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VOL. VIII.
IIILLSKOIIO, OIIKGON, THURSDAY, MARCH 21, 1901.
NO. 1.
II FWC flh JHh WFWf
IIIUJ Ul NIL Ullll
from All Parts of the New World
and the Old.
Or INTEREST TO OUR, MANY READERS
tmf rtMatlve Rtvkw of tU bnporta-i Ma.
pidniel th Put Wuk
Cndnt4 Porta.
Botha reject tb English peace
terms.
A billiard swept over tb Missouri
valley,
Th 1st Orison legislature cunt
I2.0U0.0OU.
Convict In a ..ansa prison mint
went on a strike.
High circle In Russia are alarmed
by tht ituilvut rlutt.
Minister Wu spoke In Chicago on
tht) civilization of Chiua.
Other ecret treaties between Ru
ala ami China coma to light.
The will of General Harrison was
tiled for probata at lnllaupoUa.
Tha llrltlah gunboat Plover la aahora
In tha Yang tr.e river below Kin Klang.
Ezleiulv improvement ara to ba
mails at tb state fair grounds at
Saletn.
The expense of the Washington
legislature exceed tho appropriate
by $290.
Orgon horses for tne army have
niada a hit with tha Quartermaster"
department,
Klght soldiers and custom official
wars killed by an avalanche near Lak
Coino, Italy.
linker City will add 1500 to tha
tate appropriation for a mineral ex
hlblt at buffalo.
Commissioner Hermann baa re
versed his decision In tha Warner val
ley land caae In lavor of the settler.
With a pick provided by outside
friends, three prisoners confined In tha
city jail at Outlirle. O. T made their
earape,
Fire destroyer the Jenka Ship
building Conipuny'a plant, at Tort Mil
ron. Mich,, entailing a loss of over
1175.000, partially covered by Insur
ance. Madlsonvllln, tha county seat ol
Hopkins county. Ky . suffered a fire
loaa of $125,000 to $150,000, Two to
bacco factories were among the build
ing destroyed.
Fir destroyed the leather and bar
ness factory of the Blartxman Mil
liken Company, Unit I more, entailing
loaa of $l25.ouU. and did 150.000 dam
ages In (ha adjoining building, occu
pied by the Ferris -North Hteln Com
pany, shirt manufacturers.
Fifty Chinese passengers of the
steamer Belgian Ring.' which arrived
at Han Diego, t'al., from Hung kong.
have been refused a binding by Col
lector of Port Bower, pending an
Investigation by the officer In chargt
of Immigration, 'iney are alleged to
be student and merchnnta, but thulr
credentials are questioned.
Fire at Bt. 1-oul caused f 100,000
damage,
Natives of Marlnduque want civil
government.
Orders were Issued for dlspatchlna
regulars to Manila.
Morocco will be compelled to pay
the American claims,
Native of Tutulla ask that Tllley
remain their governor.
Trlaa, an Influential nil pi no general,
surrendered to the Amerlcuus.
Several girls lost their lives In
factory fire at 8t, Joseph, Mo.
Fighting occurred between students
and Cossacks at St. Petersburg.
Fourle's commando escaped from
tb British net near Bloemfontoln.
Ix)omls protest to Venezuela
gainst further Interference with Hull.
Oregon hopgrowcr are contracting
thla year's crop at 11 cent per pound.
Many were rei.tj red homeless by
fire at Memphis, lnd and Bismarck,
Mo.
A department of public Instruction
ba been established In the Philip
pine.
The Manchnrlan agreement Is like
ly to disrupt the concert of the
power.
Oil deposit near Ashland, Or., will
be developed. California capitalist
have Invested $3b,000.
John O. Rider Inventor of the
Remington rlfln, died at his home In
Newark, O., of heart disease, aged
74 year.
The St. Ixnila Steam Forge & Iron
Work, better known a McDonald'
Forge Work, were destroyed by Are.
Loss, 1100,000.
The plants of the Paragould Roller
Mill Company and West Roger Plan
, Ing Mill, at Paragould, Ark., were de
stroyed by fire. Loss, $250,000.
The lumber yards and saw and plan
ing mill plant of John B. Ransom ft
Co., In West Nashville, Tenn., were
destroyed by fire. Loss, $140,000.
Llentenant General Miles, who In
tend to Inspect the principal military
posts In Cuba, has arrived at Havana
with hi party from the United States,
Nelson O. Whitney, professor ot
rallwy engineering In the university
of Wisconsin, died suddenly at Mad
ison, Wis., of heart disease, aged 43
year.
The Baltimore ft Ohio railroad has
ordered 105 new engines.
Florida I now thronged with visit
or from the northern and western
tate.
In the United State regular army
Spanish I spoken fluently by 304
commissioned officers, French by 224
and German by 130.
Beside King Edward there are 73
heir to the British throne without
going outside of the group ot Vlo
torla'i direct descendant.
victim of Liviwim.
on. s
On Flrtman Killed, Thrs Other
adly Hurt.
PITT8DURQ, Pa.. March 19. l)ur
Ing the progresa of a fire today at the
corner of Duqunane Way and Fort
street, one man lost his life and three
other were badly nurt. The property
Ion will be fully 250.000, well Insured.
The fire broke out in the boiler room
of the Hiram W. French Company
balr felt factory, Just opposite the
main eiposltron building. Through
some confusion, no alarm waa turned
In for some time, and It was fully 20
minutes after the Are was discovered
before the engines reached the scene.
From the felt factory the flames
Jumped across the street, and In a
very abort time the exposition build
ing waa burning fiercely. All the Are
n,in could do was to prevent the
flame spreading. After bard work,
tbl waa accomplished, and machinery
hall, with Its valuable contents, saved.
Th main building was a complete
wreck.
Two lumber yard adjoining the felt
factory soon succumbed. Gallagher ft
Hanker lost 1,000,000 feet of lumber,
and Henry Henk 350.000 feet of valu
able hardwood. Three small dwell
ings near the lumber yards were de
stroyed, but, so far as known, all tb
In mutes escaped.
William Miller and his fellow fire
men were victim of a live wire. Tbe
Intense best melted the network of
wires runulng In every direction, and
one of them In falling struck a trolley
wire, the other end crossing the brsss
nottle of the hose held by Miller and
Hnyder. Doth men fell as though
they had been shot. Sheckler and
Griffith, in going to the rescue, were
also caught, and were badly burned.
When the prostrate men were reached.
Miller was dead, and two ot tbe others
unconscious.
AMERICAN CONSUL ARRESTED.
Imprisoned by Venszusla Without
Adequate Csus.
PORT OF 8PAIN, Trinidad. March
19. New baa reached here that tbe
United States consular ent at Bar
celona, Veneiuela, lgnaclo H. Bait,
baa been arrested by Venezuelan of
ficials and Imprisoned without ade
quate cause. This I the second time
be ba been treated In tbl fashion
within the last five months, and he
will resign unles protected by the
Washington government. It appears
that several sums of money have been
forced from him by Venezuelan of
ficials under threat of Imprisonment.
The protests of Mr. Bals to Wash
ington seem to have met with no re
spouse thus far. Three montha ago
Mr. Loom Is, the United States minis
ter at Caracas, made a demand upon
tbe Venezuelan government for an
apology for the flrst outrage, but this
communication was quite Ignored.
STATE OF SIEQE PROCLAIMED.
Result of Russian Riot Promoted by
Stedent.
ST. PETERS UU RO, March 19. In
consoquence of tbe riotous disturb
ance following tha demonstrations
promoted by unlveralty students the
government has proclaimed a slate ol
siege at Odessa, Kleff and Kharkoff.
It la reliably reported here that a
student died at Kharkoff from Injurler
austalned In the dlaordeia of March
4 In that city. Eight hundred stu
dents of the Unlveralty of St. Peters
burg, virtually all remaining here, met
last Friday and resolved not to at
tend further lecture. The polle
ubsoquontly arrested 16. Four bun
dred students ot the technological
school entered the courtyard of thi
Institution to bold a - meeting, and
tbe police Inacribed their names. The
mining academy la already entirely
closed.
It la reported that Count TolBtol.
who ever since hi excommunication
ba been loudly cheered whenever he
ho made hi appearance, is taking
an active part In the disturbances al
Moscow, where the situation la com
plicated by a strike of the operatives
ot several large factories.
Explosion en 8hip.
New York, March 19. The Bteam
hip New York reached her dock at
iu o clock tonight, after a passage In
which an explosion of an ammonia
tank caused Iob of life ami much
damage to the vessel. Her haft was
also broken. A a result of the ex
plosion, 15 men were overcome by the
fume of ammonia on Thursday last,
and seriously prostrated, two deaths
following. Both victim were burled
at sea. Several othora were confined
to the ehlp' hospital for some time,
and one was still In the hospital when
the ship docked.
Trial of Alleged Ro., Begun.
Constantinople, March 19. It I of
ficially announced here that the trial
began at Salonlca, March 11, of 19
Bulgarians, accused of belonging to
the revolutionary committee at Sofia
and fomenting disorder In Salonlca,
Monastir and Kossovo.
Nine New Cases of Bubonlo Plagu.
Cape Town, March -19. Nine new
cnRes of bubonlo plague have been of
ficially reported In Cape Town during
the last 48 hours. Six ot these were
colored persons, and three European.
1 Reward for Rsacu of Explorer.
I Venice, March 19. The municipal
court, of Venice, offer a prize of
20,000 lire to anti-Italian or foreign
navigator who may reBcue Count
'Franco Qulrlnl and the Norwegian
allor who disappeared from the ex
ploring party of the Duke of Abruzzl
I during his Arctic expedition In the
1 Stella Polare. A reward ot 5,000 lire
la offered to any one who furnishes
definite new a to the fata of tha
tabuing .men.
OPCQOli STATl! IICYS
Items of Interest From All Parts
of the State.
COMMERCIAL AND FINANCIAL HAPPENINGS
A Brkf Rtvkw of th Orewth end Improve
Matt of tht Many Indiutrki Through,
oat Our Thriving Commonwealth.
Ashland Construction of the Ash
land freight depot baa begun.
Pendleton Young men of Pendle
ton have organized a cornet band.
La Grand A large fruit cannery
will be established at La Grande.
John Day The Sheep Gulch mine,
near John Day, baa resumed opera
tion. Salem The O. R. ft N. Co.. whose
dock wore washed away, contem
plates replacing them.
Eugene Many Offers are being re
ceived for Eugene school bonds, which
the district will sell to the amount of
125.000.
Summerville It la reported that
the complete outfit of new machinery
for tbe creamery at Summerville has
been ordered.
Weston Two quarter sections of
An farming land, One and one-halt
miles south of Weston have changed
ownera. The price paid was $13,600.
Qusrtzburg Quartzburg will soon
be connected with Prairie City by
telephone. The wire has been
stretched nearly the entire distance.
Clatsop The Elk Creek toll road.
In Clatsop county, la almost com
pleted, and wli. soon be open for
travel. One bridge remains to be
put In.
Gold Beach Golu Beach Is now In
telcphonecommuntcstlon with the out
side world. The line has been ex
tended across the river from Wed
derburn. ,
Eugene A bridge on the Elmlra
mall route, about eight miles went
of Eugene. Is In a dangerous condi
tion: It will be rebuilt as soon as the
water recedes.
Ashland-8. H. Calhoun, of Ash
land, haa exchanged 160 acres of land
near that place for a like amount of
land In Klamath county belonging to
G. H. PaJothorpe.
Baksr City Mr. C. McEndry, who
own placer claim on Pine creek, on
the Burnt river slope, has been ex
hibiting In Baker City a gold nugget
which weighs 1107.
Pendleton Frank Fraxler I mak
ing plana for a horse parade at Pen
dleton early next May, similar to the
one last May. All kinds of well-bred
horses will be allowed to take part
Ashland Inquiry of lumber dealers
at Ashland reveals the fact that while
Improvements have been going on
steadily all winter, building will take
on a fresh impetus with the open
ing ot spring.
Milton High water In the Walla
Walla river washeu out the under
pinning at the Milton end ot the
bridge near Brown mill, and con
Idorable work waa necessary to re
pair the damage.
Sumpter The Bumpier Valley rail
road will commence work on the re
maining three mile of road to the
new town In a few days, and trains
will be running from Baker to Whit
ney soon. Whitney will be the ter
minus of the company at present.
Eugene Sheriff W. W. Withers
rounded up a gang of 11 hobos In
the woods beyond the river opposite
Eugene and took them to the city
Jail. Residents beyond the river had
complained that many of their
chickens were missing. At the camp
of the hobos preparations for a big
chicken dinner were going on.
PORTLAND MARKETS.
Wheat Walla Walla, 55H56H;
valley, nominal; blueBtem, 69c per
bushel.
Flour Best grades, $2.80'3.40 pel
barrel; graham, 12.60.
Oats White 4446c per bushel;
gray, 42 43c.
Barley Feed, 116.50 17; brewing.
$16.5017 per ton.
Mlllstuffs Bran, $16 per ton;
middlings, $21.60; shorts, $17.60;
' chop, $16.
Hay Timothy, $1212.50: clover.
$7f9.60; Oregon wild hay, $67 per
ton.
Butter Fancy creamery, 22V425c;
dairy, 1820c; store, 11 13c per
pound.
Eggs Oregon ranch, 12e per
dozen.
Poultry Chickens, mixed, $3.60
$5; hens, $55.60; dressed, 11 12c
per pound; spring, $44j.'5 per dozen;
ducks, $56; geese, $68 per dozen;
turkeys, live, 9(fjH0c; dressed, 13
14c per pound.
Potatoes 46 56c per sack.
Mutton Gross, best Bheep, wethers.
$4.75: ewes, $44.60; dressed, 64
7o per pound.
Hog Gross, choice heavy, $6
$5.26; light, $4.766; dressed, 67c
per pound.
Veal Large, 7 7Hc - per pound;
small, 8V49c per pound.
Beef Gross, top steers, $4.60
$4.75; cows, $44.60; dressed beet,
7 8c per pound.
Hops 12 14c per pound; 1899
crop, 67c.
Wool Valley, 14 15c; Eastern
Oregon, 8 12c; mohair, 2123c per
pound.
Russian secret police have arrested
many literary men, lawyers and stu
dent for alleged conspiracy.
In consequence of emigration there
la a greater preponderance of women
In Norway than in almost any other
country In Europe.
Congressman Llnney, of North Car
ollna Is the only republican ever
elected to congress who served Its a
private In the confederate army,
MOP SITUATION.
Old Crop Sold and New Crop Being
Contracted In Yakima Valley.
NORTH YAKIMA, Wash.. March
20. The bop crop of 1900 ba been
sold, aod contract are being made
for tb output of Yakima for the com
ing eeason. Buyers from Portland
are here cleaning up the remnants
of last year. They report only 43
bale of the crop of 1900 on band.
Tbe last sales ranged about 14 cents,
although some have been made at
IS cent a pound. Tbe Indications
are favorable for a good crop this
year. All the yard are being cleaned
and put In chap. Estimates plat
the Yakima acreage at 2.400, yielding
an average of l.tiOO pounds.
One of the most Important Items
for the consideration of hop men is
the Introduction of the Bohemian
methods of curing In the Yakima val
ley. Senator A. Helnr.h, of the Se
attle Brewing ft Malting Company,
conducted a Series of experiments
last aeaaon, and demonstrated that an
, ,, ,. ; .V , Z .
ezact Imitation of the celebrated
Bohemian hops could be made In
Yakima. Tbe hopa were cured with
out artificial heat or sulphur, and
were used In making a choice blend
of Yakima beer. It Is claimed that
such bops sell In Seattle for 54 cent
a pound.
The Yakima crop for 1901 Is placed
at from 18,000 to 20,000 bale of 200
pound, each. Contract are being fit Thomas and I a native Danish
made at 11 cents tor all that can be citizen, so far as Is known here, but
produced. None but small growers, having an exequatur Issued by tbe
however, are selling at any price, j Venezuelan government recognizing
No new yards are to be planted this him a. a United State, consular agent
sesson, and none will be plowed op for the state department has decided that
other crops. Grower state that hop be I enUtled to the protection of the
may be produced and prepared for United States government It appear
market for 8 cent, per pound. Wben that he I engaged In buslnes and be
J . i?1 VT make ,alr proflt' ' Involved In trouble, with the
.7." ' bel'ev the Dr'ce wm rule i Venezuelan military by resisting an
higher this fall; hence those having ; attempt to collect a forced loan from
large yards are not anxious to con- him. More than a month ago the
tract the coming crop for lea. than ! state department forwarded It ln-
1 cent. j itructlona to Minister Loomls to rep-
AM-ri ; resent to the Venezuelan government
OUTLAWRY IN THE PHILIPPINES, that these annoying Interferences
Methods Pursued by Tagals to Ter
rorize Peaceful Nativtc
WASHINGTON, March 20. The
recorua in the cases ot 34 Filipino
natives, charged with various offenses
against military discipline in the Phil
ippines, Including murder, treason and
other acta of violence, have been re
ceived at the war department. These
records make plain the methods pur
sued by the Insurgent to terrorize
the native inhabitants of the Islands,
and ehow cases of atrocities commit
ted upon the latter where they de
clined to comply with the demands
and the exactions of tbe so-called
Filipino government
In one case nine Insurgent sympa
thizer, fully armed, seized In tbe
night a family of five persons and
killed them with oolos. The motive
for tbe murder was the punishment
ot the family for refusing to pay taxes
In support of the insurgent govern
ment The guilty natives were sen
tenced to hard labor for 30 year. In
another case, tinder the orders of an
Insurgent lieutenant colonel, a native
was seized, bound and made to sit
down while a soldier "held hi head
and with a knife cut hla throat." The
murderer was condemned to be
hanged. Most of the other cases were
the murder of innocent Filipinos by
alleged soldiers and officers of the In
surgent army, several of whom are
described as notorious bandits and
outlaws. The most atrocious, accord
ing to the records, is that of Eusebio
Rojas, who was sentenced to be
hanged, styling himself a lieutenant ot
infantry in the insurgent forces under
the command of Alejandrino. Rojsi
claimed to exercise summary power
over the lives and property of the
natives who did not Dear arms agatnBt
the United States, and conceived It
to be hla duty to murder peaceful and
law-abiding people living within hi
so-called military jurisdiction. -
Railroad Machinists Strike.
Iowa Falls, la., March 20. The ma
chinists and boiler makers employed
at the Burlington, Cedar Rapids ft
Northern shops, in this city, have
walked out and will not return to
work until the differences between
the employes and officials are ad
justed. This action follows that of
the union men at Cedar Rapids, and
it Is reported it will be followed by
the men at Esthervtlle, Watertown,
Albert Lea and other division points.
Fifteen Cars Wrecked.
Chehalls. Wash., March 20. Local
freight train No. 58 was badly wrecked
at Newaukum station, three miles
south of Chehalls, at 1 o'clock. Fif
teen cars were wrecked and a pusher
engine turned over on the side.
There were no fatalities. A wrecking
train is now at work, but the track
will not be cleared until early tomor
row morning. Passengers on the
trains bound in both directions were
transferred tonlgut.
An Engagement in Panay.
Manila, March 20. A force com
manded by Captain Shanks, of the
Eighteenth infantry, has had an en
gagement with the followers of Dlo
clno, a noted Tagal leader. In Caplse
province. Island of Panay. Two of the
rebels were killed, and three, Includ
ing Dioclno, were wounded.
MEETING OF THE ENVOYS.
Little Accomplished by the Minister
at Pekln.
PEKIN, March 20. Little was ac
complished at today's meeting of the
foreign ministers, on account of the
delay of the various governments In
agreeing to the conclusion reached
In the matter of Indemnity claims. No
minister Is allowed full liberty to act
for his government, all the Instruction
being ad referendum. The court cer
smuiiuu un tne rrcttuuun vi .mimaiers
was me stiDjecc ot conversation, out
nothing definite was decided upon.
Storm In Portq Rico.
San Juan, Porto Rico, March 20.
A heavy storm prevail here. Two
inches ot rain fell last night in two
hours. The wind Is blowing 31 miles
an hour from the northwest The rain
ceased at daylight, but the wind still
continues. The railroad Is tied up by
serious washouts. Telegraphic com
munication with the north and west
Bhores Is partially Interrupted.. The
damage done by the storm na un
doubtedly mora severe In tht Interior.
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Vigorous Protest to the Vene
zuelan Government
HAS BEEN LODGED BY MINISTER L00MIS
American MlnliUr Informs South America
Gov eminent That latcrfcranc With
Our Officials Muit Cum.
WASHINGTON, March 20. the
state department, through Minister
Loom!, recently, lodged a most vig
orous protest to the Venezuelan gov
ernment against further Intrifnitsiin I
with Mr. Balz, the United State
i wmuiM aftem m Barcelona, vene-
luela. It know nothing of the last
reported Infringement of bis liberty,
but It la presumed that the affair la
connected directly with the trouble
which led to the flrst protest lg
naclo M. Bals la not a citizen of the
United States, a fact that may add
to the difficulty which our government
will expect In protecting him, as It
Is determined to do. He was born In
with our officials must cease, but so
far no results have appeared.
Morocco Must Pay.
Washington, March 20. The state
department is giving renewed atten
tion to the settlement of the claims
against the government of Morocco.
The claim of Marcus Ezagul, who was
murdered at Fes In June last, has
been adjusted by the payment of
$5,000, but there are other claims
equally meritorious which have not
been satisfactorily adjusted. Recently
the state department gave these con
sideration, all efforts on the part of
Mr. Gummere, the consul-general at
Tangier, to adjust them having proved
Ineffective. Under these circum
stances, a special mission seems near.
Instructions to this end today were
sent to Mr. Gummere, as well a a
further Instruction to demand an
apology for an apparent discourtesy
on the part of the grand vizier and the
minister of foreign affairs In attempt
ing to defeat the purpose of the state
department to dispatch a special mis
sion to Morocco City. The armored
cruiser New York, with Admiral
Rogers aboard, Is rapidly nearing Gi
braltar, with every prospect of reach
ing Tangier by the end of this week.
She will take Mr. Gummere aboard
and convey him to Mazargan, where
the consul-general will disembark and
go overland to the Moorish capital.
The New York will remain at Mazar
gan under his order until some sort
of settlement Is reached, and Mr.
Gummere was. today notified to this
effect
Peru Settles a Claim.
Washington, March 20. United
States Minister Dudley, at Lima, Peru,
cabled the state department today
that the government of Peru had of
fered to settle for 3,000 soles the
Fowkes claim, and he was immediate
ly instructed to accept the offer. The
claim originated in 1894. W. A.
Fowkes was an American merchant
living at Tumbez, and the military
authorities subjected him to a forced
loan and Imprisoned him for 24 hours.
A claim was preferred against Peru
for $5,000 on his account, but that
government proffered 3,000 soles (a
sole being equivalent to 48 cents),
and the claimant expressed his wil
lingness to accept that sum.
TRIED TO BRIBE OFFICER.
Japanese Who Was Smuggling Chi
nese Into United States.
PORT TOWNSEND. Wash.. March
20. Several days ago word reached
the customs authorities that whole
sale smuggling ot Chinese cannery
men across the line was about to be
Inaugurated. As a result, the revenue
cutter Grant was sent out to patrol
the Straits of Fuca and the channels
between the Island and British Co
lumbia. Extra precautious to guard
the boundary line have also been
taken. Three Chinese who were be
ing smuggled across by a Japanese
were captured today. When taken,
the Japanese offered the United States
officer a bribe, but was placed under
arrest at Northport and two charges
placed acalnst him, one for unlaw
fully aiding Chinese to enter tbe
United States, and one for attempt
ing to bribe a United States officer.
The Chinese were ordered deported.
Shot by Desperadoes.
Red Rock, Okla., March 20. Albert
Bateman was shot and killed at 8:30
o'clock tonight by two desperadoes In
the store of Swartz ft Co. The des
peradoes were robbing the store, when
Mr. Bateman, who Is the manager of
the Foster Lumber Company's yard
at this point happened to step In,
and, taking In the situation, opened
fire on them, wounding one of them
in the arm, Both the robbers opened
tire on him, and he fell, pierced by
two balls. The robbers secured $350,
and made their escape. Officers from
Ponca and Perry have started In
pursuit .
A New Canal Treaty.
Washington, March 20. Secretary
Hay had a long conference today with
Senator Morgan respecting Isthmian
canal matters and the advisability
of reopening negotiations for a treaty
with .Great Britain on the 'subject
The secretary is losing no oppor
tunity of acquainting himself with
the views ot senators on this subject.
and the conference today Is only one
ot nearly a dozen he has had on the
same subject with leading senators
and representatives since the adjourn
ment of congress.
BROUGHT TO LIGHT.
Other Secret Treaties Between Russia
and China.
LONDON, March 21. Dr. Morrison,
wiring to the Time from Pekin, says.
"Prince Chlng received me today
and confirmed the information aa to
Russia's modification of the Man
churian convention. The Chinese min
ister at St. Petersourg officially re
ports that Ruasla has agreed to elim
inate the clause granting her exclu
sive privileges In Mongolia and Turk
estan, and also to modify various other
clauses objected to by China. Prince
Cbing warmly appreciates the assist
ance rendered China by the Interven
tion, of England, tbe United States
and Japan, but be la not optimistic
concerning tbe return of the court to
Pekln.
"The Russian amendment do not
seem to modify sensibly the char
acter of the convention aa creating a
permanent protectorete.-The amended
clause giving Russia the light to con
struct a railway Joining the Man
churian line to the great wall declare
that tbe concession for the railway
between Shan Hal Kvran and New
Chwang to a foreign company waa a
breach of a previous agreement be
tween China and Russia. No agree
ment he hitherto been published with
which that concession could conflict
and It Is evident there have been a
series of such secret agreements, be
ginning with the secret treaty which
LI Hung Chang negotiated during hi
mission to Russia in 1896. I ques
tioned Prince thing concerning the
treaty, and he assented to my sug
gestion of It existence without the
slightest demur. I have reason to be
lieve it originally promised China pro
tection only against Jspan, but waa
modi fled at China's request to include
protection against aggression by all
foreign powers. China Invoked its
provisions after Germany secured
Kiao Chou, but Russia turned a deaf
ear.
STUDENTS IN A RIOT.
Demonstration and Fighting In St
Petersburg.
ST. PETERSBURG, March 20. The
students organized today what waa in
tended to be an Imposing demonstra
tion in front of the Catnedral of Our
Lady of Kazan, the occasion being the
anniversary of the ueath of Vetroora,
the girl who committed suicide some
years ago in a dungeon of the political
prison in the fortress ot St Peter and
St. Paul In order to escape persecu
tion. Immense crowds assembled on
the Nevoskoi Frospect the principal
street of the city, and the adjacent
thoroughfares. The military in even
greater numbers occupied the district
closed the entrances of all houses and
shops, patrolled the streets, and time
after time cleared the pavements.
making many arrests, including teach
er and pupils ot the higher grade
girls' school. Several of these young
women resisted arrest. The demon
stration was held, but owing to the
presence of the troops, it was rather
a mild affair, although for a time se
rious consequences seemed likely to
follow the brutality of the Cossacks
In driving back the people with whips.
A number of students who had re
cently protested against the excom
munication ot Count Tolstoi assem-
oled Inside the cathedral and began
smoking, shouting, throwing things
at the holy Images and whistling while
preparations were being made for the
sacrament Thereupon, the congrega
tion began to thrust the disturbers
outside, and a general fight ensued
One ot the cathedral banners was
seized by the students, who used it
in tbe fighting outside the cathedral,
where proclamations were thrown
among the crowns containing such
phrases as "Long Live Liberty and
Free Government "Down With the
Czar," and "Down with the Rotten
Officials." Finally the students ob
tained a red flag, and an attempt by
the police to seize it was the signal
tor a general fight
IN GRASP OF BLIZZARD.
Severe Storm Raging In th Missouri
Valley.
CHICAGO, March 21. A snow storm
approaching a blizzard in severity
swept over the Missouri valley today,
and tonight it still was raging. Ne
braska, Wrestern Iowa, South Da
kota and Wyoming and Kansas felt
the effects of the storm, which tied
up street-car traffic in many cities and
delayed railroad traffic. In Northwest
Michigan, ' where the railroads had
hardly recovered from last week's
storm, a heavy snow fell and contin
ued all night It was feared it would
do more damage than the last storm,
and arrangements were made to side
track trains to prevent their being
snowed in. Wisconsin reports snow
and rain storms, with riyers and
streams out of their banks. Near
Racine serious floods are feared. At
Prairie du Chien, the lower part of the
town is flooded and IS inches of water
Is over the railroad tracks. Minne
sota also is In the grasp ot a severe
blizzard.
Northwest Postal Orders.
Washington, March 21. The post
office at Grlswold, San Juan county,
Wash., has been moved two miles to
the west and Adelbert D. Tift ap
pointed postmaster.
The postofflce at Clover, Okanogan
county, Wash., will be discontinued
March 30, mail going to Conconnully.
A postofflce haa been established at
Leona, Douglas county. Or., on the
rouse from Drain to Comstock, and
Thomas E. Blodsoe appointed post
master. The postofflce at Echo, Elmore
county, Idaho, has been moved 4
miles to the west and Anna R. Wilson
appointed postmistress.
The office at Kippen, Nez Perces
countuy, Idaho, has been moved 200
rods north, and Andrew J. Erlckson
appointed postmaster.
Protest Against Sugar Duty.
New York, March 21. Ernest A.
Bigelow has filed an appeal with the
board of United States general ap
praisers against the levying of . a
countervailing duty on sugars Im
ported from Russia. The firm filing
the appeal on protest Is one of the
Importers ot sugar ' arriving on the
ship Darlington about three weeks
ago. In accordance with the ex
pressed wish of the secretary ot the
treasury, the board will hear the dif
ferent arguments and render a de
cision at the earliest possible moment
ItraOTlATlOiiS Off
Botha Rejects the Peace Terms
Offered Him.
MIS ACTION SUPPORTED BY HIS MEN
British Press Generally Pluxd With tha Re.
suit Urj That Further Rciaferca.
seats Bt Mad Rudy.
berlaln, the colonial secretary, in- '"
formed the house, of common that
General Botha hu rauuut tha v
term offered him. General Botha,
nr. unamoriain said, conveyed the
Information in a letter to General
Kitchener. In which he
that he wa not disposed to recom
mend un terms or peace General
Kitchener waa Initrnrtori tn r.lfoi. him
to the earnest cnnalriarallnn nf hla
government General Botha added
mat nis government and It chief of
ficers entirely arriwrl with hit
The Issuance of parliamentary paper)
on the negotiation 1 delayed. Gen
eral Botha refusal to accept tha
peace terms offered him la commented
tinon With an AvMent aanaa nf Mll.
The Idea that Lord Kitchener Initiated
the negotiation Instead of General
noma, aa naa neen aupposed. Is un
palatable to the British press. The
Dailr Mftll nnrior tha aHltnrl.l o.rv-
tl, "Our Rejected Suit." ask why
r government instructed Lord
AJtcnener ta sue ror peace after the
murder of tha naara ..mn mnA
concludes aa follow:
Let tne war be pressed to the ut
most and let further reinforcements
be nrenarnd. fnr ther mdt ha naarfarf-
but above all, let us have no mora
negotiation.
Bruce-Hamilton at Wepener.
Mafeking, Baautoland. March 21.
General Bruce-Hamilton's force, which
Is sweeping over the southeast portion
of Orange River colony, has reached
Wepener, where the troops found
heavy stocks of arain and cattle. Thav
carried away as much as possible.
Dut destroyed 3,000 bags ' ot grain.
The houses at Wepener were found
to be intact
Recruits for 8outh Africa.
Ottawa, Ont, March 21. The 1,000
men recently recruited for police
service in South Africa will leave here
Sunday next and will sail from Hal
ifax the 26th.
Mounted Maxim Gun.
Cape Town, March 21. The military
authorities here approve the new In
vention of a Maxim gun mounted on
-a motor car for Immediate service. -
SKAGWAY-JUNEAU CABLE.
Advertisements for Proposals Being
Prepared.
WASHINGTON, March 20. Now
that the war department has funds
available, it Is the purpose to push
work as rapidly as possible on tha
telegraph cable from Skagway to Ju
neau, Alaska. Thi cable, approxi
mately 125 mllse long, Is to be laid
by contract with funds made avail
able at the last session of congress.
In his last annual report to the sec
retary, the chief signal officer, Brigadier-General
A. W. Greely, strongly
recommended the laying of such a
cable, saying there was a pressing
need tor a cable between these two
cities. This, he said, would not only
connect the milltaray posts at Skag
way with Juneau, the capital ot
Alaska, but would enable the terri
torial authorities to reach, via Skagway
and Dawson, the points in the Yuaon
valley now so remote that as a rule
not more than two or three letters
upon any subject can be exchanged
in the course of a year.
Ot course, this cable, while not laid
primarily to connect with a line run
ning down the coast to the states,
will be a valuable adjunct in case such
a project is later adopted by con
gress. It is estimated that a caule
could be laid from Skagway to Val
des, 650 miles, for $300,000, and that
a cable from Skagway to Seattle,
passing' outside of Vancouver and
Queen Charlotte Islands, so a
to avoid international complications,
which would be at least 150 miles
long, could be laid for about $500,
000. "These cable connections," says
General Greely, "seem absolutely es
sential if the United States intends to
encourage commercial and other en
terprises in Alaska with a view to
development and its becoming, as is
possible, a territory of the greatest
financial value to the American Re
public." In speaking of the work soon to
be begun, General Greely said that
there were now available sufficient
funds for purchasing and laying the
Skaguay-Juneau cable, The . cable
Is to be laid by contract, the firm
manufacturing it being required to
lay it Advertisements for-proposals
are now being prepared, containing
all the specifications. The cable Is
to be Insulated with rubber, aa. ex
perience has shown that no other. in
sulation can successfully be used In
our waters, especially those ot
Alaska, '
A Total Wreck. 1
Victoria, B. C, March : 21. The
steamer Willamette, hlch ran on Den
mawn island, near Village Point, about
2tt miles from Union, where ; she
loaded 1,000 tons of coal, and will
be a total wreck, for her back has been
broken. Sh,e was lying on the rocks
amidships and when tne after part
of her hull filled she broke her back.
Capture of Dioclno.
Washington, March ! 21,-General
MacArthur at Manila today Informed
the war department of the capture ot
the Insurgent general, Dioclno.,,. Hi
cable Is as follows:
"General Robert H. Hughes reports
Dioclno, the most troublesome. Insur
gent general tn Panay, captures March
18, wounded three times. He thinks
this will end the war In Caplz prov- ''"
lnce, Panay. In my opinion, It will
terminate hostilities In Panay. The
transport Sheridan arrived today,'