THE SUNDAY OREG03IAX, PORTLAND, FEBRUARY 12, 1905.
TO DIVIDE STATE
Oregon May Have Two
Federal Judges.
FAVORED IN THE HOUSE
Bill for Two Districts Passes
the Senate.
CASCADES ARE THE BOUNDARY
Present Judge and Other Officials Re
talned-for Western Oregon New
Appointments Proposed for
Eastern .Oregon.
ORBGOXIAN NEWS BUREAU, "Wash
ington, Feb. IL A favorable report was
mado today from the House committee
on judiciary on Senator Mitchell's bill
passed by the Senate last session dividing
the State of Oregon into two judicial dis
tricts. The bill provides for an East and
"West district, the summit of the Cascade
Mountains to bo the dividing line.
The court In the West District will be
held at Portland, that in the East
district at Baker City. Tho Judge and
officers of the present District Court are
to be assigned to the West district, and
the President Is authorized to appoint a
new Judge, United States Marshal and
United States Attorney for the East
district, and the Judge Is empowered to
appoint all other officials for this district.
TRYING TO CROWD THE SENATE
House Aims to Reduce Unlimited De
bate to an Absurdity.
OREGON1AN NEWS BUREAU, Wash
ington, Feb. IL The United States Sen
ate seems to have embarked upon a well
nigh impossible feat, that is, of disposing
of the business necessary before the close
of the session, and also trying an im
peachment case where many witnesses
will have to be summoned and a great
deal of testimony submitted, to be fol
lowed by the arguments of the attorneys
for Judge Swayne and the managers of
the House who are conducting the im
peachment. There is a suspicion that the House of
Heprosentatives put the Impeachment
ease into the Senate at this session for
the purpose of taxing tho rules of that
body to the utmost, an- to show that its
unlimited debate Is Impracticable In a
legislative body. But whatever may have
been the purpose, it Is evident that the
House has unloaded upon the Senate a
job which makes it almost impossible to
conclude public business and adjourn at
the time Congress expires.
Senators say there is no question about
this, and that they will be able to get
through with the impeachment, and also
to pass the necessary legislation, which
must be concluded by noon on March i.
TO SETTLE OLD INDIAN CLAIMS
Fulton Secures Amendments to Indian
Appropriation Bill.
ORBGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash
ington, Feb. 11. Senator Fulton has suc
ceeded In having several of his amend
ments attached to the Indian .appropria
tion bill by tho Senate committee, and if
they stick, various old claims will be set
tied next Summer.
The principal amendment proposes to
pay the Klamath Indians $337,007 for 621,
824 acres of their reservation, which they
relinquished to the Government. Amend
ments paying tho Clatsop Indians' 510,500,
tho Lower Chlnooks $20,000, the Klamath
Chlnooks $7000, and the Tlllamooks $15,000,
in settlement of claims dating back more
than 50 years, were also adopted by the
committee. Another amendment quieting
titles to lands purchased from Umatilla
Indians Is attached.
TO ARGUE AGAINST KINGSBURY
Senator Ankeny to Appear Before
Public Lands Committee.
OREGON J AN NEWS BUREAU. Wash
ington, Fob. IL Senator Ankeny will be
given a hoaring neit "Wednesday before
the public lands committee, whon ho will
be afforded an opportunity to present his
reasons why E. P. Kingsbury, recently
nominated for Surveyor-General of "Wash
ington, should not be confirmed. Unless
thorc are unexpected developments. It is
lM?licvcd Kingsbury will be confirmed.
FOR NEW PUBLIC BUILDINGS
Bill Provides. $60,000 for Baker City,
Increases for Other Cities.
O REG ONI AN NE S BUREAU, "Wash
ington, Feb. 11. The omnibus public
building bill, completed today, will carry
an appropriation of $00,000 for the erection
of a building at Baker City on a site
heretofore purchased.
The bill also carries an increase of
$100,000 each for the public buildings at
Tacoma and Spokane.
There is considerable doubt about .the
passage of this bllL It la not enthusias
tically supported by the Houso leaders.
COUNTY EMPLOYES STRIKE.
Assessor's Clerks' Wages Reduced,
but Bondsmen Make. Threats.
WALLA "WALLA, Wash.. Feb. 11. (Spe
cial.) Two of tho County Commissioners
St rut her and McCaw. just before adjourn
ing late this afternoon, told Assessor Ber
syman and Surveyor Ltfehr that they
could rehire their employes at the old
wagoa until the board meets again. Febru
ary 27. Hugh Bentley and Mrs. Fannie L.
Cadman, the two clerks In tho Assessor's
office, and L. C Goodwin, draughtsman
in the Surveyor's office, struck several
days ago because their wages wero re
duced from $3 to $2.50 per day by tho
board. Assessor Berryman was unable
to secure competent help at the reduced
price to take their places, and it was
feared that his failure to havo the county
assessment roll completed would place his
"bondsmen in danger. The commissioners
wore informed by attorneys that their
bondsmen also might be attacked if the
roll was not completed.
John Morrow, chairman of the board,
was out of town this afternoon, and it is
stated that ho left purposely, so that his
colleagues could quietly reverse their for
mer action. Morrow and Struther are the
two Democrats recently elected to the
board. The full board will decide the
question finally on February 27.
Burglars in Gresham.'
GRESHAM, Or., Feb. IL (Speclal.)
Threc burglaries were commltteed here
last night, presumably by the same per
sons. First they entered the blacksmith
shop of Al Harts, securing there the todls
with which to twist open the lock on the
general merchandise store of Shattuck
Bros., where they looted the cash regis
ter, obtaining about $S; also some knives,
watches and other similar plunder. La
ter the saloon of E. F. Metzger was en
tered, where some cigars and liquor and
$4 in cash were secured.
Debate for McMinnville.
M'MINNVILLE COLLEGE, McMinn
ville, Or., Fob. 1L (SpeclaL) The debat
ing team that will represent McMinnville
College in the intercollegiate debates is
Truman NortliU". Molvin Harty and Myr
tle Calavan. Mr. Nofthup will lead the
team in the contests. The try-out debate
was held between the Ladles' Literary
Society, the Entre Nous and the men's
society, the Alpha Delta. There were
three contestants from each society, the
judges selecting the team from among
the six contestants.
Want County Fair Exhibit.
WALLA WALLA, Wash., Feb. 11. (Spe
cial.) A petition signed by nearly COO tax
payers of this county, asking an appro
priation of $3000 for a county exhibit at
the Lewis and Clark Exposition has been
presented to the County Commissioners.
The Commissioners today acknowledged
receipt of the petition, but took no action
on it. If the money is appropriated, it
will be expended under the direction of a
board, with one member each from the
Walla "Walla and the Waltsburg Com
mercial Clubs.
Exhibit Car Is Lost.
SEATTLE, Feb. 1L A freight car gone
astray while bringing the Washington ex
hibits back to Seattle from the St. Louis
Exposition Is worrying the officials of the
Northern Pacific and Burlington Rail
roads. The car is No. 92,924 of the Bur
lington line.
The missing car, with five others, carry
ing the state exhibit, left St. Louis De
cember 15 for Seattle. Five arrived, but
No. 92,924 was not among them. All ef
forts to locate the missing car have been
of no avail.
Falls in Front of Hand-Car.
KALAMA, Wash., Feb. 1L (Special.)
Frank Mohlfeld, a tneatcutter, fell from
a hand-car last night and sustained a
dislocated shoulder and a severe scalp
wound. He was out of work at his trade
and was working on the section gang.
"While coming home on the hand-car his
hat blew off, and, turning around to look
for it, he lost his balance and fell In
front of the car. The brakes were quick
ly applied by the foreman.
Gas Ends Bride's Life.
SEATTLE. Feb. IL Mrs. Minnie Wag
ner. 18 years of age, and said to be a
bride of but six weeks, turned on the gas
in her room at an early hour this morn
ing and at 10:30 o'clock her dead body was
found. Sho represented that she was mar
ried six weeks ago-and that she and her
husband had separated. A scrap of paper
found in the room bore these words: "My
address 1?, Ed "Wagner, Port Had lock,
Jefferson County."
Freshmen Elect Girl President.
M'MINNVILLE COLLEGE, McMinn
ville. Or.. Feb. IL rBnerdl'k-Tlca ao
Andrews, president of the freshman
cjass, nas heen honored by being elected
to the presidency of the Young "Woman's
Christian Association, which Is excep
tionally strong in McMinnville College
Miss Andrews is a leader in student move
ments. She is an approved tutor and as
sistant in tho department of English.
NORTHWEST DEAD.
George W. Mills.
CENTRALIA. Wash., Feb. ll.-(Spe-claL)
George W. Mills, an old-time resi
dent of Centralia and one of the best
known men In this county, died late yes
terday. The cause of his death was
spinal meningitis. He had been in falling
health and Ills death had been expected
for the past month or two. Miv Mills
had been in this state since 1S47, when he
crossed the plains in a prairie schooner.
In company with his parents. He settled
on Puget Sound and spent many years
near Tumwater. About 40 years ago he
came to Lewis County, and had been here
most of the time since. His ability as a
musician caused him to be widely known,
and he had been a member of and had
organized moro orchestras than any other
man now in the state. His own family
orchestra was well known in this sec
tion. He was 65 years of age.
DID NOT EVEN OWN FURNITURE
Hunt's Bank Did Business on Bor
rowed Counter and Safe.
CHICAGO, Feb. 1L A receiver's sale of
furniture supposed to be the property of
the Pan-American Bank, was to havo
taken place today, but tho sale has been
postponed by Judge Dunne, ho having
learned that the bank did not even "own
tho mahogany and marble counters and
tho safe which had given the institution
an air of prosperity. The bank secured
tho safe on the" installment plan and bor
rowed tho furniture. Tho president of
the bank. W. IL Hunt, is still fighting
extradition in New York.
ALBANY, N. Y.. Feb. llf Governor
Higgins has refused to authorize the ex
tradition to Chicago from this state of
"William H. Hunt, on tho ground that the
papers accompanying the requisition were
insufficient.
CALVIN IS YOUNGEST.
New Southern Pacific Manager Meets
Department Heads. ,
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. IL E. E. Cal
vin, the new general manager of the
Southern Pacific Company, arrived here
today and was introduced to the heads of
the various departments of tho company
here. Mr. Calvin had nothing to say for
publication, except that he was here and
expected to stay. He is tho youngest man
that has ever been in charge of the South
ern Pacific, being younger than Mr. Mark
ham by two years.
W. II. Bancroft, who has been acting
as general manager, will leave this even
ing for Salt Lake City, vnere all his per
sonal Interests are, and it is expected that
he will take an active part in tho man
agement of the San Pedro, Los Angeles &
Salt Lake line.
Poland Causes Great Alarm.
ST. PETERSBURG, Feb. IL Dispatches
received hero from Warsaw are to the
effect that a serious situation there is
apprehended. In fact, tho situation
throughout Poland is causing grave fears.
A Core for Asthma.
Asthma, sufferers need ao longer leivo home
And business In order to be cured. Nature has
produced a vegetable remedy that will perma
nently cure .Asthma, and all dlreastti of the
luns and bronchial tubes. Having tested lis
wonderful curative powers In thousands of canes
(with a record ot 00 per cent permanently
cured), and desiring to relieve human suffer,
in. I will send free of charge to alt sufferers
from Asthma, Consumption, Catarrh, Bron
chitis and nervous diseases, this recipe, with
full directions for preparing and using. Sent
by roaiL -Addreas with stamp, naming this pa.
per, W. A. Noyes, bi7 Powers Block. Roches
tar. XJ. T.
Unparalleled
G. H MTJMM&Co. s
CHAMPAGNE
131,330
Tfeg GREATEST quantity ever imported by My
brand la the history of the CbaMpagie trade.
RegartlHf Cfcaatpafjae Hspertatleas lm 19ft,
Bwlwt's Wfete b Spirit Circular 1 Jata. 19, IMC, sayms
" Messrs. Fredk. de B&ry & Co. brought over last year ta this side U
tne water a gnater nmnDtr or
xitncrto Men Known, ana tnesc
terms or the great popular esteem in which U. ri. MUMY.
t & CO.'S Ckaapagne Is held on this conUneat" s&
POISON IN STOMACH
Evidence Against W. H. Miller
in Murder Case.
COFFEE GROUNDS EXAMINED
Farmer Denies Killing Nelson Elsea,
but Dead Man's Widow Has
Called Chemist to Help
Solve Question.
ROSEBURG, Or., Feb. IL (Special.)
"W. H. Miller, who has a homestead near
Comstock, Or., -was arrested yesterday
and brought to Roseburg, charged with
having poisoned Nelson Elsea, a farmer,
who lived on an adjoining farm. Mrs.
Elsea, the -widow, who lives in Portland,
swore to the complaint, and today came
from Cottage Grove and appeared before
District Attorney George M. Brown. Mil
ler" was also given a preliminary hearing
before the District Attorney.
Elsea was found dead in his cabin Fri
day, January 20. Those who discovered
the dead man reported that the body had
the appearance of having died In con
vulsions. This gave rise to the rumor
that Elsea had been poisoned. A coffee
pot, which Is said to have contained
strychnine or arsenic was found, and It
was given out that Elsea had died from
drinking the coffee. A doctor has ex
amined the contents of the pot and stated
that he found no traces of poisoning.
This did not satisfy the dead man's wife
and son, and it Is understood that they
have had the stomach taken out and ex
amined by a chemist, and it is under
stood that traces of poison were found.
When the rumor became afloat that
Elsea had been poisoned, suspicion was
directed toward the Miller family. The
reason for this, it is alleged, was that
T. Milled, a brother of the man under ar
rest, had contested Elsca's homestead.
The case came up before the Land Of
llce here, and was decided in Elsea's fa
vor, but Miller appealed the case, and
it now rests with the Land Commissioner
at Washington.
Through this contest considerable hard
feeling resulted, and one day shortly af
ter the contest had been decided in El
sca's favor, the elder Miller and Elsea
came to blows. This was over a year ago.
W. IL Miller, the accused man, told a
straightforward story today. He denied
that he had ever made any threats against
Elsea, and stated that he and the dead
man were on friendly terms. He said:
"I have known all along that I was
suspected, and welcome the Investigation
that Is now being made. I would have
no reason to kill Elsea. The contest was
brought by my brother, and the only
part that I took in the matter was that
I was a witness for my brother."
It is not generally believed that Elsea
was murdered. Several people suy that
he had suffered from heart trouble. Elsea
had often complained of his heart, and
it Is believed that his death was due to
heart failure. Miller charges his urrest
to spltcwork on tho part of his noighbors,
with whom his family has had more or
less trouble. District Attorney Brown has
tne coffee-grounds, and ho will turn
them over to a chemist.
BARRETT OFFERS PRIZES.
Minister Hangs Up Purse for Essay
by College Students.
STANFORD UNIVERSITY, CaL, Feb.
11. (Special.) Information has been
received by tho university faculty of
a prize of $225 offered by John Bar
rett, American Minister Jo the Lutln
Atncrican republics, for the best paper
written by a student of any recognized,
college or university throughout the
United States, on the relations of this
country with the Latin-Amorlcun re
publics, iu addition to this, Mr. Bar
rett will mcot all expense necessary
to tne collection of data for the prepara
tion of these papers. Tho Minister's ob
ject In making this offer is to develop
throughout the United States a wider
interest in the political and commercial
rclutlons with Latin-America, and to
foster a more general study of Latin
Amorlcan history and institutions, and
political, social and educational condi
tions. President Butler, ot Columbia
University; Dr. Albert Shaw, of Har
vard, and President John IL FInlcy aro
named as. & committee to arrange and
promulgate the terms and limits of the
competition.
VISIT "AGRIC" COLLEGE.
Legislators See How Students Are
Trained for Scientific Farming.
CORVALLIS, Or., Feb. II. (Special.)
While cn route to Newport this afternoon,
the legislative party stopped at Corvallls.
and devoted two hours and a halt to a.
visit of the Oregon Agricultural College.
Though It was Saturday, all the depart
ments of the college were In session. The
cadet regiment, with more than 4V) uni
formed men In lino and headed by the
regimental band, met the excursion train,
and was In the midst of a military evo
lution when the party alighted on Col
lege avenue.
The regiment led the way to Agricul
tural Hall, where luncheon, provided
by the women of the college, was sorved.
After dinner there was a brief speech of
welcome i' President Gatch on behalf
of the college faculty, and another by
President Weatherford for the board ot
regent. President Weatherford called
attention to the effort of the school to
be intensely practical In all Its Instruc
tion, and cited the extraordinary Increase
In attendance as indicative of the wide
popularity of the plan.
Senator Haines, of Washington, was
called for, and he responded In an en
thusiastic address, in which he snoke or
jtha admirable work done by'the Institu
Achievement t
CASES
cases oi encapegns than has evtr
importations speak m tne strongest
tion and ot its nearness and value to the
common people. The remainder ot the
stay was spent In a visit to some of the
departments. The chemical laboratories,
with 100 students at work with test-tubes
and blow-pipes, attracted much attention.
At Mechanical Hall tha wood and iron
working departments were in full opera
tion, as was also the wood, iron and
stone-testing machine. The train left for
the coast at 3:50 o'clock. The party num
bered nearly 300. of whom about 40 were
members of the Legislature.
SACAJAWEA IN ASHLAND.
Lewis and Clark Auxiliary Is Appro
priately Entertained.
ASHLAND, Or., Feb. 10. (SpeclaL) Tho
Ladles' Guild of Trinity Episcopal Church
entertained the local committee of women
who havo in charge the Lewis and Clark
Auxiliary today, at the home of Mrs. R.
L. Burdlc
Tho house was decorated with appro
priate emblems of tho pioneer days, an
cient powder-horns, old rifles, snow
shoes and moccasins and other relics of
the long journey across the plains. In
side of a realistic tepee sat the famous
Indian guide, 8acajawea. while pine
boughs and snow-covered manzanlta
formed a most telling background. Im
mediately adjoining was displayed a large
poster of the Lewis and Clark Fair
Grounds, showing in vivid contrast the
progress of civilization of 50 years. A
very large and enthusiastic attendance
rewarded the guild for Its enterprise, and
the interest aroused in the Fair was very
gratifying. Souvenirs were given as
prizes to the visitors, consisting of silver
spoons, plates and a bronze statue of
Sacajawea.
A handsome sum, was obtained for the
advertising of the Fair.
SCHOOL BONDS SELL WELL.
New Building and Sites Will Be Pur
chased by Commissioners.
NORTH YAKIMA, Wash., Feb. 11.
(Special.) The bond issue of $25,000 for a
new school building and two additional
sites was sold this afternoon to the state
at 4 per-eent Interest at par. There were
ten other bidders, at Interest running at
from 5 to C per cent, and premiums run
ning from $250") to $1700.
The school population of this city is now
over 2200. Chairman Sinclair, ot the
Board of County Commissioners, was em
powered to purchase an additional site
for the new $73.00) courthouse to be built
here this year.-
Teachers Receive Certificates.
ASTORIA. Or.. Feb. 3L (Special.) The
examinations for county and state teach
ers certificates, which have been in
progress here during the past three days,
were completed today. County certifi
cates were. Issued as follows: First grade
Mrs. A. E. Huden. Astoria; Mrs. Mar
garet Grant Barry, Astoria; Miss i lor
ence P. Reynolds, Warrenton; C E.
Smith. OIncy. Second grade Miss Ethel
B. Gllman, "Hammond; Miss N. E. Morri
son, Clifton. Third grade Miss Amelia
E. Una. Examinations for state certifi
cates were taken by Misses Alice God
dard and Estella B. Parker.' Mrs. Ethcl
inc Smith and C E. Smith.
Monte Cristi Accepts Control.
MONTE CRISTI, Republic of Santo Do
mingo. Feb. 11. All Is quiet here. The
control of the customs at this port by the
Americans has been accepted by the
authorities-.
THEORIES ABOUT FOOD
Also a Few Facts on the Same Subject
We hear much nowadays about health
foods and hygienic living, about vegetari
anism and many other fads along tho
same line.
Restaurants may be found in tho large
cities where no meat, pastry or coffee Is
served and tho food crank is in his glory,
and arguments and theories galorfc ad
vanced to prove that meat was never In
tended for human stomachs, and almost
make up bellcvo that our sturdy ancestors '
who lived fourscoro years In robust health
on roast beef, pork and mutton must have
been grossly Ignorant of the laws of
health.
Our forefathers had other 'things to do
than formulate theories about the food
they ate. A warm welcome was extended
to any kind from bacon to acorns.
A hoalthy appetite and common sense
are excellent guides to follow In matters
of diet, and a mixed diet of grains, fruits
and meats is undoubtedly tho best.
As compared with grains and vegeta
bles, meat furnishes tho most nutriment
In a highly concentrated form, and Is di
gested and assimilated more quickly than
vegetables and grains.
Dr. Julius Bemmsoa on this subject
Kys: "Nervous persons, peoplo run down
in health and of low vitality should cat
meat, and plenty of it If tho digestion
is too feeble at first It may be easily cor
rected by the regular use of Stuart's Dys
pepsia Tablets after each meal. Two of
these excellent tablets taken after dinner
will digest several thousand grains of
meat, eggs or other animal food In thrco
hours, .and no matter how weak the stom
ach may be, no trouble will be experi
enced if a regular practice Is mado of
using Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets, because
they stipply tho pepsin and diastase neces
sary to perfect digestion, and every form
of indigestion will be overcome by their
use.
That largo class of peoplo who come un
der the head of nervous dyspeptics should
eat plenty of meat and Insure it3 proper
digestion, by tho dally use of a safe,
harmless digestivo medicine like Stuart's
Dyspepsia Tablets, composed of the natu
ral digestive principles, pepsin, diastase,
fruit acids and salts, which actually per
form the work of digestion. Cheap ca
thartic medicines, masquerading under
tho name of dyspepsia cures, arc useless
for indigestion, as they havo absolutely
no effect upon the actual digestion of
food.
Dyspepsia in all Its many forms Is sim
ply a failure of the stomach to digest
food, and tho sensible way to solve the
riddle and euro the dyspepsia Is to make
daily use at meal time of a preparation
like Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets, which Is
endorsed by the medical profession and
known to contain "active digestive princi
ples. All druggists . sell Stuart's Dyspepsia
Tablets at CO cents for full treatment.
Hart, Schaf
J
Suits and
' Overcoats
WE are showing the new spring
goods from these famous
tailors all the swell concep
tions for spring of the recognized
"arbiters of style" will be exhibited.
THESE famous Garments are
are always six months in ad
vance of all others.
AS Hart, Schaffaer & Marx are
the largest consumers of wool
en goods in America, they
have a great many patterns that
are exclusively their own.
SEE DISPLAY IN THIRD
STREET WINDOW
SUITS, OVERCOATS AND RAINCOATS
$15.00 to $30.00
Sam'l Rosenblatt & Co.
ROBBED BY DEPUTY
One of Sheriff Word's Men
Turns Bandit
HE HOLDS UP A PEDESTRIAN
Deputy Sheriff H. E. Dodson Commits
Highway Robbery and Is After
ward Captured and Identified
by Victim Others Aided.
Deputy Sheriff H. E. Dodson was ar
rested at 3 o'clock this morning by Act
ing Sergeant of Police Carpenter, and
was booked at headquarters by Captain
Bailey on a charge of highway robbery.
Deputy Sheriff Dodson is alleged to
have held up and robbed William Addi
son of 53.60 at the point of a pistol, on
Third street, near Pine. In front of
"Mysterious Billy" Smith's Atlantic
Cafe.
The victim of the sensational encounter
positively identified the prisoner. Two
others, who claimed to be' deputies, were
implicated, but made their escape. A
force of officers was sent out to scour
the city for them.
At the station, when searched. Dodson
woro a star, and had in his possession
the official appointment of Sheriff Tom
Word. ' He was locked in a cell, where he
is being held.
SUSSIA MUST SUE FOR PEACE
Baron HayashI Says First Move Must
Come From Other Side.
LONDON. Feb. I!. Stories purporting
to emanate from London concerning ne
gotiations for peace in the Far East find
no support and no credence In responsible
quarters here.
"All my information is quite to the
contrary." said Baron HayashI. the Jap
anese Minister today, and therein the
Minister voiced the general opinion of
those In a position to know. "I cannot
account for the recrudescence of those
reports." continued the Minister. "Cer
tainly I know of no movement In the di
rection of peace. There Is every possibil
ity of a continuance of the war. The sit
uation in Russia does not affect Japan's
actions or plans. It has not entered into
our calculations.
"Japan is as ready for peace now as
yhe has been since hostilities broke out.
but the proposals must emanate from
Russia and be such as to assure perma
nent peace and friendly relations between
Japan and Russia."
RUMORS OF PEACE ARE RIFE
French Statesmen Deny Them, but
Russian Court Favors Them.
PARIS, Feb. 11. Another crop ot the
peace rumors persistently floating in
the European capitals is considerably
affecting the Bourse and causing the
Embassies to make hasty inquiries at
the Foreign Office. Those in the best
position to know the facts say the re
ports are unwarranted, as Russia does
not show a disposition to solicit or en
tertain a proposition for peace. Am
bassador Porter seems satisfied that
peace Is far off, mainly because of Rus
sia's unyielding- attitude. Owing to
the political ties between France and
Russia and the personalities of M. Dcl
casse and Count Lamsdorff, tho Russian
Foreign Minister, the former's Judg
ment appears to bo conclusive.
Notwithstanding this, some of the
leading Embassies have reports from
St. Petersburg saying that court circles
are beginning to strongly incline to
wards peace, and banking circles are
also actively . promoting the talk of
peace as a means of Improving the op
portunity to place tho new Russian
loan. Despite these Inferences, tho of
ficial view Is that peace Is as far off
as ever.
MAY SEND AMBASSADOR TO POPE
Probable Action of Turkey When
France Ends the Concordat.
ROME. Feb. 11. Although the bill, be
fore the .French Chamber of Deputies
providing for the separation of church
and state in France Is expected to pass,
tho Vatican authorities still hope to re
tain a hold on France through the ques
tion of the protectorate over Catholics In
the East. Negotiations on the subject took
place at the end of 1S00 and the begin
ning ot 1901, when the Sultan of Turkey,
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whose relations with Franco at that time
were strained, informed the pope that
he Intended to accredit a representative
to the holy see. When Emperor William
went to Jerusalem, he urged the Sultan
to do so, and through Baron von Hertlln,
who was sent on a special mission to
Rome, tried to persuade the Pope to ac
cept the Sultan's offer. Cardinal Ram
polla, then papal secretary of state, is
understood to have taken the ground that
the action of the Sultan was merely a
move to displease France, so the pontiff
refused. Now, it is asserted at the Vati
can, matters may take a different turn.
TRY TO DECEIVE THE ENEMY
Japanese Move Large Forces While
They Strengthen Defenses.
MUKDEN, Feb. 11. During the last
few days the movement of large bodies
of troops has been observed on the
Russian right flank, where the presence
of a part of General Nogl's army has
been established. The Japanese are
energetically fortifying the villages of
Vandzyanopu, Yatzupao and Maland
zan, southward of Sandepas. and also
the districts of Toutllzi, Tszutsahedzi
and Huanti on the right bank ot the
Hun River. It is thought the move
ment of the Japanese was Intended to
distract attention from the strengthen
ing ot their defensive works.
NEW RUMORS ABOUT GENERALS
Grippenberg May Resume Command
and Kuropatkin Is Incapable.
ST. PETERSBURG, Feb. 11. There is
a new crop of rumors concerning General
Kuropatkin and General Grippenburg.
One of them Is that Vice-Admiral Bezo
brazoff has gone to Irkutsk to try and
persuade General Grippenburg to return
to Manchuria. General Grlppenburg's ill
ness Is declared to be not serious.
Another Is to the effect that Admiral
Abasia, director of the committee in- the
Far East, Is not on a peace mission, but
Is to report to the Emperor the truth
concerning allegations made that General
Kuropatkin Is no longer fit to command.
HILL CAPTURED BY JAPANESE
Russians Continue Bombardment
Their Losses in Last Battle.
TOKIO. Feb. 11. The Japanese cap
tured an eminence south of Chang.
chichla. on Thursday morning, February
9. driving off two companies of Russian
infantry. The Russians have continued'
shelling Field Marshal Oyama's center
and left since Thursday last.
The Russian dead who were burled af
ter the battle of Heikoutal totaled C000.
The Japanese on that occasion captured
2000 rifles.
STRIKE IN LOCOMOTIVE SHOPS
FourThousanJ Men at Kharkoff Join
in Movement.
KHARKOFF. Feb. 11. Four thousand
employes of the railway cngino works
have struck. The authorities are nego-
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RUSSIAN SHIPS HAVE TO LEAVE
They Anchor at German-Afrcan Port,
but Governor Orders Them Out.
ZANZIBAR, Feb. 11. Russian cruis
ers from Dar-er-Salaam anchored in
German waters this morning. Major
von Goetzen, Governor ot German Ease
Africa, who was going to Zanzibar on
board a yacht, discovered the Russian
vessels and requested them to leave.
They complied with the request and the
Governor's ship followed them.
New Squadron Will Sail in Week.
ST. PETERSBURG. Feb. 12 (12:15 A. M.)
The Admiralty confirms the statement
that Admiral Nebogatoffs division of the
Russian third Pacific squadron will sail
from Libau at the end of the present
w?eek.
CAN INDICT HEM FOE HTJEDER
Coroner Says He Has Evidence to
Satisfy Grand Jury.
CHICAGO. Feb. 11. "We already have
sufficient evidence ou which to hold Hoch
to the grand jury," was the positive state
ment made by Coroner Hoffman today.
Tho Coroner intimated that he attached
most importance to a final report of the
analysis of the internal organs of Marie
Welcker-Hoch, which cannot be completed
until a week from next Monday. The
analysis thus far established the fact that
there was arsenic in the woman's stom
ach. Postponement of the inquest until Wed
nesday is for the purpose of giving the
police further opportunity to continue in
vestigations and to procure witnesses.
According to a special from Ottumwa,
la., photographs have led to the identifi
cation of Hoch as a. man who. on Jan
uary 5, 1S9S. married Miss Anna Pratt, of
that city. The marriage took place after
a few days' acquaintance, and on the day
following the man disappeared with dia
monds. Jewels and money belonging to
the woman amounting to JS0O.
FIFTEEN MEN IN WATER.
Steamer Stevens Turns Turtle, but
Only Two Men Are Missing.
ASTORIA. Or., Feb. 12 (2:30 A. M.) Th
steamer James B. Stevens turned turtlo
and sank last evening just below West
port, having struck a sunken pile. Thero
were 15 men aboard. They were within
200 yards of tho shore, and all but two
were accounted for this morning. Tho
names of the two missing men were un
obtainable. The current sets strong in
shore whero tho Stevens struck, and tho
crew had no time to launch boats before
the steamer turned over. It Is believed J
the two missing men reached shore.
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