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Newspaper Page TextGAZETTE ..ll WEEKLY. AM :-"Vm.CmoUiU Feb., 1899. CORVALLIS, BENTOH COUNTY, OREGON, FRIDAY, AUGUST 7, 1903. VOL. XXXX. NO. 33. EVENTS OF THE DAY GATHERED FROM ALL PARTS OF THE TWO HEMISPHERES. 'Comprehensive Review of the Import ant Happenings of the Past Week, Presented In Condensed Form, Most Likely to Prove Interesting to Our Many Readers. New wheat ia beginning to arrive in Portland. The new pope at first refused to ac cept the tiara. Admiral Cotton entertained the Portuguese cabinet on board hia flag ship.' Governor of Alaska saya Oregon Bhoald have a share of the Alaskan trade. v .'' Lord Curzon has accepted the offer -of India to extend hia term of office as viceroy. Charles M. Schwab haa resigned as president of the steel trust and is suc ceeded by VV. E. Corry. A big land withdrawal has been made in Idaho to protect the water sup ply of Pocatello. The St. Paul city council will pass an ordniance to prohibit the use of fire works on any occasion.- Bulgarians continue their depreda tions upon Turkish property. The last -act has been to burn two villages. William Hamilton, who murdered and assaulted a 13-year-old girl in Asotin county, Wash., was taken from the jail by a mob and hanged. Spain faces serious labor troubles. All danger of further flood in Kan sas is past. Trouble is feared with miners at Idaho Springs, Colo. Cardinal Giobona ia reported to be suffering from malaria. Negro enlistments in the United States navy are to be shut off. Cardinal Sarto, patriarch of Venice, was elected pope on the seventh ballot. Sixteen persona were . injured in a head-on collision near Hartford City, Ind. Dry spell in Australia causes mines to close and thousands face a desperate situation. Spreading rails near Portsmouth, Ohio, wrecked a train. " Twenty-five persons weie injured. It ia claimed that General Miles will eeek national G. A. R. honors as a presidential boom. Secretary Root will order the depart ment of justice to search for fraud in army contracts in which ex-Representa-tiv Littauer waa interested. Two negroes maimed a crippled youth at Hartford, Ind., because he did not produce the money they ex pected. A mob i in search of them. Tanana valley. Alaska, is said to be similar in size and conditions , to Min nesota. ' : Italy anxiously awaita the announce ' ment of the policy of the next pope for peace or war. A Chinese reformer has been put to a horrible death by order of the em press dowager. King Edward and Queen 'Alexandra left Ireland amid straina of "Come Back to Erin.". The viceroy of Chili province, China, ia importing large quantities of arms and ammunition. The supreme court of Minnesota has decided the great railroad merger case against the state. . One more body has been found under the Morrison street bridge, Portland, but was lost again. Admiral Cotton entertained the king . of Portugal and other high dignataries on board the Brooklyn. The conclave to elect a new pope has taken four ballots without result. Ow ing to the secrecy which prevails no de . tails as to how the vote stood can be had. Four new cases of plague have ap peared at Iquique, Chile. The bakers' strike at Santiago, Chile, is spreading and only a few shops are now open. New York papermakera have gone on a strike to secure recognition of their union. . , Boer immigrants who recently estab lished a colony in Chile have discov ered a large gold field. The levying of countervailing duties on . ij r.i.k 9 1 lam . Charles B. Hare, o! Ann Arbor, Mich., has accepted the appointment of government bacteriologist in the Philippines, at a salary of $1,500. Robert Lee, who shot an Evansville, TIa1 nnlipainfln anH ntArtad ft riot that . , aiiivii - resulted in the death and injury of many citizens, una uieu m jjunuu. Tt.ai1inlnmgt.i hn"v at th Vatican -predicts the election of Rampolla or tJotu as pope. Seven hundred and eighty-five men are candidatea for admission to Yale in the undergraduates entering classes . . , T a. iL. i Of next Sep tern Der. Jbaes year me hoi til was 681. Secretary Root has directed the sale of the military reservation known aa Cotumbua barracka, Uolumbua, U., ou -days from date, at its appraised valua TOPEKANS GIVEN A SCARE. Rain Descended in Such Volume That Houses are Flooded. Topkea. Kan.. Aug. 5. High water caused much work and excitement in North Topeka today, rain began fall ing here shortly after midnight, and by daylight the 6torm had reached the pro portions o a cloudburst. The North Topeka sewers have "not been reopened since the June flood, and all of the water ran through the low streets to the river, covering the first floors in a number of houses along Gordon street, and in the street waa three feet deep. Many of the residents of North Topeka thought that another flood waa upon them. In South Topeka the water waa near ly aa high aa it waa north of the river, The state insane asylum, west of To peka, waa cut off from the city for a short time. The little creek that runs through Auburndale, a suburb, waa flooded to a depth of four or . five feet The residents of that part of the city procured boata and brought their neigh bora to the high land. The creek returned to its banks two hoars after the rain ceased falling. The rain was general in the northern and eastern part of the state. CHINESE ARE SULLEN. Good Feeling Toward Foreigners Broken by Recent Execution. Pekin, Aug. 5. China is witnessing return to the conditions which fol lowed the coup d'etat of 1898. Politi cal discussion among the Chinese which increased during the imperial court's recent policy of friendliness to ward foreigners has suddenly stopped. The plan of the dowager empress to trerify the reformers by the execution of Shen Chien, which occurred last Fri day, has been unsuccessful. All the liberal Chinese, particularly those who have been associated with the reform era, are in the greatest fear of arrest and it is difficult to find a Chinaman who ia willing to mention politics or Friday's tragedy, although the la tier is about the only topic of conversation among the trusted friends. The offic- als are particularly dumb. The affair is a disappointment to the foreigners, who had hoped that the empress- dowager's association with the ladies of the legations would have civilizing influence. Prince Su, the most liberal of the Manchu princes, is reported to have risked his office by opposing the execution of Shen Chien. HAWAII WANTS SETTLERS. Honolulu Plans to Advertise the Advan- Honolulu, Aug. 5. The citizens of Honolulu have decided to do all within their powei to promote immigration to the islands. With thia view the Mer chants' association and the chamber of commerce have opened extensive head quarters and will advertise the advan tages of Hawaii to the outside world, besides catering to the interests com fort of visitors who arrive here. The merchants' aesociatin haa cabled Secretary Root, of the war department, guaranteeing a constant supply of coal for army posts and that troops sent to the Philippines be hereafter brought via Honolulu. . " Options on three steamers available for government use as revenue cutters, have been Bent to Washington by E. R. Stackable, collector of the port of Honolulu. This action was taken in accordance with instructions received some time since, the war department being anxious to secure a vessel suit able for ita officers in Hawaii. FIRE THREATENS YOSEMITB. Guardians of Valley Fight Flames-Forest Reserve Scorched. Yosemite Valley, Cal., Aug. 5. A big forest fire ia raging tonight just out side of the Yosemite valley ana past the gateway guarded by El Capitan and Cathedral rocks. Should . the efforts of the firefighters prove futile, the flames will enter the valley and destroy a valuable amount of timber. State Guardian Stevens haa a large force of men at work fighting the Barnes and it ia hoped that the fire may be kept between the Conlterville road and the Merced river. . Would Alarm America. Victoria, B. C, Aug. 5. W. C. Deering, of Chicago, who arrived from the Orient by the steamer Tacoma, in an interview, saya that although the people of the United States may not be aware of the fact, the insurgents in the Philippine islanda are organizing and drilling, and the trouble there ia far from over. He says filibusters are continually landing arms on the island coasts, and the patrol is looked upon as a farce. Schooners laden with centra- band goods have no difficulty in "run ning their cargoeB." 1 Used Peasants for Marks. London. Aug. 5. The Times thia morning printa a Vienna dispatch say ing that the emperor of Russia received with beoevclence from the Crotians in the United States a petition describing the position of Crotia in the darkest terms. It also saya that Prince Urus off, who on July 27 waa reported aa having been wounded in the Razan dis trict by peasants, haa become insane He was in the habit of. testing hia marksmanship on the bodies of peasants Militia Captures Posse. Sacramento, Aug. 3. A special to the Bee from Sheriff Haggerty saya that the P-lacerville militia company successfully captured Sheriff Bosquit and hia posse in the foothills near Greenwood. The company surrounded the posea and gradually worked in tip- on them until they effected a capture while the posse was preparing their evening-meal. """" """" .: happenings here in Oregon SUMPTER MINES. Improvement and Development Work Progressing Rapidly. Another crosscut tunnel is being driven on the Modoc . mine in the Cougar mine. This tunnel will open up tne three veins on the property, Ore assaying flOO to the ton is being lateen irom tne old workings. A complete hoisting plant has been oruerea Dy me frame Diggings man agement, which will be installed im mediately upon its arrival. The shaft is now down 80 feet. The vein of the Dixie group has de veloped a width of 60 feet. This property is located on Granite Boul der Creek about four miles from the wonderful Morning mine in the lireennorn district. ine May Queen management is now erecting: a hoistine Dlant. on the property. It will be capable of sink ing to a depth of 600 feet. The May yueen is in tne Ked Boy district. The macninery recently received here for the hoisting plant of the Midway group is now being rapidly installed. A sawmill is also bainer erected. An order for 500 more cords of wood has been given by the E. & E. management. This wood is being de livered at the hoist building, which no doubt means the extensive oper ating of the plant. Ore for shipment is now beine sacked by the Valley Queen manage ment. A winze is beinsr sunk, and has encountered a high grade of quartz. The new sampling mill recently erected by Arthur & McEwen is com pleted and a test run has just been made on ore from the Flora M. prop erty near town. The mill worked to the complete satisfaction of the owners. The management of the Copper- opolis property located in the Quartz burg district, announces that work will be resumed in a few days. The main crosscut tunnel is now in over 600 feet. A drift has also been run on a copper ledge. This drift will be extended over 100 feet. SECURES RIGHT OF WAY. People Who are Behind the Oregon & Pacific Hard at Work. While they are saying but little the people who are behind the Oregon & Pacific Railroad are working diligent ly, and a railroad line from Grants Pass to Crescent City will , undoubt edly be a reality- within, the nexyear. Colonel T. "Wain-Morgan Draper, cnlef engineer of the proposed road, is a very busy man, looking after the sur veying of the line, and the manage ment of the Waldo Smelting & Min ing Company's copper properties at Waldo, who are the principal backers of the new road. Colonel Draper states that they have secured right of way for .more than three-fourths of the road from Grants Pass to Gas quet, Cal., and have selected all of the stations on the line. At each of the places where stations have been selected ample rights of way has been given not only for a depot but also for sidings. , Coming Events. Ninth annual regatta, Astoria, Au gust 19-21. . State fair, Salem, September 14-19. Second Southern Oregon District fair, Eugene, September 29-October 3. Summer association of the North west Indian agencies, Newport, Au gust 17-27. - ... , Klamath county -fair, Klamath Falls, October 6-9. . Good roads convention, Jackson ville, August 15. , Fruitgrowers' convention, JacRsom- ville, August 15. Teachers' institute, Tillamook, July 29-31. Knights of Pythias convenfion, As toria, August 20-21. Teachers' institute, La Grande, Au gust 17-21. Trappings for National Guard. The adjutant-general's office of the Oregon National .Guard has been no tified that a shipment of 959 United States - rifles and 50 carbines, to gether with bayonets, belts, scabbards, slings, etc., is on the way to Portland, and will arrive here in ample time for the annual encampment in Septem ber. There will be nothing lacking in the new equipment of the home sol diery. The selection pf an encamp ment site hangs fire on account of the railroad rates. It is expected that a decision will be reached this. week as to where the mobilization -will take place. Large Oat Crop. "The yield of oats in Clackamas county this year will be the largest of any year I have ever witnessed, said County Treasurer - Cahill. who has lived in that county for 30 years, in discussing crop conditions. "Wheat is also generally good throughout the county," continued the speaker, "and I forecast a good yield of that cereal." The hay crop in Clackamas county was exceptionally large and it has been years since a large crop of fruit of better quality has been harvested there. Harvest season is late. Warships at Regetta. A telegram has been received by the Astoria regatta committee from the secretary of the navy, stating that the eunboat Alert had been ordered to Astoria for the regatta. Assur ances have also been received from Secretary Moody that the New York, Marblehead and Bennington will be ordered here if they return from the Alaskan cruise in time. To Train Kindergartens. The professional department of the Weston State Normal School has been enlarged by the addition of the chair-of applied kindergarten. Miss Violet Elizabeth Bowlby, of Astoria has been elected to this position. NEW NATURALIZATION LAWS. Governor Announces Provisions Against Illegal Immigrants. For the information of all concern ed in Oregon Governor Chamberlain haa made public a letter received by him from the department of state at Washington, D. C... calling attention to' the - new provisions of the United States naturalization laws. These new provisions took effect July 3, 1903, and provide that, in order to be valid, a court record of naturaliza tion must show that the person nat uralized is not opposed to all organ ized government nor affiliated with any organization so opposed; that he does not advocate the unlawful as saulting or killing of officers of the government; that he -has not violated any of the provisions of -the said act to regulate the Immigration of aliens and that he has complied with the terms of previous acts on the subject of naturalization. The new act also requires that every . certificate of naturalization shall specifically recite that the pro visions of this and previous acts have been complied with, and if it fails in I any particular it is null and void. The act making the additional regulations was approved on March 3. ENLARGE THE RESERVE. More Land Withdrawn From Settlement in Oregon City District. Nine townships of land in Clacka mas, Marion and i.mn counties nave been withdrawn from settlement upon telegraphic orders from Acting Com missioner of the Land Office Fimple. The townships are from 5 to 13 in clusive in range 4 east. Immediately adjoining the Cascade forest reserve on the east. Each township contains 23,040 acres, and the whole number of acres in the nine townships with drawn is 207,360. V AH of township 11 and two-thirds of township12 are un surveyed land. Of the whole area withdrawn from settlement, 81.320 acres are vacant land, of which 38, 400 "acres are unsurveyed. The action of the general land office is construed to mean that the interior department is desirous of extending the reserve. i . Insane Population Growing. The report of Superintendent J. F. Calbreath, of the state, insane asylum, for July, shows that during the month the population of that institution in creased from-1' 132i $,ct the month 38 new patient3 were re ceived and one escape returned. Fourteen patients were discharged, 16 died and one eloped. Of the pa tients enrolled July 31 there were 939 males and 393 females. The av erage expense - of maintenance was $9.31 per month, or 30 cents per day The total value of articles consumed was 16316.39. In Behalf of Sinsiaw Harbor. The Commercial Club of Eugene has indorsed a petition prepared by O. W. Hurd, of Florence, which will be presented to the secretary of war and congress on behalf of the citizens of Oregon, asking the government to continue well commenced improve ments on the jetty in the Siuslaw har bor. . The petition bore the . indorse ment of the Oregon delegation in con gress. Mr. Hurd is at present in Portland and will bring the same mat ter before the commercial bodies of that city. Later he will .visit San Francisco and secure aid from the shippers there. Oold Fever In Clackamas. Great excitement, not without cause, prevails in tne southern part of Clackamas county because of the recent discoveries by( local mining prospectors. Gold in imimensely pay ing quantities has been located on claims that have been repeatedly worked and prospected for the ..last ten years, but the hidden wealth was never disclosed before. Samples that will assay between $2000 and $3000 to the ton have been brought to Oregon City by the interested owners. In tense excitement exists. PORTLAND MARKETS. - Wheat Walla Walla, 77 78c; val ley, 79c. Barley 'Feed, $19.60 per ton; brew ing. zu. Flour Best grades, $4.10 5.S9; graham $3.353.75.' Millstuffs Bran, $23 per ton; mid dlings, $27; shorts, $23; chop, $18. Oata No. 1 white, $1.07 1.07K; gray, $1.05 per cental. Hay Timothy, $1920; clover, nominal; cheat, $1516 per ton. Potatoes Beat Burbanka, 7075c per sack; ordinary, 3545c per cental, growers' prices; Merced sweets, $3 3.50 per cental. Poultry Chickens, mixed, ll12c; young, 1617c; hena, 12c; turkeys, live, 1012c; dressed, 14 15c; duckB, 4.005.00 per dozen; $eese, $6.00 JB.50. Cheese Full cream, twins, 15 16e; Young America, 1516c; fact ory prices, lljc less. . Butter Fancy creamery, 20 22 per pound; extras, 22c; dairy; 20 22c; atore, 16c17. Egga 2021c per dozen. . Heps Choice, 1516c per pound. Wool Valley, 1718c; Eastern Or egon, 1215c; mohair, 3537c. Beef Groea, cows, 3)4e, per pound; steers, 55Jic; dressed, 7 He Veal 768c. Mutton Gross, dressed, 56c. Lambs Gross, dreaesd. ?c. Se per pound; pound ; 4e per Hogs Gross, 66e dressed, 6X7: per ' pound FIRE FROM COVER. Escaped- Folsom Convicts Ambush and Shoot Three of Posse. Placer ville, Cal., Aug. 3. A desper ate fight between a band of five of the escaped Folsom convicts and a party of eix militiamen, who were following a fresh trail of the convicts, took place thia evening just at dusk on a hillside near t, he Grand Victory mine, and, as a result of the conflict, two of , the mi litiamen, name. Rutherford and Jones, were killed and a third member of the posse, a man named Dill, will prob ably die of hia wounds, aa he waa shot through the lungs. The convicts were hidden in the thick brush which covers the hill, and the manhuntera happened upon them most unexpectedly. The convicts, who were well armed with rifles, fired a vol ley into the posse, with the result above stated. The other members of the posse opened fire on the convicts, and the survivors of the tittle band are firm in their belief that at least two members of the convict gang were wounded. The news of the conflict soon spread, and messengers were dispatched to thia place for reinforcements. A posse under the leadership of Sheriff Bosquit is now on the scene of the conflict, but, aa it ia dark, it is im possible to locate the convicts, who have the advantage of position, and could pick of the members cf tne posse if a concentrated attack was made upon them. Sheriff Bosquit and his advis ers are considering the feasibility of Betting the. brush on fire and forcing the convicts to surrender-or at least dis close their exact position. Sheriff Bosquit's pof-se now numbers 150 men, bnt the situation is so criti cal that no one will approach close 'enough to the supposed hiding place of the convicts to ascertain the exact con dition of affairs. So far the bodies of KUtuenora ana Jones, who are mem bers of Company H, Second infantry, N. G. C, have not been iecovered, though it ia positive that the men are dead. COMPLAIN OF INDIGNITIES. Steamer Passengers Tell of Treatment by Honolulu Customs Men. San Franciaco, Aug. 4. A communi cation addressed to the Associated Press and signed by 35 passengers who arrived here from th Orient on the steamer Siberia protests strongly against the action of the customs-house officials who examined their baggage at Honolulu. . They laim to heve been treated without common civilitv and to 1332 DuxiBglijaen-gnDje to j. iBconven-j iem e and bodily discomfort. Coming from a warm cilmate, most "of them were lightly attired, but, des pite their vigoroua protesta, the'r heavy clothing was placed under offi cial seals, not to be broken until San Francisco waa reached. The baggage in the etaterooma waa closely inspected, and all deemed unnecessary by the offi cers waa bundled up, sealed and placed in the hold with the trnnka and other personal effects. Thia the passengers designate as "an atrocious outrage," and wish the matter called to the at tention of the secretary of the treasury. TO FORTIFY DALNY. Russia Appropriates $6,500,000 for Ad ditional Improvements. Pekin, Aug. 4. Advices from Port Arthur say that the Russian govern ment, as a result of recommendations made by the recent conference there, has appropriated $6,500,000 for addi tional fortifications, particularly for the protection of Dainy, and that when completed they will have a continuous line of fortifications from Port Arthur to Dalny, 35 mi es aong the coast. - A Pekin journalist named Spenchin, was beheaded here today. The " evi dence at the trial was so weak that he probably would have' been acquitted, but the prisoner admitted the charge that he had attempted to . organize a rebellion at Hankow in 1900. He boasted that he had always advocated the assassination of the Manchue in or der, to rid the country of the dynasty. He declared that he was willing to die for the cause, and went to his execu tion calmly and bravely. Omitted From House Journal. Helena, Ment., Aug. 4. According to W. J. McHaffie, who is printing the journals of the recent legislature as sembly, house bill 55, nnder the pro visions of which the eight hour law was to be submitted to the electors of the state as a constitutional amendment, was omitted from the journal of the h' use. Authorities hold that such an omission ia fatal to the act, and the people of the atate will not be given an opportunity to vote upon tne pro posed constitutional amendment. Money tor Victims' Folk. Salt Lake City, Aug. 4 A special to the Tribune from Hanna, Wyo., aya: "The Union Pacific coal com pany has offered to settle with the rela tives of the men killed in the recent mine explosion on the basis of $250 for the unmarried men and $500 to be paid each widow, with $50 additional for each child in the family. The coron er's inquest over the reamina of the victims of the explosion commenced yesterday." . More Money for Fair. London, Aug. 4. -The supplementary statement issued thia morning grants an additional $250,000 for the aid of the roval commission to the St. Louis exposition for the period ending March 31, 1904. An explanatory note Bays a.l further contributions will be pro vided in the budgets of aubsequent yeara. POPE IS ELECTED CARDINAL SARTO THE UNANIMOUS CHOICE OF CONCLAVE. Has Taken the Title of Pious X New Pontiff Is a Man Plain in His Habits and Well Liked by AU Who Know Him Will Follow Lines of Pope Leo Public Well Pleased. Rome, Aug. 4. Cardinal Sarto, pat- . riarch of Venice, who was elected pope : to succeed Leo XIII, now reigns at the vatcan and over the Catholiic world aa Pius X. Tonight all Rome is illumi nated in hia honor. Hia election and the aaeumption of hia holy office were marked by a strik ing demontstration and impressive cere monies at the Vatican, which ended, only thia evening. T am or row the new pope, clad in hia new pontifical robes, and with all the ritualistic ceremony, will recieve the membera of the diplo t matic corps, the cardinals and the bish ' ops, who will then offer their official homage, this notwithstanding the fact that twice today the cardinal and many high officials of the Vatican went through a similar ceremony. The date on wnich the coronation of Pius X will take place has not yet been decided, but the impression prevails that it will take place on August 9.- Although the election was over at 11 o'clock this morning, and waa an nounced to the world 45 minutes later by the appearanca cf the new pope at the window of St. Peter's, the conclave was not formally dissolved until 5:30 o'clock thia afternoon. I The e let ion of the patriarch of Ven ice thia morning waa unanimous. Af : tei Monday's ballots, it waa a foregone I conclauion that he was the only candi . date sumciently acceptable to all to secure the necessary two-thirda that the laws of the church require. One of the cardinals said to a representative of the Associated Press tonight that he believed Pius X would iollow the broad lines of Leo' a policy, althongh POPE PIUS X he probably would not accentuate it. Thia voices the general feeling here, which ia one cf satisfaction. , The new pontiff ia a man of simple origin, and althongh not a prominent candidate, he had been mentioned fre quently as one of the many cardinals who might be taken up aa a comprom ise candidate. BIG STRIKE IS VOTED. Rock Island Trainmen Are Solid for In crease of Wages. Chicago, Aug. 6. Trainmen and conductors employed by, the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific railroad have voted to strike unless the road paya the increase in wages they have demanded. Their determination will be . made known to the officers of the railroad company tomorrow, when committees representing the Order of Railay con ductors and the Brotbeihood of Rail way trainmen will wait on them. These committees will tell the officers of the company the reault of the refer endum vote that haa been taken on the question of a strike, and will ask the officers to meet their demands. In case of a flat refusal, the committees will then adjourn to prepare for calling a strike of the 2,000 trainmen and con ductors employed by the road. Tribute to McKinley. Honolulu, Aug. 6. The proposal to establish a public park in or near this city as a memorial to the late Presi dent McKinley will be abandoned. Instead of this tribute to the chief ex ecutive, during whose administration the pe'ople of Hawaii became citizens of the United States, it ia now planned to erect a McKinley memorial light house at the entrance of Honolulu har bor. Thia would be a prominent ob ject, from both land and sea, besides being of great practical utility, inia project meets with much favor. Gas Company Makes Big Stock Issue. New York, A"g. 6. Circulars have been mailed to the stockholders of the Consolidated gaa company of thia city, announcing an issue of $6,00,000 of treasury shock, which is offered at sub scription at $150. The object of the stock issue is to meet the cost of a plant now being erected on Long Island, which will supply all of Man hattan, and do away with the present scattered plants in this citv. The capital of the company is $80,000,000. Third Trial of Boodle Case Opens. St. Louis, Aug. 6. The selection of a jury for the third trial of perjury case against former Delegate Harry Fanlkner waa completed today, and Circuit Attorney Folk made hia open ing address, outlining the cbargea against Faulkner. SLIP BY OFFICERS. All Trace of the Folsom Convict Escapes Has Been Lost. Placerville, Cal., Aug. 1. Although hundreds of heavily armed men are now engaged in the search lor the 12 surviving prisoners who escaped from the Folsom penitentiary, the outlaws remain masters of the situation. They have succeeded in eluding their pursuers and the ultimate escape of at least a portion of the gang seems high ly probable. Since the fatal fight at Pilot Hill, ia which one of the convicts wa.a killed, the others have not been seen," unless the story of William Green, a cowboy, who aaya he met two armed men in Placer county today and aftei wards identified them by photographs as a couple of the outlaws, proves to be true. Even tnia affords but a alight clew, though it is being followed up by the offiers. The conviction ia growing that the fleeing men are headed for the Sierra Nevada mountaina and are being aided by ex-convicts who re ide along the route they have taken. The people throughout thia setion of the state are greatly alarmed, notwithstanding the presence of many peace officers and a company of militia. Those residing in isolated localities, live in dread of attack by the fugetivea who are believed to be short of both food and ammu nition. MEANING OF ITO'S PROMOTION. Japanese statesman's Way to the Pre- mlership Is Now Cleae. Toido, Aug. 1. Although Marquis Ito has been made president of the privy council, formerly presided over by Mar quis Saionji. the latter loses no ranis by the change. Count Masukata and Marquis Yamagata have been appointed members of the privy council. The main point about the elevation of Mar quis Ito is that it clears his way to the premierehip. Incidentally it com poses the cabinet difficulty and allows an unbroken front to be presented to foreign nations, but there ia a atrong belief that it also heralds the calling of the marquis to control the difficult frreign situation at any time needed. It is believed that Marquis Ito, who has the full confidence of the emperor is in favor of conservative measures to ward Russia and that he will exhaust 1 diplomatic means of obtaining a quid pro quo in Manchuria before resorting to hostilities. He is regarded aa a "ftafe man" in a crisia.' The foreign situation growa more acute. The news that America is us ing the Manchurian question aa a lever in the Kishinef petition matter revived hope other assistance among the anti-. Russian party. Russia has been grow ing more aggressive in Manchuria and Corea, while Great Britain and Japan have been manifesting greater vigor in counter action. LAST TRIBUTE IS PAID LEO. Third Great Requiem Mass Is Celebrated at the Vatican. Rome, Aug. 1. The last tribute waa paid to the late Pope Leo thia morning with the third great requiem mass celebrated in the Sistine chape of the Vatican, and the function waa no less ceremonious and imposing than the two others. While there were per haps fewer persons present there waa a greater diaplay of gorgeous uniforms. Of the 62 cardinals now in Rome, all attended the mass except Cardinal rretnoi, prefect of the congregation of the Sacred Relics, who waa ill. The -picture presented by the pres ence of cardinals in violet robes and red capea bordered with ermine and es corted by noble guards in scarlet uni forms and with drawn swords, the scene being softened by the clouds, of insense and the chapel resounding with the strains of the incomparable Sistine choir ainginc "Libera Me'Drminie" made those present feel as though lifted into another world. In the' churches of Rome today be gan the offering of prayers to the holy ghost to assist and enlighten - the cardi nals to choose the right man to sit in the chair of St. Peter. During , the conclave the blessed sacrament will be exposed in several churches for tbe special prayera cf the faithful, with the same object in view. For Monument to Leo. Rome, Aug. 1. The mavor of Car- pmeto, the birthplace of Pope Leo, who proposed to ere t with local con tributiona a monument to Leo XIII on top of Lepini mountaina surrounding the village of Carpineto, finding that thia project waa checked by the large amount of money required, intends to make it an international tribute to the late pope, and will ask all countries t3 join in the movement. He says he ex pects considerable contributions, - es--pecially from America. To Make Electors Vote. Vancouver, B. C, Ang. 1. The movement in Canada to make, voting compulsory haa at last reached the stage of parliamentary action. A special from Ottawa saya at the meet ing of the elections committee of the house of commons thia morning it waa decided to recommend a law providing for compulsory vcting. Any qualified elector who fails to vote in any elec tion will be deprived of the right to vote at the next succeeding election. Condones Russian Agression. '- -London, Aug. 1. The Times thi morning printa a Tokio dispatch which, saya that Corea contemplates repurchas ing the landa privately acquired . by the Russians at Yongampho, and after ward leasing them to Russian holders, thus legalizing their tenure, said to have originally display of Corea'a ten dency to condone Russia aggression in I commented on in Japan. . tion of $290,uuu.