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IIILLSBORO, OUKGON, THUttSDAY, MAY 21, 1903.
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i;VI:NTSOFTHGDAY
QATIHRLD I ROM ALL PARTS OP THE
TWO HEMISPHERES.
Comprehcnaiv Review of the Import
ant Happenlnga of tlx Pant WMk,
I'reacnted In Condenaed Form, Mo
Likely la Prove Intonating to Out
Many Reader.
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A to nado at IlorUtn, Kid., Inlured
several pcrenn and unroofed a number
of building.
A big rlnt In the Mlatitulppl la rum
lug great damage to farm land about
1 t'romta, Wis.
HI pnrann on runaway Chicago
t ollty rar were iujural by it collUlon
with a Ireighl tra u.
A defaulting caxlilnr haa nec'd
talnd the closing o( Ilia HiUthpo t,
Conn., national hank.
The te-ervolr at llalch, lilaho has
B'lia out. 'o live were lent, but
crop will be wrluimly damaged.
TIio American aaddlery Mid ha-nea
company, villi a capital ol 10 000,
hat been Incorporated In New Jorwy.
A Chicago bootblack received only
110 for reU n.g a lost 110,000 bill to
ita owner, whce jny canned 1 1 i tit to
Lint.
Tbo ttiniiiUt Aikii.m which wa
grounded In the MU hwippl, la again
adu.t ai the roault ol an un'xpctd
freshet.
Th Chlpwa ami Ottawa Indium
have decided to preaa a i luim ol f 760
000 agaluat the United State (or vaca
tion ol territory In 175.
Ittrrmdauto Waahlnglon'a French
brethren In arm and other prominent
f rfiichmen propone prepcriting to tlm
United Ht u i tin a reproduction ol the
original bant of Washington by Pier.e
Joan I'avld.
Prealdent Comport ia In favor of a
onion of inphyrra,
Another anion ha Joined the rank
01 thu alrlking Itonver laboier.
Kuitaiu ii deeply butt at th critt
ciame oi Ilia American pre regarding
Manchuria.
11. F. Jonea, ol Philadelphia, a eteol
magnate and prominent in national
poll tii a, li dead.
The Rtmtiaii amhaaaadnr at Washing
ton aayi )e are reapouelble lor m
aaere at Klalinlul,
Sybil Sanderson, a well known act
rer, died in Pari.
Dtuiver union have poatpoited rail
ing a general alriko.
Turkey haa adopted rlgorou measures
to ttop advance ol Armenlaiii.
Twenty-one persona at Marlcn, Ind.,
were injmod by the overturning ol a
strct ear.
Ex-United Slate Senator Vet hai
decided to make hi permanent bom
In Ht, Ixiuia.
The American stogie tobacco com
pany hai increased It capital (lock
Worn 5,O00,0O0 lo 111,070,000.
Canton, Ohio, will Install a tablet of
bronze and oxydiaed copper in the
courthouse corridor where tlie body of
Prealdent Me Kin ley lay in tttato.
All the private apero( ex-President
Aarrlson, including o'me unfinished
manuscripts, have been turnejl over to
the Hon. J. L. Uililllha, who 1 U
writ hi life.
Horace Buahnell , Patton, prnfeaenr
of geology and mineralogy, ha been
appointed to succeed Treiident Palmer,
of the Colorado school ol mine, who
retire! June 30.
K. E. Sever, an American cotton
growing exnortnr, who ha arrived In
l ondon, after making a tiip on the
river Uambia, any cotton growing in
the Gambia colony ha grand future.
New Ycrk builder have organised to
rexiet the demand ol union.
A race war I on lu MUalaglppl. The
wnile are killing all negroes they find.
Bulgaria ha again appealed to the
power In regard to the Macedonian
trouble.
It I claimed a plot waa hatched to
kill the prealdent during hi it ay in
Oakland.
- It la probable that every branch of
organised labor in Denver will be
called out.
Two people perished , many were In
jured and one man ii uilaalng a the re
mit ol a Chicago apartmout houae fire.
Property Ion, 50,000.
President Koonevelt ha expressed
hln diuBpnroval ol the big tree in the
Vosemlte valley being covered with
vlsltortt' cards and they have all been
removed.
Four mukel mon hold up a saloon at
Helper, Utuh, and secured $i,000.
The large zlno plant at Parke City,
Utah, has been destroyed by flro; loss,
$126,000.
The services ol the women imniigra
tion Inspector at New York have been
dlaoontinued.
The Unitod States has realised 110,
J79 from the 581 diamonds seized from
I,ouli IluscO " iovv.
Ilnyti has denied the request ol the
rofiiffoes at Kingston to return nome.
Most ol them are destitute. ;
Thu Philippine government has sup
d two seditions plays, one in
Mal1ita and one at fiatangns.
Tleoiiio W. Grubbs, ol Martinsville,
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CHINA CUWIiO HV KUSSIA.
Slie U Agrctlng, One by Ont, to All the
Ciar' Dcmaml.
l.ondin, May 21. According to a
Pekin dlapalth to the Times, dated
May 10, the aituation at Niu t'hwang
and In Manchuria, in tplte cif procla
mutton and aiauraure, i uuchangel.
There I a coitataut How ol linaaian
ami war maUtrial to both the Chineae
and Corean banks ol lb Vain rivet.
Trustworthy evidence, say the dis
patch, riitilirma the report that num
ber ol Chineae deicrilwd aa former
Ii igaiid are olllcere. by Kuaaiaui.
They ntimher at leaat 2,000 and carry a
badge Inaeribod "protm tor ol the lor-
eat."
Kevlewlng the Manchurian situation,
id commenting on the apathy of the
power 4, the Time correspondent aver
that China la agreeing one by one lo all
the Kil-mau demand, rihe ha already
umlertaken not to alienate any portion
of Manchuria to any other power; not
to alU'r the presnot administration In
Mongolia; net to open any new treaty
virt in Manchuria, ami ha given an
akatiram not to employ foreigner In
the administration of Manchuria, and
whether China give her consent or
not, Hiiaaia retaina the telegraph line
11 wn Pott Arthur and Mukden.
China haa ag twd that Ktiia ahull
have full control of the l ustoma at Niu
Chwai g, and there ia little doubt that
an agreement eiixta giving Huania ex
clusive mining right i lu the Mukden
province.
When Manchuria I gone, what ae
curl ly will there re, aaka the corres
pondent, for the poaltion of Jan in
Core, nillitany or civil? I.aany
one know what secret agreement waa
aignnl by the emperor of Cores during
the year he resided aa refugee lu the
Kusaian legutlon at HeOlllT
STKt'ET CAR TAM J FIRE.
fainting Womrn Trampled Upon and One
Man Badly Hurt.
New York, May 1. In a wild rtiah
of frightened pafsengnra lo ascapo from
a burning street rar near Cypres Illlla,
Long lalaud, Mb hael Murphy, of Ja
maica, was pushed through a window
and so badly cut by the glaaa that his
Condition is critical.
The rar aas on Iti way to Jamaica
when a lta-li of flame shot from the
truck and the motormau brought the
car t a atop. Pefore the paatenger
were aware of the danger, tire worked
through the floor and caught the trim
ming of the arata. The 25 paawnger
umpYbi their feet and started toward
the rear door. Iwo women fell in a
faint on the floor, but the crowd waa
too Intent on saving themselves to par
any attention to them. It waa in the
jam at the door that Murphy was
crushed against the window with such
forca that the glass broke and lie was
idiot out onto the ground. As be fell
fragments ol glass t ut his hands and
fa' o In a doten places, and a ragged
edge caught his foot. The weight of
hia falling body sent the sharp edge
through hi clothing and severed an
artery in his ankle. Two policemen
helped the crowd out ol the cars. Mur
phy was feut lo a hospital.
SHr-UP AND CATTLE FREEZE.
Loaa by Unexpected Blizzard on Montana
kangea Amounta to Mllllona,
Great Kal', Mont., May 21. The
heaviest sheep nnd catt e loss in the
history of Montana, the damage of
which will loot up as high as 15,000,
000, has been caused by the terrible
storm which ha been raging (or the
past three days. In some section fully
1)0 per cent of the sheep on the range
have I er lulled.
Three herders, at least, have wan-
tlert'd away in the blinding storm and
have Iroien to death. It ia difficult to
got names. An aged herder at Portage
waa lost Sunday. Two more In the
She'-by Junction country aie missing
and there Is no hope that they can be
found alive.
Two thousand five hundred sheep are
lrlftlng on the ranges without herders.
The latter have abandoned their flocks
on every hand and fled for safety tojthe
settlement and ranches Nothing
like the fury of this atorin has ever
been witnessed in Northern Montana.
Of consignment ol 000 cattle bound
from Havre, nil but five wore found
frosen stiff. Losses are reported on
eery hand, from Harlem, from I.elh-
brltlge, from Chinook and Havre.
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Commissioners Report No Progress.
Washington, May 20, No progress
la repotted from the United States
treaty commissioners in China. The
exact nature of the obstacle to the con-
u mat Ion of the trade treaty Is not
known. The Chinese commissioners
niftke one statement in the matter; the
Russian government make another
and conflicting statement, and the
commissioners do not know which to
believe. It Is probable that the state
department may feel it necessary to
cause the Chinese government to give
more definite Instructions,
derman Wine May Be Excluded.
Washington, May 21, Acting Secre
tary of Agriculture Moore hnsreq ties' ed
the secretary of state to ascertain from
the United States consul at Mayence
the facts regarding the trial ol Or.
Suhlnmp Von Hope, who is charged
with the adulteration of Mctiner wineB
It was alleged in this case that the
wines were largely adulterated and im
itated. II tills were so, under the act
ol March 3, 1003, they would be ex
cluded from United States ports.
Earnlnga of Rubber Company.
New York, May 21. The annual re
port of the United State rubber com
pany shows total earnings to be 61,
888,757 and the total net income 2,
774,308, which, alter deducting interest
and bad debt, leltja surplus for the
year of 11,342,448.
HAPPENINGS HERE IN OREGON
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LAND TOR RflSLRYE.
lilg Withdrawal Made la Warner Valley
Section, Southern Oregon.
The Interior department ha decided
upon another forest reserve lor Oregon,
thla time lu Southern Lake county,
in the Warner mountain country. By
direction ol He, retary llit block, the
vatant puldl lands in a tract ol over
000,000 acres in Lake county, and 4 I
tovnshipi adjoining to Northern Cali
fornia, hsve been teniMirarily with
drawn from all entry, with a view to
their examination to determine the ad
visability of treating forert re eive
about the town of Lakeview. The
Oregon landa withdrawn are: Town
ahips 84 to 41 Inclusive, rangea Its, 17,
and 18; townships 37, 38 and 41, range
19; township 30 and 37, range 20;
town.hipi 30 to 41 Inclusive, ranges 21
and 22, ail routh and east. The town
ship in will h Lakeview is located, and
the townalilts Immediate)? north,
south and wo4, are not included in
the withdrawal.
A fcire-t reserve In the Warner Moun
tain region ii re ommeuded by the
geological mrvey, not culy for the pre
servation of the timber, but the con
servation of the water au tely. Uoote
lake lies in the center of the withdraw
al, and a numlter of ttteatne whi.h
tupply it with water have their bead
waters within that region. Moreover,
the headwater of Hprague river, Drew
trees, Warner creek, and a number of
other stream would all be protected by
a forest rererve in thi region.
In view ol the development of irri
gation enterprises in I.ake rountr and
in Northern California, the creation of
this forest reserve is considered most
essential. The land withdrawn are to
br examined this summer, and su b
tracts as are found inimitable for re
servation will ultimately be restored to
entry. The remainder, beyond a ques
tion of doubt, will be permanently re
served, Surveying Crater Lake Park.
Superintendent W. K. A rant has re
ceived word that Crater Lake national
f ark will be surveyed by the govern
ment as toon aa the anow disappears
from the mountains. The boundaries
of the park, containing 249 square
miles, have never been defined, and
until that I done the superintendent
cannot tell exactly where hia authority
begins or end with reference to posai
b e trespasser or those asking privil
ege. Better Catch of Pish.
Report from the mouth of the river
are to the enV t that the catih of lisb
is a trifle bettor, but aa the catch d ir
ing the i aat week or ten days has Deen
very small, this does not mean much.
The time Is fast approaching, However,
when big run are to be expected, pro
vided, of co rse, that the wether ami
other conditions t rn more favorable.
v Died at Oreat Age.
Joseph Bashaw, who, aa near aa can
tie figured i ut, was at leaat tin years
old, was found dead In bed at the
home of his stepson, near Sidney. He
was probably the oldest man in Oregon.
He was a Frenchman by birth and
served In the French wars of 180O-15,
under Napoleon. He drove an ox team
to Oreg u in 1847, and was then a gray
haired man.
Fruit Outlook Bright.
Prune grower frcm different part of
Marion and Polk counties report that
their trees are In excellent condition
and promise au enormona crop. The
rain did no damage during the blos
soming period. The trees are now
bearing much more fruit than could be
matured, but, of course, much of this
will drop off, as usual.
Fire at Aahland.
Fire which broke out at Ashland
last Monday in the middle of the buni
nesa houses on the west side ol Fourth
street, between A and B, near the
Southern Paoiflo depot, gained such
he dway and burned so fiercely that al
most the entire block waa destroyed.
involvlnn a total loss of nearly 25,000,
upon which there was an insurance of
110,500.
Cutting Down Debt.
The semi-annual financial statement
ol Wasco county, computed by County
Clerk Lake, shows a reduction in ti e
indebtedness of the county of $41,70V34
within the last six months, leaving the
total indebtedness at this time only
IS8.191.14, which is the first time for
many years that the Indeb ed nesa of the
county haa been materially below
1100,000.
Ready to Dig.
Ditch digging Implements and sup
plies for the Columbia Southern Irriga
tion company, on the Tumello, have
been going In for several days, and act
ive operations are expected to be in
progress there soon, though no news
has yet couie of the approval of the re
clamation contract at Wasshington.
All Are Busy at Helix.
The proBperous'.little village of Helix,
in the vary heart ol the great wheat
belt ol Eastern Oregon, enjoys the dis
tinction ol not having an idle man, a
vacant storeroom or dwelling housa
within its llmlti. Everyone la busy,
and all are prosperous.
Heavy Buyer of Timber Lands.
Deeds have been filed for record con
veying the title to nearly 3,000 acres of
timber land along the Klatskanie river
to W. W. Boman, of Forrest, Pa., mak
ing a tract of abont 700 acrea that he
ha recently purchased in that vicinity.
MILL AT LUCKY BOY MINE.
Contract Ha Bscs Let for aa Increase of
Fifty Stamps.
A contract ha been made br the
Lucky Soy company In the Blue river
district, for the machinery to increase
the mill at the n ine to 50 stamps,
and other machinery for the operation
ol the mine. The ofliier of the com
pany have bta negotiating for several
days with the In Ion Iron works, of
Sao Francisco, and have let a large con
tract for machinery.
There will be an electric power
plant, which will be located on the
McKeoiie river, nix mile from the
mine, from which power will lie trans
milted to the mine. The machinery
will be increased to 109 stamps next
season, which will make it one of the
most extenaive plant on the coatt.
Work on the flumes, buildings, etc.,
for the tower plant will begin at once.
TIio improvement now projected will
involve an outlay of 105,000.
Stripped of Timber.
W. II. B. Kent and II. D. Langell,
of the department of agriculture, are In
Maker City from Washington to exam
ine the lands and report in regard to
the eitablishment of the Blue mountain
torest reserve Already they have
made a partial examination of a por
tion of the land, which It is proposed
to embrace In the reserve, and they
And that a mat deal ol the marketable
timber ha been cut off. They will re
main in that vicinity for aome time.
Half a Hop Crop.
Much complaint ia being expressed
by the hop grower around Harrisbarg.
rrom some cause the vine have not
come up in many hiils in the yard
thereabout, will e many of the vine
are bligiiting. It la the opinion ol the
growera that the trouble ia due to
worm in the root. Suit there are
those who do not Incline to thta opin
ion. However, all agree that th-tre
will not he over half a crop in that lo
cality.
' Activity la Blue River. .
Following tbe contract tor extensive
improvement on the Lucky Boy mine
in the Blue river district, the news is
now given out that the Sunset mine, in
the same district, will tegin systematic
development. A stamp mill'' will be
put in to test tbe richness of the ore in
a practical manner, and work will be
prosecuted in the tunnels so as to open
up the ledge in a manner to work sys
tematically. Joining Two Branches.
Again it is reported that the long
looked for link connectine the two
lines ol the Southern Pacific between
Springfield and Eugene will soon be
built, and the report seems to come
from a reliable source. A surveying
party ia to be sent by the company at
onM to make final location of the route
for the connection, which it is the in
tention to construct during the present
year.
Water Supply Falls.
There is a shortage of water at the
Oregon agricultural college. The source
of supply is a large well, which for
merly afforded sufficient water, but the
growth of the college and the largely
increased amount of water required ren
der the output of the well insufficient
to meet the needs. Every day now the
well Is pumped dry, in spite of the
fact that there is careful husbanding of
water in all the repayments.
Sugar Beets Need Rain.
About 30 Japanese have arrived in
Pendleton (rom Portland to work in
the beet fields of the Oregon sugar
company, and 120 more are expected
to follow soon. The beets are growing
slowly, and almost at a standstill for
want of rain. Grain, gardens and
orchards are also suffering.
PORTLAND MARKETS.
Wheat Walla Walla, 7071c; val
ley, 74c
Barley Feed, $20.00 per ton; brew
ing, 121.
Flout Best trades, f3.954.30; gra
ham, 13.45(83. 85.
Millatuffs Bran, $23 per ton; mid
d lings, f 27; shorts, f 23.00; chop,
$18.
Oat -No. 1 white, lUOtgllS;
grar, i.uo per ceniai.
Hay Timothy, 2021; clover,
10(311 J cheat, $15 16 per ton.
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Potatoes Best Burbanka, 50c per
sack; ordinary, 2540o per cental,
growera' prices; Merced iweets, $3
3.50 per cental.
Poultry Chicken, mixed, ll12o;
yonng, 13(8 14o; hena, 12c; turkey,
live, 16017c; dressed, 20(2 22c; ducks,
$7,00(37.50 per dosen; geese, $06.50
Chwse Full cream, twin, 18
17o; Young America, 1717$c; fact
ory price, llKc; less.
Butter Fancy creamery, 20 22c per
pound; extras, 21c; dairy, 2022)ic;
atore, 1618c. x
Egg 1617c per dozen.
Hops Choice, 1820c per pound.
, Woll Valley 1215; Eastern Ore
gon, 8(314; mohair, 3530c.
beef Gross, cows, 5344o per
pound; steers, 445cj dressed, 7c.
Vel-88o.
Mutton Gross, 77c per pound;
dratted, 839c
Lamb Gross, 4c per pound jjdreaaed,
7e.
Hogs Gross, , 7)7c per jpound;
dresaedflQStf.
RIOT IN CONNECTICUT.
Effort ol Bridgeport Street Car Cotnpiay
to Rua Cars End Seriously.
Bridgeport, Conn., May 20. The
attempt made by the officials of the
Connecticut railway and lighting com
pany to run their car with noo nnion
men today resulted in a riot, in which
32 men were Injured. The theriff rays
that another such outbreak a occurred
today will make the railing ont of the
state triop inevitable. At the present
time it is supposed that the county
sheriff will supersede the police in the
control ol the city.
Thi morning six trolley car were
started out on the Barnum and State
street line. There were large crowds
around the car abed at the time, and
the cars were manned by 12 ol the 130
men brought to tbia city by tbe car
company. There waa no disturbance
for a couple of houra.
Officials of the trolley company will
not revea! the namea of the men in
jure!. It i positively known, however,
that not a man ol the 12 who were on
the six cars escaped injury of some
kind. Kvery man of tbem, aa they
stood on the platforma of tneir cars
while going into the barns, was seen to
be bleeding profusely from tbe bead
and face.
In addition to the trolley men in
jured, Headmaster Davi', of tbe trolley
company, was severely injured by a
atone which struck him on the head.
Sheriffs Hendrie and Plumbe were the
principal magnets for the crowd, and
each was struck on different part of tha
body at least a dozen times. No at
tempt waa made to run tbe car tonight.
CAOAYAN IS PLAQL'fcD
Caraboaa Haa Rain, Landa Overflow, Lo
cust and Smallpox Came.
Washington, May 20. The bureau
of insular affairs ol the war depart
ment has received the annual report ol
Governor Goczaga, ol the province of
Cagayan, P. I., for the year 1902. It
say in part:
The province of Cagayan, situated
in the extreme northern part of the
ialand of Luxon, haa continued in a
peaceful and tranquil condition since
the establishment there of civil gov
ernment, which was accomplished with
out the least disturbance or occasion of
disorder in September, 1901. The
moft complete peace has reigned.
"Prosperity bsa been prevented by
the mortality of Caraboaa and other
diseases of cattle and horses. This was
followed by unexpected rising of the
rivers, which overflowed land planted
with corn. Then came the smallpox
and the scourge ol locusts, and the
cholera, which, while it baa not
wrought much havoc, has greatly un
settled the minds ol the people.
' The dire calamities mentioned, to
gether with the depression in tobacco,
which is the principal product of the
soil, placed the inhabitanta of the to
bacco-raising pnebloa of the prcvince in
a most deploraoie condition.
"All of tbe pueblos of the provinct
abonld be given American teachers,
and there should be established institu
tion of higher learning in the island,
of agriculture, arts and trades in the
provincial capital, for the education of
the Cagayan youth."
COLOMBIA WILL PAY LOSSES.
Supreme Court Modifies Decree Obtained
by American.
Washington, May 20. The United
States supreme court today, in the case
of the Republic of Colombia vs. The
Cauca company, modified a decree of
the circuit court of appeals for the
Fourth circuit. Tbe case involved a
controversy as to a claim on the part of
the company against tbe Colombian
government on acount of a contract for
a railroad under an award made to one
Cherry in 1890. The courts of the
United States secured juris Hction
through the fact that the company was
incorpora el in West Virginia.
The cour'B bslow recognized the full
olaim of the company, including an
item of $145,000 to Cnerry on account
of the transfer of hi charter, and ol
$29,000 to one ol the arbitrators in the
case. The opinion given today dis
allows these two claims, but recognizes
the claim of the company lor compen
sation for rolling stock, for salaries for
its officers and for traveling expenses,
the total allowance baing $193,204.
Hungarian Peasants Shot.
Vienna, May 20. Report received
here from SiFseck, Crotia, declare that,
notwithstanding the denial of the Hun
garian government, tbe stories of fierce
encounter between peasants and the
military in the village of Kirizwach
sich have been confirmed. Forty peas
ants are said to have been shot. The
authoritie have completely isolated
the villages, in order to prevent the
news of disorders there from spreading.
Wholesale arrests are being made at
Agbram and other'citiea.
Immigrant Flocking to America.
New York, May 20. Immigration
continues on the increase. For the 17
day of May this year, 50,077 aliens
passed through Ellis island,' as against
45,486 last year and 36,371 in the
same period of 1901. Thii Is an in
cease of 5,221 over the same period
last year, and 23,000 are expected this
week, and the last week in May prom
ises to be unusually large. It is pre
dicted that the month will show fully
100,000 as against 84,000 last year.
Cuba Will Soon Act.
Havana, May 20. It ia officially
stnted at the palace that the treaties
between the United State and Cuba
will be sent to the senate within a
fortnight. The senators and repre
sentatives expect a final adjubtxent of
congress before tha middle of June.
Extenaive preparations a e being made
for the public and private celebration
nxt wek of Cuba' first anniversary.
LEAVES THE PARK
PRESIDEiNT ROOSEVELT HAS STARTED
Off JOURNEY NORTH.
Executive Haa Loat AU Appearance of
Being Tired - Reat la Yoscmlte Park
Did Wendera for Him-Madc the Trip
Out Oa Stage la Ten Hours Was a
Record Breaker.
Berenda, CaL, May 19. President
Roosevelt broke ail road records for
Yosemita park travel teaterday when
bis coach came from Yoaemile to Ray
mond, where hia train awaited him,
in ten honr of actual travel. The dis
tance i 69 miles.
The president paseei hi last night in
camp at Bridal Veil Falls, a few mile
from tbe postoffice at Yosemite. He
slept soundly, and when he awoke in
the morning declared he had never felt
better in hi life. His look bore ont
hi word. He had loet all appearance
of being tired, and bis eye were bright.
The member of hi party who had
parsed Saturday afternoon and Sunday
at Yosemite, joined the president at
tbe (alia. Here be bid good-bye to hia
guide, Leidig and Leonard, and mount
ed to hi eat on tbe coach beside the
driver. Tbe morning was cool and
clear, and tbe dutt waa not a bother
some aa on the trip into tbe valley.
to incident occurred to mar the
pleasure of the drie, and tbe coaches
rolled into Wawona shortly before 11
o'clock. Here luncheon waa taken,
and at 12:20 the trip to Raymond waa
begun. Tbe driver of the preatdent'a
coach waa on his mettle, and he pnt
hi horses to their beet pace. When
Awahaae waa reached the party alight
ed and light refreshments were served.
The run from Awabnee to Raymond
wa tbe dustiest of tbe trip, and the
president and his traveling companions
were badly in seed of a bath when
they reached their train.
An escort of cavalry from Fort Wood,
which is situated at Wawona, accom
panied tbe president to Raymond.'
When Berenda was reached the presi
dent found a large crowd gathered to
greet him. A special train from Free-
no brought members of the chamber of
commerce and their friends, and they
warmly greeted tbe president aa he ap
peared on tbe rear platform of hia car.
He made a brief address, thanking the
people for coming to see him.
REBELS ARE OAININO.
Venezuelan Forces are Being Decimated
at a Rapid Rate.
Washington, May 20. Advice of a
thoroughly reliable character received
in Washington, nnder date ol May 10,
show that the Venezuelan revolntionit-ts
are not on'y holding their own, but are
making considerable headway. The
advices say:
The district ol Coro, Barqaiaimeto
and Tucacas, on the west aide, and
Cindad Bolivar, on the Orinoco, and its
surrounding country, are still in the
power ol revolutionists. Within 60
miles of La Guayra, in the Rio Chico
district, the revoluti mists are holding
forth, and, although the government a
few weeks ago tent an expedition there
to drive them out, they succeeded only
in making them retreat, and within a
few days they were again back there,
A battle took place, in which the gov
ernment lost over 1,000 men and about
300 wonnded were brought back to La
Guayra after a two days' fight.
On the other band, the revolutionists
have not succeeded in ousting the gov
ernment or in winning any particular
ngbt, but they are decimating tbe gov
ernment troops, and the government
has not more than 3,000 men nnder
arm.
RUSSIA IS niFFED. .
Crlticisma of American Press Not Taken
Kindly by Official.
St. Petersburg, May 20. The Rus
sian officials express themselves as be
ing deeply hurt at tbe criticisms of the
American press on the subject ol Man
churia, and say that, "considering the
friendship extended 40 year ago, when
America needed friends, America might
at leaat inquire whether the Anglo-
Japanese new was not colore! in
Anglo-Japanese interests."
The Manchurian incident threatened
at one time to cause serious trouble on
th t Bourse. When th excitement was
at its height Finance Minister Witte
visited. Foreign Minister Lamsdorff and
informed him that "under the influ
ence of American representations, Jap
anese trnculency and American news
paper attacks," in addition to the Bal
kan troubles, the Bourse wa danger
ously weak. The finance minister also
declared that a continuance of the for
eisn attack would threaten Russia'i
credit.
There is a widespread belief there
that M, Planchon, the Russian charge
at Pekin, represents the Grand Duke
Alexieff and the war party.
Trainmen Killed In Wreck.
Grand Junction, Colo., May 20.
West bound passenger train So. 5, on
the D. & R. G. railroad, ran into a rock
slide near Palisades last night, killing
Engineer George Stuart, of thi place
and Fireman W, A. Wood. The mail
car plunged into Grand rive, where
it lies submerged, and the two baggage
cars were telescoped. The coaches and
Pullman cars remained on the track,
and the passenger escaped with a se
vere shaking up.
Silver for Philippine Coinage.
Washington, May 20. Director
Robert, of the mint bureau, today pur
i hased 405,000 ounces of silver on ac
count ol the Philippine coinage, at an
average of 56.08 rents an ounce, nearly
all to be delivered in San Fraaaiaco.
WILL APPEAL TO MAY.
Missionary Arrive Home to Bring
Up
Cob jo Free State Abuaea.
Kew York, May 19. After six years'
missionary work along Kassai jriver, in
the Congo free state. Rev. William
Morrison, of tbe American Presbyterian
mission, returned today on the Canard
line. Mr. Morrison , whose etory of
tbe abuse that the natives of the
Congo free state are alleged to be sub
jected to by the Congo administration,
ha attracted aome attention in London,
ys he will furnish to the state depart
ment more evidence of these abuse.
Mr. Morrison ielt Lnebo early in April.
On bearing bi story of abuse, the
ociety for the protection of the Aborig
inee, in London, took np the matter.
and Mr. Morrism furnished report to
Foreign Secretary Lansdowne. Tbe re
port will be taken op by parliament on
May 0.
'I come here to lay the matter be
fore tbe secretary ol state," he raid,
'and I believe that the aH'on of those
in authority both here and in England
will result in better condition in the
Congo free state. It is not a free state.
In Lnebo, where I have been working,
you can buy a woman 'for $10. I have
not teen men sold, for their services
are too valuable. They are practically
forced to work, and tbia amounts to
virtual slavery. Tbe condition are
iot growing any better. Tbe things
that I have seen and the things that I
know by investigation are embodied in
my report to Lord Lansdowne, which I
shall present to tbe state department
here."
WILL IMPORT CHINESE.
Sooth American Mlacownera Expect to
Override Popular Prejudice.
London, May 19. Tbe importation
of Chinese labor into South Africa waa
decided upon in principal some time
ago, bnt no definite plana have yet been
found regarding the number to be im
ported not the tonditiona to govern the
importation.
Colonial Secretary Chamberlain and
the big firm of the Rand are in agree
ment tbat no other solution of the labor
difficulty ia possible. At preient half
tbe stamp at the mine are idle because
only 50,000 Kaffir are procurable,
when 150,000 men are required. As a
consequence, the conditions at Johan
nesburg are daily growing worse and
businees i alack. White labors
flocked there at the close of the war.
bnt they were unable to find satisfactory
employment, and discontent is rife.
Thi suits tbe Rand magnates, who
are loth to accept the role responsibili
ty for introducing yellow labor, and
hope that the prevailing paralysis of
trade will coon lead to a popular de
mand for the importation of even tbe
"hated Chinese," so that the mines
may be set working at tbeir lull capac
ity, with a consequent revival of busi
ness depending thereon. Up to tbe
present, however, the trading popula
tion of Sooth Africa i bitterly opposed
to the importation of Chinese.
PALMA WILL AID TREATIES.
He Will Urge Interest of America In the
Cuban Congreaa.
Havana, May 19. President Palrca
today assured the correspondent of the
Associated Tress that understandings
would be reached on all the treaties be
tween the United States and Cuba, and
that the signing of them will follow
shortly. He alsc?aid he would kdo all
he possibly could to secure their.; ratifi
cation during the present session of the
congress ol Cuba, bnt it s generally
believed that the reluctance of senators
to conclude further treaties before the
reciprocity question i settled makes it
doubtful whether the naval stations
can be occupied before another year.
Tbe order of signing tbe treaties will
be: First, tbe Piatt amendment; sec
ond, the naval stations; third, the Isle
of Pines. The question of obtaining
the soldiers' pay ' loanTpromptly en-.
grossed public attention-to the exclusion
of the treaties, bnt the more intelligent
of the people realize tbat the conclusion
of the treaties will make the loan more
easily and advantajonsly obtainable
in the United States Markets.
Miss Stone Aaka Damage.
Washington, May 19. The state de
partment today received a long letter
from Miss Ellen M. Stone demanding
damages from the Turkish government,
on account of outrages perpetrated upon
her by the brigand who captured and
held her prisoner while she was in the
Turkish empire. Miss Stone does not
fix any amount as a basis of her claim.
Ihe letter ia written from Kear Port
age, Ont. In the published correspond
ence between this government and
Turkey no suggestion lor a claim for
damages was made.
Alaaki Berth to Be Qlven Out.
Washington, May 19. When Secre
tary Hitchccck returns to Washington
he will take up the appointment of
commissioner from Alaska to tbe St.
Louis exposition, whose salary will be
paid from the $50,000 appropriated at
the recent session for an Alaskan ex
hibit. This commissioner will collect
the Alaskan exhibit, and will have
charge ol it at St. Louis. There are
lour applications now on file for tbe
appointment.
Urges King to Visit U.
London, May 18. W. T. Stead's Re
view of Reviews suggests that King
Edward should break all record and
visit the United States in 1904. Mr.
Stead thinks tbe St. Loni exposition
would furnish an excellent pretext, if
any ia wanted. The Review of Re
view adds: "If King Edward does not
take tbe Initiative he may find himaelf
forestalled by the kaiser or, incredible
thoagh it nay aeera, even the au,"