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4S PAGES VOL. XXIV-XO. 49. rORTLAXD, OREGON, SUNDAY XOBXING, DECEMBER 3, 1909. TRICE FIVE CENTS. PBGCS 1 T0 12 nnnTWKt" 't ' Mi APPOINTEES TO BE CONFIRMED President Heads Off Opposition. FULTON WAIVES OBJEGTIOH Heney Will Continue Land Fraud Prosecutions. OBJECTION TO NARRAGEN Adverse Report of Xcuhauscn De stroyed His Hopes Recess Ap pointments Shrewd Move to Foil Fulton. HENEY YCILL TRY LAND TRAUDS. WASHINGTON. Dec. 2. It was Mated at the. Department of the In terior that F. J. Heney. whose suc cessor hax been named as District Attorney in Oreffon. will have entire charge for the Government in the prosecution of the land-fraud case. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash ington. Dec 2. President Roosevelt made a shrewd move In appointing William O. Bristol United States Attorney for Ore gon and naming B. L. Eddy and James M. Lawrence as Register and Receiver of the Roseburg Land Office two days before Congress convenes. By this act the President circumvents any opposition which muy be raised to any of these men and makes it possible for all to serve Indefinitely under the com missions which he signed last night. In all probability all three will be regularly confirmed when their nominations are sent to the Senate, but It is not likely that all would have boon confirmed had the appointments been delayed until next week. Bristol, Eddy and Iawronce are known as recess appointees, and as such will en ter upon their duties without awaiting confirmation by the Senate. Had the President waited until Congress convened before making those appointments, none of these .men could have taken office un til their nominations had been confirmed by the Senate, and, In ' case opposition was manifested towards any or all of them, they could have been held up at least until the- close of the coming ses slon. Fulton Accepts Bristol. Bristol's appointment, though uncx pected. was determined upon several days ago. In fact, the President early this wek Informed Senator Fulton that he had determined to appoint Bristol, hav ing satisfied himself that he was in every way competent to fill the office. Though not consulted about this appointment, the Senator recognized Bristol's competency and will Interpose no objection to his confirmation when his nomination is sent in. Waives Objection to Lawrence. B. L. Eddy, having been recommended by the Senator, will naturally be con firmed, and it Is quite probable that ob jection to Lawrence will be waived as well. Lawrence was first proposed for Receiver at Roseburg early last Summer. Secretary Hitchcock having suggested his appointment. Mr. Fulton has stoutly op posed his appointment from the first, not that he has anything against Lawrence, but that he objects to having Oregon land offices filled by men not of his selection. But. In view of the fact that tho Presl dent hid turned down every man whom Mr. Fulton recommended for Jls offlce, and In the end appointed the man to whom Mr. Fulton so vigorously objected. it Is likely that the Senator will put aside any resentment he may feel and abide by the decision of the President. The Senator feels keenly th fact that he has been disregarded In making Fed eral appointments in Oregon, but makes no comment whatever on the President's action further than to express his will ingness to have Bristol confirmed as Dis trict Attorney. It Is probably within his power to prevent the confirmation of Law rence, for that nomination must go to the public lands committee, of which he is a member, and the mere statement that Lawrence is personally objectionable to him would be ample to secure an ad verse report upon his nomination. How ever, it is not believed that the Senator will prolong his fight, particularly there Is nothing to be gained by such a course. Objections to Narracen. i. i. rarragcn. who was last re com mended by Mr. Fulton for Receiver at Roseburg, was rejected by the President ""on account of a report made against him by Special Agent Neuhausen. This report cnargea tnat iarragen was not a man of good reputation, and stated that he was not qualified to fill public office. In the mind of the President this was suf ficient ground for refusing to appoint him Now that a Register and Receiver haw been appointed at Roseburg. that Land Office will be reopened and the business which has been accumulating since Reg Jeter Bridges and Kecelver Booth were suspended -will be cleaned up. On Wed nesday th President will send in nomlna tions of Bristol. Eddy and Lawrence, and It is quite probable that all their nom nations will be confirmed shortly there after. Heney Will Fink Fraud Cases svjrke prison land fraud trUtie. will be resumed In Judge Wolverton's court soon after the Christmas holidays. These cases, as heretofore, will be in. the hands of Francis J. Heney. who Soon relin quishing the office of District Attorney was today appointed Special Assistant to the Attorney-GeneraL Mr. Heney ex pects to return to Portland early in January, unless the Benson-Hyde land fraud cases require his presence in this city, which is not probable. Being thor oughly familiar with the evidence in all the land cases, he will continue to con duct the prosecution, but will be assisted by Bristol. Bristol, moreover, will be ex pected to perform all the other duties of United States Attorney. TIKES III OF 1FFIGE W. C BRISTOL IS UNITED STATES DISTRICT ATTORNEYS Will Look After the Work Here WhIIevHcBcy In Engaged Elnevrhere. IV. C. Bristol, the new United States District Attorney for Oregon, took the oath of offlce yesterday at 11:45 o'clock and he at once assumed control of the offlce to which President Roosevelt ap pointed him. The oath was administered by Judce W. B. Gilbert in open court, with only a few friends of the new Dis trict Attorney and the court attache present. The new of Mr. Bristol's appointment was a surprif? to the bench and bar of Portland, which were not awaro or tue fact that Mr. Bristol was a candidate for the place. The shock was even greater (Concluded on xacc 3.) CONTENTS TODAY'S PAPER The Weather. YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature. 46 dec-: minimum. 4. Precipitation. 0.Z7 ot an Inch. TODAY'S Occasional Hunt rain. Southerly winds. Russia. . Great conflagration destroying Moscew. Page L Violent auarrel between Caar and Orand Duke Vladimir. Pane 1. TelcRraphera ntrlke cuts oft last oemtnunl cation with Europe, rape a. Grand Dukes holding conference In Alosaow Page 1. Telegraphers demand Durnevola dismissal. Page 1. More troops mutiny In Poland. Page 1. I'orelga. Campbell-Bannerman to become Peer after British election and make Rosebery Pre inter. Page 3. Rioters in possession of Georgetown. Page 2. Powers refuse concessions to Turkey. Page 8 National. "nknewn thrown missile at President's train, almost hitting him. Page 2. Both parties In House hold caucuses. Page 2. All new Oregon appointee win be eon- firmed. Page 1. leney will continue land-fraud trials. Page 1. Allotment far Malheur Irrigation revoked Page 3. Meriwether acquitted ef manslaughter. rage 3. Domestic VandlverK answer te New Yerk Life injunc tion suit. Page . Explosion kills IS most In "Warning- eoal mine. Page v. Insane woman hetds peseesalan el railroad car. Page 2. Judge Deuel real owner af '"Pads and Fancies. Pace 3. Proscoullon ef Chieage brick trust. Page 8. Great swindling Mhenie ax jibs ed In Cnleaga. rage S. Sport. Shall football be abwished? A symposium on football. Page It. All-college eleven for Pacific Nerthwin. Page 1C. Army-Navy game In a tie. Page 10. Juvenile football teams f Portland. Page 17. A tenderfoot at a football game. Page IS. Baseball season Is ended. Page 1C. FltzMmmens takes risk In meeting O'Brien. Page 11). Indoor sports are new In full swing. Page UK. Pacific Coast scores: San Franelsao 2. Se attle -); Oakland 1. Portland 0: Les As geies li. Taooma 1. Page 10. raclflc Coast. Easterners buy large quantities ef feagur Oregon land-sale certificates. Page 1 Steamer Itoanoke limps Into San Pranalsea Bay with alt well aboard. Page 1 Caehn of gold found In home of Adams, late cashier of the beattle Array Office. Pago 4. Burglars crack safe at Farest Grave. Or. and get SSOOO In cash. Page 5. Figures given on Washington pack ef sal men. Page 4. Commercial and Marine. Local wheat prices easier. Page 3: Wheat loses half a cent at Chleago. Page 38. Bank statement shows fair margin -ef sur plus. Page 35. More trouble In Kalttn Growers' Association, Page 35. Manipulation of Industrials does stock mar kct no good. Page 3K Portland will ship enormous quantities of flour to Japan during month of December. Page 11. Portland and Vicinity. Citizen Interviews highwayman while being robbed. Page t. Bulk of the hop crop is sold. Tage 11. No lull in realty transfers. Tage 24. Mrs. Simmons seeks to recover property she sold. Page 24. Members of Ministerial Alliance not agreed on equal suffrage. Pag S. Deputy City Attorney Fitzgerald wlH ue means to discourage appeals frem Mu nicipal. Court. Tage 3. Burlnr?s organizations wilt fight for Uma tilla reclamation project- Page 36. City ordinance forbidding steamboat racing on river within municipal limits Is sus tained In court. Page 30. Feature sad Department. Editorial. Page 6. Church announcements. Page 33. Classified advertisements. Pages IP-23. An invincible footbaH team. Page 46. Cardinal Gibbons on the faults ef "women. Page 37. Norway's new King. Tage SS. Rare Jewels owned by a Portland actress. Page 38.v Recollections of Judge George 'JJ. Williams. Page 4S. Dr Hllliy sermon. Pag 4S. Portland pessimist In Europe. Page 46. Four Interesting new members of Congress. Page. 41. Oregon Camera Club'a best exhibit. Page 40. Frederic J. Hasklh'a letter. Page 42. Bork reviews. Page 47: Social Pages 20-27. Dramatic. Pages 2S-29. Musical. Tage 31. Household and fashions. Pages 42-43. Alias Tingle's cooking Jeeson. Page 42. Making of a successful husband. Page 41. " Youth's department. Page 40. What the T. W. C A. is accomplishing la Portland. Page 30. New homes on the Sat EMe. Pge 22. ROANOKE LIMPS NTO GOLDEN CITE Rudderless Steamer Survives Storm. SQlfGHT-EUREKA FOR SHELTER Hung for Time on Rocks at Bay's Entrance. PICKED UP BY DEFIANCE With Jury Rudder Rig, Vessel From Portland Is tAblc Fierce Gale to Ride Out With Xo Life. ot SAN FRANCISCO. Dec "--(Sprclal.)- StruggHng along gallantly under herwn steam, the crippled steamer Roanoke was sighted off the Heads at noon and reached hr doek this afternoon. For two days no news of her had reached marine officials. and grave fears were entertained for her safety and that of the persons sne carried. Though it was known she had met with an accident off the .Eureka bar which im paired her speed, the news of her survival in the atorm which has swept the length of the Coast brought a sense of lmmedl ate relW-f among the nhlpownera and the relatives of her belated passengers. Her passage from the northwas a dangerous one, fraught with accident and hindered by seething seas. Endeavoring to .seek shelter from the heavy weathor. the Roanoxe attemptca to mako port at Eureka, but foundered across e bar at the entrance of the har bor and lost her rudder. Full steam was forced and finally the crippled vessel man aged to pull off the roeks, whence he put straight to sea. Here, as she tossed on great MBows, the crew succeeded In low ering heavy spars over her stern, on which a Jury rudder was rigged. This clumsy contrivance kept her on her course but she was nly able te make about half speed. Held Up hy the Gaie. Last Wednesday she was sighted by Cantaln Green, of the Sin Gatortel. At that time she was hove to in the face ef the gale, and was not attempting to make nv headwav In the heavy sea. Since the she has remained Invisible to coast vrt.se traffic until her lights loomed up last alght off Point Arena. The Marine Underwriters' Association sent tho tug Doflance after her last Tucs day. and. after a fruitless seareh among the waves, the staneh little vessel w-as obliged to put about and return. Again eho started out yesterday, this time with bettor success. A wireless message from Point Reyes to Goat Island brought the Information that the Doflance had reached the Roanoke at 9 -JSD this morning and had succeed od in passing tewllnce. When she docked at Pacific street there nn an &nxlnu but hanm crowd gathered to welcome the passengers of the battered feeat- Llfcbouts Are Smushed. The Roanoke sailed from Portland No veraber 24 and took Just ten days to make the trip. Captain Dunham did not at tempt t d anything but keep his vessol from foundering on the night her rudder was carried away. Tho day after the ae cident to his ship tho wind sprang again and soon had assumed the propor tions of a gale. The was. which were particularly heavy at times, washed over the boat and the two lifeboats and some life rafts were demolished. When the Jury rudder was rigged from the spars of tho ship, the captain prlncl pally superintended the work. The spars wero tightly bound togothor with strong ropes and the substitute for the lost rud der was launched over the stern and made fast. The captain used his sails, and for one day the vessel went through the storm with nothing more unusual than tho usual rolling and wallowing in the trough of the ocean. Tho next day the makeshift rudder parted company with the ship. Then the mainsail waa carried away, and again it scorned doubtful If the steamer could weather the storm. Kept Well Out to Sea. On the morning of the 3Hh a second Jury rudaor was launched. Then the Roanoke proceeded once more on her way. Her captain, fearing that his vessel might become altogether unmanageable, kept her well out to sea. so that she was never In any danger of going on the rooks. Crawling slowly on her way. the Alp steered for San Francisco. For an other day Captain Dunham was able to continue under call, but on the next day he wind died down and he was forced once more to rely upon steam. The course taken by the ship was not the usual course of coast steamers, and that accounts for the fact that she was not seen from the time she was sighted by the San Gabriel until she was spoken Friday night near Point Arena. "I nerer thought that we were in .any great danger after I found that we could proceed under sail." said Captain Dun ham, in speaking of his experiences. "We made six knots an hour, which is a little less than half our ordinary spees. Of coarse, there were a great many unpleas ant Incidents on the trip, hut the' fwseen.' gers behaved admirably. 1 nerer saw imch a cool lot in my life PaK.engers 9hw X Tcrrw. "Alter the first e nil em wise wt composed as thouh nothing had pened. There was no weeping, no terrar and nothing resembling; a panic. Mrs. Dr. Owens-Adair, of AsKocia. we passenger on the -Roanoke. ' She? ws the first woman 'physician to "gradwele from the Oregon University. She mm: It was rather an unpleasant experi ence, and one that I would -not like to repeat Immediately, although I would not have missed it The. hlp reened and rolled so that It was Impossible to remain In one's bed without straps." There1 was very little excitement during; the trying times and I am glad to ay that the only -person who showed fright aboard was not a woman. He was a raan, who ran downstairs at. the first sign of dan ger. Jumped on a table and clung to the chacdlier until the boat got away from the sandbar. Then it -was all the officers could do to get him away." Gricrca Orcr Spoiled Dance. Mrs. Bancroft, of Portland.-was also a passenger, with her daughter. Miss Shirley. "The only reason I have, to regrai the accident. said Mrs. Bancroft, . ls that prrrenteius from having a dance which we had planned on' board. - Others wise It was , perfectly delightful. ' and I hare fallen In lore with the sea. I like so much that I am going to stay aboard tonight." The only real panic we had." said one of the passengers, "was on Tbanksgtrlng day. when we found we would get no turkey for dinner. The corned-beef hash proved to be all right, though, and we did hae plum pudding. The passengers diet, as had been ex pected, was reduced to pretty simple fare, and it was necessary to broach the cargo to secure the oatmeal for the morning mush. Water had to be con densed tor drinking. COUNTRY 10 BE (MER JAP.O'ESK MINISTER PREDICTS MUCH INCREASE By End of Cealsry United Mates Will Have 800.0e6.909 rreple and Esoraoas Wealth. NEW TORK. Dec. 2. That the popu latlon of the United States will have reached the enormous total of 600,030, 006 by the end of the present century. and that its wealth will greatly In crease during the same period, was the prophecy made tonight by Kogoro Ta kahlra. the Japanese Minister to America. In an address before the American-Asiatic Association. Mr. Ta kahlra was the guest of the association at a dinner given In bis honor n the e-e of his deparyije. for Japan en -leave of abse&tce. In making hi estimate on the probable. Increase in "the country's population, he eald his computation was largoh based upon the natural Increase. He considered It doubtful if immigration which swelled the population In tho past will continue to flew In the same proportion In the future. With the great increase Jn popula tion and wealth the Minister foresaw greater and greater need for the ex pansion of foreign commerce and he ventured the opinion that America will find those new markets more readily on the ther side ef the Pacific than anywaore else. .llllllllllllllllllHallllslslsHicE OREGON LANDS Spurious Certificates Sold irr the. East. GREAT SEAL OF STATE F8R8ED Puter- and McKinley Are-. In-.- volved in Conspiracy. GREAT SUM IS CLEANED UP Buyers or the Cleverly-Prepared Pa pers Will Be. Obliged to Stand Uc Jjoss 'of the Money Paid or Lent. EASTERN rEOrXE CHEATED. Goreraer Chaaberlaln and State Land -A Kent AVeit hare discovered that ep- r raters in the East made a dnpWcate ef tbe'seal ef the State ef Orega and tan fenced certlaeates of land sales In exact Imitation ef xenalne erhdsala Uwued from tfce State Land Office. These spurious certificates were -used as collateral to borrow meeey frora bank In Mhuvsota. Wisconsin. IHIaeU. w York. New Jersey. Ohio. Florida and probably la ererr state east of tho M!ialpet River. Evidence Indicate that tk fraud was - eeadscted on an eaormocs scale, but boar extensive wljl not be known until the UUdtrs ef the certificates Bd thetn hero for Identification The less must fait upon the holders of fraud ulent certificates, for tha papers are ef no more value than a forged basic note. Among the heaviest hoMera ef fraud ulent certificates thus far discovered are H. GodJard. Lacrccse. WU.; George Baldwin. Apsletea. WU.. and H. M. Dcialttro. Minneapolis. Mian. The Versed certUcatea new located anrre rate 13.6) acres. SALEM, Or.. Dec 2.-3peciaL-S. A. D. Puter and Horace G. McKlnley, noted pio neers In the land-fraud business of Ore gon, are once more in the limelight. Al ready convicted of defrauding the Govern ment. sentenced and under WX0 bonds each pending Judgment by the United 9tates Supreme Court, now res tine under Indictment Jointly with Senator MitohelL Representatives Hermann and Williamson ffc-r- ess and F. Pierce Mays on other counts for i 3'B-nAar offenses, yet they have apparently wandered Into other paths qt fraud la which the State of Oregon la the Inter ested party. Governor Chamberlain and State Land Axent Oswald West have secured evi dence of sfgantfe frauds In state lands. In which Puter and McKlnley are undoubt edly the principals, which violations of the law even go to the extent of forging the official seal of the State ot Oregon. Clew to the Mystery. For some time Land Agent West has been on the trail of some unknown fraud which tangled hts offlce and yet could not be located. At last it was discovered that lands, platted by the state as vacant or filed on by known persons were being paid for by persons of whom the oiHcc had no record. These persons were comrnnulcat ed with, and sent, as evidence of their equity In the claims upon which they were remitting, certificates of sale bear ing what seemed to be the seal of the state, together with the apparent signa ture of ftV. H. Odell. ex-9tate Land Agent. Upon examination these documents were found to be spurious, the seal to be a forgery, as was the signature of the Land Agent. Forged Papers Widely Scattered. Bankers, capitalists and investors from all over the United States are In posses sion of these certificates, and It Is -yet Im possible even to estimate the extent of the fraud or the number of the forgeries. Only a close examination of the records ot the State Land Office will clear away the tangle, and point out the holders of false certificates. Even thU will be of but lit tie use unless by some means all persons holding certificates can be located and In duced to send them In to be checked up on the books of the State Land Department. The forged certificates are duplicates of originals and are so cleverly drawn that they can scarcely be distinguished, from the genuine. Even State Land Office clerks have been deceived and have been Induced to issue deeds upon the false certificates while the genuine originals are still outstanding. Perhaps In every instance It may be possible to dcterm lne which Is the original and which is the forgery, but it wlll'requlre care and close inspection. The discovery of the fraud at this time has saved the state a world of trouble, for In the course of the next few months many bf the forged certifl cates might have been accepted as gen nine and once the state bad Issued deeds there would be endless trouble in straightening- out the tangle. Loss Falls Upon Holder. Who all the perpetrators of the crime are has not been disclosed, but It Is known that state Land Agent West Is In pos session of evidence which connects many well-known operators with the transac t!on.xUht!r as principals or as accom pllces. The crimes, however, were com mltted in other states, and probably no prosecutions can be conducted here. The crimes are not against the State of Ore gon, for the forgeries could not in any way be binding upon or cause a low to the state. The bolder of a forged certificate is In the same position as a man who holds forged bank note." a counterfeit gold piece or a spurious promissory note. The holder must be the loser, unless he can re cover front the man from whom he re ceived the fraudulent paper. The crime Is against the man to whom the certld cate was sold or hypothecated, and Jh prosecution will be left to him. with such aid as the Governor and State Land Agent can give. If it can be found that any of the fergerles were committed In Oregon, prosecution? will of course be commenced. Made Copy of Seal. The full details of the manner in wntah the crime was committed nave not been made public, but from what ean be learned It Is probable that tae operators prepared to conduct the forgeries R large scale and carried out their plani. "First, they secured n. genuine land-sale certificate and reproduced it by phetog raphy in the form of a xlac etching. From this plate they printed a quan tlty of blank certificates. They then had manufactured for them a duplicate the seal of the State Land Board. They learned to imitate the signature ef W. H. OdI!. formerly clerk of the Beard, and did this in a manner that Li at least creditable to their skill. With thfcs prep aration they were able to Issue land-sale certificates that would take an expert to distinguish from the originals. There are several particulars in wMrfc the forgeries can be distinguished, unless the operators have In some eaoes takni greater precautions than Is now apparent. For one thing, the fraudulent certificates seem to be all printed upon pnr that has never been used In the State PrinclBg Office. It Is -sterling ledger." a paper manufactured In the East. and. aecerdtoa; to printing office authorities, never used here. Forgeries Difficult to Detect. A close Inspection of the typographical work will alio. In all probability, aid hi distinguishing the forged certificate?, for printers say that the blanks printed (rwn the xlnc etchings are not as clear as those printed from type. There may be me evidence secured frem the signHtures. though this Is doubtful. After leokfos: at some of the forged signatures. General W. H. Odell said he was unable to say posi tively whether the' signatures were Ms own or not. It was at first thought that the opera tors had ecared from the State Lind Of fice a Quantity of bUnk certificates al ready signed cp by the clerk, so that they had the cenuine signature and seal, bat further Investigation seems t disprove this supposition. General Odell says he was always careful about sigalcjc blanks until they had beeu filled In. and ether evidence shows that at least a Hrjce part of the ircrles are fraudulent In every particular. i Sales Maetc In Maaj Sitttes. It Is yet bnpowible to tell hew extea Mve the newly-discovered frauds may be. but enzh ha been disclosed to- warrant the belief that they are of great miiral tsde. It Jsrknown that forswl certifi cate of se are held in MhtneapoliK and either Mtnne cities, t W!oMtn. in Chi sane. Xew Tee. New Jernry. asd even jw far swath m Wwlfc. It fc he- REDS BURNING cm OF MOSCOW Strike Silences All .the Telegraph Wires. EXTENDS TO CZAR'S PALACE Violent Scene Between Czar. and Vladimir FROOPS MUTINY IN POLAND- Military Doctors and Gunners Strike. Grand Ducal Party HoMs Con ference to Plot Repressive Measures. FUND FOR JEWS 13 Jl.W7.Wt- NEW TORK. Dec 2. Today's cos- J, trlbutlana to th focda for the relief cf the Jewish victims of the Raseiaa atreeltles amounted to $-.T33. nvaklsjc a grand total of JI.0O7.53t. WARSAW, Pobiad. Dec X rta&S A. M.) (Special.) A railway Telegram dispatch jaxt received here fri Xe eovr state that jcreat taceadiaj &re U raa-lBjc there and that already Jmr d re ils of balldlaics hare heeat'deatreyed. A ferr netroai after th4 fcafrmaia had heea received here, the wire faMed, so that no partieBtars cld be eer- talaed. BSRLIX. Dec r-7.-S P. if.) The Im perial Telegraph Department announces that the only Russian point still accesf ble by wire Is Kleff- ComaauaicatSon with St. Petersburg via. Copenhagen bu been Interrupted since this nrornina. 3es Bigea via Eydtluhlen cocQnue to be for warded fzanx there by mafL PARIS. Dec. 1 The Journal this mora- 1ns publishes a St, Petersburg dispatch. which .was carried to Eydtkuhaes (Bast Prussia) by courier, which repeats tfce re cent reports relative t a violent sedeft In the palace at Tsarskoe-Selo. The Journal says that the trouble iras between Emperor Nicholas and Grand. Duke Valdlmir. and was relative to-Grand Duke CyrlL The paper adds: "It is certain that something- extraordi nary occurred there besides the d&aifec tloa of the guard, and that the whole do mestic staff at the paluee fs now prepar ing to strike." COURIERS CARRX MESSAGES Telegraphers Demand Darner. Dismissal and Official RccogitirJe.. BSRLIX. Dec 2. A correspondent of the Lokai Amelger reports frora Klen. by way ef Podwotoexyskt Con the Austrian: frontier to Gal Ida), that rke Russian oM elals eonsnmnleate with St. Peters bun by the railway telegraph's couriers. Two hundred postal and telegraph deie zates have assembled at Moscow, the car respoBdent adds, sad demand the reconat tlea of the eld Russian League of Post aad Telegraph OfSdals. the renurraX of X. Durneve. Aettar Minister ef the Interior, the freed em ef the assembled delegates and the reappotetmeat of dismissed oM cfcUs. The Taseetatt's Kleff rorrerpondeat s aewwes that tt strike ht dlmisfeftlrtjc, Acting Minister ef th fnierfer Dttraovov he says, t supported by the reactionist., and Ma dismissal has been postponed, a the government wfK net make advances bo the strikees. ALL WIRES BECOME SIXELTT TcIcgTaplidV Strike? ComptetHr Cats Ofr Russia From WorW- LO.VDON. CW. z -t to mst London. Berlin. Cpenluigen. Paris ai4 Hteekhokn were mspWe!y shut c& trmm telegraphic enrrs fM Uen with 9C Petersburg. Early this aftemeoa .the Great XcrSSi ern Telegraph Company, which Isw t reutes mte St- Petersburg, owe Vy -way of Copenhagen and Ltbas and thi othr hy way ef Finland, anit9ncd that W HI men tea lien was completely severed. Copenhagen and Nystad. the last nasa-erf en the western Khsrtfctft eeast. being th merit easterly point frem whfctk and tn wh&tb It could accept TV Great Northern "enrpany farther stated that the oufckesf mean ef reachis th eastern Finnish eoast point wan fey cable t Nystad and thenco by I tier in HeiKingfers or ether pomtx. Tho Asaociated Pre bt ndorif get tat centnttfnttatoni wttb tfc wpHa from ilefadngfers. tx n-earwt point to fit. Petersburg; but Suds that rente Imna ' Tfblc by wire and there Is mwvs dwnnC whether the water 1 mfitcieatfy from ice to permit of boats erewifar n Helsingfers frora Rnswian ports. The Associated Prestt and th nnr Telegram Company, a well as tfM n lish newspapers, bare sent arrat d- patches ta their correspondents m ItuiaU. and esp-ecteKy at frentW to seeure news front 9t. Fiiiifsnnfi lh tntertor, hut none of th enMii panle in London had reeivd a to naVtalffht. Frthrnre fa ales are- unaMe f nay lt tn isan fets are for a turn wri m tien. Tfc H'ns'r' snS MMr 4Mln JsNMBslw QMMMM JBWf, MMMMWI MsskKBsy-JHslBBsMK J9sMBMBXt ! -