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ASK FOR WATERWAY BONDS.
for Federal Action on Projects,
w.iKnftnn. Dec. 12. With urcat
lirWt cniiercss at its concllK iiik
tiiion nerc ycsicniiiy uiatvu uhii uii
sordin favor of the issuance oi kov-
nsitnt bonds lor tuc nnprovcincni
Itiit (treat waterways projects.
The confess declared for an an-
lorijtil usiie liy conijress at its ores-
tt Kuioti ot jsoo.ouo ouo worm oi
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2d harbor work as innv be nuthor-
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DENIES PANAMA CUT RUMOR,
iv.ici uucuiais uives nonsona ior
Refuting to Widon Culebra.
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ChtriMo Want Damagos.
na Ncv, Dec. 12 Tin. rt,;,,f.n
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ratLV 'c national health adminis-
hroufrli i iU Mc,,,'cal association,
fllu i.. 'UIIUniMPn nn l.nlalnlln,.
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'y tnn; .ri80ltjou that peremn-
y the i i 1 r! V ,nt,0 .,aw Js demanded
Ul't r of 8 ,,,.,ie Pconlc, nearly
Tithing ylri mf,,,,on J whom arc
iiom uts cases.
QOVERNOR8 CO-OPERATE.
Moro Than 30 Agroo to. A.d In Pro
serving Nation's Rekourccs.
Wasltington, Dec. 11. Prophetic of
far-reaching results growing out of
the joint conservation conference is a
report drafted yesterday hy more than
.'10 governors, approving the principle
of co-operation hi the con$crvation of
the country's natural resources and
emphasizing the importance of such
co-operation to the end that prosper
ity anu perpetuity of the nation may
he assured.
The conference approved the dis
posal of mineral rights hy lease only
and the disposal of timber rights only
under conditions insuring proper cut
ting and logging.
Senator Kccd Smoot, of Utah, chair
man of the section of forests, submit
ted the inventory of forests at yes
terday s session. Following arc sonic
of tjic items:
Our forests now cover 550,000,000
acres, or about one-fourth of the
United States. The original forests
covered not less than 850,000,000
acres, or nearly one-half.
Forests publicly owned cover one
fourth of the total forest area, and
couiaiu onc-iutii of all timber stand
ing. Forests privately owned cover
three-fourth of the area, and contain
four-fifths of the' standing timber.
The timber privately owned is not
only four times that publicly owned,
but it is generally more valuable.
Forestry is now practiced on 70 tier
I II '
cent oi i lie lorcsts publicly owned and
on less than i tier cent of the forest
privately owned, or on only 18 per
cent oi i uc loini torcst area.
I he yearly growth of wood in our
forests does not average more than
is cubic feet per acre. I his gives a
total yearly growth of less than 7.000.
000,000 cubic fect.
Wc take yearly, including waste in
logging and in manufacture, 2.1,000,.
000 000 cubic feet of wood from our
forests.
NEWS FROM THE NATIONAL CAPITAL
OPPOSES WATERWAYS BONDS.
Will
Cannon Tells Commission He
Voto Against It.
Washington, Dec. 11. Speaker Can
non yesterday made known his un
alterable opposition to the principle
of financing waterway improvements
by the issuance of government bonds.
This was in an address to the rivers
and harbors congress.
He declared that, "if ncrchancc it
were possible the rivers and harbors
committee should report a bill to con
gress providiiiK that there should be
an issue for the next ten years to mc-t
the proposed improvement bonds in
the amount of $1,000,000,000, 1 would
dot vote for it."
Mr. Cannon's attitude is at variance
with that held by Vicc-l'rcsident Fair
banks. Andrew Carnegie and othen
as expressed before the congress ye
tcrday.
"Now, nobody wants the federal
congress in the next 00 days to com
mit itself to an expenditure of $20,
000,000,000 for waterways and to is
sue bonds," said Mr. Cannon. "If it
is necessary to issue bonds, I stand
ready to issue bonds. Hut expendi
tures must fit safe and sane.
The sneaker declared, however, that
he would vote for appropriations re
ported by the rivers and harbors com
mittee under the leadership of Rep
resentative Ihirton, who, he said, has
done more for waterways improve
ment than any other man in congress.
James W. Van ClevC, president of
the National Association of Manufac
turers, told of the manufacturers' in
terests in waterways improvement.
RUEF IS GUILTY.
Graft Trial Ended Aftor Over One
Hundrod Days.
San Francisco, Dec. 11. Abraham
Rucf, former political boss of San
Francisco, was convicted yesterday of
bribery. The verdict was returned
exactly upon the stroke of -1 o'clock,
when the deliberations of the jury
had been prolonged throughout a
period of 24 hours. The warnings of
judge William P. Lawlor and the vig
ilance of the police checked all at
tempted demonstrations, although the
excitement in the courtroom was so
intense that men were thrust down
into their scats or seized in the grasp
of detectives as they arose to obtain
a better view of the proceedings.
Tjic trial, which had been in prog
ress' 100 days, ended with surprising
quickness. The day had almost passed
without sign from the chamber of
Carpenter's hall." The hopes of Rucf
and his attorneys had risen with every
hour of tic delay, and the adherents
of the prosecution were proportion
ately discouraged.
Ily previous agreement of counsel
that the bill of exceptions should be
settled later, the couit set next Sat
urday, December 12, as the day for
pronouncing judgment. Rucf s con
viction renders him liable to a maxi
mum penalty of 14 years iu the peni
tentiary. Explosion Injures Six.
Salt Lake City, Utah, Dec. 11. Six
men were seriously injured this even
ing by the premature explosion of a
blast in the Western Pacific, tunnel
between Star and Shaftcr. Ncv. News
reached this city of the accident in a
dispatch requesting aid. A relief left
shortly afterwards over the Western
Pacific. The tunnel work is being
done by the Utah Construction com
pany. The names of the injured could
not be obtained tonight.
" King Loopold's Anniversary.'
Brussels, Dec. 11. King Lec-pold
II yesterday completed the for y-third
year of his reign as ruler of the Bel
gians. His majesty will be 74 years
o d In April. In point of service he is
the oldest of the European monarcl s,
with the exception of Wror bran
ds Joseph of Austria and King
George of Greece,
F rlday, Documber II.
Washington, Dec. 11. The senate
yesterday received the report of the
comptroller of the currency. Senator
Lodge announced that he would dis
cuss the Brownsville case next Wed
nesday. An adjournment was taken
until Monday, when the postal sav
nigs, bank bill will be discussed.
t Washington, Dec. 11. The first ac
fion taken by the house of rcorcscii
lativcs today was the adoption of the
resolution introduced by Representa
tive Perkins of New York providing
ior inc appointment nt n pnitutiiHun
of five to consider what action should
be taken by the house with reference
to that part of the president's mes
sage which intimates that members of
congress may need watching by the
secret service.
The legislative, executive run! iiuli
cial appropriation bill, which usually
excites considerable discussion, lasting
ior several days, was passed with lit
tle debate and practically in the shape
il mini: iruill II1C COUIIUIUCC, All UI1-
usual feature was that no member
asked for time to indulge in general
talk. The facility with which the bill
of 105 pages was put through was the
subject of much comment, and the
members of the appropriations com
mittee congratulated themselves. The
bill carries an appropriation of $.11,
:w5,n50. Representative Hnwlcy of OrcKon
today introduced a bill extending the
operation of the pension laws iu favor
ot l lie otticcrs and soldiers of the
Bannock Indian war in Oregon and
Washington in 1878 and 1870.
Thursday, December 10.
Washington, Dec. 10. Congress,
which feels that it has been insulted
and outraged by President Roosevelt,
is preparing to vindicate its' honor by
censuring the president or saying in
his annual message that the members
voted to prevent the usual detail of
secret service men because they dread
ed anything like investigation of tlicm-
Uclvcs. Both branches of congress arc
up in arms, and the leaders arc hav
ing difficulty in restraining the angry
hotheads from making some petulant
break.
Senators propose that by resolution
the objectionable statement of the
president shall be expunged from the
record. This would be an extraordi
nary proceeding, but senators think
it is justified by the character of the
imputation carried by the president's
words. There may be some discus
sion of the resolution, and iu that
case it is expected the president will
conic in for a sound rhetorical casti
gation. In the house it is proposed to have
a special committee appointed by the
speaker to consider the alleged affront
offerel by the president and to pre
pare a suitable resolution covering the
case. Of this committee it is under
stood that Chairman Tawncy. of the
appropriations committee, will be the
chairman, and this is fitting, because
it was Mr. Tawncy who put through
the offensive provision last session
which restricted the president's free
dom of control of secret service of
ficers and brought forth the so-called
insult to congress.
Wednesday, December 0.
Washington, Dec, 9. For nearly
five hours the house today considered
the bill providing for the taking of the
13th and subsequent decennial cen
suses and passed it without material
change. From the very outset it be
came evident that progress toward
nassauc would be impeded by numer
ous amendments and arguments.
Prolonged and heated discussion
was precipitated oy an aincnumciu uy
Gillctt, of Massachusetts, who sought
to have the temporary census force
authorized by the bill, with the excep
tion of a few minor positions, appoint
ed upon the basis of competitive in
stead ot non-compcniivc examina
tions. Representative Hnglebright of Cali
fornia has introduced in the house a
bill appropriating $1,037,400 for tlic
improvement of the entrance to Hum
boldt harbor at Eureka, Cal.
Representative Smith of .aiitorma
has introduced a bill to appropriate
$250,250 for the improvement of the
harbor of San Diego.
A bill provming tor tne csiaonsn-
meiU Ot a larill qoiiinuaaiun ui atvv.ii
members to fix the rate of duty on all
imports was introduced in the house
today by Representative Fowler of
New Jersey. "
Wnslimuton. Dec. 0. Senator Car
ter today introduced a bill to create
I,,, office of mine inspector for
Alaska. He says rcnorts arc that the
slaughter of miners has become so
iieavy as to need federal regulation.
Senator Cullom has introduced a bill
providing for compulsory military
service by all able-bodied American
citizens. The hill was prepared by the
nnner.il staff of 'the army and strongly
urged in a special message by the pres
ident, under ine propuacu uiw, mi.
president said, it would be as easy to
raise an army of 2,000,000 men as it
would be now to get au.uuu inio
r'C'ri'ie nresident today sent the fol
lowing nominations to the senate:
Vice governor of the Philippines,
W. Cameron Forbes of Massachus
etts. . . .
Members of the I'lunppmc commis
sion. Newton Gilbert of Indiana and
Rafael i aimaoiiiic i iinunnnc.i.
Tuesday, December 0.
WashinKton. Dec. 8. Congress to
day heard the last annual message
of rrcsidcnt Roosevelt, but paid little
attention to the reading, which most
of them followed merely by reading
the printed copies.
Washington, Dec. 8. Bills have
been introduced in tlic house of rep
rescntatives providing separate state
hood for the territories of New Mcx
ico and Arizona.
Washington, Dec. 8. President
Roosevelt today sent to the sen
ate the following nominations for
confirmation: Luke Wright, secre
tary of war; Triiman II. Newberry,
secretary of the navy Herbert L.
Sattcrlcc. assistant secretary of the
navy; Daniel J. Kccfe, commissioner
general oi immigration; kuius tn.
Thayer, judge of the United States
district court of China; Wade Ellis,
assistant attorney general.
The president also sent to the sen
ate several hundred nominations of
postmasters and other officials who
have been appointed during the con
gressional recess, and whose names
have already been announced.
Among the postmasters named to
day are the following: John C.
Ydung. Portland; U Ii. Rutherford,
Rainier: J. E. Logan, Burns: Ben
Weathers. Enterprise: Georire F. Rus
sell, Seattle.
GREAT JUNK SHOP.
Clackamas Horticulturists Elect,
nrecron Citv. The Clackamas
County Horticultural society last week
elected the following officers for the
ensuing year: R. S. Coc, president;
William Beard, secretary-treasurer;
A. J. Lewis, member oi ooaru oi con
trol for three years. The society will
attempt the organization of a fruit
growers' union along the lines of the
Hood River association. An exhibit
of Clackamas county fruit will be in
stalled in the rooms of the new Com
mercial club.
Government Has 8,784- Packages in
Dead Letter Office.
Washington, Dec. 10. The- dead
letter office of the postofficc depart
ment is preparing for the annual sale
of dead letter packages, which will be
held at a local auction house begin
ning December 14 and lasting, until
the whole of the 8784 packages adver
tised in the annual catalogue arc dis
posed of.
riicrc arc a larger number of pack
ages advertised for sale this year than
ever before, and night sessions arc to
be held in order to dispose of the stuff
before Christmas.
There arc 7102 packages in the
"miscellaneous" schedule of the cata
logue, which was issued today. These
packages represent articles from
every walk of life. Every imaginable
article from aprons, bicvele numns.
clothing, dresses, fans, girls' hats,
Hardware, knives and phonograph
records, to saws, razors, hypodermic
syringes, neckties, typewriters and
watches, is contained in these pack
ages.
One package contains shirt waists.
scissors, a metal tray, a magic lan
tern and some collars.
Another contains some damaged
barber shears, a cheap watch, some
damaged razors, playing cards and
dice.
One prize package contains 1000
stogies, 'and it is stated that Unci.:
Joe Cannon will be offered the first
chance at this.
The nutomobilist is more in evi
dence this year than every before,
Several score packages are made up
of spark plugs, automobile watches
and patent tire inflaters. .
J here are 492 articles of lewelrv.
Everything from silver snuff boxes
and cigirettc cases to gold rosaries is
represented.
There arc 1130 packages of books,
and these represent about 15.000 vol
umes, written in every tongue of the
earth. The Holy Bible and "Three
Weeks"' appear together, and books
of "How to Make Money Easily" arc
grouped with Roosevelt's books and
Libert Hubbard s works. Some of
president's books on animals are list
ed alongside of Jack London and
Lrncst Ihompson - Seton s stories.
which were characterize by Roose
velt as "nature fakers."
Chinese, Choctaw. Danish. Dutch.
Finnish. French, German. Greek. He
brew, Hungarian. Italian, Japanese,
Norwegian, Polish, Prussian. Sla
vonic. Spanish, Swedish, Turkish and
Welsh are some of the foreign
tongues represented in the book catalogue.
Last year s sale netted the postof
ficc department about $10,000. and it
is thought more will be realized this
year, l-.vcrything sold is bunched to
gether and wrapped up, and although
all the articles arc described in the
catalogue, as many "lemons" as
'prize packages are drawn by the
bidders who attend the sales. A
gentleman s watch may mean an
Elgin or a Watcrbury.
New Portland, Postofflce.
Washington. Senator C. W. Fulton
has introduced bills appropriating $2,-
500,000 for a public building in Port
land, $500,000 for a public building in
Astoria. $100,000 for a public building
in Oregon City; also to create Saddle
mountain national park in the west
ern division of the Blue mountain for
est reserve, and providing for repay
ment of fees and purchase money to
land cntrymcn whose entries have
been declared void.
.
Wilfley Resigns Judgeship.
Washington, Dec. 11. The resigna
tion of Laebbcus R. Wilfley of Mis
souri, judge of the United States dis
trict court for . China, has been ac
cepted by President Roosevelt. The
present has appointed Judge Rufus II.
Thayer of this city as'Wilflcy's suc
cessor. Buys Panama Transports.
"Washington, Dec. 8. Socrotary of
Wnr Wright today concluded the pur
chase of tho ships Shawmut and Tro
mont, belonging to tho Boston Towboat
Transportation company, Tho vos
sols nro now at Soattlo, and will bo used
as transports in tho Panama canal
service
Nelll to Be Reappointed.
Washington, Dec. o. President
Roosevelt has informed Labor Com
niissioner Neill thafhc will reappoint
htm.
WILL REFUSE LANDING.
President Castro Will Be Asked to.
Apologize First.
Paris, Dec. 8. If President Castro
of Venezuela, comes - to Bordeaux, ho
will not bo allowed to sot foot on
French soli until after ho has offered
n formal apology for tho fashion in
whif2h ho has flaunted Franco. This
decision was mado by tho cabinet, but
was kept a secret, as it was oxpcctcu
that Castro would disembark at San-
tandcr, Spain. But sliould ho arrive at
Bordeaux, and his illness not be serious,
permission to land will wo mauo con
ditional upon the dispatch of an official
telegram of apology to tno kronen gov
ernment and tno disjiatcn or tele
graphic Instructions to Caracas for tho
immodiato execution of tno arourai
award in the matter of tho French
claims.
Dr. Domingo Castillo, the Venczuolan
consul general at Hamburg, and D. Eg
calanto, consul general at Liverpool,
lassed through Pans today on tno way
to Santandcr, presumably to meet Presi
dent Castro.
DEPOSITS TOO LARGE.
Remarkable Conditions Existing With
Canadian Banks.
Ottawa, Ont.. Dec. 8. A very re-
markablo condition of affairs is dis
closed by tho Canadian government's
bank statement for October, just issued.
It is shown that the people of this
country aro saving money at a very
much faster rate than the banks and
business men of the dominion can dis
pose of in profitable investments.
Tho result of this condition of tilings
that denosits in Canada increased
luring October to tho extent of $11,-
302,879, while the business of tho coun
try absorbed by way of current and
call loans only $3,332,014 moro than
during tho previous montli.
When it is remembered that tne crop
movement began very early this year,
and that farmers were paid for their
wheat and other products promptly, it
will be understood that several million
'ollars of the increase for tho month
n deposits may bo duo to tho plentiful-
ncss of money in the rural districts of
the dominion.
Whatever tho cause, however, bank
ers of Canada are confronted with the
fact that they have to earn interest on
9G,000,000 of capital and $67,000,000
of deposits.
BRITISH GIVE PROTECTION.
American Gunboats Leave During In
surrection in China.
Pckin, Dec. 8. Reports have been re
ceived hero that the Americans in- the
Yangtso Kiang territory are indignant
on account of the withdrawal of tho
American gunboats, which went to Ma
nila with tho Pacific fleet for target
practice, leaving no protection for
Americans during the recent insurrec
tion nt Nanking. Because of this tho
American consul general at Hankow.
illiatn Martin, was compelled to ask
tho British representative to look after
American interests at Nanking.
Detailed reports of tho revolutionary
conditions which prevailed show that
had tho rebels succeeded in taking
Vnuking, an insurrection would have
broken out in at least three or four
places, which would have put tho Amer
ican residents in great danger.
Washes Out Five Blocks.
Pine Bluff. Ark.,' Dec. 8. The gov
ernment dike, upon which the resi
dents of the eastern portion of this
city depends for flood protection, gave
way late yesterday, and last night the
Arkansas river was fast eating its
way toward the mouth of Harding's
bayou, which crosses the city. Five
dwellings and the warehouse of the
Arkansas Packet company were swept
away, yesterday, and the greater por
tion of the Cady hardwood mill was
destroyed. Barroquet street for five
blocks has been completely destroyed.
Fleet Passes Singapore.
Singapore, Dec. 8. Tho United States
Atlantic battleship fleet, under Rear
dmiral Sporry, passed through tho
''arbor "hero today. Tho stately pro
cession impressed both the oxports and
Mio many othor spectators. Tho scout
cniisor Yankton kept in constant com
munication with tho fleet during its
passago, but othorwiso the battleships
lid not communicate with tho shore.
Tho flagship Connecticut saluted tho
port, and tho sahito was returned. Many
launches and smnll vessels filled with
'spectators wont out to meet tho Ameri
can ships.
Ferry Crashes Into Mole.
Oakland, Dec. 8. Missing her slip in
Mio almost , impenetrable fog that had
settled down upon tho bay and blotted
everything from viow, tho forry steam
er Borkcloy, crowded with commuters
returning homo from San Francisco at
5:28 last night, crashed into tho bulk
head at tho end of tho Oakland molo
with such forco that ono of tho paBson
cers was fatally injured, threo serious
ly and a score of others crushed and
trampled upon in tho panic that fol
lowed. Flood Threatens Town.
Pino Bluff, Ark., Doc. 8. A con
tinued rainfall and tho consoquout soft
ening of tho already crumbling banks
has ronowod approhonBion that it is not
Un'probablo that considorablo additional
property loss may occur, notwithstand
ing tho rapid recossion of tho Arkansas
iver, which at nightfall hnd fallen n.
'oot. Tho ombankmont protecting tho
wholesale district and county court
houso nro impaired to such an extent
that it is foarcd thoy will give away.
Electrocution on Trial.
Tronton, N. J., Doc. 8 County
hysiclan Frank O, Scammell an
nounced today that ho would try to
resuscitato tho next man eloctrocutod
n tho Now Jorsoy state prison. ITo
"ill do this in nn effort to disprove
Mio claim of physicians that oloctrocu
Mon doos not kill, John Mantazannn
Is under sentence to bo electrocuted
nrlng tho week of December 21.
CONGRESSCONVENES
AJJourn Soon Out of Respect for
Deceased Members. .
HUNDREDS OF VISITORS PRESENT
PracticallyZNo Business Transacted at
Opening of Second Session
of Sixtieth Congress.
Washington, Dec. 8. After being
in session an hour, half of the time
being consumed by a roll call, the
house of representatives, which met
at noon yesterday for the second ses
sion of the 60th congress, adjourned
out of respect to the memory of sev
eral of its own members and of Sen
ator Allison, all of whbm died during
the recess. For an hour or more pre
ceding the formal calling of the body
to order, the galleries were packed to
their fullest capacity. Many hun
dreds sat in the aisles, while long
lines patjently waited outside the gal
lery doors, hoping to find an oppor
tunity to get inside.
On the floor the members mingled
with each other and extended hearty
greetings. Speaker Cannon, Repre
sentative Sherman, of New York, tne
vice president-elect, and Champ Clark,
of Missouri, the successor of John1
Sharp "Williams, minority leader, re
ceived ovations.
The most important action of- the
house was the passage by unanimous
consent of a resolution authorizing
the committee on ways and means in
its tariff hearings to subpena wit
nesses and to call for books and pa
pers. A number of bills ot public in
terest were introduced.
Washington. Dec. 8. There was a
pall of sadness over the senate when
it convened for the second session of
the COth congress, which was due to
the absence of the late Senator Wil
liam B. Allison, of Iowa, who died
last August, after a service of more
than 35 years in that body.
lhe assemblage was a brilliant one.
Eighty-two of the members were pres
ent, and the galleries were filled with
representatives of the official and so
cial life of the capital. Besides the
wives and daughters of senators, who
formed a large company in the pri
vate gallery. James Bryce, the British
ambassador to the United States;
Tong Shoa Yi, special envoy of the
Chinese empire; Prince Tsai Fu and
others of his suite occupied seats in
the reservation set aside for the diplo
matic corps. The procedure in the
opening of the new session vyas sim
ple and dignified, following a long
established precedent.
Senator Dolliver announced the
death of the late Senator Allison, of
Iowa, and resolutions expressing the
profound sorrow of the senate over
his bereavement were adopted. As a
further mark of respect to his memory
the senate, after a session lasting but
15 minutes, adjourned for the day.
PORTLAND BANK ROBBED.
Three Men Hold Up President and
Secure SI 7,000.
Portland, Dec. 8. Three unmasked
men held up and robbed the East Side
bank, southeast corner of Grand ave
nue and East Washington , street, at
45 o'clock yesterday afternoon.
Seventeen thousand dollars in gold,
silver and currency was the plunder
claimed by the robbers. This they
gathered in two big sacks and ran out
of the bank, turning eastward and
staggering under the weight of the
loot. H. H. Newhall, president of
the bank, and Roger Newhall, his son,
fired six shots after them, but with
out effect. Up to a late hour the
small army of detectives, deputy sher-
itts and secret service agents at work
on the case had no definite .clew, al
though many theories were being;
worked out and many rumors run
down.
Just two minutes were reouired to
complete a robbery that has few
pjecedents for desperation and dar
ing. Entering the bank, in the heart
of the East Side business district, at
an hour when hundreds of people
pere on the streets, the leader and
most determined of the three men. at
pistol's point forced Mr. Newhall and
his son, who is the cashier, to retire,
their hands up, into Mr.- NewhalPs
private office. This done two men
who were waiting outside jumped in
side the swinging door, and while one
stood with a cocked revolver watch
ing the entrance, the other held sarks
into which the leader dumped tho
money from the counter and cash
tills. They k-ft $300 in silver half
dollars, and did not go into the vault,
which -was open, evidently realizing
that they had all they could carry
away.
. Simon Would Be President.
Port Au Prince, Dec. 8. The nuick
establishment of a peace pact between
General Simon, leader of the Havtian
revolutionary army, and General Fou
chard, the latest- presidential candi
date, is taken to mean that Simon
nimseit wants the position at the head
of the Haytian affairs, and intends to
see that notliimr inerf.r.0 ...:.i. i.:.
ambition. General Fouchard nrrive,!
Iiere vesterdav. Tt is rnmnii ft,n. ...
s out of the race for the presidency.
Six Jurors Are Secured.
San Francisco, Dec. 8. Six jurors
were secured yesterday in the trial of
l. N. Chang, the Corean charged with
the murder of Durham White Stev
ens, the American adviser to tho
Corean emperor, who was killed on.
March 23 last at the entrance to the
Ferry building.