stone, who died In January, 1805,
The suit involves mines near the Mediterranean
and royal concessions from Spain.
After on absence of 40 years. Edwin Dow, ot
Newark. N. J., who accumulated a fortune out
West, Is to remarry his wife, at Now Bedford.
Mass. Dow some time after his marriage dis
appeared, leaving word that he would not re
turn until he had made his fortune and could
give his family a- better home. After & few
years his wife secured a divorce and was mar
ried to Captain J. W. Norton. Captain Norton
died two years ago.
Invited by California Sons.
WASHINGTON, March 25. President
Roosevelt was invited by the California
Society of the Sons of the American Rev
olution to be its guest at an elaborate re
ception to be tendered on the occasion of
hl3 visit to the Coast The Invitation was
accepted by the President subject to con
ditions which may arise on his visit to
California.
Warships Leave Naples for Leghorn.
ROME, March 25. The United States
warships Chicago. Cincinnati and Ma
chias, now at Naples, have received orders
to sail for Leghorn, where they will ar
rive Saturday or Sunday.
SURRENDER TO REBELS
FOLLOWERS OF VASQUBZ YIELD IN
-; - SANTO DOMINGO. - .
Rebels Capture Two Warships ana
Ynsquex Holds One and Prepares
to Retake Hi Capital.
MONTE CRISTO, Santo Domingo.
March 25. The advices received here from
Santo Domingo show that General Alejan
dro Gil and his followers are masters of
Santo Domingo City, and It Is said that
General Miguel Mlcardo, the Minister of
War, and General Juan Sanchez, the Min
ister of Foreign Affairs, who had sought
refugff In the United States Consulate, sur
rendered last night to the revolutionists
with a small group of followers.
The revolutionists are in possession of
the two Dominican vessels Independence
and Colon.
Horado Vasquex. the President of Santo
Domingo, left Porto Plata, on the north
ern coast of Santo Domingo, yesterday
for Sanchez, on board the Dominican
cruiser Presldente, th8 only war vessel
remaining In the hands of the govern
ment It Is said that President Vasquez
Intends to make an attack on Santo Do
mingo in conjunction with General Luis
Hernandez, Governor of San Pedro do Ma
corias, who has left that city In order to
gather reinforcements.
General Echlque, President Vasquez
chief o" staff, who was wounded In the
foot on Monday during the fighting at
Santo Domingo, died of his wounds.
Several skirmishes have taken place In
this vicinity, and the government forces
have lost large quantities of ammunition.
arms and provisions. In addition, about 20
government soldiers have been killed and
a number have been wounded.
BONILLA IS TRnTMPHANT.
Has Conquered Whole Atlantic Coast
of Honduraa.
PANAMA, March 25. Advices from
Honduras announce that after a victory
obtained by the forces of President-elect
Bonilla. of Honduras, over the retiring
President, Sierra, who prevented President
Bonllla's installation In office, the town3
of Vlllaneuve, Petrlllos, Santa Cruz and
La Piementa have pronounced In favor of
Bonilla, General Neullla has surrendered
with his forces at San Pedro .Sula. All
the Atlantic seaboard is now in the hands
of Bonilla.
WONDERS IN ORE MINING
British Consul Tells of Economy Ac
complished by Machinery.
WASHINGTON, March 24. The wonders
accomplished In the mining and handling
of iron ore In the United States by the ap
plication of modern machinery are out
lined in a special report to the British
government made by the Acting British
Consul at Chicago, T. Erskine, a copy of
which has been received by the Treasury
Bureau of Statistics. The report Is en
titled, "Report on the Iron Ore Industry
of the United States," but gives especial
attention to the modern methods of min
ing and handling ore, but which band labor
has been greatly reduced.
In mining ore in certain parts of the
Lake Superior region, ho says that the
top covering of ground rock Is scraped oft
over the whole property before mining be
gins. Railroad tracks are then laid direct
to the ore bed and the ore- Is loosened by
blasting. Steam shovels are then brought
Into use, and they load the ore directly
upon the cars, one of these machines hav
ing loaded 170,000 tons In 26 days, or at the
rate of over 6500 tons per day. These load
ing machines, which dally handle more
than 6000 tons, are each operated by five
men, and the labor -cost for mining ana
loading averages but 16 cents per ton, and
in tho case of one mine, which dug and
ing and handling ore. by which hand labor
coat was only 4 cents per ton.
In tho transfer of ore from mine to ves
eel on the Lakes the absence of hand
labor Is also noticeable. The ore trains
are run on to long docks extending high
above the water and having large pock
ets or apartments, into which the ore is
discharged from tho cars through an
opening in the bottom of the car, from
which tho ore runs by gravity into the
pockets beneath the tracks. From these
pockets the ore Is loaded Into the vessel.
also by gravity, and passed down long
chutes Into the hold of the vessel, so that
no hand labor Is required in transferring
the ore from the cars to the vessel. Tho
ore pockets or apartments, which form
a part of the dock, hold about 160 tons
each, and number from 90 to 3S4, accord
lng to the length of the dock.
In unloading the ore from the vessels
the saving of labor through the use of
machinery Is even more notable and im
portant in Its economies and results. A
series of steel bridges, so adjusted as to
be easily moved along the docks, is sup-
piled with a hinged arm, which can be
lowered to the hatch of the vessel. Along
this arm and across the bridge runs z
trolley train, to which are attached au
tomatic "grabs" similar to a double
scoop, which are so constructed that tho
grab or scoop digs downward Into tho
ore as it closes. The grab or scoop holds
about five tons of ore, and Is described
as a "rigging. machine," as when it be
gins to draw together it digs Into the
ore and does not depend on its weight
to get hold of the ore. There are lo un
loading machines in a battery, and the
grabs run down the long arms, which
are lowered over each of the 14 hatches
that are In the deck of most Lake ves
sels carrying ore. These hatches run
nearly the whole way across the decks.
The grab3 can thus remove over half
the cargo without any assistance, and
the remaining half Is brought directly un
der the hatch by use of a scraper, also
operated by similar machinery and man
aged by a man in the hold through the
use of long cords. This scraper brings
the ore from between the hatches, so that
it can be raised by the grab. These
grabs are controlled by the engineer,
who can drop them at any point over the
hold that he may wish, and after It
seizes its load of ore It Is raised at full
speed, carried rapidly along tho trolley
to such given point as desirable, where
the ore Is deposited Into railroad trucks
or stock piles, or In some case3 Into con
crete troughs, through which It slides to
the furnaces, where It is to be transfer
red into pig-iron.
This grab, which thus lifts five tons of
ore from the vessel, carrying It to such
point as is desired within a limited space,
has a hoisting speed of 100 feet a minute,
The operator travels with the grab and
can unload It at any given point desired
The bridges to which these arms, with
their grabs, are attached can be swung
In any direction, so that ore, limestone
or coke can be deposited or picked up
anywhere In the yard, and are worked
by electricity. Twenty-six men will now
perform, under this system, the work
for which 300 were required under the
old system.
The Cxar Means Well.
Indianapolis News.
Prince Kranotkln. the Russian revolu
Uonlst Is rather inclined to think that
the Czar's recent decree, which has won
the applause ef the world, is merely a bit
of political expediency In the form ox
short step forward to avoid the necessity
of taking a long step In the same dlrec
tlon. This may or may not be so, but at
any rate the people of Russia have a good
deal more to be thankful for than they
have had for a long time, if ever before.
The Czar may not, be big enough
match his opportunities, but there is
general belief that he means well.
Conference on Charities.
The Conference on Charities and Cor
rections will open at the Unitarian Church
Monday evening, and a large attendance
Is hoped for by" those having the matter
In charge. In tho absence of the presi
dent, Rev. Dr. T. L. Eliot, his report will
be read by the first vice-president of the
organization. Rev. Dr. S. Wise, who will
be the chairman of the evening. v Thomas
N. Strong will give an address, and the
principal address will be by Rev. Jenkin L.
Jones, pastor -of Unity Church, Chicago,
and general secretary of the Congress of
Religion, which recently met atLos An
geles. Cal., and his topic will be, "The
Obligations of Nobility." The musical
programme will be sustained by Miss
Kathleen Lawlor, soprano, and W, J.
Belcher, tenor. At the Tuesday evening
session an address will be given by Dr.
H. W. Thomas, president of the Congress
of Religion, on "The Law of Service."
BEETS CURE ALKALI SOIL
Make
Profitable Crop te Boat Hew
They Operate.
BAKER CITY, Or., .March 24. CTo the
Editor.) Now that the Federal Govern
ment has appropriated money for irriga
ting tho arid lands of Oregon It may in
terest those in whose vicinity this money
Is to be spent to know what they can
raise to the best advantage and when the
land will be suitable for general floracul
ture. The several state agricultural schools
have for years been conducting experi
ments with a view to finding a market
able plant which would redeem tho soli
ioi less hardy vegetation. The sugar
beet appears to meet these requirements.
Alkali land is characterized by three
substances: Sodium carbonate, called
black or white soda in different places;
sodium sulphate, called Gluabers salt
and sodium chloride or common salt Lima
and magnesia compounds are not as a
general rule detrimental unless present
in unusually large quantity. In some in
stances gypsum, lime sulphate, may servo
as a corrective for soda through a enem
ies! reaction which would make e. more
soluble compound than the carbonate.
It is more easily sluiced off lit thla state.
Ordinary-plants take from tho soil three
principal salts; compounds of potash sup
plied by the disintegration ar.d decompo
sition of rocks on higher places during
the Winter's frosts and melts, phosphates
from the soli and fertilizers, and nitrates
supplied by the water and fertilizers.
Guano contains large amounts of nitrates
and phosphates.
On alkali land crops may ba raised by
two ways of using irrigating water, first
a large flow of water and good subdralnage.
and second, a small supply of water in
sufficient to bring the water to the sur
face, where evaporation would leave - on
the surface the alkali dissolved from the
subsoil.
In selecting ground for Irrigating it will
be well to determine the quality of the
irrigating water. Nitrates and organic
matter In general enrich the soil. Alkalis
In the water add more to the soli on evap
oration. Some mineral salts upon evapora
tlon crystallize out and aro not readily
taken Into solution again. Substances
must be In solution to be either detri
mental or useful to plant life. It Is cus
tomary to estimate therefore total mln
eral matter in the water and that which
crystallizes out on evaporation. By sub
struction we get the soluble minerals. If
the irrigating water came from a stream
it would carry in the Spring the largest
amount of alkali ata time when the young
piants can lease wunstana tne corrosive
action of alkaline matter. The alkali
contents of the soil must also' be taken
Into account Two samples are taken.
one of the upper foot and second of the
subsoil" of about three feet. Analysis
will give the approximate amount of al
kalis intolerant to vegetation. And last
the chance for drainage. If tho subsoil
Is somewhat coarse and slightly higher
than the drain sump careful use of water
will remove much of the alkali. On the
other hand, to cite an Instance near Salt
Lake City, a bed pf Impervious slate
outcropped about half way down an irri
gated hillside. The seepage below this
outcrop ruined the lower land. The pres
ence of gypsum on land Is not of itself
injurious. It has, however, in some
places a bad mechanical effect Posses
sing great cappllarity It draws moisture
to the surface and makes wet spots.
Gypsum lands at the present state of
agricultural science are not considered
good investments
The alkali tolerance Is variously placed
at from a quarter of 1 per cent to 1 per
cent, surface evaporation bring3 alkali
to the surface and concentrates It there
"until plant life Is no longer possible.
Certain plants may shade the soil and so
prevent this evaporation. Alfalfa Is one.
The limit of tolerance for alfalfa is one
half of f per cent alkali.
To demonstrate the efficiency of the
sugar beet In removing alkali and pre
paring the soli for other crops experi
ments were conducted near Salt Lake on
what was considered an unusually arid
tract The following analyses are taken
from the report:
Soil Before Crop of Beets Was Raised
Surface foot
Per Lbs. per
cent acre, font.
Carbonates 0.0032 128
Chlorides 0.014 660
Sulphates Trace
Nitrates 0.003 120
Hardpan
Per X.bs. per
cent acre, foot
Carbonates 0.054 2.160
Chlorides 0.003 360
Sulphates 0.075 3.000
Nitrates 0.002 SO
Patch No. 1 was treated with a limited
supply of water, enough to prevent the
raising of the alkali, and Patch No. II
was treated with running water most of
the time and had good subdralnage.
Analysis of the beets, sugar 14 per cent:
purity S3 to 84 per cent
Patch No. 1
Per Lb3. per
cent acre, foot
Sulphates 0.151 6S.6
Chlorides 0.227 64.9
Carbonates 0.215 54.7
Patch No. 2
Sulphates 0.120 41.7
Chlorides 0.08 24.2
Carbonates 0.138 SS.3
The tops ot the beets took off 134 pounds
of alkali additional.
Analysis of Soil After Crops.
Patch No. 1
Per Lbs. per
cent, acre, loot
Carbonates 0.003
Chlorides 0.009
Sulphates 0.006
Nitrates 0.002
Patch No. 2
Carbonates 0.0061
Chlorides 0.002
Sulphates 0.002
Nitrates 0.00C3
In patch No. I a limited
Spring Medicine
There Is no other season when good
medicine is so much needed aa in the
Spring.
The blood is impure, weak and
impoverished a condition indicated
by pimples and other eruptions on the
face and body, by deficient vitality,
loss of appetite, lack of strength, and
want of animation. y
Mood's Sarsaparilla
and Pills
Make the blood pure, vigorous and
rich, create appetite, give vitality,
strength and animation, and cure
all eruptions. Dave the whole family
begin to take them today.
"Hood's Sarsaparilla has been used In
oar family for some time, and always with
good results. Last spring I was all run
down and got a bottle of it, and" as usual
received great benefit." Miss Beulau
Botce, Stowe, Vt
Hood's Sarsaparilla promises to
cure and keeps the promise.
The skilled, workmen who
do so much toward makinc
the GORDON the perfect hat
it is say that the GORDON
is one of the most difficult of
allhatstomake. Ithastobe
"rast so" or it isn't allowed
to .leave the factory.
1 cat s one reason why the
GOREKX&hats aresopopolar
water drew alkali from the hardpan to
tha surface, while In No. II running water
carried much off. In patch No. I a lim
ited Bupply of water and the beets took
oft 822 pounds of alkali per year; In No.
XI the running water and good subdraln
age decreased the alkalinity far more.
Many of the beets of patch No. I wero
destroyed by sand storms so that no
calculation can bo made. From patch
No. II 90.6 tons were sold at an average
price of $4.oO per ton. This would srlvo
t407.70.
These figures show in a measure what
the sugar beet will do for any thoughtful
farmer, who will study the soil, its me
chanical condition and chemical composi
tion, tha effect of different amounts of
water and the efficiency of subdralnage.
These figures make it clear that the beet
Is of profit from the first and is con
currently redeeming the soil for other
crops. HOMER INNIS.
REACHED FARTHEST SOUTH
News of Exploring: Ship Discovery
Brought by Relief Steamer.
CHMSTCHURChTn. Z.. March 25. Tho
steamer Morning, tha Royal Geographical
Society's relief ship for the Antarctic
steamer Discovery, has arrived at Little
ton, eight miles from here. She left the
Discovery in Antarctic waters, all well on
board.
The Morning found the Discovery in
MacMurdo Bay, January 23, all well on
board. The Discovery had been In Win
ter quarters at Victoria Island since Feb
ruary, 1902, during which time valuable
records were obtained by sledding, and the
record farthest south was reached at lati
tude S0:17. This journey was made un
der trying conditions. The dogs all died
and Lieutenant Shackleton almost died
of exposure. The Discovery is now well
victualed for the Winter.
Blgnor Vlllaverde, the Spanish Finance Min
ister, has resigned.
A HINT
TO THE W
This Advice W Bear Re
peating in Portland.
"Don't chaso shadows."
Doubtful proof is but a shadow.
Tou can rely on testimony of people you I
know.
You can investigate local evidence.
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Passages were too frequent, and werel
accompanied with pain- My condition!
was growing worse all the time, when II
hannened to read an advertisement ofl
Doan's Kidney Pills, and at the suggestion!
of my wife, I went to the store of thoj
Laue-Davis Drug Company, at Yamhilll
and Third streets, and got a box. I took!
the pills as directed, and felt .their beneJ
ficlal effects right away. In a short time!
the backache disappeared, and the secre
tions resumed their normal appearances
and condition. This is the first Winter
I have passed for a number of years wlthj
out wearing a plaster on my back, ana
stive Doan's Kidney Pills all tho credit"
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