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VOL. XLIV. IsTO. 13,719. POBTLAOT, OKEGON, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 1904. PRICE FIVE CENTS. HOST LINES WHY PresidentCheeredasHe Goes to Church. CROWDS QUIET' AT FIRST Pent-Up.Enthusiasm Breaks Out .at Church Door, PARTY DRIVEN OVER ST. LOUIS Secret Service Officers Very Much Engaged While Keeping Back Au tomobllists Who Would Pass Executive's Carriage. ST. IiOUIS, Nov. 27. In sharp contrast with the strenuous experience ol yester day, when a hurricane effort was made to view the Louisiana Purchase Exposition in nine hours, President Roosevelt's time today was passed quietly and unevent- fully. Rest and recuperation from the fatigue of Saturday constituted today al most the sole idea of the President and Mrs. Roosevelt and thelr'immedlate party. After a late breakfast at the residence of William H. Thompson, treasurer of the exposition- company, who entertained the President, Mrs. Roosevelt, Miss Alice Roosevelt, Secretary and Mrs. Loeb and Dr.P. M. Rlxey, the President and party attended divine services at 11 o'clock' In the Second Presbyterian Church. It was known that the President would attend the morning service at this church, and long before the hour of his arrival the streets in that vicinity were banked with people almost from curb to curb. Crowd Is Quiet at House. The crowd was handled admirably, how ever, and gave the big force of police and secret service officers no trouble. A con siderable crowd assembled also near the Thompson residence. As the President and. Mrs. Roosevelt descended the steps of the residence to enter their carriage the people respectfully uncovered, but there was no noisy demonstration. The silence on-this day was appreciated by the Presi dent. Both ho and 3Jfs,- Roosevelt Ac knowledged the .silent salutation of tho crowd, the former by tipping his hat and the latter by bowing and smiling. Careful precautions were taken by the officers to Insure the personal safety of the President. "Watchfulness was not re laxed for an instant. The President's car riage was surrounded by secret service of ficers, and two picked sergeants of the Eighth United States Cavalry rode, one on each side of the carriage, both going to and from the church. Cheers at. Church Door. When the President's carriage stopped at the church entrance the crowd could restrain Its friendly feeling no longer. Hearty cheers were given for the Presi dent, which he acknowledged by tipping his hat. He was met at the entrance by the officers of the church, who escorted him and Mrs. Roosevelt and other mem' bers of the party to pews on the right front of the auditorium, which had been reserved for them. The service was conducted and the ser mon preached by Rev. S. J. Niccolls, D. D., pastor of the church, the lesson be ing read by the assistant pastor. The subject of Dr. Niccolls discourse was the glory of the kingdom of God and the progress it is making In the world. No reference was made by the pastor in his Bermon to the President, and only the usual supplication was offered In his final prayer for the safety and wise con duct of the President of the United States. Presidential Party Leaves First. At the conclusion of the service, how ever. Dr. NIccols requested the congrega tion to remain seated while the President and his party retired from the church. The President was well on his way to the residence of Mr. Thompson, therefore, be fore the congregation had left the church After luncheon the President and Mrs. Roosevelt received Informally a few per sonal friends, who called merely- to pay their respects. The President also greeted one of his former comrades in the Rough Riders, Private Schroeder, of Muskogee, I. T., who is now conected with tho Indian police of tho territory. He had come to St. Louis expressly to see the President. Driven Over the City. At 4 o'clock the party went for an ex tended drive. In tho carriage were Pres! dent and Mrs. Roosevelt, Secretary Loeb and Mayor Wells of St. Louis. Other members of the party followed the car riage. The drive extended through Forest Park and over tho residential boulevards In that section of the city. It was 5:S0 o'clock when the President returned to Mr. Thompson's residence. As soon as tho President was recognized in his carriage people followed him in ve hicles of all sorts, principally automobiles. Many of the drivers of tho automobiles endeavored to pass the President's car riage, but they were cut off in every in stance by the secret service officers, who had a lively time In keeping them back. On his return trip tho President was fol lowed by a procession containing more than 200 vehicles. Francis Has a Fair Party. President Francis of the exposition com pany, who started with the President' party on the drive, left it after a time and in company with 6ome others of the party visited the art gallery on the exposition grounds. Among President Francis' pieats on this little trip were Governor Van Sent, of Minnesota, and Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Robinson, the President's broth er-ln-law and sister. Tonight the President and Mrs. Roose velt, Miss Roosevelt. Secretary and Mrs. Loeb, Dr. Rlxey and Mr. and Mrs. Thomp son were entertained at dinner at o'clock by Mr. and Mrs. Francis at their residence. After the dinner the President and party returned to the Thompson resi dence. At 10:13 they left in carriages for tho exposition grounds, where their spe cial train had been held awaiting their departure for Washington. PARTY STARTS FOR HOME. Extra Precautions Taken Against Ac cidents to the Train. ST. LOUIS, Nov. 27. Promptly on schedule time, the special train carrying President Roosevelt, his wife and daugh ter, and the other members of his party, departed from the Louisiana Purchase Exposition, where it had been, parked since the arrival of the Presidential party Saturday morning, for Washington, at 12:01 this morning. None of the party had retired when the train left the Exposition grounds, and Just before the signal was given to the engineer to start the return Journey, President Roosevelt walked to the rear observation platform, where he was im mediately joined by the other gentle men in the party. About the car were stationed nearly 100 members of the local police force, besides the two companies of regulars that have formed the Presi dent's guard during his visit to the World's Fair. President Roosevelt walked to the rear rail of the observa tion platform, and said: "I thank you, gentlemen, for the kind attention you have shown me during my visit to St. Louis, and I appreciate it very much." Just as the train started President Roosevelt called: "Good 'night, all," as did the other members of tho party who were on the platform. The same precautions were taken to guard the departure of the Presidential special from accidents as were taken on Its arrival. A pilot engine preceded it out of the administration entrance to the World's Fair grounds and over the tracks of the Rock Island system to Union Boulevard Junction, when the train proceeded over the tracks of the Wabash to the Union station yards. There the special was taken In charge by the St. Louis Terminal Railroad Asso ciation. The tunnel route was avoided by taking the train over the Merchants' bridge, in stead of crossing the Mississippi on the tads bridge. From the eastern end of the Merchants' bridge the train was taken over the tracks of the Illinois Transfer Company to The Willows, where it was switched upon the tracks of the "Van dalia Railroad and the run to the Na tion's capital really begun. JAPANESE OVER, TEE BUN. Rivers Will Soon Bear the Weight of Transport Wagons. SPECIAL CABLE TO THE LONDON TIMES AND PORTLAND OP.EGONIAN. TOKIO, Nov. 2S. News received from the region of the Shakhe indicates that the Japanese have been across the Hun River. Further reports are to the effect that the Russian outposts on the right bank of the Shakhe were within 300 yards of the Japanese picket line. Frequent exchange of gun flre occurred and minor atttacks are quite every-day .affairs. Tho rivers will soon, be .frozen sufficiently to bear the weight of the heavy transport wagons. The following report has been received from Field Marshal Oyama: "From the night of tho 25th to the morn ing of the 26th bodies of the enemy's In fantry attacked us in the vicinity of Signlutsu, Fagsig and Shaotukau. All these attacks were repulsed. In the afternoon of the 26th the enemy's artil lery east of Tasha hotly cannonaded us, but we suffered no injury. "The greater part of the village of Changtsaimun has been burned by the Russians." EUSSIA WELL COPY AMERICA. Free-Land Scheme is to Be Carried Out in Siberia. ST. PETERSBURG. Nov. 27. A project for applying tho American scheme of free land for settlers In Siberia in order to attract colonization from the congested districts of European Russia is attracting raucn ravorable comment. The plan as proposed follows closely the American homestead system. Russia Would End Trade War. ST. PETERSBURG, Nov. 27. As soon as the new Russo-German treaty is rati fied Russia expects to open negotiations for the revision of commercial treaties with other powers. One of the most Im portant results, doubtless, will be the end ing of the trade war with the United States, which arose over the Imposition of a countervailing duty on Russian sugar a few years ago. Russia retaliated, impos ing the maximum duty on American goods, practically ending American im portations and destroying the growing Russian market for American manufac tured goods. Tho loss of American trade has been about $10,000,000 annually. DIAZ' NAME WELL KNOWN. Mexican Vice-President Pleased Attention Shown Him. at MEXICO CITY. Nov. 27. Vlce-Presl dent Corral in an Interview today reiter ated his pleasure at the reception every where accorded him In tho United States. (Ho said: "The most gratifying reature of my trip was the evidence which. I received of tho good will felt by tho cultured class in tho United States toward my country. "The name or General Diaz was as much a household word In the United States as It is in Mexico. My gratitude for the courtesy and kindness with which I was treated, both by the American au thorities and prominent classes of socie ty, is profound." BIBLES ABE GIVEN BACK. Porte Gives Orders Not to Touch Books From America. CONSTANTINOPLE; Nov. 27. The Porte has issued -orders to the authorities at Treblzond to cease Interference with the sale of American Bibles, and to restore those that have been seized. Students Ceasing Their Rioting. BUDAPEST, Nov. 27. As a result of the order of tho director of the university forbidding students to participate In po lltical demonstrations, which yesterday culminated in rioting in which several students were injured. It was-feared that there would be further trouble today, but the big meeting of thg opposing" parties was held and dispersed quietly after speeches had been made by Francis Kos suth. Count Apponyi and others violent ly denouncing Premier Tlsza. T1FFTHET0PIC Discussion Is Now Rife at Washington. PRESSURE ON PRESIDENT Special Session of Congress Will Probably Be Called. REPUBLICANS WILL DECIDE Democrats Are in Such Minority That Their Views Do Not Receive Much Consideration Roosevelt Is Getting at the Facts. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash ington, Nov. 27. Tariff revision Is the all absorbing topic of discussion among Sena tors and Representatives who are drifting into "Washington. Of course everybody un derstands that there will be no tariff legis lation attempted at the approaching short session, but there is a strong desire on the part of many, and a fear on the part of others, that the President will call an ex tra session of Congress immediately after March 4, for the purpose of cutting down certain tariff schedules. If there is to be tariff revision, it must be done by the new Congress, and as the next House, like the next Senate, will be overwhelmingly Re publican, the -tariff views of Democrats do not receive much consideration in "Wash ington just now. Republicans are divided on tho tariff question, as they have been for neveral years past. One element, including men from the Middle "West, some from New England and others from the Far "West, are clamoring for revision, and, with one exception, they want the rates cut. Rep resentative McCleary. of Minnesota, Republican, Is In favor of tariff revision, but he, out of the entire membership of Congress, alone advocates an increase in the tariff rates. The remainder of the Republicans, in eluding many of the most influential men in both bodies, are opposed to any inter ference with the tariff, and state very. plainly that 'one. of the things that con tributcd to the great Republican victory on November S was the assurance given by the party leaders that they Intended to "stand pat," These Republi cans declare that the "stand-pat" policy applied particularly to the tariff, and ar gue that it would be a breach of faith, after having secured the confidence of the people, to violate a pledge (Implied, at least) by cutting down tariff rates. Not at tie Short Session. Considerable speculation is being indulged in as to what stand the President intends to take. No one seems to know his atti tude, and there has been no authorized statement showing how the President views the situation. "Well-Informed men however, seem solidly of the opinion that in his forthcoming message to Congress the President will touch very lightly on the tariff question, and make no recom mendation as to a change of schedules, But as to what the Preeldent intends to do after March 4 there is far more doubt. In one ear he received ad vice from prominent Republicans to the effect that ho must leave the tariff alone, In the other ear he hears from equally prominent Republicans that the time has come when the tariff must be revised. Each side feels confident that tho Presi dent is with them, yet neither has any definite assurance. Advocates of tariff revision believe that this is tho time for reducing rates on those goods which no longer need protection, or which would not suffer by a reduction In the tariff. The revisionists are willing to wait until after March 4, and consider the question in extra session, but they are decidedly opposed to letting tho matter go over until the long session, a year from now. They fear that to revise the tariff immediately before the Congressional election of 1906 would mean the wiping out of the immense Republican majority in tho House of Representatives. It has generally proven true that when ever the tariff has been revised Just be fore an election, the party in power has suffered at tho polls, often because the new schedules have not had a fair trial. Demand for an Extra Session. Tho tariff tinkerers are therefore anx ious for an extra session, first, because. It will put the revised tariff into operation that much sooner, and secondly because revision In the extra session will not be so apt to cost the Republicans the House, as would revision a year and a half from now. Then, too, they recognize that if Congress Is called in extra session by President Roosevelt immediately after his inauguration, there will be a general dis position to take up and dispose of the mat ter In hand and get away, wnereas u tar iff reform is put off until the Tegular ses sion, it will mean endless and uselesss de bate in tho Senate, and will carry the ses sion well into the Summer. If, on the other hand, stand-pat argu merits prevail, there will be no extra ses sion, and there will be no tariff tinkering in the first regular session of the 5Sth Con gress. which is equivalent to saying there will be no revision by the B3th Congress at all. Tho principal argument of the stand-matters is that the country is just novr enjoying phenomenal prosperity, bus iness is flourishing, times -are good, work is plenty. They insist that any .inter ference with the tariff, , no matter ' how slight It may be, will disturb business and lh the end" there will be no material gain by the general public. They add to this the argument, that "stand-pat" means to let the tariff alone, if it means anything, and inasmuch as "stand-pat" was the party slogan In the late campaign which resulted In an un precedented victory, they Insist that it would be highly Improper to abandon the "stand-pat" policy and cut down tariff rates. Another argument of the stand-patters Is this: The country, under its present tariff,- has warded off the ten-yoar panic, which was due in 1903. If this disaster could be averted under the high-tariff rates now prevailing, and if business could continue along most prosperous lines, then why do anything to Interfere with such splendid conditions, they ask. Intermingled with talk of tana: revis ion Is discussion of the prospects of reci procity with Canada. It Is the unbiased opinion of impartial men, who have ob served the course of public events, that Canadian reciprocity is as far from con summation as it was ten years ago. There is a loud clamor for Canadian reciprocity from New England, and Jtrom few other portions of the country, but it seems Improbable that Canada would ac cept reciprocity on such term3 as this country would offer, and It is equally certain that tho United States would not be willing- to accept terms offered by the Dominion government. The interests of the United States and Canada are too much alike to permit of the negotiation of a reciprocity treaty, acceptable to both governments. It is not generally believed that anything will be accomplished in this direction. President Will Have Strong Say. Until President Roosevelt defines his at titude on the question of tariff revision nothing definite will be known as to what Congress will do. If the President con cludes that the tariff should be revised. and. of course, revised by Its friends. there is not the slightest doubt but what Congress will follow out any recommen dations the President may make. On the contrary, if the President is not convinced of the necessity for revision and falls to call an extra session of Con gress, there is little likelihood that thero will be any tariff revision by the 59th Congress. If an attempt is made, without the aid of the President, to put through a revision bill, it w(ll not be openly op posed by the anti-revision Republican leaders, but will be quietly held back. postponed from time to time, until the end of the session, when It will be laid away to sleep In a convenient pigeon hole. If the tariff revisionists, on their own responsibility, should succeed in getting a bill through the next House of Repre sentatives, and the President showed no interest in the matter, it would be put to sleep in the Senate, but not by open opposition. It would die the death of tho famous "statehood bill." Learning the True Conditions. Meanwhile, while speculation Is being freely Indulged in, the President Is in quiring carefully into the tariff question. aiming to leam the true conditions, so that he may intelligently determine what course .to pursue. He will not Jump at a conclusion; he will not be carried away by the enthusiasm of one faction or the other, but is determined to get to the bottom facts and to then act as his judg ment directs. The President will have an excellent op portunlty during the short session this "Winter to ascertain the views of Repub licans from all parts of the.countryt and these -views will be very helpful to him In forming a final conclusion. , CONTENTS OP TODAY'S PAPER yXie "Weather. TODAY'S Partly cloudy, with occasional rain southwesterly . winds. ist1RDA.X'& Maximum temperature. 60 deg.; minimum, 4S. Precipitation. 0.64 inch. Ire!deBt at St. Louis. Enthusiastic crowds line the Way of the Pres ident as be soea to attend church In St. louJsl Pace 1. Presidential train starts for "Washington Just alter nuamgnt. Page 1. War la Far East. Defeat of charging swordsmen before the forts at Port Arthur. Page 4. Skirmishing In Manchuria under cover of enow storms. Page 4. Japanese are slid to have crossed the River nun. Page 1. aieetlns ef Japanese Diet. Prem!er'Katsum says his countrymen," ai a a umC on the war. Page&nv --- Eufllclent funds will bW voted for carrying on XortIvca Incident. Text of the declaration appointing a commis sion to place the blame for the North Sea, Incident. Page 3. Russian elatesman says Zemstvo programme will not be carried out at present. Pago 3, British colliers warned about supplying vessels of war by Lord Lantdowne. Page 3. National. Special session of Congress will undoubtedly be called to act on revision of the tariff. Page 1. Secretary of War Taft arrives at Panama, and Is received by President Amador. Page 3. General W. II. Odell charges roobery of Oregon school fund to Secretary of the Interior Hitchcock. Page 4. Domestic. Mysterious German, arrested for hotel theft, commits suicide In Cincinnati. O., jail. Page 4. Colonel R- F. Cleaves shot by an assassin. In Kew Mexico as he took supper -with friend. Page 4. Three young people from Colorado Springs lost on Pike s Peak, for a night. Page 4. Political. Five men In Washington want ,Senatorship. Page 1. Georgia Republican says the solution of the race question la In sight. Page 1. Pacific Coast. Barkentlne Quickstep Is derelict; crew rescued by the Tamplco. Page 1. Session of Idaho-Oregon T. M. C A. Craven tlon at Salem. Page 5. Weber accused of Auburn, Cal., bank robbery; money found on borne place. Page 5. ( S per la. .Los Angeles excited over possibility of win ning the pennant. - Page O. Pennant claimed by Tigers; .Fisher arranging for post-series games. Page 0. Portland Browns win the last game of the. season. Page 0. Portland as d Vlclslry. Salmon combine may be formed on Puget Sound. Page 8. Three men arrested by detectives for firing lodging-bouse. Page 14. Land Commissioner Richards arrives tonight to testify In conspiracy case. Page .8. Opinions differ as to whether local-option act repealed special acts, m municipal cnarters. Page 12. Amendment will be proposed to charter xals salary of City Engineer. Page 12. Dr. Cresaey. speaks oa the natural rights wosaea. Pae 8. Dr. Calhoun .gives reason for scarcity of theo logical stsoe&ts. P&se 12. I WANT TOGA Senatorial Fight Will Be Complicated. FOSTER IS THE TOPLINER Washington West "Side Will Oppose Spokane. ELECTION'S BIG - INFLUENCE So Many Republicans Now in Legisla ture That More Votes to Elect Are Needed Than Before King a Minor Factor. TACOMA, Wash., Nov. 27. Staff Cor respondence.) No man has ever yet been elected to the United States Senate from the State of "Washington without a vivid and ofttlmes painful recollection of the fact that he had been in a fight. The poli ticians of this state are a "scrappy" lot. and In none, of the previous Senatorial fights have there been such elaborate preparations as are now being1 made for the big battle that Is scheduled for Olym- plt in January. There are at this time five candidates- Sweeny, Foster, Piles, "Wilson and Furth In addition to a number of others who may be mentioned in tne final result as among tho "also rans." It Is early yet for an accurate forecast on the probable strength of these respective leaders In the race, but from confidential advices, which I trust I am not.violatlng, I have checked up a total of 175 votes already pledged to the leading candidates. Of course this is about 40 votes in excess of the maximum voting strength of the Legislature, and there are also a number of "mavericks" on whom it is definitely known that no branding iron has de scended. It Is the difficulty In accurately placing these duplicated and triplicated members in tho Senatorial line-up, as well as the few who have not yet been counted by any of the campaign leaders, that makes the final outcome of this coming Senatorial fight more of a puzzle than any of ti predecessors. Senator Foster, not yet being classed with the "has-beens" or the "may-bes," Is generally granted the courtesy of first mention in a discussion of the Senatorial situation on this side of the Cascade Mountains. For a starter, be undoubtedly has more vote3 than any of the other leading candidates mentioned, but the number is Insufficient to elect, and with so" many formidable candidates in the field It will not be an easy matter to se cure enough to make up the shortage. More Votes to Elect Now. The overwhelming Republican victory in the state landed so many Republicans in tho Legislature that it will require greater number of votes to elect than in any previous Senatorial contest. As the task of securing the last ten or a dozen needed has never been, easy in tho past, it is easy to understand the difficulties In the way of a man. who must round up a great er number than- ever before. The Foster support is basing its hopes of success on a quick election. "With tho fairly formidable show of strength which they hope to have massed and ready to launch on the first ballot, they expect to draw In enough of what Is known as the "band-wagon" contingent to insure Fos ter's re-election. This theory is all right. but the difficulty will be In stampeding this scattering vote that would like to be in the band wagon. They are this year more than ever liable to take a little time in making sure that it is a band wagon, and not a hearse, that has attracted them. - It would, of course, be rank heresy for a Pierce County man to admit that Fos ter's chances are anything less than li AL but it is not difficult to find an "under current of sentiment that lacks the confi dence of that-result which is noticeable on tho surface. City and county pride and loyalty will hold the legislative dele gation from Pierce In line for Foster for a few ballots, but, unless enough votes to elect are forthcoming reasonably early, success Is extremely doubtful. Election Strengthened Piles Mr. Sam Piles, of Seattle, is In a much stronger position as a Senatorial candidate than he was before tho election. Tnis Is largely duo to the fact that he put up great fight for Mead and the rest of the state ticket in King County. He served plain notice on his friends that his case was hopeless unless the Republican ticket was supported trom top to bottom. Much of the credit for Mead's victory In King County Is duo to tho -very effective work of Piles, and under the circumstances King could not do less than promise her undying devotion to the Plies cause. I Jang- County delegation, but this does not Jihean as much as It did two years ago, wJwsKarold Preston was fortified behind n. wjfcar bulwark. Tho smaller number of Jffipublicans in the Legislature two yeara ago gave the King- County delega tlon about one-fourth of the voting strength of the Republicans on joint bal lot, while this year the same sized dele gation will represent less than one-fifth of the voting strength of. the dominant party. Preston also enlivened the fight with much more outside strength than is "now traceable to Piles. The Seattle candidate ba3 his men tied up in an agreement to stand by him until the end, and great pressure will he brought to bear to keep them In line. The possibility of Pierce retaining- the Senatorshlp la the bogle man which will be "used to frighten the delegation into continued loyalty, as Pierce is standing pat for similar reasons regarding; Seattle, there Is a possibility that the rest of the members of the legislature may Jump uj dark horse with strength enough to break Into one or the other of these dele gations and be elected. Dark horses, however, are not yet under consideration there are too many of a brighter hue to select from. May "Drop Harold." "When Harold Preston was trying to keep his political head above water with out casting adrift from the railroad com mission millstone which bung around his neck, he was encouraged by the frequent visits of Seattle "delegations" which came down to Olympia to- aid the cause. Each of these delegations contained from one to a dozen (dependable on the size of the delegation) Senatorial candidates avail able and anxious to make the race "in case it became advisable to drop Harold." I do not know that similar conditions will be noticeable In the case of the Piles campaign, but the eloquent and magnetic railroad attorney Is not the only Senator ial candidate in King County. Ex-Senator John I. "Wilson, who once performed the political miracle of changing seven votes into 70 and electing himself to the United States Senate, is in the fight, and the fact that the delegation is pledged to Mr. Piles does not alter the fact that the ex-Senator Is a factor to be reckoned with. There Is a tendency in some quar ters to underestimate the importance of "Wilson In this contest, but, if King Coun ty should tire of Ineffectual efforts to elect Mr. Plies, "Wilson would, be logical heir to that support, and could add to It number of votes not at present obtain able; by the Piles people. In Stronger Position. The ex-Senator Is certainly in a much stronger position than in any of his pre vious campaigns. His newspaper, the Seattle Post-Intelligencer, made a great fight for the Republican ticket and has been remarkably fair In its treatment of the Piles candidacy. Of course, If in the event of failure to land the prize, Mr. Piles should prefer to be chief mourner at a wake instead- of only a guest at a feast, "Wilson will never have an oppor tunity to test his strength. The mention of Wilson as a Senatorial candidate always brings to mind Jacob Furth, the Seattle millionaire banker, who Is also In the position of "Barkis' when the Senatorshlp is mentioned. have given Mr. "Wilson precedence over Mr. Furth In this matter because Mr. Furth has assured me that under no cir cumstances would he be a candidate so long as John L. "Wilson was In the race. In the event, however, of Piles and "Wil son, in the order named, retiring from the fight, the business Interests of Seat tle would undoubtedly make a great effort to get Furth Into the game. For a starter he would be unable to control as many outside votes as are available for John I "Wilson, but would probably add to his strength if he became sufficiently in terested. West Side Against Sweeny. The candidacy of Charles Sweeny Is not uso seripusly-regardeJIliere as it Is east of the mountains!. This . Is largely because the leaders' of the "West Side . candidates are under the impression that the Spokane man is barred by geographical location. The-tendency of the "West Side to mono polize everything worth having has al ways been noticeable in "Washington poli tics, and even the election of an East Side man to the Senate two years ago has not dispelled this belief. At the same time the Spokane candidate is given full credit for formidable strength on hla own side of the mountains, and if King or Pierce could for a moment imagine that they were to fall in .electing their respective candidates, there would be much uneasiness over bis candidacy. There Is a friendly feeling for Sweeny In the northwest and in.. the southwest, and if the King-PIefce fight becomes too bit ter, recognition of Sweeny's strength may ibe forced on one or the other of these counties. The situation even at this early stage of the game Is a most interesting one and offers great opportunities for speculation as to the final outcome. "Whoever wins cut In the contest, it Is bound to be a lively mill from tho tap of the gong. E. "W.. "W, BUBONIC PLAGUE IN CHILI, Consul Winans Charged WJth Giving Improper Bills of Health. liIMA. Peru. Nov. 27. It is reported here that Senor Martinez, the Chilean Minister to the United States", will request the State Department at "Washington to can eel theauthorizatlon of- Charles B. Wi nans. American' Consul at Iqulque, to take charge ad interim of the Peruvian Consul at that place. The request, it Is said, will be founded on a charge that Mr. "Winans has given Improper bills of health to steamers leaving Iqulque. "While the prevalence of bubonic plague has not been officially declared in Chile, It Is said that there are cases that the Chilean government daily-conceals in- or der that steamers may not omit touching at ports at which there aro no sanitary regulations. Tbl3 alleged action is con sidered a great peril to the Peruvian coast, Panama and tho entire country bordering- on the South Pacific Ocean WHITE HOUSE .PEOGBAMME. Dates Set for Receptions and Dinners at First of Year. "WASHINGTON, Nov., Zi. The pro gramme of receptions and dinners at the "White House for the season 1905 has been announced as follows: January 2, Monday New Tear recep tion. 11 A. M. to 1:30 P. M. January 5, Thursday Cabinet' dinner, i P. Ttf- January 12, Thursday Diplomatic recep tlon, 9 to 10:30 P. M. January 19, Thursday Diplomatic din ner. 8 P. M. January 26, Thursday Judicial reception, 9 to 10:30 P. M. February 2, Thursday Supremo Court- dinner; 8 P. M. February" 9, Thursday Congressional reception, 9 to 10:30 P.- M. February 16, Thursday Army and Navy reception, s to 19:2a if., 2A. Loubet Revives an Old Custom. PARIS, Nov. 27. President Loubet has directed the resumption of the practice of receiving' New Tear's cards. The Min isters and the public generally will fol low suit, thus reviving- the old custom. This Is due to an appeal of the engrav ers who convinced, the President that the business of card printing was damaged by his previous order discontinuing the practice. IIIM OF GALE Barkentme Quickstep a Derelict Off Coast CREW OF TEN IS RESCUED oiled at Pumps Without Suffi cient Food for Fortnight VESSEL A MENACE TO OTHERS Master of Tamplco Takes Men Off Waterlogged Wreck and Transfers to the Homer, Bound for San Francisco. SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 27. Somewhero in the northern seas the old barkentina Qiiickstep. waterlogged, deserted and rud derless, is drifting a derelict- Her crew of 10 men has been landed In this city by the steamship Homer, after undergoing nine days of privation and hardships and losing all their personal belongings. The Quickstep's crew was taken from the disabled vessel by the Tamplco, Ca-p-tain John Hoberts, bound from Seattle and Xacoma to San Pedro. ' "When oft Gray's Harbor Captain Roberts trans ferred the crew of the shipwrecked vessel to the steamship Homer. Thursday Captain Roberts sighted the Quickstep flying signals, of distress. Her sails were In rags and she rolled heavily. The captain of the barkentlne signalled a request for a tow to the nearest port. but Captain Roberts replied that he could not possibly tow him In, as he did not have a hawser strong- enough. He offered to take oft the crew before sundown, and this offer was accepted. Tamplco Sends a Boat. Captain Johnson, of the Quickstep, made preparations to take off his crew. but while doing so his foretop sail blew away and the barkentlne was left In a worse position than ever. Tb.e Tamplco lay to for an hour, and as no further at tempt was made by the Quickstep to latmotr a boat enter was sent out from the Tamplco in charge of Second Officer Gen- ereux with four seamen. An attempt was made to get the men off the lee quarter of the disabled vessel. but as the sea was running high this was found to be impossible. The boat was then brought around and' the men loaded themselves Into It by sliding- down a rope from the end of the ship's boom. They managed to take their dog with them, but left behind every stitch of clothing save the oilskins they wore, and also lost what personal belongings they possessed. Waterlogged Since November 15. Captain Johnson -says the Quickstep first got into trouble November 15, and from that date she had been In a water logged condition, with the forecastle and aft cabin stove in, -the boats smashed and all the provisions wet. The steering gear was washed away and the vessel opened fore and aft. The members of the crew were in a sorry state, worn with long watches and hard work without sufficient sustenance. The barkentlne Quickstep was built In 1S76 at Port Ludlow, "Wash. She was of 423 tons, 148 feet long, 34 feet In breadth and J3 feet deep. She was owned by S. B. Peterson, of this city, and was en gaged in the lumber trade along the coast. "When picked up by the Tamplco he was nine days out of Mukilteo and bound for San .Francisco. X0ST ON PIKE'S PEAK. Three Young People Forced to Spend Night in the Open. DENVER, Nov. -27. A News special from Colorado Springs, Colo., says that a party of three young- people from Chi cago became lost on Pike's Peak yester day, and were compelled to spend the night exposed to the rigors of mountain weather. In addition to this,- one of. the party. Miss Maude Arnold, daughter of B. J. Arnold, a wealthy manufacturer of Chi cago, was severely burned by the explo sion of a celluloid comb which, she wore In her hair. The party took refuge in. a cleft of rocks and while asleep near & camp flre the comb became heated and. exploded. The young lady's hair and clothing1 caught flre, and she was immediately en veloped in flames. The young- men. with their coats smothered the flames, but not until Miss Arnold's hair and clothing were badly burned, leaving her to suffer pain the rest of the night. "When daybreak came the trio picked their way from Cameron's Cone, where they spent the night, to the half-way house on the cog road, and walked into Manltou. The sight they presented on their arrival was evidence of the hard ships they had endured. Miss Arnold's clothing was torn and bedraggled, her hair was In a sorry plight, and she was bledeing from cuts on her face and hands and was almost ready t swoon from sheer exhaustion. The awn had their clothes torn, and were suffering quite as much, as their companion from exposure and fright. Stanley Arnold, the 14-year-old brother of Miss' Arnold, and Harold Mauer were) the companions of the young lady. French Emlgacy Building Delays. PARIS, Nov. 27. Work on the nw French. Embassy building- at Washington wilt probably again be delayed. Foreign Minister Delcasae asked for aa Initial &p propagation. Minister of Flnanc Roavtoc objected on the ground of economy, but finally conceded ?2Q,0. The committee of the budget en foreign affairs, however, eventually struck this out, saying- th .amount would not permit of aitcfc prejr reM, and that It was better to -wait until the finances permitted oc a no apptopriatiOB.