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THE SUNDAY OEEGONIAN, PORTLAND, DECEMBER 29, 1903.
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LL GOES Oil
Compromise Is Reached
on Ship Subsidy.
COMMISSION NOW FAVORED
Friends of Measure Want Five
Men to Make Inquiry.
PRESIDENT TO APPOINT THEM
Report Would Be Submitted to the
Fifty-Ninth Congress and Cover
Every Phase of the Much
Discussed Question.
WASHINGTON, Dec 5. The Post to
morrow will say:
A compromise has been reached between
the friends and the opponents of tho
proposed ship subsidy bill and no effort
will be made to pass that measure dur
ing the life of the Fifty-eighth Congress.
The compromise contemplates legisla
tion that shall provide for the appoint
ment, by the President, of a nonparti
san commission,, whose duty it shall be
to make a full and complete investigation
on every phase of the subsidy question,
and submit Its report to the Fifty-ninth
Congress at an early date in the first
session.
The commission, as proposed, will con
sist of five members, to be chosen from ca
pable men who are not members of either
House of Congress, who shall be appoint
ed for a period of two years, and have
an annual salary of $5000 each, while an
appropriation of $25,000 annually for the
generafand clerical expenses of the com
mission will be made.
It will be made the duty of the com
mission to make a general Investigation
of the entire subject of merchant marine
interests, foreign markets and prices, as
well as everything pertaining to "American
commerce and navigation. The commis
sion will also be charged with 'the duty
of suggesting aids for the extension of
foreign markets for American products
and with the examination into the in
crease or decrease of foreign markets for
such products during the last 10 or 20
years.
NEW CRUISER GOES OVER LIMIT
Des Moines Exceeds Her Speed Re
quirement and Is a Steady Ship.
BOSTON. Dec 5. In her official trial
over tho Cape Ann course today the new
cruiser Des Moines exceeded her contract
requirement of 16.5 knots an hour in
speed, making an average of 16.633 knots
per hour. It is thought the tidal cor
rection will not materially change these
figures.
Next to speed, the noticeable, feature of
the trial was the remarkable steadiness
of the ship. The conditions of the trial
were favorable on the whole.
Wrecking Crews Will Save Ship.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 5. The Navy De
partment has about concluded that it is
not within its power to remove the sub
marine boat Moccasin from the Curritucut
Beach, where she now lies, and negotia
tions have already begun with some of
the wrecking crews to salvage the vessel.
The Moccasin is of only about 120 tons,
but the naval vessels and tugs draw too
much water to get them near enough to
the beach to work upon her.
Wireless Telegraph Plant a Success.
NEW LONDON, Conn., Dec 5. A suc
cessful test of the new wireless telegraph
plant. Installed by the United States Gov
ernment at Fisher's Island, -was made to
day. The system will be used In Alaska
for the Government service.
Torpedo-Boat May Yet' Be Saved.
CAPE HENRY, Va., Dec 5. Curruticut
reports the submarine torpedo-boat Moc
casin in the same good condition. The
sea continues rough, and nothing has been
done as yet towards floating the Mocca
sin. HABD OK THEM.
(Continued from. First Page.)
Library McCleary, McCall, Conner,
Richardson (Tenn.), Howard.
Printing Charles B. Landls (Ind.), Per
kins, Tatem.
Industrial, Arts and Expositions Taw
ney, Sherman, Gardner (Mass.), Gardner
(N. J.), Bowersock, Rodenberg, Howell
(Utah), Porter, Woodyard, Bartlett, May
nard, Hamlin, Wynn, Legare, Harrison.
The following are the chairmen of the
less Important committees:
Elections No. 1 Mann.
Elections No. 2 Olmstead.
Elections No. 3 Driscoll.
Coinage, weights and measures South
ard. Railways and canals Davidson.
Manufactures Sibley.
Mines and Mining Brown (Wis.).
Pacific railroads W. A. Smith (Mich.).
Levees and improvements of the Mis
sissippi River Bartholdt.
Education South wick.
Patents Sklles.
Claims Graff.
War claims Mahon.
Private land claims Smith (111.).
Revision of laws Warner.
Reform in the civil service Gillette.
Elections of President, Vice-President
and Representatives in Congress Gaines
(W. Va,).
Alcoholic liquor traffic Speery.
Ventilation and accoustics Bishop.
Expenditures in the State Department
Ketcham.
Expenditures in the Treasury Depart
mentCousins. Expenditures in the War Department
Warnocc
Expenditures in the Navy Department
Greene.
Expenditures in tho Postofflce Depart
ment Wanger.
Expenditures in the Interior Department
Miner.
Expenditures in tho Department of
Justice Calderhead.
Expenditures In tho Department of Ag
ricultureWright. Expenditures on Public Lands Hughes
(W. Va.).
The committees previously announced
are the ways and means, rules, mileage
and accounts.
Large Wyoming Oil Deal.
PITTSBURG, Dec 5. The Pennsylvania
OH & Gas Company has sold Its Wyoming
oil property to a French syndicate, the
details having been closed for the trans
fer of the property a few days ago. It
is the largest transaction of the kind that
has ever been consummated in that part
of the country.
The option, on which a considerable
amount of the purchase money has been
paid, includes the'Wells on Salt Lake, 105,
000 acres of territory in fee and the re
fining plant at Casper. It I understood
that the syndicate paid between $600,000
and $700,000 for the property.
WANT TO INVADE ZION- CITY.
Religious Workers Declare Dowieltes
Need to Be Converted.
CHICAGO, Dec 5. Application for per
mission to invade Zlon City with, religious
and charity workers and to hold revival
meetings there for the purpose of con
verting the followers of Dowle has been
made to the receivers and their attorneys.
Clergymen of various denominations de
clare the people of Zlon City need in
structions npon the distinction between re
ligion and materialism, and if permission
is given to establish missions and to hold
services there the condition of the people
of Zlon City could be improved.
The application has not been sanctioned
by the receivers, who say they are hand
ling commercial propositions, and have
no right to mix it with the religious af
fairs of the people.
Dowle Still Expects to Go Abroad.
VANCOUVER, B. C. Dec 5. That John
Alexander Dowle expects matters In Zion
City will quickly right themselves Is
shown by his decision to keep to the ar
rangements for his Australia tour. Elijah
II will arrive here on January 5, and will
sail for Sydney on the Mlowera on Janu
ary 8. There has been some uncertainty
as to whether Dowio would travel by way
of San Francisco, but he has now finally
decided to sail from Vancouver. This is
in accordance with his projected tour of
the world. He will meet his wife and
son at Adelaide, whither they are now
proceeding via the Red Sea.
More Creditors Take Part of Dowle.
CHICAGO, Dec 5. The attempt of some
of Dowie's creditors to force the original
petitioners to give an Indemnity bond
met with at least temporary failure in the
United Staies District Court today.
Judge Kohlsaat postponed action until
Monday, by which time some unsecured
creditors will, it is expected, renew the
application. Objections to the bank
ruptcy proceedings were filed in tho Fed
eral Court today by a number of addition
al creditors.
Mrs. Dowle Enjoying Herself.
NEW YORK. Dec. 5. Mrs. John Alex
ander Dowie, of Zlon City, 111., who left
the United States some weeks ago with
her son, en route to Australia, is still at
Cannes, France, according to a Herald
dispatch from London. She refuses to
talk about the state of Zlon finances, and
spends the time in driving about the sur
rounding country.
BUELESaTJE AND EIDICuXEr
Gridiron Club Has Great Fun at Ex
pense of Statesman.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 5. The Gridiron
Club entertained more than 160 guests at
its December dinner at the Arlington
Hotel tonight The evening was replete
with unique features, in which public
events and the alleged ambitions and as
pirations of statesmen were made subjects
of burlesque and good-natured ridicule.
The initiation of threa new members af
forded an opportunity to picture the inside
of a newspaper office, in which the staff
discussed methods of interviewing many
of the guests present. The Republic of
Panama suddenly appeared at the dinner,
and was recognized by the Republican ele
phant amid brays of the Democratic don
key. The Gridiron Club flying machine
was brought in, and a number of prom
inent guests were given an opportunity to
test it, the course being to the White.
House, but all met with a mishap before
reaching the goal. Moving plctures'illus
trated some recent events, political and
social. A New York policeman appeared
and hung a red- light directly over tho
place where Leader Murphy, of Tammany,
and Mayor-elect McClellan were sitting.
There were a number of brilliant and
witty speeches and the evening was inter
spersed with topical songs.
Amidst the festivities the lights were
turned down and large pictures of William
E. Annin and Hubbard T. Smith, mem
bers who died during the past year, were
thrown on a screen and a short and Im
pressive eulogy was delivered by Major
John M. Carson, in which reference was
mane to the fact that Mr. Annin was once
president of the club, and Mr. Smith one
of its valued musicians. The pictures faded
away, and as the club sang one of Mr.
Smith's songs the lights again flashed
and the mirth proceeded.
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SCHOOLS CAN READ BIBLE.
Kentucky Judge Decides a Case
Brought by Catholic Priest.
BROOKSVILLE, Ky., Dec 5. Judge
James P. Harbeson, of the Circuit Court,
has rendered a decision in the case whero
the Rev. Thomas Hackett, a Catholic
priest, brought an injunction suit against
the school trustees of Brookville, asking
that they and the teachers in tho public
schools be restrained from reading the
bible or offering prayer in the schools, on
the ground that it was a violation of
the Constitution.
Judge Harbeson dismissed the petition
at the cost of the plaintiff, and In un
qualified terms says that the bible is tho
foundation of all Christian Governments,
and he does not see where it is sectarian
to read it in schools. An appeal was
asked for and granted.
MISSING MILLIONAIRE FOUND.
Edward L. Wentz Is Demented and
Has Beeri Hiding in Mountains.
BRISTOL, Tenn., Dec 5. It is reported
tonight that Edward L. Wentz, the young
Philadelphia millionaire, who has been
missing since October 14, has been found
and that he is probably demented. Ac
cording to the report, Wentz is either in
Philadelphia or on his way there. 'His
brother, Daniel Wentz, went to Philadel
phia three days ago. It is said Wentz
has been hiding in the mountains not far
from Finney, a station on the Clinch
Division of the Norfolk & Western Rail
road. Turns Down Miss Barton.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 5. At a meeting
today of members of the Red Cross So
ciety, it was decided to reject Miss Clara
Barton's proposition to participate in the
annual meeting of the society, to be held
In this city on December 8. It was also
decided to issue an appeal to Congress
asking that body to authorize a full and
thorough Investigation of the affair of
tho American National Red Cross.
Evans' Fleet Off for Honolulu.
WASHINGTON, Dec 5. The Navy De
partment today received a cablegram from
Rear-Admlral Evans, commanding the
Asiatic station, announcing the departure
of the battleship WIsconsln.Kentucky and
Oregon and the tender Nanshan from
Yokohama today for Honolulu, to which
point they were preceded a few days ago
by tho cruiser squadron of the Asiatic
fleet.
Given Highest Rank in China.
TIEN TSIN, China, Dec 5. Yuan Shi
Kai. the Governor of Chi LI Province, re
ceived a telegram- from the throne to
day promoting him to the entire com
mand of the imperial army and navy,
the highest rank in China.
CENSOR FOR NEWS
Colorado Militia Will Scan
All Reports of Strikes.
BOTH SIDES FIRM AS EVER
Western Federation Is Preparing a
Vigorous Fight Against Martial
Law and for Men In the
Bullpen.
CRIPPLE CREEK, Colo.. Dec 6. Tho
declaration of martial law has paralyzed
all business in this city. Heavily armed
pickets of the National Guard are sta
tioned on all street corners, and many
residents of the city do not venture upon
the streets. Provost Marshal Thomas E.
McClelland is occupying the Mayor's of
fice. He has caused the arrest of several
persons, but no Important arrests have
yet been made. The Western Federation
of Miners Is preparing, through its attor
neys, to make a vigorous fight against
martial law and In favor of their mem
bers who are now confined In the different
Jails, and bullpens.
Following the suppression of the edi
torials of the Victor Record, Provost Mar
shal McClelland threatened to cut off
Cripple Creek from the outside world by
locking up the correspondents of the Den
ver papers and to censor all matter to be
sent to the Denver newspapers.
Major Naylor, commanding officer in the
absence of Colonel Verdeckberg, stated
today that a news censor from, tho City
of Denver would arrive in the district
and be in charge of all news to be pub
lished in tho future The name of the
censor has not been divulged.
In consequence of Governor Peabodys
order placing Teller County under martial
law, a committee of the Women's Aux
iliary of the labor unions in this city,
numbering 700 members, has sent a tele
gram to President Roosevelt appealing to
him. "for protection against the unjust
rulings of the Governor of tho state."
A proclamation was issued tonight by
Colonel Verdeckberg, for the guidance of
the people during the prevalence of mar
tial law. All persons possessing arms or
other munitions of war are requested to
surrender them to the military.
Tho assertion is made that "there exist
In Teller County one or more organiza
tions controlled by desperate men who
are intimidating the civil authorities, and
who are setting at defiance tho constitu
tion and laws of the State of Colorado,"
and the order is given that "all persons
who may heretofore have given aid and
solicitation to any of the hertofore men
tioned organizations, or havo been in their
service, who shall return to peaceful oc
cupations and preserve quiet and order,
holding no further correspondence or giv
ing aid or comfort to the heretofore men
tioned organizations, will not be dis
turbed either In person or in property."
It is announced that no publication re
flecting on the Government of the United
States or State of Colorado will be toler
ated. It is declared that In ordinary cases
the operation of the civil courts will not
be interfered with.
SUPPORT IS PLEDGED STRIKERS
Federation Heartily Supports Men
in Western Coal Fields.
DENVER,., Dee." 5. The executive board
of the Western Federation of Miners to-.
day Issued an address, pledging the moral
and financial support of the organization
to Its members in Colorado, Arizona, Cali
fornia, Nevada and every other locality
where they are "fighting a battle against
corporate despotism and for the uplifting
of humanity to a higher plane of civiliza
tion." To the coalminers who have Joined In
the fight for an eight-hour day the ad
dress says: "We pledge the deathless fra
ternity of our organization."
Concerning Governor Peabody's action In
placing Cripple Creek under martial law,
the address says:
"The executive board can find no words
sufficiently strong to denounce this act In
the most brutal drama of coercion that
makes a Russian Siberia a paradise when
compared to Colorado.
"We know no surrender, and justice will
arise from the staggerhg blows adminis
tered by a soulless executive, and tflo
future will record the political revenge of
an oppressed people, who are awakening
from their lethargy to smite unbridled
tyranny a blow that will end in its
eternal death." '
MITCHELL STARTS HOME.
Denver Chamber of Commerce Enter
tains Him at Luncheon.
DENVER, Dec 5. John Mitchell, presi
dent of the United Mineworkers of Ameri
ca, received a number of callers from the
Northern Colorado coal fields, where he
himself worked when a boy, at his hotel
durincr the forenoon today. At noon he
rwas entertained at luncheon by the Cham
ber of Commerce.
Mr. Mitchell admitted today that he had
advised the miners in Southern Colorado
to remain on strike until their demands
arc granted.
"I shall not order out the miners of
Northern Colorado, who followed my ad
vice when they returned to work," said
Mr. Mitchell, "nor shall I create any so
called sympathetic strike"
Mr. Mitchell desired a conference with
Governor Peabody, but was unable to see
him, as he left the city last night.
News at Victor Is Censored.
VICTOR, Colo., Dec 5. A censorship of
the press has been established here. Ma
jor Naylor called at the office of the
Victor Dally Record, the only dally paper
in Victor, and informed Its proprietor that
a censorship had been placed upon the
columns of the Record. Editor Kyner was
told that he must not publish anything
but ordinary news, and was compelled to
show his proofs. Major Naylor prohibited
the publishing of the leading editorial
Mr. Kyner had written commenting on
the situation. He likewise forbade the
editor to print the official statement of
the miners executive committee.
UTAH SITUATION IMPROVING.
More Coal Is Being Produced Than
at Any Time Since Strike.
SALT LAKE, Dec. 5. Reports from the
coal mining centers of Carbon County in
dicate the situation Is gradually improv
ing. More coal, it is said. Is being pro
duced than at any time since the inaugu
ration of the strike, and English-speaking
miners are gradually replacing the for
eigners, who continue to leave for the
East In considerable numbers.
The feeling of unrest among the Italian
strikers is reported as growing more pro
nounced as the time for eviction draws
near, and at Sunnyside rumors were cur
rent today that violence would follow
the first attempt to eject strikers from
their homes.
Organizer Demolll, who was recently
sentenced to 30 days' imprisonment for
disturbing the peace at Scofield, has been
acquitted, on a second hearing of his case
Bitterly cold weather in the strike region
is causing some suffering among the
troops. Private Johnson was overcome by
the intense cold while on patrol duty last
night. He was removed to the hospital
in an unconscious condition, but will recover.
AMERICAN LEAGUE AVERAGES
Standing of the Players for the Sea
son Just Ended.
CHICAGO. Dec 5. The averages of the
American League players for last sea
son were given out today by Ban John
son. The top averages are appended:
Batting
Farrell. Boston 404
Lajole. Cleveland 356
Delehanty. Washington J33S
Altrock, Chicago 333
Crawford, Detroit 332)
Dougherty, Boston 332
Hickman. Cleveland 330
Young, Boston .'. 330
Keeier. New York 31S
Orth, Washington 31S
.Pltcners
Moore, Cleveland 759
Young, Boston .757
Hughes, Boston 750
Bernhardt Cleveland .737
Dlneen, Boston 656
Howell, New York 625
Plank, Philadelphia 590
Sudhoff, St. Louis 583
Chesbro, New York 5S3
Griffith, New York 5S3
Outfielders
Jones, Chicago . 998
Ryan, Washington 9S0
Gessler. Detroit .'. 974
Hartsel, Philadelphia 968
Pickering, Philadelphia- 966
First Basemen
Anderson, St. Louis SS7
Lachance, Boston 9S6
Hansel. New York 9S6
Isbell, Chicago 9ST
Carr, Detroit 934
Second Basemen
McCormick. Washington 964
Long, Detroit 961
Williams. New York 900
Lajole, Cleveland 957
Padden, St. Louis 955
Shortstops
Moran. Washington S56
Parent, Boston 934
M. Cross, Philadelphia 934
Wallace, SL Louis 928
Elbtrfeld, New York 92S
Third Basemen
L. Cross, Philadelphia 954
Coughlan, Washington 952
Courtney Detroit 947
Collins, Boston 943
Hill. St. Louis 929
Catchers
O'Connor, New York 9SS
Sullivan. Chicago 9S7
McAlcster, Detroit 9S3
Bemis, Cleveland 9S2
Powers, Philadelphia 9S0
Reilly Will Manage Spokane Nine.
SPOKANE, Wash., Dec 5. Charles T.
Reilly, last year's manager of the Los
Angeles baseball team in the Pacific Na
tional League, has been signed as play
ing" manager of the Spokane team for next
year.
O'Brien Knocks Out Williams.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec 5.-Jack O'Brien
knocked out Jack Williams in the third
round in what was scheduled as a six
round bout tonight before tho National
Athletic Club.
TOO MUCH WIND TOR AIESHIP.
Professor Langley Hopes to Test His
Machine Again Tomorrow.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 5. Tho big 60-foot
aerodrome of Professor Samuel P. Lang
ley, the secretary of the Smithsonian In
stitution, which was unsuccessfully
launched several weeks ago, was prepared
for another experiment today, but unfa
vorable wind- conditions prevented the
test. The machine has been put. into per
fect order, and Is ready to be hoisted
onto the superstructure for another trial
at the first opportunity, possibly Monday.
No attempt will be made to hoist the
machine into, position unless the wind Is
less than 12 miles an hour. In order to
avoid possible danger to the men engaged
In the work, who might be swept Into
the stream thereby. F. M. Manley, Pro
fessor Langley's chief assistant in the
'flying machine researches, made observa
tions of the wind velocity a number of
times during the day, but at no time did
conditions warrant an attempt at flying.
Both Mr. Manley and Professor Lang
ley say there has been no change what
ever either In the motor, the launching
mechanism, or any other part of the fly
ing machine apparatus. Professor Lang
ley said the time of the next attempt
now hinges on wind conditions. He credit
ed the trouble with the last experiment
to a metallic projection In the launching
track, and explained that that obstacle
had been removed.
The experiment will bo made In all
probability off the Government arsenal
grounds In this city, at the confluence of
the Potomac River and its eastern branch,
which offers a broad sweep for the test.
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-THE DEATH EOLL.
Private Secretary to ex-President.
NEW YORK, Dec 5. William Henry
Welsh, once private secretary to-President
James Buchanan, Is dead at his home
.here. He was 77 years old. In 1S53 he
perved as an attache of the United States
jjcgauon in xunuon, wnere ne oecame in
timate with Thackeray, Dickens, Bulwer
Lytton and Cobden. Mr. Buchanan and
Mr. Welsh were the first diplomats who
ever appeared at a British royal function
in ordinary evening dress, and their ac
tion caused much comment at the time.
Since the Civil War Mr. Welsh had con
ducted newspapers at York, Philadelphia
and Baltimore.
Oldest Wyoming Pioneer.
CHEYENNE, Wyo., Dec 5. John
Slaughter, probably the oldest Wyoming
pioneer, died in this city today at the age
of 94. He came to Wyoming in 1867. Mr.
Slaughter was territorial and state libra
rian for 30 years, and was assistant libra
rian at the time of his death. He survived
all his children and leaves seven grand
children, ten great grandchildren and two
great great grandchildren.
"Member of Prominent Family.
LEXINGTON, Ky., Dec 5. M1S3 Thorn
ton was a sister of Colonel Albert Thorn
ton, a member of one of the most promi
nent families in the state, and well known
throughout the South. Miss Thornton had
until recently made her home with her
brother.
Mother of Wife of President Palma.
HAVANA. Dec. 5. A cable dispatch
from Tegucigalpa, Honduras, announces
the death of Senora Guardlola, mother of
the wife of President Palma. and wife of
ex-President -Guardlola, of Honduras.
Congressman Burke.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 5. Congressman
Burke died today at his home in this city.
Sheriff Shot in .Strike Riot.
BESSEMER. Mich., Dec 5.-Striklng
mfciers attacked the nonunion men at
work in the shaft at Wakefield today.
Sheriff Olsen, who attempted to quell
the disturbance, was shot In the head and
seriously wounded. After the shooting
the strikers dispersed. Under Sheriff
Rowe has gone to the scene with a posse
of 25 Deputies and will arrest all who
had a hand in the rioting.
A ThneTy Suggestion.
Tis is the season of the year when the
prudent and careful housewife replenishes
her supply of Chamberlain's Cough Rem
edy. It is certain to be needed before the
Winter is over, and results are much more
prompt and satisfactory when It Is kept
at hand and given as soon as the cold Is
contracted and before it has become set
tled In the system. In almost every In
stance a severe cold may be warded off
by taking this remedy freely as soon as
the first iqdlcatlon of the cold appears.
There is no danger In giving it to children,
for it contains no harmful substance. It
Is pleasant to take both adults and chil
dren like It. Buy It and you will get tho
best. It always cures. Sold by all drug-eixta.
CHILD'S FAIR OPENS
Great Internationa! Affair at
St. Petersburg.
AMERICA HAS LARGEST FLAG
Unfurling of the Stars and Stripes
Calls Forth Prolonged Cheers
Diplomats Take Prominent
Part In Exercises.
ST. PETERSBURG, Dec 5. A children's
world International exposition was opened
today in the Tauride Palace, with great
ceremony, by Elizabeth Mavrlcklevna.
The opening was a brilliant function, and
was attended by the State Ministers,
members of the Diplomatic Corps, Includ
ing United States Ambassador McCormick
and high government functionaries in full
uniform. The ceremonies were followed
by a grand ball.
This Is the first International exposition
devotod exclusively to the life of children
ever held, and It Is unique In every re
spect. It owes its origin to a suggestion
made by Dowager Empress Marie, and is
held under her auspices.
All the countries of the world were in
vited to participate, and almost all of
them accepted the invitation. Russia has
the largest exhibit and France, Germany
and Austria follow In the order named.
The exhibit of the United States, which
Is under the direction of Commissioner
Scbadt, of Philadelphia, is the smallest,
consisting only of photographs of schools
and school children, but it enjoys the dis
tinction of being displayed, under the
largest flag in the palace. When the
American colors were unfurled, the Inci
dent attracted universal attention, the
appearance of the Stars and Stripes be
ing greeted with applause and cheers.
The most interesting features of the ex
position are the exhibits relating: to
hygiene and the physical development of
children, including the care of new-born
infants, etc., and the section devoted to
scientific teachings. One section devotod
to child life Includes paintings of children
by Russian and foreign artists. Another
section Illustrates historical events in the
lives of children, the discoveries and in
ventions of children and the ethnograph
ical peculiarities of children of different
nations. One of the most pleasant in
cidents of the exhibition was the pre
sentation of Professor Drumbaugh, of
Philadelphia, to the Dowager Empress of
an American citizen's text-book, written
by Miss Hall. The book was presented
on a tray bordered by small Russian and
American glass and bearing masses of the
Empress' favorite flowers. The exposition
will continue for two months.
CRUEL IN EXTREME.
Outrages in the Congo Free State Are
Horrible. t
LONDON, Dec 5. Roger Casement,
British Consul In the Congo State, has
Just completed a tour of investigation
undertaken under the orders of the British
government, and he fully confirms the
worst reports of outrages perpetrated on
natives of that part of Africa. Mr. Case
ment's tour was to have lasted six
months, but after the scenes he wit
nessed, and the information he obtained
in the first two months, the Consul de
cided that further evidence was unneces
sary. The report which Mr. Casement Is
now preparing for the foreign office will
show tWat the most horrible outrages
are still being perpetrated under the "rub
ber regime," and slavery and barbarism
in their most revolting forms still exist.
Tho Casement party traveled over a
thousand miles of the coast along the
Congo and its tributaries, visiting the
Ablr and Lulonga rubber zones. Pending
the delivery of the report to the foreign
office, the Investigators refuse to furnish
any details, but a member of the mis
sion summed up the situation by saying:
"The most terrible slavery exists, the
administration is atrocious, , and If there
13 not speedy Intervention It will be too
late."
JAPAN URGES RUSSIA TO ACT.
Reply to Her Latest Demands Will
Porbably Be Made Tuesday.
ST. PETERSBURG, Dec. 5. Japan has
communicated indirectly with the Rus
sian Government, urging upon it the de
sirability for -an early response to the
Japanese note regarding affairs in tho
Far East, on account of the political
situation in Tokio, and the Foreign Office
here has expressed the opinion that the
reply will be made Tuesday next. The re
turn to St. Petersburg today of Emperor
Nicholas will facilitate early action on the
document.
Some Russian financiers are arranging
for the establishment of depots along the
line of the Ea3t China Railroad for tho
sale of Russian goods by wholesale. Count
Dewitte, exFinance Minister, and now
president of the Council of Ministers, in
an address delivered before a Congress
of Russian Exchanges, today strongly
supported the theory of Industrial syndi
cates, contending that they are powerful
agencies in regulating the production of
labor. He predicted the gradual disap
pearance of small trade concerns.
GERMANY WILL NOT OPPOSE.
International Administration In
Macedonia Has Its Support.
BERLIN, Dec 5. Referring to the
London report that Germany may ob
ject to the proposition of Russia and
Austria for an International administra
tion of Macedonia on the lines of the
present government of Crete, the Foreign
Office here said -today that, on the con
trary, Germany had done all in her pow
er to secure the acceptance and enforce
ment of the Muerzteg programme, which
remains the basis of Russo-Austrian ac
tion. These powers. It was added, had
arrangea the programme to suit their
own Interests above all, and it cannot
be supposed that they have altered the
same into an international administration
similar to that of Crete, to suit the
other powers.
The Foreign Office also referred to
Chancellor von BuIows speech at the
opening of the Reichstag, sajlng that
Germany had consistently done every
thing possible Jto prevent serious com
plications in tfcte Balkans.
China Fears British Advance.
PEKIN, Dec. 5. Prince Chlng continues
optimistic on the subject of the restora
tion of Manchuria. He tells the officials
here that the Czar favors its evacuation,
and although Admiral Alexleff desires Its
annexation, the Czar, according to Prince
Ching, will overrule him. Chlng, with
other Chinese officials, is apprehensive of
the results of the British advance in
Thibet. The native press fears it is a
step toward partition to which the other
powers may Imitate. Reports from Muk
den says numbers of Russian civilians
are settling there. The new Taotal, of
Mukden, who was appointed to succeed
the Taotal who was withdrawn after the
recent occupation of that city by the
Russians remains at Pekin, fearing to go
to his post.
Persia Slighted Viceroy of India.
LONDON, Dec 5. A dispatch to the
Dally Mall from Bushire says that Lord
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Sunday Oregonian.
Curzon, now on a tour of the Persian
Gulf, left the Bay of Bushlro without
landing, owing to having been slighted
by the Persian authorities on a point of
etiquette, although the Govornor of Fars
has traveled from Sheiaz for the purpose
of receiving the Viceroy on behalf of tho
Shah.
Members of New Spanish Cabinet.
MADRID. Dec. 5. The new Cabinet Is
constituted as follows:
Benor Maura, Premier.
Senor San Pedro, Minister for Foreign
Affairs.
Senor Toca, Minister of Justice.
General Linares1, Minister of War.
Senor Fernandez, Minister of Marine.
Senor Oama. Minister of Finance.
Senor San Chez Gaerra, Minister of the
Interior.
Senor Dominguez y Paschal, Minister of
Public Industry.
Senor Conde de Salazar, Minister of
Public "Works.
eoxers siay unnstians. j
PARIS, Dec. 6.1 The Rappel publishes
this morning a dispatch from St. Peters
burg announcing the massacre by Boxers
of a number of Christians In the Szechuan
Province of China. -
SENTENCE IS DEFEEKED.
Men Who Pleaded Guilty in Water
Scandal, However, Are Released.
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., Dec 5. As
was expected, five ex-city officials who
had waived examination in Police Court
on the charge of accepting bribes from
I ex-City Attorney Lant T. Salsbury went
guilty. Judge Newham deferred sentence,
releasing them under bonds to appear
whenever ordered by the court. Those
who pleaded guilty were: Cory P. BIssell,
ex-member of the Board of Public "Works;
John L. Donovan, Clarke E. Slocum, ex
Alderman from the Twelfth Ward; Rey
ner Stonehouse, ex-Alderman from the
Tenth "Ward; Abraham Ghysels, ex-Aider-man
from the Sixth "Ward. Attorney Mc
Donald asked the court to pass immediate
sentences, but the court refused, explain
ing he did not desire to pronounce hasty
sentence.
In addition to the punishment to be pro
nounced by the court, each of those who
pleaded guilty to accepting a bribe was
forever disqualified from holding a public
office of trust. This provision is Included
in the statute prescribing the punishment
in such cases.
In the Police Court today ex-Alderman
Daniel E. Lozler, of the Eleventh "Ward,
waived examination. Judge Haggerty
held him to the next term of the Superior
Court, which will begin December 15. At
torney Carmody appeared for ex-Alderman
Kinney, of the Fourth Ward, and in
formed Judge Haggerty his client was too
111 to go to court. He secured postpone
ment of the examination until next
Wednesday. Alderman Ellen's hearing
brought out no special disclosures today,
and will be concluded December 12. Other
pending cases connected with the water
scandal will be taken up In the Police
Court next Tuesday.
i
Mrs. Mark Twain Is III.
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