GAZETTE:
WEEKLY.
KaMr&J.!Vi.. Consolidated Feb., 1899.
COR VALLIS,-BENTON COUNTY, OREGON, FRIDAY, MAY 22, 1903.
VOL. XXXX. NO. 22.
EVENTS OF THE DAY
GATHERED FROM ALL PARTS OF THI
TWO HEMISPHERES.
Comprehensive Review of the Import
ant Happenings of the Past Week,
Presented in Condensed Form, Mos
Likely to Prove Interesting to Ouf
Many Readers.
A to nado at Horton, Kan., injured
several persons and unroofed a number
of buildiDgs.
A big rise in the Mississippi 19 cans
ing great damage, to farm land about
La Crosse, Wis.
Six persons on a runaway Chicagq
t-olley car were injured by its collision
with a freight tra n.
- ; A defaulting cashier has necessi
tated the closing of the Suthpo t,
Conn., national bank.
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The reservoir tt Hatch, Idaho has
gone out. No lives were lost, but
crops will be seriouely damaged.
The American saddlery and ha-ness
company, v ith a c pital of $10 000,
has been incorporated in New Jersey.
A Chicago bootblack received only
$10 for resto mg a lost $10,000 bill to
its owner, whose joy caused him to
faint. '
The monito Arkansas which was
grounded in the Mis issippf, is again
aflo.t, - as the result of an unexpected
freshet..
- The Chippewa and Ottawa Indians
have decided to press a claim of $750 -000
against the United States for vaca
tion of territory in 1795.
Descendeants of Washington's French
brethren in arms and other prominent
Frenchmen propose presenting to the
United States a reproduction of the
original bust of Washington by Pier.e
Jean David.
President Gompers is in favor of a
anion of employers. .
Another union has joined the ranks
of the striking Denver laborers.
Russia is deeply hurt at the criti
cisms ot the American press regarding
Manchuria. "
B. F. Jones, of Philadelphia, a steel
magnate and prominent in national
politics, is dead.
The Russian ambassador at Washing
ton says Jews are responsible! or mas
sacre at Kishnief.' - -
Sybil Sanderson, a well known act
reeB, died in Paris.'
Denver unions have postponed call
ing a general strike.
- Turkey has adopted rigorous measures
to stop advance of Armenians. ,
Twenty-one persons at Markn, Id.,
" were injured by the overturning of a
street car.
Ex-United States Senator Vest has
decided to make his permanent home
in St. Louis.
The American stogie tobacco com
pany has increased its capital stock
from $5,000,000 to $11,976,000. -
Canton, Ohio, will install a tablet of
, bronze and oxydized copper in the
courthouse corridor where the body of
President McKinley lay in state.
All the private papers'of ex-President
Harrison, including some unfinished
manuscripts, have been turned over to
the Hen. J. L. Griffiths, who is to
write his life.
Horace Bushnell Patton, professor
of geology and mineralogy,' has been
appointed to succeed President Palmer,
of the Colorado school of Raines, who.
-retires June 30. J. .
F. E. Severs, an American cotton
gro ving exporter, who has arrived in
; London, after making . a trip on the
river Gambia, says cotton growing in
' the Gambia colony has a grand future.
New Ycrk builders have organized to
resist the demands of unions.. -C; .
- A race war is on in Mississippi. The
wnites are killing all negroes they find.
' Bulgaria has again 'appealed to the
powers in regard to the Macedonian
troubles.
It is claimed a plot was hatched to
kilL the president during his stay in
Oakland.
It is probable that every branch of
organized labor in Denver will be
called out.
Two people perished, many were in
jured and ol6 man is missing as the re
sult of a Chicago apartment Jbouse fire.
Property loss, 50,000.
President Roosevelt has expressed
hi disapproval of the big trees in the
Yosemite valley being covered with
visitors' cards and they have all been
removed.
Four mskel men held up a saloon . at
Helper, Utah, and secured $2,000. "
The large zino plant at Parke City.
Utah, has been destroyed by fire; loss,
$12o,000. .
The services of the women immigra
tion inspectors at New York have been
discontinued.
' The United States has realized $19,
175 front) the 581 diamonds seized from
Louis Busch in 1899.
Hayti has denied the request, of the
refugees at Kingston to return home.
t Most of them are destitute.-
The Philippine government has sup
pressed two seditious plays, one in
Manila and one at Batangas.
George W. Grubbs, of Martinsville,
has been elected commander of the In
diana department of the G. A. R.
CHINA COWED BY RUSSIA.
She is Agreeing, One by One, to Al! the
Czar's Demands.
London. May 21. According to
Pekin dispatch to the Times, dated
May 19, the situation at Niu Chwang
and in Manchuria, in pite of procla
mations and assurance, is unchanged.
There is a constant flow of Russians
and war materials to both the Chinese
and Corean banks of the Yalu river.
Trustworthy evidence, says the dis
patch, confirms the report that num
bers of Chinese deecribed as former
brigands are officered by Russians
They number at least 2,000 and carry f
badge inscribed "protectors of the for
est."
Reviewing the Manchurian situation,
aud commenting on the apathy of the
powers, the Times correspondent avera
that China is agreeing one by one to all
the Russian fiemands. She has already
undertaken not to alienate any portion
of Manchuria to any other power; not
to alter the present administration in
Mongolia: not to open any ne treaty
ports in Manchuria, and hai given an
assurance not to employ foreigners in
the administration of Manchuria, and
whether China gives her consent or
not, Russia retains the telegraph- linea
between Port Arthur and Mukden.
. China has agreed that Russia shall
have full control of the ustoms at Niu
Chwang, and there is little doubt -that
an agreement exists giving Russia ex
clusive mining right j in the Mukden
province.- ' - -'
When Manchuria is gone, what se
curity will there be, asks the corres
pondent, for i he position of Japan in
Corea, militarry or civil? Does any
one know what necret agreement ; was
signed by the emperor of Corea during
the year he resided as refugee in. the
Russian legation at Seoul? r '
STREET CAR TAKES FIRE.
Fainting Women Trampled Upon and One
Man Badly Hurt.
New York, May 21. In a wild rush
of frightened passengers to escape from
a burning street car near Cypress Hills,
Long Island, Michael Murphy, of Ja
maica, was pushed through a window
and so badly cut by the glass that his
condition is critical. '
The car was on ita way to Jamaica
when a flash of flame shot from the
trucks and the motormfln brought the
car to a stop. Before the passengers
were aware of the danger, fire worked
through the floor and caught the trim
ming of the Beats. The 25 passengers
jumped to their feet and started toward
the rear door. Two women fell in a
faint on the floor, but ,the,. crowd . was
too intent on saving themselves to pav
any attention to them. It was in the
jam at the door that Murphy was
crushed against the window with such
force that the glass broke and he was
shot out onto the ground. As he fell
fragments of glass cat his hands and
fa e in a dozen places, and a ragged
edge caught his foot. The weight of
his falling body eent the sharp edges
through his clothing and severed an
artery in his ankle. Two policemen
helped the crowd out of the cars. Mur
phy was sent to a Hospital.
SHEEP AND CATTLE FREEZE.
Loss by Unexpected Blizzard on Montana
Ranges Amounts to Millions.
Great Fal's, Mont., May 21. The
heavieet sheep and catt e loss in the
history of Montana, the damage of
which will foot up as high as $5,000,
000, has been caused by the terrible
storm which has been raging for the
past three days. In some sections fully
90 per cent of the sheep on the ranges
have rerished
Three herders, at least, have wan
dered away in the blinding storm and
have frozen to death. It Js difficult .to
get names. An aged herder at Portage
was lost Sunday. Two more in the
She'by Junction country are missing
and there is no hope that they can be
found alive. !.
Two thousand five hundred sheep are
drifting on the ranges without herders.
The latter have abandoned their flocks
on every hand and fled for safety to'the
settlements and ranches Nothing
like the fury of this storm has ever
been witnessed in Northern Montana.
Of a consignment of 600 cattle bound
from Havre, all but five were found
frozen . stiff. Losses, are reported on
every hand, from Harlem, fronCLeth
bridge, from" Chinook and Havre
Commissioners Report No Progress. '
Washington, May 20. No progress
ia repoited from : the United States
treaty commissioners in China. The
exact nature of the obstacle to the con
sumation of the trade . treaty is not
known. The Chinese commissioners
make one statement in the matter ; the
Russian government makes another
and conflicting- statement, and the
commissioners do not know which to
believe. It is probable that the state
department may feel it necessary to
cause the Chinese government to give
more definite instructions.
German Wine May Be Excluded
Washington, May 21. Acting Secre
tary of Agriculture Moore has reques ed
the secretary of state to ascertain from
the United States consul at Mayence
the facts regarding the trial of Dr.
Schlamp Von Hope, who" is charged
with the adulteration of Nietiner wines
It was alleged in this case that the
wines were largely adulterated and im
itated, if tnis were so, under the act
of March 3, 1903, they would be ex
cluded from United States ports.
Earnings of Rubber Company.
New York, May 21. The annual re
port of the United States rubber com
pany 6hows total earnings to be $51,
888,757 and the total net income $2,
774,398, which, after deducting interest
and bad debts, Jeftja surplus" for the
year of $1,342,448.
HAPPENINGS HERE IN OREGON
LAND FOR RESERVE.
Big Withdrawal Made In Warner Valley
Section, Southern Oregon.
The interior department has decided
upon another forest reserve for Oregon,
this time in Southern Lake county
in the Warner mountain country. By
direction of Secretary Hitihtock. the
vacant publi lands in a tract, of over
993,000 acres in Lake county, and 44
tosrnshipi adjoining in Northern Cali
fornia, have been temporarily with
drawn from all entry, with a view to
their examination to determine the ad
visability of treating a foreht re-eive
about the town of Lakeview. The
Oregon lands withdrawn are: Town
ships 34 to 4 1 inclusive, ranges 16, 17,
and 18 ; townships 37, 38 and 41, range
19; townships 36 and 37, range 20;
township i 36 to 41 inclusive, range 21
and 22. all couth and east. ..The town
ship in whi h Lakeview is located, and
the townshi a immediately north,
south and weot, are not included in
the withdrawal.
A forest reserve in the Warner Moun
tain region ii recommended by the
geological eurvey, not enly for the pre
servation of the timber, but the con
servation of the water suuly. Goose
lake lies in the center of the withdraw
al, and a number of ttieams whit h
tupply it with water have their head
waters within that region. Moreover;
the headwaters of Sprague river, Drews
1 reek, Warner creek, and a number 01
other streams would all be protected by
forest reserve in this region.
In view of the development of irri
gation enterprises in Lake county and
In Northern California, the creation of
this forest reserve is con-idered most
essential. The lands withdrawn are to
br examined this summer, and su' h
tracts as are found unsuitable for re
servation will ultimately be restored to
entry. The remainder, beyond a ques
tion of doubt, will be permanently rp
served. - . .'
Surveying Crater Lake Park. ,
Superintendent W. F. Arant has re
ceived word that Crater Lake national
r.ark will be surveyed by the govern
ment as soon as the" snow disappears
from the mountains. The boundaries
of the park, containing 249 square
miles, have never been defined, and
until that is done - the superintendent
cannot tell exactly where his authority
begins or ends with reference to' possi
b'e trespassers or those, asking privil
eges.
Better Catch of Fish.
Reports from the mouth of the' river
are to the effe.t that the catt h of fish
is a trifle better, but as the catch : dar
ing the ast .week or ten days has Deen
ery small, this does not mean much.
The time is fast approaching, however,
when big runs are to be expected, pro
vided, of co rse, that the wetther' and
other conditions t rn more favorable.
Died at Great Age.
Joseph Bashaw, who, as near as . can
be figured cut, was at least 115 years
old, was found dead in bed at the
home of his stepson, near Sidney. He
was probably the oldest man in Oregon.
He was a Frenchman by birth and
served in the French wars of 1806-15,
under Napoleon. He drove an ox team
to Oreg n in 1847, and was then a gray
haired man.
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Fruit Outlook Bright.; j
Prune growers frcm different parts of
Marion and Polk .counties report that
their trees are in excellent condition
and promise an enormous crop. - The
rains did no damage during the . blos
soming period. The trees are now
bearing much more fruit than could be
matured, but, of course, much of this
will drop off, as usual.
Fire at Ashland. -
Fire which broke out at Ashland
last Monday in the middle of the busi
ness houses on the west side of Fourth
street, between A and B, near the
Southern Pacific depot, .gained such
he dway and burned so fiercely that al
most the entire block was destroyed,
involving a total loss of nearly $25,000,
upon which there was an insurance of
$10,500. " - -' . .
Cutting Down Debt.
The semi-annual financial statement
of Wasco county," computed by County
Clerk Lake, shows a reduction in t! e
indebtedness of the coantyof $41,705.34
within ihe last six months, leaving the
total indebtedness at this time only
$38,191.14,- which is the first; time for
.many years that the indeb edness of the
county has been materially below
$100,000. ' - ; .
Ready to Dig.
Ditch digging implements and -supplies
for the Columbia Southern irriga-
S4jon company, on the Tumello, have
been going in for several days,' and act
ive operations are- expected to be in
progress there soon, though no news
has yet come of the approval of the re
clamation contract at Wasshington.
All Are, Busy at Helix.
The prosperous"! it tie village tot Helix, i
in . the very heart of the great wheat
belt of Eastern Oregon, enjoys the dis
tinction of not having an idle man, a
vacant storeroom oz. dwelling, house
within its limits. .-, Everyone is busy;
and all are prosperous. ;
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Heavy Buyer of Timber Lands.
- Deeds have been filed for record '.con
veying the title to nearly 3,000 acres of
timber land along the Klatskanie river
to W, W. Boman, of Forrest, Pa., mak
ing a tract of about 700 acres that he
has recently purchased in that vicinity.
MILL AT LUCKY BOY MINE.
Contract Has Been Let for an Increase of
Fifty Stamps.
A contract has been made by the
Lucky Boy company in the Blue river
district, for the machinery to increase
the mill at the nines to 50 stamps,
and other machinery for the operation
of the mine. The officers of the com
pany have been negotiating for several
days with the Union Iron works, of
San Francisi-o, and have let a large con
tract for machinery.'
There will be .an electric power
plant, which will be located on the
McKenzie river, isix miles from the
mine, from which power will be trans
mitted to the mine. The machinery
will be increased to 109 stamps next
season, which will make it one of the
most extensive plants on the coast.
Work on the flumes, buildings, etc.,
for the power plant will begin at once.
The improvement ; now projected will
involve an outlay of $95,000.
Stripped of Timber.
W. H. B. Kent and H. D. Langell,
of the department of agriculture, are in
Baker City from Washington to exam
ine the lands and report in regard to
the establishment of the Blue mountain
forest reserve Already they ' have
made a partial examination of a por
tion of the land, which it is proposed
to embrace in the reserve, and : they
'find that a treat deal of the marketable
timber has been cut off. They will re
main in that vicinity for some time.
Half .a Hop Crop.
Much complaint is being expressed
by the hop growers around Harrisburg.
From some cause the vines have not
come up in many hills, in the yards
thereabout, whi e , many of the vines
are blighting. It is the opinion of the
growers that the -troable is "due to
worms in the roots.- Still there are
those who do not incline to this, opin
ion However, alt agree that thire4
will not be over half a crop in that io-
cality." - ': -
Activity in Blue River.
Following the contract for extensive
improvements on the Lucky Boy mine
in the Blue river district, the news is
now given out that the Sunset mine, in
the same district, begin systematic
development. A stamp mhl will be,
put in to test the richness of the ore in
a practical manner, and work will be
prosecuted in the tunnels so as to open
up the ledge in a manner to work sys
tematically. Joining Two Branches.
Again it is reported that the long
looked for link conneclinsr the two
lines of the Southern" Pacific between
Springfield and Eugene will soon be
built, and the report seems to come
from a reliabla source. A surveying
party is to be Bent by the company at
once to make final location of the route
for the connection, which it is the in
tention to construct during the present
year. ,
Water Supply Falls.
There is a shortage of water at the
Oregon agricultural college. The source
of supply is a large well, which for
merly afforded sufficient water, but the
growth of the college and the largely
increased amount of water required ren
ders the output of the well insufficient
to meet the needs. Every day now the
well. is pumped dry", in spite of the
fact that there is careful husbanding of
water in all the departments.
. Sugar Beets Need Rain.
About 30 Japanese have arrived in
Pendleton from Portland to work in
the beet fields of the Oregon sugar
company, and 120 more are expected
to follow soon. "The beets are growing
slowly, and almost at a standstill for
want of rain.. , Grain, , gardens and
orchards are also-suffering.
PORTLAND MARKETS.
Wheat Walla Walla, 7071c; val
ley, 74c
Barley Feed, J20.00 per ton; brew
ing, $21. '
Eloui Best wades, $354. 30; gra
ham, $3.45(33.85. ;
Millstuffi Bran, $23 par ton; mid
dlings, $27; shorts, $23.00; chop,
$18. . - - v
Oats - No. 1 white, $1.101.15;
gray, $1.05 per cental.
Hay Timothy, $2021; clover,
$1011; cheat'$1516 per ton.
Potatoes Best Burbanks, 50c per
sack; ordinary, 25i0c per cental,
growers' prices; Merced sweets, $3
3.50 per cental. (
Poultry Ch ickens, m ixed , 1 1 1 2c ;
young, 13 14c; hens, 12c; turkeys,
live, 1617e; dressed, 2022c; dueks,
$7.007.50 per dozen; geese, $66.50.
Cheese Full cream, twins, 16
17c; Young America, 1717Kc; fact
ory prices, llKc; less.
Butter Fancy creamery, '20 22c per
pound; extras, 21c; dairy, 2022)c;
store, 1618c . . "
; Eggs i6 17c per dozen.
Hops Choice, 1820c per pound. :
Woll Valley 1215; Eastern Ore
gon, 814; mohair, 3536c ;
Beef Gross, cows, 34c r per
pound; steers, 4 J5c;. dressed, 7c.
Veal 88c. ..
Mutton Gross, 77Jc , per pound;
dressed, 89o.
Lambs Gross, 4c per pound dressed,
7c- -
Hogs Gross, 7K 7c per pound;
dressed, 8B.
RIOT IN CONNECTICUT.
Efforts of Bridgeport Street Car Company
to Run Cars Ends Seriously.
Bridgeport, Conn., May 20. The
attempt made by the officials of the
Connecticut railway and lighting com
pany to run their cars with non union
men today resulted in a riot, in which
men were injured, rne fcnerm says
tnat another such outbreak as occurred
today will make the calling out of the
state troops -inevitable. At the present
time it is supposed that the county
sheriff will supersede the police in the
control of the city.
mi. . j.
xniB morning six trolley cars were
started out on the Barnum and State
street lines. There were large crowds
around the car sheds at the time, and
the cars were manned by 12 of the 1 30
men brought to this city by the car
company. There was no disturbance
for a couple of hours.
Officials of the trolley company wil
not reveai tne names 01 tne men m
jured. It is positively known, however,
that not a man of the 12 who were on
me six cars escaped lniury of some
kind. Every man of them, as they
stood on the platforms of their cars
while going into the barns, was seen to
be bleeding profusely from the head
and face.
-In addition to the trolley men in
jured, Roadmaster .Davis, of the trolley
company, was severely injured by a
stone which struck him on the head
Sheriffs Hendrie and Plumbe were the
principal magnets for the crowd, and
each was struck on different parts of the
body at least a dozen times. No at
tempt was made to run the cars tonight,
CAGAYAN IS PLAGUED
Caraboas Has Rain, Lands Overflow, Lo
custs and Smallpox Came.
Washington, May 20.' The bureau
of insular affairs of -the war depart
ment has received the annual report of
Governor Gonzaga, of the province of
Cagayan, P. I., for the year 1902. . It
ays in part:
- "The province of Cagayan, situated
in the extreme northern part of the
island of Luzon, has continued in a
peaceful and tranquil condition since
the establishment there of civil gov
ernment, which was accomplished with
out the least disturbance or occasion of
disorder in September, 1901. The
mot-t complete peace has reigned.
"Prosperity has been prevented by
the mortality of Caraboas. and other
diseases of cattle and horses. , This was
followed by unexpected rising of the
rivers, which overflowed land planted
with ern.Then 'came the'snpallpox
and the scourge of locusts, and the
cholera, ' which, while it has not
wrought much havoc, has greatly un
settled the minds of the people. :
"The dire calamities mentioned, to
gether with the depression in tobacco,
which is the principal product of the
soil, placed the inhabitants of the to
bacco-raising pueblos of the province in
a most deploraole condition.
"All of the pueblos of the province
should be given . American teachers,
and there should be established institu
tions of higher learning in the island,
of agriculture, arts and trades in the
provincial capital, for the education of
the Cagayan youth."
COLOMBIA WILL PAY LOSSES.
Supreme Court Modifies Decree Obtained
by American.
Washington, May 20. The United
States supreme court today, in the case
of the Republic of Colombia vs. The
Cauca company, modified a decree of
the circuit court of appeals for the
Fourth circuit. The case involved a
controversy as to a claim on the part of
the company against . the Colombian
government on acount of a contract for
a railroad under an award made to one
Cherry in 1890. The courts of the
United States secured jurisdiction
through thefact that the company was
incorpora e'J in West Virginia.
The courts below recognized the full
claim 6f the company, including an
item of $145,000 to Cnerry on account
of the transfer of his charter, and- of
$29,000 to one of the arbitrators in the
case. The opinion given today dis
allows there two claims, but recognizes
the claim of the company for compen
sation for rolling stock, for salaries for
its officers and for traveling expenses,
the total allowance being $193,204.
Hungarian Peasants Shot.
Vienna, May 20. Reports received
here from Sieseck, Crotia, declare that,
notwithstanding the denials of the Hun
garian government, the stories of fierce
encounters between : peasants and the
military Jn the village of Kirizwach-sich-have
been confirmed. Forty peas
ants are said to have been 'shot. The
authorities have completely - isolated
the villages, in order to prevent the
Bews of disorders there from spreading.
Wholesale arrests are being made at
Agbram and othercities. -
immigrants Flocking to America.
New York,' May 20. Immigration
continues on the increase. For the. 17
day's of May this year, 50,077 aliens
passed through Eilir island, as against
45,486 last year and 36,371 in the
same period of 1901. This is an in
crease of . 5,221 over the same period
last year, and 23,000 are expected this
week, and the last week in May prom
ises to be unusually large. It is pre
dicted that this month will ' show fully
100,000 as against 84,000 last year.
. Cuba Will Soon Acti : '
.Havana, May 20. 'it 'is officially
stated at" the palace that the treaties
between the United States and : Cuba
will be sent to the senate within a
fortnight. The senators and repre
sentatives expect a final adjustment of
congress before the middle of June.
Extensive preparations a e being made
for the public and private celebration
next vfek of Cuba's first amniversary
LEAVES THE PARK
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT HAS STARTED
ON JOURNEY NORTH.
txecutive Has Lost AU Appearance of
Being Tired Rest In Yosemite Park
Did Wonders for Him Made the Trip
Out On Stage in Ten Hours Was
Record Breaker.
Berenda, Cal., May 19. President
Roosevelt broke all road records for
Yosemite park travel yesterday when
his coach came from Yosemite to Ray
mond, where his train awaited him.
in ten hours of actual travel. The dis
tance is 69 miles.
The president passed his last night in
camp at Bridal Veil Falls, a few miles
from the postoffice at Yosemite. He
slept soundly, and when he awoke in
the morning declared he had never felt
better in his life. His looks bore out
his words. He had lost all appearance
01 oemg urea, ana nis eyes were bright
ine members ol his party who had
passed Saturday afternoon and Sundav
at Yosemite, joined the president at
the falls. Here he bid good-bye to his
guiues, leiaig ana Leonard, and mount
ed to his seat on the coach beside the
"J T 1 r m
driver. The morning was cool and
clear, and the duet was not as bother
some as on the trip into the valley.
No incident occurred to mar the
pleasure of the drive, and the coaches
rolled into Wawona shortly before 11
o'clock. Here luncheon was taken.
and at 12:20 the trio to Raymond was
begun. The driver of the president's
coach was on his mettle, and he put
nis horses to their best paces. When
Awahnae was reached the part? alight
ed and light refreshments were served.
The run from Awahnee to Raymond
was tne dustiest of the trip, and the
president and his traveling companions
were badly in need of a bath when
they reached their' train. ;
An escort of cavalry from Fort Wood.
which is situated at Wawona, accom
panied the president to Raymond.
When Berenda was leached the presi
dent found a large crowd gathered to
greet him. - A special train from Fres
no brought members of the chamber of
commerce and their friends, and they
warmly greeted the president as he ap
peared on the rear platform of his car.
He made a brief address, thanking the
people for coming to see him.
,. . REBELS ARE GAINING.
Venezuelan Forces are' Being Decimated
at a Rapid Rate.
Washington, May 20. Advices of &
thoroughly reliable character -received
in Washington, under date of May 10,
show that the Venezuelan revolutionists
are not on'y holding their own, but aie
making considerable headway. The
advices say:
The districts of Coro, Barquisimeto
and Tucacas, on the west side, and
Ciudad Bolivar, on the Orinoco, and its.
surrounding country, aie still in the
power of revolutionists. Within 60
miles of La Guayra, in the Rio Chico
district, the revoluti -nists are holding
forth, and, although the government a
few weeks ago sent an expedition here
to drive them out, they succeeded only
in making them retreat, and within a
few days they were again back there,
A. oattie took; place, in which tne gov-'
ernment lost oer 1,000 men and about
300 wounded were brought Back to La
Guayra after a two days' fight.
On the Other hand, the revolutionists
have not succeeded in ousting the gov
ernment or in winning any particular
fight, but they are decimating the gov
ernment troops, and the government
has not more than 3,000 men under
arms..
RUSSIA IS IUFFED.,
Criticisms of American Press Not Taken
Kindly by Officials.
St. Petersburg, May 20. The Rus
sian officials express themselves as be
ing deeply hurt at the criticisms .of the
American press on the subject of Man
churia, and say that, "considering., the
friendship extended 40 years ago, when
America needed friends, America might
at least inquire whether the- Anjjto
Japanese news was not .colprel in
Anglo' Japanese ipterOTts." ' ...1.,-.
The Manchurian lnci 'ent threatened
at one time to cause serious trouble on
th Bourse. When th excitement was
at ita height Finance Minister Witte
visited Foreign Minister Lamsdorff and
informed him that "under the influ
ence of American, representations, Jap
anese truculency and American news
paper attacks," in addition to the . Bal
kan troubles, the Bourse was danger?
ously. weak. The finance minister also
declared that a continuance of the' for
eign attacks would threaten Russia s
credit.
There is a widespread belief
that M. PlanchonJ the Russian charge
at Pekic, represents the Grand Duke
Alexieff and. the war party.
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Trainmen Killed In Wreck. ,
Grand Junction,' Colo., May 20.
West bound passenger train- No. 5, on
the D. & R. G. railroad, ran into a rock
elide near Palisadesiast' night, -killing
Engineer George Stuart, of this 'place
and Fireman W. A. Woods. ' The mail-
car plunge! into. Grand riyeri whefe
it lies submerged, and the two baggagdj
carB, were teiescopea. xne coacnes ana
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Pullman cars, remained on the track
and the passengers escaped with sel
vere shaking up., -,rr.
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Silver for Philippine Coinage.-
Washington. May 20. Director
Robers. of the mint bureau, today pur-
hased- 405,000 ounces of silver on ac-
m. - 1.1 dl.'iS..:.. n 1 t
average 01 oo.ub cents an ounce, neany
11 to be delivered in San Francisco.
WILL APPEAL TO HAY.
Missionary Arrives Home to Bring
Up
Congo Free State Abuses.
New Yjqrk, May 19. After six years'
missionary work along-.KaBsai river, in
the. Congo . free state," Rev. William
Morrison, of the American Presbyterian
mission, returned today on the Cunard
line. Mr. Morrison, whose ' 'story of
.the abuses that the natives' of the.
Congo free state are alleged to be sub
jected to by the Congo administration,
has attracted some attention in London,
says he will furnish to the state depart
ment more evidence of these abuses. ,
Mr. Morrison left Luebo earlv in April.
On hearing his story of abuses, the
society for the protection of the Aborig
inee, in London, took . up the matter.
and Mr. Morrison furnished a report to
Foreign Secretary Lansdowne. The re
port will be taken up by parliament on
May 20.
"I come here to lay the matter be
fore the secretary of state," he said.
"and I believe that the action of those
in authority both here and in England
will result-in better conditions in the
Congo free state. It is not a free state.
In Luebo, where I have been working,
you can buy a woman for $10. I have
not seen men sold, for their services
are too valuable. They are practically
forced to work, and this amounts to
virtual slavery. The conditions are' '
uot growing any better. The things
that I have seen. and the things that I
know by investigation are embodied in
my report to Lord Lansdowne, which I
shall present to the state department
here."
WILL IMPORT CHINESE.'
South American Mlneowners Expect to
Override Popular Prejudice.
London, May 19. The importation
of Chinese labor into South Africa was
decided upon in principal some time
ago, but no definite plans have yet been
found regarding the number to be im
ported not the conditions to govern thn
importation.
Colonial Secretary Chamberlain- and
the big firms of the Rand are in agree
ment that no other solution of the labor
difficulty is possible. . At preterit half
tbejstamps at-the mine are idle because
only 50,000 Kaffir's are procurable,
when 150,000 men are required. As a
consequence, the conditions at Johan
nesburg are-daily growing worse - and
business is slack, White la bore s
flocked there .at the' close of the war,
but they were unable to find satisfactory
employment, and -discontent is rife.
This suits the Rand magnates, who
are loth to acceptihe Fole' responsibili
ty tor introducing yellow labor, and '
hope that the prevailing paralysis of
trade will soon lead to a popular de
mand for the importation of even the
hated Chinese," so that the mines
may be set working at their full capac
ity, with a consequent revival of busi
ness depending thereon. Up to the
present, however, the trading population-
of South Africa is bitterly opposed
to the importation of Chinese.
PALM A WILL AID TREATIES.
He Will Urge Interests of America in the
Cuban Congress.
Havana, May 19. President Palm a
today assured the correspondent of the
Associated Press that understandings
would be reached on all the treaties be
tween the United States and Cuba, and
that the signing of them will follow
shortly. He also said he would do all
he- poesibly could td secure their , ratifi
cation during the present session of the
congress of Cuba, but it ;s generally
believed that the reluctance of senators
to conclude further treaties before the
reciprocity question is settled makes it
doubtful whether the naval stations
can be Occupied before another year.
. .The order of signing the treaties will
,b$: First, the Piatt amendment; sec
ond, the naval stations; third, the Iale
of Pines. The question of obtaining
the soldiers' pay ,'loanTpromptIy en
grossed public attention) the exclusion
of the treaties, but the more intelligent
of the people realize that the conclusion
of the treaties will make the loan more
easily and advantageously obtainable
in the United States markets.
Miss Stone Asks Damages.
Washington, May 19. The state de
partment today received a long letter
from Miss Ellen M.. Stone demanding
.damages from the Turkish government,
on account of outrages perpetrated upon
her by the brigands who captured and
held her prisoner while she was in the
Turkish empire. Miss Stone does not
fix any amount as a basis of her claim.
The letter is written from Kear Port
age, Ont. In the published correspond
ence between tpis government and
Turkey no suggestion for a claim for
damages was made.
Alaski Berth to Be Given Out.
Washington, May 19. When Secre
tary Hitchcock returns to Washington
he will take up the appointment of a
commissioner from Alaska to the St.
Louis exposition, whose salary will be
paid from the $50,000 appropriated at
the recent session for an Alaskan ex
hibit. This commissioner will collect
the Alaskan exhibit, and will have
charge of it at St. Louis. There are
four applications now on file for the
appointment.
Urges king to Visit Us.
London, May 18. W. T. Stead's Re
view of Keviews suggests tnac iving
Edward should break all records and
visit the United States in 1904. Mr.
Stead thinks the St. Louis, exposition
would furnish an excellent pretext, if
any is wanted. The Review of Re
views adds: "If King Edward does not .
take the initiative he may find himself
forestalled by the kaiser or, incredible
tkongh it may seem f even the caar."
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