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1 m DAILYEVENINGEDITIM Eastern Oregon Weathac Tonight fair; frost; Wodncs day Increasing cloudiness, cooler Wednesday. if-: 1VRHA. PENDLETON, UMATILLA COUNTY, OREGON, TUESDAY, APRIL 15, 1902. NO. 4409 15. pPHCt Follow Summary -of burgn - oi Cotnrnnv. pwtN GOVERNMENT. I MANUFACTURERS MEETING ANNUAL CONVENTION OF NATIONAL ASSOCIATION POWER OF STRIKE TO 00 BEEF TRUST W li to Be Levied Both aw'to 'Be Taught in .jlnlrtd In Courts and ll'pocumentt. , April 15. The cabinet IB I tUs afternoon considering f noace as given In gov- UB vi r- , , dispatches from South Afrl- ,n tfose In toucn wuu u,id ir3 that the latest rui-wi lath Africa outlines uiu ire.v, UaonRRlon at Jfre- UI1UCI ley closely follow the sum- Iven Saturday last by tne News, of Edinburgh, with owing additional details: The te to accept a uriusn iuru inner with a Door executive, be residents at Pretoria, The to be divided Into districts, Itish district officers and Boer otinspn hv the burKhers. ight reserved to the British lent. Johannesburg to ue the British, with complete civil government. A war in r'lO.Ou.000 nounds sterling, to Iributed by mixed committees. tax to ho levied. Both lan to be recognized in schools irts and in official documents. tnense of earrison in South Af- to be borne by Great Britain.; t Boer leaders are to be re in offices as far as possible. 'he Peace Negotiations. Ion, Aprjl IB. The compara briel duration of the coriferen- Klerksdorp is regarded as an Ion that the Boers found little ty in agreeing upon some basis puations. The transfer of the ons to Pretoria, where both Ichener anil T.nrrl Ml In or the high commissioner In South are at present, Is interpreted Horning papors as meaning iBoers are prepared to make face proposals. Delegates Will Consent West reports received here Boer headquarters at Brus- id if Tha TTlr.nr, ,lnr,lr.,r, 1 . "CflteS Will rnian Tin nnnnoUInn' lorable terms are granted, and w Boer leaders In South Africa lagreed tn r Taxes Makes Bread rio.iror. lion, April 15. The taxes an- r yesterday in the house of ps caused considerable nerv w me corn exchange today. w millers today advanced w. uour lour shillings a Fully 1000 Delegates Representing Every Branch, of Trade From all Parts of the Country In Attend ance. Indianapolis, Ind., April IB. The seventh annual convention of the National Association of Manufactur ers assembled today In represents- hull nf ttan stato canitol for a three days' Besslon, fully 1000 dele gates being present from 'all parts of the country ana representing every hrnnoh nt trnde. Among the principle subjects to be fHaniTKopfi urn tho devisinc of ways and means of the re-establlBhment of reciprocal trade agreements with, lor oim rm'intrlej. the construction' of an isthmian canal, the extension of the Tinltcd States commercial marine and tho oarRiiUnhmfint. of South American capitals and other desirable points of (expositions for the display or American products. prominent business men and jnanu 'funttirnrH of Boston. Philadelphia, To ,io.in niiffriln Cincinnati. Chicago. Minneapolis, Milwaukee, Atlanta and nrhor nitipR fire anione tnose present. Telegrams are pouring in announcing the departure of delegates," ana. tne attendance tomorrow propably will he larcerv increased. Prn.ililGnt. Theodore C. Search of "Philadelphia called the m'eotlng to or finr Rhortlv after 10 o'clock and Sec retary Sanborn proceeded without ioinv tn mil thn irnll of delegates. A vooniiitinri wna introduced and passed inviting associate members: and other Yisitlng manufacturers to take seats on the floor and take part in the pro ceedings. After cordial addresses of welcome by Governor Du''i'- and Mayor Bookwalter, President Search proceeded to read his annual addicss. His reference to the policy r ' protec tion to American industries, the need nf nr. ennitable tariff, and. the advan tage of the', reciprocity system of trade with foreign countries t were greeted with speclail enthusiasm. At the conclusion of his address, the report of the executive committee was read by.ithe secretary, The rer port revlewe'd the work of the past year, touching briefly on the success ful efforts made to increase the mem bership of the organization, and malt in p various recommendations. The report was accepted and the various recommendations referred' to :the pro ner committees. The morning ses- hrmicht to a close by the ap pointment of the committees on reso lutions, credentials, nominations anu a general committee for 'questions of a miscellaneous character which may come before the convention.1 Upon reassembling after luncheon the con vention began a discussion of the president's addresss, which idlscus sion is expected to continue through tomorrow. Workers of Belgium Will Bend Their Energies to Continue the Strike for Their Rights; TWO HUNDRED THOUSAND ARE ALREADY ENGAGED. Every Socialist In Brussels Will Be in the Funeral Cortege In Honor of Ttwir Fellows Slain bv Police In Street Riots. RniRBPlR. Anrll IB. The city is quieter today than at any time since the rlotinc began. uveryDoay is awaiting with anxiety parliament's noHnti nn the demands or tne social ,ists. On this reply depends whether or not quiet will be permanently re stored. An uneasy iceling is appar put in nil Rtrlko centers. The gov ernment Is taking extra precautions ntra tint. nnrlRlnir ot tne neopie in these places." Workingmen Take Counsel. At a mfietinc of workincmen held this morning, the leaders counseled the people to maintain calm, but put forth all their energy in carrying on the strike. It is said there are now snn nno workinemen in the strike. Thn funerals of the men killed In the recent riot will occur tomorrow morn ing. All of the socialists of Brussels will be in the cortege. Mutiny Among Guards. sJBrussels, April 15. An. .attempt to rtvnamite buildings was made here .today. .-One, house was destroyed. faction has begun in the civil guards, and many members of them jrefusei to accept cartridges. : United States Attorney Gen eral Says No Evidence Ex ists of Such a Trust. NATURE OF ALLEGATIONS LARGELY CIRCUMSTANTIAL NEW YORK MARKET. KILLED THE CZAR'S MINISTER RUSSIAN HIGH OFFICIAL ASSASSINATED AT HIS DOOR. 1 The Assassin Was so CloW that He Placed His Revolver -Against Vic tim's Body and Fired Fatal Shot. St. Petersburg,- April.; 15. (Minister r.f tho Tntfirinf Zlhvaean was assin- ated in the lobby of the-mlnsteriab of fices this afternoon. The assasssin trnt i an nlnfln to the minister that; he was able , to place '.a revolver against the victim's pofly ana ne nreu iuo,iu tal shot in that position. , ; PRESIDENT OF CUBA. BARBETTE GUN BURST. TH, AWAITS MURDERER kDES MOINES, IOWA, , rncr; AROUND THE JAIL. A Warship Threatens Her Own Crew and Herself More Than the En emy. Oueenstown. ADril 15. The British warship Mars arrived here today and rnnnrtad one of her baruette KUnB having burst during practice yester day, ninmg two lieutenants ana eignt men. and seriously wounding four others. Anxious to WrA.u ln for the Kllllnn f h Children. Anient w .u u,inB ine an- WCnt that thf Sllann removed fDd Peler Peterson hd w lVZVy was '.iBuaeAintli "Vuiei e mob, amediateiy dispersed, nnnth 6Z ad surrounded the " Jet ia not disorderly. Ri stored In thn i "e brute as aoon as Wedded at Washington. WftHhinirton. D. C Anrll 15. High society was well represented today at the -vedding of Miss Katherlne Bryant, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Brvant. formerly of Kentu cky, and James M. Armstrong Wat son. Cardinal Gibbons otnciatea, as RiRtfiri hv tho Rov. J. F. Mackin. At tfr the ceremonv there was a large reception at the home of the bride's nnrontH. The bride has been nroml nently identified with society circles hnro. Shn Ir a nronounced blond and a typical southerner In slow grace of speech and manner. lynch 'n AertoiiU..-i.x. A aii?!11 -IB.-The SUte -yf-M-T"51 ana stock r. urn..; v. t. no at- ! Bnatiuf..oij.:, - - - .ii.V.T'nHI ever. Syracuse and Brown In Debate. Providence. B I.. Anrll IB. ..ep resentatlves of Syracuse University aro hem tn meet those of Brown Uni versity In debate tonight. Brown will havft the affirmative and Syracuse the nmratlva nldfi of the OUOStlon. "Re- nnlvnd That the eovernment should assume cpntrpl over great Industrial combinations .similar to the control over national banks wltn tne aaai tlohal power of determining reason able prices.;' - Peace New Scarce. i Indnn tlAnril"lB.i--In the house of commons xoaay ssnum, v. Wonf 1do.1iu- aalditKcrrA Is no nOWS r6- Starts From Central Valley, N. Y., to Assume the Duties of Office. Op.ntral Valley. N. Y April 15. General Palma, for 18 years a resi flfmt nf this nlace. bade farewell to his friends and neighbors today and started on the first stage or nis jour ney for Havana, where next month he will take his seat as iirst presiaem, oi the Cuban republic. Considering Consolidation. Nrt,hvllle. Tenn.. Anrll 15. Meet ings are being held here today by the stockholders tne iNasnvnie oi Clarkesvlllo Railroad Company, the rri.-,r.r.0 Hfintrnl Railroad Company and the Nishvillo Terminal Company. The chief purpose of the meeting is to consider matters mciaemai to niu nf the two companies and ,the Nashville & Knoxville Rail road, and to enter Into a contract iio TsT nhvlllfi Term.nal Com- v lull i. pany for the use of its terminals by the consolldatea nnet. Alabama Doctors Meet. THrmlnfrham. Ala.. Anrll 15. The Btnt Mndlcal Association began a four days se.3ion in this city today uith nn attfindancB of several hun dred physicians and surgeous of prominence in various parts or tne ntfttfi. In addition to the discussion rf nnmArnim naners on subjects of Interest to the profession, tho usual attention will oe aevotea 10 waiieio pertaining to the health of the state. In Honor of McKlnloy- Paris. April IB. A gala -perform ance in pehalf ot ,the McKInley .me morial fund was given at the opera house Comique this .afternoon. The ondinncn arose when Allen Beack it iirntr. atar Hnanerled' Ban DMont T-iihftt. -Wi K. Van a i.iu XkT n TTnarHt and theDuCheS8 ir Jit.MirVi worn nmnne the not1 United States' District Attorney at Kansas City May Take Steps to Dissolve Beef Trust Under Instruc tions From Attorney-Gensral at Washington. Washington, April 15. The house committee on judiciary today report ed to the house the resolution calling on the attorney general for informa tion upon what steps had been taken to investigate the beef trust. The committee recommended that it He on the table. The resolution was ac companied by a letter from Attorney General Knox, in which ns said he some time ago directed a thorough in' vestigation to be made by one of the TTnHori Rtntos district, attorneys to as certain whether such a combination exists. Knox added he had no evi dence of the existence of such a com bination, that could be classed as le- n-ni nmi that, he had not been request ed tn take any official action in the matter, and that his action in order ing the lnvestlcation had ueen prompted by the oft-repeated clrcum stnnttnl nature of allocations that the anti-trust law was being flagrantly violated. Action Taken at Kansas City. Kansas City. April 15. The Jour nal says this morning.: According to a dispatch from Washington, Major William Warner, United States dis trict attorney, has been instructed by th nttnrnev-eeneral to immediately take steps to dissolve the so-called beef trust. A federal grand jury will be order ed this week to commence Us. ses sions next Monday. Major Warner positively declined to make any statement whatever regarding the matter "I have not a word to say," ho de clared, when asked about the order from Washington. Nothing so important to the entire people has occurred in years as the ordering of this federal investigation, if it should transpire to be .a tact, as it is believed to be. in tne past year, hut nntablv in the Dast six months, the price of meat has gone up in an alarming way. Tho attorney for one of the largest packers in Kansas City, after hearing the dispatch to tne Journal reaa, said: "We anticipated some such mnvfi na this. Two weeks ago a dis patch from Washington Indicated that President Roosevelt wouia personally order an investigation, we scarcely thniieht. that it would go to the length of having the district attorney sum mon a grand jury, as I unaerstana Major Warner has arranged to do. a a tn (he rrmrits on demerits of the case, I have nothing to say. Of course all agree that meats are up So are cattle." Reported by I. L. Ray A Co Pendle ton, Chicago loard of Trade an New York Stock Exchange Broker, New York. April IB. Tho wheat market was strong today and advanc ed two cents per bushel; corn ono and a half cents. England was a heavy buyer at Now York, taking a half million bushels In ono lot, as it Is fairly suro that an Import tax 'will be Imposed ot throe cents per buBhol. Added to this, tho crop reports are becoming quite alarming, all through tho winter wheat states, as tho rain fall wah deficient last fall and It has been very dry all spring, so the plant is not showing up gooa. Tne govern- mnnt ronort or Y8 nor cent IS 10 nouua nnriAr itiRt year's at this date. Now York opened 78 ror May wneat, ana cnid nn tn SO cents. Ghlcaco opened 72t nnd closed at 74. and. Blnco the close, tho cereal Is up nearly a half cent. Closed yesterday, 78. Oncned today. 78. Range today, 7880. Closed today. 79. Sugar, 131&. Steel, 41. St. Paul, 1G9&. Union Pacific, 102. Wheat In San Francisco. San Francisco. April 15. Wheat ?1.09'g1.10 per cental. Wheat, Corn and Oats. r.hlcairn. Anrll 15. Wheat 81c per bushel. Corn 61c. Oats 43c today. SHOCKS ROOSEVELT Disclosures of Atrocities ;by Americans in Philippines Has Attention. COMMI88ION APPOINTED TO INVESTIGATE REPORTS. Gates Makes Statement. New York. Anrll 15. John W. Gates, this morning Issued a state ment, regarding his purchase of tho T.nu sv l n At Nashville raiiroau stocic. He states ho has purchased control nf thn rnnd hut there would bo no corner in the stock. He adds that tho entire matter has been placed in tho hands of Morgan & Company to act as arbiters in order to avoia aisturn ahces in the financial situation. The Matter Is Discussed Fully at Cabinet Meeting and Roosevelt Shows That He la Greatly Con cerned and In Earnest to Locate Who Is to Blame. Washington, April IB. It 1b reports ed today that President. Roosevelt has decided to appoint a commission to investigate tho conduct of tho war in tho Philippines, particularly with reference to tho alleged attrocltics in flicted by Amorlcan officors and sold lors upon tho natives. It Is known that this courso has been under con sideration for somo time nnd it is believed thnt recent revelations bo foro tho senato Philippines committee induced tho prosidont to act favorably upon tho suggestion nnd at onco. ai tho cabinet mooting today tho subject wns enno over at great Iongtn, uui what action was takon Is not as yet fully known. New Home for French Embassy. WtiRhlntrtnn. D. C. April 15. The Tfrcn embassy today gave up its quarters in the old Porter house, one of the historical mansions oi wubu ington, and took possession of the handsme house of the United States mlniste rto Spain Bellamy fator .J" a T11.iJa In er, Seventeentn street anu imuuu m The sniendldly appoint od dwelllnir formerly was occupied by Richard Olney, and it was leased by Mr. Roose,veit wnen ue oecamo vice president. The French embassy will mnin in thin house until it takes A ylUWtM possession of the splendid new aome that Js to be built by its government on the helgnts. Belalan- Queen Very Low. Brussels, April IB. The condition of Queen Marie Henrietta is reported . v, onua Rhe is suffering from heart disease, ,WhIch is entering upon the dropsical stage. Three doctors i D.,mnnAi tn Snain. in tne province of Li, to hold a consul- Paris. Aprl tt.-Wio Countess Cas-, 'tellalne, forSfterl JMss Ann, Gould, gave birth to a8oa today. ? t . w. -rs . WSJTuat (fit Chinese Exclusion Bill. Washington, April IB. In tho Bon ate this morning, Perkins, of Califor nia, presented a memorial from the mayor and certain officlnls of San Francisco, favorable to tho passago of the Chinese exclusion bill. Sena tor Heitfleld, of Idaho, made his first address in favor of tho measure to day. ' Sullivan vs. Bolen. Now York. Anrll 15. The attention of ring followers is turned toward New Britain, Conn., wnero "bpiKo Sullivan of Boston and Sam Bolen, the New York colored lightweight, are scheduled to como togetner to night before tho Pastime club, tho articles call for 20 rounds at each- weights. Postpone St. Louis Fair. st Tennis. Anrll 16. flBx-Prcsldont Francis, of the World's Fair, is quot ed today by Fair Commissioner .en m nf MlRRlRRinni. as having said tho fair cannot bo held in 1903, and will have to be postponed until li-u. President In Earnest. Those who arc closo to tho presi dent Bay that ho Is very much shock mi nf thn dtRcnvnrlGB and is In a frnmn nf mind COnCOrillnC tllO aUOCl- ties to give promise that tho commit- too to bo appointed win uo no wnuo washing of thoso guilty, no matter who thoy may bo. Prompt notion Is to bo takon nnd a thorough investiga tion made. Talmage Obsequies. ( Washington, April 15. Tho core monies attending tho Dr. Talmago ob sequies this, evening will bo without ostentation. After tho services . in tho Church of tho Covenant tho ooay will rnmnln In tllO edifice Until mid- it will, hn takon to Brook lyn, N. Y. for interment. Thoro will bo no servlcos ut Brooklyn oxcopt ai tho grave. Bids for McGovcrn Corbett Fight New York. Anrll 15. Bids for tho 25 round contest botweon "Young Corbttt" and Terry McGovorn closod today and it is expected that tno n wn rd will ho announced within a ow days. Among tho organizations that havo submittou oius aro mo Colorado Athletic Club of Denver, the Southern Athlotlc club of Louisville, tho International Sporting Club at Fort Erlo and tho Twentieth club of San Francisco. 'PR? CREAM BAKING POWDER Made from Grape Cream of Tartar, and Absolutely Pure Highest award, Chicago World's Fair. Highest tests by U. S, Gov't Chemists. BAKINO POWDER CO., rom aIu Th?y may tot lesg r pound, . inn 'cHICQO? a' but Uitlr ue U the coit ol health.?1 -I 'ilia.' v mniHMir. iip twm :prIng the' peae iegotUtlpns -todwr. iw'' i i in i-an itt it r-r" 1 ' 'I 1 ' "" "' ' iv .