CORVALLIS GAZETTE
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CORVALLIS.
.OREGON
EVENTS OF THE DAY
" goaiprebe&aive Review of the Import
ant Happenings of tbe Past Week,
Preheated in Condensed Form, Most
rjkchr to Prove Interesting.
King Edward has announced his in
tention of visiting Emperor William.
Two prominent Japanese have ar
rived in the United States in the inter
est of bonds and commerce. .
A second Dreyfus affair has come to
the front in London by an Italian offer
ing to Bell 85. plans of fortifications ol
French forts.
The Japanese are tearing up more of
the railroad leading to Fort Arthur and
are determined that there shall he no.
further rail communication.
It is feared bv Russian authorities
that Chinese Bandits may cut General
Kuropatkin 's line of communications
. and leave him at the mercy of the Jap
anese.
The next great battle of the Russo-
Japanese war will, in all probability,
be fousrht at Liao Yang, as both sides
are concentrating their forces in that
direction.
General Europatkin is said to have
at his disposal 100 000 troops, only
75,000 of whom are available for active
operations, while General Kuroki has
140,000 first class troops.
Japanese troops continue to land at
Pitsewo.
French confidence in Russian success
is diminishing.
Japanese correspondents charge the
Russians with mutilating the dead.
St. Petersburg authorities are certain
three Japanese forces are marching on
Liao Yang.
Russia has been officially advised
that Chinese have commenced hostili
ties against her.
Congressman Hermann has asked
engineers to provide a dredge for small
Oregon harbors.
There are persistent rumors of fight
ing near Liao Yang, which it is lmpos
aible to confirm officially.
A Russian naval officer with three
sailors launched a torpedo against
Japanese cruiser in Talienwan bay, in
juring her badly.
While the railroad - to Port Arthur
was reopened the Russians succeeded
in getting in a train load of ammu
nition and supplies.
Miss Clara Barton has resigned the
presidency of the American Red Cross
society. She will be succeeded by the
vice president, Mrs. John A. Logan.
General Kuropatkin reports several
small skirmishes.
Japan is rushing men to Kuroki and
he will probably delay the advance on
Lioa Yang until they arrive.
Irriagtion experts are coming to Ore
gon to determine the feasibility of
building reservoirs in Umatilla ccunty.
Hyde and Dimond have been in
dicted by the federal grand jury for
land frauds and placed under heavy
bonds.
President Roosevelt has issued a pro
clamation for entry of the Rosebud,
South Dakota, Indian reservation
lands. It will be thrown open August
8.
A Japanese torpedo boat was sunk
while trying to blow up a mine at Kerr
bay. Seven men were killed and seven
wounded. This isthe first war vessel
Japan has lost in the war.
A Minnesota couple has round a
novel way of complying with the law.
The groom was only 20 years of age
and being an orphan without a guar
dian, was unable to obtain marriage
license. Ihe young lady, though near
ly two years younger, was still over 18
and of lawful age to get married She
formally and legally adopted her
affianced and then, as his guardian,
gave her consent for the necessary doc
nment. The license was obtained the
they were married.
General ILuroki is rapidly moving
on Liao Yang.
Russia denies that she will float a
second loan in Germany.
General Wood has sent a foice to
punish the Moros who alayed the
American soldiers.
Russia ia clearnig the Port Arthur
channel by blowing up the stone landen
ships sunk by the Japanese.
Japan declares the train her troops
fired on did not show the Red Cross flag
until after the Russians on board had
opened fire and the Japanese answered
it.
A iormer isew York policeman, now
serving a sentence in the penitentiary
for taking money from police candi
dates, says all positions in the fire and
police departments were bought by the
applicants.
Great Britain has sent -a warship to
port near Nm Chwang in case it is
needed at that place.
Fire -in Portland destroyed the plants
of the Multnomah Trunk & Box com
pany, the Ira F. Powers Furniture com
pany and the Day Lumber company,
valued . at f 335,000. Insurance car
ried on the three plants was $106,000.
In a battle at Karola the British
killed 200 Thibetans.
The government funds for the Lewis
and Clark a fir are now available. -
MA WAITING FOR MIM.
Japanese Plan to Drive Kuropatkin Into
Hands of Chinese Oenerat
St. Petersburg, May 18. In view
cf
the official dispatches regarding the
hostile attitude of the Chinese within
and without the Russian sphere of in
fluence, the authorities hero do
conceal their apprehension aa to
not
the
outlook, especially in the north of
the
empire, for they propose to call the at
tention of the Celestial government
to
the impending uprising in Tapadziasti,
in order that repressive measures may
be instantly taken.
It is known and appreciated here
that all the powers have made strong
representations to Pekin in the interest
of the preservation of the tranquillity of
the empire, but it is stated that Major
General Pflug's dispatch of May 14
shows the necessity for further impress
ing the Celestial government with the
advisability of acting with a firm hand
The authorities here do not forget that
the Boxer revolt which spread from
Shantung would have involved the en
tire empire had it not been foi the firm
ness of the southern viceroys.
The military authorities in St,
Petersburg claim to have information
of sensational character to the effect
that the Chinese have tacitly agreed to
co-operate with the Japanese operations
against the Russians.
The Japanese propose, it is stated, to
drive General Kuropatkin 's forces into
Mongolia, which would place the Rus
sians in the position of invaders of
neutral territory and enable reprisals
by General Ma's army, which, it is as
seited, is kept in that region for that
special object, thus cleverly avoiding
the slightest infringement of the neu
trality of China by Japan, and the Chi
nese troops, by not crossing the Man
churian frontier, could not be charged
with a violation of pledges in respect
to noninterference in military opera
tiona in Manchuria. v
The opinion of an eminent strategist
given to the Associated Press today
that the Japanese intend to attack
only Liao Yang, but all along the line
in an effort to drive General Kuropat
kin into Mongolia, where the Chinese
are waiting for him.
UN IMPORTANT BUT TRUE.
Russian General Staff Not Alarmed at
Blockade of Port Arthur.
Paris, May 1SZ The correspondent
at St. Petersburg of the Echo de Paris
says the general staff considers the
blockade of. Port Arthur as unimport
ant. The correspondent adds that he
is informed that the railway has been
destroyed since May 1 over a distance
of 28 miles.
General Kuropatkin, he declares
seems more confident, though it ap
pears that he still has a serious differ
ence with Vicroy Alxieff, who has com
plaind in a telegram to the emperor,
which did not pass, through the hands
of the military censorship, that Kuro
patkin does not heed his orders or ad-
ce. It is the general desire that
Kuropatkin shall be the sole head of
military operations.
The feeling in St. Petersburg, . the
correspondent says, is strong against
Sweden on account of the precautionary
measures taken by that power in min
ing harbors.
It is rumored here that submarine
boats havefceen bought by Japan to
lay in ambush in the Vladivostok road
stead, which already has been mined
for the passage of Rear Admiral Retset-
vensky's squadron. Every precaution
will be taken.
According to an evening paper the
Japanese are using improved torpedoes
invented by a Frenchman named Remy,
who offered his invention to the Rus
sian embassy when war was threatened,
but met with a refusal, sold it to the
Japanese." Remy is said now to be in
Japan.
Outrages By Russians.
Seoul, May 18. Reports have been
received here that 450 captured Rus
sian officers and men will shortly be
dispatched from Yongampo to Moji,
Japan. The prefect of Tok Chong,
which town is two days' march north
east of Anju, reports that 700 Cossacks
arrived there and commandeered pro
visions, forage and native ponies, and
in several instances seized money. The
Russians at Karchong, committed out
rages upon the women, broke open the
local jail, freed the pi isoners and killed
the jailor and village headsman.
Railroad Line Cat.
Niu Chwang, May 18 The Russians
now admit that the railroad is practic
ally closed to traffic. Nothing - has
been heard from there by wire for
three days, and six days mail con
signed to points south of Hsiu Yen was
returned this afternoon. The furniture
of the administratoin buildings has
been taken away. The Russians say
that General Linevitch with ' a large
army is moving from Vladivostok to
wards Corea. 7
Chinese Loot Coal Works.
Liao Yang, May 18. Chinese soldiers
yesterday attacked the railway coal
mines occupied by the Russian 'admin
istrative force, near Port Adams, and
drove out the officials who were work
ing therein, many of them escaping
only paitly clad. The Chinese . looted
the works and retired. -v
HAPPENINGS HERE IN OREGON
FIRST CLIPS SOLD.
scouring
Mill at Tbo DaOea
Working
Night and Day.
The Dalles The scouring mill
in
this city is now running a double
ciew
of Borters daily, and the mill night and
day, turning out 8,000 pounds of
scoured product every 24 hours. The
wool purchases made thus far -have
been from stations along the line of the
Northern Pacific in - Yakima county,
and at Columbia river points, such
The Dalles, Arlington and Echo, where
the seaied bid plan that was inaugurat
ed in the state three years ago does not
obtain. . The first clips shorn are near
ly all from the warm Columbia river
ranges, which wools are more or less
earthy and are sought only by dealers
in the scoured product. .
There seems to be no disposition on
the part of the growers to hold this
class of wool, and buyers are apparent
ly glad to take them, as they are being
absorbed by the dealers as fast as they
are offered. .
The choice Eastern Oregon wools
sought for shipping in the grease.
which are grown back in the interior,
are how being sown. This class that in
former years was marketed at The
Dalles, and gave this city the distinc
tion of receiving and shipping more
wool direct from the grower than any
other place in the United States, has,
eince the completion of the Columbia
Southern railway been transferred to
Shaniko. There the wools are all
offered under the sealed bid system
The first sale there is set for June 2,
the second for June 14, and the third
and last for July 1.
Pendleton leads off with the first
sealed bid sale of the season on the 23d
instant, and Heppner follow s on the
26th with its first sale. The other two
points in the state where wools will be
offered upon sealed bids are Baker City
on June 17, and Elgin on June 28
Indians Work With Japanese.
La Grande Nearly 100 Japanese are
in La Grande from Portland and points
in Washington to work in the Grand
Ronde sugar beet fields this summer.
and more are expected to arrive a little
later on. The work will be to keep the
beets thinned out and free from weeds.
F. S. Bramwell, field superintendent of
the sugar factory, stated that the sugar
company alone has just completed seed
mg 2,800 acres of good land to. beets,
while many, of the farmers have put in
large amounts, the acreage being far
ahead of last year.
Union's Fight for County Seat.
La Grande The citizens of Union
are determined to keep the county seat
if possible. Knowing that there is
no possibility of securing the restrain
ing order to prevent the county clerk
from printing the official ballot with
the relocation clause thereon, a writ of
review wherein they attack the juris
diction of the county court in ordering
an election for the relocation bf the
county seat from Union to La Grande,
its former site, is made returnable
June 24.
To Extend Ditch.
Freewater Survey for an extension
of the Milton, Freewater and Hudson
Bay ditch has started about 12 miles
west of here for the Pine Creek Irriga
tion company, whose incorporators are
Chris Bowers and Paine brothers, all
of Walla Walla. The company pro
poses to cover between 5,000 and 6,000
acres by the extension. The incorpor
ators hold a franchise covering the
waste waters from the Milton. Free-
water and Hudson Bay ditch.
La Orande City Hall Bonds Sold.
La Grande At a special session of
the city council the bid of J. W. Scri
ber for city hall bonds was accepted.
Mr. Scriber offers a premium of $J75
on the entire issue. The bid gives the
city the right to isssue bonds in books
of $5,000 as the city may need the
money to erect the city hall, and the
city1 is to receive the accrued interest
on bonds issued but not used after July
15, 1904.
Population of Eugene Is 5,829.
Eugene P. J. McPherson, enumer
ator of the school census for the Eugene
school district, has completed his work
and reports that within the city limits
of Eugene he counted. 5,829 inhabi
tants. The enumeration was carefully
made and there is everj reason to be
lieve that the count is correct.
Wheat Caught by Frost.
Pendleton Estimated damage to the
wheat crop of Umatilla county on ac
count of the last two frosts will reach
500,000 bushels. All the damage is in
the Helix country and ; many farmers
are cutting wheat for hay.
Ship Grain to New York.
Pendleton Ten thousand bushels
whea1; at Warren, a wheat station
the W. A C. R., near Helixr - will
of
on
be
shipped in a
state.
few days to New York
School Money Borrowed. . , 1
; Salera-Tha state land board has just
approvedI2 applications for loans, from
the school fund aggregating $27,450. "
MAY SAVB WATER.
Government Expects to Investigate Ir
rigation In Umatilla. ;
Washington A consultation of. irri
gation experts has been ordered at Pen
dleton to determine the - merits of the
Umatilla irrigation project. The re
elamation of between 100,000 and 200,
000 acres of land, lying directly west of
Pendleton; atan elevation ranging from
800 to 600 feet above the sea is consid
ered feasible. Examination has shown
most of this land to be unpatented, and
that the Northern Pacific controls the
greater portion of the patented area.
It has been found impracticable to di
vert water from the Snake river, . near
Riparia, and bring it onto this land,
and the experts will determine the
feasibility of storing the flood waters of
the-JJmatilla river in a system of res
ervoirs. If it is found such a system is
practicable and that dams can be con
structed on the respective reservoir
sites, and litigation can be avoided,
such as is threatened in Malheur coun
ty, the government will turn its atten
tion to Umatilla, and leave the Mal
heur project to be disposed of later.
The government is now satisfied that
one reservoir in township 3 north,
range 25 and 26 east, can be built to
hold sufficient water to reclaim 60,000
acres, but before this project is adopted,
it is desired to know how much addi
tional land can be reclaimed by waters
stored in smaller reservoirs in that vi
cinity which can also be supplied by
flood waters from Umatilla river. If
the board reports favorably on its ex
amination, a special effort will be
made to perfect the plans for this irri
gation project.
Better Wool, Worse Mutton.
Pendleton The fact that $2.75 and
more was realized for dry ewes and two
year olds, two and three years ago
while buyers are not offering more than
$2 for the same class of stock now,
not altogether due to conditions in the
mutton market, though prices have
fallen considerably. The tendency
Umatilla county sheepmen to breed for
wool since good prices prevailed is tow
ering the mutton qualities. . Sheep
bred for selling purposes usually have
coarser, lower grade wool than those
raised for their fleeces.
Dickering on Sheep Prices.
Pendleton Seven eastern sheep buy
era have just come into Umatilla coun
ty to see if they can pick up large con
signments to take to the middle west
and while they are stlil quite a distance
apart from growers on prices their -pres
ence makes tha prospect more encour
aging in the congested sheep districts
where it was feared sheepmen would
have to carry over all their last year
holdings, together with the spring m
crease.
Can Start Off With 100 Cows.
HiCho it is estimated that 100 cows
will be available to start should the
nazeiwooa v;reamery company carry
out its intention to install a branch
here. Several farmers in addition
those already posssesing dairy animals
are scanning their herds for dairy pos
sibilities, and with a district a dozen
miles long up and down the Umatilla
river to draw from, it is thought 200
cows could be secured by midsummer
PORTLAND MARKETS.
Wheat Walla Walla, 72c; blue-
stem, 80c; Valley, 80c.
Barley Feed, $23 per ton; rolled
$24.5025.
Flour Valley, $3.904.05 per bar
rel; hard wheat straights, $44.25
clears, $3.854. 10; hard wheat pat
ents, $4.404.70; graham, $3.5004
whole wheat, $44.25; rye flour, $4.50
Oats No. 1 white, $1.201.228'
gray, fi.iocsx.l percental.
Millstuffs-Bran, $ 19(120 per ton
middlings, $25.5027; shorts, $20
21 ; chop, -$18 ; linseed, dairy food, $19
Hay Timothy, $1516 per tori
clover. $1011; grain, $1112; cheat,
$1112. ' '
juops iU3 crop, zihszoxc per
pound.
Wool Valley, 1617; Eastern Ore
gon, ll14c; mohair, 30c per pound
for choice.
Beef Dressed, 58c per pound.
Mutton Dressed, 67j4c per pound.
Veal Dressed, 67c per pound.
Pork Dressed, 77c per pound
Vegetables Turnips, 80c per .sack;
carrots, 80c; beets, $1; parsnips, $1;
cabbage, 22c; red cabbage, 2He;
lettuce, head. 25 40c per doz; hot
house, $1.75 per box; parsley per doz,
25c; cucumbers, $1.75; asparagus,
$1.25; peas, 5 6c per pound; rhubarb,
3c; beans, green, 15c; wax, 15c.
. Honey $33.50 per case.
.Potatoes Dancy, fl.zui.3o per
cental; common, $11.20; new pota
toes, 34c per pound; ' sweets, 5c
per pound.
, Fruits Strawberries, $1.501.75 per
crate; cherries. $1.50(51.75. per box;
apples, fancy Baldwins and Spitzen
bergs, $1.50(32.50 per box; choice,
$11.50; cooking, 75c$l.
i Eggs Oregon ranch, 18c per dozen.
Butter Fancy creamery, I7J$c;
store, 1213c .
-Butter Fat Sweet cream, 18 c;
sour cream, 17c. . , .
Poultry Chickens, mixed, 12
13c per pound; springs, small, 1820c;
hens, 13 14c; turkeys, live, 1617e;
dressed, 1820c; ducks, $78 per
dozen; geese, live, 78c per pound. ,
, Cheese Foil cream, . twins, new
stock, 12K&13C; old stock, 10c; Young
America, 14c. : - ''''"-
LIKELY TO BB OWN SUCCESSOR.
Brady Appears to Have Best of
Race
tor Governor of Alaska. ,
Washington, May 17. Governor
John G. Brady, of Alaska, whose term
expires June 6, will probably-be ap
pointed to succeed himself . When in
Washington recently, he talked over
the situation with the president and
his prompt departure, coupled with the
remarks be made to Beveral friends,
leads to the conclusion that he is satis
fied he will have another term of office.
Secretary Hitchcock, it is understood,
is not well satisfied with Brady, but as
the president is personally interested
in the governor and believes him hon
est, as well as competent, the secre
tary will raise no objection. Several
men are in the field against Brady, in
cluding National Committeeman John
G. Heid, of Juneau; William T. Perk
ins, auditor of the Northwestern Com
mercial company and the company's
agent at Nome, and Oliver Roberts, of
San Francisco. Heid is supposed to
have a number of congressional indorse
ments,' including Senator Mitchell.
Perkins has the indorsement of several
senators who visited Alaska last sum
mer, and Roberts is backed by mem
bers of the California delegation.
These men all have applications on
tie.
NOT TIMB FOR PEACB TALK.
Germany Thinks the Emperor Must
Re-
Establish His Prestige.
Berlin, May 17. Nothing is known
at the foreign office regarding the report
telegraphed from Berlin that there is a
strong probability of peace through the
war party urging the 3zar to end the
trouble. It is pointed out in serious
political circles, knowing the view of
the foreign office, that the time is not
yet ripe for peace efforts. The German
government is aware that strong cur
rents in France and Great Britain are
working for peace, and that even politi
cal influences in Russia are moving in
the same direction.' It is admitted
here that these efforts would be mater
ially strengthened if the Russians suc
ceeded in checking the Japanese ad
vance at Mukden.
However, Russia cannot be satisfied
with a mere negative result of the mili
tary operations. The government of
Emperor Nicholas feels the necessity
for re-establishing its prestige, and
only after Beveral deecisive victories for
the Russian arms could the Russian
emperor entertain proposals for media
tion. INVEST THE CITY.
Dalny Has Fallen Into the Hands of
the Japanese.
Chicago, May 17. A special to the
Daily News from Chefoo says: When
the Daily News dispatch boat Fawan
arrived off Dalny early this morning
heavy bombardment was in progress.
As the channel was thickly mined
by the Russians, and Japanese Admiral
Kattakao had issued strict orders that
noncombatants' boats were to be ex
cluded, it was impossible to get within
the roadstead. Hence an accurate re
port of the proceedings is impossible.
As far as it was possible to ascertain
the armored cruiser Yakumo, four other
cruisers, one gunboat and one battle
ship, having, cleared the channel, en
tered the harbor shortly after daylight
and began a heavy fire. The land bat
teries were silenced.
It is estimated that 20,000 Japanese
troops are investing the town and there
is every leason to believe that they are
now in possession of the city.
All Wen at Vladivostok.
St. Petersburg, May 17. The admi
ralty denies the rumored engagement
of Rear Admiral Jesaen'a squadron. A
telegram from Vladivostok this morn
ing reports all well there.
Grand Duke Alexis, the high admi
ral, has been at Cronstadt since yester
day with Vice Admiral Rojestvensky,
the commander of the Baltic fleet, and
Vice Admiral Allevan, the chief of the
admiralty, inspecting the new Pacific
squadron. '
The admiralty admits having re
ceived a message from Port Arthur sev
eral days old, in which Rear Admiral
Wittsoeit reported everything was as
well as could be expected. There is no
further information regarding Japanese
activity around Port Arthur.
Deems American Treaty Bad.
New York, May 17. Speaking to the
agrarians in the upper house of the
Prussian diet, Professor Schmoeler has
expressed the wish, cables the Berlin
correspondent of the Times, that Chan
cellor Van Bulow would dissolve the
commercial treaty with the United
States. Ho arged consideration of the
matier, but no action until after the
American elections. Professor Schmoe
ler said lie was opposed to - the disolu-
tion of the Argentine republic treaty,
because that country would be driven
into the arms of the United States.
Ozaba'a Army Going to Port Arthur.
Paris,' May 17. The correspondent
in St. Petersburg -if the Echo de Paris,
gives a high stall officer s lesumeoi tne
stiuation in the Far East as follows:
'The Japanese are. advancing towards
the. Russian positions along- three
routes." Kuroki 's army is matching
upon Liao Yang from Feng Wang
Cheng, Oka's force has left Baguchu
for YinVow, following the Siuyen road,
and Oazba's army is investing Port Ar
thur." Arbitration Results la Higher Scale.
New York, May 17. Arbitration haa
settled the wage scale of 7,000 union
painters here, and the the agreement
has been signed. It grants an advance
of 50 cents a day, making the , scale $4
and $4.25 for plain painters and 'deco
rators respectively.
EXCLUSION LEGAL
UNITED STATES HAS RIGHT TO
PORT ANARCHISTS. .
DE-
Opinion Rendered by United States Su
preme Court la the Case of Toner,
the English Anarchist Chief Justice
Savs Act Is Not. Open to Coastlto
- tkraal Objection, v
Washington, May 18. In an opinion
today by Chief Justice Fuller, the
United States supreme court sustained
the action of the immigration authori
ties at the port of New York in order-
Turner, alleged to be an anarchist.
The chief justice said in his opinion
that Turner himself did not deny that
he is an anarchist. The opinion up
held the. law for the exclusion of an
archists, and affirmed the decision . of
the circuit court for the southern dis
trict of New York,' which refused a writ
of habeas corpus for Turner.
iimei justice fuller, in his oninion.
first reviewed the facts in the case, . in
cluding the claim of Turner that 4ie is
a lecturer on sociological questions,
was an anarchist in theory merely.
He then referred to the fact that Turn
er's counsel attacked the immigration
law as unconstitutional on the ground
that it is in contravention of the first,
fifth and sixth amendments and also
section one of the constitution, because
"no power is delegated by the constitu
tion to the general government over
alien foreigners with reference to their
admission to the United States or other
wise, or over the beliefs of citizens,
denizens, sojourners or aliens or over
the freedom of speech of the press.' -
All of these contentions were nega
tived by the decision,of the chief just
ice, who said, among-other things:
"Whether rested on the accepted
principle of international law that
every sovereign nation has the power
as inherent in sovereignty and essential
to self preservation, to forbid the en
trance of foreigners within its dominion
or to admit them only in such cases
and on such conditions as it may see fit
to prescribe, or on the power to regulate
commerce with foreign nations, which
includes the entrance of ships, the im
portation of goods, and the bringing of
Persons into the ports of the United
States, the act before us is not open to
constitutional objection. Nor is the
manner in which congress has exercised
the right, although when such a case
arises, tne objection may be taken."
AMERICAN AVERTS CLASH.
Military Observer Prevents Russians
From Firing on Own ilen.
Mukden, May 18. Lieutenant Col
onel Schuyler, U.S. A., military ob
server with the Russian army, arrived
here today and after an interview witK
Viceroy Alcxieff, left for Liao Yang ia
the afternoon.
It appears that William B. Judson,
of the United States engineer corps,
who is an observer with the Russian
army, helped to avert a clash between
parties of Russians during the Russian
reoccupation of the railroad after the
Japanese had cut it at Poliade. .When
the Japanese had temporarily retired
from the railroad, a train with two
companies of sappers was sent south
from Liao Yang. Captain Judson was
aboard. When the train reached a
break in the line a body of troops were
seen and they were supposed to be Jap
anese. Sharpshooters were thrown out,
and preparations were made to. swoop
down on the enemy. Captain Judson
through hia glasses recognized the Rus- .
sian uniforms and the troops proved to
be a party sent up the line from the
south.
Irrigation In Colorado. -
Washington, May 18. The census
bureau in a report on irrigation in Col
orado says: Notwithstanding the fa
vorable conditions, the construction of
irrigation works in -1902 progressed
rapidly, and the year shows a consider-,
able increase in the irrigated area. It
is probable, however, that many hun
dreds of acres reported as irrigated did
not receive sufficient water to "produce
full crops. Colorado still holds first
place among the arid states in the ex- -tent
of its irrigated acreage and in the
length of its canals and ditches.
Accepts Panama Canal Position.
Washington, ,May 18. Rear Admi
ral Walker today announced that Ad
miral Kenney, retired, . formerly pay
master general of the navy, had ac
cepted the office of general distributing
officer of the isthmian canal commis
sion and would shortly be formally ap
pointed. It is said that his appoint-,
ment will in nb wise conflict with the
dutieB of Paymaster Tobey, who will
make the disbursements on the isth
mus. Ouns Boom at Klnchow Bay.
London, May 18. The Shanghai
correspondnt of the Morning Post, says
tnat according to a native report from
Port Arthur, the Japanese ate vigor
ously besieging the fortress day and
night, by land and sea; that 60 Japan
ese warships and transports have been
sighted in . Blackny bay, and , that
heavy firing has 'been heard in Kin- - ,
chow bay. . '
China Addresses Note to Powers.
London, May 18. The Shanghai cor
respondent of the Morning Post says
that the Chinese government is address
ing an identical note to all its minis
ters abroad renewing China's declara
tion of neutrality and that an imperial
edict will be. isBued enjoining the Chi
nese people strictly to observe neutral-
ity.