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OREGON LEGISLATURE PLAN TO STOP SACK GRAFT. e.t,.rdV. February 23. ' Bil 23. -Tho legislature ,eB,ii.irnl today wont down In ' KnWt lavish OroKon hos m llrili(l tofiil of 13,500,000 &"ff&on!opttl1oho8o Hlching 5 roc .isldored u vote of yes ffiSJwo bill-giving farm iiru.ii" -i ti.ruiuiriiian noun un kbct,moW''ot,,om' tropyr wl by nearly ovory assessor In lD ! tl.o WH providing for an ffiiv toinof nMOMlng tho tim- 'S lands of tno huhu u - 'i i l Vo , diilBhud up Its business nt JSwTl" -'o'clock before tho i Iiouho tocontlnuo In session r .nnniincwl to tho members of ' 11 , ,.i.i... tlmt It would bo moro JK to W tickets nt tl.o depot 5? S fares on the train. Passes SVnot.lo.iui tl.o nownnll-pasfl low j, in effect PASSED IMPORTANT BILLS, Whit th Legllturo Accomplished During tho Session. finlem-Mnny Importnnt bills passed Mh houses of the Oregon legislature ,t tbe ecf bIoii Just ended, and a conHld- b!e number wore dofeoted. Tho ap LprlatioiM oro very lorgo amounting bione 13,600.000 no bills passed nislne any considerable amount of rov woe by new methods. Several bllln for now revenue woro . . , I A ..,, if I III. til wilm Hint of j.imri i nmui it ........ ' - ' . ...I. tl.... Id.iilu in tnr tlmlxir loMingS on ll.O mmio " """" Bitted to nsocMora by their owners. iDother was tlmt prepared by tho lute Ui commission and introduced by Rep resentative Freeman taxing public Mor tice corporations on their capitalized tet earning! . A third wan that of Rep rtientativo Scttlcinler for collection of tuaon land that had escaped taxation n the last nix years. One of the defeated measures of largo moment wtw that of tho I'ortland hoard cf trade, foi control of tho water pow er of tho ctatc. Another wan Unit for 1 160,000 appropriation for extension of the i-orta'o road to Tho Dalles. Rrttof all the enactments wan that brsmilntul coiiiiniH'ioii. Tho bill Iotthi law was introduced by Ropro Kntatlvo Chnpln mid the three commis filn-fiilv linvn Immti lmnointwl T K. Campbell, C. II. AltchlBon nnd Omld West. Reprcfcnttttlvo Jone, of Polk, In fither of a Hucxt;.-ful bill appropilatlug 300,00O for freo lock, at Willamette f!!i, contingent on tho national gov ernment'.) appropriating an additional an. jufliciei.t to provide tho lookH and ciintalii thorn. lieprefeiitative Knlon, of Lane, has thecredll of having hccurcd ennutuient of a bill grunting to tho State iitiivend tj an annual standing appropriation of 125,000. introduce! u tft.ccoHMful bill nppopriut tcg 1100,000 for National Guard arm ories. Kepretentativo Perking, of Jackson, hi the credit of securing for fruitmon law to prevent fobo labeling and branding of packed fruit, and of anoth er law to prevent falco marking of nur ry tock A third bill of hie permit' oicbanhntntokill birds that dctttroy crops, but this hill is In dangor of u veto. Heprwentativo Blusher Ih fathor of a noctusful bill creating it sheep commiH lon and n hcep liiHpwtor, and author ing insptvlora of tho bureau of anlmnl industry to exerciHo police powera in the state for eradication of nhcop K-ab. ReprcecntaUvo Setllomlor'H bill paua wboth hottflcfl to appropriate $100,000 'or the Seattle. expoHitlon in 1000. Keprracntatlvo KtlwardB wan pro raoter ' an important onactmont to 'M tho por capita tax of echool dla tnett to 7. ReprtaenUitlvo Vawtor of Jackson "Ma Mil jxiM-ed to create ono board of Wnt for nil tho nornmlH, also to ap propriate $40,000 for tho ABhland nor J"'. Itcprotentnlivo Uarrott of Uma v" did tho muno for tho Weton nor Mn the Hum of 35,000. Bonntor wughary Hwured ennctmontof hla bill providing $.'10,000 for Monmouth and ' epresentntivo JackHon put a BucccHsful naer on it appropriating $27,000 for in. HopreHentatlvo Carter of Ron- llf.0C?.lre'1 l",HH"K of 11 1 25,000 np P oprlntion for now hulldingH at tho ?ftToAKrit'ltural college, and Bonator iSon of 11 75'000 ttpproprlnllon for RepreHenhitlvo RealH Ih author of an d!fi 1 l'rt'atl"K tho ofllco of chocflo, nti W cron,l,o-"y inspector, as dep. r 1110 tto dairy commiflHloner. t!,teontllllvo IWbcoII Introduced Sm 1 1 ,p,lho uot anting th5 Port of JJ nbla DiHtrict of Multnomah, Co- Sn ?'l,,CI'l,f'I counties, for regu S2, ,lnWUK0Hml pHotauo at tho Benator M. A. Miller, of Linn, hnB law ."i,, 11 (:onpi.l8ory oducatlon tifeti c" lnoi,lWH to bothomoHt ASregon? f tho kid ovor Pr0' Among tho moHt important eonato h h enacted wuh tho HairicB lnklng bill, which, though acknowledged to bo Imperfect, la believed to bo a wIho moiiHuro for tho reason that It is tho beginning of Btate Buporviflion of batik- onator M. G. Miller, of Linn, was tho author of a bill that haa passed both houses providing for tho loanlno of surphiB funds In tho Mnto treasury to banks giving Hccurity and paying In torest on dally balanccB. Hermtor V, J. Miller, of Llnn-Mnrlon secured the passago of bills for tho cb ,labilflhment of an Institution for tho loomo-minaod, an Institution for which there lias boon general demand In or der Ui plnco under control a clawa of people not lit for the asylum but who ought not to bo at largo. Bonator Blehol fathered two bills that will have consldorahlo effect. Ono provides for tho working of husbands who fail io Btipport tholr families, and tho payment of $1.50 a day to tho fam ily for tholr Htipport. Tho othor pro vides a uniform insurance policy. Senator ComIiow will be romemI)orod kindly by all Jurors hereafter, for ho hoc ii rod tl.o enactment of a law raising tho foes of jurors from $2 to $.'! a day. Bonator Hart of Raker wins author of the bill which places restrictions upon tho pasturing of forolgn sheep in Ore gon, so in, to protect Oregon sheepmen. Senator Malarkey Introduced three mciwurcH which will bo of considomblo importance. Ono limits tho hours of labor of tralnmon, another makes tho husband's courtesy tho snino as a wlfo's dower, and tho third provides for tho building of n bridge ncrosn tho Willam ette at Oswego, thus affording tho means of taking tho trains off Fourth street in Portland. Senator Mullt of Jackson remcm lwrcd tho widows and ornhtutH liv ho- curing tl.o enactment of a law which raiHCH iron. f.i,uuo to $7,0000 tho amount that nun bo recovered for acts causing death. Senator Cake framed tho hill which hos jrnssed providing for the appoint ment of two Bunrumu court comrnlHHlnn. crs to iusist tho court in catching up with its work. Bonator Kny pleased tho merchants everywhere by securing tl.o enactment of a law which provides for the garnish ment of wages of public employes. Such employes are very often judgment proof without such a law. Senator Schoflold fathered o mimlwr of fifhery laws, and has had tl.o census law amended eo that it is now suited to modern conditions. Senator Nottingham Interested him- coif in tho improvement of public morals as usual, and secured tl.o enactment of a law for tl.o punishment of persons guilty of enticing away children under 18 years for immoral purposes. Senator Riugliam was fathor of a now forest flro law, tho ollicioncy of which has yet Jo bo shown. It requires tho burning of tho debris of logging oporr tlons, and there were conllictlng opin ions as to tho practical working of tl.o measure. PORTLAND MARKETS. WhMifc filnh. 70c: hlunHtcm. 72c: valloy, 70c; red, 08c UnwKo. l white, 2U; gray, fZH.ou. IJarloy Feed, $22.50 per ton; brow ing, $2.'l; rolled, $23.60024.50. Ityo $1 .-151.60 per cwt. Corn Whole. $24.50: cracked, $22.50 per ton. Hay valley iiinoiny, sso. r,, IU (TV 4 l-UII f iWinwill wsvfwai $1718; clover, $0; cheat, $0; grain i tnciin. ir.. I., ti i uy, ti'iiyi", uiiuiiii, n. , Rutter -Fancy ereamory. 32435c jor pound. Rutter fat First grado cream, .13e per pound ; second grado cream, 2c less per pouuu. Ktiifg Orogon ranch, 1810c per dor.cn. Poultry Avorngo old bona, 14 16c por pound; mixed chickens, 14 7a , o' "so "i -- . - 10o; dressexl chickons, 1416c; tur- in.. 4..-I ,....1 KOyS, IIVO, io; nirKoyo, uiunnuu, choice, 1820u; geese, Uvo, 010c; ducks, 101 8c;. Apples Common, 75c $1.25 por box; choice, $1.6.02.50. Vegetables Turnips, $11.25 per sack; carrots, $101.26 per sack; beets, ..r r, I.. I. .....!!. ,1. 7 0(pi.OU IHir lIUirUlllUIDU, IVF r iwund; cauliflower, $2.60 por doz calory, ?.J.ui2)..o enuu, Puuuia, rhubiuh. Honor pound; asparagus, 17c por pound. Onions Oregon, $101.15 por hun dred. Potat oos Oregon RurbnnkB, rancy, lAi nAiYin l(lU vviastaw.t t - ' - Veal Dressed, 50o per pound, lleof Drossed bulls, 2i3)c por twMind! cows. 4W 5(c; country Hteors, 6K0c. Mutton Droned , fancy, 80c per pound; ordinary, 07c. Pork Dressed, OMOc por pound. Hops 83100 per pound, accord ing to quality. Wool Eastern Oregon avorngo bout, 13018c, according to shrinkage; val loy, 20 23o, according to llnoness; mohair, cholco, 2730o por pound. $1 8c po: on 0c $1 Board Fixes Terms. icm-Tho Btato land lard lias holder- ?nl?r Pf "netting a number of thajSi Buhno' hn,x cortlflcntca pur 'wsea from a.t vhii.. ., '. nean V w.arucier. This in a CoSv !!ftrc0H tho loftl roqulromont Bold in ucre8 of 8ch001 lRnd H,mU ono porson, Goes to Naval Academy Portland Claronco W. Walls, I.bb received an appointment from Senator Mulkoy to llll a vacancy at tho United Statos Naval academy at Annapolis, Md. Mr. Walla 1b a native Oregonlan, having boon born at Prinovillo 18 years ago. His friends ato confident that ho will havo no troublo in paBslng tho entranco examination. This is to bo hold In this city April 10 noxt by tho Unitod Statos Civil Sorvico commission. Palouse Farmers Will Carry Their Wheat to Elevators. Waverly, Wash., Feb, 20. Tho farmers nnd whontgrowcra of this dis trict havo decided to do away with tho "sock profit," and olovntors for hand ling wheat in bulk will ho ho built all along tho Spokane A Inland i'lcctrlc road. A very enthusiastic meeting was hold hero recently and tho matter thor oughly dlpcuFBod by tho farmers. Tho mooting was addressed by a representa tive of tho elevator comnany, who ex plained tho advantages to bo derived from tho farmers handling looso Instead of cocked grain. The company will bo organized toon able tho wheatgrower to handlo hla grain in tl.o most economical manner, and thereby save tho price of socks, which soli for from 10 to 11 conts each. Tho fanners feol that thoy havo been Imposed upon by tho "sack graftora" long enough, and they have to decided to stop buying sacks and handle their wheat in bulk. Wagon boxes that will hold 100 hushols of wheat to haul to tho eleva tors will cost the armors but $15 each, and these boxes am ho used from year to year. All olovntors will bo equipped with tho most modern machinery for tho handling and cleaning of grain in the mott economical manner. Wheat can bo handled fully a cont a bushel cheaper than through tho warehouses in sacks. Wagon dumps and shipping scales will bo provided at every eleva tor. These elevators will prolmbly be built all through the Palouse country this season, as farmers all over Eastern Washington are anxious to do away with socks. TRUST IS REALITY. Farmers Holding Back Produce for Botter Prices. Chicago, Fob. 20. Tho farmers trust has arrived. It has stretched its big, strong hands over tl.o states of In diana, Illinois, Iowa, Kentucky, Wis consin, Kansas, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Missouri and Texas. Its knotted fin gers have piled up millions of bushels of grain and iruit and thousands of bales of cotton into a mountain heap, and tho trust has said to tho dealers of tho world: "You can't havo any of this until you pay us what we think Is coming to us. Now do your worst." Ever since early Inst fall, board of trado men and shippers of grain hnve been talking about tho scarcity of cars. To that scarcity they havo attributed almost ontiroly tl.o fact that corn, wheat and othor farm products do not move to tho market centers with more haste. Tho dearth of cars is an every day thomo In tl.o speculative nnd com- orc.al gossip. That there is a great deal in it nobody disputes, but a still moro significant phenomenon of tho day is that grain is being held back bo cause tho farmers are determined they shall get tho price thoy havo sot on tholr own property. , RATES ON DECLINE. Senator Elklns Files Long List of Railroad Statistics. Washington, Feb. 26. Senator El kins, of West Virginia, has juet com pleted and filed in tl.o senate ia minor ity rei)ort on tho railroad rate law. It presents h comprohensivo history of tl.o economic development of American railroads, together with exhaustive tables which tend to show-a constantly decreasing frolght and passenger rate, and tl.o relation between such rates and tho price of commodities and cost of labor. "Tho avorago passenger rate," says the roport, "advanced slightly from 1870 to 1880. During tho next 24 years there was a declino equal to 17.85 por cent of tho average for 1880. Tho net decline from 1870 to 1800 averaged 10,14 nor cont. Tho declino in the av orago rato por mile per ton of freight was 68.71 per cont during tho years from 1870 to 1004, tho rato for tho earlior year being about, two and one half times that of tho latter, and tho not Baviug to tho shippers averaged 11.09 mills per ton per mile." Tho roport says that tho cost of transportation in 1904 was nearly $2,- 000. 000.000 less than it would havo 1. 1 . .. 1 l - - I . DTlt -A.M1 - neon mm iiiu rutus iur ioiu hum prevailed. Dry Farming In Malheur. Valo, Or., Fob. 20. Porsons hero from Pondloton and Walla Walla atato that thoy will takoupsomoof the bench laud just west of Valo and tiRodry farm ing methods. Thoy feel certain that the soil is similar and botter than that around Pendleton, on which Biich excel lent returns aro being nnulo. No dry farming has ever beon tried in thia sec tion of tl.o county, and tho outcome is being prophesied as a failuro by some of tho old settlors, but those who aro studying tho situation state thoro can bo no doubt as to success. To Enlarge Irrigation Project. Pondloton, Feb. 20. More than $0,- 000 will bo expended this spring on tho work of extending tho Ilinklo ditch, ono of tho Btnall prlvato reclamation projects in tho viplnlty of tho govern ment's East Umatilla project at Ilerm iston. Tho announcement was mndo by Attorney J. T. Ilinklo, of this city, who Is at tno head of the company. Tho contract has boon lot to tho Now- fort Land & Construction company, and ho work will bo started at once. Forty of Crew Perished. Canea. Island of Croto. Feb. 20. All tho passongors on board the Aus trian steamer Imnoriutrix, which ran ! on a rook Friday ovonlng near Capo Elaphoniso, woro saved. Forty mom- , bora of tho orow, of whom 32 woro Aus trlans and eight Indians, perished. TRIAL TO CONTINUE SUB-TREASURY ROBBED. Judge Stafford Refuses to Dis miss Hermann Case. lettrs tell of conspiracy Prosecution Has Two That Hermann Wrote to ex-Register of Rose burg Land Office. Washington, Fob. 20. Justico Staf ford today overruled tho motion of tho defense In the trial of Itepreeontativo Ringer Hermann to take the case from tho jury and dismiss tho charge on tho ground of fatal varianco between tho indictment and tho evidence be'ore the grand jury. Hearings were resumed. Tho trial was halted last Thursday, when Mr. Worthington for the defonso mado a motion on tho evidence submit ted by Hermann's former secretary, Hough, as to his testimony before tho grand jury, Mr. Worthington also argued that tho prosecution could not adduco ovidenco of conspiracy on tho part of Mr. Hermann with others to defraud tho government out of public land In order to show a motive for the destruction of records, as alleged by the prosecution, on tho ground that Her mann was not on trial for conspiracy. After hearing tho argument on Thurs day, Justice Stafford adjourned tho trial until today, In order to consider tho points mado by tho defonso. J. T. Bridges, ox-register of tho land oflteo at Rosoburg, testified that ho had received many letters from Hermann of a private character that ho had destroy ed. Two wore found In his desk when tho desk was broken open at tho time ho was suspended in 1905. One of theso mentions tho name of Agee, who Is identified by tho government with what has beon designated as tho "Agee conspiracy." It was identified by Mr. Bridges, District Attorney Baker stat ing that ho desired to show tho inti mately friendly relations existing be tween them. He further said that this transaction In which Agee was involved took place while Hermann was at tho head of the land office, and that ho should havo knowledge of it. WATCH SEVERAL SUSPECTS. Secret Service Men Have No Clew to Identity of Thief. Chicago, Fob. 20. Although a score of detectives are at work on the case, tho thoft of $173,000 from tho sub treasury in this city last Wednesday seems as far from solution as tho day on which tho robbery waa committed. Tho general impression prevails that tho thief must have been a government employe, and eoveral of theso .men aro being closely watched, but, as far as known tonight, no tangible ovdienco has been discovered. Among thoso under surveillance ie Georgo W. Fitzgerald, who was in churgo of the teller's cage from which the money was abstracted, but he in sists that he has no knowledge of how tho monoy disappeared. MAY STOP FIGHTING.' United States or Mexico Threaten to Intervene in War, Washington, Fob. 20. Unless Nica ragua and Honduras speedily agree to arbitrate their difiicultiesin response to tho suggestion of tho Unitod States and Mexico, it is not improbable that inter vention will bo resorted to in order to bring an end to tho present hostilities. It became known today that within the last day or two a second noto was sent to tho presidents of Nicaragua and Hon duras, in effect convoying this threat. fso replies have beon received and, whilo in official circles tho hopo is ox pressed that further bloodshed may bo averted, there is an underlying belief that it will bo necessary for oither tho United btutes or Mexico to step In and force an arbitration. Steamer Empire at Old Game. Washington, Feb. 20. Advicea re ceived by tho State department today through Minister Coiea of Nicaragua are to tho effect that the small steamer Empire, which in tho past has figured conspicuously in filibustering expedi tions, la being utilized for tho trans portation of munitions of war from Salvador to Honduras. Minister Corea will request this government to havo tho Etoamcr Nowport intercepted by tho cruisor Chicago, bolioving that she car ries supplies ultimately intended for Honduras. Big Air Ship Ready to Fy. San Francisco, Feb. 20. Tho Exam iner says a now Hying machlno, ar ranged to carry 15 porsons, is now ready at Pleosanton to start on ita -initial voyago. This machlno measures 225 feot in longth, and lias a dlametor of 40 foot. Tho frnmo of tho etructuro is built of 18,000 foot of aluminum. Tho six propollers aro moveable and adjustable Tho englnos located within tho ship drivo tho propellers, which aro eight foot in diameter. Bandits Get Big Plunder. El Paso, Tex., Fob. 20. Bandits raided tho hacienda of Josus Urangan Salons in tho village of Dumngo, Mexi co, Sunday night. Aftor making pris onors of Salens and his sorvants, the bandits robbod his eafo of $7,000 in gold and gathered up many thousands of aollais' worth of jowolry and plato, destroying all thoy could not carry off. Officers oro searching tho mountains for tho robbers. Two Hundred Thousand Dollar Theft Uncovered in Chicago. Chicago, Fob. 23. Tho Tribune to day says: Ono Of the largest If not the largest thefts from tho United States treas ury haB been unearthed In Chicago. Somowhcro between $175,000 and $200,000 wan stolen from tho local sub treasury last week. Tho monoy has disappeared as completely as if it had vanished from tho earth. Tho authorities here and in Wash ington havo been working night and day on tho robbery since it was discov ered. Chief Wilklo, of tho Unitod States Secret service, has been keeping inform ed by telephone and telegraph of every development, and, according to tele graphic advices, ho will leave Washing ton today to take personal chargoof the investigation. Secretary Shaw, of tho Treasury de partment, was told of tho big theft wlmn in Pihiriifo last wank, nnd waa in conference with Sub-Treasurer William Boldenwick and secret service officials. Tho money was stolen either a week ago Saturday, tho next day or Monday. Tho chances aro it was abstracted on Monday. Tho loss waa discovered Tuesday. All tho money taken waa .in largo bills bills of the denomination of si .rwvi tR.onOnnd sio.ooo. Just who discovered tho loss the sub-treasury offi-1 cials would not admit last nignc. , Neither would thoy tell from what de partment tho monoy was taken, nor how tho loss was discovered. NEWS OFTHE WEEK In a Condensed Form lor Oar Basy Readers, HAPPENINGS OF TWO CONTINENTS DANGER TO HARBOR BILL. May Be Killed Entirely to Avert Big Treasury Deficit. Washington, Feb. 25. Since Chair man Tawney, of tho appropriations committee, called attention to the prob ability of a deficit of $100,000,000, in consequence ofjjthe large appropriations made this session, there has been con siderable talk around the capitol about defeating the river and harbor bill, thus removing the possibility of such deficit. The river and harbor bill as passed by the house carried $83,000,000. As amended by the senate, it carries $92, 000,000, and the prospects are that, if the conference committee agrees, it will roport a bill carrying in the neighbor hood of $90,000,000, or approximately the amount of the deficit predicted by Mr. Tawney. Friends of, the river and harbor bill, since tho rumor started, have become active in urging prompt agreement on the bill in conference, so that it will not run the chance of being talked to death in the last day or two of the ses sion. If the report is delayed until the middlo of the week, and a few senators determine to kill it, they will have the bill entirely within their power. STOP FOREST RESERVES. Fulton Would Give Congress Author ity to Create. Washington, Feb. 25. Senator Ful ton has offered his amendment to the agricultural apropriation bill, prohib iting the creation of further forest re serves in Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Wyoming and Colorado, except by au thoriy of congress. Senator Lodge, who threatened to raise a point of order against the amendment, withdrew his objection, and it Was generally agreed that the amendment would be permitted to go in tho bill if it was not debated. This is satisfactory to Mr. Fulton, and ho expects to hove the amendment ac cepted bv tho senate when the bill is taken up. Western men in congress are thor oughly aroused at the Forest service for its attempt not only to regulate all gov ernment timber land but public range land as well, and in consequence legis lation recommended by the president, looking to tho leasing of the public range and the reservation of all public timber land now In reserves, will, be tabled. Japanese Will Investigate. Seattle, Feb. 25. The Japanese asso ciation of Seattle has appointed a com mittee of five to make a full and impar tial report on conditions existing in the Pacific Northwest, ns regards their countrymen. Tho result of the com mittee's invest igotions will bo sent to tho govornmont at Tokio, through the Japanese ambassador at Washington. A. Hattori, president of the assocition, declared that tho meeting wna not called as a government function, but merely through a sense of national pride to in vostigato conditions. Alaska Loses by Much Wrangling. Washington, Feb. 25. All import ant Alaska legislation now pending beforo congress will foil because of dis agreement among the Alaskans now here. The most Alaska con expect is tho passage of tho bill creating land offices at Nome and FalrrmnWs. game law, a bill requiring the record ing of assessment work on mining claims and tho bill relieving tho Tan- ona juinea ltatiroad company from the payment of taxes. No Hope for Seattle Fair Bill. Washington, Fob. 25. Senator Piles haa about abandoned hope of securing ujo passage tnrougii tho senate this session of Sonotor Ankony's bill appro priating $700,000 for tho Seattlo expo sition. Senator Halo refuses to with, draw his objection. As tho bill cannot pnss tho houso this session, tho whole matter will go over to the next con gress, whon it Btands a fair chance of passing. A Resume of the Less Important but Not Less Interesting Evenf of the Past Week. Tho Nebraska legislature has passed an anti-pass bill. Tho British premier favors actfon on , disarmament at The Hague. Reform of land laws will go over to tho next session of congress. Russian terrorists have planned a wholesale massacre of officers. Tho president may create many for- ( est reserves before tho now law takes effect. Forty-two Greek laborers were in jured in a smashup of a construction train on the Salt Lake road at Leith, Nev. Railroads affected by tho 2-cent pas senger rate laws passed in several states will combine to carry the fight i.ito the courts. 3 Fighting between Nicaragua and Honduras is now general. The former Beems to have the advantage, though. Salvador is helping Honduras. Sylvester R. Rush, of Nebraska,' has been appointed special assistant to tie attorney general. Ho is to have chargo of the land fraud inestigations in tho Northwest. He has had much success in convicting land thieves in Nebraska. Chinese famine Bufferers are dying by thousands. Hill haa purchased the Astoria & Columbia River railroad. A number of senators and representa tives will 'visit Hawaii this summer. General Koslevsky waa assassinated after joking about threats made to kill him. The National Arbitration and Peace . congress will meet in New York April 14 to 17. President Roosevelt and Secretary Root have been asked to urge the peo ple to help the Russian famine suffer ers. A Baltimore & Ohio express train f was wrecked near Connollsville, Pa., and two persons killed and eight in jured. The Iowa legislature has adopted a resolution calling on congress to call a convention to amend the constitution so thdt United States senators may be elected by direct vote of the people. The San Francisco water board has revoked the franchise supplying the city with water on the ground that the company lias been collecting excessive rates. The property is estimated to bo worth $5,300,000. The French accuse the church ot bav- . The St. Paul railroad has stopped all improvements till popular wrath cools. Sixteen children and their teacher were burned to death in a Montreal school. Grand Duke Nicholas of Russia nar rowly escaped being blown up by a ter rorist bomb. Stoessel is called a coward by Smir noff, one of the generals at Port Arthur during the siege. Fire at Los Angeles'destroyed proper ty valued at $200,000. Firemen rescu ed 12 people from the flames. A British naval paymaster at Vic toria, B. p., is to be court martialed because his carelessness caused a loss of $1,550. The English parliament will arrange a loan of $5,000,000 for Kingston, the money tc be used to rebuild the busi ness portion of the city. George Von L. Meyer, former Ameri can ambassador to Russia, has returned to tno United States to become post master general in President Roosevelt's cabinet. The Texas senate has voted to exon-t orate Senator Bailey. A Denver man has confessed to kill ing his wife that he might marry an other woman. The senate has approved of another Federal judge for tho Northern district of California. Tho senate has refused to consider e measure to reduce tariff on sugar, to bacco and rice from tho Philippines. Secretary Shaw will leave tho cabinet March 4' to become president of tin Carnegie Trust company, of Now York Pittsburg has just had a fire in tin heart of the business district, the los amounting to several hundred thousan. dollars. E. II. Harrlman le now beforo th Interstate Commerce commission. H has refused to tell some things tho com mission wants to know and tho matte will bo carried to tho Federal courts. Tho Union Pacific and Burlingto havo lost a case carried to tho Unite i States Supremo court. Back taxes : over $3,000,000 were involved. Tin various county treasurers of Nobrask . represented tho othor side in the cm Jerome aims to have Thaw declare; . poima'uontly insane. ,i t t "V ,1 IT