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legifllatuio.
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t ol tho 1008 crop.
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TO RE CM' L TROOP8.
Nevada Must Net Shirk Heipontlbtl
Ity. Says Prosldent.
Washington, Jan. 14. President
Ilooaovolt has dolfrmliicd to wlfhil raw
the Fodoral troops from Goldllold, Nov.,
shortly after tlio loglslaturo begins Its
special Boasion today. This Intontlon
waa inado known at the Whlto Houho
today, wnen tlio report of tho speoln
nvvestigation cotnnilsslon wan mndo
public, togothor with a letter from tho
prcHlucnt tx) Governor Sparks, dato
January 4. Tho president says ho
snail 00 governed iy tho rocommonda
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iiunn in uiu reporii unless ino governor
can snow mat. 1110 statoinonts of tho ro
port aro not in accordanoo with tho
facts, iho report savs:
"Tho conditions did not support the
general allegations In tho governor's
request for troops, nor woro his Bpoolflo
siawmeniH estauiisiiod to any such ox
tent aa to justify his uso of theso stato-
nionta for tho purpose of getting Fcde
rai troops."
"But wo must firmly bollovo that
upon uio assembling or tho legislature
or within a few days thoreaftor, tho
troop, should bo removed, regardloas of
any request for their rotcntlon that
may be made by either the lo.lslatura
or tho govornor of Novadn, It being ts-
Hounai mat tno atato ol Nevada shal
understand this situation comnletnlv-
ahall recognlzo Uio fact that thoro will,
at that dato bo thrown upon it, and It
alone, thi primary responsibility of
kocplng order, and that, recognising
una responsibility, It may take such
action us Ib tho duty of the atato and as
will bo sulllclcnt In tho promisos."
LAND OFFICE FORCE 8HORT.
Ii
Commissioner Says Department
Handicapped In Efficiency.
WahIngton, Jan. H. Commission
or llallingor, of tho general land office,
has completed hla annual report for
submission to congress. He Bsks an
appropriation of 9500,000 to carry on
the field work of his bureau In tho pro
tection of the public lands, an inorcaro
of 2C0,000 over tho current appropria
tlon. During Uio fHcal years of 1805-7
there was recorded for investigation
24,450 casce of all kinds; of thcae tho
agents investigated and deposed of 12,
104 caeca, and 12,355 CHaes remained
for examination July 1, 1007.
There were 2,243 land entries relin
quished after the nine was In the hands
of special agent for investigation, 353
entries woro cancelled after hearings
had upon jpeciul agents' clmrgos; 307
unlawful one I o 11 rim of public lands
woro removed restoring 1.040,120 acres
to the open range. Thoro wero 27 eon
vlctlonn connected with these easei.
Tho total of moneys recovered by Uio
government in all spoclal agents' cneea
was $380,251 and 2,372,224 ncres 0
land was either freed from fraudulent
0 la I i'ii a to title or released from unlaw
ful enclosure and occupancy.
MOROCCO FACE8 CRI3I8.
8ultan Abd El Aziz Is Forced From
Throne by Report.
Tangier, Jan. 14. Thoro Is constcr
nation among Moroccan officials at thn
sensational nows from Fez announcing
the proclaiming of Mulal Hufld ns sul
tan und tho dangerous conditions now
nromillnc in Uio city. Couriers who
havo arrived lioro unuounco also that
tho people of Memiinoz have proclaimed
Mulal Ilafld sultun. According to the
latost Information from Fez, Uio Uio
mas or wiso mon, were forced to docroo
tho overthrow of Abd El Ariz, tho sul
tun of record, and proclaim Mulal ilafld
sultan in hla placo, by tho uttitudo 0.'
Uio people, who wore greatly oxclted
over reports that Alxl El Ariz hud sold
tho country to France.
Tho announcement by tho publio
crlora was recolvod with frantic Joy.
Mulal Ilafld was proclaimed pullan un
dor certain conditions, which ho must
accopt together with tho title. Among
theso aro the following:
That he rejoct tlio Algooiras act, ex
po 1 tho French troops from Morocco,
prohibit access to tho Interior for Euro-
neniM, who with tho Jows, It is sot
forth, should bo allowed to occupy only
quarters in tho ports reserved for thorn;
prohibit Moorish subjects from placing
thomfolvos under tho protection of for
olgn consulates, socuro Morocco's rights
In tho fronlior question with Algeria,
and suppress taxation.
Storm In East.
Chicago, Jan. 14. Chicago and its
environs wero cut off for sovoral hours
yoatorday from wlro communications
from oUior points by a snow und wind
Btorm which began boforo dawn and
ragod without a break all day. Snow
continues to fall. A northweBt gale
drovo blinding maflaos of wot snow bo
foro It. Tho warmth of the otmosplioro
caused the heavy flakos partly to molt
nnd etiok to wlmtovor they touched.
As a con.eqiienco ovorburdencd wires
and poles woro put out of commlcsion
In nil directions for houre.
Mora Dafensea Needed.
Seattle Jan. 14. "Wo roallzo tho
desirability of providing additional de
fenses for ruirct sound bh rapidly as
possible and whon I got back to Wash
Inoton I Bhall lay the facts boforo con
gress and recommend additional fortifi
cations," said Lieutenant Colonol Fred
erick V. Abbott, assistant to Uio chelf
of tho onglnoor oorpa, United States
army, having chargo of fortlflcatlonB of
Uio United Btatos, iaac nignt, wno ar
rlvod hero from Manila Wednesday.
Japanese Sends In a Bid.
Honolulu. Jan. 14. Tho award of
bids for tnatoilal for tho construction of
Improvements for Pearl harbor baa
boon hold up, because the loweso wa
der 1b a dummy for flomo Japanese con
tractor. It 1b probab.e that all bid
will be rejected.
DOINGS OF THE SIXTIETH CONGRESS
HARLAN 8EE8 WAR.
Thursday, January 10.
Washington, Jan. 10. A complete
cnango of front was oxhlbltod by tho
majority In the houso of ronrcsonta
Uvea lodny In tho toriflidoration of tho
oni 10 couny nnu roviso tlio penal laws
01 tho United States. Tho pacific
spins uiapiayoa by tho commltteo on
rovlalon of laws toward tho close of
ycaieroay'fl session, whon It appearod
as though tho sovoral amendments
strengthening certain provisions of tho
bill regarding corruption In tho ap
pointment of persons to publio offices
would bo adopted, had vanished today
ana instead ovorv Inch of ground was
fought ovor to keep amendments out of
the bill. Whon adjournment waa
taken, only six additional pages bad
toon disposed of and but 0110 or two
verbal amendments by tho commltteo
had been Insortod.
A resolution was odoptod that tho
houso convono at 9 a. m. Instead of 12,
and remain In Bcsslon until 0 p. m.
I.unch hour to bo from 1 to 2.
Washington, Jan. 10. Senator Ful
ton has Introducod a bill appropriating
$250,000 for a revenue cuttor for tho
Portland stution. Tho bill has tho ap
proval of tho Treasury department.
A resolution waa passed doclaring
that no communication from heads of
departments would bo received unless
sont In compliance of luw-or trans
mitted by the porsident.
Carter, of Montana, opposes giving
public land to tho states for various
ptirpopos.
A bill has been iptroducod creating a
bureau of mining.
Tho eenato calendar waa cleared of
ncorly every bill upon It today and tho
bill to revise tho criminal laws of tho
United State woo taken up and dis
cussed until adjournment, which was
taken at 4:30 until Mcnday.
Wednesday, January IG,
Washington, Jan. 15. Bacon today
Introduced a currency bill aud ex
plained its chief features to tho sonuto.
15a con said that his bill was an amend
mont to tho Aldrich bill and embodied
many of Hh provisions, as it did of tho
provisions of tho bill introduced by
Knox. Ho said it omitted railroad
bonds from tho classes of securities
that could bo used as a basiB of circula
tion. Tho eonato did not rcceivo a reply
today from tho eecroary of tho treasury
to its resolution calling for Information
concerning tho financial situation, as
had been promised, and in its abeenco
Aldrich useented to the passugo of Cm
borsou'H resolution on tlio eamo subject.
Without further comment, tho resolu
tion was adopted.
The resolution providing for tho re
mission of moro than half tho Chinese
Boxer indemnity was passed.
Washington, Jan. 15. 80 persistent
have boon tho efforts mado In tho houso
of representatives to umond tho bill
codifying tho penal laws of tho Unitod
States that tho commltteo on tho revis
ion of tho laws today consented to let
down tho bars, and as a result tho
measuro waB changed In norno import
ant particulars. Tho pacific attitude of
tho committee in this rogard served to
modify the opposition to tho measure,
and In consequence the proceedings to
day woro devoid of tho heated argu
ments which havo characterized Uio
previous dobatea. Whon Uio houso ad
journed there woro pending a numbor
of other important amendments, which
Boomed to meet with no particular op
position by the comtniitoo, but which
wore passed over until tomorrow.
Tlio portions of tho bill whish at
tracted tho most attention wore those
covering tho giving and accopting of
brLbes by Bonators and representatives,
nnd tho rule of endorsements or .upport
for appointivo publio offices. It is to
the amendments touohlng those ques
tions that the house will dovoto itfolf
tomorrow upon resuming consideration
of the bill.
Tuoaday, January 14.
Washington, Jan. 14. Tho rocont
bond issuo by tho Treasury dopaitmont
was again tno hudjooi 01 aiscusaion 111
tho sonato today, being brought for
ward by a resolution offorod by Culbor-
son, calling upon tne secretary ior auui-
tional information concerning the rea
sons that induced him to award bonds
to National banks instead of Individu
als who, ho declared, offered a higher
nrlco than was bid by tho banks. Tho
reaclutlon wont ovor under tho ruleB.
Tillman offorod a resolution ombody
ng u now sorios of Inquiries concornlug
tho financial situation.
Tho senate rofused to confirm four
Ohio poatofllco appointments ut Uio in-
atanco of Forakor nnd Dick.
Tho bill granting loaves of absenco to
lomcatcad ontrymen during Doccmbor,
January, February and Muroh wob
passed.
WaBhlncton. Jan. 4. Tho amount of
tho lino and tho length cf tho torm of
mprlBonmont to bo moted out to offi
cers and directors of corporations for
violating tho law with respect to money
contributions for political purposes fur
nished muter In 1 for n lengthy dolmto in
tho houso today, in connection with tho
Journey Brings 8uccess,
Washington, Jan. 16. Tho work of
Ezra Mocker, tho ploneor who oamo all
tho way from Puyallup, Wash., In a
pralrlo schoonor of tho pattorn in which
10 had orossod tho plains 04 years bo
foro, Booms about to bo rowardod with
buccobb. Koprosontntlvo uumpiiroy nns
ntroduoed In tho house a bill provld
ng for Uio appointment of a commis
sioner to take chargo of the work of
marking this trail, and also for an ap
propriation of 50,000 for the work.
consideration of tho ponal code bill.'
All amendments to increaso tho penal
ty or onlargo tho scope of tho law, how
over, wore voted down. Theeo amend
ments, without oxception, emanated
from tho Democratic aide, but tho one
that brought forth tho most discussion
was by Cockran, Now York, whojwant
cd the lino fixed at $10,000 nstoad of
not moro than $1,000, and the Impris
onment at 10 years instead of not more
than ono year.
When adjournment was taken at 6
o'clock 80 sections of tho 842 had been
disposed of.
Monday, January 13.
Washington, Jan. 13. The recent
issue of bonds by the sooretary of the
treasury for tho purposo of relloving
tho financial stringency was the subject
of an animated debato in tho senate to
day. TJ10 discussion was precipitated
by an inquiry by Culberson and was
participated In by Aldrich, Tillman
and Dalloy. It resulted in an agree
ment to postpone further controversy
until a statement can be received from
Secretary Cortolyou, which Aldrich
promlsod to present on Thursday.
While tho subject waa under discus
sion, Tillman's resolution directing the
finance committee to inquire into the
operations of the Treasury department
was referred, with his consent, to that
committee.
Tho Benato passed Tillman's resolu
tion calling on tho Interstate Com
merce commission for informal! n con
cerning purchases by railroad compan
ies of stocks of competing roads.
Tho unfinished business in the form
of the bill to codify the criminal laws
of the Uiiited States was placed before
tho Benato and tho reading of tho bill
was begun.
Washington, Jan. 13. -Vigorous de
fense of state's rights in dealing with
violations of civil rights or with special
state elections, where troops have been
called into service, served to enliven
the debate In tho bouse of representa
tives today In connection with the con
sideration of the bill to codify the penal
laws of tho United States. A number
of Democrats, mostly from the Southern
states, strenuously Bought, by amend
ment, to resorvo to tho states them
selves discretion as to the qualifictions
of vcters or of persons to servo on juries,
and to limit tho powers of Federal
judges in certain cases, but every at
tempt failed. Republicans presented a
eolid front, and tne votes were all on
party lines.
Saturday, January II
Washington, Jan. 11. A vigorouB
light was waged in tho houso of repre
sentatives today over Uie bill to codify
and revise the penal laws of tho United
States with particular reference to sec
tion 10, affecting conspiracies against
tho civil rights of citizens. Smith, o
Missouri, and Hughes, of New Jersey,
offered amendments having for, their
object tho oxomption of labor unions
from tho operation of tho section when-
ovor Buch unions declare strikes or boy
cotts A motion to strike out the
whole section was made by Bartlott. of
Georgia. Tho brunt of the debate was
borne ,by Sherley, of Kentucky, a mem
ber 01 tno committee on revision, out
ho wu8 eupportcd by a number of Re
publicans. The amondmonta were all lost, as
was ono by Do Armond to strike ont
section 20, because it conferred on Fed
eral courts in punishing felonies and
misdemeanors committed undor section
10 the authority given to tho courts of
tho state in which Uio acta are committed.
New Liability Law Projected.
Washington, Jan. 4. There is a
strong probability that before tho pres
ent congress adjourns anothor employ
ers' liability law will be enacted to
take the placo of tho ono that has juet
been declared unconstitutional by the
United States Supremo court. How
ovor, this la tho prediction of the labor
leaders in congress. The features In
tho La Fol lotto law that was held faulty
will bo eliminated in tbo next act.
Balllnger Out of Land Office.
Washington, Jan. 14. R. A. Bal
lingor, commissioner of tho gonernl
land office, will resign and be succeed
ed Mnr.h 1 by Assistant Commission
er Fred Donnett. Colonel Medorem
Crawford, of Salem, Oregon, was nom
inated by Uio president todny to be a
brigadier gonernl.
Indians Qet Decision.
Washington, Jan. 14. Tho United
Statos Supremo court todny uphold the
right of tho Indians of Fort Belknap
loservation In Montana to the waters of
tho Milk river, claiming It is thoira by
treaty. Henry Waters nnd others
Bought to divort tho wator for commer
cial purposes.
Revenues Show Decrease.
Washington, Jan. 14. Tho monthly
stntomont of collodions of internal riv
onuo shows that for Uio month of No
vember, 1007, tho receipts fell off $5,
020,000, as oomparod with Novomber,
1000.
Will Hava Hard Fight.
Washington, Jan. 10. Tho Washing
ton congressional delegation had a con
foronco this evoning with Chairman
Tawnoy, of tbo house appropriations
commltteo rogarding tho bill for gov
ornmont buildings and oxhibita at tho
Seattlo exposition. Mr. Tawnoy called
attention to Uio faot that tho bill waa
sure to moot with opposition, especial
ly In tho house, and Uiorefore it was
advlsablo to eliminate all unnecessary
items and bo roduco the coat.
White and Yellow Races Muat Fight
for Supremacy.
Washington, Jan. 13. Justico John
M. Harlan, of the Supreme court of the
United States, peered into tho distant
future at tho annual dinner'of the Navy
loaguo of tho United States and told of
a day whon the white and yellow races
will moot in a conflict that will shake
the earth. The distinguished jurist
was speaking in tho interest of a mighty
Amorican navy. Ho said:
"If I had tho opportunity I would
vote for an appropriation of $50,000,
000 a year for a period of ten years for
a larger navy. The great importance
of a navy is shown in the constitution,
which restricts the appropriations for
the nrrsy, but sets no limit to those for
the navy. There is no such thing aa
friendship between nations as between
men. Nations make no sacrifices to
preserve friendship and do not forbear
to do certain things because it does not
meet with the approval of another na
tion. Do you think England cares a
cent for what wo think of her navy, or
Gormany cares a cent for what we think
of hers?
"The trend of the immigration of the
white people in the past has been from
eaat to west. There haa been none
from the west. Just acroaa the water
thoro is a country with an immense
population whose commerce we are
seeking. We refer to the peoplo of
Asia aa the yellow race. There are
400,000,000 Chinese, as strong physi
cally and mentally as we are. There is
over there another nation whose people
are progressive and ambitious. We
may some day see a skilled army in
Japan of 5,000,000 to 10,000,000.
They will Bay:
" 'You claim Europe as your country.
This Ib ours. Get out.' "
"I don't think they have any ouch
idea now, and we have no hostility to
ward them. But there will be a con
flict between the yellow race and the
white race that will shake the earth.
When It comes I want to see this coun
try with a navy on both- oceans that
will be strong eonugh."
FATAL THEATER FIRE
GREAT ACTIVITY EVIDENT.
Government is Rushing Work on Our
Coast Defenses.
Washington, Jan. 13. New coast
defenses are being installed and old
ones re-enforced at Pacific coast points,
Guam, Hawaii and Manila. This work
of fortification is being carried forward
swiftly and upon a gigantic scale. Coal
depots are being replenished, huge
searchlights installed, harbors mined,
big guns placed and ammunition maga
zines tilled to overflowing.
So quietly has this work been going
on that few outside cf the officials han
dling the work have realized the enorm
ous undertaking under way. This work
was Btarted last May, and it ia expected
that a year will see the completion of
the outlined program.
It is acknowledge that the fortifica
tions at Manila, Guam, Puget sound
and Honolulu are inefficient and it is at
those points that the greatest work is
boing dono. San Francisco and other
coast points are declared to be perfectly
equipped to repel attacks.
While not acknowledging any appre
liension, the administration is rushing
the work with real vigor. It was learn
ed from an authoritative source today
that one of the potent factors in determ
ining tho dispatch of the fleet to the
Pacific was a realization of the weak
ness at certain points. The presence of
the fleet in the Pacific remedies all de
fects and structural weakness in coast
defense points. As long as it remains
there it will make up for any short
coming in coast fortifications.
By the time the fleet leaves the wa
ters of the Pacific it is believed all the
weak points will have been reinforced
and tho defenses will be of a modern
and approved type.
Twelve million rounds now enroute
to Uio Far East furnishes enough am
munition for a possible army of 50,000
men. The normal need of the army in
the, Philippines is about 2,000,000
rounds annually. Aside from this thoro
is nn exceptionally heavy draft of shells
and tcrpedoes.
Tightens Grip on Peninsula.
Tokio, Jan. 13. An imperial ordi
nance line been gazetted which provides
for tho reorganization of tho govern
ment of Kwang Tung peninsula in
Manchuria. Directors genornl of for
eign police affairs havo also been cre
ated. Japanese consults at Mukden,
Kin Chow, Chang Chun nnd Antung
have been appointed commissioners of
police for South Manchuria. Tlio pur
poso of tho ordinanco, it is believed,
moans tho organization of an active re
form administration for tho entire district.
Surgeons Forget Tools.
Red Lodgo, Mont., Jan. 13. A local
surgeon who has performed an opera
tion on Charles Joakinen, u young
Finnish minietor, for tho removal of
the cauBe of pain in his chest, found in
tho cavity loft by a previous operation
two pieces of rubber tubing four and
five inches long respectively. To ono
was attached a safotypln, badly rusted.
The rubber tubing was nearly a half
inoh In diameter. Joakinen is recov
ering. Vesuvius, Still Spits Ashes.
Naples, Jan. 13 Mount Vesuvius
continues to throw out ashes and incan
descent matter from its ehlof crator,
the cone of which, formed by the last
eruption, collapsed recently, the earth
tremblings being felt long distances.'
Hnndred Die In Horrible Disaster
at Boyertown, Pa.
COAL OIL SPILLED ON AUDIENCE
Flames Leap Through Hall and Peo
ple All Ruah Out Many Are
Trampled to Pulp.
Boyertown, Pa., Jan. 14. Nearly
100 persona of this borough wero killed
in a theater fire and panic last night
and nearly three score injured, many of
them fatally. A majority of Uio killed
wero members of the leading families
of tho town.
While the "Scottish Reformation"
was being reproduced in Rhodes opera
houso by Mrs. Monroe, of Washing
ton, a tank uaed in a moving picture
scene exploded. Immediately there
was a wild rush for the exits of the
building. Men of maturo years en
deavored to etill the panic, but their
voices could not be heard above the
shrieks and Bcreama of the terrified
women and children who composed the
greater part of the audience.
It seemed as though nearly the en
tire audience made a mad ruah for the
exits the moment the explosion occur
red. In their attempts to quiet the great
crowd, those persons who were on the
stage accidentally upset the coal oil
lamps used at the footlights. The
burning oil scattered in all directions,
and the lamps which were need to light
the opera house exploded, throwing the
blazing oil over the terror stricken
people, who wrre fighting frantically
to gain the exits. In the mad rush a
section of the floor gave way, precipi
tating Bcores of persons to the base
meat. It waB scarcely five minutes from
the time of the explosion of the tanks
until the entire heart of the structure
seemed a roaring furnace. There' waa
a mad scramble to tho stairway, and
scores of women and children were
knocked down and trampled upon,
many of them doubtless being crushed
to death. At least 50 persons, realiz
ing that exit by the stairway meant
alrtfost certain death, risked their lives
by jumping from tie windows. Limbs
were broken and skulls were crushed by
this daring method of escape.
In tho meantime a relief corps was
at work at the entrance to the theater,
endeavoring to release those who were
edged in the doorway and unable to ex
tricate themselves. Many persons who
etherise might have made good theit
escape from the furnace were held in
check by the awful jam at Uio doors.
As the flames cut their way toward the
front of the building, wemen could be
Been to clasp their hands and fall back
into the flames.
Once the doorways were clear, the
rescuers dragged many women and.
children from tho stairways leading to
the balcony. Some of them were bo
badly injured that they died before
reaching the temporary hospital.
Skulls were crushed and the faces of
some of the victims were so horribly
mutilated that they were barely recog
nizable. In one instance, tho Bkull of
a child, appnrently about 10 years of
age, was crushed almost into a jelly.
To add to the terrible disaster, the
fire apparatus became disabled and the
etructure was left entirely to the mercy
of the flames. It is almost certain not
a vestige of the bodies of the unfortun
ates who wero overcome by the smoke
and perished will ever be found.
Had the women and children heeded
the warning of tho cooler beads In the
audience, the horrible loss of life might
have been nvoided, but there was the
nsual panic and stampede which invar
iably follows such a catastrophe. The
flames spread rapidly and communicat
ed to the' other parts of the building.
Men, women and children rushed for
the many exits of the building, and
Uio weaker bos and the children were
trampled and maimed in tho mad rush
to gain the streets.
Cut Pullman Charges.
Washington, Jan. 14. George S.
Loftus, of St. Paul, accompanied by
Senator LaFollette, filed with the In
terstate Commerce commission today a
petition risking for a reduction of 25
por cent in tho lower berth rates of the
Pullman company, and the fixing of
rates for upper berths at one-half the
lower berth rate. Tho reduction is
asked on all interstate business
throughout the United States. Mr.
Loftus represents the Minnesota Ship
pers' association, which Btarted the
private car investigation two years ago.
Massacred by Yaquls.
Visalia, Cal., Jan. 14. Word of the
tragic deaUi of Mark Perkins, a prom
inent mine owner of Moxico, and for
mer resident of this city, was received
today by the young roan's parents, Mr,
and Mrs. II. P. Perkins, of Visalia.
On January 2 last, Perkins and nine
Mexicans wero ambushed by Yaquls
near tho city of Bonora, Mexico, and
massacred, but one Mexican escaping.
Other particulars of the killing havo
not yet been received.
Mining Camp Burns.
Moxico City, Jan. 14. According to
u telegram lust received In this city.
tho great gold mining camp of EI Oro,
ono of tho largest in the ropublio, is
being destroyed by fire. When the
dispatch was filed the principal hotels
and the more important) business build
ings of the camp had been reduced to
ashes.