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TEN MILLION SUFFER Chinese Refugees Swarming Into Cities in Search of Food. NEARLY FOUR MILLION STARVING All Sufferers May Die Unless Charity Comes to Aid Hundreds Perish Daily. Victoria, B. C, Jnn.lO. Tho steam er Shinano Maru, which arrived today from tho Orient, brought further ad vices regarding tho appalling famino in Central China. Tho extent of tho fa mino area is bounded on tho south by a lino from tho sea through Huinan and along tho Hual river in North Anhui, on tho west by a lino from Ochou to Kwoiteh, north from the eastern corner of Ilonan to tho sea which bounds tho eastern sido. Tho worst conditions aro expected to set in after Chinese Now Year in mid- February. Tho population affected is set at 10,000,000, of which Viceroy Tuan Fang estimates that 4,000,000 aro in actual want, mostly starving. Tho famino area is about 40,000 squaro miles, embracing between 20 and 30 largo walled cities, besides the scattered country population. Tho figures given from nine largo cities show 800,000 starving refugees have already collect ed, with no account of those who have migrated south or congregated in walled cities outsulo tho famine area. Mr. Bostwick, sent from Shanghai to investigate, says all these refugees may perish from starvaton unless fed by gov ernment or public charity. He esti mates tho daily expenditure to feed the 4,000,000 now starving at $20,000, while the period of relief must bo ex tended over somo months. With tens of thousands of starving huddled in the walled cities it is feared epidemics will add to the horrors of the famine. The North China Daily News, of Shanghai, publishes many telegrams from missionaries in the famine areas. A typical one from Hauchoufu says: "Half people actually without provi siona daily and die. Many leave coun try. Numberless brigandages and mur ders. No local relief hoped for." MEET AT ALBANY. Producers and Shippers Unite in De mandmg Legislation. Albany, Or., Jan. 11. If any partic ular point touching on tho derelictions or iniquities of tho railroads was over looked at tho car shortngo meeting in Eugeno last month, it was suppllod at tho Shippers' and Producers' conven tion hold in this city yesterday. Tho meeting, liko its predecessor at Eugono, was hold for tho purposo of impressing on tho members of tho legislaturo tho necessity for railroad legislation. The pooplo aro so terribly in earnest and bo unanimous in their demands for remedial railroad legislation that prac tical ly ovory other matter to come bo- foro tho legislaturo has been lost Bight of. Tho attondanco yesterday included a largo number of peoplo who wero at tho Eugene meeting, and if thero has been any chango in- thoir feoling to wards tho railroads it has not been in favor of tho corporations . Both in tho sontiments openly expressed and in private conversation thero are plenty of indications that tho peoplo aro "nurs ing their wrath to keep it warm" until they can get action at Salem. At this meeting, as at Eugene, there wore none of tho "cinch-bill" typo of politicians, and but littlo unreasonable abuse of tho railroads. Tho attendance was raado up of peoplo who have been so seriously hurt in a financial way by the car shortage that they are becom ing desperate and aro propared to go to most any length to improve conditions. Tho details or tho form to bo taken by the proposed legislation havo not yet been worked out. As a matter of fact. they aro no farther along than when they wero at tho Eugeno meeting, and the Albany convention might not in appropriately be termed a ratification meeting inspired by the Eugeno affair. IN THE NATIONAL HALLS OF CONGRESS OPPOSE CHINESE LABOR. Congressional Committee Has Formed Doclded Opinions on Canal. Now York, Jan. 0. ThocoiiRrosfllonftl coininlttoo of 12, bonded by Congress- man McKlnlay, of California, which item of $1,000,000 Frlrfav. J An II. rtr t.i..i -r-.. 11 hm. ........ i.. iwl in Htrikn out all wnsillllgioil, JHU. H. iiiu oio -- - . ,.., ,i, nriniiiin today without division passed the Mc- for -tho purposo o Cumber service pension bill was so amended as to make it applica bio to tho survivors of tho Mexican woll as tho Civil war and to prohibit mlation bill undor consideration, rofim-'has boon Inspecting tho work on tho Is 1 . . .. ...... n ti nnn nmi i mi nil riiniil. arrived hero todnv on Lha to tho payment of fees to ponslon attor neys. Considerable timo was also given tho Smoot caso, soveral senators speak ing in favor of tho Utah man retaining his seat. MOVES TO SEATTLE. to THIRTY-FOUR BURNED. With ExplosionTScatters Molten Iron Fearful Results. Pittsburg, Jan. 10. Three workmen were killed, seven fatally injured and 24 aro missing as the result of an explosion tonight at the Eliza furnaces of tho Jones & Laughlin Steel works. Gas, accumulating at the base of the fur naces, became ignited. In tho result ing explosion tons of molten metal were showered around the furnace for a radius of 40 feet, overwhelming the workmen in a fiery flood. While the mill officials aro inclined to believe all of the missing men were not cremated in the molten metal, noth ing definite is known as to their where abouts. Only one man, George Knox, lias appeared Bince the explosion. He says everything happened so quickly that he doubts whether the men escaped. The scenes about the entrance to tho mill were pathetic when the families of the victims learned of the disaster. Women, men and children gathered be fore the gate and made frantic efforts to gain admittance. Several of tho fren zied women rushed upon the officers and tried to fight their way into the mill. Children ran through the streets crying that "Father is dead." Later it became necessary to call additional police, forcibly to escort the women and children to their homes. The officials at the mills refused to allow anyone to enter the yard where the furnace is located. Information was refused to newspaper men, the offi cials saying that later they might issue a statement. A heavy guard of foreign workmen was placed at the yard en trance and even tho police wero power loss to get past. Interstate Commerce Commission Meet in Sound City. Chicago, Jan. 11. Tho investigation by the Interstate Commerce commis sion into tho traffic alliances and other business deals of tho railroads con trolled by j. il. Harriman, was com pleted today, so far as Chicago is con cerned, and the commission adjourned to meet in Seattle January 21, when the caso will be resumed. James II Hiland, third vico president of the Chi cago, Aluwaukeo & be. vaul railroad; Julius Kruttschnitt, director in charge of maintenance and operation; E. A McCormick, assistant traffic director of the Harriman lines, and J. A. Munroe, lreignt trainc manager ot the union Pacific, testified today. Testimony showing that tho consoh dation of the Union Pacific and South ern Pacific had eliminated competition to a certain extent was given by Mr Hiland and Mr. Kruttschnitt, who ad mitted that the purchase of rolling stock for both systems was practically under his control. Mr. McCormick was questioned regarding the advertis ing department of the system, but de clared each road had its own bureau of publicity. After the commission adjourned this afternoon it was said that after tho commissioners had concluded their in vestigation in the West tho hearing would be resumed in New York. At that time, Mr. Harriman, William Rockefeller, Standard Oil officials and others, including H. H. Rogers, H. C. Frick and James Stillman, would be called before the commission. ANNUL TIMBER AND STONE ACT Senate Committee Proposes to Sell Timber and Keep Land. Washington, Jan. 10. The senate public lands committee today agreed to report favorably the bill to repeal the timber and stone act and substitute therefor a Jaw directing that tho govern ment retain title to its remaining tim ber lands, selling only tho timber, at Washington, Jan. 11. Tho houso to day adjourned till Monday after brcaK ing all records so far us pension Iegis Ifttion is concorned. Six hundred and twonty-oight private pension bills wero passed m 1 hour and oo minutes. Thursday, January 10. Washington, Jan. 10. By a voto of 70 to 1 tho sonato today passed a bill providing that railway employes on gaged in handling trains shall not work more than 10 consecutive, hours which period is to bo followed by ten hours off duty.. Tho ono negatlvo voto was cast by Senator Pettus.' This result was reached after an en tiro day spent in considering tho sub ject. The parliamentary situation was confused during tho entire time, caused by the 40 pending amendments and tho three substitutes for tho original bill, all of which had to bo disposed of The bill making appropriations for tho legislative, executive and judicia expenses of tho government, was re ported to the sonato today. It carries $30,855,834, a net increase of $225,450 over tho amount as passed by tho house. All propositions for raising the sal aries of members of congress and mem hers of tho cabinet, including tho pro visions inserted by tho houso increasing the pay of cabinet members, the vico president and speaker of the houso to $12,000 a year, wero rejected. It is expected an amendment will be offered on the floor of tho senate to restore these items. Washington, Jan. 10. Lato tliis af ternoon, Mr. Gaines, of Tennessee, and Mr. Mahon, of Pennsylvania, were only prevented from meeting m a personal encounter by tho intervention of mom bers on tho floor of the house. Mr. Gaines was making a speech on his bill to "dock" members' pay for absence from tho house and was being twitted by both sides of the chamber to his evi dent embarrassment. During his speech he charged Mr. Mahon with being ab sent from tho houso 95 per cent of tho time. Mahon immediately jumped to his feet, declaring tho statement a lie. The two senators started for each other, but were pulled apart before any dam age was done. The army canteen was again today under discussion in the houso. While the army appropriation bill was up Representative Morrell, of Pennsyl vania, intimated that he would like to attach a paragraph doing away with the anti-canteen law, in lino with a bill ho had introduced in the first session of the 59th congress. Mr. Hull, of Iowa, in charge of tho bill, stated that the paragraph would be new legislation and that a point of order would therefore lie against it. He stated, however, that the testimony of the army officers was almost uniform to tne enecc mat me canteen was good temperance measure and that its abolition had resulted in desertions and a greater degree of drunkenness. While tho army appropriation bill was under consideration in the houso today an amendment was dopted appro priating $250,000 for tho construction and maintenance of military and post roads and trails In Alaska, to be ex pended under the direction of the board of road commissioners. Tho army appropriation bill, with m.. i.iii Lf rmrlmimts. battalions, squadrons and AIIU UIH , - . . ..... . JinHi.r punr t no onraimcu mium mtrtii'lniitii Iii hucIi brltrado or division encampment as may bo established for tho field instruction o tho troops of thu rcmilar army. Durlnir tho discussion of tho nnny nrmriiiiriiltion bill today. Itopresenta f rullfnrnla. declared tho nlwunni' of the canteen was rcsponslbl for the unusual numbor of dosortioiiK, durinfg tho past year. Tuesday, January 0. Washineton. Jan. 8. Practically all of todav was ulven over by tho senate lMiilors of both oartics to an effort to hrlnu hurmonv between opposing view concerning tho proposed investigation of tho affray at Biownsvlllo, 'lex What amounts to an agreement bo Ppiintors Fomkor and Lodgo has boon attainod by their friends, but in I1MIII noh lis it was decided not to present tho comnromiso until all of the Bona tors dcslrinir. to do so had niado BtoecI es on tho subject of tho dismissal of tho negro troops, it is not absolutely cur tain that tho neaee nlans will not bo - A unset. Tho comnromiso Is not greatly differ cut from tho resolution presented by Lodiro and a similar resolution whie Foraker had Intended to offer as a sub stituto for his orlirinal resolution. It nrovldes for tho investigation by th senate committee on military affairs of the affray at Brownsvillo, and to tliis aro to bo added provisions that a sub committee bo sent to Brownsville, and that tho expenses of tho Investigation bo raid out of tho contingent fund of tho senate. Such a resolution v.ould ignore the constitutional and legal ones tlons that have been dobatod for several days. Washington, Jan. 8. Tho house Immediately after tho approval of tho journal today began tho consideration of tho military appropriation bill Chairman Hull begun dohato by a com prehensive statement of tho contents of the army budget, which carries $2,500, 000 moro than last year. Other speeches wero mado by Slay den, of Texas, on his bill to discontinue the enlistment of negroes in tho army of tho United States; by Zcnor, of In diana, against tho ship subsidy bill and by Gaines, of Tennesseo, who spoke in commemoration of tho ninety-second anniversary of tho battlo of JNow Or leans. Monday, January 7. Washington, Jan. 7. President Roosevelt's dismissal of tho negro troops was again the subject of conten tion in tho senate today, and indica tions point to a protracted debato bo fore any of tho pending resolutions on the subject aro voted on. Lodge dovol oped a new pliaso of tho question by presenting a resolution providing for an lnvestnmtion of tho "affrav" at Urownsvlllo and, by silence, conceding tho authority of tho president to take tho action he did. Foraker accepted Culberson's amendment authorizing the committee to visit Brownsvillo if it desired. His resolution was sunnorted by Jxxlgo in an address and omxjsed by Foraker, who followed, and spoko until JU o'clock, giving notice then that ho would concludo tomorrow. not less than apprised value. As this sundry amendments, was passed by the bill virtually creates forest reserves of house, and tho fortifications appropria Uncle Sam Does Not Need Money. Washington, Jan. 10. Tho secre tary of the treasury will immediately notify the depository banks, with which tho temporary deposits of about $12,000,000 wero recently placed to bo returned January 20 and February 1 that the dates for the return of the de posits have been extended so as to re quire tho fundH to be repaid to the treasury, ono half on February 1 and one half on February 15. It is stated in explanation of this chango in date that there is no particular need for tho monoy at this timo. Relieve Freezing Settlers Washington, Jan. 10. At tho sug gestion of benator Hansbrough the son ate today agreed to a joint resolution granting to homesteaders on tho public domain three months' leave of absence in sections where unusual climatic con ditions result in personal hardships. Tho Jeavo is to bo granted upon appli cation of tho homesteader to the land agent in his district and is not to bo deducted from tho preliminary timo roquirpd by law to establish title. Another Candidate for Bullets. St. Petersburg, Jan. 10. General Dratschvsky, ex-Russian inspector gen eral of railrwuls in Finland,, has been appointed prefect of St. Petersburg in placo of tho lato Von der Launitz, who was recently assassinated. all government timber land, tho land can never pass to private ownership, and hence can never bo taxed. To compensate for this loss of taxes, Senator Fulton secured the adoption of an amendment to tho bill stipulating that 25 per cent of tho money derived from timber sales shall be paid to tho counteis in which tho timber is cut. Heaviest Rain in Years. Los Angeles, Jan. 11. In amount of precipitation, tho storm that has drenched Southern California during the past four days is tho heaviest in 18 years. The total precipitation is nearly four Indies, of which 1.4 has fallen during the past 24 hours. Tho storm lias been severe In its effects north and east of Los Angeles. Landslides south of Santa Barbara had, at last accounts, tied up four or five passenger trains bound for this city. Four or five lives aro known to havo been lost as an in direct result. tion bill was taken up, four hours being given to general debate. Wednesday, Jan, 0. Washington, Jan. 9. Tho senate to day debated La Fojlette's bill limiting working timo of railroad employes. A tentative understanding was reach ed that a vote on tho general service pension bill will bo taken next Friday. Tho Brownsvillo matter was postpon ed because Tillman, who is indisposed, desired to address tho Benato on tho subject. Washington, Jan. 9. By a vote of 27 to 50 tho houso in committee of the whole today, having the army appro- Washington, Jan. 7. Tho houso to day passed a bill providing for judicial i i i i. review oi uio oruers excluding persons irom tne use oi tlio United States mail facilities after a debate lasting most of tne day. In presenting reasons why tho bill Should piss, Ururnpacker, of Indiana. its author, said tho jKiwer given to the postmaster general under tho statutes to issue fraud orders was not at all an administrative discretion. It rather partook of tho nature of a police power for the regulation of tho morals of tho peoplo of tho country. Crumnacker contended that tho whole fraud nr1r.r law wosan unusual proceeding in that, if it had been confined to institutions and practices that wero esHimtinllv fraudulent or wero inherently bid and criminal, such as greon goods concerns lotteries and the liko, us originally con templated by congress, .thero would ho no complaint against it. Increase Ministers Salaries Washington, Jun. 10. Tho houso committee on forolim affairs coiimlnted' discussion on tho diplomatic and con sular appropriation bill and will report a measure carrying $3,138,477 for tho loreign service. Fence Order Bears Fruit. Washington, Jan. 9. President Roosovelt'fl order compelling removal cf all fences from public land has al ready borne fruit. Senator Burkett, of Nebraska, has introduced a bill autho rlzing tho leasing of all public grazing land under tho direction of the secre tary of agriculture, holders of leases to havo tho privilege of fencing land so obtained. The bill places no restric tion on tho amount of land that may bo leased by any individual or company, but gives tho preference right to homo- Commission Men in a Rage. Pittsburg, Jan. 11. Tho fifteenth annual convention of tho National League of Commission Merchants con vened here today. President F. E. Wagner, of Chlcairo. presided, scored tho railroads and denounced tho express gteadors and settlers companies, asserting their agents acted as commlfcslon men to take away trade from the legitimate trado in secret. In a discussion that ensued, government control of the railroads was raised as the solution of tho situation. Car Shortage Closes Flour Mills. Minneapolis, Jan. 11. Because thov could not get cars in which to sh p thoJr products, the lending flour mills of tho city havo boon forced to close down temporarily. Three hundred men aro out of work. Mono Money for Lighthouse Tender. Washington, Jan. 8. Tho house to day fuvorably reported tho bill increas ing tho cost of a light houso tender for tho Thirteenth district to $200,000. Tho sum of $140,000 was appropriated for this vessol at tho last session, but tho amount proved inadequate owing to the increased cost of materials and tho department was unablo to award tho rvinfrnr.,-. Tf fl. n,1ln 1.111 l ..,.,..l ... . " w I I T iT m i, 1 1 til i'""" , no was endeavoring to weaken tlm the ship will bo built Uils summer.' measure by amendment. This ho do. (Tho plana aro now ready. jnied. Let Them Go Away to Get Warm. Washington, Jan. 9. In viow of tho fact that many homestead settlers aro mm to bo freezing in North Dakota and tho rules of tho department of tho In terior provide In many cases that rcsi- donee ot tliosettlors shall bo continuous, Senator Hansbrough has prepared a resolution permitting the settlors leave of absence for three months to oxtond over tho winter period, which absence shall not interfere with tliolr entry rights. All homesteaders affected by these conditions are tomakolapplicution by affidavit. All Hit at La Folletto. Washington, Jan. 0. Criticism wiih mado in tho sonato yesterday of the La Folletto bill limiting tho hours of con tinuous employment of railway train crews, and soteral lottors from railway employos In opposition to tho nioiwur' wore put in tho record. Tho dlcMis-sIon was participated in by Gallingor, win. nini nreseiiLOd a nu h im mir'.,.. - 1 - w uiiv u nil thmlnn canal, arrivod hero today on tho Btcamor Panama, from Colon. Tho members of tho commlttco. wild tliolr observations woro that work on tho canitl-Is progressing favorably, and that tho employes woro woll satisfied. In speaking of his visit to tho lath mutt Sonator Flint said: "I found everything In oxcollont shape and work progressing vory favor ably on economic linos. Tho mon wero well housed and fed, but tho. chief (11(11 entity of tho future, to my mind, is tho building of now houses. I am emphat ically of thu opinion Hint tlioro is abso lutely no necessity for tho employment of Chlnesu labor In completing tho canal. Mr. McKlnlay said: "Wo investigated thoroughly tho work dono and tho conditions prevail Inu on tho Isthmus. I uni satisfied that there is not tho slightest necessity for the employment of Chlneso on tho work. Tho canal zono Is getting vory healthy, and It seems to mo to present a fine field for American workmen without employing Chinese. Tho work is progressing satisfactorily and 1 fool assured that tho canal will lo com ploted within a reasonable length of time." Congrc8mnn F. 8. Dickson, of Illi nois, said ho was opposed to tho em ployment of Chinese labor on tho canal. Ho said the men now there were doing good work, wero contontod and resent the criticisms regarding conditions in tho canal zono. HURRY REPORT ON TARIFF. Experts Reminded German Treaty Will Need Legislation. Washington, Jan. 0. Tho State de partment has intimated to Uio experts who wero sent to Germany to confer with German experts and to compart) notes rclativo to the complaint against Uio A merit-nil tariff schedule tiuit It would liko to havo a report before tho middlo of February. This request was made neccmary by tho fact that If any legislation is necesenry to give effect to the recommendations of tho tariff ex perts, at least two weeks' timo will bo required to jK-rfcct it. Wliilo It is hoped by tho department that as the result of their conferences with Uio German, tho American ex porta will bo able to recommend pome changes in administration that could be effected by a mero amendment of tho rules by the secretary of tho treasury, it is regarded an prolmhlo that tho cnanges recommended will Do such as will require legislation. In this latto caso If congressional action upon th propositions cannot lo expected boforo the adjournment of tho present session then It will be necessary to ask Uio Ger man government to again extend the provisions of the present German law admitting America to tho prlvillgoa Uio minimum tariff hi Germany. PLOT TO MURDER. ft fi ru iim i'iimrh.. Western Men Do Not k , BLOCKS THE WAY m - - AU I il 1 r RJ I Han.brougn Ha. Bill ,0 .... . flnd "7 Land-Sever., to Loase Coal Land. Washington, Jan. 12.-.,,, 1 ContrnH tin .. . . " ill .fiiifrri.ua . I ..... . . ..It. nu. ULKn Ulti.II.. . w. dont Roosevelt's ord ....i.ii.. i.... , tion of each individual i80 of All White Officars Doomed to Death by Negro Soldiers. El Iteno, Okla., Jan. 9. Belief of Uio army officers at Fort Reno that n conspiracy to murder every white olll cer at Fort Reno, beginning with Cap tain Edgar Macklin, against whom every negro soldier at tho iot enter tains a personal grudge as a result of the affair at Brownsvillo, Tex., and tho .Uncharge of tho negro soldiors that fol lowed, and then proceeding down Uio list of officers, Ixmiuiio known today as a result oi tho nrelim riarv liearlnu In tho caso of Edward L. Knowlorf, cor IK)ral of company A, Twenty-fifth in fantry, who was found guilty of assault with intent to kill Captain Macklin. on tho night of December 21. Knowlcs was lKiiind over to await tho action of tho Canadian county tmind lurv at tho pring term of court. Even' effort has been mado by tho officers at tho post to keep tho alleged conspiracy a secret, but It is earne that an investigation Is boiriK mado at soveral army posts, and within a short timo Hoveral arrests of members of tho troop recently discharged in disgrace uro expected to follow. Buy Flour for Chinese. Han Francisco. Jan. 9. Malor Charles R. Krauthoff, of tho Sulislstenco depart ment, U. S. A., has been authorized by uio American Mitlonal Red Cross hoc ety to purchase (100,000 pounds of flour to no used in China. E. II. Harriman ioh offered tho uso of his lino for trans portation of this commodity f reo of mrgo, and tho flour will bo sent on 10 steamer Coptic. It will bo sent to 10 United Slates consul at Shamhai. ho will then distribute It nmonir tho famine-stricken residents of China. "ho Coptic sails January 15. Rushing Coal to Northwest. Washington, Jan. 9. Tho Interstate Commerce commission today rocoived a dispatch front James J. I Jill, president oi uio ureal Northern, reciting tho efforts being mado by tho company toward supplying coal to North west points. Tho dispatch says: ' 'Yesterday 130 cars of coal wont from Larimoro, N.; D., Today wo aro moving 135 cnrB throughout tho samo territory. With Uiroo feet of looso, unpacked snow, It is vory difficult." Big 8tove Works Burns. Dotroit, Mich.. Jan. 0. Flro do- stroyed tho major portion of tho Mich igan miovo works on Jofferson avonuo tonight, causing a loss estimated at $7750,000. Tho entlro plant covored an area of 10 or 12 iicrp. Tim nllnn building, tho foundries and nart of tho storno building woro savod. i lira iff a - 'J nupnin rt . MFui ntiv in - r ttwii iniu a. i in il,.. au, i .ii vi ur nvoo. in fi l .. in . -""Isvowiin. H.A..I 1 1I1M 1.1 I V II nnrAi.i. J t I1UUI ... 1 ""I UO i)inun:iii nmn inn 'ri. - i'iovi o...yin, inclined U) )0 l!Vn II, i ,i ,-.vo.wV..V n uiuur wiih loo 8Weon!n. ;v "' rm t mni . ... . ... -"--I.'J.IIlillV VIIICI'll I.I I III. IIIIU ill ,1... . . ' head off fraudulent entries, lkt ono experienced Westerns twld. Who iH to guanu.lce tho honesty c Beveral hundred special ugetitg?" Sonator Haiml 11111 W II IU II trill f eiswt. . ,. II. . it i . WVU1 I) urn liimiinr iitwi ufiitu t i it stltntlon of it law iiiitinH,i .... .., oi uovcrn neni tlm r nt ..t i. a. I I U tl nttfrl lOul W . I1MH Mrtiu'ti ii tinu Kill ,..lt,.t. .1 i. " rut iu l w i mini lilim if i nu miiiiin iv IlUHl mill HOI 1 Hit L lw. limit,.. nl . ... J VIltVaB 111 1)111 Htltmhiti'M tlm tu.r.,!,. .;.n.. . mo Jinmedhito vicinitv of nnv mv..n i 4 1. ..i...- i i . . ' ::."" " vl "HIVU cost, not to exceed 100.000 feet. II. M III II II i ruwi viti I ah ii,,.,. j - - w - , Villi UfM7 III in rt ti 11 ltd iMiintuHfi ikib.iAn,.. mt. i Iftmf Ullflll rnmnlii I s i i ........ uiivii IV 11 Lit Ull'll1 l... .I..T... i . . - ii i . Militll IUI UtlllfiX't fi rmiM it IrllUWr till 111 llf IflWU pANnna 4....!.... ..I..!... i i t thiTofrom not to excewl 100. ADO ft II I .1 ...w.- .....! LI it.. "I '-"J " " J I I' vittv fcV VWW.I 1 1 fill t ildlli.M I il.i.lf.Kl.. . l . V O W kllil & 111 UUICIUIIIIIU A operating their claims. rV.....I.Ul ...111. .....I ..AM. utK.ll.. In iL legislation providing for the disposal ( II.. 1 I ... I it... : I ill fiuijiiv Limi'vi uiu iuu liiriuua uius uu pending proving to regulate the of coal, gas and oil on government land 'ri,...n I. 111.. U. (1.1,.,,,. iwiun. nil flriiu'ti filntu? nun i.imprnl line I.. II... .....I., il..., ....... ... .! I. 4. II, .4IUJ Iflljrvrv lVV. eminent filial! retain title to coal, oi and gas war ing Innd nml Hliall perm! tim cinveionniLMit ni mo r resoiitTMon rovaiLV imsis. inis mini is now ncu u . .... by tho president, and until some of leiflslaiton Is enacted it will te of and develop tho coal, gas anoo ....... .... .... r inn miiiiirii I vnuui win vi i ... ,.... v. ...v , main. ALASKA LEADS THEM ALL. Mint 1 1 1 DLIUI UBIIMIMIV Production for 1006. WiiHliimzton. Jan. 12. The dirc nf tlw, mint todnv mudo a prcllmin .. . .1.- I ....I r an 11 n'l CHllIIUllU III UIU lllUUUHiuu . r-- - silver iii uio ni o calendar year 11)00. ui mo iimru uiiiui , . 11.. .... ... rvl ... I .1... 1 .. ... In.. ..I ffllll RN I.U1IIIJU." II1U IiriKIUUIIIIIl Ui h"1" -. 11...1 i....,ld flmt. vritn .... ..... .. if .1.. !tn44 npj gain oi j,.nii,uw, i'c.'"' , with J45.OO.O00, and Arizona HM ...111. IUUI I filnriltilJ iiliuiit) . ' - wmi rut ivuvi . in unlil liwxlUCL Oil OI - Co I i dim. ill IL Iohh of 1504,000. In u vnr nrrx UCl ion .""'"." : ... i rnlnrmlO ii . . if ...,.ii,f Mitil irvuu ni i iri i uni iiiiiiv.ufi - ,,f 7 immi ounces. . all tho states shoy anelin production of 17,020,70" gain in silvor prwiuuuoa ounces. - i- i, Crrt fnr Fortli mri.il .Jul ... .. Washington, jui . r- - jn f...l nimnniiH 1)11 i" 'v". ... the Kepre- - ' . .-.I... committee of tho who o .u-v. - hud so iml sentativo Smith, ol nnlv nncn ill 13 VCarS "v i . i ,.. amo tint uceii uiii"- nimke ill. The bill carries i. w . i..i. ..iniu I ill nun. ..." - . ...i i- .iii nn ij 11... ,...liil nil cuiiiiiii"" . -i. uiu imm""" . , ,n p themselves between i wo TweVere H,.ii..iiiiiiir iiwi iiiijn-r " .. ihur. of our possessions, una ,, wo woro proceeding loojlowiy. Con't Lea'rn of ftimiMH. Jan. 12.-Not!. 18 regarding the ,lllmorirt- has developed lierc. ',0 lton s" ii... i... iii in ii dosnornto u" , MTA. .Hirn.fil,. hut no ono in 9!": gantry it,v will confirm tliora. jt is quiet. r Vl lie nJ Hlnto that, i Cfl8e 10 ,nmflDil to accept tho presidency w f nut m on account , of l" mm. w. w.."..- ---- . . ,,,,, ii fnrniiiu - death, ho will nuu'i tlons to tho !otUr, Backs Up no?eve,L vt..ui...iiiii. Tonn.i JI"V i .nw.miiitnMvc . i prcs- allon of negro Boldlcrt ... with Uio rioting athrun