WBE1CUY. ,
SvI.'L-JrieJCoiisoUdated Feb., 1899.
COKVAIililS, BENTON COUNTY, OREGON, FRIDAY, MARCH 28, 1902.
VOL.. XXXIX. NO. 14.
EVENTS OP THE DAY
FROM THE FOUR QUARTERS OF
THE WORLD.
Comprehensive Review of the Important
Happenings of the Past Week. Presented
ki a Condensed Form, Which Is Most
Likely to Prove of Interest to Our Many
Readers.
A force
rendered.
of Lagnna rebels has sur-
Cuba, is
to Gen-
PHILIPPINE GOVERNMENT BILL.
Favored
Cuba will be turned over to the Cub
ans May 20.
There have been 40 cholera cases and
30 deaths at Manila.
i A St. Joseph, Mo., man is under ar
rest for having 13 wives.
Emperor William's new acht, the
Meteor, will be ready to cross the ocean
in a few days. ,
Two men.charged with grand lar
ceny,' sawed their way out of a Mon
tana jail and escaped.
President-elect Falma, of Cuba, is
confident that the career of the new re
public will Desuccessful.
Judge W. Van Devanter, of Chicago,
has been prominently mentioned as a
successor to Secretary of the Interior
Hitchcock.
The senate is working on the oleo
margarine bill.
An Alabama negro was lynched for
the assault of a little white girl.
An agent of the Southern China reb
els has arrived in this country to buy
arms.
Governor General Wood, of
being talked of as a successor
eral Miles.
. Ah ex-premier of Japan says his
country is not going to have any trouble
with Russia.
A Kansas postoffice robber has been
captured on the Pacific coast after a
chase oQover 5,000 miles.
The mineworkers association of Penn
sylvania has issued an ultimatum, and
if it is not accepted by the mine owners
a repetition of the 1900 strike will oc
cur in the anthracite region.
A man has been arrested in Wiscon
sin for burglary who confesses that ho
is an anarchist and that he tied the
handkerchief over the hand of Czolgosz
just prior to the shooting of McKinley.
Cholera has broken out at Manila.
A coal miners' strike in Virginia and
West Virginia is probable.
A hardware trust has been formed
with a capital of 130,000,000.
A combine is being formed in New
York which, if completed, will control
the entire nickel output of the world.
The new Chinese exclusion bill con
tains a clause which will prevent China
from participating in the .St. Lonis
fair.
The Canadian Pacific freight sheds at
Winnipeg were burned, together with
all freight records for the past 22 yeari
Loss, $150,000.
The senate passed the war revenue
repeal bill.
The house has passed the rivers and
harbors bill.
President Roosevelt will retire Gen
Miles in the near future.
The bill for the protection of the
president has passed the senate.
The anthracite coal miners of Penn
sylvania have demanded an eight hour
day. .
Another delav in the ratification of
the Danish treaty by the Danish gov
ernment has been brought about by the
opposition.
Large holdings in the Rock Island
have been purchased by the Harriman
interests and now that road will not be
extended to the coast.
An inventory of Col lis P. Hunting'
ton's estate shows it to be worth about
29,000,000.
William J. Bryan celebrated his 42d
birthday by moving onto his farm near
Lincoln, Neb.
Anthracite coal miners of Pennsyl
vania are on the eve of another strike.
The trouble is over the wage scalo.
.Governor Brady, of Alaska, has asked
congress to appropriate $ 100,000 with
which to represent Alaska at the St.
Louis exposition.
A resolution has been introduced in
the. senate thanking Rear Admiral
KempfE for refusing to join the allied
forces in the bombardment of the forts
at Taku, China.
It is understood that the president is
considering the appointment of ex-Senator
Wolcott, of Colorado, to succeed
Secretary of the Interior Hitchcock,
who will retire from the cabinet
Fire on the Hoboken. N. J., water-
lront caused a loss of $ 1,000,000.
Ex-President Cleveland celebrated
his 65th birthday on the 18th inst.
First Assistant Postmaster General
Johnson has resigned on acconut of poor
health.
Measure Follows That of Cooper,
by Judge Taft. '
Washington, March 27. The Repub
lican members of the house committee
ob insular affairs are rapidly perfecting
the bill providing a civil form of gov
ernment for the Philippines. In the
main the measure as perfected follows
that introduced by Chairman Cooper
and favored by Judge Taft.
In its present form the bill provides
for the institution of civil government
in the Philippines when the govern
ments all certify to the president that
a state of permanent peace has been se
cured. Thereafter a census is to be
held and the islands divided into dis
tricts. A legislative assembly is cre
ated, consisting of two honses. The up
per house is to some extent a contin
uance of the Philippine commission.
The lower house" of Philippine assem
blymen is to be elected by the people.
Today's session of the senate com
mittee was devoted to a consideration
of that portion of the Philippine gov
ernment bill which refers to the land
held by the religious orders. The prop
osition was not formally disposed of,
but members of the committee general
ly expressed the opinion that the pro
vision would be allowed to stand prac
tically as it was after the committee
concluded its work today. The only
material amendments made today re
lated to the payment for the land.
One of these provided that the bonds
to be issued to secure the means for the
purchase of the lands by the govern
ment from the friars shall be made
payable in gold or its equivalent in
Philippine currency, and another that
they shall drsw interest at the rate of
per cent, instead of 4 per cent, as
originally provided. It was stated in
the course of the meeting that the lands
would not cost to exceed $7,000,000.
GENERAL OTIS RETIRES.
Unusual Tribute Paid to the Old Soldier by
the War Department.
Washington, March 27. Major Gen
eral E. S. Otis closed his active career
in the army today by reason of age, and
will go into retirement. He will be
succeeded in command of the Depart
ment of the Lakes at Chicago by Major
General MacArthur.
The war department paid an unusual
tribute to General Otis in issuing a
general order reciting the distinguished
services of the officer, not only through
the civil war, but in his management
at Manila. In conclusion Secretary
Root says: "General Otis goes into
his retirement with a consciousness of
duty well done during 40 years of con
tinuous and exceptionally meritorious
service, which entitles him to the grat
itude and best wishes of his country-
NEWS OP THE STATE
ITEMS OF INTEREST FROM ALL
PARTS OF OREGON.
Commercial and Financial Happenings of law
portance A Brief Review of the Growth
and Improvements of the Many Industries
Throughout Our thriving Commonwealth
latest Market Report. "
Detective Is Missieg.
"Wellington, Kan., March 27. A de
tective named Ferguson, who has been
working on the murder case of Mont
gomery, the Santa Fe Railroad detec
tive, has been missing for several days,
and is believed to have been dealt with
at the hands of the gang that killed
Montgomery. Montgomery was killed
at his home last fall at Winfield, while
prosecuting a case . for the railroad.
Ferguson recently was instrumental in
the arrest of two men charged with
Montgomery's death.,
Cecil Rhodes' Condition.
Cape Town, March 27. Cecil Rhodes
experienced a very bad heart attack
yesterday afternoon, from which he did
not rally as he has done from previous
attacks of this nature. At midnight
he was weaker than at any time during
his illness. Oxygen has been adminis
tered daily, and he is frequently tapped
for dropsy. His friends enterain little
hope for his recovery.
To Study American Methods.
Berlin. March 26. At a conference
of cotton experts held at the Colonial
office today it was resolved to dispatch
a commission to the United States to
studv the cultivation of cotton, with
the view of the establishment of exper-
imental stations in German East Africa
on American lines.
The Weston brickyard, the principal
industry of the town, has again re
sumed operations. . '
The Columbia River Development
Company, of Arlington, has filed arti
cles of incorporation. Capital, $500,-
000.
The settlers rates given by the rail
roads are bringing many new -arrivals
from the East daily, who are buying
homes in various parts of the state.
The Baker City & Snake River rail
road, with headquarters at Baker City,
has filed articles of incorporation. ". Its
object is to build a railroad from Baker
City northeasterly to the mouth of
Squaw creek, on the Snake river. Cap-
tal stock, $2,500,000.
Regarding the recent decision of the
interior department vesting authority
to grant grazing permits in the Cascade
reset ve in the executive committee of.
the Oregon Woolgrowers' association,
satisfaction is generally expressed, and
the move was considered a judicious
one by the sheepmen who attended an
informal meeting of the association ' in
The Dalles last week.
Republican county conventions and
primaries were Held in "a number oi
counties Saturday. In the Second con
gressional district the fight between
Moody and Williamson was the chief
issue. . Results seem to have left the
contest in as great doubt as ever.
Moody appears to have the best of it in
Baker county, and Williamson in
Union. Wheeler and Gilliam are for
Williamson and Sherman for Moody.
Columbia county is said to be mostly
for the Wasco county man. Clatsop
will go for the man from Crook. For
governor, Geer has carried a number of
counties, and Furnish is in favor in
Eastern Oregon. In many of the more
important counties, however, the dele
gations are noncommittal.
Coca county Prohibitionists have
placed a ticket in the field.
The district convention of Christian
Endeavor societies of Lane and Douglas
countea will meet in EngeneMarch 24-
Of the 41 delegates sent to the
Wheeler county Republican convention,
23 are for Moody and 18 for William
son.
The Polk county Prohibitionists will
hold a convention in Dallas April 5,
for the purpose of placing a fall county
ticket in the field.
The board of directors of the Florence
school district have decided Uyjextend
the school term one month, making
the- closing of seven months of school
on April 18.
Continued heavy Tains in Southern
Oregon have kept an abundant supply
of water in all the ditches, allowing the
hydraulic placer mining operations to
continue in full blast throughout the
Josephine mining district. It is esti
mated that the output will be 50 per
cent greater this year than in any sea
son past.
PORTLAND MARKETS.
The Porte Warned.
London. March 22. In a dispatch
from Vienna, the correspondent of the
Daily Chronicle says that Great Brit
ain, Austria and Russia have addressed
a note to Turkey admonishing the porte
to keep order in Macedonia.
In Honor of Miss Roosevelt
Wilhelmshaven, March 22. Empe
ror William has directed that a former
torpedo boat, now need as a guard ship
here, shall be renamed Alice uoosevait.
Government Orders Steamer Libeled.
Washington, March 27. Attorney
General Knox today telegraphed in
structions to the United States attorney
at Port Towneend, Wash., to libel the
steamer Wilhelmina, whose captain is
stated to have bronght into port two
Chinamen whom be put ashore and as
sisted to escape the inspection officers
President's Day at Charleston.
Charleston, S. C, March 26. April
9 has been set apart as President's day
at the exposition. The feature of the
day will be the presentation to Major
Jenkins by his former chief of the
Rough Riders of a beautiful sword
from the South Carolinians.
Turkish Troops for Albania.
London. March 27. "A report ha
been received from Constantinople,
cables a correspondent of the Daily
Chronicle," that 40 Turkish battalions
have been mobilized for service in
Albania, where there is a reign of
anarchy."
American Government Sounded.
London, March 27. The Daily
Chronicle, in an editorial this morning
on the statement that France and Rus
sia have sounded the United States
with regard to its attitude in regard to
the Anglo-Japanese alliance, says
looks as if France and Russia were al
ready reckoning up the chances of the
game. The Chronicle asks what might
happen if thev could reckon on Amer
ica's friendliness or even neutrality
the far East.
CUBA FOR CUBANS
No Fighting for a rime Between British and
Boers Negotiations under Way.
London, March . 26. The Daily
Chronicle this morning asserts that an
armistice has been arranged pending
the duration of Schalkberger's mission
to General Dewet, and, that offensive
operations against Dewet, Delarey and
Botha have been suspended. The three
generals have agreed to observe the
armistice honorably until the return of
the envoys to the Boer lines. It is be
lieved, continues the Daily Chronicle,
that the envoys, after acquainting
Botha with the result of their mission,
will again confer with Lord Kitchener,
although no arrangement for a second
confeience has actually. Deen made.
How Amsterdam Explains It
Amsterdam, March 26. It is believed
in Boer circles here that the action of
Acting President Schalkberger is the
result of a communication from the
Boer representatives in Europe. An
ex-member of the Transvaal govern
ment said tonight: ' ..
"After the exchange of the Dutch-
English notes a conference was called
for February 3. This conference was
attended by Mr. Kruger, Dr. Leyds and
the delegates, and it was decided to
send six emissaries to South Africa by
different routes with dispatches for
Steyn and Schalkberger, giving them a
detailed account of the! situation. One
of these agents ought .to have arrived
about this time. Documents lately re
ceived from Schalkberger indicated that
peace terms had been recently issued
by the leaders in South; Africa, bat the
leaders declared they could not accept i
anything less than the terms demanded
at Middleburg by General Botha, Feb
ruary 28, 1901, and especially the point
of complete amnesty,, for Cape rebels,
because the greater part of the com
mandos actually in arns are composed
of Cape insurgents . Vf
t: "The fact that the Eders in the field
are inclined to compromise their de
mands for absolute independence," con-
tinned the speaker, "seems to be indi
cated by the plan Scbalberger has out
lined for the government of industrial
centers. This consists of a British
board of administration, with propor
tional representation." f
PHILIPPINE MfNEftAL LANDS.
FULL CONTROL WILL BE GIVEN
ON MAY 20. .
Secretary Root Has Ordered the Withdrawal
of All Troops Except a Small Force of
Artillery, which Remains Temporarily
All Treaty Obligations Must be Assumed
by the New Government.
Wheat Walla Walla, 6364c;
bluestem,66c; Valley, 6465c.
Barley Feed, $2021. ; brewing,
$zl21.50 per ton.
Oats No. 1 white, $1.151.22;
gray, tl.iu91.zu.
Flour Best grades, $2.803.40 per
barrel; graham, $2.502.80.
Millstuffs Bran, $18 per ton; mid
dlings, $20; shorts, $20; chop,
16.50.
Hay Timothy, $1213; clover,
$7.508; Oregon wild hay, $56 per
ton.
Potatoes Best Burbanks, $1.101.30
per cental ; ordinary, 7080c per cen
tal, growers' prices ;sweets, $2.252.50
per cental.
Butter Creamery, 2530c; dairy,
1822Kc; store, 1315c.
Eggs 14c for Oregon.
Cheese Full cream, twins, 13
lZic; Young America, 1415c; fac
tory prices, lTac less.
Poultry Chickens, mixed, $4.00
5.00; hens, to. 00(36.50 per dozen, 11
12c per pound; springs, llllgc per
pound. $34 per dozen ; ducks, $56
per dozen; turxeyB, live, izigioc
dressed, 1418c per pound; geese, $6
7 per dozen.
Mutton Gross, 4c per pound ; dress
ed. 77c per pound.
Hogs Gross, overdressed, ofc7c
per pound.
. .
Veal 8 8 J for small; lor
large.
Beef Gross, cows, 3?44c; steers
44c; dressed, 6$76c per pound
Hops 1213c per pound.
Wool Valley, 1315c; Eastern Ore
gon, 8l2fcc; monair, zitgzxc per
pound.
About 32.000.000 tons of water roll
over the cliff at Niagara every hour.
It takes the constant labor of 60,000
people to make matches for the world
a. a.
From a twenty-year-old mulberry
tree 218 pounds of leaves can be
ducked yearly for feeding silkworms
Hop growing has so greatly increased
n the United States that last year
240,000, pickers were employed to strip
72,000,000 hop vines.
Senate Committee Agrees on a Plan for Their
Disposal
- ... y
Washington, March 6. The senate
committee on the, Philippines today
accepted the wpprojBnbBenunjfc'.
tee, consisting of Senators McComas,
Deitrich and Rawlins, appointed to pre
pare a plan for disposing of the mineral
lands in the Philippine islands, and
prescribing the conditions of mining in
those islands, and the plans suggested
will be adopted as a substitute for the
portion of Senator Lodge's bill dealing
with this subject.
The substitute adopts the British
American system of not permitting the
locator of a lode claim to go outside his
boundaries vertically extended. ,- The
locator of a lode or veiir is allowed to
enter a tract of knd 1,000 feet square,
and he is required plainly to mark his
claim with posts. Recard of claims is
to be made with the secretary of the
province in which they may be located
No one person is to be allowed to
make more than one location on the
same lode, and the surface land and the
timber are to be nsed only for the de
velopment of the lode. It is required
that not less than $100 worth of work
shall be done on a claim each year
To secure a patent on a claim $500
worth of work must be done.
Placer claima are to be limited to 20
acres of land for individuals, and 160
acres for associations, and authority is
given to enter petroleum or building
stone land under this provision. En
tries of coal lands to the extent of 160
acres are authorized. .
PHILIPPINE COMMERCE.
Latest Reports Show An Increase in Imports
and Exports.
Washington, Marcb 26. The insular
division of the war department has pre
pared for publication a comparative
statement showing the commerce of the
Philippine islandB for the nine months
ended September 30, 1901, and 1900.
The total value of merchandise 1m
ported during the nine months ended
September 30, 1901, was $21,818,212,
against $17,187,991 for the correspond
ing period of 1900; and tne exports 01
merchandise amounted to $18,866,798,
aeainst $17,883,200 for 1900. These
figures show an increase of 27 per cent
for the lmDOrts and 6 per cent lor tne
exports during the nine months. Gold
and silver were imported during tne
nine months of 1901. to the value of
$2,082,644, for the same period of 1900,
$2,363,291: exported during the 1901
period, $736,167; corresponding period
of 1900, $2,222,087.
The value of merchandise coming
from the United States for the
months ended September 30, 1901, was
$2,712,190, an increase of $1,140,218
over the corresponding period of 1900,
while the exports for the period of 1901
amounted to $2,737,059, an increase of
$629,534.
Trains Meet in a Fog.
Younestown. O.. March 26. In a
head-on collision between freight trains
this morning on the Pittsburg, Youngs
town & Ashtabula division of the Pitts-
Waahington, March 27.' Secretary
Root has made public his order to Gen
eral Wood directing him to turn over
the government and control of Cuba to
its people May 20 next. The order re
quires the Cuban government to assume
all treaty obligations and directs Gen
eral Wood to continue an artillery force,
to avoid leaving the island entirely de
fenseless, until the Cuban government
shall have opportunity to organize its
own forces. General Wood also is di
rected to convene the Cuban congress
before May 20. He also . is directed to
consult with President-elect Palma and
substitute such persons as he shall de
sire for those now holding official posi
tions in Cuba. .
The text of the order follows : ,
"War Department, Washington,
March 24, 1902. Sir: You are au
thorized to provide for the inaugura
tion on the 20th of May next of 'the
government elected by the people of
Cuba, and upon the establishment of
said government to leave the govern
ment and control of the island of Cuba
to its jseople,. pursuant to the provi
sions of the act of congress entitled, 'an
act making appropriation for the army
for the fiscal, year ending June dO,
1902,' approved March 2, 1901.
"Upon the transfer of government
and controljto the president and con
gress so elected you will advise them
that such transfer is upon the express
understanding and condition that the
new government does thereupon and by
the acceptance thereof, pursuant to the
provisions of the appendix to the con
stitution of Cuba, adopted by the con
stitutional convention on the 12th of
June. 1901, assume and undertake all
and several the obligations assumed by
the United States with res-pect to Cuba
by the treaty between the United States
of America and her majesty, the queeu
recent of Spain, signed at Paris on the
10th day of December, 1898.
It is theipurpose of the United btates
government forthwith upon the inaug
uration of the new government ol
Cuba to terminate the occupancy of the
island. bx.the United States and., with
draw from that " telandfho military
forces now in occupancy thereof, but
for the preservation and care of the
coast defenses of the island, and to
avoid leaving the island entirely de
fenseless against external attack, you
may leave in the coast fortifications
such small number of artillerymen a
may be necessary, for 6uch reasonable
time as may be required to enable the
new government to organize and substi
tute therefor an adequate military force
of its own.
You will convene the congress
elected by the people of Cuba in joint
session at such reasonable time before
the 20th of May as shall be necessary
therefor, for the purpose of performing
the duties of counting and ratifying the
electorial vote for president and vice
president under the 5th article of the
Cuban constitution. At the same time
you will publish and certify to the peo
ple of Cuba tHe instrument adopted as
the constitution of Cuba by the consti
tutional convention on the 21st day of
Febuary, 1901, together with the ap
pendix added thereto and forming a
part thereof, adopted by the said con
vention on the 12th day ol June, laui.
It is the understanding of the govern
ment of the United States that the gov
ernment of the island will pass to the
new president and congress of . Cuba as
a governing concern, all the laws pro
mulgated by the government of occupa
tion continuing in force and effect, and
all the judicial and subordinate execu
tive and administrative ofiicials contin
uing in the lawful discharge of their
present functions until changed by the
constitutional officer of the new govern-
Revolution in Southern China Is Serious and
Spreading Rapidly.
Victoria, B. C, .March 25. Accord
ing to the advices received by the two
Oriental liners which arrived here to
day, the reformers are at the back of
the biz revolution in South China,
which is a widespread and serious
movement. Co incidentally, reports
come f ram Kansu and Mongolia, in the
northwest, of outbreaks fomented by
Tung Fa Hsien, an ex-Boxer, aided by
Mongolian princes. The Nang corre
spondent of the Shanghai Mercury says
that 10,000 rebels have massed at that
city to move on Kwang Si towns.
From Shanghai comes news of excite
ment over the decision of Germany to
maintain her garrison there, which
means that France, Britain and Japan
will also be obliged to have garrisons
there, and Shanghai will become an in
ternational garrison town.
The Shanghai Mercury says that be
fore his death, Li Hang Chang surren
dered full privileges to Russia in Man
churia, and the negotiations now going
on are said to be a blind to hoodwink
lival powers. The Mercury says that
had Li not died, his adhesion to Rus
sia's policy would have involved China
in war.
REFORMERS BACK OF IT.
Anxiety at Washington.
Washington, March 25. The situa
tion in Southern China s attracting the
anxiety of the state department offi
cials, who are in no mood to become
again involved in that quarter of the
world. The latest advices to the depart
ment from the seat of trouble were con
tained in a cablegram received here
from United States Consul McWade, at
Canton, dated March 18, saying:
"Viceroy reports rebellion in Kwang Si
almost crashed." This is not borne
oat by the press advices of later date,
hence the anxiety of the omcils.
Chinese Rebels Capture a Town.
Hong Kong, March 25. The rebels
have captured the prefectural town of
Kan Chon, in the province of Kwang
Tung, and have seized the arsenal and
granaries. The Mandarins of the garri
son fled and appealed to Canton for re
inforcements. The viceroy of Canton
replied that it was impossible further
to deplete the Canton garrison, and
urged General Ma to make the utmost
efforts to put down the rebellion.
8TRICKEN- FROM THE BILL.
A STEffiE IMMINENT
MINEWORKERS ISSUE ULTIMA
TUM AND ADJOURN.
Matter Is Now in the Hands of the Civic Fed-
eration Failure on Its Part will Result
in a Repetition of the Great Struggle of
1900 Will Affect 140,000 Men President
Mitchell Makes a Statement
House Committee Rejects Clause Prohibiting
Employment of Chinese Sailors.
Washington, March 25. By an al
most unanimous vote the house com
mittee on foreign affairs struck out of
the Mitchell-Kahn Chinese exclusion
bill the paragraph prohibiting ships
flying the American flag from employ
ing Chinese sailors, under $2,000 pen
alty for each offense, lhis provision
has proved one of the chief sources of
controversy over the bill The senators
and representatives fiom the Pacific
coast states regard this provision as the
most important.
The main argument leading to strik
ing out the provision was that the
American ships on the Pacific compete
with English and Japanese lines, and
that the latter ships would indirectly
receive a great advantage in continuing
the employment of Chinese at $7.50
per month, whereas the American
ships would have to pay about $30 per
month for white sailors.
Representative Kahn, of California,
has talked with Speaker Henderson as
to the exclusion bill when it reaches
the house, and it is ' understood that
while Mr. Kahn considers the sailors'
clause most important, he will not in
sist upon it to the extent of jeopardiz
ing the entire exclusion measure.
Shamokin, Pa., March 26. Unless
the efforts of the Civic Federation are
effective with the coal operators, it is
more than probable that a repetition of
the 1900 struggle will cccur in the an
thracite region. In that year 140,000
employes of the anthracite mines were
on strike for six weeks. The conven
tion yesterday of districts Nos. 1, 7 and
9, United Mineworkers of America,
which districts comprise the entire an
thracite field, made a provisional strike
declaration, leaving the date to be de
clared by the executive boards of the
three districts. This was practically
the last official act of the delegates, and
the convention adjourned sine die at 4
o'clock yesterday afternoon.
The adoption of the resolution con
taining the ultimatum of the minework
ers was followed by a scene of wild en
thusiasm, and the opera house rang
with the exclamations of the delegates,
who, with lusty cheers, approved the
work of the special resolution commit
tee and expressed their confidence in
President Mitchell. The result of the
first session showed a disposition to in
sist on an adjustment of the miners'
grievances, but the delegates were will-
king to relinquish the question of recog
nition providing more concessions were
granted. This fact is evidenced in the
resolution adopted which states, as the
chief demand, a shorter work day, a
minimum day wage scale, a uniform
increase in wages, and the weighing of
coal wherever practicable. The Civic
Federation is regarded by the dele
gates as the last hope of the minework
ers in their demands for improved con
ditions, and the gravity of the situation
was manifest in the words of President
Mitchell: "I am free to nay that to
me a strike seems imminent."
The resolution adopted was the result
of a difference of opinion among the
delegates as to the methods to be pur
sued in. enforcing the mineworkers' de
mands. Resolutions had been presented
to the convention from teveral dis
tricts, but none of them were satisfac
tory to the entire body of delegates. It
was then decided to place the matter in
the bands of President Mitchell and the
district presidents and vice presidents.
Before completing the draft oi the reso
lution, President Mitchell communi
cated with the presidents of the coal
carrying roads, making a last appeal
for a conference.
RIGHTS OF IRELAND.
ment. f At the same moment the re
sponsibility of the United States for the
collection and expenditure of revenues
and for the proper performance of duty
by the officers and employes of the in
sular government -will end and the re
sponsibility of the new government of
Cuba will, therefore, commence.
"In ordei. to avoid any embarrass
ment to the new president which might
arise from his assuming executive t&
sponsibilities with subordinates whom
he does not know, or in whom he has
no confidence, and to avoid any occa
sion for sweeping changes in the civil
service personnel immediately ajter the
inauguration of the new government,
approval is given to the course which
you have already proposed of consult
ing the president-elect and submitting
before the 20th of May. wherever he
shall so desire, for the persons now
holding otfacial positions such persons
as he may designate.
"I desire that you communicate the
contents of this letter to Mr. Palma,
the president-elect, and ascertain
whether the course above described ac
cords with his views and wishes. Very
respectfully,
"ELIHU ROOT, Secretary of War
Redmond and Devlin, at Chicago. Appeal for
Their Cause.
Chicago, March 26. William Red
mond and Joseph Devlin, Irish mem
bers of Parliament, before an audience
of 10,000 persons here made a stirring
appeal for the rights of Ireland, and
spoke in praise of the Boers in their
heroic struggle against the British. At
the close of the meeting hundreds of
persons pledged themselves to the sup
port of the cause by becoming members
of the Irish League-
'If our policy in the British parlia
ment can do nothing else, we can ex
pose our grief ; we can harass the Brit
ish empire; we can ptand upon the floor
of the parliament and pray and call
God s blessing on the Boers every time
the English art defeated, said Mr.
Redmond. If we cannot in the Eng
lish parliament v. in home rule, I prom
ise you we will destroy the parliament
of England ; if we cannot govern our
selves, we can take good care not to al
low them to govern themselves."
TO RAISE THE ISLANDER.
Intent of Anglo-Japanese Treaty.
St. Petersburg, March 27. Accord
ing to advices received here from Port
Arthur, it is believed there that the
burg, Fort Wayne & Chicago road, four real intent of the Anglo-Japanese treaty
men were xiuea anu imm mjuiou.
The trains crashed together in a heavy
fog. completely wrecking both engines
and piling the cars up. The cause of
the wreck is not yet determined. The
engineers on both trains state that they
had orders to go ahead.
Cholera in Manila.
Manila, March 25. The board of
health is making a strong effort to pre
vent the spread of cholera. . There have
been 16 cases and 15 deaths among the
natives in two days, and other natives
are suspecetd of having contracted the
disease. The importation of vegetable
matter from China is prohibited; in
spection camps are being established in
every district, and leaflets are pub
hshed advising the people to boil their
drinking water before using it. Fi
nally, every one is urged to co-operate
in the destruction of this dangerous en
emy. .
Will Give Bozeman a Library.
Bozeman. Mont., March 24. Word
has been received from Andrew Carne'
gie, who will furnish Bozeman with
free public library, provided the city is
willing to support the institution at
not less than $1,500 a year. The
library is to cost $15,000.
Troops for Coronation.
New York, March 25. It is stated
says a London dispatch to the Tribune
that there will be 2,500 colonial troops
in London for the coronation. Practi
cally every colony will be represented
Destroyer Barry Launched
Philadelphia, March 25. The Barry
the third of the series of torpedo boat
destroyers which have been built for
the United States government by Betie
& Levay, has been launched. Miss
Charlotte Barnes, a descendant of Com
modore Barry, after whom the craft is
Contract Closed for Moating and Bringing to
Port the Wrecked Alaska Steamer.
Victoria, B. C, March 26. Captain
J. G. Cox, British Columbia's agent
for Lloyd's, has closed a contract with
Surtees Hope, of Seattle, for the rais
ing of the steamer Islander and bring
ing her to Victoria or some other Cana
dian port. The Islander was lost in a
collision with an iceberg at the en
trance of Lynn canal on the night of
August 15 of last year. Treasure that
has been variously estimated at from
$150,000 to $275,000 went down with
the steamer, and no attempt has been
made to recover any of it. Where the
steamer sank there is a depth of water
upward of 40 fathoms, but the exact
depth wherein she settled has never
been ascertained. Hope agrees to start
work within 60 days, and is to receive
75 per cent of the value of the hull
when raised, and will also have claims
for salvage and get the gold.
is to compel Russia to evacuate Man
churia The Japanese have already es
tablished a Japanese-Chinese bank. to
nmnTte with th Russia-Chinese bank. ! named, christened the boat. The little
and a Japanese institution has secured j fighter had steam up when,the launch- ldent and nad all necee.-ary measure
concessions to explore for gold in Man- ing took place and took a short spin j ments, which he had made at a sitting
churia. down the Delaware river.
Italy Denies the Report.
Rome, March 26. Rumors to the
effect that an Italian expedition against
Tripoli was being fitted out at Naples
and Spezia have been current for two
weeks past, but they have been persist
ently but not categorically denied by
the government of Italy.
Statue of McKinley.
New York, March 26. The first
et.nt.11n tn thfl lAt.A Preciripnt. Mi-k inlov
. j
has just been delivered in the plaster,
to a foundry at Providence, R. I., where
it will be cant in bronze at once and be'
ready to be unveiled at Muskegon,
Mich., on Memorial day. The sculptor
was well equipped for the undertaking,
as he had made a bust of the late pres-
I Major McKinley gave him.