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NEWS OF THE WEEK
In a Condensed form for Our
Busy Readers.
HAPPENINGS OF TWO CONTINENTS
A Resume of the Less Important but
Not Less Interesting Events
of the Past Week.
The sultan of Morocco has removed
foreigners and will take charge of his
own army. (
There has been a great increase in
the number of accidents on railroads
during the past year.
The Federal grand jury is now in ses
sion at Portland behind closed doors,
investigating various land frauds.
The Smoot investgation continues
before the senate committee on privil
eges and. elections, but nothing new is
being developed.
Many hundred Chinese youths ar in
Japan taking instructions in the art of
war. Many are also at the front where
a practical view can be had.
It is probable that the North sea in
cident will be put down as an unfortu
nate blunder, whereby the Russian
commander mistook two of his own
vessels for an enemy.
The United States supreme court has
granted the motion to advance the
hearing of the Benson-IIyde-Dimond
conspiracy cases and they were set
down for February 20. The cases in
volve the question of removal from one
jurisdiction to another.
Oregon expenses for 1905-1906 are
estimated at $2,000,000.
The complete election returns give
Roosevelt a plurality of 2,526,470.
The members of the North sea com
mission are gathering in Paris to enter
upon their work.
Russia is assembling a third Pacific
squadron, and it is believed it will be
sent to the Far East.
The Colorado supreme court has
thrown out the entire vote in three
Denver precincts on account of fraud.
"While particulars are not obtainable,
it is believed that General Soessel's
latest report to the czar is couched in a
despairing tone.
Senator Mitchell and Representative
Hermann are on their way to Portland
to appear before the grand jury in con
nection with the land fraud cases.
The first and second sections of the
north bound Oregon express collided
near Marysville, Cal. A brakeman
lost his foot and five passengers were
injured.
E. Morton White, chief of the de
partment of admissions at the St. Louis
fair, has declined to accept a similar
postiion at Portland. Frank B. David
eon will be tendered the position.
The bandit Raisuli is again active.
A number of Alaskan bills will come
up in the senate soon.
Carnegie has given Boston $540,000
for an industrial school.
Both armies in Manchuria are seri
ously hampered by cold weather.
New York is inquiring into the mat
ter of building a city light plant
Kuropatkin, when he receives more
troops, may try to relieve Port Arthur
Traffic has been considerably delayed
in South Dakota and Nebraska by
snow.
Stoessel has again been wounded,
this time by a rifle bullet, but not seri
ously. Fire destroyed property at the Silver
Lake mine, Silverton, Col., valued at
$100,000.
The remains of Kruger have been
laid in . the tomb at Pretoria with im
posing ceremonies.
The crown prince of Denmark, who
is very anxious to meet Miss Roosevelt,
is looking for a wife.
An American captain just home from
the Orient says he saw General Kuroki
in November. The general was re
ported killed early in October,
A Japanese cruiser is reported ashore
in Yungchmg bay.
The Oregon land fraud case has been
postponed until April.
A Japanese wing of Oyama's army
driven back recently is again advancing.
The Japanese are fearful lest the
Russian government buys a number of
warships from Chile
Brigadier General S. M. Whiteside
is dead. He had command of the de
partment of Santiago during the Span
ish war.
Four men were scaldedd .to death
and four others badly injured by an
explosion on the battleship Massa
chusetts. The suspension bridge at Charleston"
W. Va., collapsed, drowning three
school girls and injuring five people.
A number of prominent rural mail
carriers who were too active politically
daring the recent campaign, have
been removed. They were all
York and New Hampshire.
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Wireless telegraph messages have
been sent from Kansas City to Cleve
land, Ohio, 725 miles, without relay.
This is said to be the longest distance
overland messages ever covered.
DOINGS IN CONGRESS.
Tuesday, December 13.
The house passed a resolution im
peaching Judge Swayne, of the North
ern district of Florida, for "high crimes
and misdemeanors" A committee
was appointed to notify- the senate.
The senate passed a bill to throw open
for settlement 800.000 acres in the
Yakima Indian reservation.
Nothing of any importance was de
veloped in the Smoot case today
Five witnesse were examined.
The house resolution for an adjourn
ment from December 21 to January 4
was adopted by the senate.
Senator Mitchell is sure of securing
the chairmanship of the committee on
canals.
Wednesday, December 14.
The senate has appointed a commit
tee to arrange for the trial of Judge
Swayne, of Florida.
A bill was passed in the senate ap
propriating $25,000 for the improve
ment of Mount Rainier national park.
In the house the urgent deficiency
bill and several other bills of a public
nature were passed.
Thursday, December 15.
The senate spent practically the en
tire day discussung the Philippine ad
ministrative bill. A number of amend
ments were made. Under unanimous
agreement the vote on the bill will be
taken tomorrow and the disposal of all
amendments will occur at the same
time.
The urgent deficiency bill was passed
without debate.
In the house an attempt was made to
call up the bill to improve currency
conditions. This matter occupied al
most the entire v day, only a few minor
items coming before the house
Friday, December 16.
The senate by a vote of 44 to 23
passed the Philippine government bill.
As passed it exempts from taxation all
bonds issued by the Philippine and
Porto Rico governments; authorizes
municipalities to incur a bonded in
debtedness amounting to 5 per cent of
the assessed valuation of their property;
authorizes the Philippine government
to incur a bonded indebtedness of $5,
000,000 ; establishes a system for the
location and patenting of mineral, coal
and saline lands, and gives the civil
governor the title of governor general
The greater part of the day was put
in discussing and voting on amend
ments on the Philippine bill
At 5:05 p.m. the senate adjourned
until Monday.
Today's session of the house was
given over almost exclusively to con
sideration of the bills on the private
calendar, a dozen or more being passed
The senate amendments to the urgent
deficiency bill were agreed to.
A resolution was adopted providing
that the exercises appropriate to the
reception and acceptance from the state
of Kansas of the statue of the late John
J. Ingalls, erected in Statuary hall, of
the capitol, be made a special order
for January 21.
The house adjourned until Monday.
Monday, December 19.
No business of importance was trans
acted in either house today, the entire
time they were in session being taken
up by discussion of minor measures
Many senators and representatives were
absent. Adjournment was taken until
Wednesday.
OREGON WINS MANY PRIZES.
W. H.Wehrung Says State Made Fine
Showing at St. Louis.
Portland, Dec. 17. After seAeral
month's in St. Louis, where he had
charge of the Oregon exhibit at the
Louisiana Purchase exhibition, W. H.
Wehrung returned to Portland yester
day. He reported wide interest among
Easterners in the Lewis and Clark ex
position and predicted there will be
heavy westward travel next year for the
purpose of seeing the Western World's
fair.
Mr. Wehrung speaks highly of the
showing made by Oregon at the St.
Louis fair, saying that the state held
up well against states with much larger
appropriations. He also says that he
has been told that Washington's repre
sentatives bought a consignment of Ore
gon cherries from a dealer and exhib
ited them as Washington product. Thus
Oregon competed in the cherry contest
against her own product.
Men on Battleship Quarrel.
New York, Dec. 17. George Wash
ington, a negro seaman, shot and
wounded two others of the Illinois crew,
on the United States battleship Illinois,
in the New York -navy yard today.
Henry More, an apprentice, received a
bullet in the arm, and Seaman Shap,
another in the back. More and the
colored man occupied adjoining ham
mocks and Washington was said to be
inoffensive until More's tantalizing ac
tions casued Washington to lose his
temper today, and he shot More. Shap
interfered and was shot.
To Favor Army Officers.
Washington, Dec. 17. Senator Diet
rich has introduced an amendment to
the Philippine bill proposing that all
officers of the United States army, nav
al and marine corps or constabulary
officers of the Philippine government
shall have the privilege of free entry of
all articles, including used household
goods, uniforms and articles of equip
ment and service, imported for their
use and benefit and not for barter or
sale.
Land Withdrawn in Washington.
Washington, Dec. 21. The general
land office has ordered the temporary
withdrawal of 17,920 acres of public
lands in the Yancouver, Wash., land
district from all forms of disposal ex
cept under mineral laws.
OREGON STATE ITEMS OF INTEREST
WILL ASK FOR NEW. COUNTY
Antelope Anxious to Sever Connec
tion with Wasco.
Hood River At the coming session
of the legislature the people of Ante
lope will renew their efforts to have a
new county created out of Southeastern
Wasco, with Antelope as the county
seat. This new division ia to be known
as Stockman county. Although in the
two previous sessions The Dalles has
stoutly opposed the move for Stockman
county, it is understood that the city is
pledged this time to support the de
mands of Antelope.
There has been some talk of Hood
River asking for a new county at this
session of the legislature. The people
here have long had the ambition to
govern themselves in county affairs,
but the interested citizens realize that
with stubborn opposition in the senate
from The Dalles, the requests of this
city would receive little attention at
this time, especially since the forma
tion of Stockman, county is considered
certain.
Represnetative Jayne, of this city, at
the request of the Finance committee
of the Hood River city council, will
present a bill to the legislature next
month asking for an amendment to the
city charter, permitting the town to
issue bonds in excess of the 5 per cent
limit now in force. This city finds
itself short for funds and must resort
to borrowing money to defray expensse
for the coming year.
MORE CASH FOR SCHOOL.
Regents of Western Institutions Talk
With Representatives.
Weston The board of regents of the
state normal school at this place met
here last week with the representatives
of the county. The meeting was held
to investigate the conditions at the
school and to consider whether or not
the appropriation should be raised from
$16,000 to $20,000, which will be am
pie to maintain the school for a year
The representatives present are in favor
of raising the appropriation, as the
school is crowded and the cost of main
tenance has been increased accordingly.
The regents and representatives pres
entwere: G. W. Proebstel, Weston;
J. W. Scriber, La Grande; R. Alex
ander, Pendleton; F. M. Saxton, Baker
City': Representatives W. D. Chamber
lain, Athena; William Blakely, Pen
dleton; State Senator N. Whealdon,
Wasco county; P. A. Worthington,
Portland, and President R. C. French
of the school.
Prepares for School Exhibits.
Pendleton Superintendent Frank K .
Welles of the Umatilla county schools
has 5,000 sheets of practice paper on
hand which will be distributed in the
schools throughout the county, pre
paratory to making school exhibits to
be placed in the educational department
at the Lewis and Clark fair. The ex
hibit Avill consist of maps, penmanship,
drawing and all other work that can be
properly displayed on paper. Mr.
Welles will commence an active cam
paign about the first of the year, in
order to have the best specimens ready
for the opening.
Report of State Biologist.
University of Oregon, Eugene The
second biennial report of State Biolo
gist A. R. Sweetser, of the University
of Oregon, which has been prepared to
submit to the 23d legislative assembly
is out and gives valuable data concern
ing the water supply of all valley
towns. The report first gives a know
ledge of the most dangerous forms of
bacteria, with references to typhoid
and B. Coli bacteria. Generally the
data gives evidence of the fact that all
valley towns use wholesome water, un
less the sewer system is poor.
Athena Buys a Water Supply.
Athena The city of Athena has de
cided to purchase the Gallagher springs,
two and one half miles southeast of
town, for its future water supply, $150
being paid for the privilege of begin
ning work and $1,100 to be paid Roy
Gallagher, the minor owner, when he
reaches his majority, November next,
if the springs are adequate for the sup
ply. When the final payment is made
the city will receive a clear title, leav
ing Mr. Gallagher free use of water.
Few Oregon Soldiers will Go.
Salem Governor Chamberlain is in
receipt of a letter from Chairman
George H. Harris, of the committee on
military orgnaization of the president,
inquiring as to how many of the Ore
gon troops will be sent to participate
in the inaugural. Unless they should
choose to attend at their own expense,
it is not probable that any Oregon
troops will take part.
To Work Camp Carson Placers.
La Grande A company of capital
ists who have purchased the old Camp
Carson placer mines in - the Grand
Ronde, have incorporated with a capf
tal stock of $1,000,000 for their opera
tion and development. The articles oi
incorporation have been filed with Sec
retary of State Dunbar at Salem.
COMING EVENTS.
Inland Empire Sunday School insti
tute, Pendleton, January 30.
Oregon State Horticultural society,
Portland, January, 10-11.
National American Woman Suffrage
association, Portland, June 22-28.
Lewis and Clark Centennial exposi
tion, Portland, June 1-October 15.
CHANCE FOR SCHOLARSHIP.
Examination fpr English University
Commences Next Month
University - of Oregon,
Eugene--A
memorandum giving the conditions
under which the second Cecil Rhodes
scholarships examination is to be' held
has been received by President P. L.
Campbell and notifications will be
mailed to all . the recognized degree
granting colleges in Oregon. Accord
ing to the circular the qualifying exam
inations will be held January 16 and
17, and the competitive quiz will be
held before the end of March. Arith
metic, algebra, geometry, Latin and
Greek are the subjects to be considered
Aside from an examination in these
subjects recognition will be given to
the applicants' natural aptitude in
athletics, power of leadership, strength
of character and scholastic attainments
All scholars must be between 19 and
25 years of age and must be citizens of
the United States.
Harvey B. Densmore, a university
graduate, won the scholarship last year
and he urges every student to make an
effort to come in touch with English
ideals and university life
MAKES TIMBER AVAILABLE.
Logs Will Be Hauled Direct From For
ests to Water Transportation.
Independence Survey has been
made by Civil Engineer Hanson, in the
employ of the Southern Pacific, prepar
atory to building a boom pond, by
means of which timber loaded on the
cars at Falls City can be dumped into
the river here without a change of cars
There is a large section of desirable
timber of different varities, which has
been ready for the market for years,
but could not be gotten out. The
building of the Falls City railroad to
Dallas, connecting with Independence,
and the gravel spur built from the
main track of the Southern Pacific to
the river, with the proposed boom
"1 1 .
pona, wnicn can De put in at a very
reasonable expense, will make this
timber available. Once in the river at
this place, transportatif n of the logs is
a simple matter. This will also enable
the new Douty & Simpson sawmill, at
this place, to get logs by water and
rail.
Buys Million Pounds of Wool.
Enterprise Wool in this county has
begun to move. R. C. Mays, who is
buying for S. Koshland & Co., of San
Francisco, has closed contracts with
the sheepmen of this place for 1,000,
000, pounds of wool. As a result
sheepmen and other business men are
in a happy mood, rejoicing in the fact
that they have a "cinch" on 16 i cents
per pound for their 1905 wool clip
On the Sale just made Mr. Mays turned
over to the sheepmen of this city $53,
uuu, tnis Deing one tnira oi the con
tract price of the wool. This amount
will relieve the sheepmen to a great
extent, as money is always scarce with
them at this time of year, and they are
compelled to borrow at a high rate of
interest. Mr. Mays expects to contract
the entire clip of the county, which
will amount to about 2,000,000 pounds.
Mayflower is Rich.
Baker City Word from Cornucopia
states that the biggest strike of rich
ore ever made in that camp has just
been uncovered in the Mayflower mine,
owned by G. W. Boggs and associates
It joines the celebrated Searles proper
ty, wnicn is now in litigation, ana on
which H. H. Rogers, of the Standard
Oil company, is attempting to foreclose
a mortgage of $100,000. The ore runs
into the thousands and the body is a
large opening in the main ledge on the
lower workings. Three is much excite
ment in the camp.
Special Trains for Fair.
Grants Pass The lumber and tim-
bermen of Jospehine county, of whom
there are several hundred, are planning
a ' lumbermen s excursion " to the
Lewis and Clark fair. Those who have
the matter in charge feel confident the
excursion will be a "go." A similar
excursion under the auspices of the
miners is also being planned. The two
excursions will take a very large part
of the populace to the fair instead of
going at different times.
More Alfalfa Acreage.
Pendleton E. W. McComas, who
has control of Switzler's island, near
Cold Springs stati&n, is increasing his
alfalfa acreage on4;he island, until now
he has nearly 200 acres. Mr. McComas
will not raise beets next year nor will
the Echo growers, as the sugar co'n
f any of La Grande has purchased 2.030
acres of land near Union and will 1 ave
all the acreage desired for cultivation.
Wade Creditors Get Little.
Pendleton The final report of the
trustee in bankruptcy of C. B. Wade,
former cashier of the First National
bank, who failed for $360,000, have
been filed. The hearing is set for Jan
uary 2. The creditors will realize about
10 cents on the dollar.
THE MARKETS.
Wheat Portland Walla Walla,
85c; bluestem, 8889c; valley, 87c.
Tacoma Bluestem, 88c; club, 85c.
Eggs Oregon ranch, 32c.
Butter Fancy creamery, 2527c.
Hops Choice, 2930c; prime, 27
28c.
Wool Yalley, 1920c; Eastern Ore
gon, 1017c; mohair, 2526c.
PLANS FOR CANAL.
Four Schemes Before Chief Engineer
of Isthmian Canal Commission.
Washington, Dec. 21. John F. Wal
ace, chief engineer of the Isthmian
canal commission, has given the house
committee on interstate and foreign
commerce the benefit of his investiga
tions so far as made regarding the engi
neermg tasks to be performed in the
construction of the Panama canal
The testimony was taken aboard the
army transport Sumner in Colon har
bor on the occasion of the recent visit
of the committee to the canal zone
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it is 10 oe printed ior tne use oi con
gress.
Asked by members of the commis
sion for an estimate of the cost of the
various plans, Mr. Wallace said the
best estimate that could be made at
present would be based on the esti
mate of the former commission of
$200,000,000 for a 90-foot level canal
Figuring with this as a basis, the 60
foot level canal would cost $225,000,
000, could be open for traffic in 10
years, and fully completed in 12 years ;
tne du-ioot level canal would cost
$250,000,000 and be open for traffic in
12 years and completed in 15 years;
the sea-level canal would cost $300,
000,000, could be open for traffic in 15
years and completed in 20 years.
Chairman Hepburn's questions de
veloped that the estimate of time to
build a canal was based on a 10-hour
day, and that with the construction of
the Gamboa dam and the operation of
the power plant, electric light suffi
cient to illuminate the whole of the
Culebra cut might be had, thus making
practical the working of two or more
shifts and shortening the time of con
struction.
Mr. Wallace stated that the excava
tion of this- cut was the feature of the
construction of the canal that took the
time. He said:
1'Upon the economical and- efficient
handling of material from Culebra de
pends the Cost and time it would take
to complete the canal. Everv other
question and every other problem con
nected with the entire work is subord
inate and inferior to the problem of ex
cavation and disposal of the material
from the Cluebra cut ; that is the prin
cipal problem of this work."
Work is now going on in the cut,one
American steam shovel and some of the
French machinery being on the opera-
tfon. Fourteen American steam shov
els have been purchased, one of which
is being set up. The others are to be
delivered at the rate of one a month
During October 3,185 men were on the
payrolls of the commission. Of those
2,165 were laborers. More laborers
are to be employed in the immediate
urture.
Answering a question about the oper
ation of a sea-level canal, Mr. Wallace
said :
"A sea -level canal would be less ex
pensive to maintain and less expensive
to operate, save time in passage through
it, and could be widened and deepened
when required without interfering with
traffic.'
RIOT IN MOSCOW.
Students and Police Battle for Hours
in City's Streets.
Moscow, Dec. 21. This city was the
scene of a revolutionary demonstration
.today from noon until nearly evening.
Probably 5,000 persons actually partic
ipated. Fortunately the agitators did
not succeed in drawing the working
men from the factories into the dis
turbances, and after many collisions
the police firing blank volleys and
charging with their sabers, the crowds
finally were dispersed.
Many were wounded, and more were
arrested. As far as known none of the
rioters were killed. One policeman is
reported fatally injured. Many on
both sides were roughly handled.
The authorities knew in advance
that trouble was impending, and many
houses along the Tverskaia street were
specially guarded. Several squadrons
of mounted gendarmes were concealed
in the courtyards of houses, ready for
an emergency.
Snow Is Two Feet Deep.
Newport, R. I, Dec. 21. As a result
of the worst blizzard that has vistied
Newport in many years, all local traffic
is practically at a standstill. The
storm began at midnight last night and
abated at noon today. On a level the
snow 5s more than two feet in depth,
while a strong wind has piled up drifts
that block the steets. The first train
from Boston was five hours late. The
Fall river line steamer from New York
was caught in the storm ' and reached
here five hours late.
Blizzard Off New England Coast.
Boston, Dec. 18. A blizzard of se
verity prevailed today along the South
ern New England coast. All wires on
Cape Cod were prostrated and there
has been no communication south of
Wareham by land lines since early this
morning. The captain of the Watch
Hill life saving station reported this
afternoon three barges were seen ashore
on. the south side of Fisher's island.
It is believed that the crews were taken
off.
Dummy Ships on Guard.
London, Dec. 21. A report from
Chefoo that a portion of the Japanese
fleet has left for Singapore and that a
number of Japanese merchantmen have
been lightly armed to maintain - the
blockade of Port Arthur is published
today in a Chefoo dispatch to the Daily
Telegraph.
FORT IS BLOWN UP
Japanese Troops Swarm In Over
. the Ruins.
MEET WITH FIERCE RESISTANCE
Russians Leave About
the Field and the
Casualties Are
Fifty Dead on
Assailants'
Light. '
T,okio, Dec. 21. The Japanese fired
an immense mine under the north of
Fort Kekwan mountain at 2 o'clock
Saturday afternoon. The Japanese im
mediately charged and occupied the
fort with aheavy force.
The following report of the capture
was telegraphed from General Nogis
headquarters today:
"At 2:15 o'clock on the afternoon of
December 18, part of our army blew, up
the parapets of the North fort of East
Kekwan mountain, and then charged.
"A fierce battle with hand grenades
then ensued.
"Owing to the stubborn resistance of
the enemy with his machine guns, our
operations were temporarily suspended.
"Subsequently at 7 o'clock in the
evening, General Samejima, command
ing the supports, advanced into the
casements and, encouraging his men,
threw his supports into the fighting
line in a last brave charge.
"At 11 :50 o'clock at night we com
pletely occupied the fort and immedi
ately engaged in the construction of de
fensive works. Our occupation became
firmly assured today.
"Before retiring the enemy exploded
four mines in the neighborhood of the
neck of the fort.
"We captured five nine-centimeter
field and two-machine guns as well as
plenty of ammunition.
"The enemy left 40 or 50 dead. Our
casualties have not been investigated
but they are not heavy."
CARE OF FOREST RESERVE.
Bill to Put Pinchot in Complete Con
trol Strikes a Snag.
Washington, Dec. 21. The bill
passed by the house, authorizing the
transfer of the administration of forest
reserves from the Interior department
to the department of Arigculture, has
run upon a snag in the senate commit
tee on public lands, the same snag that
held up a similar bill in the lust ses
sion. This bill, if it becomes a law,
means thafrGifford Pinchot, chief of
the Forestry bureau, will have practi
cally absolute control over forest re
serves, and absolute say in the creation
of new reserves. While it is proposed
to place the control nominally in the
secretary of Agriculture, everyone
knows that Secretary Wilson will take
no active hand in the forest manage
ment, but will approve everything Mr.
Pinchot recommends.
That is the principal reason the sen
ate committee is In no hurry to ap
prove the pending bill, notwithstand
ing the fact that its passage is urged
by the president, Secretary Hitchcock,
Secretary Wilson, Land Commissioner
Richards and Chief Forester Pinchot.
CRUSHED IN BEDS.
Wall Falls on Crocker Hotel at Min
neapolis and Ruins Burn.
Minneapolis, Minn., Dec. 21. Four
or five, and possibly 10 or 11, people
lost their lives early today in the
Crocker hotel, on Fifth street, through
the falling of the highest wall of the
O. H. Peck building, which was dam
aged by fire last week.
The high wind of last night lossened'
the bricks in the wall, and tons of
brick and stones crashed down upon
the roof of the three story hotel next
door. The roof was carried through to
the basement, carrying death and in
jury before it.
The crash came when almost . every
one in the hotel was asleep. Within
one moment the entire building was a
wreck, with injured and dying people
calling for help.
Shanghai Natives Much Aroused.
Shanghai, Dec. 21. The Chinaman-
murdered by a sailor from the Russian
cruiser Asokld, December 15, as the
result of a dispute over payment for
the hire of a jinrikisha, was a native
of Ningpo, (an important treaty port
500 miles south of Shanghai) and the
affair has caused indignation among
the Ningpo community here, which is
50,000 strong. The lower classes are
urging an attack on all Russians in
Shanghai, but they are restrained by
the Ningpo guild, which is counseling
patience.
Nebraska Wins Boundary Suit.
Washington, Dec. 21. The Supreme
court of the United States decided the
boundary case between the states of
Missouri and Nebraska in favor of Ne
oraska. The case involved the question
as to whether a change of the course of
the Missouri river had the effect of
changing land which had thereto been
on the west side of the river to the east
side of the river, from the jurisdiction of
Nebraska to that of Missouri, but the
court held that it did not.
Ready for Baltic Fleet.
Shanghai, Dec. 21. Reliable reports
from the south state that the Japanese
are forwarding men, guns, torpedo
boats and submarines to Fromosa and
the Pescadores, in order to be ready to
attack the Baltic fleet at its rendezvous.